This week's entertainment includes 'Barbie Takeover' at Cinergy, summer concerts
Barbie takes over at Cinergy Enertainment locations with menu items, sweepstakes
Cinergy Entertainment Group, a family-owned and operated national chain of Family Entertainment Centers (FEC), crowned Top Family Entertainment Center of the World in 2019, announced today that in celebration of the upcoming "Barbie" feature film release, Cinergy will be hosting a “Barbie Takeover” through July 31 at all locations. Now through July 31, Cinergy is offering its Elite Rewards Members the opportunity to enter "The Barbie Sweeps” for a chance to win a PINK Jolta Electric Moped.
In addition to the sweepstakes, Cinergy has put together Cinergy presents Barbie’s Favorites menu items, a Collectible Kid’s Snack Pack, themed beach ball adult and non-alcoholic beverages, a Barbie-themed breakfast, Barbie Blowout Party early screenings, among other exciting activities.
To become an Elite Rewards Member, go to https://www.cinergy.com/signup . It's free to join. To enter "The Barbie Sweeps” Sweepstakes, visit https://www.cinergy.com/barbie-sweeps .
Music in the Gardens concert series returns for the summer
Music in the Gardens returned June 8 to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens; its start was delayed due to weather. The summer concert series takes place on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10, or $5 for members.
Performers in the lineup include Solano Project (June 29), Lindsey Lane (July 6), Sadie's Rangers (July 13), Cameron James Smith (July 20), Buster Bledsoe (July 27), Texas Junction (Aug. 3), Kayla Richardson and Byron Roberts (Aug. 10), Touching Voodoo (Aug. 17), Tennessee Tuckness (Aug. 24) and Geezers Gone Wild (Aug. 31).
For more information about these and over happenings at the gardens, visit amarillobotanicalgardens.org/events/ or call (806) 352-6513.
June Jazz returning to AC campus
The 2023 Jim Laughlin AC June Jazz Series offers free concerts that start at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday during the month. Concerts this summer will be on the Washington Street Campus Ware Building Patio, due to construction areas on campus.
This year's lineup continues with Austin Brazille on June 27.
June Jazz can also be found at 89.9MHz on the dial or streamed online by logging on to kacvfm.org.
Center City of Amarillo presenting High Noon on the Square concerts
Center City of Amarillo will present its 2023 High Noon on the Square series, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays on the Potter County Courthouse lawn, located at 501 S. Fillmore in Amarillo. Lunch will be available for $10. The full lineup includes:
June 28 – Entertainment by TEXAS – sandwiches by Crush;
July 5 – Entertainment by Amarillo Opera – sandwiches by Schlotzsky’s;
July 12 – Entertainment by Buster Bledsoe – sausage wraps by AQHA Cook Team;
July 19 – Entertainment by The Prairie Dogs – hamburgers by Bubba’s 33; and
July 26 – Entertainment by Insufficient Funds – fajitas by Joe Taco
For more, visit https://centercity.org/high-noon-on-the-square/.
Canyon hosting Fourth of July bash
Join Canyon for one of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in the state of Texas.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. and usually runs about two hours.
The parade will go from east to west through the city of Canyon. It will begin at the First United Bank Center on the east end of WTAMU. The parade will then travel down 4th Avenue ending just past Canyon's downtown square.
For more information, contact the Canyon Chamber of Commerce at (806) 655-7815 or email admin@canyonchamber.org
To register for the parade online, visit chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1822/File/Events/2023/ParadeEntryForm2023.pdf
Starlight Theater set for Tuesdays
Amarillo Parks and Rec is hosting Starlight Theater every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave.
Enjoy free music in the park with local bands, food trucks and vendors.
Those attending are asked to bring a lawn chair, blankets and family and friends.
Treaty Oak Revival to perform at Starlight Ranch
Treaty Oak Revival takes the stage at Amarillo's Starlight Ranch on Friday, July 7, in Starlight's Moon Palace.
A Texas country rock band founded deep in the heart of West Texas, Treaty Oak Revival has soared off the runway, standing out in their blend of genres and bringing a modern edge to the roots of traditional West Texas music.
