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.
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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 "Water" Signature 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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