American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum: Take in “Ranching Remudas,” on view through July 27. (2601 E. Interstate 40; 806-376-5181)
Family Fun Day: Enjoy a day of free admission at American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 2601 E. Interstate 40; 806-376-5181)
Saturday, July 20 & Sunday, July 21: Texas Gun & Knife Show
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
AMoA hosting exhibit by
Brooklyn-based artist
A Swoon exhibition will be on display
at the Amarillo Museum of Art, April 13
through Aug. n. A reception will be held
at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 19,with cock-
tails and hors d’oeuvres followed by an
artist talk at 7 p.m. by Caledonia Curry.
Admission is free for AMoAmembers or
$10 for non-members. Tickets will be
available at the door.
Caledonia Curry, whose work ap-
pears under the name Swoon, is a
Brooklyn-based artist and is widely
known as the first woman to gain large-
scale recognition in the male-dominat-
ed world of street art. Curry took to the
streets of New York while attending the
Pratt Institute of Art in 1999,pasting her
paper portraits to the sides of buildings
with the goal of making art and the pub-
lic space ofthe city more accessible.
The Amarillo Museum of Art is locat-
ed at 2200 S.VanBuren on the Washing-
ton Street campus of Amarillo College.
Museum hours are Wednesday through
Saturday, na.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).
Food Truck War: Sixteen local food trucks will converge at Contagion Athletics to engage in a battle of the best. (11 a.m. Sunday; 8210 W. Amarillo Blvd.; tickets $15; 806-599-4201)
–The exhibition “Photography is Art”
will be on display June 12through Aug.11
at the Amarillo Museum of Art, located
at 2200 S.Van Buren on the Washington
Street campus of Amarillo College.
This is one in a series of American art
exhibitions created through a multi-
year, multi-institutional partnership
formed by the Arnon Carter Museum o(
American Art as part of the Art Bridges
Cohort Program.
This exhibition’ was originally orga-
nized by the Amon Carter Museum of
American art with objects from the Car-
ter’s expansive photography collection.
The current presentation was recon-
ceived as a team project with AMoA,the
Art Museum of South Texas, and Ellen
oel Art Museum The artworks tell a
story of American photographers’ ef-
forts, from the late 19th century on, to
explore and proclaim photography’s
artfulness.
Museum hours are Wednesday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. -5 p.m and
Sunday, 1-5p.m. For additional informa-
tion, visit www.amoa.org, email
amoa@actx.edu, or call (806) 371-5050
or (8DQ) 371 639Uw~ekends).
Calf Fry Festival: Life’s a ball at this fundraiser for The Bridge at Starlight Ranch Event Center, featuring ZZ Top tribute band ZZ Tejas. (5:30 p.m. Saturday; 1415 Sunrise Drive; tickets $15 to $25; 806-342-0515)
‘Texas the .outdoor Musical’ opens
its~nJune6
CANYON- TEXASthe Outdoor Musical is getting
ready to present its 58th season, every tuesday
through Sunday, June 6 to Aug, 3…,athe Pioneer Am-
phitheater iIiPaJ:05uro Canyon.
Set against an authentic tapestry of history, the
show brings to life the stories, struggles and triumphs
of the settlers of the Texas Panhandle in the 1800s
through its fictional characters. The amphitheatre, box
office and parking opens at 6 p.m. each night, with a
BBQdinner (must be pre-purchased) at 6:15p.m., pre-
show entertainment at,M5.p.nl. and the show begin-
ning atJ:!.p.m.Amphitheatre seating opens at 7:40 p.m.
A brand new experience for audiences, “&hake-
speare in the Canyon,” will be featured at 8 p.m. Tues-
days on July 9, 16, 23 and 30. The Shakespeare in the
Canyon series centers on the bard’s most famous and
. magical comedy, “AMidsummer Night’s Dream.” SPe-
cial themed foods will be available in the conces ion
stand. /
I Discounts are available for seniors, milit<iWand
West Texas A&M University staff/facul~~t6dents.
. ets and more information are available at texas-
show.c . – ox ‘e.at 806-651-2181.
Find out if you’re seaworthy at the
Cardboard Boat Races, being held 6-8
p.m. July 20 at Southeast Pool.
participants are only allowed to use
cardboard and duct tape. They will be
handing out awards for first place, best
decorated and the Titanic Award. Reg-
istration ends July 17;those interes~ed
I can register at bit.ly/eventsaquatlcs.
Cost is $8.
Materials to construct boats will not
be provided, and boats need to be con-
structed beforehand and then brought
to Southeast Pool. Boats made from
materials other than carboard and duct
tape may be subject to disqualification.
Mike Fuller & The Repeat Offenders: The Amarillo folk band will perform in a benefit for Chalice Abbey. (7 p.m. Saturday; 2717 Stanley St., Suite A; $15 donation; 806-576-2480)