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High School Musical 2
Join Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Ms. Darbus and all the gang at the Lava Springs Country Club. See what songs, summer loves, and new plot twists happen as the HSM gang gathers at the pool. A co-production of the VLA Children’s Theatre.
The play runs Friday through Sunday, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.vlatheatre.org.
Street Scene Car Show
The Street Scene Car show, sponsored by Deep Stage Motorsports, will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Killeen Special Events Center.
For more information, call 539-6693.
BELTON
Market Days in Downtown Belton
Buying, selling and trading will occur in downtown Belton from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Visit vendors and the farmer’s market in the historic downtown district along Central Avenue. This event takes place every third Saturday of the month.
For more information, visit www.killeen.com.
Taste of Bell County
Taste of Bell County will be held at the Bell County Museum 2-4 p.m. Saturday. German streusel will be available for attendees, who also can view the new traveling exhibit, “The Inspired Line: Selected Prints from Rembrandt and Durer.” Free activities and crafts also will be available for children.
For more information, call 933-5243 or visit www.bellcountytx.com/Museum.
TEMPLE
Family Fun Day
The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum will have a Military Family Fun Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m Saturday.
For more information, call 298-5165.
‘The Princess and the Pea’
The Cultural Activities Center is hosting an open audition at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 for
all princes and princesses entering grades 1-12.
There is no cost to audition, but pre-registration is requested. You can pre-register on the day of the audition by arriving at 9:30 a.m. No preparation for the audition is required; just come and be ready to have fun. If cast, there will be a $75 fee for the week-long camp.
Performances of the play will be Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The show is open to the public. Tickets are $5 per child and $10 per adult and can be purchased at the CAC box office in advance or one hour before the show.
A Royal Party will be held before the 3 p.m. show. Admission is $20 and includes snacks, a chance to make your own crown or tiara, and one adult and child ticket to the show. You must RSVP for the party by Aug. 4.
For more information contact the CAC at www.cacarts.org or 773-9926.
SALADO
17th Annual Performance of ‘Salado Legends’
The 17th Annual Performance of “Salado Legends” will be performed at the Tablerock Amphitheater Saturday. Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8:15 p.m.
Watch as history, legend and memories meet on cool summer evenings under the stars. The performances weave the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale.
Tickets can be purchased online or from First State Bank, Fletchers Books and Antiques and Compass Bank. The meal is catered and reservations are required.
Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $5 for children and $8 for the meal (adult or child).
For more information, call 947-9205 or visit www.tablerock.org.
AUSTIN
‘Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty’
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin presents “Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty.”
The exhibition celebrates the art of photographer Fritz Henle and coincides with the centenary of his birth. While Henle’s subjects and assignments remained diverse and complex, he always managed to capture the meaning and passion an image’s true forms could reveal and convey.
The exhibit can be seen at the Ransom Center Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with Thursday hours extended to 7 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon-5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Mondays.
This exhibition runs through Aug. 2. For more information visit www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2009/henle.
‘To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s’
Continuing through Monday, celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library is hosting “To the Moon.”
The exhibit will cover events from the Sputniks through the first moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969.
Each step of the space programs will be featured, as well as the milestone flights of astronauts Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Ed White.
For more information and museum hours, call (512) 721-0200 or visit www.lbjlib.utexas.edu.
NEW BRAUNFELS
Concerts in the Park
For more than 25 years, Concerts in the Park has been the place to be on summer evenings. Come to the Landa Park Dance Slab on Landa Lake today from 7:30-10 p.m. to hear country band One 4 the Road.
Admission is free. For more information, call (830) 221-4350 or visit www.nbtexas.org.
GRUENE
Emory Quinn
Mozie’s Bar and Grill presents a live CD recording performance of the Texas-Americana band Emory Quinn, at 9 p.m. Saturday.
The 20s and 30s vaudeville group White Ghost Shivers will appear earlier in the day from 1-5 p.m.
There is no cover charge for White Ghost Shivers; admission for Emory Quinn is $10.
For more information on the venue visit www.gruenehall.com/july2009.html. For more information on Emory Quinn visit www.emoryquinn.com.
DALLAS
STARBURST® Summer Concert Series
Six Flags Over Texas presents Mitchel Musso live in concert Saturday as part of the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series. Musso currently plays the role of Oliver Oken on “Hannah Montana.”
Tickets are free with park admission, which can be bought online for the kids’ price of $31.
Print the tickets at home and go straight to the gate. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For more information on Mitchel Musso, visit www.mitchel-musso.com. For more information on Six Flags, visit www.sixflags.com/overTexas/events/CalendarEvents.aspx.
FREDERICKSBURG
Night in Old Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg invites everyone to help celebrate the town’s German heritage and Texas hospitality during Night in Old Fredericksburg, on Friday and Saturday at Marktplatz downtown.
The festival encompasses two nights and two days, showcasing the history, culture, food and fun of this Hill Country community. Revelers can listen and dance to bands playing polka, enjoy a multi-cultural menu and climb a rock wall.
