Lubbock entertainment in brief

The Edge presents 'Motherland'

The Edge Theater wraps up its production of "Motherland" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Boston Avenue Playhouse, 4228 Boston Ave.

"Motherland" by award-winning Texas playwright Jim Tyler Anderson is directed by James Beekman Bush.

Winner of the Robert Bone, Jr. Memorial Award, "Motherland" examines the search for salvation in an apocalyptic, dystopian world, with distinct Texan and Mexican music and cultural influences.

Desperate to escape a deadly and hostile landscape, unlikely companions Pearl and Annie are pitched together as they travel toward a beacon of hope, a place they know only through folklore and legend, the Motherland.

Called by the song of La Andadora (She Who Walks), Pearl and Annie encounter a number of colorful, strange and unusual characters in their journey of hope and survival.

Tickets for this show range from $12.50 to $17.50. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.facebook.com/edgetheatrelubbock

LCT presents 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Lubbock Community Theater presents "Little Shop of Horrors" at at 2:30 p.m. on May 22 and 29 and at 7:30 p.m. on May 27-28 at the LCT Proscenium, 3101 35th St.

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” — after his coworker crush.

This foul-mouthed, R&B singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Seymour as long as he keeps feeding it — BLOOD.  Over time, though, Seymour discover Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent toward global domination.

Tickets for this show are $25 for adults and $20 for children (younger than 12), seniors and students (with ID), plus taxes and fees.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lubbockcommunitytheatre.org

Movies 16 to host special screening of 'Star Trek'

Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St., will host a Fathom Events special screening of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition" at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22, and at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23.

For the first time on the big-screen, director Robert Wise’s definitive vision, eagerly anticipated by "Star Trek" fans for over two decades, has been meticulously restored and remastered with enhanced visual effects.

The adventure begins when an unidentified alien intruder destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers. Captain James T. Kirk boldly returns to the helm of a newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. This bold adventure launched one of the longest running movie franchises of all time, and features the cast of the original "Star Trek" series, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and James Doohan.

Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online at www.fathomevents.com

Alamo hosts 'Downton Abby' brunch

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a special brunch for "Downton Abby: A New Era" at 11:35 a.m. Sunday.

Polish the silver and set out the finest china – Downton is heading back to the big screen. The international sensation is going international for its second feature film, with an intriguing French mystery surrounding the Dowager Countess.

As is only proper when you have guests visiting, we’ll be serving a delightful limited-time menu fit for high tea. Our scrumptious French Garden Toast with house-made garlic-herb cheese pairs perfectly with either our Dame Delicious Spritzer (with pinot grigio, pineapple, and orange) or our Lemon & Basil Iced Tea. If you’ve put in a downstairs day of work, you might enjoy something a little stronger, like our Downstairs Rye & Tea Cocktail with basil-honey-lemon syrup and amaro.

Tickets for this special brunch screening are $10 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock/

Alamo hosts 'Back to the Future' movie party

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a special "Back to the Future" movie party at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Over 30 years ago, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd took us on an era-hopping adventure with "Back to the Future" as the '80s raddest time travelin' teen and his unlikely sidekick — a crazy, wild-eyed, wild-haired scientist. What rose from those flame trails is the heaviest sci-fi comedy ever made — one that is often considered "the perfect movie" without hyperbole.

Now, you’re invited to get even heavier with us at these fourth wall-busting celebrations of time-hopping DeLoreans, life jacket vests, and oedipal overtones. Come floor it with us right to 88 MPH with a Johnny B. Goode air guitar contest before the show, and themed props to bring the movie magic to life, like your very own vial of Plutonium.

Tickets to this special screening are $15.15 and are available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock/

Cactus hosts tribute to 70s music

Caldwell Entertainment presents a tribute to Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles and the Doobie Brothers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Cactus Theater.

These ’70s legends are known for their iconic rock songs and beautiful ballads. The Caldwell Collective band will present these incredible tunes alongside your favorite Caldwell Collective singers.

Jason Fellers, Brandon Gwinn, Kassidy King, Addie Bleu, and newcomer Jake Pyeatt will take the stage for an incredible night of ’70s classics! Grab your tambourines, bellbottoms, and groovy wares.

Reserved floor and standard balcony tickets are $20. Balcony box seats (includes concessions) are $40.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com

Alamo hosting 'Top Gun: Maverick' brunch

Do you feel the need? The need for brunch?

Join Alamo Drafthouse for a special brunch screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 and at 11:10 a.m. Sunday, May 29.

Ride into the danger zone with Maverick and Iceman in this hotly anticipated sequel to the iconic ‘80s original. After more than 30 years of flying circles around the competition, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is back where it all began — "Top Gun." He’s been called back to lead a new generation of the Navy’s top 1%, including Goose’s son, call sign Rooster (Miles Teller).

Cruise and Val Kilmer are back and they’re still dangerous in director Joseph Kosinski’s "Top Gun: Maverick". Maverick and Iceman are backed up by a star-studded cast including Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, and Jon Hamm.

Tickets for this special event are $10 and available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock

Movies 16 to show 'Smokey' for 45th anniversary

TCM Big Screen Classics Presents "Smokey and the Bandit 45th Anniversary" at 4 adn 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, and again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, and Thursday, June 2 at Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St.

Starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field and Jerry Reed, "Smokey and the Bandit" delivers outrageous laughs in one of the biggest box-office hits of all time.

