March 3, 2016

Lubbock Fun Club Special
Pre-Sale Ticket Offer!

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER – THE MUSICAL, the iconic story of Tony - the kid from Brooklyn USA - who wants to dance his way to a better life - is back! And back in an all-new production that shares Tony’s love for dancing in spectacular new ways. Fueled by the vintage Bee Gee hits, this contemporary retelling of the classic story captures the energy, passion and life-changing moments that have thrilled movie audiences since 1977.

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THURSDAY Only

March 3….Junior's Listening Room presents: The Cactus Kids - Come see these incredible students from Terri Caldwell Music before they hit the road to Music City USA! They will be featured in two showcases in Nashville in two weeks and are stopping by to perform here in Lubbock before they go! LET'S HELP FUND THEIR WAY TO STARDOM! This is the place to be on Thursday nights..."Where Music Meets Wine". Bring a friend and enjoy music at it's purist form, without distractions! Food truck at 6 pm and the music starts at 6:30. $5 cover. CapRock Winery, 408 E. Woodrow Road.

March 3….Lubbock Fun Club Singles "SOS" Monthly Dinner - Come and enjoy friends and food at Texas Land and Cattle Restaurant. As always, let us know you are joining us, so they can have appropriate wait staff and seating! RSVP to Frank Schalles, at 806-317-3713. Come have a great time and share a meal together! Tell a friend or bring a friend...but whatever you do, come join the fun with our group Texas Land and Cattle Steak House, 7202 Indiana Ave; 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY

March 3-5....Cradles 2 Crayons - .All are welcome to this quality children’s consignment sales event serving the greater Lubbock area. Come see the best in “gently used” children’s clothing – Newborn to Pre-teen size, maternity wear, shoes, baby swings, bouncers, feeding/diapering supplies, nursery furniture and decor, outdoor playground equipment, books, videos, bicycles, toys and more. (We are NOT a store front. Cradles 2 Crayons is an event that occurs each Spring and Fall.) For more information visit http://cradles2crayons.net/.
Public Sale Times:
Public Preview Sale (open to the public): Thursday, 8 p.m.-.11 p.m.
Public Sale: Friday, March 4, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Most Things Half-Off Sale: Saturday, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Highland Baptist, 4229 34th Street.

FRIDAY Only

March 4….27th Annual Mayors’ Beans & Cornbread Luncheon - Come eat beans and cornbread, enjoy the sounds of performers from the Cactus Theater, and help Hospice of Lubbock in our mission of providing end-of-life care for our patients and their families. Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 795-2751 or 725-6020. A Klemke’s Raider Alley Sausage link can be added for $2. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

March 4….First Friday Art Trail - See the regular art venues...plus the exciting monthly additions showcasing art and artists downtown and throughout Lubbock. Catch a trolley or bus at many ofthe locationsor pick up a FFAT map at any of the venues to see the art that can be found throughout the community each month during the event. First Friday Art Trail trolleys run continuously in downtown Lubbock during FFAT hours. Trolleys are free and you will find a "trolleyteer" on each trolley who is a treasure trove of info about FFAT and the arts in Lubbock and will help you navigate with ease. For more info and complete schedule click HERE! The trail runs throughout downtown and the Depot District from 6 - 9 p.m.

March 4….TTU Presidential Lecture and Performance Series presents Martha Redbone Roots Project - The "charismatic indie-soul diva", Martha Redbone, is an Independent Music Award-winning musician of Cherokee, Choctaw, Shawnee and African-American descent. Redbone explores traditional and modern variations of folk, roots, blues, tribal, and soul that feature her magnificent voice. Since bursting onto the scene at the 2002 Native American Music Awards, she has humbly and steadfastly earned a solid reputation as a sought-after collaborator, performer, educator, and mentor across Native North America and in some cases abroad. She launched Martha Redbone Roots Project in 2012 with release of "The Garden of Love - Songs of William Blake", a collection of 18th Century poems set to the music of Appalachia, and produced by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder and multiple Grammy Award winner John McEuen. Steady streams of acclaim from Village Voice to Smithsonian Institution soon followed. "Garden" garnered national radio attention with features on NPR's "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, WNYC's "Soundcheck" and "New Sounds", hosted by John Schaefer, and Mary Sue Twohy's and Bob Edwards' shows on Sirius satellite radio. Martha has performed at numerous World and Traditional Music Festivals from California WorldFest, to Vancouver Folk Festival, and four years at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. She's become respected from concert halls like City Winery (NYC and Chicago), to prominent Tribal PowWows and Native American events like Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's Inaugural Ball in 2013. CD signing following presentation. Tickets available through Select-A-Seat online at www.selectaseatlubbock.com or by calling 806-770-2000. Allen Theatre, Texas Tech Campus; 7 p.m.