“The Fun Never Sets” at Night in Old Fredericksburg, which runs Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until midnight. Admission is $6 each day, or $10 for a two-day pass. Children age 12 and under get in for $1. Parking is free all around the venue.
For more information visit www.tex-fest.com/niof.
Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival
Join us and spice it up at the third annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival from July 24-26.
The festival includes guest chefs, specialty food booths, entertainment and more.
For more information visit www.tex-fest.com/gcp.
KERRVILLE
‘1776’
Playhouse 2000 presents “1776” through Saturday at the Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater.
This event in American history blazes to life in an unconventional medley of Broadway hits. It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence ... if only our founding fathers can agree to do it. “1776” follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence.
Show dates are today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For more information, call (830) 896-9393 or visit www.caillouxtheater.com.
SAN MARCOS
Summer in the Park Concert Series: Hill Country Brass
Get your picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs packed. The San Marcos Performing Arts Association and San Marcos Parks and Recreation present Hill Country Brass today from 7:30-9 p.m.
The concerts continue every Thursday through Aug. 13.
For more information on this or any of the Summer in the Park performances, call the Parks and Recreation main office at (512) 393-8400 or visit www.sanmarcostexas.com.
SUMMER CONCERTS
July 17
Aerosmith and ZZ Top
Aerosmith and ZZ Top will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.
Rise Against
Rise Against will perform at 7 p.m. July 17 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
July 21
Coldplay
Coldplay will perform at 7 p.m. July 21 at the Superpages.com Center in Dallas.
July 23
American Idols Live! Tour
American Idols Live! Tour will perform at 7 p.m. July 23 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
July 24
Tori Amos
Tori Amos will perform at 8 p.m. July 24 at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Tool
Tool will perform at 8 p.m. July 24 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 26
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
July 28
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish will perform at 8 p.m. July 28 at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will perform at 7 p.m. July 28 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
For more information on upcoming concerts, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information on events at the Frank Erwin Center, visit www.uterwincenter.com/events.
PALMER THEATER
July 16
Thursday
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, PG
July 17
Friday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
July 18
Saturday
4 p.m. Imagine That, PG
7 p.m. The Hangover, R
July 19
Sunday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
July 20
Monday
Imagine That, PG
July 21
Tuesday
The Hangover, R
July 22
Wednesday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
All shows start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Palmer Theater is located in Bldg. 334 at the corner of 31st Street and 761st Tank Battalion Avenue.
For a recording of all upcoming features, call 287-3851.
High School Musical 2
Join Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Ms. Darbus and all the gang at the Lava Springs Country Club. See what songs, summer loves, and new plot twists happen as the HSM gang gathers at the pool. A co-production of the VLA Children’s Theatre.
The play runs Friday through Sunday, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.vlatheatre.org.
Street Scene Car Show
The Street Scene Car show, sponsored by Deep Stage Motorsports, will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Killeen Special Events Center.
For more information, call 539-6693.
BELTON
Market Days in Downtown Belton
Buying, selling and trading will occur in downtown Belton from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Visit vendors and the farmer’s market in the historic downtown district along Central Avenue. This event takes place every third Saturday of the month.
For more information, visit www.killeen.com.
Taste of Bell County
Taste of Bell County will be held at the Bell County Museum 2-4 p.m. Saturday. German streusel will be available for attendees, who also can view the new traveling exhibit, “The Inspired Line: Selected Prints from Rembrandt and Durer.” Free activities and crafts also will be available for children.
For more information, call 933-5243 or visit www.bellcountytx.com/Museum.
TEMPLE
Family Fun Day
The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum will have a Military Family Fun Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m Saturday.
For more information, call 298-5165.
‘The Princess and the Pea’
The Cultural Activities Center is hosting an open audition at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 for
all princes and princesses entering grades 1-12.
There is no cost to audition, but pre-registration is requested. You can pre-register on the day of the audition by arriving at 9:30 a.m. No preparation for the audition is required; just come and be ready to have fun. If cast, there will be a $75 fee for the week-long camp.
Performances of the play will be Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The show is open to the public. Tickets are $5 per child and $10 per adult and can be purchased at the CAC box office in advance or one hour before the show.
A Royal Party will be held before the 3 p.m. show. Admission is $20 and includes snacks, a chance to make your own crown or tiara, and one adult and child ticket to the show. You must RSVP for the party by Aug. 4.
For more information contact the CAC at www.cacarts.org or 773-9926.
SALADO
17th Annual Performance of ‘Salado Legends’
The 17th Annual Performance of “Salado Legends” will be performed at the Tablerock Amphitheater Saturday. Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8:15 p.m.
Watch as history, legend and memories meet on cool summer evenings under the stars. The performances weave the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale.
Tickets can be purchased online or from First State Bank, Fletchers Books and Antiques and Compass Bank. The meal is catered and reservations are required.
Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $5 for children and $8 for the meal (adult or child).
For more information, call 947-9205 or visit www.tablerock.org.
AUSTIN
‘Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty’
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin presents “Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty.”
