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Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival Spice it up at the third annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival Friday through Sunday in Fredericksburg. The festival includes guest chefs, specialty food booths, entertainment and more. A balloon show will glow on Friday and Saturday evening at dusk, with the launch at 6:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday mornings (weather permitted). For more information about the schedule of events or admission prices, visit www.tex-fest.com/gcp. Courtesy photo
KILLEEN
‘Solar Max’
“Solar Max” allows viewers to vividly experience the sun’s power and beauty. Visit the Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater at Central Texas College to experience the hot phenomena in the cool comfort of the planetarium.
Audiences will be able to look directly at the sun and see it as never before. Enlightening and exciting, “Solar Max” is the story of the heroics of NASA and ESA engineers as they recover the lost Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite from the depths of space and resurrect the billion-dollar portal to the sun.
Show time is 3 p.m. Saturdays and a special showing will be 2 p.m. Monday.
Tickets for the Saturday shows are $7 for adults and $6 for children younger than 12. Tickets for the Monday Matinee are $4.
For more information call the ticket office at 526-1768 or visit www.starsatnight.org.
Evening story time
The Copper Mountain Branch of the Killeen Public Library hosts story time on from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Monday. This event is for children up to age eight.
For more information visit www.ci.killeen.tx.us or call 501-8990.
HARKER HEIGHTS
Harker Heights activities
The Harker Heights Activities Center has programs aimed at keeping people cool and connected this summer.
Zumba is Salsa-style aerobics that burns calories.
The class runs from 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the ballroom. The cost is $30 for 10 sessions.
Improve career development with Dr. Walker’s Decisions for Life. People can reveal their strengths and interests, and capitalize on them in the workforce. The class runs from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays through July 30 in Conference Room C.
The cost is $35 for persons ages 16 and older.
For more information on programs and reservations, visit the Web site at www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us or call 953-5493.
BELTON
Summer walking tour
The evening walking tour of Belton’s downtown National Historic District will be held at 7 p.m. today.
Those interested should meet at the north side of the Bell County Courthouse.
A $3 fee includes the walking-tour brochure.
For more information, call 933-5243 or visit www.bellcountytx.com/museum.
TEMPLE
Ballroom Night
Join fellow dancers 7-11 p.m. Friday for a night on the town at Ballroom Night at In the Mood Ballroom. Special guest Disc Jockey Ray will provide the music.
Tickets are $5 per person. For more information call 773-7088 or visit www.inthemoodballroom.com.
‘Animals of the World’
Children ages 7-11 can create animals of the world in clay, paint, pastels and more at the Temple Cultural Activities Center.
The second session runs Monday through July 31 and the cost is $120 for the entire week.
For more information contact the CAC at www.cacarts.org or 773-9926.
‘The Princess and the Pea’
The Temple Cultural Activities Center is hosting an open audition at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 for all boys and girls entering grades 1-12.
There is no cost to audition, but pre-registration is requested.
Pre-register at 9:30 a.m. on the day of the audition. If cast, there will be a $75 fee for the week-long camp.
Performances of the play will be 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8. 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 now up to 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 R.S.V.P. for the party by Aug. 4.
For more information, call the CAC at 773-9926 or visit www.cacarts.org.
SALADO
‘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.
BIG SPRING
Stargazing Party on Scenic Mountain
Take a tour of the night sky with local amateur astronomy clubs on Scenic Mountain. Learn about far away galaxies and planets, and watch the sunset atop the bluff before the presentations begin.
The event will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (432) 263-4931 or visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us.
BURNET
Nature hike with Robert Lindsey; live music with Dave Shehane
Enjoy the great outdoors with a nature hike led by Robert Lindsey and live music with Dave Shehane at Canyon of the Eagles on Saturday.
For more information, call (800) 977-0081 or visit www.canyonoftheeagles.com.
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 images could reveal.
The exhibit can be seen 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, with Thursday hours extended to 7 p.m. at the Ransom Center.
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.
