Lubbock area entertainment in brief
Tech museum opens first clothing, textiles changing gallery
Now on exhibition at the Museum of Texas Tech University is “Louise Hopkins Underwood: Lubbock Woman Who Improved Her Community and Looked Terrific Doing It!”
The exhibit focuses on the fashions worn by Louise Hopkins Underwood through her many years of serving the Lubbock community. The exhibition will run through spring of 2022.
This exhibition serves as the inaugural exhibit for the museum’s changing gallery for the Clothing and Textiles division. This means there is now a designated space to exhibit the 35,000 objects from the clothing and textiles collection, the largest at a university museum in the U.S.
Plans are in place to exhibit two shows a year in the new gallery space.
The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday and is closed on Mondays. For more information regarding the exhibit, the museum and its COVID-19 response, visit the museum’s website.
Ragtown Gospel presents 'Joseph the Carpenter'
"Joseph the Carpenter" opened this weekend and will continue through Dec. 18 at Ragtown Gospel Theater in Post.
Performances are at 3 p.m. every Saturday, except Thanksgiving weekend. There will be one Sunday matinee performance at 3 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Chip Polk and guest artists will open each show with a special Christmas concert.
"Joseph the Carpenter" is a dramatic love story of supernatural proportions. Joseph faces what his family believes is the unforgivable infidelity of his betrothed. His protective elder brother, Cleopus, accuses Mary of unfaithfulness, and is convinced that she is a liar who is playing Joseph for a fool with her story of an angel, and the child she carries being placed in her womb by God.
Joseph the Carpenter is an original musical written and composed by Chip Polk, and directed by Glenn Polk. It is Ragtown’s 48th production, and the final show of the theater’s 15th season.
Tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for students. Groups of 12 or more receive a 25% discount off adult tickets. As always, veterans and active service military personnel are invited to attend as honored guests.
Ragtown Gospel Theater is located 2 miles Northwest of Post on Highway 84. The theater is handicap accessible. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 877-724-8696, or visit ragtown.com.
Lazer Lloyd returns to Cactus
Lazer Lloyd and the Tulsa Youngbloods with special guests John Sprott and Ron Riley are scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave.
Lazer Lloyd returns with his Red Dirt band, The Tulsa Youngbloods. Lloyd's take on Americana combines folk, rock, blues, jam band and outlaw country to create a sound with power and heart. He takes the audience on a journey with his original songs ranging from acoustic ballads to fiery blues-rock, soaring improvisations and a few surprise covers for an unforgettable night of music and connection.
Lubbock's own Sprott and Riley will open the evening with a rocking, bluesy set.
Tickets for this show are: All floor and standard balcony $20 in advance and $25 day of show; limited balcony box tickets (includes concessions) are $40 advance and $50 day of show.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Legendary guitarist returns to Cactus
Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel returns to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8.
Although his expression is instrumental, he comes to the guitar more like a vocalist, positively singing melodies through the strings. He inhabits the tunes he performs, delivering every nuance and turn of phrase. His own songs are also illuminated always with lyrical melodies that go right to the heart, such as his beautiful ode to his daughter, “Angelina,” or his great “story without words,” “Lewis & Clark.”
Tickets for this show are: Reserved floor, first five rows (A-E), $40; remainder of floor (rows F-M and ADA), $30; reserved balcony seating, $25; and limited balcony box (includes concessions), $60.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
TTU Opera presents 'Die Fledermaus'
Texas Tech University Opera presents "Die Fledermaus" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, in the Crickets Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
The beloved Johann Strauss operetta is TTU Opera Theater's fall opera production.
"Die Fledermaus" is set in Vienna, Austria. The comedic work revolves around a trick played on the gentleman Gabriel von Eisenstein by his friend Dr. Falke.
Audience members will recognize many Viennese waltzes. The performance will be sung in German with English supertitles. The spoken dialog of the show will be in English.
The opera will feature many graduate students from the School of Music Voice/Opera Program. Guest conductor Viswa Subbaraman will lead all performances. The production is directed by Gerald Dolter with choreography by Nathalie van Gilder.
General admission tickets are $10 each. Admission is free to all Texas Tech students with a valid ID.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com.
'High Society' returns to big screen for 65th anniversary
Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special screening for the 65th anniversary of "High Society" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, and 3 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14.
Heiress Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly) is engaged to one man (John Lund), attracted to another (Frank Sinatra) and, just maybe, in love again with her ex-husband (Bing Crosby) in this effervescent musical reinvention of Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story featuring an endlessly delightful Cole Porter score.
Among "High Society's" high points: Sinatra and Celeste Holm ask "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", Crosby and Kelly share "True Love", Der Bingle and Ol' Blue Eyes swing-swing-swingle "Well, Did You Evah?" and Crosby and Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong jive with "Now You Has Jazz".
