March 16, 2017

FRIDAY Only - St. Patrick's Day!

March 17…Roan Inish Damhsa St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Roan Inish Damhsa will be performing at the Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe in a weekday afternoon St. Patrick’s Day concert. The band includes PJ Welch–Liggan on the pennywhistle and silver flute; Robin Crawford on guitar, fiddle and toe tambourine; Warren Ward on bass and Sandy Crawford on the bodhran. Kristen Williamson and Kara Vallance will be performing Irish step dancing, Irish Ceili dancing, and bodhran. Janice Noblett will be performing Irish Ceili dancing, and bodhran. Audience participation is encouraged...with a chance to play the bodhran and learn to Ceili dance. Admission for this special concert is free...so parents and grandparents bring the kiddos for a Spring Break afternoon together! Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe, 3404-34th St; special daytime concert from 2 - 3 p.m.

March 17….Cactus Theater Presents: Joe Ely: Acoustic Show! Special guest opener: Junior Vasquez - He's back - "The Lord of the Highway" barrels into town for a special acoustic show to highlight St. Patty's day! From his earliest start in Lubbock to the arrival of his latest efforts from Austin - Joe Ely always delivers a memorable show that adds to his own Lubbock legend. Don't miss this Friday night of fun at the Cactus. Joe's longtime friend and singer-songwriter extraordinaire Junior Vasquez - has been added to the lineup to open the show. This promises to be an amazing night, folks....don't miss it! Tickets only $35 for reserved floor seats; $30 for standard balcony. Box office open Mon-Fri: 3:00-5:30 pm, One hour before show on Sat /Sun. Call (806) 762-3233 or order online at cactustheater.com. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave: 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY

March 17 – 18….Princess Belle and Face Painting at the Drive-In - Save the date for a memorable event! On opening weekend of Disney's Beauty & the Beast, meet Princess Belle, take pictures, and enjoy free face painting. The 50's Cafe will be open to serve Rockin' Eats & Tasty Treats for dinner. Playground available for children. *This event is exclusive to our movie patrons. Movie ticket purchase required. Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, 5101 Clovis Rd; 5 – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY Only

March 18….Lubbock’s Funky Junk Round Up – This is a one day shopping extravaganza featuring a unique blend of vintage finds & inspiration, one of a kind handcrafted items, antique décor, hand painted furniture, repurposed items, rusty-chippy-shabby-reloved and refunked JUNK, bling & glam boutiques, sparkly jewels and FABULOUS JUNKTIQUES for your creative soul! Put some JUNK in your trunk™ Y’all! Admission $5.00 (Under 12 FREE). Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

March 18….LHUCA: The Life and Art of Marc Chagall with Christian Conrad - Marc Chagall (1887-1985): A pioneering artist in the use of color, Chagall created images that continue to radiate into the contemporary. An immigrant to Paris, Chagall combined images from his Russian Jewish heritage with the contemporary modern styles of the Avante-Garde. Chagall’s life was constantly influenced by the politics of his time: he moved from Russia to Paris and eventually the United States as he narrowly escaped the Nazi war machine. In the post war years, Chagall continued to create art, including some of his best-known works made in stained glass. Saturday Lectures at LHUCA is an informal conversation over the life and work of contemporary artists. It’s a stress-free opportunity to examine the art and ideas that underlie much of the modern art world. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and join the conversation. This event is free to the public. Join us for coffee and donuts! Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 511 Avenue K. Event takes place 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

March 18….Night Hike at Lubbock lake Landmark - Join us for first Night Hike of the season! Experience the Yellowhouse Draw at our "Landmark After Dark" night hike. Be sure to wear comfortable, sturdy, closed-toed shoes. Night hikes are always held, weather permitting. For all ages. Gather at the Robert A. Nash Interpretive Center at dusk to begin your adventure. Lubbock Lake Landmark, 2401 Landmark Drive; 7:30 p.m.

March 18….Cactus Classic Cinema: "To Kill a Mockingbird" - Starring Gregory Peck -To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. The film, considered to be one of the best ever made, received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, earning more than 10 times its budget. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Peck, and was nominated for eight, including Best Picture. In 1995, the film was listed in the National Film Registry. It also ranks twenty-fifth on the American Film Institute's 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time. In 2003, AFI named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century. To Kill a Mockingbird marked the film debuts of Robert Duvall, William Windom, and Alice Ghostley. Don't miss this single screening of this great American film. Reserved tickets only $5. Box office open Mon-Fri: 3:00-5:30 pm, One hour before show on Sat /Sun. Call (806) 762-3233 or order online at cactustheater.com. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave: 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY Only

March 19….Cactus Theater Presents - Big Band! The Legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - In Big Band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-around dance bands. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing ballads. Tommy Dorsey, "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", was a master at creating warm, sentimental, and always musical moods – at superb dancing and listening tempos. Tommy sustained these moods through the arrangements of the likes of Paul Weston, Axel Stordahl and Sy Oliver, and he showcased singers who could project them brilliantly. Frank Sinatra's career blossomed with Dorsey, and, with Sinatra's vocals, the band became more successful than ever. There was Sinatra's "This Love of Mine", Jo Stafford's "Embraceable You", the Pied Pipers' and Sinatra's "There Are Such Things", "Just As Though You Were Here", "Street Of Dreams", and "Oh, Look At Me Now". Their biggest hit of all, the one that established vocal groups forever, was "I'll Never Smile Again". The Band was at its best in this decade. In the summer of 1941, it outranked every other band to finish first in one of the most indicative of all popularity polls, Martin Block's Make Believe Ballroom contest. The music world lost Tommy at an early age, but his legacy of great music has transcended time. The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra still represents explosive and swinging Big Band entertainment at its very best. Tickets only $25 for reserved floor seats; $20 for standard balcony. Box office open Mon-Fri: 3:00-5:30 pm, One hour before show on Sat /Sun. Call (806) 762-3233 or order online at cactustheater.com. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave: NOTE: Special EARLY 7:00 PM START TIME for this SUNDAY EVENING concert!

Last Week's Trivia Winner....

The Question: Everyone knows that the Easter holiday moves on the calendar from year to year...but what is the LATEST possible date that Easter can take place in any given year?

Answer: April 25

Winner: Nikki J. of Lubbock
Looking Ahead in the Calendar....
March 24-25….Celebrity Attractions presents "Greater Tuna"
March 24-26….Lubbock Coin & Currency Show
March 24-26….Lubbock Community Theatre: “God of Carnage"
March 31….Ethan Bortnick: Famous Piano Prodigy in Concert

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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