Lubbock entertainment in brief

Caprock Shakespeare Co. presents 'Romeo & Juliet'

Caprock Shakespeare Co. is Lubbock's newest theater troupe dedicated to bringing to life the classic works of William Shakespeare.

Lubbock Community Theatre will host the troupe's final performance of its inaugural play "Romeo & Juliet" at 7 p.m. Oct. 8, on the LCT Main Stage, 3101 35th St.

Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet—when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet's house in disguise—the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud, with tragic results.

Tickets for this production are $20 for adults; and $15 for children 12 and younger, seniors, and students with a valid ID (plus taxes and fees).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://lubbocktheatre.com/cscromeo

Cinemark screening 'House of 1,000 Corpses'

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special 20th anniversary screening of "House of 1,000 Corpses" at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11.

Four friends embark on a quest to find offbeat tourist traps across the country—bringing them face-to-face with the murderous Firefly clan, whose house of horrors harbors an urban legend that is all too real. Starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Rainn Wilson, Sid Haig, Walton Goggins, Bill Moseley, and Karen Black.

Each screening includes an exclusive featurette by writer/director Rob Zombie, providing unique insight into his directorial debut and this cult favorite that almost didn’t see the light of day.

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

'Lion King' returns to Holly Hall

Disney's traveling musical "The Lion King 2023" will present several performances Oct. 5-15 at Buddy Holly Hall.

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist.

More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.

Performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Oct. 5, 7 and 14; 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, 10, 11, 12; 8 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14; 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 15; and 1 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 15.

Reserved seat tickets range from $29 to $125 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP options. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit buddyhollyhall.com

Moonlight Musicals presents 'Matilda'

Moonlight Musicals presents "Matilda: The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E. Broadway.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality.

General admission tickets are $21 (plus taxes and fees) and available for purchase at selectaseatlubbock.com or by calling the Select-a-Seat Box Office at (806) 770-2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Lubbock Guitarslingers to perform at Cactus

The Cactus Theater welcomes the Lubbock Guitarslingers at 7:3o p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7.

Since October of 2018, the Lubbock Guitarslingers concert has become the signature guitar-related event in our region, recognizing the incredible breadth and depth of the guitar heritage of Lubbock and the region and foregrounding the best examples of that heritage in the best venues in the area. Join us for this year’s gala concert featuring: Darren Welch, Joy Harris, Cider Wave (Emily & Brent Wheeler, Mark Frandsen, Phil Smith), Mikey De Larossa, Will Boreing and Bryan Pacheco.

Reserved seat tickets for floor rows A-F are $25; remaining floor rows, G-M, are $22.50; standard balcony seats are $20; and balcony box seats are $50, which include concessions.

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

Wetzel adds Lubbock stop to tour

Genre-bending artist Koe Wetzel has added fall dates to his Road to Hell Paso North American headline tour including a stop at United Supermarkets Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.

Presented by Monster Energy, the newly announced 22-date run kicked off July 28 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with stops in Baton Rouge, Indianapolis, San Antonio, and more. The tour will conclude with shows in Lubbock and El Paso, both of which have inspired a couple of Koe’s song and album titles.

Koe will be supported by Wade Bowan and Tanner Ursey.

Tickets for this concert range from $36 to $199 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit selectaseatlubbock.com or call the Select-a-Seat Box Office at (806) 770-2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

LCT hosting comedy pet theater

Lubbock Community Theatre presents the World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater for a very unique, truly exciting one-night-only event for the whole family at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the theater, 3101 35th St.

The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of the unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich, and the talents of his furry costars.

There are more than 25 pets in the show, each one has been rescued from animal shelters and given a new leash on life.

Popovich has shared his expertise for raising, training and living harmoniously with pets in two books – “You CAN Train Your Cat” and “Doggy Gone Good”.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $18 for seniors and students with a valid ID; and $15 for children ages 3-12 (plus taxes and fees), and on sale now at https://lubbocktheatre.com/PopovichPetComedy or by calling the LCT box office at (806) 749-2416.

Wariner to perform at Cactus

The Cactus Theater will host An Intimate Evening with Steve Wariner at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

More than twenty-two albums and five decades into his career, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wariner has become a modern-day multi-genre icon, earning fourteen #1 hits, over 30 Top 10 singles, three Gold albums, four GRAMMY Awards, three CMA Awards, one ACM Award, a Christian Country Music Association Award, a TNN/Music City News Award, a CMA Triple Play Award, and 18 BMI Million-Air Awards.

He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, the Music City Walk of Fame, and one of only five guitar players in the world to be given the "Certified Guitar Player" (CGP) award by Chet Atkins.

Tickets for the first six floor rows (A-F) are $95; $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

Cinemark to screen 'The Hunger Games'

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special screening of "The Hunger Games" at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she’s pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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

Wonderland brings blues to Cactus stage

Texas Blues Queen Carolyn Wonderland is set to take the stage at the Cactus Theater at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15.

Wonderland exhibits the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with an unmatched presence, a true legend in her time. She’d grown up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. She’d gone from being the teenage toast of her hometown Houston to sleeping in her van in Austin amid heaps of critical acclaim for excellent recordings.

Along with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play – trumpet, accordion, piano, mandolin, lap steel – Wonderland’s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music, yet it’s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.

Tickets for this concert $20 in advance for all floor and standard balcony seats, $25 the day of the show; and $40 for balcony box seats in advance or $50 the day of the show (concessions included).

