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June 13, 2005
 

       Fort Bend Performing Arts Series Announces
               2005 – 2006 Schedule Change

Due to a schedule change we have replaced our final concert on April 29, 2006 with Saleh.
Selah (Todd Smith, Melodie Crittenden, Allan Hall) is an inspirational group that has been
loved by many for years, but has recently gained huge attention for their hit song, "You Raise
Me Up."  Winner of the 2005 Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year (Hiding Places).  Dove Award Nominee 2005 for Group of the Year and also for Inspirational Recorded Song
(You Raise Me Up). We are excited about this addition to our concert schedule.

Our 2005 - 2006 season will include five regular season performances.

August 20, 2005 – Chris Rice

• For eight years now, he’s been the guy with the guitar, defying industry odds and making an impact with profound yet simple songwriting that cuts to the heart of what’s important in faith and life.  Chris Rice’s newest album, released in February 2005, is Snapshots:
  Live and Fan Favorites.

October 8, 2005 – The 5 Browns

• The 5 Browns are an American quintet of brothers and sisters who are all virtuoso
  concert pianists.  The 5 Browns are reaching their musical maturity just as seismic
  changes have begun to rewrite the rules in the classical recording industry. Their serious dedication combines with their infectious energy to offer the listener a new way to
  perceive classical music.

February 11, 2006 – The American Pops Orchestra

• The American Pops Orchestra is a 45-piece ensemble specializing in American popular music. Conductor/Artistic Director Ned Battista founded this orchestra as the Houston Pops Orchestra in 1971. The orchestra plays a wide variety of music, including songs from the latest Broadway shows, jazz, contemporary hits, exciting Latin styles, light classics, country western, music from the movies and Big Band favorites.

March 4, 2006 – Riders In The Sky

• Since America's Favorite Cowboys were inducted in to the Grand Ole Opry in 1982, they've remained favorite and faithful performing members. With 27-plus years, over
  5,000 performances and counting under their collective cowboy belt, Riders In The Sky, the multi Grammy Award winning Western music group whose music is firmly grounded
  in the rich American music traditions of such legendary cowboys singers as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the Sons of the Pioneers—and whose fun-filled performances have enchanted audiences of all ages—are themselves the stuff of legend.

April 29, 2006 - Selah

• Selah (Todd Smith, Melodie Crittenden, Allan Hall) is an inspirational group that has
  been loved by many for years, but has recently gained huge attention for their hit song, "You Raise Me Up."  Winner of the 2005 Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year (Hiding Places). Dove Award Nominee 2005 for Group of the Year and also for Inspirational Recorded Song (You Raise Me Up).

Season Tickets, valid for all five regular season performances, go on sale June 19, 2005 and
are priced at $95.  Individual tickets go on sale July 3, 2005. For ticket information please contact Suzan Dortch at 281-275-6527 or visit our website at www.fbpas.org.


Gregory M. Stahl                                   Suzan Dortch
Artistic Director                                                    Concert Series Manager
281-275-6527                                                       281-275-6527
gstahl@fbpas.org                                                   sdortch@fbpas.org