THE LAKE TRAVIS ARTS LEAGUEwill sponsor The
Austin
Symphony Orchestra in a performance featuring an Independence Day Pops
program,
Sat, July 1, 8:30pm, in the outside amphitheatre at the Lakeway World
of
Tennis. The concert will conclude with a fireworks display. Tickets are
available for general admission with seating in the bleachers or on the
hillside, and reserved concert tables which include a pre-concert
cocktail
buffet. Proceeds will benefit com-munity arts and education projects.
Pre-sale
tickets are $7 adult, $3 children; at the gate, $10 adult, $4 children.
Call
261-9176 or 261-5448 for more information.
THE BIGGEST AREA FIREWORKS SHOWwill be held
Mon, July
3, at Carlos ‘n Charlie’s,
5973 Hi Line Rd. on Lake Travis. The
extrava-ganza is produced by the Alpha Lee fireworks display company,
best
known for producing major shows in Dallas, Corpus Christi, SeaWorld,
and even
the Austin Symphony show at Auditorium Shores. The 20-minute program
includes
music from Whitney Houston, Lee Greenwood, and the Boston Philharmonic
Orchestra. The sky lights up at dark, approxi-mately 9:30pm. Call
266-1683 for
more info.
THE AUSTIN SYMPHONYwill present its annual
concert
featuring music, fireworks, and fun on Tue, July 4, at Auditorium
Shores on
Town Lake. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy music by Gershwin,
Bernstein, John
Philip Sousa, Tchaikovsky, and other great composers. Conducted by
Timothy
Muffitt, the musical program will begin at 8:30pm, followed by
fireworks at
9:30pm. Admission is free; concessions will be available on site. Call
476-6064
for more info.
“THE WORKS” FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONwill
feature a
private viewing of the fireworks over Town Lake, barbecue prepared by
some of
the finest restaurants in Austin, live music, a silent auction, and
more. The
festivities will be held on Tue, July 4, 7pm at the Franklin Federal
Plaza, 111
Congress. Cost is $25 adults, $40 couples, $50 family (two adults, two
children; $10 each additional child under 16). Proceeds will benefit
the ARC of
Austin and the Capital Area Easter Seal Society. Call 476-7044 for
info.
GEORGETOWN’S SERTOMA CLUBwill sponsor a
special Fourth
of July Celebration, complete with a Children’s Bike Parade and Costume
Contest, family sports activities, a Firecracker Barbecue Cook-Off, a
display
of over 50 antique and classic cars, a special fireworks display, and
more. The
year’s celebration will be held Tue, July 4, beginning at 10am, with
the
fireworks at sundown. Call 512/930-3545 or 800/436-8696.
This article appears in June 30 • 1995 and June 30 • 1995 (Cover).