Cultural Art Happenings
May 2015
The end of school is almost here and that means festival time for downtown Abilene. Don't miss the May 15 deadline to register for the Children's Art & Literacy Festival before prices go up!  That's also the deadline to receive one free child's pass per family. 
Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to keep the festival pass prices low. Until May 15, festival passes are $7 for children and $10 for adults. After that date, they are $10 for children and $15 for adults. You don't want to miss three days of fun June 11-13 celebrating the imaginative world of David Shannon.       
Abilene has some great events in May. These include the Abilene Philharmonic's Charlie Chaplin concert and the opening of a wonderful midcentury modern art exhibit at The Grace Museum (parts of Seymour Fogel's "American National Bank Mural" are pictured above our header in this issue). Greer Garson will be on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre, H.C. Zachry is unveiling a new book and exhibit and art by Bud Clayton is now on display at the Abilene Civic Center. There's plenty of other art and cultural events coming up, so check out our calendar for a full list! And happy spring!  

Artfully Yours,

Lynn Barnett

Executive Director

Abilene Cultural Affairs Council 

325.677.1161 

Philharmonic to play Charlie Chaplin's music

The Historic Paramount Theatre is the perfect setting for the Abilene Philharmonic to play the straight man to the antics of the little tramp, one of the silver screen's most enduring and loved icons. Charlie Chaplin's favorite film is full of adventure, fantastic characters, and legendary comedic moments, each second orchestrated for the most delightful effect. The Philharmonic will perform music from "The Gold Rush" (1925) during this pops concert at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Tickets are $10 to $42. Chaplin's mother and father both sang and acted. He was a self-taught violinist. When he wrote music, he could sing it and pick out the melody on the piano, but he never learned to write music down. Arrangers wrote it for him. In "My Autobiography," Chaplin wrote, "I tried to compose elegant and romantic music to frame my comedies in contrast to the tramp character, for elegant music gave my comedies emotional dimension." 

Iconic water toys subject of new Center exhibit
If the warm spring weather and recent rain are turning your thoughts to water, check out the new exhibit by Lubbock artist Shannon Cannings at the Center for Contemporary Arts. The Gallery 3 exhibit "Plastic Fantastic" includes paintings, drawings and prints of iconic water toys. Pictured left is her oil painting "Transition" ($2,000). The opening reception for the exhibit is 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 8. This is also the opening reception for the exhibit "Water" by Signature Artist Members and the West Texas Photographic Society annual exhibit. The exhibit "Oops! Make No Mistake About It. Make Life Art." by Cara Hines is on display through May 23. Hines is a self-described "recovering perfectionist." Her exhibit is a metaphor for the way she approaches life, which is to embrace the beauty of imperfection.
Paramount Classic Film Series: "Random Harvest" 
Paramount Film Director Robert Holladay continues his film lecture series on Friday, May 8 with a discussion of the history and making of the film "Random Harvest." Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson star in this classic Hollywood film about an amnesiac World War II veteran who falls in love with a music star, only to suffer an accident which restores his memory. 1942, black & white, 126 minutes, Not Rated.The 30-minute Holladay lecture will be followed by a 30-minute break before the feature begins at 7:30 pm.  You must purchase a ticket to the movie to attend this lecture.
The movie will be shown again at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9.
Film series individual tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students, senior citizens (60+), military and children. To order tickets online,
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Texas journalist recalls friendship with Mister Rogers

It began as another newspaper assignment - a celebrity profile of a children's television icon. But in Fred Rogers, Texas journalist Tim Madigan found more than a fascinating subject. From their first meeting in 1995, at Rogers' invitation, the two became unlikely friends, a deep and abiding relationship that lasted until Rogers' death in 2003.

In that time, Madigan found Rogers to be much more than the calm and compassionate personality of television. He was a person of unique human greatness who embodied love, compassion and wisdom his every waking moment. He was the transcendent being who guided Madigan through periods of life-threatening depression and the tragic death of a sibling and helped him heal his difficult relationship with his father. Madigan will talk about his book in the upcoming installment of the 2015 Texas Author Series at noon on Monday, May 11 at the Abilene Public Library. The program is free. You may bring a lunch or purchase one for $5 starting at 11:45 a.m. Books will be available for purchase and signing. The Texas Author Series is presented by Friends of the Abilene  Public Library and the West Texas Book Festival.

