Lee Scheetz, Mike Paulk and Teresa Stephens: The Amarillo trio offers an indoor show at Shark Beach Burgers. (7 p.m. Saturday; 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644)
Lyndi Williams: The Amarillo native returns to offer beautiful holiday music at Buffalo Grass Music Hall in Panhandle. (7 p.m. Saturday; 123 Main St. in Panhandle; free, donations accepted; 806-236-2933)
“The Nutcracker”: Lone Star Ballet’s beloved holiday tradition dances back into the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium. (7:30 p.m. Friday; continues through Sunday; 401 S. Buchanan St.; tickets $16 to $51; 806-378-3096)
Christmas Ball: Amarillo country act Jimmy Burson Band offers up dance music at Western Cowpunchers Hall along with a holiday potluck dinner. (7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10401 N. U.S. Highway 287; tickets $15; 806-341-6462)
“In A Nutshell:” Doxa Dance Ministry offers a religious story set to the tune of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Ballet.” (7:30 p.m. Thursday; continues through Saturday; Paramount Baptist Church Building B, 3801 S. Western St.; tickets $10; doxadanceministry@gmail.
“A Christmas Story: The Musical”: Amarillo Little Theatre revives the stage version of this holiday favorite. (8 p.m. Friday; continues through Dec. 22; ALT Allen Shankles Mainstage, 2019 Civic Circle; ticket prices vary; 806-355-9991)
Sucker Punch Steve: The Amarillo rock band takes a shot at Whiskey River. (9 p.m. Saturday; 4001 S.W. 51st Ave.; 806-367-6163)
West Texas Collective: The Amarillo band makes some noise at Broken Spoke Lounge. (9 p.m. Saturday; 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave.; no cover; 806-373-9149)
National Geographic photo exhibit
to open at Arts in the Sunset
Arts in the Sunset visitors will wit-
ness some ofthe most surprising animal
behavior in the new National Geograph-
ic exhibition, “The Greatest Wildlife
Photographs.” The exhibit opens Sept.
23 in the Ann Crouch Gallery and is free
and open to the public.
The very best wildlife pictures from
the pages of National Geographic maga-
zine have been chosen to be dis.played in
this exhibition, according to the Amaril-
lo Arts Institute news release.
Curated by renowned nature picture
editor, Kathy Moran, this exhibition is a
celebratory look at wildlife with images
taken by National Geographic’s most
iconic photographers such as, Michael
“Nick”Nichols, Steve Winter, Paul Nick-
len, Beverly Joubert, David Doubilet
and more.
Showcasing the evolution of photog-
raphy, the images convey how innova-
tions such as camera traps, remote im-
aging, and underwater technology have
granted photographers access to wild-
life in their natural habitat.
“The Greatest Wildlife Photographs”
will remain open at Arts in the Sunset
until Dec. 22.
Tolearn more, visit www.nationalge-
ographic.org or follow them on Insta-
gram, Twitter and Facebook.
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