July 14, 2016

THURSDAY Only

July 14….2016 Summer Showcase Series - The Buddy Holly Center is gearing up for another summer of music and fun with the 2016 Summer Showcase Concert Series. This week, Outlier plays its varied blend of Blues, Metal, Country and Latin. Summer Showcase 2016 is free to the public. There will be a cash bar, food and beverages available for purchase. Please, no outside beverages are allowed. Performances are every Thursday evening from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the Meadows Courtyard, 1810 Crickets Avenue.
THURSDAY through SUNDAY

July 14 - 17….Lubbock Community Theatre Presents “Getting to Know Cinderella” - G2K Cinderella is a part of the ‘G2K’ Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. With music by Rodgers, Richard | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, directed by Heather May and music direction by Tom Laney this timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. Princess and knightly attire encouraged. Tickets for the production are $15.00 for Adults and $10.00 for Children 12 and under. Cinderella Tea (Optional – Sold Separately) – Limited to 40 seats. Come enjoy refreshments and fun with Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother and all their friends after our Sunday Matinees. Feel free to come dressed in your best princess or knightly finery to take photos and have fun. $10.00 each. 4:30-5:30 after Sunday matinee. For tickets, visit lubbockcommunitytheatre.org. Lubbock Community Theatre, 4232 Boston; Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 7:30 p.m.and Sunday: 2 p.m.
FRIDAY Only

July 15 (Also July 18-22)….Mud Room Events – It’s story time at The Mud Room this Friday, July 15th! Everyone is invited to The Mud Room for a fun and inspirational event. Sandy Parker, author of the new book “Lumi Finds Her Light” will be in the studio to read her story about how to find the things that make us lighten up and shine brighter, and to sign copies of her book. To add to the fun, The Mud Room will offer $5 decorate-your-own lightning bug cookies from Cookies By Design and $5 Lumi coloring book tiles. As a special offer, if you purchase the book, you can have the cookie AND the tile for only $5! This is an all ages event. Reservations are required. For more information call 806-793-3271 or email mudroomfun@gmail.com. National Ice Cream Day is July 17th and what better way is there to celebrate this sweet treat than to get a sweet deal! You’re invited to come to The Mud Room pottery, mosaic, and canvas art studio to paint from July 18th – July 22nd during the $5 CRAFT WEEK. Come by anytime during the week and you will get to paint a curvy sundae bowl at a special price of $5 – that’s a 50% discount! No reservations required. Call 806-793-3271 or email mudroomfun@gmail.com for more information. Mud Room, 3302 82nd Street.

July 15….Jay Boy Adams with Zenobia - Two artists with stellar musical careers embark on a new musical adventure.Texas legend Jay Boy Adams is a Top-Five Americana Chart artist who has toured with ZZ Top, the Allman Brothers Band, Joe Cocker and Stephen Stills. In 2014, Jay Boy was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame. Zenobia, who performed in the original Broadway production of Hair, is a singer/songwriter who has worked as a studio backup singer with notables including Luther Vandross. In the spring of 2015, she performed in the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s critically acclaimed re-imagining of Hair. Jay Boy and Zenobia met in Santa Fe, N. M., beneath the clear desert skies. Inspired by this soaring horizon, they set out to make musical magic together. Along with the powerhouse rhythm section of Mister Sister (Josh English on drums and Trixie Merkin on bass), they’ve combined the best of blues, soul and Americana into a unexpected and irresistible mix. Since embarking on this latest musical adventure, Jay Boy Adams & Zenobia have been rocking audiences in Santa Fe, Texas and beyond, drawing rave reviews for their unique blend of slide guitar, keyboards and harmonies. Audiences love the Santa Fe magic that the band conveys, and their compelling roots rhythms inevitably get everyone up and dancing. With a future as broad as the southwestern horizon, you’ll realize what J.B.A. and Lady Z. have known from the beginning—the sky’s the limit for this band! Tickets only $25 for this night of fun. Please contact the box office at 806-762-3233 to purchase tickets. Reserved seating. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Avenue; 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY

July 15-16 (Repeats July 22-23; 29)….Moonlight Children’s Theatre Presents: “Into The Woods Jr.” - Friday and Saturday mornings this July, Lubbock Moonlight Musicals is thrilled to produce Moonlight Children’s Theatre’s second production, “Into The Woods Jr.”. This musical story revolves around a childless couple and the lengths they will traverse to have a family to weave together timeless fairy-tales of “Cinderella”, “Rapunzel”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, and others. At approximately one hour in length, the “Jr.” version of “Into the Woods” is designed for young audiences and is primarily composed of the first or “happy” act of the full version. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (“West Side Story”, “Gypsy”, “A Little Night Music”, “Sweeny Todd”,….), the beautiful music will guide audiences through the story while reminding each guest that we may at times journey into the woods, and minding the future and past are necessary to achieve a happy ending. The cast for all Moonlight Children’s Theatre productions are trained and supplied through our audition-only youth performance program called Moonlight Directions, which is a youth ensemble geared towards community outreach in order to showcase the talent within the Lubbock Moonlight Musicals company and polish community youths in their performance skills. Tickets available through Select-A-Seat at 806-770-2000 or online at www.selectaseatlubbock.com. Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre, 413 East Broadway; Gates open at 8:30 a.m.; show begins at 9 a.m.