Celebration Singers presents spring concert  
The Celebration Singers present their annual free spring show "Music in America," a retrospective review of music by American composers. The composers range from George and Ira Gershwin to Irving Berlin, to Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Jim Webb and Burt Bacharach. The show takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at the Historic Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. The show is directed by Betty Ann Blackburn. The show is hosted by Dr. Larry McGraw and underwritten by First Financial Bank and IN-Focus Digital. The Celebration Singers is a community show choir and nonprofit, all-volunteer choral group. They present their performances free to the public. Members come from Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base and surrounding cities. They perform two annual concerts in the Paramount. 

Break out your bobby socks for ArtWalk   

The Thursday, May 14 ArtWalk themed Mid-Century MAYhem will be a celebration of the arts between the years 1950 and 1960.  Choreographed 1950s dancing and vintage cars will kick off the evening, followed by a sock hop on Cypress Street. The Party Doc will play selections from the top 100 pop tunes of the 1950s.  ArtWalkers are encouraged to dress up in ponytails, poodle skirts, pompadours and pedal pushers and rock downtown.

ArtWalk is the second Thursday of each month and hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Downtown Abilene stays open late with free admission to museums and galleries and activities.  

 

"The Nerd" promises to tickle funny boneo

The Abilene Community Theatre presents the Larry Shue comedy "The Nerd" the last two weekends in May. One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy was first presented by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, then produced in Great Britain, then went on to Broadway. The action centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he's never met, but who saved his life in Vietnam. The visitor turns out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly silly "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance. The ACT is located at 809 Barrow St. For ticket information, call 325-673-6271. 

 

The Grace explores midcentury modern art       

More than 25 important Texas artists who created personalized visions of the modernist aesthetic will be featured in the group exhibition "The Abstract Impulse" at The Grace Museum. Texas Modernists exhibitions will examine the contributions of midcentury modernist artists, architects, decorative artists and designers from the epic modernist era of 1940s through the 1960s in Texas and beyond. The exhibitions are co-curated by Judy Tedford Deaton, chief curator of The Grace Museum, and Katie Robinson-Edwards, Ph.D., curator of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum in Austin. Robinson-Edwards' new publication, "Midcentury Modern Art in Texas," brings new research to Texas modernism. Deaton's exhibitions and publications on Texas modernist contemporaries Michael Frary and Loren Mozley also informs the exhibitions. The reception for the exhibitions is at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28

CPAS announces 2015-16 season of shows
The Children's Performing Arts Series has announced its new season of shows and is currently taking season ticket renewals. The deadline to renew is Monday, May 18. The new season lineup is "Fly Guy and Other Stories" at 2 p.m. Oct. 4, "Mark Nizer 4D ... A New Dimension in Entertainment" at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 and "The Jungle Book" at 2 p.m. March 6. New this year is a bonus show available at two times on Saturday, April 2: "Pinkalicious the Musical." The show was sold out when CPAS brought it to the Paramount Theatre a few years ago and is back by popular demand. Four-show and three-show season passes are available as well as an option to buy the party passes. There will be parties after "Fly Guy" and "The Jungle Book." Click here for more information.
BOOK BUZZ: H.C. Zachry opens up about inspirations behind his paintings

"Painted Memories: People, places, and moments from the easel of HC Zachry" is a comprehensive book that takes a look at the life and painting career of the Abilene artist, from his roots in the rodeo, to his most recent project, the Frontier Texas! museum. Zachry will introduce his new book at a reception at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21 at The Grace Museum. His art will be on display from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 22-23. Zachry is chairman of Zachry Associates, an Abilene/Dallas advertising, research and fundraising company. He is also chairman of Zachry Publications, which produces the Abilene Scene magazine. A life-long artist, his images are owned by several hundred individuals and corporations nationwide. He has a BA in graphic design. 


 

May 1, 10:30 a.m.
Pre-K Art Adventure - Monthly art and reading event for children ages 2-5. Reservations requested. Free.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 1, 12 p.m.
Brown bag concert in Cullen Auditorium.

Abilene Christian University Department of Music
ACU Drive │325.674.2199 │www.acu.edu/academics/cas/music 

 

May 1, 5-6:30 p.m.
Reception for Beckie Schneller Senior Art Exhibit.

