Lubbock entertainment in brief

Shovels and Rope to perform folk, rock at Cactus

Shovels and Rope bring their Manticore tour to the Cactus Theater at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 23.

Shovels & Rope is an American folk duo from Charleston, South Carolina, composed of husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst.

Combining threads from their individual solo careers, Shovels & Rope blends traditional folk, rock and roll and country rock.

Tickets for this show are $25 for all floor and standard balcony seats and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Alamo hosting 'Clueless' movie party

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a "Clueless" movie party at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23.

Before reinventing Jane Austen became cliché, Amy Heckerling adapted the classic story of Emma into a hilarious, insanely clever satire of adolescence in Beverly Hills. "Clueless" spawned fashion trends, countless slang terms (AS IF!), and gave Alicia Silverstone a reason to exist beyond Aerosmith videos. Over 20 years later(!), we are still majorly, totally, butt-crazy in love with this movie.

At this special interactive screening, we'll roll with the homies and say all of our favorite lines together, plus we'll have props to help us pretend that, for one glorious night, we're the Class of '95 at Bronson Alcott High School.

We'll play matchmaker for sweet old teachers, make a cameo at the Val party, and thank an LA city bus driver for taking a chance on an unknown kid. So slip on your Calvin Klein dress – or come dressed as any of your favorite characters (the more Dionnes, the better!) – and make time in your busy pants-dropping schedule to attend.

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

Cactus hosts legendary lineup for album release

Join cowboy songster Andy Hedges with a legendary lineup of guests to celebrate the release of his new album of cowboy duets Roll On, Cowboys at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Cactus Theater.

The list of guest artists for this event include: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Dom Flemons, Pipp Gillette, Brenn Hill, Waddie Mitchell, Michael Martin Murphey, Brigid Reedy, Randy Rieman, Tom Russell, Rod Taylor and Andy Wilkinson.

This show will be a performance of the entire double album with each of the guest artists joining Andy Hedges onstage to bring the album to life.

Tickets are $35 for reserved floor seats rows A-F; $30 for remainder of floor seats, rows G-M; $25 for standard balcony seats; and $60 for balcony box seats, which incluee concessions.

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

Shinyribs returns to Cactus

Texas favorite Shinyribs brings its rockin' swamp, pop and blues fandango to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26.

Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock.

The Austin-based nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele and never falls short of creating a cinematic experience with on-stage antics that often include him donning a light-up cloak or leading a conga line through the crowd.

Tickets are $25 for advance floor and standard balcony seats and $30 day of show; and $50 for advance balcony box seats or $60 day of show, including concessions.

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

'Flashdance' on big screen for 40th anniversary

Mark the 40th anniversary of the film "Flashdance" with a special screening at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 and at 4 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St.

Delivering an electrifying mix of music, drama and dance, Jennifer Beals stars as Alex — a fiercely determined 18-year-old with one all-consuming dream to study at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance. Working during the day as a welder and at night as an exotic dancer, she bravely pursues her dream and undertakes an unforgettable journey that reveals the power of her convictions.

Featuring the Oscar®–winning* song “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” performed and co-written by Irene Cara, and the iconic global hit “Maniac.”

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

TechTones to perform at Cactus

Founded in 2017, TechTones A Cappella is Texas Tech University's premiere contemporary pop a cappella group. The group is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the Cactus Theater.

This is not your mother's "glee club"-- TechTones is a co-ed group of vocalists that bring intense energy to performances and an edge to their arrangements, sound, and style. They present a mixture of choreography and vocal performances from Texas Tech’s best to give the audience an authentic “Pitch Perfect” experience.

Techtones has performed at arts festivals, charity events, grand openings, and several other public and private events across Lubbock. TechTones also competes annually in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs), where we have received awards such as Best Soloist and Outstanding Arrangement.

Tickets for this event are $10 and available online at cactustheater.com

CATS Playhouse presents 'Baskerville'

The Children and Adults Theatrical Studio (CATS) Playhouse presents "Baskerville" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 28-29, at their theater, 2257 34th St.