Sing and dance your way to the movie theatre for a special 65th anniversary event that includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies.
Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and are available in advance online at www.fathomevents.com
LSO to present Beethoven's 9th
The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra celebrates 75 years with the first Masterworks Series concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, at the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
The performance honors the history of the LSO with Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony.
Local composer D.J. Sparr premieres an original composition dedicated to the Lubbock Symphony, "Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: A Symphony of Songs."
Also featured will be the Lubbock Chorale and soloists.
A facial covering over the nose and mouth is recommended for unvaccinated guests due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
Tickets for this performance range from $33 to $93 (plus taxes and fees) based on seating and are available online at www.buddyhollyhall.com
Rock out to the 80s at the Cactus
The 80s Rock On: Greatest Hits Live is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave.
There is no doubt that the Caldwell Collective band and singers do the ’80s music better than anyone out there. Join them as they romp through the decadent decade like never before. These stadium rock classics will take you to your knees as we feature the music of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Journey, Whitesnake, Queen, Joan Jett, Madonna and many other legendary ’80s stars.
Don’t miss the incredible Jason Fellers, Brandon Gwinn, Jeff McCreight, Sheena Fadyei, Kassidy King and the incomparable Caldwell Collective Band as they rock the house all night long.
This show is a community night event with special pre-show silent auction featuring amazing items and a lively intermission.
Tickets for this show are $25 for reserved floor and standard balcony seats; and $50 for balcony box seats (Note: Box ticket includes concessions).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Alamo hosting 'Elf' movie party
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock, 120 W. Loop 289, is hosting an "Elf" movie party at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14.
Don’t be a cotton-headed ninnymuggins this holiday season. Come out to Alamo Drafthouse and spread the cheer at this sugar-fueled, interactive holiday spectacular, packed with games, props, and, of course, singing loud for all to hear.
The "Elf" Movie Party features all sorts of fun props, a themed contest before the film, and a “real” snowball fight in the theater. We'll have cotton balls for everyone, bubbles for a few key scenes, and a special scratch n' sniff card so you can even Smell-Along with Buddy and his family.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available for purchase online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
Movies 16 hosts special screening of 'Journey with Jesus'
Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special screening of "Journey with Jesus," at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 15-17.
Experience the Holy Land like never before. Join Dr. Tony Evans and his daughters, Chrystal Evans Hurst and Priscilla Shirer, as they retrace the steps that changed the world in "Journey with Jesus".
Filmed on location in Israel, "Journey with Jesus" brings the Bible to life as Evans and his daughters lead a beautiful and captivating walking tour of the historical sites and places of Jesus’ ministry, delivering personal insights, powerful teaching and biblical context for each location.
From the Sea of Galilea to the Jordan River, Nazareth to Jerusalem, the ministry, movements and moments that defined Christ’s life — from his birth to his resurrection — come alive in fresh new ways.
Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and are available online in advance at www.fathomevents.com.
TTU School of Music presents Ignite!
Ignite!, presented by the Texas Tech School of Music, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Join the Texas Tech School of Music for an evening of diverse, electrifying performances that stir the imagination, and the heart. This fast-paced, transient concert will feature various ensembles including but not limited to, choir, orchestra, mariachi, jazz, and even an appearance from the Goin’ Band from Raiderland!
Tickets for this performance range from $15 to $75 (plus fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com
Three Dog Night brings classic rock to Holly Hall
Classic musical group Three Dog Night is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Helen Devitt Jones Theater in Buddy Holly Hall.
The group, which had more top 10 hits than any other musical group from 1969 to 1974, has some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music.
Three Dog Night had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles, 11 Top 10’s, 18 straight Top 20’s, 7 million-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA Certified Gold LPs.
The hits appeared on best-selling charts in all genres (pop, rock and country). Since 1986, the band has performed over 2,500 shows including two Super Bowls.
Some of their hits include: "Mama Told Me" (Not To Come), "Joy to The World", "Black And White", "Shambala" and more.
Tickets for this show range from $35 to $125 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating and are available online at www.buddyhollyhall.com
Male a cappella group to perform at Holly Hall
Straight No Chaser brings its Back in the High Life Tour to Lubbock at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at the Helen Devitt Jones Theater in Buddy Holly Hall.
If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch.
They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a long list of accomplishments including 2 RIAA Gold Certified albums
Straight No Chaser features the sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor.
Tickets for this show range from $35.50 to $65.50 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating, and are available for purchase online at www.buddyhollyhall.com
LCT, Junior League present 'Cinderella' at Holiday Happening
Lubbock Community Theatre is partnering with Junior League and Holiday Happening 2021 to bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Cinderella" to the stage.
Sponsored by Market Street, performances are scheduled for Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre.