McMurry University's Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Gallery

1642 Sayles Blvd. │ 325.793.4888 │ www.mcm.edu 

 

May 1, 5-7 p.m.
Reception for Justin Powers Senior Art Exhibit.

McMurry University's Gypsy Ted Gallery

2117 Hunt St.│ 325.793.4888 │ www.mcm.edu 

 

May 1-2

Student directed one-act plays, Directing I class projects.

McMurry University Department of Theatre
S. 14th & Sayles│325.793.3800│www.mcm.edu 

 

May 1, 7:30 p.m. 
May 3, 2 p.m. 
HSU Opera and HSU Orchestra perform "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss in Van Ellis Theatre.

Hardin-Simmons University School of Music
2200 Hickory│325.670.1000│www.hsutx.edu 

 

May 2, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Patty Rae Wellborn's "Learn To Draw Workshop Part 2." This will be a session on drawing faces from life.

Studio 13 Gallery

909 N 13th St. | http://mlanier.fineartstudioonline.com/ 

 

May 2, 3 p.m.

Edna Gill voice recital at Woodward-Dellis Recital Hall.

Hardin-Simmons University School of Music

2200 Hickory│325.670.1000│ www.hsutx.edu

 

May 2 - Charlie Chaplin's Gold Rush

2 and 7:30 p.m. Historic Paramount Theatre

"Pops III - Charlie Chaplin's Gold Rush" is a collaboration with the Paramount in which the 1925 movie "Gold Rush" will be shown while the Philharmonic plays. Chaplin's favorite film is about the antics of a little tramp who became one of the silver screen's most enduring and loved icons.

Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra

401 Cypress, Ste. 520 │ 677.6710 │ abilenephilharmonic.org 

 

May 3, 2 p.m. 
HSU Opera and HSU Orchestra perform "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss in Van Ellis Theatre.

Hardin-Simmons University School of Music
2200 Hickory│325.670.1000│www.hsutx.edu 

 

May 4-10
J.C. Williams Senior Art Exhibit in the Gypsy Ted Gallery.   

McMurry University

1642 Sayles Blvd. │ 325.793.4888 │ www.mcm.edu 

 

May 5, 11:30 a.m.
Los Aficionados meeting for those who support the museum.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 7, 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.
Tot Spot for toddlers. Requires paid registration.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 7, 5:30-8 p.m.
Open late for ArtWalk night. Art activities for children.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 7, 7 p.m.

The 2014-15 Chamber Music Concert Series continues with the Tri-Collegiate Scholarship & Honors Recital.

Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest

602 Meander St.│ 325.677.2091 │www.heavenlyrestabilene.org 

 

May 8, 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.
Tot Spot for toddlers. Requires paid registration.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 8, 6 - 8 p.m.  Opening reception for Water and Plastic Fantastic

Center for Contemporary Arts

220 Cypress St. │ 325.677.8389 │ www.center-arts.com 

 

May 8-9
6:30 p.m. Friday: Robert Holladay film lecture
7:30 p.m. Friday: "Random Harvest"
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday: "Random Harvest"
Paramount Film Series presents "Random Harvest" starring Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson in a story about an amnesiac World War II veteran who falls in love with a music star, only to suffer an accident that restores his memory. 1942, black and white, 126 minutes.

Historic Paramount Theatre

352 Cypress │ 325.676.9620 │ www.paramount-abilene.org 

 

May 9 - Chautauqua Learning Series

11-12:30 p.m.

History Film - Audience Choice. Free to the public and includes free admission to the Village.

Buffalo Gap Historic Village

133 N. William St. │ 325.572.3365 │ www.buffalogap.com 

 

May 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Reception for J.C. Williams Senior Art Exhibit following graduation.

McMurry University's Gypsy Ted Gallery

2117 Hunt St.│ 325.793.4888 │ www.mcm.edu 

 

May 9, 1-4 p.m.
Free family art activities based on the style of the artist on exhibit.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 10
Mother's Day at the Zoo, Sunday, May 10. Mothers get a flower and free admission all day.

2070 Zoo Lane │ 325.676.6085 │ www.abilenezoo.org 

 

May 11, 12 p.m.

The 2015 Texas Author Series presented by the Friends of the Abilene Public Library at the downtown Abilene Public Library features Tim Madigan of Arlington, author of a book about his special friendship with TV's Mister Rogers.

The program is free. Lunch is served at 11:45 for $5 (no reservation needed) or attendees may bring their own. Book signing and purchase available.

