Lubbock entertainment in brief
Golden Girls on the big screen
The Golden Girls are coming to the big screen.
"Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls" is a special screening of some of the most memorable episodes from the series.
The special viewing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St.
Tickets are $12.45 and available online in advance at www.fathomevents.com
LCT kicks off season with 'Clue on Stage'
Lubbock Community Theatre kicks off its 2021-22 season with "Clue on Stage."
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and written by Sandy Rustin, the LCT production is directed by Heather May.
"It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist," reads a synopsis at playscripts.com
The cast features Dana Coulson and Mrs. Peacock; Travis Ty Burge as Wadsworth; Lindsay Schroeder as Miss Scarlet; Dylan Avant as Professor Plum; Daniel Ballard as Mr. Green; Marla Maresca as Mrs. White; and Jedidiah Martin and Col. Mustard.
The production is scheduled for Sept. 17-19 and 24-26. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Sunday Matinees start at 2:30 p.m. and doors open at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $20 (plus fees) for adults; and $15 (plus fees) for students and seniors.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.lubbockcommunitytheatre.org
Big and Rich to headline benefit on Sept. 19
Big and Rich are headed to the Hub City to headline the Frenship Foundation for Leadership’s inaugural benefit concert on Sept. 19 at the United Supermarkets Arena.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and the night will kick off with special guest Grant Gilbert, a Texas country artist with roots in Lubbock and Texas Tech.
The benefit concert is open to the public and tickets are now available for purchase.
General admission tickets are available for $25, $30, and $40 at www.SelectASeatLubbock.com.
Reserved tables on the floor are available by calling Mickey Rogers at (806) 789-4009.
Floor tables are limited. A reserved table seats eight to 10 guests and includes a catered meal, full bar during the concert, and a chance to win auction items.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Frenship Foundation for Leadership and its mission to further educational success by providing Character Scholarships to students and teacher grants to enhance classroom learning.
To learn more about the Frenship Foundation for Leadership and how to support Frenship teachers and students visit www.FrenshipFoundation.org.
'Citizen Kane' marks 80 years with special screening
TCM Big Screen Classics Presents the 80th anniversary of "Citizen Kane" on the big screen at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19; and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Movies 16 Lubbock, 5721 58th St.
Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud.
So ends the odyssey of a life ... and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power — and ultimate fall — of a complex man: A boy abandoned by his parents inherits a fortune, builds a global newspaper empire and aspires to become President of the United States, but he loses everything over an affair with an untalented nightclub singer.
Tickets for this event are $12.45 and available in advance online at www.fathomevents.com
LSO to present Fall Sound! Chamber Concert
The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra will present its Fall Sound! Chamber Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Icehouse.
Experience the Lubbock Symphony’s most exciting and innovative concert series. Accompanied by dynamic lighting and visuals, the LSO will perform new music from living composers, as well as traditional favorites.
Tickets are $30. For more information, visit lubbocksymphony.org/concerts/
AC/DC tribute band to rock the Cactus
Live Voltage, an international AC/DC tribute band, is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Cactus Theater.
Live Voltage provides an authentic experience that showcases both the Brian Johnson ("Back in Black", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Thunderstruck") and the Bon Scott ("TNT", "Highway to Hell", "Dirty Deeds") shows all wrapped up into an one exciting concert.
Tickets for this show are: First 4 rows on floor (A, B, C, D), $25; remainder of floor (Rows E-M) and standard balcony, $20; and balcony box (includes concessions with ticket), $40.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office between 3 and 5:30 p.m. weekdays; during intermission of other shows; one hour prior to shows on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.cactustheater.com
LCU to host Jason Nutt gospel album pre-release
Lubbock Christian University will host Jason Nutt & Highway 70 on Sept. 23 to celebrate the pre-release of their upcoming gospel album.
The event will include a President’s Circle Gala where ticket holders can expect a meet and greet with Jason Nutt followed by dinner and an intimate, personal acoustic performance from Jason in the LCU Baker Conference Center. Immediately following, Jason and his band, Highway 70, will perform a full concert in the McDonald Moody Auditorium as a Back-to-School Bash for students.
Nutt is a singer and songwriter born and raised in Floydada. He grew up playing music, and while he was an LCU student in 2008, Jason Nutt and Highway 70 formed as a Texas Country band.
After recording two albums and touring around the region, the band decided to take a step back in 2012 for various reasons. However, by 2018 the band was ready to come back together, after finding a way to balance music, family, and other things that were important to them.