From the award-winning mastermind Ken Ludwig comes a fast-paced comedy about everyone’s favorite detective solving his most notorious case. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery before the family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, and deceit.

Can our heroes solve the mystery in time? Join the fun and see just how elementary the truth can be!

Tickets are $16 (plus taxes and fees) for adults and $10 (plus taxes and fees) for students. Tickets are available at catsplayhouse.ludus.com.

Esparza brings comedy tour to Lubbock

Felipe Esparza brings his Big Foo Tour to the Hub City at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, "They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You", "Translate This", and his latest dual-release on Netflix, "Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones" (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s Gentefied, NBC’s Superstore and Adultswim’s The Eric Andre Show, as well as winning Last Comic Standing (2010), and his popular podcast called, What’s Up Fool?

Tickets for this performance range from $29.50 to $59.50 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

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

Tribute to Newton-John comes to Cactus

The Olivia Show, the top touring salute to Olivia Newton-John, takes the stage at the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29.

Live vocals, powerful musicianship, amazing costumes, chart topping hits, and an exciting Grease sing-along, all contribute to a spectacular show. It’s a modern, feel-good, throwback.

The Olivia Show features Sabrina Plaisance-Sia who commands the stage with charisma, charm, humor and an uncanny resemblance to the look and sound of the one and only Olivia Newton-John.

Tickets are $27.50 for first six floor rows A-F; $25 for remaining floor seats rows G-M; $20 for standard balcony seats; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Movies 16 to screen 'A Father's Heart'

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., will host a screening of "A Father's Heart" at 7 p.m. May 1.

Joseph of Nazareth, the humble figure barely mentioned in the Bible, has attracted the attention of people all over the world. But why? What do we know about the real St. Joseph?

In "A Father's Heart', the filmmakers searched over five continents for the people whose lives have been transformed by this mysterious man. Husband of Mary. Foster - Father of Jesus. Protector of the Church. Patron of the Dying. Terror of Demons. These are some of the titles attributed to this discreet and silent carpenter from Nazareth.

The details of his earthly life may be a mystery, but the miracles that are attributed to him are life changing. "A Father's Heart" features the powerful testimonies of those who have seen authentic miracles brought forth through the intercession of St. Joseph. From radical conversions to impossible cures; from the rebuilding of broken marriages, to aid to the dying - this compelling documentary film reveals just who St. Joseph is and how he acts in the world today.

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

Canada, The Departed return to Cactus

Cody Canada and The Departed bring the Return of Red Dirt Favorites to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5.

It's been a quarter century since Cody Canada kicked off his career. A road warrior and prolific songwriter, Canada was the frontman of Cross Canadian Ragweed, a wildly influential band that dominated the Red Dirt scene for more than a decade, and made music that reached far beyond the genre's borders, selling millions of albums and playing for huge audiences across the U.S. In 2011, Canada formed The Departed.

This group includes bass player Jeremy Plato (who's played alongside Canada for decades) and drummer Eric Hansen.

Tickets are $22.50 for reserved floor and standard balcony in advance or $27.50 the day of the show. Balcony box seats are $50 and include concessions.

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

LSO to perform the music of Queen

The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra presents the music of Queen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

Bridging the gulf between rock n’ roll and classical music, conductor/arranger Brent Havens takes the podium to present Windborne’s newest show, “The Music of Queen,” a program he scored to extend the listening experience of Queen’s exceptional tunes. Performed by an orchestra and amplified with a full rock band and vocals, Havens and his ensemble capture Queen’s distinct sound while presenting some familiar and lots of new musical colors.

Tickets range from $25 to $93 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.

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

Isbell, 400 Unit to perform at Holly Hall

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

The group is an American southern rock/ alt-country band based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Since his 2013 breakthrough album, Southeastern, he’s won four Grammy awards — two for Best Americana Album (Something More Than Free & The Nashville Sound) and two for Best American Roots Song (“24 Frames” & “If We Were Vampires”).

Both of the award-winning albums also peaked at number 1 on Billboard Country, Folk, and Rock charts. The group’s newest album, Weathervanes, will be released on June 9.

