The Pavilion Buzz: Hocus Pocus Pops Spooktacular Essay Contest & More

with Roscoe Bandana and Hunter Hunted
Sun, Oct. 6
at 7:30 p.m.
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Hocus Pocus Pops
with the Houston Symphony
Fri, Oct. 11
at 7:30 p.m.

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Lionel Richie

Sat, Oct. 12
at 7:30 p.m.

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Avenged Sevenfold

with Deftones and Ghost B.C.

Fri, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

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John Fogerty

Sun, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m.
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Majic 102.1 Under the Stars featuring Maxwell
with Anthony Hamilton
Sat., Oct. 26
at 7:30 p.m.
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Paramore

with Metric and hellogoodbye
Sun, Oct. 27
at 7:30 p.m.

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18th Annual Children's Festival

Sat, Nov. 9
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 10
noon to 5 p.m.

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Fresh Beat Band

Thu, Nov. 14
at 7 p.m.

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Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular
with the Houston Symphony
Thu, Dec. 12
at 7:30 p.m.

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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater that provides the Greater Houston area with an array of performing arts and contemporary entertainment in a setting of unparalleled beauty. For more information, please visit our website.

On Stage Next Week

Mumford and Sons

Tue, Sept. 17

Gates open at 6 p.m.

7 - 7:30 p.m. Mystery Jets

7:45 - 8:30 p.m. Johnny Flynn

9 - 10:45 p.m. Mumford and Sons

Depeche Mode
Wed, Sept. 18

Gates at 6:30 p.m.
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Crystal Castles
8:50 - 11 p.m. Depeche Mode

Honda Civic Tour featuring
Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson
Thu, Sept. 19

Gates at 6 p.m.
PJ Morton at 7 p.m.
Kelly Clarkson at 7:50 p.m.
Maroon 5 at 9:20 p.m.

*Support artists and times are subject to change. Please check The Pavilion's Facebook for more detailed concert info the day of the show.*

Hocus Pocus Pops
"Spooktacular" Essay Contest

For those who dare, write your spookiest story or Halloween tale for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's essay contest. If can be purely fictional or based on personal experience. Get creative!

Eligibility: Kindergarten - High School

Essay Format: Typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced or handwritten in ink, double spaced. 1,000 word maximum.

Cover Page: Needs to include name, age, grade, mailing address, phone number and email. Students should include their name on the cover sheet only, NOT on the essay.

Deadline: Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. Winners will be notified Oct. 4.

Grade Categories: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12

Judging Criteria: Originality and Creativity - 40%, Style and Content - 30%, Spelling and Grammar - 20% and Neatness - 10%

Submission: Hand deliver or mail to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Attn: Essay Contest, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380 or email to info@woodlandscenter.org.

Prizes: One winner chosen from each grade category receives $50 Amazon gift cards, four VIP tickets to Hocus Pocus Pops Oct. 11 and has their essay printed in the program for the event.

One Grand Prize winner will be chosen at random from the six finalists and announced at Hocus Pocus Pops. The Grand Prize winner receives an Amazon Kindle Fire, $100 Amazon gift card and has their essay printed in The Courier and The Villager newspapers.

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Partners News

Designer Divas, a local top-end designer consignment company, is raising money to benefit The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Fund. A percentage of sales during the two-day event goes toward the donation to Partners.

The event is open to the public with a pre-sale on Tue, Sept. 17 at The Woodlands Country Club Palmer Clubhouse with a second day of shopping Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Guests can enjoy champagne while shopping for top-end designer clothing, purses, shoes, jewelry and accessories. There also is a chance to win Pavilion concert tickets with a register-to-win at the event.

For more information about this event, please contact Designer Divas at DesignerDivas3@gmail.com or 832-715-0629. For more information about The Pavilion or Partners, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

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