Having always played Texas Country music, in 2021 Jason began work on a project he’d been dreaming of doing for years – recording a gospel album. The album features old gospel hymns, a couple of cover songs from other artists, and some original music.
Tickets for the event are now on sale at https://lcu.edu/calendar/jasonnutt. Premier tables of eight can be purchased for $500 and individual tickets for $50. All proceeds from the President’s Circle Gala will benefit the LCU Student Scholarship Fund. This event is presented by Rock Solid Athletics.
For more information, contact Traci Sparks at (806) 720-7218 or Traci.Sparks@LCU.edu.
Stalling brings Texas sound to Cactus
Texas based songwriter, Max Stalling, is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Cactus Theater.
Stalling has joined musical greats Kris Kristofferson, Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, Selena, Guy Clark and many others on the South Texas Music Walk of Fame in Corpus Christi. Stalling plays about 150 shows a year and is in the third year of a Budweiser sponsorship. His song “Scars and Souvenirs” was used as the title for an episode of Grey’s Anatomy in 2007 and he is featured on the CW Network’s Troubadour, TX television series.
All reserved floor and standard balcony seats are $15 in advance; and $20 day of the show. Balcony box seats are $30 in advance; and $40 day of the show (includes concessions).
Tickets can be purchased at the box office between 3 and 5:30 p.m. weekdays; during intermission of other shows; one hour prior to shows on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.cactustheater.com
KFMX Birthday Bash set for Sept. 24
KFMX presents its 39th Annual Birthday Bash featuring In This Moment and Black Veil Brides, DED, and Ravenblack at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Lonestar Event Center Amphitheater, 602 E. 19th St.
General admission tickets are $35 (plus fees) and available online at eventbrite.com
Literacy Lubbock plans book festival
The Lubbock Book Festival, hosted by Literacy Lubbock, is scheduled for Sept. 25-26 at Mahon Library. The event is free an open to the public.
There will be author booths, a used book sale (Saturday only), panels, crafts for the kids, food trucks, and more.
For more information, email LBKBookFestival@gmail.com
Scaggs coming to Buddy Holly Hall
Boz Scaggs brings his Out of the Blues tour to the Hub City at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26 at the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences.
Scaggs grew up in Oklahoma and Texas, where he spent his teenage years immersed in the blues, R&B and early rock 'n' roll. While attending school in Dallas, he played in local combos.
Scaggs joined the Steve Miller Band in 1967 in San Francisco, performing on that group's albums Children of the Future and Sailor, before launching his solo career with 1968's seminal Boz Scaggs LP, recorded for Atlantic Records. Scaggs continued to mine a personalized mix of rock, blues and R&B influences, along with a signature style of ballads on such influential '70s albums as Moments, Boz Scaggs & Band, My Time, Slow Dancer and 1976’s Silk Degrees.
This latter release spawned three Top 40 hit singles: "It's Over," "Lido Shuffle" and the Grammy-winning "Lowdown."
Tickets for this show range from $45 to $145. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com/event/boz-scaggs/
Regan brings stand-up comedy to Holly Hall
Comedian Brian Regan brings his Evening of Laughter to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater in Buddy Holly Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30.
Seasoned stand-up comedian Regan boasts a 30-year career in comedy and is known for his regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and for his Netflix special, "Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers."
Tickets for this show range from $32.50 to $47.50, depending on seating.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com/event/brian-regan/
TTU kicks off Presidential series with Lebowitz
Texas Tech University kicks off its Presidential Lecture and Performance Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, with An Evening with Fran Lebowitz, a recent Emmy-nominated author, journalist and social observer.
In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Lebowitz stands out as one of the most insightful social commentators. Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media.
Tickets for this show are $17 each and available for purchase online at selectaseatlubbock.com
TobyMac coming to Hub City
Seven-time GRAMMY® winner TobyMac brings his popular “Hits Deep Tour” to United Supermarkets Arena at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
The nationwide arena tour is a partnership with K-LOVE, Air1, Awakening Events, Altura Healthshare, and Food for the Hungry.
The Christian hip-hop rapper and singer has charted 20 solo singles on Billboard's Christian Songs list. He was first known for being a member of the Christian vocal trio DC Talk.
Ticket prices range from $19.75 to $39.75, depending on seating and may be purchased online at selectaseatlubbock.com