Lubbock entertainment news in brief

Dance Gallery School presents 'Portrait'

The Dance Gallery School of Dance Arts will host its 42nd Anniversary with a Major Production, “Portrait", at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

“Portrait” is a celebration of the arts and the artists who create them. The dancers will explore a gallery of fine arts from Degas’ ballerinas to Van Gogh’s Starry Night, portray fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, and honor spiritual leaders like Mother Theresa.

Audiences will be enchanted by the art of Cinderella and the magic of fairytales and captivated by the art of literary greats such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Bram Stoker. Enjoy the music of the Beatles, Elvis, David Bowie and more as the dancers pay tribute to some of music’s greatest artists.

Dancers consist of preschool through high school aged students performing pieces in the styles of tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, pointe and hip hop.

Reserved seat tickets for this production range from $16 to $33 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, visithttps://www.buddyhollyhall.com/

Tinseltown to show 'Raiders' on big screen

Cinemark Tinseltown Lubbock and XD, 2535 82nd St., is hosting a special big screen showing of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" at 4 and 7 p.m. June 4 and 7 p.m. June 7.

Indy (Harrison Ford) and his feisty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for the mystical Ark of the Covenant.

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

Cinemark presents 'The God Man'

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD 5721 58th St., will host a special screening of "The God Man" at 7 p.m. on June 6.

In "The God Man", filmmaker Darren Wilson turns his focus on the most famous person in history, Jesus Christ. Led by a series of dreams, chance encounters, and impossible timing, Wilson follows a spiritual rabbit trail that eventually leads to a remarkable conclusion about the nature and character of Jesus.

From the wilds of Alaska, to the slums of Rio, to the tropical beauty of the Caribbean, this sweeping film chases a Jesus who is not bound by rituals and religious dogma, but who is real, alive, and active in the world today. He is not church. He is not religion. He is not hypocrisy. He is Jesus, and he is far better than you can ever imagine.

"The God Man" is the final chapter in Wilson’s 15-year, six-film saga that includes "Finger of God", "Furious Love", "Father of Lights", "Holy Ghost", and "Holy Ghost Reborn".

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

Alamo screening 'Purple Rain'

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a special screening of 1980s Prince film "Purple Rain" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6.

"Purple Rain" is the semi-autobiographical tale of The Kid, a Minneapolis musician navigating the club scene while dealing with a romantic rival and a difficult family life.

A massive hit upon release, it's a showcase for the Purple One’s otherworldly musical, visual, and sartorial stylings, and introduced the world to the glory of "When Doves Cry," "Let's Go Crazy," and of course, "Purple Rain."

As the man himself once sang, “U better live now.” Words 2 live by.

Tickets for this special screening are $7 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock

Moonlight Musicals hosting season kickoff event

Moonlight Musicals is hosting a 2023 season opener celebration dubbed "Hello Moonlight" on Wednesday, June 7, at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E. Broadway. There will be a 6 p.m. dinner al fresco followed by an 8 p.m. private performance.

There are different ticket levels including:

Irene Molloy: $50 per person. Includes a special preview of "Hello Dolly!" Bring your own picnic dinner and chairs of your choice.

Dolly Levi: $150 per person. Includes individual seating for the el fresco dinner. Bring a seating of your choice for the performance.

Horance Vandergelder: $2,000 per table. Includes four tickets for the 2023 season. As a table of 8, enjoy all the benefits including two bottles of complimentary wine and a private after-part on stage. It also features preferred seating for dinner and chairs for the performance will be provided.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://moonlightmusicals.com/shows/

Alamo Film Club screens 'Pink Flamingos'

Still filthy, 50 years later, Alamo Drafthouse Film Club presents "Pink Flamingos" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7.

John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" follows megalomaniacal matriarch Babs Johnson (Divine) and her twisted family of miscreants as they vie for the title of "the filthiest people alive" with the Marbles (David Lochary and Mink Stole).

It's a colorful, raunchy, tasteless tour of tacky interiors, gaudy fashion, and the private lives of people so outrageously bad that you can't help but love them.

Alamo Drafthouse Film Club is a reflection a continuing commitment to sharing the independent, classic and international films we love with audiences everywhere.

