The 2006 - 2007 Season
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The Temptations
August 27, 2006
The amazing Grammy-winning Motown legends, The Temptations, performed to a sell-out crowd for the first event of the Dixie’s Inaugural Season. Singing all of their greatest hits like “My Girl”, “Cloud Nine”, “Get Ready” and “Can’t Get Next To You Babe” they had the crowd on their feet from the beginning. Their dance steps and routines brought back memories to all who saw them in 1970 at the old Memorial Gym at Louisiana Tech.
Dixie Gospel Jubilee Showcase
Community Trust Bank Sponsors First Dixie Season Show Set for Saturday, September 9, 6:00 pm
Dixie Horizon Entertainers for 2006, Practissing 4Heaven will be featured in the first show of the Dixie Center for the Arts regular season, Dixie Gospel Jubilee Showcase. This popular gospel quartet from Lincoln parish will emcee and perform with other local and regional gospel musicians and groups. The show is being produced by CJ Matlock.
This lively evening of old-time (and some new) gospel music will include more than ten other musical acts such as Taylor Fife, a Country Christian group from Monroe and around northeast Louisiana. These young men have recently recorded their newest CD,“In These Fields”.
Another not-to-miss act is legendary 84 year old Homer Bailes of the famous Bailes Brothers of the Grand Ol’ Opry Hall of Fame. One of his most famous songs, “Dust on the Bible”, is part of the Smithsonian Institute Music Hall. He is also a member of the Louisiana Hayride Hall of Fame, the Country Gospel Music International Hall of Fame, and Nashville Walkway of Stars.
Other local gospel entertainers already scheduled to appear include: Mack & Mike, Ruston; The Thomas Family Gospel Singers, Quitman; Myrtle Branch, Ruston; Sisters 4, Calhoun; Ben Stuart, Bernice; Chris Sherrill, Athens; Ron Badgley, Dubach; Kayla Hart, Farmerville; Thomas Linton, Hodge; Shane Huffstetler, Athens; and Rev. Connie Breaux, Grambling.
 Practissing4Heaven, 2006 Horizon Entertainers |
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 Myrtle Branch & Sisters 4 |
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 "The Lord's Army" Kids from Calvary Baptist Church |
 The Thomas Family Gospel Singers |
 Chris Sherrill |
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Ruston Community Theatre presents
The Exact Center
of the Universe
directed by Nancy Wallace
The Exact Center of the Universe by Joan Vail Thorne incorporates Southern values, and family relationships are tested in a comical manner. Vada Powell is an adoring mother to the center of her universe, Apple, her son. However, her world is shaken when Apple follows his heart instead of his mother's expectation. Vada holds true to her motto, "I don't interfere. I intervene!" Through her constant manipulations, she risks losing her son and his new family completely. Can she change or is it too late?
Go Dog Go!
Sponsored by D’Arbonne Kennel Club and Sexton Animal Health Center. Our first school show was a huge success. The two shows on Friday were a complete sell out! Eleven hundred preschoolers and elementary students from 8 parishes and El Dorado, AR saw one of Dr. Seuss’s beloved books, Go Dog Go, brought to life with “big dogs, little dogs, red dogs and green dogs” by the Young Troupe of The Strauss Theatre of Monroe. Saturday’s public performance brought even more children and their parents and grandparents to the theatre to see La. Tech’s Champ and the real bulldog along with many breeds of dogs provided by the D’Arbonne Kennel Club.
Emile Pandolfi Piano Concert
This concert is a cooperative effort between the DCA and Union Parish Arts Council in cooperation with the Louisiana Presenters Network and the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council.