April showers bring May flowers… and we can’t wait. Hands up if you are ready for summer. 🙌🏻 Our monthly round-up of local events is out! We have listed our #eventstobescene and invite you to join us. Check them out.
April 5-7 & April 13-14, 7:30 p.m.
April 15, 2 p.m.
“Doubt,” a drama, by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Gavyn Hardegree. A nun who is the principal of a Catholic school in the Bronx takes matters into her own hands when she suspects a young priest of improper relations with one of the male students.
Abilene Community Theatre
809 Barrow St. ￨325.673.7082 ￨ www.abilenecommunitytheatre.org
I’m excited about this event. It’s the perfect opportunity for a lovely little outing.
April 6
Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Tyehimba Jess will be on campus Friday, April 6, for three events—an informal Question and Answer time from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.; a poetry reading from his award-winning poetry book Olio, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.; and an informal reception and book signing at 8:30 p.m. All of these events will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room of The Johnson Building. The events are free. The public is cordially invited.
As you know, Tyehimba Jess is this year’s poet in The Lawrence Clayton Poets & Writers Speaker Series presented by The McIntyre-West Endowment of the Hardin-Simmons University Academic Foundation. I am attaching to this email the flyer I sent everyone last fall introducing Tyehimba. In case you have misplaced the flyer, I wanted to send it again. I have also attached the poster advertising the events. After Spring Break I will be sending my personal invitation.
Here is a link to an Interlochen Review interview with Tyehimba Jess: http://www.interlochenreview.org/tyehimba-jess.
Because really, how could you not!?
April 12, 5-8 p.m.
ArtWalk: CarWalk
Center for Contemporary Arts
220 Cypress St. | 325.677.1171 | www.center-arts.com
Always down for ArtWalk.
April 13-14
Paramount Film Series presents “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Starring: Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Mary Badham 1962, black & white, Mystery/Crime 129 min., Not Rated Atticus Finch (Peck, in an Oscar-winning role) defends an innocent black man against rape charges but ends up in a maelstrom of hate and prejudice.
Paramount Theatre
352 Cypress St. ￨325.676.9620 ￨paramount-abilene.org
Again! A great evening out on the town.
April 19-22
CIRQUE ITALIA IS THRILLED TO PRESENT THEIR NEWEST AND GREATEST CREATION – AQUATIC SPECTACULAR. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS ITS DEBUT IN ABILENE, TX!!
When: April 19-22
Where: 1801 E South 11th St, Abilene, TX 79602
At: Expo Center of Taylor County
Located: In the parking lot
Under the grand, swirling White and Blue tent!
• April 19- Thursday: 7:30pm
• April 20- Friday: 7:30pm
• April 21- Saturday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pm
• April 22- Sunday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pm
For more information visit www.cirqueitalia.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts.
Another great evening out on the town! Who wouldn’t love a water circus?
April 26, 6-9 p.m.
¡Fiesta de Arte! Fundraiser 2018
SODA District Courtyard
Tickets available at center-arts.com
Center for Contemporary Arts
220 Cypress St. | 325.677.1171 | www.center-arts.com
How many of you make it out to these local events? Keep Abilene fun. Get out, get involved, but most importantly: show up and have fun!
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