https://www.scottcarlson.com Beautiful Lakewood Homes Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:33:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/a-star-spangled-spectacular/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/a-star-spangled-spectacular/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:25:35 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=9046 Come picnic and Celebrate the 4th of July indoors this year with beautiful Patriotic Music, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Ice-cream and Air-Conditioning!!! The festivities begin at 12:00 Noon. Jerry Junkin, Artistic Director and Conductor The Dallas Winds is the leading professional civilian wind band in the United States today. Comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/a-star-spangled-spectacular/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/play-the-humans/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/play-the-humans/#comments Tue, 15 May 2018 20:05:31 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=8993 The Humans charts the fractious, but always loving interplay between The Blakes, a Pennsylvania family uprooted to Manhattan for Thanksgiving. A real actor’s showpiece, the play is a compact 95 minutes, with the action taking place in real time. Directed by two-time Tony winner Joe Mantello (An Act of God), this Roundabout Theatre production is [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/play-the-humans/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/pianist-perren-luc-thiessen/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/pianist-perren-luc-thiessen/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:20:30 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=8973 On Tuesday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m., you are invited to hear Perren-Luc Thiessen, 15-year old pianist from McKinney, as he prepares to travel to Moscow to compete in theGrand Piano Competition. Perren-Luc Thiessen is a 15-year-old pianist from Texas, and studies with Dr. Tamas Ungar and Dr. Mary Humm. He made his Orchestral Debut [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/pianist-perren-luc-thiessen/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/the-secret-christmas-chord/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/the-secret-christmas-chord/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:22:29 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=8844 Before the rock ’n’ roll era, popular songs had a lot more in common with jazz. Composers such as Ralph Blane (“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” 1943), Mel Tormé (“The Christmas Song,” commonly known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” 1944), and Jule Styne (“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/the-secret-christmas-chord/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/i-did-it-my-way-frank-sinatra/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/i-did-it-my-way-frank-sinatra/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:15:21 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=8296 My Dad loved Frank Sinatra and his music. For this past Father’s Day I listened to this album and celebrated my late father’s life. Dad’s favorite song after “New York New York” was “I Did It My Way”, and yes, my Dad certainly did. Listening to the song again and reading the words I now [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/i-did-it-my-way-frank-sinatra/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-steve-holy-radio-up/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-steve-holy-radio-up/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:52:05 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=7070 When Lakewood native Steve Holy’s breakout smash, “Good Morning Beautiful,” stood atop the country charts for five straight weeks in 2002, it sparked a fire that has continued to smolder throughout his decade-long career. Holy has shown unyielding tenacity and persistence since his first big break in 1993, when he beat out 500 hopefuls in [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-steve-holy-radio-up/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-sara-hickman-shine/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-sara-hickman-shine/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:30:32 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=6951 SHINE features ten unique songs brought to life from poems and visions. This album is a highly ambitious effort for Sara, whose songs were given wings by Los Angeles-based musician, producer and songwriter, Jim Jacobsen (Eels, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs). Of the recording process, Hickman states that “Usually, I have a plan, an entire concept [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-sara-hickman-shine/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/lounge-the-goat/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/lounge-the-goat/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:26:55 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=6732 Looking to unwind after a long week? The Goat is always a good time and neighborhood favorite for the reasons that it’s relaxed, inexpensive, and depending on the karaoke theme,you can be transported to another fun time and place. Go ahead and drop in for a little blues music this weekend. Link: The Goat]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/lounge-the-goat/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-game-of-chants/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-game-of-chants/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:24:38 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=6498 This is a fun CD with chants both in Sanskrit and English. It reminds me of classic sing-alongs from when I was a kid in camp. My two favorite songs are Fortunate and I AM which are in English and are perfect for the Holiday season to sing around the fireplace with friends, family, and [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/scotts-picks/music-game-of-chants/feed/ 0 https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/sightings-martin-creed/ https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/sightings-martin-creed/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:26:59 +0000 pbAdmin http://www.scottcarlson.com/?p=5256 The Nasher Sculpture Center’s new series of installations and interventions, Turner Prize-winning artist, Martin Creed will debut the site-specific, experiential installation Work No. 1190: Half the air in a given space in the Nasher’s Lower Level Gallery. Creed will transform the Lower Level Gallery, filling the space with approximately 9,000 gold balloons to a height [...]]]> https://www.scottcarlson.com/culture/sightings-martin-creed/feed/ 0