July 15-16….CATS Playhouse Presents: Hartburn Hotel – Everyone is invited to a melodrama written & directed by Whitney Ryan Garrity. The play is the 3rd in the Calamity Gulch series. Faced with losing the Last Chance Inn, Ma and Pa Culpepper turn to glamorous Sahara Hartburn. Sahara pays off their loan with money from a "well-heeled admirer" and promptly takes over the inn. Transformed into the Hartburn Hotel, the place becomes a residence for young ladies with a "no men allowed upstairs" policy. Sahara schemes to find a scandal that will give her new venture some publicity, and finds it when the new schoolteacher, Polly Sincere, is paid a visit by her dapper and devoted boyfriend, Jasper Jones - in her room! To escape, Jasper dresses as a girl and poses as "Jasmine Sincere," Polly's sister. Complications arise when a visiting sheriff falls for "Jasmine" and "her" sudden disappearance leads Sahara to accuse Polly of murder! An attempt to clear Polly's name, an outrageous chase, and the search for a bank robber all conspire to bring the play to a surprising - and side-splitting - conclusion. The extremely talented cast includes Jake Archer, Stacey Bennett, Carole Logan Carroll, Kristian Chen, Tuti Huntsman, Jason Kilhoffer, Mickie Klafka, Pablo Martinez, Ian J. Sanders and Jenny Smith. Tickets are only $5 per person! To reserve a seat, call the Playhouse at (806) 792-0501 or visit the website at catsplayhouse.com. CATS Playhouse, 2257- 34th Street; 7:30 p.m.

July 15-16 (Repeats July 22-23)….Moonlight Musicals Presents: “The Pirates of Penzance”- As the 2nd show in Lubbock Moonlight Musicals’ 2016 summer season, The Pirates of Penzance is a hilarious musical tale that will have you rolling in the aisles. Written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, it features the well-known song “I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General,” as well as many others. The Pirates of Penzance originally opened at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on December 31, 1879. Instantly popular with both audiences and critics, it is now one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most performed and best known musicals. Set in the lovely Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre in Mackenzie Park, you won’t want to miss this incredibly funny tale! Picnics and coolers welcome! For tickets visit Select-A-Seat at http://www.ticketsage.com/ or call (806) 770-2000. Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre, 413 East Broadway; Gates open at 7 p.m., and the performance begins at 8 p.m.
SATURDAY Only

July 16….Fit 4 Fun Kid’s Triathlon – All kids ages 7 to 14 years old are welcome to register for the Fit4Fun Kids Triathlon. This event is a great way To have fun by experiencing a multi sport event in a safe, positive environment! This event begins with a swim at the Texas Tech Leisure Pool, then transitions to a bike ride and ends with a run around the Student Recreation Center. Included are a T-shirt and bag to all participants, medals to all finishers, post race food and door prizes and pool party after the Triathlon! Cost is $20 for the first child in a family and $15 for each additional child in that family. $5 late fee after July 11th. Get a feel for the real thing at the free triathlon workshop on July 11th from 6-7 p.m. Bring your bike, your helmet and running shoes to learn how to transition from one sport to another. Please call 742-3828 to register. More information (including online registration info) can be found at depts.ttu.edu/recsports/specialevents/kidstriathlon.php. TTU Leisure Pool, 7:30 a.m.

July 16….Lubbock Downtown Farmer’s Market - Held each Saturday, June through October, this unique gathering of area producers, specialty food and beverage providers and select artisans specializing in homegrown or homemade. Held in the Depot District area, this weekly event has become a highlight of the summer months and offers something for everyone. Support your local growers and be part of the "locally produced" movement. Be there at 9 a.m. – produce is available until vendors sell out! Tornado Gallery,1822 Buddy Holly Avenue; 9 a.m.

July 16….Night Hike – Everyone is invited to experience the nocturnal nature of Yellowhouse Draw and tour the night sky at our "Landmark After Dark" night hike. As always, Night Hikes are held, weather permitting. Dress comfortably and wear sturdy, close-toed shoes. Lubbock Lake Landmark, 2401 Landmark Drive; 8:30 p.m.

July 16….Movie Night at Maxey - Bring your picnic, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a viewing of "The Incredibles" at Maxey Park. The movie showing is in honor of National Parks and Recreation Month and is celebrating the theme of superheroes! Concessions available for purchase. Movie viewing located behind Maxey Community Center. This event is for all ages and is free to the public. Maxey Community Center, 30th & Oxford; 9 p.m.

