Celebrated children’s books creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are the best-known pop-up book artists working today. Wizards of Pop! Sabuda & Reinhart includes more than 80 images from 16 picture and pop-up books. Also, the exhibition features exciting two-dimensional artworks from books. The book art shows a variety of media and techniques. This exhibition is organized by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literaure, Abilene, TX, and is locally supported by the Helen Jones Foundation and the Museum of Texas Tech Univeristy Association. Exhibition runs April 15th-June 30th

This is a joyful, diverse, and sometimes touching look at how we see ourselves as a nation. The exhibition of 58 art quilts from American fiber artists seeks to find how we, as ordinary people, share the threads and traditions that Americans brought with them as immigrants. Toured by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services, Kansas City, MO. This exhibit will run from May 13th to July 22nd. For more information, visit the website below.

Monthly evening celebrating the arts in downtown Lubbock and beyond. Free and open to the public. Free trolley service in downtown Lubbock. Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA)

This retrospective exhibition is an examination of the remarkable career of Steve Reynolds (1940-2007), an internationally admired artist especially well known for his tour-de-force explorations in sculpture and ceramics. Curated by Catherine Lee. On display in the Landmark Gallery through June 22nd. For more information, visit the website below. Landmark Arts at the Texas Tech School of Art2802 18th Street Monday-Friday: 8am-5pmSaturday: 10am-5pmSunday: 12-4pm

<p>Featuring the Lubbock Texas Rhythm Machine and Sheena Fadeyi, Jordan Sheets, Anthony Francis, West Garza, Julie Arriaga, Haley Simpson, Amber Pennington and others.</p> <p>To purchase tickets, call The Cactus Theater box office at 806.762.3233.</p>

<p>The High Noon Concert Series is back! High Noon Concert Series offers outdoor performers by the best local talent around. Come out to the Lubbock County Courthouse Gazebo every Wednesday at high noon (of course) in June, July and August for live music and great food.</p> <p>June 6th Kenny Maines - West Texas Country</p> <p>Lubbock County Courthouse<br />904 Broadway</p>

Join Cap Rock Winery as they dine, taste and discuss the ideal wines for Spring featuring light reds and whites from the Texas Tier.Dinner by Cap Rock Head Chef Quang. Appetizers:Quail Egg Noodle Soup paired with ChardonnayCha Gio (Vietnamese Egg Roll) paired with ViognierGrilled Pork on Skewer w/ Sweet & Hot Sauce paired with RoussanneCurried Chicken Cooked in Coconut Sauce paired with Chenin BlancSmoked Sausage with Sauted Onion paired with Tempranillo Dinner:Grilled Quail in Mushroom Sauce Served with Garden Rotini paired with Legacy Merlot Desert:Fruit Bowls paired with Sweet Moscato Royale For more information and to make reservations, call 806.686.4452 Thursday, June 7th, at 6:30pm$50 per person or $90 per couple

<p>Covering the best material from the original "Blues Brothers" as well as other classic blues, funk, and soul tunes in a style unique to the "Brotherhood". Featuring the Lubbock Texas Rhythm Machine and Jason Fellers as Ellwood, Dustin Garrett as Jake, Don Caldwell as Ray Charles, Sheena Fadeyi as Aretha Franklin, and Anthony Francis as Cab Calloway and John Lee Hooker.</p> <p>Tickets are $20 and to purchase tickets, call the box office at 806.762.3233.</p>

The Peddler Show invites you to its 35th birthday party in Lubbock!This three-day shopping event will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center June 8th-10th. With a broad assortment of artisans and merchants, The Peddler Show will be the centerpiece of attention this weekend. The Peddler Show offers a unique shopping experience that revives the lost art of true artisanship. Artisans and vendors known as "Peddlers" have one thing in mind, to create a personalized shopping experience that cannot be found at the local mall. Admission is $6 for adults$5 for seniors 65+$5 for children 5-11Children under 5 are free. Admission is valid all weekend. Regular shopping hours are Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm.Visit the peddlershow.com and receive a Buy One $6 Admission Get One Free coupon! Lubbock Memorial Civic Center1501 Mac Davis Lane

<p>The Cactus Theater presents the 40th Anniversary Tour of Lubbock&rsquo;s Legendary Flantlanders.<br />Saturday, June 9th at 7:30pm.<br />Tickets are $35, $30 and a limited number of VIP seats for $70.</p> <p>To purchase tickets call 806.747.7047 and visit the website below for more information.</p>

