This week's entertainment includes renaissance fair, Eli Young, Buster Keaton film
Silent Film ‘The General’ to be screened with live accompaniment by WT Orchestra
CANYON — A silent Buster Keaton film gets new life in an upcoming screening with the West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra. Keaton’s classic “The General” will be screened with live orchestral accompaniment at 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at the La Rita Performing Arts Theatre, 311 Denrock Ave. in Dalhart. Admission is free.
The film also will be screened for members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on WT’s Canyon campus. Membership is required but can be purchased at the event for a pro-rated cost.
In the heyday of silent films, movie theaters would provide live musical accompaniment, ranging from a piano in a small theater to a full orchestra in large theaters in major metropolitan areas. Dr. Mark Bartley, WT’s Lilith Brainard Professor of Music and director of orchestral activities, and the WT Symphony Orchestra have revived that tradition with their Live Cinema series, an every-other-year event held both on and off campus.
“For most films, theater music directors would string together popular and classical hits that fit the overall themes of the movie,” Bartley said. “But for us, Dr. B.J. Brooks has written a new scene-specific score that is performed in synchronization with the film by the WT Symphony. This soundtrack is in a contemporary cinematic style that speaks to the central element of the film — namely the comedic, acrobatic feats of Keaton himself.”
This is the fifth silent film score written by Brooks, who now serves as director of WT’s School of Music.
Jazztober returns to Center City on Tuesdays throughout the month
Center City's 11th Season of Jazztober continues with free Tuesday evening jazz concerts throughout October.
The concerts will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in October at 1000 S. Polk St. on the grounds of the historic Bivins Home. Concerts for this season continue with Big G & The Tradewinds for Oct. 24.
The concerts are free. Guests should bring their own chairs or blankets. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and beverages. For more information about Jazztober, please call Center City at 372-6744 or go to www.centercity.org .
Books to Broadway set for Oct. 24 at Amarillo Civic Center
Books to Broadway, a musical review of songs from Broadway musicals based on or inspired by books, is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Room.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and complimentary coffee & dessert bar, and the show starts at 7 p.m.
The event is produced each year by Dr. Robert Hansen, of the WTAMU School of Music, and hosted by Friends of the Amarillo Public Library. This year’s theme is "Love Stories on Broadway," so the audience can expect to hear numbers from shows like "Rent," "The Fantasticks" and more.
Books to Broadway is first and foremost a gift to the community and a reminder of the importance of reading, a news release notes. Theater-style seating is available at no charge. Sponsorships and premium seating tickets are available for $25 each. Contact Stacy Clopton at 806-378-3051 or email Stacy.Clopton@amarillolibrary.org for more info or to reserve tickets.
Eli Young Band returns to Starlight
The Eli Young Band makes its way back to Amarillo live at the Starlight Ranch main stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27. Jeffrey East will be opening the show.
Eli Young Band has always been unique in modern Country music – a true band of brothers who play their own instruments, write their own songs and cling fast to their Texas roots.
Confident in their soulful, hearts-on-fire brand of Country, the title track of their forthcoming album is impacting Country radio and playlists now as they head out on a 51-city tour of the same name. EYB has also shared the stage with Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Chris Young, Darius Rucker and Dave Matthews Band.
Tickets for this concert range from $25 to $125 (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/
Cottonwood Faire set for Oct. 28
A Cottonwood Faire is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Thompson Memorial Park. The event is open to all ages.
Dress up in your historical or Halloween attire, play outdoor games, compete in treasure hunts ; enjoy food and drink; join in interactive stories and more. There will also be carnival games, a Royal Court and Feast and live action combat.
Tickets are $65 for the VIP Royal Court; $25 for adults; $10 for children; $100 for vendors; and $50 for food trucks.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tixr.com/e/69937 or find the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CottonwoodFaire
Roberto Cardinale featured speaker for AMoA's Ladd Lecture Oct. 26
The Ladd Lecture will be held Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Amarillo College Concert Hall Theater. It is free and open to the public.
Artist and scholar Roberto Cardinale will speak at the Amarillo Museum of Art about his passion for ecclesiastical architecture. His work is inspired by his background as a Benedictine monk as well as his travels throughout the southwestern US and Mexico. He specializes in accurate recreations of historic churches, synagogues, and missions which are built of pine then handsomely painted.
Cardinale has a BA in Mathematics and Philosophy, an MA in Art from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Doctorate in Art Education from Arizona State University. He served as president of the San Antonio Art Institute and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. In addition, he has been a professor at Ohio State University, University of Arizona, and Boston University, where he was Director of the Program in Artisanry.
The Ladd Lecture is an ongoing series of lectures by distinguished experts from across the United States. It is dedicated to a greater understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. The lecture series is sponsored by Mrs. Frank A. Ladd in memory of her husband, Mr. Frank A. Ladd.
The AMoA Alliance is hosting a pre-lecture Cocktail Buffet Reception beginning at 6 PM at the Amarillo Museum of Art. Tickets for the pre-lecture reception are $40 per person and may be purchased online (amoa-alliance.com/ladd-lecture) or over the phone at (806) 371-5050.
The Amarillo Museum of Art is located at 2200 South Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College. Hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 -5 p.m. For additional information, visit www.amoa.org, email amoa@actx.edu, or call 806-371-5050 or 806-371-5392 (weekends).
Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience coming to Amarillo
Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience is bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before.
With video of Johnny from episodes of The Johnny Cash TV Show projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany him in perfect sync. This concert experience will showcase iconic performances from the TV show and highlight the spirit of the legend by revisiting some of his memorable words and anecdotes. Cash will perform some of his biggest hits, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and “I Walk the Line,” and share stories of people he met along the way whose causes he championed – the working man from all walks of life.
For more information, visit www.JohnnyCashConcertExperience.com and follow @johnnycash on Facebook,Instagram, TikTok and Twitter and @johnnycashofficial on YouTube. For more information on the Amarillo performance and to purchase tickets, visit panhandletickets.com
CMA to presents Veterans Day concert
Chamber Music Amarillo will host a special event honoring the area's veterans at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11.
A celebration with patriotic music will be presented by a brass quintet in St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 S. Washington St.
Artists include William Takacs, trumpet; David Lough, trumpet; Guglielmo Manfredi, horn; John Shanks, trombone; and Jeremy Lewis, tuba.
The program includes: Bach's "Toccata and Fugue"; Michael Kamen's "Quintet"; Kerry Turner's "Ricochet"; Eric Ewazen's "Bright and Fast from Frost Fire"; Kevin McKee's "The Blue Goose from Iron Horse"; Aaron Copland's "Grovers Corners" from the film "Our Town"; George M. Cohan's "Cohan Medley" and more.
Tickets for this special concert are $40 and available online through the Amarillo Symphony website at https://amarillosymphony.org/
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo entertainment in brief for Oct. 22, 2023