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

Tom Petty cover band to play at Cactus

Free Fallin': The Tom Petty Concert Experience returns to the Cactus stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are one of the biggest chart toppers in rock history, amassing dozens of hits and performing sold out shows for four decades. Minneapolis-based Free Fallin, The Tom Petty Concert Experience has successfully toured the country since 2007 and played before thousands of fans at festivals, fairs, independent venues, and concerts across the U.S. and Canada.

Along the way, they have evolved into a complete and spectacular live music production. Their show, featuring all of Tom’s biggest hits, includes instruments and costumes that re-create the authentic experience of a Tom Petty concert.

Their breakout 2018 “Broken Hearted Tour” played more than 90 shows in 15 states, and included an invitation to play for Tom Petty’s “Birthday Weekend” in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida, where thousands of people from all over the world gathered to celebrate his music.

Reserved seat tickets for floor rows A-F are $27.50; remaining floor seats, rows G-M, are $25; standard balcony seating is $22.50; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

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

Trevino brings comedy tour to Holly Hall

Steve Trevino, America's Favorite Husband, brings his comedy tour to the Buddy Holly Hall at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

Treviño shares hilarious observations on fatherhood, husband-hood, and modern life-hood at large. He locks into an undeniable rhythm fueled by straight-shooting honesty and a whole lot of heart. He appeals to audiences on the most relatable level by fitting right into their families.

Among many skills, he can “speak wife” fluently. This identifiable approach affirms his status as one of the country’s fastest rising comics, viewed over 175 million times, selling out shows coast-to-coast, amassing over 1.1 million social media followers, and headlining specials for Amazon, NETFLIX, Showtime, and more.

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $29.75 to $49.75 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

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

LSO presents Classics and Neoclassics

Lubbock Symphony presents Classics and Neoclassics at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Crickets Theater of Buddy Holly Hall as part of its Chamber Music Series.

Following the unrestrained music of the Romantic Era, 20th-century composers craved a return to clarity and balance, which they borrowed from the Classical Era. Featuring the Lubbock Chamber Orchestra led by Dr. Eric Allen, explore Dvořák and Stravinsky’s neoclassic twists on the classical form as we juxtapose them with their predecessors, Mozart and Bologne, “Chevalier.”

Tickets for this performance are ($30 plus taxes and fees). For more information, visit buddyhollyhall.com

Cactus hosts classic rock rewind

The historic Cactus Theater will host a classic rock rewind Greatest 70s and 80s hits at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21.Get ready for an exciting evening of power ballads and hard rockin’ jams - from the music of Journey, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and more.

This show will feature Cactus favorites Kassidy King, Jeff McCreight and Brandon Gwinn - plus newcomer Jay Sueno - for an unforgettable night! These powerhouse vocalists and band, the Caldwell Collective, guarantee to deliver cutting-edge performances all night long. This is a special community night event - with some special surprises in store.

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

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

Turner brings Long Black Train tour to Holly Hall

Country hitmaker Josh Turner brings his Long Black Train 10th anniversary tour to the Buddy Holly Hall at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.

With his deep bass voice, Josh Turner has sold more than six and a half million records, reached 4.8 billion global streams, and has become a favorite and unforgettable hitmaker on country radio.

With timeless songs like “Long Black Train” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” Turner’s five No. 1 singles include “Your Man,” of which the official music video surpassed 100 million views.

A native of South Carolina, Turner has been nominated for three GMA Dove awards and won his first GMA Dove Award in 2021 for “I Saw The Light” featuring Sonya Isaacs, off his I Serve a Savior album. Turner has received six Inspirational Country Music Awards, and has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, five CMA Awards, two ACM Awards, one CMT Award, and seven ACA Awards.

Reserved seat tickets range from $29 to $99 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit buddyhollyhall.com

Fathom events presents 60th anniversary of 'The Birds'

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., will screen Fathom's Big Screen Classics "The Birds" 60th anniversary at 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, and 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23.

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds is an unforgettable masterpiece that is considered one of the most terrifying films from the Master of Suspense. When beautiful, blonde Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) travels to Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), she is inexplicably attacked by a seagull.

Suddenly, thousands of birds begin to flock into town, preying on schoolchildren and residents in a terrifying series of attacks. Mitch and Melanie must fight for their lives against a deadly force that cannot be explained or stopped in this film that makes you want to "hold onto something and watch!" (Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide).

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

WT Symphony to perform at LCISD

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the West Texas A&M Symphony Orchestra will screen Buster Keaton's silent comedy, "The General" alongside a newly composed music score by Dr. B.J. Brooks, bringing the silent movie experience from the past to today's viewers.

This event will take place at the Lubbock-Cooper ISD Performing Arts Center, 910 Woodrow Road. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m., and doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Seating is general admission only; tickets are $5 each. Tickets can be pre-purchased through the LCISD Orchestra Program (email rlgonzales@lcisd.net) or may be purchased at the door.

LSO presents Oratorio

The Lubbock Symphony presents Oratorio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall as part of its Masterworks Series.

Experience the creation of the world with Haydn’s epic oratorio, “The Creation,” brought to life by a large-scale orchestra and chorus led by guest conductor Michael Palmer. This concert truly showcases the power and beauty of choral music, featuring some of the most glorious choral passages ever written. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the breathtaking music of Haydn.

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $25 to $93 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

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

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