Palace Theater
November 9th 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Admission is free - Donations are being accepted for the Museum of the American
G.I.'s building fund. Hospice of Brazos Valley is popping free popcorn. HEB will
be providing free ballons for the kids.
12:30pm - Opening Ceremonies - Posting of the Colors - Introductions
1:00pm - 1:30pm Patriotic performance by BV Troupe
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Karan Chavis
2:30pm - end of parade - break to watch the parade
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Karen Chavis closes out our weekend celebration.
Complete details will follow as schedule is firmed up.
Bio Karan Chavis
Karan Chavis has performed in venues across the country. She is accomplished as a jazz, blues, rhythm
and blues, rock and roll, and country vocalist. She writes and performs her own
material and covers works from such artists as Anita Baker, Tina Turner, Aretha
Franklin, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bonnie Raitt. Her sultry voice spans
a number of ranges making her energetic performances entertaining and memorable.
Karan has performed in shows billing such notable music greats as B.B. King, Aaron
Neville and the Neville Brothers, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Bo Diddley,
Kirk Whalum, Larry Carlton, Ricky Trevino, Joe Diffy, The Lynns, Storyville, Marcia
Ball, Ian Moore, and Asleep at the Wheel.
She has performed at many venues among which are the Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C.,
The George Bush Presidential Library, the American Club in Tokyo, Japan, and Reliant
Stadium. The City of Austin, Texas declared "Karan Chavis Day" in recognition of
Karan's talent and hard work, and she has been voted among the top ten "Best Female
Vocalist" in the Austin Chronicle Music Awards. Karan's songwriting experience
includes work with professional music publishing companies and optioning of material
by professional recording artist. In 2004 her song "Pain In My Glass" was featured on
a nationally broadcast television production.
Karan's website