"Cinderella" tells the magical story of a young woman who is forced into servitude by her evil stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her father. Will pursuing her goals and her problems be impossible? Will her destiny stay the same or will nothing ever change?
Discover what Cinderella does when it is announced that the prince is giving a ball. With the help of her fairy godmother, some Fol-De-Rol, and some kind animals, Cinderella steps out to find the answers at the end of this classic fairy tale retold.
Friday's performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.; Saturday's performances are at 2;30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday's performance is at 2:30 p.m.
Reserved seating tickets range from $10 to $45 (plus taxes and fees) and are available for purchase online at bit.ly/LCTCinderella
Texas Hill returns to Cactus stage
Texas Hill (Casey James, Craig Wayne Boyd and Adam Wakefield) returns to the Cactus Theater stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19.
Texas Hill is a gritty amalgam of overlapping tastes and distinct voices that meet in the middle as a bold harmonic trio. Boyd offers a voice full of gospel-tinged country smoke, Wakefield blends a rootsy bluegrass-and-Americana rasp, and James wraps it with a blue-eyed soul quality and deft blues guitar chops.
The result is a band that’s both rock solid and highly adaptive. Texas Hill is instantly identifiable, thanks to its well-developed signature sound: a proud, in-your-face harmonic wall. But each of the three singers can, and does, take over the lead, inevitably pushing the group in his own unique direction while those harmonies allow the whole ensemble to hang on to its sonic center.
Tickets for this show are: All reserved floor and standard balcony seats $19 advance / $24 day of show; and limited balcony box seats $38 (box ticket includes concessions; show ticket at lobby counter when ordering).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Black brings classic country to Hub City
Grammy-winning Country star Clint Black and his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, are scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
It has been three decades since the release of Black’s groundbreaking debut album, "Killin’ Time". The genre altering record cemented the Country music icon as one of the truest traditionalists in the game and his widespread influence can still be felt in the works of artists today.
Having earned 22 #1 career singles, nearly two dozen gold and platinum awards (U.S. and Canada), a Grammy Award, numerous CMA, ACM and American Music Awards, Clint Black has had one of the most storied careers in modern music. The Houston raised musician has certainly come a long way from the Texas nightclub circuit where he first began.
In his latest effort, "Out of Sane", Black continues to hold firm in making great music that doesn’t fit a mold or conform to current popularity.
Tickets to this performance range from $35 to $125 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating, and are available online at www.buddyhollyhall.com
'The Voice' winners to perform at Cactus
Jake Hoot and Sundance Head, both winners of "The Voice," are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Av.
Both of these artists are Texas natives and both have big voices that match their physical size. We are thrilled to present this amazing show featuring two of the most talked-about rising stars in the world of country music. Garnering tens of thousands of new fans weekly through social media and hit duets like Jake's huge single release with Kelly Clarkson, “I Would Have Loved You.”
Tickets for this show are: First 4 rows (A-D), $19 in advance and $24 day of the show; remaining floor (E-M) and standard balcony, $15 in advance and $19 day of the show; balcony box seats, $38 in advance and $43 the day of show (box ticket includes concessions),
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Arts groups collect weather protection items
Donations of clean, if not new, socks, gloves, hats, and blankets are now being accepted through Nov. 20 for distribution to those in need of protection from harsh winter weather elements through Operation Warm HeARTS, co-sponsored by The Edge Theatre Company and the East Lubbock Arts House.
Drop off locations are Sew Crazy, 4232B Boston Ave., 1-6 p.m. Monday through Friday; East Lubbock Arts House, 405 MLK Jr. Blvd., noon to 7 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; and Ted Phea Boys and Girls Club, 1801 E. 24th St., 3-7 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Operation Warm HeARTS initially launched in February 2021, late in the season, but from observing a need in the community. This fall, the project is launching earlier before really cold weather hits the South Plains.
For more information, contact info@edgetheatrelubbock.org.
Alamo hosting 'Christmas Vacation' movie party
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock, 120 W. Loop 289, is hosting a "Christmas Vacation" movie party at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21.
No one knows how to do vacations like the Griswolds. Sure, their holidays are wild, chaotic, and often fraught with peril, but everyone’s family gatherings are a little stressful, aren’t they? Fortunately, you can just let Clark and the gang shoulder all that stress while you enjoy the ride at our "Christmas Vacation" Movie Party.
We’re giving it the full Movie Party treatment, with special props like pine tree air fresheners, yellow glowsticks, and ugly neckties to help you feel like you're an honorary Griswold. It’ll be more fun than a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club.
Join us as we catch up with the Griswold family and delight in Clark’s well-intentioned if often doomed attempts to give his family the perfect Christmas.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available for purchase online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock area entertainment in brief
