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- 1. JUNE29,2014 BlackYellowMagentaCyan Producers struggle totweak, grow festival After two-dozen years of producing the annual Fourth on Broadway celebration, one might assume producers had adopted a policy of “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” That is not the case. In fact, despite the mass of humanity that consistently gathers near, and on, Broad- way for at least 6 to 7 hours on July 4, producers consistently seek new ideas. In the eyes of Stephanie Nairn — in her seventh year as executive director of Broad- way Festivals, Inc., the nonprofit venture in charge of making sure Fourth on Broadway happens — just making certain it remains the largest free festival in the state of Texas isn’t easy. For one thing, past problems with drought, rain and expenses forced Fourth on Broadway to do away with its elaborate three- hour closing concert on a decid- edly larger stage. Many miss this event. She knows that. While attendance at the Fourth on Broadway Parade and Street Fair holds steady at an estimated total between 75,000 and 100,000, said Nairn, turnout at the closing Picnic in the Park and Fireworks Extravaganza at Mackenzie Park has dropped SEE BROADWAY, page B6 BY WILLIAM KERNS A-J media ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR SEAN FIELDS SAVVY SHOPPER WILLIAM KERNS MY VIEW LifeJUNE 29, 2014 lubbockonline.comLUBBOCKAVALANCHE-JOURNAL SUNDAY B InLifeWednesday: Check out the pretty and tasty patriotic food you can make. OnTheWeb: For all your news updates, check out The A-J on Twitter, Facebook and lubbockonline.com. InsideLife: A new novel from Bear Mills keeps readers’ pulses racing. Page B5 Whether honoring our fallen on Memorial Day or com- memorating our founding on Independence Day, summer offers several opportunities to honor America. Although we are a nation of serious achieve- ments, I like the fact that we don’t take ourselves too seri- ously in the process. Whether going easy or hard, our country manages to stay lighthearted and find joy in simple pleasures. A prime example of this is a cookout. As a simple way to bring friends together, enjoy great food and uphold our traditions, what can be more American? As you may be aware, Inde- pendence Day is this week. To help make planning easier and get the most value, this article will share some ideas to save some green while celebrating the red, white and blue: n Food and beverages: In case you aren’t aware, grocery deals and coupon matchups for Lowe’s, Sprouts, and United are highlighted every Wednes- day in the A-J. In addition, a comprehensive list of deals is posted on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lub- bockSavvyShopper or log on to Facebook and enter “Lubbock Savvy Shopper” in the search tool). SEE COOKOUT, page B2 Success breeds more of the same in Lubbock, yet another example stemming from the presentation in November 2013 of “Les Miserables,” a coproduction of Lubbock Moonlight Musicals and Lub- bock Symphony Orchestra that emerged as nothing short of professional. It helped that professional performers with ties to Lub- bock and Texas Tech arrived in Lubbock to fill major roles. True, the Lubbock Moon- light Musical productions that attract thousands to the Wells Fargo Amphitheater at Mack- enzie State Park each summer are not at the same level; nor are they intended to be. Taking time out from his summer vacation in Seattle last week, Moonlight Musicals producer Gerald Dolter said Lubbock’s summer produc- tions are modeled after a series in St. Louis, Missouri, in which the community always is heavily involved. Whereas, the only reason “Les Miserables” was staged just before Thanksgiving in 2013 was because rights to the show unexpectedly became available at a time when Broadway veteran David Gaschen, a Lubbock native and Tech alum, had for years been discussing a possible col- laboration with Dolter. SEE KERNS, page B3 Save on all your July 4 cookout supplies Dolter to produce, direct ‘Cats’ inNovember zach long A-j media “Captain Leggings,” otherwise known as Brent Smith from the Lubbock Fire Department, rides a unicycle during a past year’s Fourth on Broadway parade in Lubbock. Music tents Seating available for 200. n Stars and Stripes Stage, 1908 Broadway. 10:30 a.m.: Hub City Jazz Orchestra. 11:30 a.m.: Westwinds Brass Band. 12:15 p.m.: Mariachi Amistad. 1 p.m.: Ballet Folklorico Nuestra Herencia. 1:30 p.m.: K-Strings. 2:15 p.m.: Fiesta Del Sol. 2:45 p.m.: Pride of West Texas Show Chorus. 3:15 p.m.: Mariachi Mi Tierra. n KJAK Gospel Stage, 1915 Broadway. 10:45 a.m.: Crystal River. 11:45 a.m.: Crystal River. 12:35 p.m.: Jim Full- ingim. 1:25 p.m.: Focal Pointe. 2:15 p.m.: Ken Lege. 3:05 p.m.: Remnant/ EKO. n Retro Stage, 2009 Broadway. 10:45 a.m.: The Hat Trick. Noon: “Groove Proph- ets. 1:15 p.m.: Gypsy Jane & The Travelers. 2:30 p.m.: School of Rock Dean’s List. n Singer-Songwriter Stage, 2102 Broadway. 10:45 a.m.: Gypsy Jane, Corey Killough. Noon: Zoe Carter, Brian McRae, Alex Sanchez. 1:15 p.m.: Phlip Coggins, Randall King, Torrie Atchison. 2:30 p.m.: Ronnie Eaton, Jacob Men- doza, Marshall Vines. n Kids In Concert Stage, 2121 Broadway. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Terri Caldwell Music stu- dents. n Texas Country Stage, 2210 Broadway. 10:45 a.m.: Randall King Band. Noon: The Goners. 1:15 p.m.: Ronnie Eaton & Cold Hard Truth. 2:30 p.m.: Texas Gray. n Fiesta Stage, 2300 Broadway. 10:45 a.m.: Los Pibes. 12:15 p.m.: Grupo Kruel. 1:30 p.m.: Pura Vida. 2:45 p.m.: Grupo Calibre. 4thonBroadway A-j media file photos Above,Kaylee Hollowayand TylerPorter movetothe musicduring theFourth onBroadway StreetDance indowntown Lubbock.Left, fireworkslight uptheskyover MackenziePark forthe2012 Gandy’sFire- worksExtrava- ganza.Below, arearesidents floodBroadway forthestreetfair.