Weekend Update, September 24-26

Mark Norwood’s defense attorneys William Browning and Bradley Urrutia field questions from the media Thursday while private investigator Mark Gillespie and Mr. Norwood's sister Connie Hoff look on, right. On Friday, a jury found Mr. Norwood guilty of the 1988 killing of Austin resident Debra Baker. He had previously been convicted of killing Christine Morton, the wife of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully sentenced by a Williamson County jury of killing her and spent more than two decades behind bars before his 2011 exoneration. Andy Sharp

Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

3-day weather history at the airport [here]

Lake levels Friday

          Georgetown: 0.68 feet below full (791') -

   Stillhouse Hollow: 0.29 feet above full (622'

Friday, September 23
5:30p History Happy Hour at the historic courthouse in Georgetown
7:30p 42nd Street at the Palace Theatre
7:30p Gabriel, A Polemic at Southwestern University, Sarofim School of Fine Arts
8:00p It's Only A Play at Sam Bass Theatre, 600 N. Lee St. Round Rock

Saturday, September 24
10:00a Community Fall Fair at Palm Valley Lutheran Church, 2500 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock
11:00a Kid's Event at Grace Heritage Center
12:00p LIVE MUSIC: Ed Kliman performs for the Georgetown Wine & Music Festival on main street
1:30p Wine & Music Festival cooking demonstration at El Monumento
2:30p LIVE MUSIC: Michael Hamilton performs for the Georgetown Wine & Music Festival on Main Street
3:00p Wine & Music Festival cooking demonstration at Gumbo's
4:30p Wine & Music Festival cooking demonstration at Sweet Lemon Inn
5:00p: LIVE MUSIC: Addison Myrick & Bob Kalka perform for the Georgetown Wine & Music Festival on Main Street
6:00p Wine & Music Festival cooking demonstration at Brix & Ale (Sheraton Georgetown)
7:30p 42nd Street at the Palace Theatre
7:30p Gabriel, A Polemic at Southwestern University, Sarofim School of Fine Arts
8:00p It's Only A Play at Sam Bass Theatre, 600 N. Lee St. Round Rock

Sunday, September 25
2:00p 42nd Street at the Palace Theatre
2:00p It's Only A Play at Sam Bass Theatre, 600 N. Lee St. Round Rock
2:00p Fall art competition and reception at 1 Texas Drive, Sun City.
3:00p Gabriel, A Polemic at Southwestern University, Sarofim School of Fine Arts
4:00p Round Rock Symphony Orchestra with Bion Tsang performs at the Klett Center
4:00p Central Texas Orchestral Society, with Rachel Barton Pine, at the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center, Temple.

First Concert of the Season The Georgetown Symphony Society presents the 2016-2017 Season Opening Concert at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts, Georgetown High School, 2211 N. Austin Avenue. The Round Rock Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Stefan Sanders, with guest cello artist Bion Tsang. Tickets start at $25 General Seating; $5 Students, at www.gsstx.org, or at the door the afternoon of each concert. For more information, contact gsstx.07@gmail.com or call 512-864-9591. September 25, 4pm
• Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K.543 (1788) Mozart
• Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (1876-77) Tchaikovsky
• Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70 (1945) Shostakovich

Georgetown Wine & Music Festival This 9th annual event on The Square includes wine tastings, live music and an opportunity to visit many of shops and restaurants that have made Georgetown a Texas destination. A Souvenir Glass and a punch card is used to taste from each participating winery, including Dancing Bee Winery, Georgetown Winery, Grape Creek, Pilot Knob Vineyard, Red Road Vineyard, Thirsty Mule Winery, Redroad Vineyard, Tom Bombadil Meadery, and Wedding Oak Winery. The Georgetown Square, Main Street, September 24, 12-7pm

Kid's Event at Grace Heritage Center Learn and explore the history of Grace Heritage Center while doing a fun activity. Space is limited to 25 1st thru 4th graders. Please RSVP to 512-869-8597. Free. At Grace Heritage Center 811 S Main St, Georgetown, TX 78626. 11am, September 24

Central Texas Orchestral Society TEMPLE — The season opens with Rachel Barton Pine, who debuted as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony at age 10. She brings a twist to classical music through her variety of experiences, even playing jazz and heavy metal with such groups as Metallica. September 25, 4pm, at the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center in Temple.

42nd Street Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes, 42nd Street tells the story of a young actress, Peggy Sawyer, who has come from Allentown, PA to audition for a Broadway musical. Peggy catches the eye of the famous director, Julian Marsh, who gives her a part in the chorus. On opening night, the star of the show falls and breaks her ankle. Can Peggy take the role and learn twenty-five pages, six songs and ten dance numbers to become a star? Don't miss this dance spectacular that was a 1980 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical and based on the 1933 Academy Award-winning musical film. Georgetown Palace Theatre, Weekends through September 25. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2 pm.

It's Only A Play Set on the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the boards after becoming infamous in Hollywood; and the playwright's best friend, for whom the play was written but who passed up this production for a television series. Add to this a drama critic who panned the playwright in the past and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for the narcissism, ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality that infuse the theatre—and for comedy. September 16—October 9 at Sam Bass Theatre, 600 Lee St., Round Rock.

History Happy Hour The Williamson Museum hosts History Happy Hour at the historic courthouse in Georgetown. The event, celebrating the new "Nuestra Comunidad" exhibit and Hispanic Heritage Month, features tequila and margarita tastings by Empresario Brands along with salsas and hot sauces from the award-winning Mikey V's. Hispanic games and activities will be accompanied by the music of Mariachi Cocula, with a wide variety of Mexican foods and sweets. Tickets - $15 per person, $10 for museum members – may be purchased online or at the door. For more information, contact the museum at 512-943-1670, or at www.williamsonmuseum.org. 5:30 – 7pm, September 23

Gabriel, A Polemic Gathered around the Sabbath dinner, four young women challenge their notions of what it is to be a woman of God in this day and age. Yes? No? Do we have free will? A fast past, quick-witted, poignant drama that brings to light the trials of these women. Box office 512-863-1378. Southwestern University, Sarofim School of Fine Arts, 1001 E. University Avenue September 23 – October 2 7:30pm Friday & Saturday; 3pm Sunday

Community fall fair ROUND ROCK — This free event features live music, a classic car show, bingo, crafts-baked goods-plant sales, games, concessions and more! In lieu of admission, donations of non-perishable food items for the Round Rock Serving Center will be accepted. Contact fallfair@palmvalleyrr.org. September 24, 10am—3pm at Palm Valley Lutheran Church, 2500 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock

Deaths • Services

Doris Higgins passed away on September 4. A Celebration of Life was held at Berry Creek Country Club on Saturday, September 17

Carlton “Parker” Wilson passed away on September 21. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at St. Helen Catholic Church at 1:30 PM. Burial at Good Hope Cemetery in Greenfield, Wisconsin will be held at a later date.

Robert Brand, 89, of Georgetown passed away on September 15. No services will be held.

John Paul Meeks passed away September 15.

Billie L. Dunn, 85, of Georgetown, passed away on September 11. The family will receive guests beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26 at First Baptist Church of Georgetown, 1333 West University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. A celebration of her life will follow at 11:00 a.m.  A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pawnee Cemetery in Pawnee, Texas.