Francisco Center for the Performing Arts


Pochontas Cancelled, sorry.

Willson & McKee April 10th, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Two voices with dulcimers, harp, accordion, guitar, drum, stories, dance and great fun; what Celtic music becomes when it settles comfortably in the west.

Death by Dessert April 16th & 17th, Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. April 18th, Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $20, available from La Veta True Value It’s dinnertime and you’re invited to a meal so good, it’s to die for! The audience is served delectable hors d' oeuvres, but they don’t just sit back and watch; each person must cast their vote for whodunit! Will the murderer be ferreted out? Will the feud ever be reconciled? What are the hidden truths about what happened all those years ago?

Dearly Departed April 23rd & 24th, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Brought to by John Ashton, who you'll remember from last year. We're still in negotiations on this one...stay tuned! Departed , written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, is a comedy about the Turpins, a family that proves that living and dying in the backwoods of the deep South is seldom tidy but always hilarious.

Senior Class Play: Headin for the Hills May 5th & 6th, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $5: available from members of the senior class, La Veta High School Office...or at the door. This will sell out fast, so get your tickets early.

Murder on the Train June 4th, 5th & 6th; Friday, Saturday and Sunday Retribution on the Rails or Trouble at Twin Peaks . Written by Murder Ink. Get tickets from Rio Grande Scenic Railroad. The train will leave La Veta at 2:00 pm, but before it reaches its destination of Fir, a murder will take place! Bob Ford, the historic, cowardly killer of Jessie James will be on board. Patrons will solve the dasterdly crime on the train, which will arrive back in La Veta at 5:00 pm.

Old West Saloon Nite June 5th; Saturday Old West Saloon Nite. Gamblers, Gunslingers and Soiled Doves enjoy an evening of Libations and Gaiety. There's only one night a year Bob Ford's historic bar in the Francisco Fort Museum saloon is put back in service and Saturday, June 5th 2010 is the Nite! Music, Bed Races, Chicken Dropping, Food and More. Saloon Dress is encouraged but not required. This is a museum fund-raiser; always the 1st Saturday in June! For more information contact Coral Anderson at 719-742-3042 or e-mail her at Dicka@centurytel.net

Harmony Choral June 10th; Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

Francisco Fort Day Melodrama July 23rd, 24th, 30th, 31st; Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. July 25th & August 1st; Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be available from La Veta True Value The title of the play will be announced soon!

ATwo-Person Play September 24th & 25th, Friday and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Performed by Shane and Sher Clouse

Andy Hackbarth December 23rd, 24th & 25th, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Our home-town boy has grown up!