This June, the Paramount Theatre is proud to present its 33rd Annual Summer Musical, “The Sound of Music.” The Paramount’s production of this beloved stage musical will feature 32 community actors, a professional production team and live orchestra, all local to Abilene and the immediate surrounding area. Based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and set during the Anschluss of … [Read more...]
Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood Will Open at CALF 2026
Grab a pot of honey and your favorite Winnie-the-Pooh book written by A.A. Milne and plan your trip to the Hundred Acre Wood at the 14th Children’s Art + Literacy Festival! We are celebrating Pooh’s 100th anniversary and the art of the book’s original illustrator, Ernest H. Shepard, with four days of fun for the whole family June 11-14. The National Center for Children’s … [Read more...]
Art Heals: ‘Seen/Unseen’ Brings Perinatal Stories into the Light
A new exhibition pairs artists with families to illuminate the hidden emotional toll of pregnancy loss, postpartum struggles and infant death. There are stories that rarely get told, not because they are unimportant, but because grief, especially the kind tied to pregnancy and infant loss, tends to live in silence. This spring, a new exhibition at the Center for Contemporary … [Read more...]
The Buzz About The Square Opening
What’s all the buzz about? Join us at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, and see for yourself at the grand opening of Abilene Heritage Square! Where did you say? The former Abilene High School/Lincoln Middle School building on South 1st Street has been fully restored and will re-open to the public as a new community venue. Since 1924, this building has served as a symbol of Abilene’s … [Read more...]
Dallas Artist Shares “Transformation Through Glass and Light”
Fine artist Carlyn Ray is a glass visionary and storyteller in light. At a young age, Carlyn discovered her unrelenting passion for glass, the urge for involvement in community art and the desire to create large-scale pieces. After training for a decade with master glass artists around the world, including time with Chihuly Inc. and studies at The Corning Museum of Glass, … [Read more...]