 

May 12, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Home School Art Classes.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 12, 7 p.m.

A broad retrospective of "Music in America" will be performed by Celebration Singers, Abilene's premier adult show choir, during its 17th annual Spring Concert at the Paramount Theatre. Admission is free. 

 

May 14, 5-8 p.m.

ArtWalk: Mid-Century Mayhem

This festival will feature those arts that made Mid-Century Modern Art &Design a nostalgic marvel. Guests are invited to reminisce in costume, song, and performances that transport us back to the 1950s.

Bring the family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums and galleries away you!

Hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts

http://www.center-arts.com/#!artwalk/c1vcm 

 

May 14, 5 - 8 p.m.
Audience Favorites Voting at the West Texas Photographic Society Annual Exhibit,during ArtWalk. Meet the artists and vote for your favorite photos and photographers.

Center for Contemporary Arts

220 Cypress St. │ 325.677.8389 │ www.center-arts.com 

 

May 14, 6 p.m.  ArtRap: How Does Advertising Influence Contemporary Art and Vice Versa?
This month's dialogue about contemporary art focuses on the rise of advertising in the mid-20th century and how that influenced contemporary artists and vice versa.

Center for Contemporary Arts

220 Cypress St. │ 325.677.8389 │ www.center-arts.com 

 

May 15
Student Art Show reception.

Studio 13 Gallery
909 N 13th St. | http://mlanier.fineartstudioonline.com/ 

 

May 15-16
4-6 p.m. Friday
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
Youth auditions for 2015-16 season for incoming first through 12th grades will take place at the Williams Performing Arts Center at Abilene Christian University. Call for a 10-minute reservation.

Chorus Abilene

1174 N 1 │ 673.SING │ P.O. Box 3358 │ www.chorusabilene.net 

 

May 16, 10 a.m.
DIY: Teacher Gifts, drop in for an all-ages make-and-take project to create one of a kind gifts for your favorite teachers.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 16
Zoolute to Dyess. All military personnel are honored with a free day of fun and food at the zoo.

Abilene Zoo

2070 Zoo Lane │ 325.676.6085 │ www.abilenezoo.org 

 

May 16, 10 a.m.
Zoolute to Dyess at the Abilene Zoo in the pavilion.

Abilene Community Band

325.695.2422 │ www.abilenecommunityband.org 

 

May 16, 2:30-5 p.m.
Annual show at the Abilene Civic Center.

Abilene Performing Arts Company

1049 Industrial Blvd, Ste 200 │ 437.2486 │www.apacstars.com 

 

May 16, 1-4 p.m.
Free family art activities based on the style of the artist on exhibit.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 17, 12-5 p.m.
Military Appreciation Day: All current and former military and their families receive free admission to the Village.

Buffalo Gap Historic Village

133 N. William St. │ 325.572.3365 │ www.buffalogap.com 

 

May 17, 2-4 p.m.
Craft Sunday for Kids (Thaumatropes). Children 12 and under receive free admission.

Buffalo Gap Historic Village

133 N. William St. │ 325.572.3365 │ www.buffalogap.com 

 

May 20, Noon - 1 p.m.  ArtFilm:" I Am a Genius"
This month's film from the series This is Modern Art focuses on the current state of contemporary art, and looks back at Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol to see how they changed the definition of art.Bring lunch and join the discussion after the screening.

Center for Contemporary Arts

220 Cypress St. │ 325.677.8389 │ www.center-arts.com 

 

May 21, 11:30 a.m.
Gallery Teacher and Attendant Training

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 21, 6 p.m.
Bottles and Brushes art class. Registration required.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 21-23

H.C. Zachry art show and introduction of his new book, "Painted Memories," in The Grace Museum ballroom May 21-23. Public reception for the art display and book signing is 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The show continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Book published by ACU Press.

 

May 21, 7 - 9 p.m.
West Texas Photographic Society Reception with Artist Talks about work in the current Annual Exhibit, during their regular meeting at the Center for Contemporary Arts in the Bill and Alice Wright Photo Gallery. Open to the public.

Center for Contemporary Arts

220 Cypress St. │ 325.677.8389 │ www.center-arts.com 

 

May 21-23, 28-30, 7:30 p.m.
"The Nerd" is a comedy about an aspiring young architect named Willum Cubbert who has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who saved his life in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that, as long as he is alive, "you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you"-so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless "nerd"-a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence and less tact. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 for senior, military and students.