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

Moonlight Musicals opens season with 'Hello Dolly'

Moonlight Musicals Lubbock kicks off its summer 2023 season with "Hello Dolly" at 8 p.m. on June 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24, at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E Broadway.

Say “Hello!” to a great summer with "Hello Dolly." This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play "The Matchmaker" bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history.

The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.

Tickets for the show are $25, which include Select-A-Seat fees. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://moonlightmusicals.com/shows/

Carole King tribute coming to Cactus

Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook featuring Suzanne O Davis is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Cactus Theater.

This show recreates the sound and vibe of a 1970s Carole King concert experience following her legendary album, "Tapestry".

Fans will be transported back to the iconic image of her multiple-Grammy-winning album of 1971.

The concert performance will also bring to life many hits from the Broadway musical smash, "Beautiful".

Tickets for this show are $35 for first six floor rows; $32.50 for remaining floor rows; $30 for standard balcony; and $65 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition coming to Amarillo

The internationally acclaimed Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is coming to Amarillo on June 9 and runs through July 23. It will be the inaugural exhibit at the newly renovated Sunset Center in Amarillo, now called Arts in the Sunset.

This globally successful exhibit has been all around the world from Shanghai to Chicago, Phoenix, Berlin, Vienna and more. Tickets are on sale today and can be purchased online at artsinthesunset.org.

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is a collection of the artist’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format allowing viewers to be faceto-face with the masterpieces. Through artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation brings the audience just a few feet away from world-renowned pieces like The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.

Arts in the Sunset is located at 3701 Plains Blvd. The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., with the last entry at 6 p.m. On Sundays, the exhibit will be open from 1-5:30 p.m., with the last entry at 4 p.m. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible. Viewing time is estimated between 60 and 90 minutes. Tickets rangefrom $19 to $26.50, based on age and time of day.

Proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle (CCTXP), the Amarillo Art Institute and the Amarillo Cultural District of the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Madagascar Live coming to Holly Hall

Get ready to move it, move it! Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they escape New York Central Park Zoo and onto the stage in a live musical spectacular. Madagascar the Musical Live is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

Based on the Dreamworks® movie, Madagascar The Musical Live! will have audiences of all-ages cheering and dancing as the crack-a-lackin’ friends find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.

Featuring new songs written for the stage, a bevy of dancing menageries and even some puppets, Madagascar The Musical Live! is an out-of-this zoo fun experience of friendship and more.

Tickets for this production range from $34 to $100 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/

Bollywood star coming to Holly Hall

Mika Singh, a famous Indian singer, composer, music director, and movie artist of Bollywood fame, is coming to West Texas for the first time at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Buddy Holly Hall.

Singh is one of the most popular singers in India, with many hit songs and compositions.

He has enthralled audiences worldwide with full-house live performances. Accompanied by his orchestra team and chorus singers, audiences will enjoy an electrifying, colorful, multi-cultural show, with popular songs and dance tunes. Talented Lubbock dance artists will perform along with Singh, singing and dancing with his band.

Reserved seat tickets range from $59 to $249 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating and VIP features.

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

'Hairspray' marks 35th anniversary

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., presents Fathom's Big Screen Classics showing of "Hairspray" for its 35th anniversary. The movie will be shown at 4 and 7 p.m. June 11 and at 7 p.m. June 14.

"Hairspray": It's Baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block attempts to win the coveted "Miss Auto Show" crown as she fights against racial discrimination in this film created and directed by John Waters and featuring Divine in his/her last role.

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

Cactus features 80s rock tribute

Caldwell Entertainment presents A tribute to Motley Crue, AC/DC, and Metallica at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the Cactus Theater.

These heavy metal legends rocked the nations with their chart-topping hits “Kickstart My Heart,” “Thunderstruck” and “Master of Puppets!’ Come take a ride through space and time with this incredible salute to these metal legends.

The Caldwell Collective band and singers will blow you away with their tribute to these iconic bands.

Tickets are $25 for all floor and standard balcony seating; and $50 for balcony box seats, which includes concessions.

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

Seger touring tribute comes to Cactus

Cactus Theater brings to the stage Seger System, the ultimate Bob Seger touring tribute at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10.

