Admission is free.
Carpenter, a Texas native who lives in Austin, is an unabashed admirer of Texas hero Sam Houston and was an enthusiastic participant in events scheduled by SHSU in celebration of Houston's 200th birthday in 1993. Trained as a journalist, she served in the White House as an aide to both Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson. The last book was produced as the result of the sudden death of her brother and his wife, and Carpenter unexpectedly finding herself with three teenagers in her household. Dance Theater, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Choreography by Cindy Gratz, Teresa Walshak Trump, Tracy Anderson, Tracey White, Dana Nicolay, Margaret Barnett, and Mei-Ling Chen will be performed.