NEW BRAUNFELS
Concerts in the Park
For more than 25 years, Concerts in the Park has been at Landa Park Dance Slab on Landa Lake. This week’s show is from 7:30-10 p.m. today with blues band Union Street.
Admission is free. For more information, call (830) 221-4350 or visit www.nbtexas.org.
FREDERICKSBURG
Ben Mallott
Ben Mallott will perform 8-11:30 p.m. Friday at Hondo’s on Main Street. A blend of Americana heart and soul, each song is shrouded in a little mystery.
For more information on the singer, visit www.benmallott.com. For more information on the performance, visit www.hondosonmain.com.
SAN MARCOS
Summer in the Park Concert Series: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats
The San Marcos Performing Arts Association and San Marcos Parks and Recreation present Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats from 7:30-9 p.m. today.
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.
CANYON LAKE
Christmas in July
Celebrate the Yuletide weekend Texas-style. Sing carols around the fire, decorate ornaments and cookies, and award prizes for the best decorated site.
The event will be held at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park this Friday through Sunday.
For more information visit www.jellystonehillcountry.com or call (877) 964-3731.
ARLINGTON
STARBURST® Summer Concert Series
Six Flags Over Texas presents the One Voice Concert Series live in concert Saturday and Sunday as part of the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series.
Tickets are $8 with park admission and can be bought at www.ticketmaster.com. Park admission can be bought on the Six Flags Web site for the kids’ price of $31.
Christian bands Family Force 5, Hawk Nelson, and Pillar will perform on Friday, and Toby Mac and Kutless will perform on Saturday.
For more information on Six Flags, visit www.sixflags.com/overTexas.
SUMMER CONCERTS
July 24
Tori Amos
Tori Amos will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Tool
Tool will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 25
Judas Priest
Judas Priest will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 26
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
July 28
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
July 31
Carousel Caberet
Carousel Caberet will perform at 10 p.m. July 31 at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
AUG. 3
Counting Crows
Counting Crows will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at Austin Music Hall in Austin.
AUG. 19
Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick
Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.
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 23
Thursday
Imagine That, PG
JULY 24
Friday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 25
Saturday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
JULY 26
Sunday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 27
Monday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
JULY 28
Tuesday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 29
Wednesday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
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.
‘Solar Max’
“Solar Max” allows viewers to vividly experience the sun’s power and beauty. Visit the Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater at Central Texas College to experience the hot phenomena in the cool comfort of the planetarium.
Audiences will be able to look directly at the sun and see it as never before. Enlightening and exciting, “Solar Max” is the story of the heroics of NASA and ESA engineers as they recover the lost Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite from the depths of space and resurrect the billion-dollar portal to the sun.
Show time is 3 p.m. Saturdays and a special showing will be 2 p.m. Monday.
Tickets for the Saturday shows are $7 for adults and $6 for children younger than 12. Tickets for the Monday Matinee are $4.
For more information call the ticket office at 526-1768 or visit www.starsatnight.org.
Evening story time
The Copper Mountain Branch of the Killeen Public Library hosts story time on from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Monday. This event is for children up to age eight.
For more information visit www.ci.killeen.tx.us or call 501-8990.
HARKER HEIGHTS
Harker Heights activities
The Harker Heights Activities Center has programs aimed at keeping people cool and connected this summer.
Zumba is Salsa-style aerobics that burns calories.
The class runs from 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the ballroom. The cost is $30 for 10 sessions.
Improve career development with Dr. Walker’s Decisions for Life. People can reveal their strengths and interests, and capitalize on them in the workforce. The class runs from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays through July 30 in Conference Room C.
The cost is $35 for persons ages 16 and older.
For more information on programs and reservations, visit the Web site at www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us or call 953-5493.
BELTON
Summer walking tour
The evening walking tour of Belton’s downtown National Historic District will be held at 7 p.m. today.
Those interested should meet at the north side of the Bell County Courthouse.
A $3 fee includes the walking-tour brochure.
For more information, call 933-5243 or visit www.bellcountytx.com/museum.
