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Tot Spot at The Grace
February 2-3
Thursday - 10:00 a.m. & Friday - 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
This popular program, for ages 3 to 5 and parents, features hands-on activities & games.
$5 Non-members, Free for Members
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St.
325-673-4587 / www.thegracemuseum.org
Art Adventure February 3
10:30 a.m.
This mom and tot program for preschoolers combines different aspects of visual and verbal literacy by exposing the children to books and art based on the featured artist in the gallery.
Free
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St.
325-673-4586 / www.nccil.org
Family Fun Saturdays February 4, 11, 18, 25 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Art educators help you create a "work of art" using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Emphasis is on having fun while picking up valuable knowledge. Free National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature 102 Cedar St. 325-673-4586 / www.nccil.org Love, Sex and the I.R.S. February 3-4 7:30 p.m. Two guys, Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married, taking advantage of his roommate's sexually ambiguous first name. The day of reckoning comes when the IRS informs the "couple" they're going to be investigated. $10 - Adults; $8 - Students, Seniors, & Active Military; $5 - children 12 & younger Abilene Community Theatre 809 Barrow Street 325-673-6271 For tickets Where Soldiers Come From February 9 7:30 p.m. The Texas Independent Film Network at the Austin Film Society, the Paramount Theatre, and 24fps International Short Film Festival present the documentary film Where Soldiers Come From. From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, the film follows the four-year journey of childhood friends, forever changed by a faraway war. Winner of the 2012 SXSW Jury Award for documentary film editing, as well as a 2012 Independent Spirit Award. Tickets - $6 for adults; $5 - students, seniors, military and children Historic Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress St. 325-676-9620 / To purchase ticket A Conversation with Dan Yaccarino February 9 6:30 p.m. Gallery presentation from featured artist in main gallery Free National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature 102 Cedar St.
ArtWalk: Love and Lust
February 9
Artist member group show will address the politics of love and sex.
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Free
The Center for Contemporary Arts
220 Cypress St
325-677-8389
www.center-arts.com / info@center-arts.com
Gallery Hours:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Free
7:30 p.m.
Special Viewing and Reception in honor of Dan Yaccarino
Ticketed Event, $10 per person, $80 for a table of 8
Accepts by Monday, February 6, 2012
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St.
February 10 -11
Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
A naive young poet falls in love with a cabaret star and their ill-fated romance is told through a dazzling array of songs. This lavish, colorful, and dramatic film stars Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, and was directed by Baz Lurhmann. 2001, color, 127 minutes, Rated PG-13.
Tickets - $6 for adults; $5 - students, seniors (60+), military, and children.
Historic Paramount
352 Cypress St.
325-676-9620 / To purchase tickets
Children's Event with Dan Yaccarino
10:00 a.m.
Come and be wowed as Dan Yaccarino shares his artistic adventures with all. This event is in conjunction with the Abilene Public Library and will be hosted at 10 AM in the Auditorium at the Main APL Branch.
FREE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St.
Chautauqua Learning Series
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Rob Sledge on his book: A People A Place II - The Story of Abilene.
$7 per person; Members free
Buffalo Gap Historic Village
133 N. William - Buffalo Gap, TX
325-572-3363, Historic Village
Spotlight 2012: "Whimsical!"
February 11
6:30 p.m.
Chorus Abilene's three youth choirs present a gala evening featuring table seating, dessert buffet, and songs by soloists and choirs. Music from "Seussical" and other Broadway and movie songs will be performed, transporting guests from the mundane into the realm of whimsy!
$25 per person (reservations required)
Abilene Christian University
Hunter Welcome Center
1949 ACU Dr.
325-673-7464, Gwynn Haseltine
The Game of Love and Chance, a dinner theatre production
February 14, 16 -18, 23 - 25
Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.; show time 7:30 p.m.
The McMurry Theatre Department will present The Game of Love and Chance, a dinner theatre production of a romantic comedy by Marivaux directed by David Ainsworth.
McMurry Box Office 325-793-3889
www.mcm.edu
Mid-Month Movie Matinees - Art in the 21st Century: Spirituality
February 15
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
How does contemporary art address the idea of spirituality? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about faith, belief, meditation, and religious symbols? The "Art in the Twenty-First Century" documentary "Spirituality" explores these questions through the work of artists Beryl Korot, Ann Hamilton, John Feodorov, Shahzia Sikander, and James Turrell.
Free
The Center for Contemporary Arts
220 Cypress St
325-677-8389
www.center-arts.com / info@center-arts.com
Museum Matters: Engaging History
February 16
Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Learn more about the art of quilt making. Terry Browder, a quilt collector, will be speaking about this art and also connections with the current Sedrick Huckaby exhibition.
Free
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress Street
Buffalo Gap Historic Village: Military Appreciation Day
February 19
All Day!
Free to active and retired military and their family
Buffalo Gap Historic Village
133 N. William - Buffalo Gap, TX
Best of Broadway: STOMP!
February 21
7:30 p.m.
STOMP, the international sensation, makes its Abilene premiere! The global hit brings some new surprises, with sections of the show updated and restructured, and the addition of two new full-scale routines using props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. USA Today says, "STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places."
Prices Vary
Abilene Civic Center
1100 N. 6th St.
Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra Concert: "A Gershwin Evening" February 25 8:00 p.m. This concert brings some of Gershwin's best known music featuring Lisa Vroman and Anthony Pattin showcasing Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and many more. Gershwin's compositions span both popular and classical genres and most of his melodies are widely known. $15-$41 per person Abilene Civic Center 1100 N. 6th St. 325-677-6710 |
