January 7-8….Silver Spur Gun & Blade
Show -– This is an event
where exhibitors come from all around to sell
their wares. You can buy things, sell, or even
trade guns, knives, swords and of the like. There
are lots of guns (new and used), ammo, holsters,
accessories, hunting stuff, jewelry for the ladies,
knives, coins, collectibles, books and military
items and much more. Admission: adults: $5.00,
under-12 free, (2-for-1 during the first hour,
both days) - $1.00 off active military or NRA
w/ID. Only 1 discount/special can be used at a
time. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac
Davis Lane; Saturday: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sunday 10
a.m.- 5 p.m.
January 13 (repeats
Jan. 20, 21, 27)….Cactus Theater:
Tribute to the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
Top Six – Based on a recent
survey, this show features the music and performers
you wanted to hear at the Cactus in 2012. Join
this incredible cast featuring Jason Fellers,
West Garza, Amber Pennington, Dustin Garrett,
Alissa Beyer, Jeff Bailey and the Lubbock Texas
Rhythm Machine as they pay tribute to Frankie
Valli and the Four Seasons, Creedence Clearwater
Revival, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Eagles,
Tommy James and the Shondells and Rod Stewart.
Tickets are $20.00 and can be reserved by calling
the box office at 762-3233. Cactus Theater, 1812
Buddy Holly Ave.; 7:30 p.m.
January 14….Stars
of the Cactus Theater Reunion
– Don’t miss this opportunity to join
a host of your all time favorite Cactus performers
and the Lubbock Texas Rhythm Machine as they unite
for a night of fabulous toe tapping Cactus Theater
nostalgia. Featured performers are Steve Meador,
Johannes Bjerregard, Mark Paden, Justyn Davidson
(Joe Don’s son), Terri Caldwell, Camille
Powe, Jeff Bailey, Jeff McCreight, Jason Fellers,
Lesley Sawyer, Butch Avery, Amber Pennington and
Don Caldwell with special guest Dustin Garrett.
There will also be a featured segment honoring
and paying tribute to Donnie Allison. Tickets
are $25.00 and can be reserved by calling the
box office at 762-3233. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy
Holly Ave.; 7:30 p.m.
January 20-21….Lubbock
Symphony Orchestra - Virtuoso
Miriam Fried, who has been recognized for many
years as one of the world’s preeminent violinists,
plays Brahms’ exquisite “Violin Concerto.”
Paul Serotsky writes, “It encapsulates [the
composer’s] ethos: music for the most expressive
instrument, incredibly lyrical and passionate,
yet unprecedentedly strong and formally complex.
Whether sat back basking, or leant forward studying,
you derive endless enjoyment.” Prokofiev’s
Iron and Steel Symphony and Beethoven’s
Coriolan Overture will round out this evening’s
robust program. . For tickets call (806)762-1688
or visit lubbocksymphony.org. Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; 7:30
p.m.
January 26-29….Texas
Tech Department of Theatre and Dance presents
DanceTech: Artistry in Motion Spring Concert
- An exciting evening of original dance
choreographed and performed by the award-winning
Texas Tech University Dance faculty and students,
and nationally recognized guest artists. Tickets
are $18 for individuals; $5 for students with
a valid ID. Call (806) 742-3603 for reservations
and information. Box office hours are noon to
5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, barring TTU
holidays (fall, winter, and spring breaks) and
most of July and August. Please leave a detailed
message during these times. Groups of 10 or more
may be discounted. Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre
(east entrance), 18th Street between Boston and
Flint Avenues; Curtain times for Mainstage events
are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m.
on Sundays.
January 31….Lubbock
Symphony Orchestra Winter Chamber - Escape
the winter-blues with an intimate evening of music,
fine wine, and heavy hors d'oeuvres. The Winter
Chamber Concert will feature the unique combination
of cello, violin, and piano in a piano trio performance
that promises to provide a haven from the cold
winter winds and enfold listeners into a rapturous
experience of musical wonder. Maestro Golka himself
will be playing the violin in this midwinter presentation.
Our Winter Chamber Concert is the last opportunity
of the season to hear chamber music performed
in The Legacy's intimate and charming atmosphere,
where you'll have the chance to mingle with musicians
before experiencing the music "up close and
personal." For tickets call 762-1688 or visit
lubbocksymphony.org. Legacy Event Center, 1500
14th St; 7:30 p.m.