Reserved seat tickets range from $49 to $119 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com/

LCT presents 'Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical'

Lubbock Community Theater presents "Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical" on May 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, 21 at the theater, 3101 35th St. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on May 12-13 and 19-20, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on May 14 and 21.

At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America's most renowned folk heroes and Texas law enforcement's worst nightmares. Fearless, shameless and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde, from the legendary Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, Civil War, Dracula) is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country.

When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns the young lovers' thrilling adventure into a downward spiral, putting themselves and their loved ones in trouble with the law. Forced to stay on the run, the lovers resort to robbery and murder to survive. As the infamous duo's fame grows bigger, their inevitable end draws nearer.

The production is based on the book by Ivan Menchell with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Don Black. Jillian Johnstone directs.

Tickets for this production are $30 (plus taxes and fees) for adults and $25 (plus taxes and fees) for seniors ages 65 and older, children 12 and younger and students with ID.

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

G. Graham Brown to perform at Cactus

Soulful country stylist T. Graham Brown is set to take the Cactus Theater stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.

Brown’s initial entry to Country Radio was the sad and soulful “Drowning In Memories.” That Top-40 single helped him to establish himself, and by the winter of 1986, he had warmed up to audiences with the bluesy hit “I Tell It Like It Used To Be.” Other hits quickly followed, with his first self-penned release “Hell And High Water,” which became his first number one song. “I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again” and “Don’t Go To Strangers” were the next releases, which all became chart-toppers.

In recent years, his first-ever Gospel album, "Forever Changed", netted him a Grammy nomination, with the promise of more such music on the way. A collaboration from the disc, “He’ll Take Care of You,” paired him with country Hall of Famer Vince Gill.

Tickets for this show are $37.50 for the first four rows A-D; $32.50 for remaining floor seats, rows E-M; $27.50 for standard balcony; and $65 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Cactus presents The Oak Ridge Boys

The Oak Ridge Boys bring their Front Porch Singin' Tour to the Cactus Theater at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14.

The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of country hits and a No. 1 pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring four decades of charted singles, and 50 years of tradition, to a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere.

The group has scored 12 gold, three platinum and one double platinum album — plus one double platinum single — and had more than a dozen national #1 singles and over 30 Top Ten hits.

Tickets for this show are $95 for the first six floor rows A-F; $85 for remaining floor rows G-M; $75 for standard balcony; and $170 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Fathom presents 'Grease' special 45th anniversary screening

Fathom's Big Screen Classics presents "Grease" on the big screen for its 45th anniversary at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St.

The kids are cool, the cars are hot, and the tunes are always rockin' and rollin' when one of the most beloved comedies of all time comes back to theaters to celebrate its 45th anniversary! Good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) is new to school, but ready to join the Pink Ladies.

Bad boy Danny (John Travolta), the leader of the T-Birds, has just discovered their summer lovin' wasn't just a passing fling when they're reunited at Rydell High School.

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

Touring Broadway production of 'Tootsie' comes to Holly Hall

Broadway at the Buddy Holly Hall brings its next production to the Hub City with the musical comedy "Tootsie" at 7:30 p.m. on May 15, 16 and 17, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater.

This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.

Featuring a hilarious Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony-winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is “a joyful delight” (The Washington Post) that’s “so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical!” (Bloomberg). “In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll,” raves Rolling Stone. “TOOTSIE is it!”

Reserved seat tickets range from $40 to $75 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.

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

'Long Island Medium' comes to Holly Hall

Theresa Caputo brings Live! the Experience to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly H all at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21.

For more than a decade Caputo, star of the hit TLC show "The Long Island Medium", has provided messages of peace and comfort to over a million people worldwide. Through sharing her gift of communicating with those who have passed on, Caputo delivers healing messages directly to audience members, comforting them with the revelation that our deceased loved ones are still with us– just in a different way.

Reserved seat tickets range from $44.75 to $99.75 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating. There are also VIP packages and add-ons available for an additional charge.

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

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