Lubbock entertainment in brief
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 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
Celebrate 'The Golden Girls'
Celebrate "The Golden Girls" with a special screening of some of the most memorable episodes from the series.
This special screening is available at Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St., at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 and again on Tuesday, June 14.
Featured episodes include: The Competition, It’s a Miserable Life, The Sisters, Scared Straight, Sisters of the Bride, The Case of the Libertine Bell.
Tickets are $12.45 and available in advance online at www.fathomevents.com
Alamo to feature series of Carpenter films
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting the Summer of Darkness, a retrospective on one of the greatest movie masters of horror, John Carpenter.
His oft-bleak, wry, and impeccably crafted pop gems ran through an increasingly conservative 1980s, leaving a trail of cinematic carnage in its wake. This year, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Alamo will celebrate some of his finest in grand fashion. Join us for Summer of Darkness and receive a free custom-designed letterpress poster, while supplies last.
First up is the 1978 horror flick, "Halloween." It might not have resembled the “sophisticated” horror films of the 1970s, but the simplicity of the film’s story and production values allowed Carpenter to focus on staying one step ahead of the audience.
From Dean Cundey's flowing, blue-hued photography to Carpenter's minimalist score to the blank, ominous mask of Michael Myers, nothing in this moody, terrifying film is misplaced.
The classic movie will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7. Tickets are available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock/show/halloween-1978
Canadian Troubadour coming to Hub City
Corb Lund, the Canadian Troubadour, is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the Cactus Theater.
Lund has received multiple CCMA, Juno, and international award nominations and wins. A rural Albertan hailing from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with a long family lineage of ranchers and rodeo people, Lund is about as authentic as they come.
Embracing his Western heritage and his indie rock past through his music, Lund has been known to filter a range of cowboy themes past and present through his unique lens.
Lund released his album "Agricultural Tragic" via New West Records on June 26, 2020, his first album of original songs in five years. The album debut inside the top 5 in both the US and Canada. It was named #7 on the No Depression Readers’ “50 Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020”.
Reserved floor and standard balcony seats are $18 in advance and $22 the day of the show. Balcony box seats (includes concessions) are $36 in advance and $44 the day of the show.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Baby Shark Live! coming to Lubbock
Baby Shark Live! brings the 2022 Splash Tour to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8.
With the iconic songs and dances, fans of all ages will delight as Baby Shark joins up with his friend Pinkfong to take an adventure into the sea, singing and dancing through new and classic songs including Five Little Monkeys, Wheels on the Bus, Jungle Boogie, Monkey Banana and of course, Baby Shark.
Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $25 to $65 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com
Tex-Mex legend Carrasco to perform at Cactus
Tex-Mex music legend Joe "King" Carrasco is scheduled to perform live at the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9.
Carrasco creates a stylistic borderland of pop rock and Latin rhythms. His cross-cultural stew blends cumbias, vamp, salsa, surf, reggae, blues, and Latin-tinged polkas. It has been a long road, coming from Dumas, where in the 7th grade he started playing in garage bands.
In his late teens, he was often lured to the beaches in Southern Mexico and was drawn to the Mexican music he was hearing around him.
Carrasco was awarded The Buddy Award for Best Latin Artist in both 1979 and 1983. In 2003, he was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame and in 2012 he was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame for a second time with his band The Crowns.
The Academy of Texas Music awarded Carrasco a Lifetime Achievement Award in March of 2012, and he was also honored with the Entertainer of the Year award by the Academy of Texas Music along with a Historical Significance Award.
All floor and standard balcony seats are $20 advance and $25 day of the show; and balcony box seats are $40 advance and $50 day of show (Note: box ticket includes concessions).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Cactus hosts Diamond, Eagles tribute
Caldwell Entertainment presents A Tribute to Neil Diamond and The Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Cactus Theater.
This show has been touted by many as one of the best tribute shows available today. The harmony solo singing of Brandon Gwinn, Jason Fellers, Jeff McCreight and Sheena Fadeyi can’t be beat.
All floor and standard balcony seats are $20 and balcony box seats are $40 (Note: Box ticket includes concessions; present at lobby when ordering).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Ballet Lubbock presents Contemporary West Dance
Ballet Lubbock presents Contemporary West Dance Theatre for a one-night performance of contemporary dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, in the Crickets Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
The company has a dance methodology that integrates classical and modern paradigms with an athleticism that gives audiences a more profound dance experience. CWDT dancers are passionate, relatable and highly skilled and have been bringing virtuoso performances to the stage that have excited and inspired audiences around the world for over a decade.
Tickets for this production range from $30 to $45 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com
Moonlight Musicals kicks off season with 'Hairspray'
Moonlight Musical Lubbock kicks off its 17th year with the 2022 season whose theme is, “Tell Me A Story.”
The first production is "Hairspray" scheduled for June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E. Broadway. All shows start at 8 p.m.
The 1950s are out, and change is in the air. "Hairspray", winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.
Tickets are $18 each, including fees. and are available for purchase at selectaseatlubbock.com or by going to moonlightmusicals.com
Metal Mariachi returns to Cactus
Metalachi, the world's only heavy metal Mariachi band, returns to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11.