March 4….Ray Wylie Hubbard in Concert - A leading figure of the progressive country movement of the 1970s, singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard remains best known for authoring the perennial anthem "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother." Hubbard is a legendary Texas singer/songwriter whose tough but literate music ranges from personal introspection to bar room anthems. Hubbard’s sound calls listeners into his circle of fire and keeps them there, ready to dance. His lyrical and musical abandon has been powerful enough to rank him with the best of today’s singer-songwriters. His songs are personal and universal with lyrics that spin stories and his describe his own self-styled philosophy with a sense of irony and humor all his own. He is considered one of Americana music’s elder statesmen. Hubbard is regarded a musical force nearly four decades after he first established himself as one of country music's finest outlaws. Contact the box office at 806-762-3233 to reserve tickets. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave; 8 p.m.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY

March 4 - 5….Lubbock Symphony Orchestra 2016 Season: Classical Series “Passion” - Guest conductor Bohuslav Rattay leads the LSO in exploring the richly Romantic sounds of Wagner’s Prelude und Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. The orchestra is transformed into the story-teller for these gripping musical tales of fate, love, and death. For more information and to reserve tickets visit lubbocksymphonyorchestra.org. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY

March 4 - 6....Lubbock Home & Garden Show – Come and get some great ideas for your home and garden. Admission: adults $5.00 and under 2 years old free. Visit lubbockhomeandgardenshow.com for more information. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. Event hours: Friday: 4 – 8 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sunday: 12 – 6 p.m.

SATURDAY Only

March 5 (Continues through June 12)….Butterflies Alive! - Do you remember the last time you saw a butterfly? Was it in a park, a garden, or your own backyard? What about a moth, with soft wings whispering in the shadow of night? Butterflies Alive is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the whole family that you won’t want to miss! Butterflies Alive brings the magical experience of a wild butterfly encounter up close and personal, providing you and your family with the thrilling experience of being surrounded by not a single butterfly, but hundreds of butterflies and moths flying freely and closely. Contained within a nearly 3,000 square foot garden enclosure, flowering plants, trees, and ornate decorations create an inspiring and mesmerizing atmosphere. Upon entering the “Flight House”, or the greenhouse structure that contains the butterflies, moths and flowering plants, one may spot a Zebra Longwing butterfly busily flying in search of a flower’s nectar meal, or perhaps an Atlas Moth roosting in anticipation of the evening’s approach. The well know Monarch butterfly will be easily found most days, and is a central theme of the garden. Butterflies Alive brings these beautiful winged insects to life before your eyes as never before. A “Pupae Emergence House” is a welcome feature of the garden, and is where new butterflies and moths emerge safely before being released into the Flight House (new butterflies are added every week). Viewing windows into the inner chamber ensure that every visitor will get a chance to see a butterfly or moth emerge from its chrysalis. If you’re patient, you may just catch a Red Admiral drying her wings after her emergence. Daily releases, performed by Science Spectrum staff, into the Flight House are an added bonus not to be missed. While you’re here, you’ll also be able to take in the full butterfly experience by seeing the OMNI film, Flight of the Butterflies. Flight of the Butterflies is an interconnected scientific adventure story that spans not only thousands of miles, but generations. It’s about the remarkable Monarch butterfly migration, the most incredible migration on Earth, and the determined scientists who spent forty years trying to discover exactly where the butterflies mysteriously disappeared when they flew south for winter. www.flightofthebutterflies.com. This is exhibition is expected to be popular during it’s opening week, during Spring Break and on weekends, so here are a few things you can do to make your trip a little easier.
• Butterfly Flight House tickets are single entry admission only.
• Admission is on a first-come-first-served basis. The Flight House can accommodate a limited number of people at a time, to avoid possible lines for entry, consider arriving earlier in the day.
• During regional and local Spring Break, March 5-20, and peak times on weekends, ticket holders will be admitted into the Flight House in groups. The time allotted will depend on crowds.
• The exhibition and museum will have special extended hours until 6:00pm each day during regional and local Spring Break, March 5-20.
• Strollers are not allowed inside the Flight House. Stroller parking is available in the exhibition space.
• The Flight House is wheelchair accessible.
• Groups of 20 or more may want to consider making reservations. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Call 806-745-2525 x234 for group rates and reservations.
• Additional exhibit and film information, including ticket rates, may be found at www.sciencespectrum.org or call the Science Spectrum in Lubbock at 806-745-2525.
Science Spectrum Museum, 2579 S. Loop 289.

