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Spring 2012
11, 13—daLLas: Beethoven’s Fidelio
Dallas Symphony Orchestra conductor Jaap van
Zweden and an all-star cast present this opera’s
heroic and idealistic story. Meyerson Symphony
Center, 2301 Flora St. 214/670-3600 Prairies
and LaKes
11-Jun. 17—daLLas: God of Carnage
Two 11-year-old boys have had a run-in on the
playground, and some very bad behavior—by
their parents—ensues. Kalita Humphreys Theater.
www.dallastheatercenter.org/show_details.
php?sid=44 214/522-8499 Prairies and
LaKes
11-Jul. 8—san antOniO: david almaguer:
solo exhibition Painter based in San
Antonio exhibits works employing stencils.
Ursuline Campus, Southwest School of Art.
www.swschool.org 210/224-1848 sOUth
texas PLains
11-Jul. 8—san antOniO: helen hiebert:
solo exhibition Portland-based artist will
exhibit recent works in paper, teach a workshop
on chochin (Japanese collapsible lanterns) and
give a June 15 gallery talk. Navarro Campus,
Southwest School of Art. www.swschool.org
210/224-1848 sOUth texas PLains
11-Jul. 8—san antOniO: Kate ritson:
solo exhibition San Antonio artist exhibits
large-scale wood sculptures, vessels and drawings.
Navarro Campus, Southwest School of
Art. www.swschool.org 210/224-1848 sOUth
texas PLains
11-Jul. 8—san antOniO: Ovido giberga:
solo exhibition Features innovative largescale
ceramic sculpture by this San Antonio artist.
Navarro Campus of the Southwest School of
Art. www.swschool.org 210/224-1848 sOUth
texas PLains
12—aUstin: gardens on tour Take a selfguided
tour of carefully selected, private native
landscapes and the gardens of the Lady Bird
Johnson Wildflower Center. 4801 La Crosse Ave.
and other locations. www.wildflower.org 512/232-
0100 hiLL COUntry
12—BastrOP: Pine street Market day
Find arts and crafts, jewelry, woodworking, clothing
and other handmade items. Downtown,
700 Pine St. www.bastropbusinesswomen.com
512/303-6233 Prairies and LaKes
12—BOerne: Cibolo songs and stories
Concert Bring a chair or blanket and picnic while
listening to live music under stars and oak trees.
Cibolo Nature Center Stage, 140 City Park Road.
www.cibolo.org 830/249-4616 hiLL COUntry
12—BOerne: second saturday art and
Wine Hop on the trolley, stroll or drive to
a collection of eclectic fine art galleries for free
wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and guest artists.
Hours are 5–8 p.m. Various venues. www.second
saturdayartandwine.com 877/833-0621 hiLL
COUntry
12—BUFFaLO gaP: Chautauqua Learning
series Lecture series based on the Chautauqua
movement, which brought educational talks and
entertainment to rural U.S. areas in the late 1800s
and early 1900s, covers a different topic each
month. Begins at 11 a.m. Buffalo Gap Historic
Village. 325/572-3365 PanhandLe PLains
12—BUFFaLO sPrings: Buffman and
squeaky triathlon Includes a 1500-meter
swim, 80K bike ride and 10K run. Buffalo Springs
Eagle Pass
Visit sister-city Piedras Negras for
the Flavor of Old Mexico
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino
24-Hour gaming excitement
9-hole golf course
Affordable lodging & shopping
Interesting historical sites
3 Nation Vacation- US, Mexico
and Kickapoo Reservation
Lake. www.buffalospringslake.net 877/719-4957
PanhandLe PLains
12—COLeMan: Walk for a Cure Downtown.
www.chhalefoundation.com 325/625-3455
PanhandLe PLains
12—COLUMBUs: dinner theater: Groucho:
A Life in Revue Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.,
and a play is performed afterward at the oldest
flat-floored opera house in Texas. This month’s
performance presented by The Company. Stafford
Opera House. www.columbustexas.org 979/732-
5135 Prairies and LaKes
12—COLUMBUs: rolling hills Challenge
Bicycle ride Begins at Beason’s Park. www.
columbuslionsclub.org Prairies and LaKes
12—COrPUs Christi: second saturday
singalong Piano show Brewster Street Ice
House. www.brewsterstreet.net gULF COast
12—edinBUrg: Market days Browse jewelry,
arts and crafts, antiques and other special finds.
Dates subject to change in case of inclement
weather. Hours are 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Downtown
square. www.edinburg.com 956/383-4974
sOUth texas PLains
12—ennis: super Chevy show Texas Motorplex,
7500 U.S. 287 W. www.texasmotorplex.com
972/878-2641 Prairies and LaKes
12—FrederiCKsBUrg: Founders day
Festival A wreath-laying at Marktplatz and
special activities at the Pioneer Museum celebrate
the founding of Fredericksburg. Pioneer
Museum, 325 W. Main St. www.pioneermuseum.
net 830/997-2835 hiLL COUntry
May 2012
EaglePassTexas.com Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1188 Eagle Pass, Texas 78853
1.888.355.3224
12—gLadeWater: apron strings: ties to
the Past Features the history of the apron and
honors those who wore them. Antiques District.
www.gladewaterchamber.com 903/845-5501 or
800/627-0315 Piney WOOds
12—irVing: Las Colinas symphony
Orchestra Performance Season finale
includes Mozart’s Overture to La Clemenza di Tito
and Mendelssohn’s Overture and incidental music
from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Irving Arts
Center. www.lascolinassymphony.org Prairies
and LaKes
12—JeFFersOn: engineer for a day This
full-day steam train course covers steam engine
principles, safety and locomotive operation. After
lunch the engine is fired up and, as engineer,
participants can drive the train through the woods
along the Big Cypress Bayou. Next trip, move to
fireman spot, then brakeman and finally switchman.
Limited to four people per day — registration
required. Jefferson Railway. www.jeffersonrailway.
com 866/398-2038 Piney WOOds
12—KirByViLLe: texas Country Music
show Entertainers perform gospel and country
music. Palace Theater, 305 E. Main. 409/423-
3319 Piney WOOds
12—LagO Vista: hill Country Music Fest
Enjoy art, music, food and vendors on the shores
of Lake Travis. Bar K Park, 6608 Clubhouse
Drive. www.lagovista.org 512/267-7952 hiLL
COUntry
12—LOngVieW: haochen Zhang in
Concert Award-winning young pianist is
presented by the Longview Symphony. Begins
at 7:30 p.m. S. E. Belcher Center. 903/233-3080
Piney WOOds
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