The exhibition celebrates the art of photographer Fritz Henle and coincides with the centenary of his birth. While Henle’s subjects and assignments remained diverse and complex, he always managed to capture the meaning and passion an image’s true forms could reveal and convey.
The exhibit can be seen at the Ransom Center Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with Thursday hours extended to 7 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon-5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Mondays.
This exhibition runs through Aug. 2. For more information visit www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2009/henle.
‘To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s’
Continuing through Monday, celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library is hosting “To the Moon.”
The exhibit will cover events from the Sputniks through the first moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969.
Each step of the space programs will be featured, as well as the milestone flights of astronauts Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Ed White.
For more information and museum hours, call (512) 721-0200 or visit www.lbjlib.utexas.edu.
NEW BRAUNFELS
Concerts in the Park
For more than 25 years, Concerts in the Park has been the place to be on summer evenings. Come to the Landa Park Dance Slab on Landa Lake today from 7:30-10 p.m. to hear country band One 4 the Road.
Admission is free. For more information, call (830) 221-4350 or visit www.nbtexas.org.
GRUENE
Emory Quinn
Mozie’s Bar and Grill presents a live CD recording performance of the Texas-Americana band Emory Quinn, at 9 p.m. Saturday.
The 20s and 30s vaudeville group White Ghost Shivers will appear earlier in the day from 1-5 p.m.
There is no cover charge for White Ghost Shivers; admission for Emory Quinn is $10.
For more information on the venue visit www.gruenehall.com/july2009.html. For more information on Emory Quinn visit www.emoryquinn.com.
DALLAS
STARBURST® Summer Concert Series
Six Flags Over Texas presents Mitchel Musso live in concert Saturday as part of the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series. Musso currently plays the role of Oliver Oken on “Hannah Montana.”
Tickets are free with park admission, which can be bought online for the kids’ price of $31.
Print the tickets at home and go straight to the gate. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For more information on Mitchel Musso, visit www.mitchel-musso.com. For more information on Six Flags, visit www.sixflags.com/overTexas/events/CalendarEvents.aspx.
FREDERICKSBURG
Night in Old Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg invites everyone to help celebrate the town’s German heritage and Texas hospitality during Night in Old Fredericksburg, on Friday and Saturday at Marktplatz downtown.
The festival encompasses two nights and two days, showcasing the history, culture, food and fun of this Hill Country community. Revelers can listen and dance to bands playing polka, enjoy a multi-cultural menu and climb a rock wall.
“The Fun Never Sets” at Night in Old Fredericksburg, which runs Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until midnight. Admission is $6 each day, or $10 for a two-day pass. Children age 12 and under get in for $1. Parking is free all around the venue.
For more information visit www.tex-fest.com/niof.
Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival
Join us and spice it up at the third annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival from July 24-26.
The festival includes guest chefs, specialty food booths, entertainment and more.
For more information visit www.tex-fest.com/gcp.
KERRVILLE
‘1776’
Playhouse 2000 presents “1776” through Saturday at the Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater.
This event in American history blazes to life in an unconventional medley of Broadway hits. It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence ... if only our founding fathers can agree to do it. “1776” follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence.
Show dates are today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For more information, call (830) 896-9393 or visit www.caillouxtheater.com.
SAN MARCOS
Summer in the Park Concert Series: Hill Country Brass
Get your picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs packed. The San Marcos Performing Arts Association and San Marcos Parks and Recreation present Hill Country Brass today from 7:30-9 p.m.
The concerts continue every Thursday through Aug. 13.
For more information on this or any of the Summer in the Park performances, call the Parks and Recreation main office at (512) 393-8400 or visit www.sanmarcostexas.com.
SUMMER CONCERTS
July 17
Aerosmith and ZZ Top
Aerosmith and ZZ Top will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.
Rise Against
Rise Against will perform at 7 p.m. July 17 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
July 21
Coldplay
Coldplay will perform at 7 p.m. July 21 at the Superpages.com Center in Dallas.
July 23
American Idols Live! Tour
American Idols Live! Tour will perform at 7 p.m. July 23 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
July 24
Tori Amos
Tori Amos will perform at 8 p.m. July 24 at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Tool
Tool will perform at 8 p.m. July 24 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 26
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
July 28
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish will perform at 8 p.m. July 28 at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will perform at 7 p.m. July 28 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
For more information on upcoming concerts, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information on events at the Frank Erwin Center, visit www.uterwincenter.com/events.
PALMER THEATER
July 16
Thursday
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, PG
July 17
Friday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
July 18
Saturday
4 p.m. Imagine That, PG
7 p.m. The Hangover, R
July 19
Sunday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
July 20
Monday
Imagine That, PG
July 21
Tuesday
The Hangover, R
July 22
Wednesday
My Life in Ruins, PG-13
All shows start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Palmer Theater is located in Bldg. 334 at the corner of 31st Street and 761st Tank Battalion Avenue.
For a recording of all upcoming features, call 287-3851.
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