Abilene Community Theatre

809 Barrow Street │ 325.673.6271 │https://www.facebook.com/abilenecommunitytheatre 

 

May 23, 1-4 p.m.
Free family art activities based on the style of the artist on exhibit.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 23
Spring recital

Abilene Ballet Theatre

1265 N 2nd St. │ 325.675.0303 │ www.abileneballettheatre.org 

 

May 25
The Grace Museum closed in observance of Memorial Day

 

May 25
Memorial Day: Summer Hours Begin: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sundays.

Buffalo Gap Historic Village

133 N. William St. │ 325.572.3365 │ www.buffalogap.com 

 

May 25, 10:30 a.m.

Memorial Day concert at the Texas Veteran's Cemetery on FM 600.

Abilene Community Band

325.695.2422 │ www.abilenecommunityband.org 

 

May 28, 10 a.m.
Book Reading in the Children's Museum. Readings are held for families on the famous mini-Paramount stage. A book is read to children and their families. After the reading, there is an art activity in the Children's Diner. This event requires paid registration.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 28, 6 p.m.

Reception for Midcentury Modern Art in Texas exhibition.

The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. │ 325.673.4587 │ www.thegracemuseum.org

 

May 30

Last day of exhibit "Drawing Stories: The Picture Book Art of Marla Frazee"

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 30, 1-4 p.m.
Free family art activities based on the style of the artist on exhibit.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 

 

May 31 - June 11    
Closed for exhibition change

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

102 Cedar Street │ 325.673.4586 │ www.nccil.org 


ONGOING and ON EXHIBIT

 

THE GRACE MUSEUM

May 28 - August 8  

"Texas Midcentury Modernists" exhibition featuring "Seymour Fogel: On the Wall & Beyond," "The Abstract Impulse" and "Fabulous Fifties Fashion & Design"

Opening reception May 28.

 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE 

ThroughMay 30 

"Drawing Stories: The Picture Book Art of Marla Frazee"

An exhibition of work by Marla Frazee whose books include "The Boss Baby" and "A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever."

 

STUDIO 13 GALLERY
May 8-29
Student Art Show. Reception is May 15.

JODY KLOTZ FINE ART

Spring/Summer 2015  

MODERNISM: TEXAS/AMERICAN/EUROPEAN
An exhibition of mid-20th Century Abstract artists. Texas and American Modernism juxtaposed with its European counterpart, demonstrating the universality of a new visual language, which developed at home and abroad.

 

THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Through May 23
"Oops! Make No Mistake About It and Make Life Art"   

Cara  Hines
Gallery 4  

 

May 1 - Aug. 1  "WaterSignature Artist Members  Jane Breed Gallery
"West Texas Photographic Society Annual Exhibit"
Bill and Alice Wright Photo Gallery
"Plastic Fantastic"
Shannon Cannings
Gallery 3 

 

COCKERELL ART STUDIOS & GALLERY

 May 1-29
TITLE of ART SHOW: "Creating and Engaging with the Holy Spirit"
ARTIST: Featured artist NANCY CAPRA, of Willow Art School of Studio 215
OPENING NIGHT: ArtWalk, May 14, 5-7 p.m.
WHERE: The Cockerell - Upstairs, downtown
OPEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
COST: Show is free to attend and enjoy, though artwork is for sale.

 

AMY GRAVES RYAN FINE ARTS GALLERY 

 

April 27-May 2  
Beckie Schneller Senior Art Exhibit in the Ryan Gallery.

 

May 4-10
J.C. Williams and Justin Powers have collaborated on a Senior Art Exhibit in the Gypsy Ted Gallery titled "Element J - Land & Sea."
JC McKeever (Jessica Williams) uses her ceramic pieces in a functional way with sea creature theme separating them from the norm. Justin Powers uses his ceramic pieces in an abstract way to represent a combination of sea life and wildflowers. Reception is 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. following McMurry graduation on May 9.

 

May 4-22
Taylor Cass Senior Exhibit  "Volta Allegro" in the Ryan Gallery.  This is an exhibition exploring the thin boundaries between different mediums of art such as paints, photography and digital design.

 

Reception 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. following McMurry graduation on May 9.

 

 

   

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