<p>Llano Estacado&rsquo;s Wine &amp; Clay Festival focuses on two "earth arts"-wine making and clay. Wine tasting tables will be set-up throughout Llano Estacado Winery. Demonstrations of clay techniques will be scheduled throughout the day and features our local artists. In addition to the clay art the festival includes invited painters, photographers, sculptors and jewelers. Come out for some fun and enjoy music by Kenny Maines.</p> <p>Admission is free<br />Saturday 10 am to 5 pm<br />Sunday noon to 5pm</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Summer Showcase experience is an entertaining and innovative environment, where patrons can enjoy original and unique Texas made music. Performances are every Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30pm in the Buddy Holly Meadows Courtyard. Concert series begins May 30th - August 30th.</p> <p>Cash bar and beverages available to purchase. No outside beverages or food allowed. All ages welcome!</p> <p>Thursday, June 21st at 5:30pm with&nbsp;<strong>Jazz Alley.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Featuring the Lubbock Texas Rhythm Machine and Jeff McCreight, Jeff Bailey, West Garza and Jason Fellers.</p> <p>Tickets are $20. To purchase tickets, call the box office at 806.762.3233.</p>

The Becker Archive contains approximately 650 hitherto unexhibited and documented drawings by Joseph Becker and his colleagues, 19th centruy artists who worked as artist reporters for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper observing, drawing, and sending back for publication images of the Civil War, the construction of the railroads, the laying of the transatlantic cable in Ireland, the Chinese in the West, the Indian wars, the Chicago fire, and other aspects of the 19th century American culture. This exhibit will run from June 15th-August 15th. For more information, visit the website below

The wildfire ambassadors will be out and about for you to meet. There will be face painting, arts and crafts, food and drinks. The center is only open to the public twice a year, so please stop by and enjoy spending time with the native wildlife of West Texas. If you have any questions please feel free to call Christa Threet at 806.799.1405 or 806.577.2071 or email christathreet@hotmail.com. South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center3308 95th Street Saturday, June 16th - 11am to 2pm.

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Odd Couple (female version)<br />By Neil Simon<br />Directed by Peter Smith<br />June 20-June 23 at 7:30 p.m.</p> <div>In 1985, Neil Simon revised <em>The Odd Couple</em> for a female cast. It was titled The Female Odd Couple and was based on the same story line and same lead characters, now called Florence Unger and Olive Madison. The poker game became Trivial Pursuit with their friends becoming the girlfriends: Mickie, Sylvie, Vera, and Renee; and the Pigeon sisters became the Costazuela brothers, Manolo and Jesus.</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Curtain times for Summer Rep 2012 plays are 7:30pm. Thursday through Saturdays. Tickets are $10 for individuals; $5 for students with a valid ID.&nbsp;All performances are in the Maedgen Laboratory Theatre (east entrance), located on 18th Street between Boston and Flint Ave.</p> <p>Call 806.742.3603 for tickets and information.</p>

Lubbock’s most popular annual animal event is back again. No where else in town can you get this close to elephants, lions, tigers, alligators, crocodiles, buffalos, camels, giant tortoises, big snakes, and hundreds of other cool animals as the Science Spectrum literally turns into a zoo for four days. Awesome and amazing animal acts, as well as the extremely popular petting zoo, camel and pony rides and cow milking demonstrations, along with hundreds of other animals on display continue to make this event a hit for the whole family! For more information, visit the website below or call 806.745.2525.

Come spend an evening under the stars. Lubbock Moonlight Musicals inspire audiences throughout the summer with fun and exciting musicals at the Wells Fargo Amphitheater in Mackenzie Park. Making use of the fantastic talent of Texas Tech students and actors from the Lubbock community, Lubbock Moonlight Musicals are able to produce shows that thrill their audiences, whether a sophisticated theater viewer or a first-timer. Musical begins at 8pm at the Wells Fargo Amphitheater in Mackenzie Park.For tickets call Select-A-Seat at 806.770.2000 or for more information log on to the Lubbock Moonlight Musicals website.

