Amarillo entertainment news in brief

Botanical gardens wraps up summer concert series

The Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive, is hosting a Music in the Gardens Summer Concert Series sponsored by Rick Looby Homes.

The event is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 16. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $10 at the gate or $5 for members.

Special screening marks 35th anniversary of 'Labyrinth'

Cinemark theaters are hosting a special 35th anniversary screening of "Labyrinth."

It is scheduled for 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12; 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13; and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Cinemark Hollywood 16 & XD, 9100 Canyon Drive.

Celebrate Jim Henson’s birthday with a journey into his magical 1986 fantasy-adventure "Labyrinth".

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King (David Bowie). Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

Tickets for this special showing are $12.45 and may be purchased in advance online at www.fathomevents.com

Golden Girls coming to the big screen

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls comes to the big screen for the first time.

Celebrate The Golden Girls with a special screening of some of the most memorable episodes from the series.

The special screening is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Cinemark Hollywood 16 & XD, 9100 Canyon Drive.

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

Lonestar to perform at Starlight

Legendary country group Lonestar makes its Amarillo debut at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Starlight Ranch.

Lonestar's signature "Amazed" spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart during the summer of 1999. The song subsequently climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, the first country act to accomplish the feat since 1983's "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

The group began having major country hits in 1995, with the top 10 hit "Tequilla Talking." Their first No. 1 hit was "No News," which spent three weeks at the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1996.

Tickets for this show range from $15 to $65 and can be purchased online at www.prekindle.com/event/12322-lonestar-live-at-starlight-ranch-amarillo or through the Starlight Ranch website at www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/

Symphony to present Price and Shostakovich

Amarillo Symphony presents Price and Shostakovich at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 and 18 at he Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan.

The brilliant Awadagin Pratt joins Maestro Bairos and the orchestra to perform Price’s attractive Piano Concerto in One Movement. The orchestra also performs an Amarillo Symphony premiere of Shostakovich’s epic Tenth Symphony, a serious and uncompromising work of climaxes, marches, and towering brass. This symphony conveys an unconquerable spirit in the face of oppression, and it remains Shostakovich’s most cohesive work. A perfect concert to start the fall series at the Globe-News Center.

Tickets will be on sale soon through panhandletickets.com

Cinemark hosts 80th anniversary showing of 'Citizen Kane'

TCM Big Screen Classics Presents a special showing of "Citizen Kane 80th Anniversary" at 3 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at  Cinemark Hollywood 16 & XD, 9100 Canyon Drive.

Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud.

So ends the odyssey of a life ... and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power — and ultimate fall — of a complex man: A boy abandoned by his parents inherits a fortune, builds a global newspaper empire and aspires to become President of the United States, but he loses everything over an affair with an untalented nightclub singer.

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

Creager brings adventurous music to Starlight

Roger Creager makes his way back to Amarillo at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Starlight Ranch.

Creager is an adventurist; he does not like to sit still while the world passes by. Whether it’s climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, jumping off his boat to snorkel with wild dolphins, snow skiing in the Rockies, catching tuna 100 miles from shore, piloting his airplane to far-off concerts, spear-fishing around oil rigs, scuba diving coral reefs, surfing in Costa Rica, or playing music through the Italian countryside, he tries to get the most out of what the world has to offer. All of this finds its way into Roger’s music and live shows.

Tickets for this show range from $15 to $40 and can be purchased online at www.prekindle.com/event/39993-roger-creager-live-at-starlight-ranch-amarillo or through the Starlight website at www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/

10th annual Texas State Bison Music Festival set

After postponing its annual concert in 2020, the Texas State Bison Music Festival

is back on track and ready to rock and roll on Saturday, Sept. 25.

Tickets, are on sale at BisonFest.com, include a full evening of music by Pat Green, Corry Morrow, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Max Stalling and David Beck’s Tejano Weekend, according to a news release.

Aside from the music lineup, participants will also enjoy food vendors, shopping and craft booths set up along main street Quitaque.

Now in its 10th year, the event draws thousands of music-lovers from across the Tri-State region with the ultimate goal of restoring the Official Bison Herd of the State of Texas, according to the release. The festival's proceeds will go toward protecting and preserving the bison herd. "Located in Caprock Canyons State Park, the bison are direct descendants of the herd started by famed Cattleman Charles Goodnight in 1878. Against all odds, this one single herd of genetic-related Southern bison have managed to survive all these decades," the release states.

'Buddy' coming to Civic Center

"Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 - 28 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium.

Now in its 27th year, the “world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll musical” continues to thrill audiences around the world. Viewed by more than 22 million people worldwide, "Buddy" opened in London’s West End in 1989.

"Buddy" tells the story of Buddy Holly through his short yet spectacular career and features the classic songs “That’ll Be The Day,” “Not Fade Away,” “Oh Boy,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace” and many more! This show is just “Peggy Sue-perb.” Recommended for ages 8 and older.

Tickets, which are not yet on sale, will be available soon at panhandletickets.com

Tim Allen show rescheduled to Oct. 2

Tim Allen: Live On Stage, which was originally scheduled for May 1, has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium,

Entrance #12.

Ticketholders should retain their current tickets as they will be honored at the new date. Those who cannot attend the new date, may request a refund at original point of purchase.

Following more than 30 years spent in the stand-up comedy spotlight, winning a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination for his hit television sitcom "Home Improvement," Allen has crafted his comedic style to take back the stage again.

Due to the “R”-rated nature/material of Allen’s performance, there is an 18 and older age minimum to attend the show. Venue staff may ask to see IDs from those appearing to be younger than 18.

Tickets for this show range from $69 to $130, depending on seating and are available for purchase at panhandletickets.com

Amarillo Opera to present 'Hansel and Gretel'

The Amarillo Opera will present "Hansel and Gretel" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.

Headlining an inspirational and innovative season, Engelbert Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel" tells the story everyone knows and loves.

Hansel and Gretel find themselves lost in the dark forest only to come across the fantastical candy house of an old woman. After feasting on her many confections, the two siblings soon find that it is them who are on the menu.

Tickets, which range in price from $25 to $95, depending on seating, are available for purchase in advance online at panhandletickets.com