Gaither Vocal Band: Moments to Remember
Mardi Gras Gala: Get your Cajun on for this fundraiser for Ascension Academy in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Grand Plaza. (6 p.m. Saturday; tickets $100 each or $175 for couples; sponsorships available; 806-342-0515)
The Gaither Vocal Band: The iconic gospel ensemble makes a beautiful noise in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium. (6 p.m. Saturday; tickets $20 to $65; 806-378-3096)
Ascension Academy to Hold Mardi Gras Gala
Amarillo, TX — Ascension Academy will host its Annual Gala with a Mardi Gras theme on
February 24, 2024, at the Grand Plaza in Amarillo Civic Center. The event will recreate a
Bourbon Street experience with a Cajun-inspired dinner, cocktails, live jazz music by
Esquire Jazz, and a wine and whisky pull.
Guests can also participate in a vast silent auction featuring much-coveted items such as
diamond earrings from Barnes Jewelry, a hand-painted tequila set, or trips to Cancun,
Barbados, Antigua, and Lake Tahoe. The live auction will get the crowd going by allowing
guests to bid on items and packages like a bar cart complete with a Bartesian cocktail
machine, liquors, glassware, and mixers; a lawncare package from Western Equipment
complete with a self-propelled lawnmower, a trimmer, and a blower; and a South African
safari hunt for seven days and up to 7 animals.
Guests will also be able to win big from a 50/50 cash raffle drawing–the more tickets
bought, the bigger the pot grows!
Tickets and sponsorship packages are still available for a short amount of time on the
Ascension Academy website at
htps://www.ascensionacademy.org/about-us/gala-ascension-academy-college-preparatoryschool
The Mardi Gras Gala is best experienced through a sponsorship with royal treatment.
Ascension Academy is seeking sponsors to help offset the cost of putting on this fundraiser.
Individual and couples tickets will also get you into Big Fun in the Big Easy, and you’ll be
supporting Ascension Academy in its mission to provide an exemplary college preparatory
education to maximize the potential of every student.
Ascension Academy takes pride in the quality of education they provide to students. In
doing so, they hope to ignite fires encouraging them to be lifelong learners. As the
panhandle’s only independent college preparatory school, Ascension Academy receives no
state or federal funding, relying upon faithful givers who understand the value of
education. The funds raised at the Mardi Gras Gala will go toward the Annual Fund, which
covers the school’s largest operating cost: providing salaries and benefits to its exceptional
teaching staff.
Inquiries about Ascension Academy or the Mardi Gras Gala should be directed to
Development Director Cassie Montgomery at 806-382-1211.
Ascension Academy is the only private college preparatory academy in the Texas Panhandle, serving
students in grades 6-12, in a challenging, faith-affirming environment to maximize the potential of every
student. Ascension Academy inspires young people to embrace the school’s motto, Veritas et Virtus, as
they prepare for lives that are both successful and significant. For more information about Ascension
Academy and what it offers to our community, please visit AscensionAcademy.org.
Nathan Todd: The Denver-based singer-songwriter offers a show at Chalice Abbey. (7 p.m. Saturday; 2717 Stanley St., Suite A; $15 donation; 806-576-2480)
Tyuonyi: Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Kwahadi Dancers with this seasonal tradition. (7 p.m. Saturday; 9151 E. Interstate 40; tickets $5; 806-335-3175
The play’s to-member cast is under the
direction of Ray Newburg, longtime pro-
gram coordinator, who says Hellman’s
searing tale of family betrayal that made
its Broadway debut way back in 1939has
relevance yet today. “Good pieces of liter-
ature stand the test of time; they don’t
show their age;’ Newburg said. “This play
contains certain universal aspects ofhu-
man behavior, of family dysfunction and
greed, that are very recognizable today.”
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students (college or high school) and AC
employees. They can be purchased online
or at the door. Additionally, groups oflOor
more are entitled to $6 seats if purchased
at least 24 hours in advance.
Danny Hand Benefit: The Western Cowpunchers Association hosts this benefit dinner and dance, featuring Western swing star Jody Nix. (8 p.m. Saturday; 10401 N. U.S. Highway 287; tickets $25; 806-626-6303)
Insufficient Funds: The Amarillo party band takes the stage on Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. Saturday; 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)
“Love, Hate and Everything In Between”: RSG Productions goes wild with this burlesque show in The 806 Coffee + Lounge. (9:30 p.m. Saturday; 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.; no cover, donations accepted; 806-322-1806)