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13-19….TTU Dept of Theatre and Dance Lab Theatre:
“Humble Boy” - Humble
Boy is a comedy about broken vows, failed hopes
and the joys of beekeeping. All is not well in the
Humble hive. 35-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge
astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory.
Following the sudden death of his father, Felix
returns home to be with his difficult and demanding
mother. He soon realizes that his search for unity
must be expanded to include his own chaotic life.
This play is written by Charlotte Jones and directed
by Nathan Jacobs. Call (806) 742-3603 for reservations
and information. Box office hours are noon to 5:30
p.m. Monday through Saturday, barring TTU holidays
(fall, winter, and spring breaks) and most of July
and August. Please leave a detailed message during
these times. Groups of 10 or more may be discounted.
Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre (west entrance),18th
Street between Boston and Flint Avenues; Curtain
times for Laboratory Theatre plays are 8 p.m. Mondays
through Saturdays; 2 p.m. on Sundays.
February
17-19, 24-26, March 2-4…. Lubbock Community
Theatre presents: “The Laramie Project”
- In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student
at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely
beaten and left tied to a fence in the middle of
the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. He died several
days later in an area hospital. Moises Kaufman and
the Tectonic Theater members have constructed a
deeply moving theatrical experience from over 200
interviews of people from Laramie and their own
experiences after the beating and death. The Laramie
Project is a breathtaking theatrical collage that
explores the depths to which humanity can sink and
the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
This play is written by Moises Kaufman and the Members
of the Tectonic Theatre Project and directed by
Jay Brown. Rated- PG-16 - Language, mature subject
matter. To reserve tickets call (806) 749-2416 or
visit lubbockcommunitytheatre.org. Lubbock Community
Theatre, 4232 Boston Ave. Fridays and Saturdays
at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
February
24-25….Celebrity Attractions: “STOMP”
- The international sensation,
makes its triumphant return to Lubbock! The global
hit brings some new surprises, with sections of
the show updated and restructured, and the addition
of two new full-scale routines using props like
tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. USA Today
says, "STOMP finds beautiful noises in the
strangest places." City Bank Auditorium, 2720
Drive of Champions; TBA
March
1-4….Texas Tech Department of Theatre and
Dance: “Big Love” -
Fifty brides flee from their fifty grooms and seek
refuge in a villa on the coast of Italy in this
modern remaking of one of the western world’s
oldest plays, The Suppliants by Aeschylus.
When the fifty grooms arrive by helicopter to claim
their brides, chaos ensues; 49 of the brides murder
49 of the grooms – and one bride falls in
love. It’s a play about love, BIG love. It’s
messy. Tickets are $18 for individuals; $5 for students
with a valid ID. Call (806) 742-3603 for reservations
and information. Box office hours are noon to 5:30
p.m. Monday through Saturday, barring TTU holidays
(fall, winter, and spring breaks) and most of July
and August. Please leave a detailed message during
these times. Groups of 10 or more may be discounted.
Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre (east entrance),
18th Street between Boston and Flint Avenues; Curtain
times for Mainstage events are 8 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays; 2 p.m. on Sundays.
March
2-3….Lubbock Symphony Orchestra: “La
Taviata” -
One of the most beloved musical stories of all time,
La Traviata has it all: power, seduction, betrayal,
and death. Verdi's story maintains the universal
appeal of personal drama while touching the hearts
of its audiences through its everyday relatability,
from intrigue bound to inspire compassion.
The
LSO is particularly pleased to offer a presentation
of this decadent tale of a "woman who goes
astray – La Traviata" in symphonic performance
with world-class voices Amanda Hall and Scott Ramsay.
For
tickets call (806)762-1688 or visit lubbocksymphony.org.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac
Davis Lane; 7:30 p.m.
March 23-24….Celebrity
Attractions: 100 Years of Broadway
- Songs from Wicked, Rent,
Chicago, Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables, Cats,
The Phantom of the Opera and more are performed
by five of Broadway's leading performers. This greatest-hits
collection of Broadway's most celebrated shows is
an experience you won't want to miss. It's an intimate
evening with an on-stage band led by Neil Berg on
piano introducing the songs often with anecdotes
that give a humorous and poignant dimension to the
music. City Bank Auditorium, 2720 Drive of Champions;
TBA
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