March 5....The Roundtable presents: Nick Parker - “The I-27 Hydrogen Highway: Tomorrow’s Technology Today?” - Our luncheons are held at Hillcrest Country Club 4011 N Boston Ave, Lubbock. North on University past State Living Facility to Newcomb, left for about 4 blocks and you will come to the entrance of the Hillcrest Country Club at Boston and Newcomb. Meeting Format: People arrive about 11 a.m. to start registering, pay for lunch and some socializing. Food service starts at 11:15 followed by introductions and announcements at 11:30. The speaker will start about 11:50 and be finished with the program and questions from the audience by 1 p.m. The public is invited. Lunch/attendance is fifteen dollars ($15) per person. Limited menu includes beverage and dessert. There are no membership fees or dues associated with attending the functions. Any extra monies that you would like to contribute will go towards the speakers lunch and towards our Honors College Scholarship fund at Tech. Our Saturday luncheons are a great way to (1) learn more about current global/US/Texas/Lubbock issues and events, (2) meet other people in area who may become lifetime friends (3) feel more at home in Lubbock. Most wear business or business-casual attire. No RSVP is necessary. Show up whenever your schedule allows, feel free to bring a guest(s) and email this invitation to anyone you think might be interested. For more information email Marie Evans at this address: mevans1398@aol.com.

March 5….Eagles/Fleetwood Mac/The Doobie Brothers Tribute - A Cactus-style tribute to the music of The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and The Doobie Brothers. Contact the box office at 806-762-3233 to reserve tickets. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave; 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY Only

March 6….Youth Orchestras of Lubbock Annual Spring Concert – All are invited to join the Youth Orchestras of Lubbock for the annual spring performance featuring their exceptionally talented young performers! Titled "Out of this World" this performance will feature songs from The Planets, major motion picture E.T., and Pines of Rome. Free Admission. Donations are gratefully accepted. Frenship Performing Arts Center, 902 Dowden Road in Wolfforth; 4 p.m.

March 6….Texas Tech Symphonic Band Concert - Join the Symphonic Band as they perform the program that they will take on tour from March 15 to March 17. The tour will culminate with a featured performance at the Southwest Region Biennial Conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) at the University of Colorado-Boulder.. Admission is free. Hemmle Recital Hall, Texas Tech Campus; 7:30 p.m

MONDAY Only

March 7….University Symphony Orchestra Concert – with two special guests! - The USO will feature two guest artists in this program that highlights works both old and new. Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Piano William Westney will solo in the orchestra’s performance of Edvard Grieg’s A Minor Piano Concerto, and Richard Prior will conduct the orchestra in a performance of his celebrated composition “…of shadow and light…” Admission is free. Hemmle Recital Hall, Texas Tech Campus; 7:30 p.m.

March 7…..West Texas Honors The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys will perform live at the City Bank Coliseum and to mark this special occasion, Mike Love and the Beach Boys will be presented the "West Texas Honors Lifetime Achievement Award" live on stage in front of thousands of fans! The Beach Boys will be performing with special guest John Stamos! Tickets available through Select-A-Seat online at www.selectaseatlubbock.com or by calling 806-770-2000. City Bank Coliseum, 2720 Drive of Champions; 7:30 p.m.

Trivia Time!

This week, 1 winner will be chosen to receive two tickets to the Sounds of West Texas! To win these tickets, answer the trivia question below and email it to us using the fun phrase "Oldie Goldie" at:info@lubbockfunclub.com

Be sure to include your DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER so we may get the tickets to you easily. We'd like to know if you live in Lubbock or the surrounding area so please include your hometown info.

Deadline for this contest is Sunday evening and the winners will be notified Monday by noon.

The Question: Which musical group has the distinction of being awarded the first ever "gold record" - which, at the time, signified sales of 1 million copies ???

Good luck to all!

Looking Ahead in the Calendar....
March 10-12….Lubbock Just Between Friends Sale
March 11….LSO: North American Saxophone Alliance
March 12….10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
March 12….Easter Egg Dog Bone Hunt for Pups
March 19….Funky Junk Roundup
March 26….Easter Egg Scramble and Spring Fair

Many more UPCOMING FUN THINGS TO DO are listed on our website...lots further out than the weekly postcard. Click here to go to our CALENDAR OF EVENTS for more info on these activites and MORE>

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