TEMPLE
Ballroom Night
Join fellow dancers 7-11 p.m. Friday for a night on the town at Ballroom Night at In the Mood Ballroom. Special guest Disc Jockey Ray will provide the music.
Tickets are $5 per person. For more information call 773-7088 or visit www.inthemoodballroom.com.
‘Animals of the World’
Children ages 7-11 can create animals of the world in clay, paint, pastels and more at the Temple Cultural Activities Center.
The second session runs Monday through July 31 and the cost is $120 for the entire week.
For more information contact the CAC at www.cacarts.org or 773-9926.
‘The Princess and the Pea’
The Temple Cultural Activities Center is hosting an open audition at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 for all boys and girls entering grades 1-12.
There is no cost to audition, but pre-registration is requested.
Pre-register at 9:30 a.m. on the day of the audition. If cast, there will be a $75 fee for the week-long camp.
Performances of the play will be 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8. 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 now up to 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 R.S.V.P. for the party by Aug. 4.
For more information, call the CAC at 773-9926 or visit www.cacarts.org.
SALADO
‘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.
BIG SPRING
Stargazing Party on Scenic Mountain
Take a tour of the night sky with local amateur astronomy clubs on Scenic Mountain. Learn about far away galaxies and planets, and watch the sunset atop the bluff before the presentations begin.
The event will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (432) 263-4931 or visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us.
BURNET
Nature hike with Robert Lindsey; live music with Dave Shehane
Enjoy the great outdoors with a nature hike led by Robert Lindsey and live music with Dave Shehane at Canyon of the Eagles on Saturday.
For more information, call (800) 977-0081 or visit www.canyonoftheeagles.com.
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 images could reveal.
The exhibit can be seen 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, with Thursday hours extended to 7 p.m. at the Ransom Center.
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.
NEW BRAUNFELS
Concerts in the Park
For more than 25 years, Concerts in the Park has been at Landa Park Dance Slab on Landa Lake. This week’s show is from 7:30-10 p.m. today with blues band Union Street.
Admission is free. For more information, call (830) 221-4350 or visit www.nbtexas.org.
FREDERICKSBURG
Ben Mallott
Ben Mallott will perform 8-11:30 p.m. Friday at Hondo’s on Main Street. A blend of Americana heart and soul, each song is shrouded in a little mystery.
For more information on the singer, visit www.benmallott.com. For more information on the performance, visit www.hondosonmain.com.
SAN MARCOS
Summer in the Park Concert Series: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats
The San Marcos Performing Arts Association and San Marcos Parks and Recreation present Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats from 7:30-9 p.m. today.
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.
CANYON LAKE
Christmas in July
Celebrate the Yuletide weekend Texas-style. Sing carols around the fire, decorate ornaments and cookies, and award prizes for the best decorated site.
The event will be held at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park this Friday through Sunday.
For more information visit www.jellystonehillcountry.com or call (877) 964-3731.
ARLINGTON
STARBURST® Summer Concert Series
Six Flags Over Texas presents the One Voice Concert Series live in concert Saturday and Sunday as part of the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series.
Tickets are $8 with park admission and can be bought at www.ticketmaster.com. Park admission can be bought on the Six Flags Web site for the kids’ price of $31.
Christian bands Family Force 5, Hawk Nelson, and Pillar will perform on Friday, and Toby Mac and Kutless will perform on Saturday.
For more information on Six Flags, visit www.sixflags.com/overTexas.
SUMMER CONCERTS
July 24
Tori Amos
Tori Amos will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Tool
Tool will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 25
Judas Priest
Judas Priest will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
July 26
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.
July 28
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.
July 31
Carousel Caberet
Carousel Caberet will perform at 10 p.m. July 31 at La Zona Rosa in Austin.
AUG. 3
Counting Crows
Counting Crows will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at Austin Music Hall in Austin.
AUG. 19
Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick
Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.
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 23
Thursday
Imagine That, PG
JULY 24
Friday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 25
Saturday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
JULY 26
Sunday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 27
Monday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
JULY 28
Tuesday
Year One, PG-13
JULY 29
Wednesday
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R
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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