Bandit (Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker, takes on his craziest haul yet — delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason) hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus (Reed) and runaway bride Carrie (Field).

This 45th anniversary event includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies.

Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online in advance at www.fathomevents.com

Shen Yun shares classical Chinese dance

Shen Yun 2022 comes to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31.

Shen Yun's unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, deeply moving journey. Featuring one of the world’s most ancient and richest dance systems — classical Chinese dance — along with dynamic animated backdrops and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom.

Shen Yun Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization based in New York. Its mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional Chinese culture — with its deep spiritual roots and profoundly optimistic worldview — was displaced by communism in China. While Shen Yun cannot perform in China today, it is sharing this precious heritage with the world.

Tickets for this production range from $80 to $150 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com

Watercolor Society marks 60th anniversary

The West Texas Watercolor Society celebrates its 60th anniversary with the 2022 Spring Show at the Garden & Arts Center, 4215 University Ave., through May 31.

The West Texas Watercolor Society was organized in 1962 and granted a charter by the State of Texas on Nov. 13, 1979, for the purpose of promoting the highest aesthetic standards in the art of water media.

The West Texas Watercolor Society provides an opportunity for the interchange of ideas among persons interested in all form of water media. To promote the highest aesthetic standards in the art of watercolor and water media, and to provide civic, cultural, and educational support for the art of all water media.

For more information on the organization, visit wtws.org

Bandy to perform at Cactus

Legendary Texas Country traditionalist Moe Bandy is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at the Cactus Theater.

Bandy has come a long way from his bull riding days in Texas. Not to mention his years as a sheet metal worker by day and playing honky tonks at night in and around his hometown of San Antonio.

Bandy's string of hits include "Bandy The Rodeo Clown," "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life," "Til I’m Too Old To Die Young," "Americana," "It's A Cheatin' Situation," "Just good Ol' Boys," "Barstool Mountain," "I Cheated Me Right Out of You," "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today," "Rodeo Romeo,""You Haven’t Heard the Last of Me," "Holding The Bag" and dozens of other chart-toppers.

He has had 10 No. 1 Hits, 40 Top Ten hits, 66 chart singles and 5 gold albums.

Tickets for the first four floor rows (rows A-D) are $40; remaining floor (rows E-M) are $35; standard balcony seats are $30; and limited balcony box seats are $70 (includes concessions).

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com

Cactus to host Michael Martin Murphey

Texas musician Michael Martin Murphey is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at the Cactus Theater.

His musical journey has taken many unpredictable paths over the past 50 years. Topping the pop, country, western and bluegrass charts, Murphey has never been one to rest on his laurels.

A loyal American son from Texas, Murphey is best known for his chart-topping hits “Wildfire,” “Carolina In The Pines,” “What’s Forever For,” “Long Line of Love,” “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, “Cowboy Logic,” and many more across his 35 albums released to date.

For this show at the Cactus Theater, in addition to his greatest hits, concert-goers can expect to hear new music from Murphey, joined by very special guest, Ryan Murphey, as they showcase tunes from the forthcoming album “Road Beyond the View."

Tickets for the first 4 rows of floor seats (A-D) are $50; remainder of floor seats (Rows E-M) are $40; balcony seats are $30; and balcony box (includes concessions) are $75.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com

Alamo hosts 'To Wong Fu' brunch screening

Attitude is everything when Alamo Drafthouse hosts a brunch screening of "To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar," at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 5.

Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.

Tickets for this special brunch screening are $10 and available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock

Dance Gallery presents 'The Unknown'

The Dance Gallery presents The Unknown: Magic, Mystery and Love at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, and again at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

Celebrate Lubbock’s own The Dance Gallery, presenting its 41st major production.

Dance Gallery students will perform selected works.

Tickets are range from $15 to $30 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com

Alamo hosts 'Pitch Perfect' movie party

Are you ready to get Pitch slapped?

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a special "Pitch Perfect" movie party at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 5.

Join us for an aca-awesome and totally interactive screening of "Pitch Perfect", where making music with your mouth isn't just encouraged, it's downright mandatory. Sing along to your favorite lady jams with the Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers because we're Dixie Chick-serious about loving this movie.

You want to be a Barden Bella? Well, there'll be a riff off in the theater, so prepare your musical skills. We'll also induct you with your very own Bella scarf and of course, a plastic cup so you can sing along to "When I'm Gone." It's going to be aca-mazing!

Tickets to this special screening are $15.15 and available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock

Screening of 'Oz' marks Garland's 100th birthday

In celebration of what would have been Judy Garland’s 100th birthday, join fans across the county for a special showing of "The Wizard of Oz" featuring an exclusive deleted musical number.

This special screening is hosted by Movies 16, 5721 58th St., at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 5, and again at 3 and 7 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Garland stars as Dorothy Gale, a young Kansas farm girl who dreams of a land "somewhere over the rainbow." Dorothy's dream comes true when she, her dog Toto, and her family's house are transported by a tornado to a bright and magical world unlike anything she has seen before.

Unfortunately, she makes a mortal enemy of a wicked witch when the house falls on the hag's sister. Now, befriended by a scarecrow without a brain, a tin man with no heart and a cowardly lion — and protected by a pair of enchanted ruby slippers — Dorothy sets off along a yellow brick road for the Emerald City to beseech the all-powerful Wizard of Oz for his help to return home.

Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online in advance at www.fathomevents.com

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock entertainment in brief