The five-piece fusion band Metalachi, which bills itself as "the world's first and only heavy metal mariachi band," has been compared to both Spinal Tap and Cheech and Chong. The band blends both styles to create on over-the-top performance with music and comedy.
Band members go by stage names such as "El Cucuy" and "Paco Halen." Their covers include "The Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin and "Livin' On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi.
Reserved floor and standard balcony seats are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show; and balcony box seats are $36 in advance and $44 the day of the show. (Box ticket includes concessions.; present ticket at lobby counter when ordering)
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
LCT youth present 'Guys & Dolls Jr.'
Lubbock Community Theatre's Horizon School of Performing Arts will present "Guys & Dolls Jr." June 9-12.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. June 9, 10 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. June 12 at the theater, 3101 35th St.
Based on the book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, with music by Frank Loesser, the LCT production is directed by Travis Burge.
He had the horse right here, but all she wanted was his love!
Witness "Guys & Dolls Jr.", based on a true classic that many have touted as the perfect musical comedy, presented in a style that is at once fresh, new and exciting while still holding on to what makes this show great.
See good old, reliable Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest crap game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck. Observe with pity and pathos as his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, as she laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years without ever getting married.
Thrill with delight as Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, only for Sky to end up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students (with ID) and seniors (plus taxes and fees) and may be purchased online at www.lubbockcommunitytheatre.org
Alamo hosting 'Jurassic World: Dominion' brunch
Brunch uh ..... finds a way.
Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a special brunch screening of "Jurassic World: Dominion," at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 and again on Sunday, June 12.
Dinosaurs are running amok across the world, and it’s going to take three old fossils from a bygone era to set things straight – Drs. Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, and Ellie Sattler.
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern (the original JURASSIC crew) are finally fighting dinosaurs together again.
Tickets for this special brunch screening are $10 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
Johnson-Reyes brings comedy to Hub City
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes brings her comedy to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 11.
She became an internet sensation with her viral video, “Nail Salon” which led to many stand up, television and film opportunities. That same year she joined the cast of, “MADtv” as a series regular, which spawned another internet sensation, “Bon Qui Qui.” This original character, a disgruntled fast-food employee with no filter, has been enjoyed, viewed and replicated by more than 65 million people worldwide.
She has appeared in many programs, specials and films for Comedy Central, Netflix, Hulu, and more.
Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $39.75 to $59.75 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com
Jackson to perform at Cactus
Traditional country stylist Tony Jackson will perform live at the Cactus Theater at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
Touted as one of the most gifted singers ever to grace country music, Jackson's strong emotionally charged and engaging voice captured the hearts of millions. The former U.S. Marine is often compared to Randy Travis, the man who ushered in a new era and blew the doors off country music with his arrival.
The affable singer has been invited to perform multiple times on the Grand Ole Opry, RFD TV’s Larry’s Country Diner, TBN’s Huckabee and has appeared on NBC, CMT and USA Network’s Real Country and CMA Fest.
Reserved, advance floor and standard balcony tickets are $20 and $24 the day of the show. Balcony box seats are $40 and include concessions.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Alamo hosting 'Selena' movie party
Join Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock at a special Movie Party as we celebrate the life and music of one of America’s most beloved icons, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
The movie party is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12.
Sure, we could just sit quietly and watch the magnificent 1997 film "Selena", starring Jennifer Lopez in a star-making performance. But we think the best way to honor Selena is to share in the joy of her music.
Whether you want to sing along or use any of the fun props we’ll have available when you arrive, you are strongly encouraged to lose yourself in all of Selena's classic songs while you enjoy the film. So throw on a rhinestone bra... oops, we mean bustier, and join us for a fun-filled night full of bidi bidi bom bom.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock/event/movie-party-selena
Alamo presents 'A Star is Born' brunch
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a special brunch screening of the classic "A Star is Born" at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
One of the four iterations of "A Star is Born" (among countless variations of the same story), George Cukor's 1954 iteration stands a cut above the rest. Such a lofty statement can only be attributed to the singular brilliance of Judy Garland's central performance.
As Esther Blodgett, Garland takes the role of the rising ingenue amidst her partner Norman Maine's (James Mason) personal and creative downfall. Levying the interpersonal drama with a cavalcade of show-stopping musical numbers, "A Star is Born" cements itself as one of the great snapshots of stardom and the history of its own making.
Tickets for this event, which features a special menu, are $10 and available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock/event/a-star-is-born-1954-brunch
Movies 16 to mark 60th anniversary of 'Baby Jane'
TCM Big Screen Classics Presents "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane 60th Anniversary" at 1 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St.
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford star as two aging sisters — both former celebrities — bound together in a psychopathic relationship by their mutual dependency, jealousy and hatred in this classic, shocking thriller.
The film won the Academy Award® for Best Costume Design and was nominated for four additional Academy Awards including best Actress (Bette Davis) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Victor Buono).
This 60th 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
Alamo to feature series of Carpenter films
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting the Summer of Darkness, a retrospective on one of the greatest movie masters of horror, John Carpenter.