Starting in 2019; the band has formed itself on a foundation of Texas Red Dirt Country combined with it’s influences of punk and southern rock in their style and playing. Treaty Oak Revival brings a rowdy, energetic, and rockin' West Texas good time.
Tickets for this show range from $15 to $150 (depending on seating and VIP features).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/
Wolfe to take stage at Starlight
Join Starlight Ranch as they welcome Jon Wolfe back to the stage on Saturday, July 8. This show will be taking place in the ranch's new Moon Palace.
The best introduction to Jon Wolfe is the basic yet not so simple fact that he’s a country singer and songwriter. Country music, as it was, is and always should be, with boots firmly standing on the bedrock of tradition and an eye focused on taking it into the future. And that, as any fan of true country knows, is no simple proposition.
This show is for those 18 and older.
Tickets for this show range from $15 to $150 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP features.For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/
Diamond Rio coming to Amarillo
Legendary country group Diamond Rio takes the stage at the Starlight Ranch Event Center on Thursday, July 13. This show will be in the Moon Palace.
Diamond Rio found major commercial success in the country music market by playing an eclectic hybrid of modern country, traditional bluegrass (especially in their harmony singing), and a hint of rock & roll. The band was composed of Marty Roe (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy Olander (guitar, banjo), Gene Johnson (mandolin, vocals), Dan Truman (keyboards), Dana Williams (bass), and Brian Prout (drums).
Diamond Rio’s most recent release I Made It, is their tenth studio album. They recently celebrated their 30th Anniversary, has sold more than 10 million albums, won a Grammy Award, a Dove Award, six Vocal Group of the Year wins (CMA and ACM), released two Greatest Hit albums, a live and Christmas project, earned five multi-week no. 1 singles, 22 Top 10 singles, three certified Platinum and five gold albums, released an autobiography.
Tickets for this show range from $30 to $150 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP features.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/
Giovannie and the Hired Guns to perform at Starlight
Giovannie and the Hired Guns return to Starlight Ranch on Friday, July 21, in the Moon Palace.
One of the most crowd-thrilling bands to burst onto the national scene in recent years, Giovannie and The Hired Guns have pushed the boundaries of rock-and-roll and country to forge an irresistibly gritty sound all their own.
After building a massive grassroots following on the strength of their explosive live show, the Stephenville-based five-piece ascended to new heights with their smash hit “Ramon Ayala".
Tickets for this show range from $20 to $150 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP features.
This show is for those ages 18 and older.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/
Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition now open in Amarillo
The internationally acclaimed Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition has come to Amarillo 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 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.
Cinemark hosts 40th anniversary of 'National Lampoon's Vacation'
Cinemark Hollywood 16 Amarillo, 9100 Canyon Drive, is hosting Fathom's Big Screen Classics "National Lampoon's Vacation" 40th anniversary screening at 4 and 7 p.m. July 16 and at 7 p.m. July 19.
The all-American Griswold family just wants to go on an all-American vacation. Everyone is packed. The route is planned … And absolutely everything goes wrong as a simple trip quickly becomes a madcap cross-country odyssey and heroic quest in search of National Lampoon's Vacation. For the Clark W. Griswolds of Chicago, 50 weeks of work and routine will soon be rewarded with a fortnight of frenzied freedom. Mom and the kids would rather fly, but Dad (Chevy Chase) insists on driving west to Walley World.
He's programmed everything on the family's PC--from tire wear to best routes, from choice sights to the finest AAA-recommended lodgings. With such planning everything should go right … srong. From director Harold Ramis and screenwriter John Hughes.
Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online in advance at fathomevents.com
Symphony kicks of 100th season with special event
The Amarillo Symphony will kick off its Centennial Season at Hodgetown with a one-of-a-kind concert featuring country star Randall King. Gates open at 6 p.m. on Aug. 26.
Join ASO as it performs a mix of patriotic and Western favorites with local stars Eric Barry and the Opera Cowgirls, finishing the night with King’s biggest hits, and a fireworks finale.
Hereford native and up-and-coming country artist King released his major label debut album, "Shot Glass", in March. King was named a 2022 Country Artist to Watch by Pandora and Country Now and has more than 120 million global streams.
Tickets for this event range from $16 to $27 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://amarillosymphony.org/
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area entertainment in brief for June 25, 2023
