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september

21aug - 30sepaug 218:00 amsep 30WFDD Talent Showcase!

Event Details

Your Chance to Perform for Two Booking Agents and Win a Professional Recording

Session is here! Enter the WFDD Talent Showcase!
On-line entries accepted July 17, 2017- September 15, 2017
Finalist Compete September 30, 2017 at WFDD Central Green

Event 4pm-9pm

HOUSTON, TX (August 4,2017) – Local Artist have a unique opportunity to be heard by TWO
BOOKING AGENTS, Tom Zizka from Fox 26, win $100’s of dollars in prizes, show off their talents and
enjoy a Live Music performance from Rustic Reverb. The public gets to vote for contestants on the
WFDD Central Green facebook page and enjoy a night of FREE entertainment September 30, 2017. The
contest has two categories…. Ages 7yrs-17yrs and 18yrs and older. Anyone without a recording
contract may enter.
Willow Fork Drainage District Central Green has been the site of six CD Release Parties and
launched the professional careers of six Katy ISD students. Parks General Manager, Yvonne Arceneaux,
says; “It’s important to introduce these talented performers to the public and give them an opportunity to
launch their careers. This is a break many people dream of and never get the chance to see if they could
have made it in the entertainment business. We opened the Talent Showcase to two age groups so the
stay home mom who still dreams of taking the stage or the oil worker who always wondered if he could
have made it and the child or teenager full of ambition hoping for a shot at stardom can finally showcase
their talents.”
How the contest works:
– Performers upload their videos via You Tube, Vine or Instagram to the Central Green facebook
contest page:
https://www.facebook.com/CentralGreenWillowFork/app/403834839671843/
– Video’s will be accepted until September 15, 2017
– The public can vote daily for their favorite performer
– Eight finalist (4 in each category) will compete Live on Stage at WFDD Central Green September
30, 2017
– Two Booking Agents (Moore Marketing and Coovert DJ and Sound along with Tom Zizka from
Fox 26 and Radio Katy will judge the contest)
Prizes are as follows:
– 1st Place- A 10 hour, professional recording studio session from Audio Realm Studio’s, a $100
visa, gift card from Abrakadoodle, a $75 visa, gift card from Preferred Urgent Care, a $50 Gift
Card from Guitar Center, and a KVPAC Fall Company Master Class. The class will explore
For more information, contact:
Yvonne Arceneaux
Parks General Manager
yvonne@willowforkparks.com

necessary elements needed for every great performer, Teeth Whitening from Bright Orthodontics,
and prizes from Abrakadoodle. The best part is that the finalist will be heard by TWO BOOKING
AGENTS!
2nd in each category- A Guitar Center Gift Card, Bright Orthodontics Prize, a KVPAC Fall Company
Master Class

3rd in each category- Guitar Center Gift Card, Bright Orthodontics Prize a KVPAC Fall Company Master
Class,

– 4th in each category-Bright Orthodontics Prize, Guitar Center Gift Card a KVPAC Fall Company
Master Class
Timeline for Live Competition September 30, 2017
Timeline is Subject to Change
4pm- Judges arrive
4:15pm- Announcements are made
4:30pm- Judges introduced and interviewed
4:45pm- Rule game and introduction to contest
5pm-6pm- 17 and under perform
Judges comment review and interaction between acts
6pm-7pm- 18 and older perform
Judges comment review and interaction between acts
7pm- Rustic Reverb begins
7:30pm- 8pm- Winners are announced and awarded prizes
8pm-9pm- Rustic Reverb
Willow Fork Drainage District’s Central Green continues to offer a variety of year-round activities and
events for all to enjoy. From watching your favorite movie on an outdoor screen to listening to your
favorite band or Art in the Park on the green, there is something for everyone. Check out the line-up of
upcoming events at Central Green! Schedules and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-
date information, visit www.centralgreenpark.com.
Willow Fork Drainage District’s Central Green is a half-acre multipurpose public venue that includes an
outdoor stage, large trees and ample outdoor seating. The space is further enhanced with a variety of
distinctive shops and restaurants surrounding the property.
To learn more about Willow Fork Drainage District and its contribution to Central Green, visit Willow Fork
Drainage District’s homepage at www.willowforkdrainagedistrict.com. For a detailed map of Central Green
and its location at LaCenterra, visit www.lacenterra.com; and for the latest happenings at Central Green,
follow Central Green on Facebook or visit http://www.centralgreenpark.com.
If you would like more information, contact Willow Fork Drainage District Park General Manager Yvonne
Arceneaux at yvonne.arceneaux@willowforkparks.com
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About Central Green:
Central Green is a multipurpose public events venue located on the south end of LaCenterra at Cinco
Ranch in Katy, Texas. The half-acre community park is designed by landscape architecture firm TBG
Partners and funded by a voter-approved parks bond package for the Willow Fork Drainage District.
Central Green features outdoor seating areas, a central mall ringed by stone benches and trees as well

as a performance stage and restroom facility. Construction of Central Green was completed in May of
2013. For more information on public events and programming at Central Green, visit
www.centralgreenpark.com and click on “Events” or follow Central Green on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willow-Fork- Drainage-Districts- Central-Green-
Park/141968612656416?fref=ts.
About Willow Fork Drainage District:
Willow Fork Drainage District ("the District") was created by an Order of the Texas Water Commission, predecessor
to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), dated February 20, 1985. The District contains
approximately 5,718 acres of land, of which approximately 5,247 are located within Fort Bend County, Texas, and
approximately 471 acres are located within Harris County, Texas. The District generally covers the areas known as
Cinco Ranch, Kelliwood, Canyon Gate, Falcon Ranch, and Parkway Oaks and is located entirely within the exclusive
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of the District
are established by the general laws of the State of Texas pertaining to water control and improvement districts,
particularly Chapters 49 and 51 of the Texas Water Code. The District was created to finance the acquisition and/or
construction of major outfall drainage facilities, trunk storm sewer facilities, and related projects. The District has
financed its construction of those drainage facilities with the proceeds from unlimited tax bonds. The District also has
the power to construct and finance park and recreational facilities. The District has adopted a park plan and intends
to finance components of its park plan with the proceeds from unlimited tax bonds authorized by the voters for such
purpose. For more information on Willow Fork Drainage District, visit http://www.willowforkdrainagedistrict.com/.