His oft-bleak, wry, and impeccably crafted pop gems ran through an increasingly conservative 1980s, leaving a trail of cinematic carnage in its wake. This year, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Alamo will celebrate some of his finest in grand fashion. Join us for Summer of Darkness and receive a free custom-designed letterpress poster, while supplies last.
Next in the series is the 1980 film "The Fog." In 1980, Carpenter was under pressure. Where do you go after unleashing "Halloween", the most ground-breaking horror movie since "Psycho"?
Well, you go to Stonehenge with your girlfriend and producer, Debra Hill. You see some fog. You say, "Boy, I sure do like lighthouses and ghosts. Boats, too. Let's make a movie!" And so they did. "The Fog" is set during the centennial of an isolated coastal town with an evil secret.
The movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Alamo. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock/show/the-fog
Lady A to perform at Holly Hall
Country hitmakers Lady A are coming to the Hub City at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Built around rich vocal harmony, vivid emotional writing and a smooth fusion of Country, rock and pop, Lady A has long been a model of mainstream success.
The multi-Platinum band continues that same momentum with its latest "What a Song Can Do" album (BMLG Records) featuring the current climbing single, “Like A Lady.” Additionally, Lady A has 11 No. 1 hits, 18 million albums sold, 34 million tracks, five billion digital streams and a global touring footprint prove the point.
Known for their 9X platinum hit “Need You Now,” which is the highest certified song by a Country group, they have earned CMA Vocal Group of the Year trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including five GRAMMY Awards, Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, a Tony Award nod, and were recently inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry.
Reserved seat tickets range from $59.75 to $124.75 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com
Shinyribs to play at Cactus
The rockin' swamp, pop, R&B, soul sensation group Shinyribs is scheduled to perform at the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16.
Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell is impossible to forget. Known for his outrageous outfits and antics, he’s a regular fashion icon, liable to turn up in anything from his lime-green sherbet leisure suit to a flashing LED cloak, which he donned for a soulful performance of “East Texas Rust” on the award-winning PBS show Austin City Limits
As Austin royalty, Shinyribs are one of the music world’s best-kept secrets, but not for long. The eight-piece outfit was recently named Best Austin Band for 2017, while "I Got Your Medicine" was tapped as Album of the Year at the Chronicle’s prestigious Austin Music Awards.
All floor and standard balcony tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Limited balcony box seats (includes concessions) are $50 in advance and $60 the day of the show.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Everclear to perform at Cook's
Everclear is bringing its 30th anniversary tour to the outdoor stage at Cook's Garage, 11002 Highway 87, on Friday, June 17, at 7:30. Doors at 6 p.m.
Special guests will be Fastball and The Nixons.
This summer, Everclear will be doing what they like to do most summers — tour as much as humanly possible, often with fellow ’90s alt rock brethren on the bill. This year, the band’s calendar features a major milestone amid a career already filled with massive achievements, as 2022 marks Everclear’s 30th anniversary as a band and with that, they plan to kick things up a notch.
Tickets for this concert are $46 (plus taxes and fees) in advance and $56 (plus taxes and fees) the day of the show. VIP ultimate package tickets are available for $319 (plus taxes and fees); VIP meet and greet tickets are $209 (plus taxes and fees); and VIP tour tickets are $109 (plus taxes and fees).
The outdoor show will happen rain or shine and there is a clear bag policy in place.
There is no re-entry and no outside food or drinks are allowed.
Chairs are allowed and there is a $10 cash-only upcharge for minors (under 21) at the door.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.eventbrite.com or cooksgarage.us
Cactus hosts tribute to ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Queen
Caldwell Entertainment presents A Tribute to ABBA, Fleetwood Mac and Queen at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, at the Cactus Theater
The Caldwell Collective team is chomping at the bit to put this show on stage.
A Tribute to ABBA, Fleetwood Mac and Queen will feature their cutting-edge vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Devin Collins, Cactus star Brandon Gwinn, the incomparable Sheena Fadeyi and her spitfire sidekicks Kassidy King and Addie Bleu, all backed by the most versatile band in the Southwest, the Caldwell Collective.
All floor and standard balcony reserved seats are $20 and balcony box seats are $40.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com
Uncle Kracker to perform at Cook's
Singer/songwriter Uncle Kracker will take the outdoor stage at Cook's Garage, 11002 Highway 87, on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
His 2000 major label debut, "Double Wide", went double-platinum and yielded the No. 1 smash “Follow Me”. Its 2002 follow-up "No Stranger To Shame" reached gold status and spawned cross-format hits such as “In A Little While” and the powerful cover of Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away”, which set a Billboard record for most weeks at No. 1 on any chart, topping their #1 run on the Adult Contemporary radio charts for a staggering 28 weeks.
The outdoor show will go on rain or shine and there is a clear back policy in place.
No outside food or drinks are allowed and there is no re-entry. A $10 minor upcharge at the door.
Advance tickets are $35 (plus taxes and fees) and day-of tickets are $40 (plus taxes and fees). Pit general admission tickets are $65 (plus taxes and fees). The Pit will be standing only at the front of the stage. There will be a bartender for the pit.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.eventbrite.com or cooksgarage.us
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock entertainment in brief
