Views of the Neighborhood – A Concert at the Lakeway Activity Center

~ John W. Howell

Today, we are visiting the Lakeway Activity Center to attend a concert by the singing group A Capella Texas. This concert is in a series of brown bag lunch concerts sponsored by The Lakeway Arts Committee.

Here’s a little about A Cappella Texas.

A Cappella Texas entertains audiences with world-class a cappella harmony featuring new and challenging contemporary a cappella, doo-wop, gospel music, and traditional barbershop arrangements. Since 1961, Austin has been home to a Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) chapter. In the past six decades, the Austin Chapter and its quartets have brought people together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing. Hundreds of local singers and schools have joined in the fun as they have encouraged and preserved the uniquely American a cappella art form known as barbershop music.

We are catered by Acre 41 of Austin, and our entertainment is Home Free.

Menu

Eggs Your Way – bacon or sausage, breakfast potatoes, toast

Tres Leches French Toast – strawberries, powdered sugar, whipped cream

Huevos Rancheros – sunny egg, crispy tortilla, black bean, avocado, jalapeno, queso fresco

Salmon Poke Bowl – maitake, edamame, cucumber, avocado, ponzu, sushi rice

Wagyu Flat Iron & Eggs – eggs your way, breakfast potatoes

Spinach & Mushroom Egg White Omelet – havarti, breakfast potatoes, toast

Smoked Ham & Pimento Cheese Omelet – house pimento cheese, breakfast potatoes, toast

Buttermilk Pancakes – blackberry preserve, maple syrup

Sausage & Egg Burrito – chicken sausage, queso chihuahua, pepper jack, salsa roja

Thick Bacon Benedict – hollandaise, English muffin, asparagus, poached eggs

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s go

The Activity Center.

The Center courtyard. Places to relax.

Tortoise ceramics in the courtyard

There is a sign for the performance.

Tables decked out for Valentine’s Day.

The Chairperson of the Arts Committee welcomes everyone.

A nice turnout.

Some know how to do it.

Getting ready for the performance.

The Chairperson of the A Capella Texas group makes an introduction.

There they are. A note on the

Up a lazy river.

A wonderful concert. Now, it is time to enjoy some acapella music and enjoy brunch.

 

 

 

66 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – A Concert at the Lakeway Activity Center”

  8. I’m thrilled to see such a great turnout, John! Supporting the arts, of course, is a Big Deal with me, and we performers can’t get enough applause, ha! Just knowing we’ve put smiles on people’s faces and urged their toes to tap is gratification. Thank you for taking me along — happy Sunday!

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  10. Dear John
    They look like the Barbershop singers here who perform in village halls. But they surely sing different songs. Here, nearly all songs are nautical.
    Have a happy week
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  26. John, I enjoyed this post a lot. Thank you — I needed this happiness. It looks like such a fun outing.

    I love harmony, everything from madrigals to Three Dog Night, to Pentatonix, to barbershop.

    And, you caught me. ^^’ Yes, I really am all about that bass. LOL. Makes my toes curl. My favorite in the past few years is Geoff Castellucci. Geoff Castellucci – YouTube

    Big hugs to you and yours.

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  29. I loved the video. My last comment wasn’t accepted, because I said that a cappella groups tend to be “clean” in their lyrics and the way they present themselves? Not sure. I’ll see if this gets accepted. Looks like a really fun day. I’m all about that bass.

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