Highly experienced musicians with over 75 years of combined touring and studio careers formed the Seger System tribute band to honor the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band.

Seger System has re-created the sound, look, and feel of the legendary rocker who gave us songs like “Old Time Rock And Roll”, “Night Moves”, “Against The Wind”, “Turn The Page”, “Mainstreet”, “Fire Down Below”, and many other chart-topping hits.

Tickets for this show are $27.50 for the first six rows, A-F; $25 for rows G-M; $22.50 for standard balcony seats; and $50 for balcony box seats, which includes concessions.

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

Alamo hosts 'Dirty Dancing' movie party

Champagne Cinema presents a "Dirty Dancing" movie party at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock.

When "Dirty Dancing" came out in 1987, it changed lives. Baby and Johnny showed the world the power of dance, the power of love, and most importantly, the power of a shirtless and swingin' Patrick Swayze.

This film set the standard not only for dance movies but for romance in general – and more than 30 years later, we still dream of nailing that lift. And here at Alamo Drafthouse, there's no better place to celebrate Baby and Johnny, where you're encouraged to quote, sing, and dance along at this Movie Party screening. You'll also receive themed props, like your own "Staff Quarters" keychain, watermelon beach balls, and pink glow necklaces.

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

Valli rescheduled for June 16

The original Jersey boy himself, Frankie Valli is coming to Buddy Holly Hall at 7 p.m. Friday, June, 16, for a rescheduled date from January. Tickets for the January performance will be honored.

Valli's career with the Four Seasons, as well as his solo success, have spawned countless hit singles. With unforgettable tunes like “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “December ‘63 – Oh What A Night,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” and of course, “Grease.”

His songs have been omnipresent in other iconic movies such as "The Deer Hunter", "Dirty Dancing", "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Conspiracy Theory" and "The Wanderers".

Valli and the Four Seasons have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. They continue to tour throughout the U.S. and abroad to packed houses receiving nightly standing ovations from thrilled fans of multiple generations.

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $54 to $175 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating and VIP features.

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

Comic Con hosting Father's Day Edition

Celebrate Dad at West Texas Comic Con, Father's Day Edition, set for June 16-18 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center banquet hall.

The goal is to renew the comic con experience for fans and vendors to be fun, memorable, and exciting by uniting the elite of the pop culture -- showcasing the best in comics, toys, collectibles, artists, celebrities, cosplay and fandom.

There are multiple tickets types available for the weekend to fit your needs including adult and child single-day passes, and three-day passes (Friday, Saturday and Sunday); military three-day passes; local hero’s three-day Pass, $30 (includes police, EMS, firefighters, teachers, healthcare workers and public servants); local hero’s family weekend Pass: $75, includes two (2) adults and up to (4) four children full access to WTCC on June 16-18; and military family weekend pass: $75, includes two (2) adults and up to (4) four children full access to WTCC on June 16-18.

To buy tickets, call the Select-a-Seat Box Office: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (806) 770-2000. Tickets are also available online at selectaseatlubbock.com

Dad Jokes Comedy rings in Father's Day weekend

Just in time for Father's Day, take dad to the Dad Jokes Comedy Show at the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 16. The comedy show features Daryl Felsberg, Aaron Aryanpur and Brandon Davidson.

Felsberg (XM Comedy, NBC’s Last Comic Standing), Aryanpur (Comedy Central, iTunes) and Davidson (XM Comedy, Keenan Thompson Presents) will keep you in stitches when they share their stories and jokes of fatherhood and life as they kick off Father’s Day Weekend.

Tickets for this show are $27.50 for rows A-C; $25 for rows D-M; $20 for standard balcony; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Hot Club of Cowtown brings Western Swing to Cactus

Hot Club of Cowtown celebrates 25 years of Western Swing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Cactus Theater.

Award-winning Austin, Texas-based Hot Club of Cowtown may be the world’s most globe-trotting, effervescent string trio, who’s joyful sound blends the traditional Western swing of the 1940s American southwest with European hot jazz influences of the same era.