July 16….Movie Night at Buffalo Springs Lake - Come out to Sandy Point Beach and bring your floaties! We will be showing a shark movie on our inflatable screen and you can enjoy it from the water. We can't release the name due to copyright laws but it will be a classic! The only cost to attend will be our normal gate fee. Come early and enjoy a day at the lake. Buffalo Springs Lake, 9999 High Meadow Rd; 10 p.m.
SUNDAY Only

July 17….Celebrating National Ice Cream Day at Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe - Here's a great way to beat the heat and get a treat at the same time! Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe observes one of the sweetest holidays of the year - National Ice Cream Day - by offering all scoops (puppy cones, kids scoop, single, double and triple size) AND small sundaes with this offer: BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! Serving delicious, homemade ice cream, sorbet and waffle cones every day...as well as homestyle sandwiches, soup and other goodies, too. Party room also available for your gatherings and special event needs.. Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe, 3404-34th; open 1 – 9 p.m on Sunday.

July 17….National Ice Cream Day at the Science Spectrum - Join us for National Ice Cream Day at the museum! We are celebrating the event with Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream and Supercold Science. Science Spectrum Educators will perform two SUPERCold Science Shows using liquid nitrogen. See the science behind how matter changes in a supercold environment within seconds! Then sample the Science Spectrum’s recipe for liquid nitrogen ice cream and frozen iIce cream dots using fresh ingredients. SUPERCold Science Shows are at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with liquid nitrogen ice cream samples and frozen ice cream dots while supplies last! Science Spectrum Museum, 2579 S. Loop 289; 2 – 4:30 p.m.

July 17….Westwinds Brass Band Summer Concerts in the Park - During the summer the Westwinds Brass Band presents a series of seven “Concerts in the Park” in Lubbock on Sunday evenings in June and July. Attendees to these free concerts bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy an “old fashioned concert in the park.” These concerts feature a completely new program for each concert. Included on these concerts are traditional band favorites, marches, patriotic selections, and a soloist for each concert. Another highlight of the program is the “kids march,” where kids of all ages march around the concert area and are awarded “goodies” at the end. Wagner Park, 26th and Flint; 8 p.m.
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Science Spectrum's Omni Theater Presents "Greatest Hits" Film Series July 15th - October 6

On a relatively frequent occasion, patrons ask if there are plans to bring back some of the iconic films that seem to define the Giant Screen documentary experience at the OMNI Theater. Usually, new films already scheduled don’t allow for this possibility. But our 2016 late Summer and early Fall film schedule has allowed an opening to re-introduce some of these legendary documentary films in a new film series entiled; “The OMNI’s Greatest Hits.” Each film being shown has been selected based on unsurpassed cinematography, compelling story and previous popularity.

Line-up for “The OMNI’s Greatest Hits” film series:

The Living Sea
Showing July 15th through August 11th
(Originally Released 1995)
The Living Sea celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean as it explores our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. Using beautiful images of unspoiled healthy waters, The Living Sea offers hope for recovery engendered by productive scientific efforts. Oceanographers studying humpback whales, jellyfish, and deep-sea life show us that the more we understand the ocean and its inhabitants, the more we will know how to protect them. The film also highlights the Central Pacific islands of Palau, one of the most spectacular underwater habitats in the world, to show the beauty and potential of a healthy ocean. Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring songs and music by Sting.For additional film information visit: http://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/the-living-sea/

Ring of Fire
Showing August 12th through September 8th
(Originally Released 1991)
Viewers of Ring of Fire will come heart-stoppingly close to the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean. Spectacular volcanic eruptions are featured, including
Mount St. Helens, Navidad in Chile, Sakurajima in Japan, and Mt. Merapi in Indonesia. Extensive aerial photography and computer animation help tell the story of the geologic forces that impact the ring and the lifestyles of the people who dwell on its fiery boundary.For additional film information visit: http://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/ring-of-fire/

Africa: The Serengeti
Showing Sept. 9th through Oct. 6th
(Originally Released 1994)
In a land where archaeologists have traced human life back two million years and where the indigenous Masai people tend cattle and maintain their unique customs, we are taken on an incredible journey into the wild Serengeti plains. Witness here a scene rarely seen by humans - The Great Migration. Follow more than two million wildebeests, zebras and antelope as they travel over 500 miles across the Serengeti. Filmed on location in Kenya and Tanzania, Africa: The Serengeti brings you spectacular vistas and dynamic aerials and features Africa's greatest predators - lions, crocodiles and cheetahs - in deadly pursuit of their migrating prey.

General Admission Ticket rates for OMNI Theater Films:
$8.00 Adults / $6.50 Children (3-12) / $6.50 Seniors (60+)
For show times visit www.sciencespectrum.org or call 806-745-6299. Science Spectrum Museum, 2579 S. Loop 289.
Looking Ahead in the Calendar....
July 19-20….Super Seamstress Day Camp
July 22…Sammy Kershaw in Concert
July 23…Roundtable: John McCullough: Breedlove Airport
July 23…The Life and Art of Salvador Dali: Christian Conrad
July 23…The Time Jumpers - feat: Vince Gill & Kenny Sears
July 23….A Tribute to Bon Jovi / Van Halen / Aerosmith
July 29….A Night of ‘70s and ‘80s Rock
July 30….Esteban: Guitar Legend of the Southwest
July 30 - 31….Gun & Blade Show

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