<p>The 11th Annual <em>Storytellers</em> event is a benefit evening presented by the Covenant Health Foundation.</p> <p>The evening will open with a pre-concert party, including cocktails and heavy hors d&rsquo;oeuvres, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Buddy Holly Center at 1801 Crickets Ave. &ndash; and will close with a post-concert reception with the songwriters in Tornado Alley (adjacent to the theatre) from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s headlining storytellers are:</p> <p>-<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pam Tillis</span>, a world-renowned Grammy winner, CMA &ldquo;Female Vocalist of the Year,&rdquo; member of the Grand Ole Opry, and daughter of the incomparable Mel Tillis. Pam has had 6 No. 1 hits and 14 Top Ten hits in her storied musical career.<br />-<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Deborah Allen</span>, who has written and co-written songs for stars like Lee Ann Rimes, Tanya Tucker, Fleetwood Mac, and many others. One of her songs was performed by Mary Griffin on the soundtrack for the movie Coyote Ugly.<br />-<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Victoria Shaw</span>, who has written 6 No. 1 hits for Garth Brooks and an ACM &ldquo;Song of the Year&rdquo; for John Michael Montgomery, &ldquo;I Love The Way You Love Me.&rdquo; Victoria recently co-produced Lady Antebellum&rsquo;s platinum debut album.<br />-<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mike Loudermilk</span>, who has worked with stars like John Schneider, Crystal Gayle, and Tracy Lawrence. Mike&rsquo;s studio, Nashville Sound Project House, works with some of Nashville&rsquo;s most famous songwriters and performers.</p> <p>Proceeds will benefit Covenant Children&rsquo;s Hospital and will be used to purchase a retina camera, or RetCam, a robust, state-of-the-art digital visualization tool that provides for the diagnosis, documentation, and treatment of retinal injuries related to prematurity and child abuse, among other causes.</p> <p>Patron tickets are available for $250 each and include pre- and post-concert activities; show-only tickets, which include the concert and post-concert reception, are available for $150.</p> <p>For more details, contact Lindsay Webb, Event Coordinator, at the Covenant Foundation at 806-725-6020.</p>

<p>Reserve your seat for Comedy Night at Cap Rock Winery!<br />Starring Mike Macrae and Bryan Gutmann</p> <p>Admission $20. Ticket purchase includes 1 drink ticket.<br />Food and wine will be served.</p> <p>Wednesday, June 27th at 8pm-10pm</p> <p>For more information or to purchase a ticket click on the website below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Summer Showcase experience is an entertaining and innovative environment, where patrons can enjoy original and unique Texas made music. Performances are every Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30pm in the Buddy Holly Meadows Courtyard. Concert series begins May 30th - August 30th.</p> <p>Cash bar and beverages available to purchase. No outside beverages or food allowed. All ages welcome!</p> <p>Thursday, June 21st at 5:30pm with&nbsp;<strong>Thrift Store Cowboys.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Join us to honor the 2012 College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, including Lou Brock, Nomar Garciaparra and Wayne Graham, along with the winners of the 2012 Brooks Wallace Award, Dick Howser Trophy, National Pitcher of the Year and John Olerud Award. Friday, June 29th7:30-9:30pm Event proceeds will support construction of the future College Baseball Hall of Fame facility in Lubbock. BBQ dinner by Rudy’s, beer and wine will be served and there will be a silent auction/door prizes.Dress is business casual To purchase tickets, visit the website below.Kids $25Adults $100Table of 8= $1000

Benefitting the American Diabetes Association, Dub Rushing hosts the Doubles for Diabetes Tennis Tournament.June 29th-July1st McLeod Tennis Center- Home of TTU Tennis Deadline to Register: June 25th Men’s Division - 7.0, 8.0, OpenWomen’s Division - 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, OpenMixed - 6.5, 7.0, 8.0, Open $35 (1st Event) $15 (2nd Event) For more information contact Paulette Sturdivant at 806.473.3649 or email psturdivant@team-psc.com

Military families on Summer Break during the Fouth of July Holiday week, June 30th - July 8th 2012, can now take advantage of a new program that honors their service to our country. During this time period, the Science Spectrum Museum and OMNI Theater will treat all Active Duty and Reserve Armed Forces personnel, as well as Disabled Veterans, as "Museum Members". This membership program will entitle a family of up to five (5) people to the same benefits as our standard museum members.Benefits include:Free standard Museum admission for a family of fiveDiscounted OMNI Theater movie tickets as the member rate of $6 for adults and children10% discount on most items in the Science Gift Shop. To take advantage of this special Military Family Membership Program, all the Active Duty, Reserve or Disabled Verteran person need do, is to present their current Military Photo I.D. or a current VA or Disabled Veterans Association membership card at the Science Spectrum admissions desk or Giftshop. The Science Spectrum and OMNI Theater sincerely appreciates the services of these modern day heroes to our country!For additional information, call 806.745.2525.