The Hot Club of Cowtown writes its own original songs and reinterprets everything from hoedowns to American songbook standards in its own, original style. The band is guitarist Whit Smith, fiddler Elana James, and upright bassist Zack Sapunor.

Reserved seat tickets are $27..50 for rows A-F; $25 for rows G-M; $25 for standard balcony; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Tucker to perform at Buddy Holly Hall

West Texas native Tanya Tucker is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Buddy Holly Hall.

Born in Seminole, Tucker had her first country hit, the classic “Delta Dawn,” at the age of 13 in 1972. Since that beginning, she has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, ten of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts.

Tucker's songs include some of country music’s biggest hits such as “Soon,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s a Little Too Late,” “Trouble,” “Texas (When I Die),” “If It Don’t Come Easy” and “Strong Enough To Bend.”

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $39 to $129 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating, and are available online at https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/

Tucker is donating $1 per ticket to support Farm Aid and its work to cultivate a vibrant, just and resilient family farm-centered system of agriculture in America.

LTC presents 'Liberty Valance'

Dawmi Entertainment and Lubbock Theater Company present "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Buddy Holly Hall.

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is a classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. A tale of love, hope and revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society in the American West.

Reserved seat tickets range from $25 to $40 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating. There is a special offer of $5 off for students and seniors (60 and older), with proof of valid ID.

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

Bryan brings Country on Tour 2023 to USA

Country music superstar Luke Bryan will be taking the stage on July 27 at the United Supermarkets Arena as he brings Country on Tour 2023 to the Hub City.

Special guests will be Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke and Jackson Dean.

Bryan has been named Entertainer of the Year five times, awarded by the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. In 2019, his 2013 album "Crash My Party" received the first Album of the Decade award from the ACM. Worldwide, he has sold more than 75 million records.

Some of Bryan's biggest hits include "Do I" "Rain is a Good Thing" "Someone Else Calling You Baby" "Country Girl (Shake it for Me)" and "Drunk On You", among many others. He has had nearly 30 No. 1 hits.

Tickets for this concert range start at $35 and up depending on seating and VIP package features.For more information or to purchase tickets, visit selectaseatlubbock.com

Ranching Heritage Center to host inaugural Ranch Verse

Join cowboy songster Andy Hedges and special guests, Boots O’Neal, Randy Rieman, Dave Stamey, Red Steagall, and Andy Wilkinson, for a day of Western storytelling, song and poetry at the inaugural Ranch Verse on Saturday, Aug. 5.

"Ranch Verse will feature a variety of programming that will include working cowboy stories, cowboy poetry, western music, and discussions of ranch culture,” host Andy Hedges shared.

Daytime events will be free to the public and take place from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) in Lubbock. A special welcome performance of cowboy poetry, range ballads, and storytelling by Red Steagall, Andy Wilkinson, Randy Rieman, and Dave Stamey will kick off the day from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

From 1 to 2 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to hear a live, onstage interview with Four Sixes Ranch cowboy and Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award recipient Boots O’Neal for broadcast on the Cowboy Crossroads podcast with Andy Hedges.

Randy Reiman will take the stage from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. to present the illustrated letters of cowboy artist Charles M. Russell through slides, commentary, and the spoken word.

Daytime events will conclude with a discussion from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. featuring Red Steagall, Andy Hedges and Dave Stamey on the poetry, music, and art emerging out of Western culture.

An evening performance will follow from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the historic Cactus Theater with cowboy songster Andy Hedges, western songwriter Dave Stamey, and the legendary Red Steagall. Tickets for the evening performance start at $25 and are on sale on the Cactus Theater website.

To learn more about Ranch Verse, visit bit.ly/ranchverse. For questions, contact (806) 742-0498.

Jelly Roll coming to USA

Jelly Roll has announced a 44-date headlining tour and will be taking the stage at the United Supermarkets Arena at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, with his Backroad Baptism Tour 2023.

Jason Bradley DeFord, known professionally as Jelly Roll, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, and Tech N9ne In 2023, he won three CMT Music Awards for the song "Son of a Sinner".

Before his transition into country music with 2023's Whitsitt Chapel album, Jelly Roll launched his career in hip hop.

Tickets for this show range from $21 to $650 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP package features.

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