Live music listings across Midland venues this weekend
Detailed event entries show bands performing at Rock Skeleton Crew Lost Coyote Saloon The Roadhouse Incredibles and Railroad Blues through tonight and tomorrow with start times from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Actors schedule Romeo & Juliet at Globe Theatre plus Cinco de Mayo dance fiesta at Railroad Blues with ALPINE Groupo De La Paz. Reservations and phone numbers provided for venues.
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Groupo de la Paz
Railroad Blues
W. Holland Ave
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Terrestrial Wombs: Dance Reflects African Roots in Urban Nature
Mobley discusses the piece Dance from the cover titled Terrestrial Wombs, noting water as a metaphor for nature and city noise shaping a convincing illusion. Adbel R. Salaam, founder of Forces of Nature since 1981, created over 50 works mixing African history with nature to educate about Black culture.
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Mobley
Adbel R. Salaam
Forces of Nature at Midland Theatre Saturday
Forces of Nature performs at Midland Community Theater 2000 W Wadley St at 8 p.m. Saturday with $15 and $10 admission. Organizers from Midland African American Roots Historical Cultural Arts Council said the program exposes audiences, especially children, to arts and dance as a cultural and educational goal.
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Midland Community Theater
W. Wadley St
Mobley
Midland
Return of the sequel in Hollywood spans 25 titles this year
Hollywood markets a record 25 sequels or prequels ranging from The Matrix Reloaded to The Lord of the Rings Return of the King. Studios pursue deeper franchises with mixed risk as actors weigh returning and audiences seek fresh twists like American Wedding reuniting the American Pie cast.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Carrie-Anne Moss
Jason Biggs
Alyson Hannigan
Robert Rodriguez
Mexico
Sam Raimi
Chris Columbus
Peter Jackson
Charles Herman- Wurmfeld
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Shakespeare
Studios push a record wave of film sequels with weddings
Studios push a record number of sequels with various franchises from Halloween to Star Trek. Directors and actors discuss why sequels persist from pre sold audiences to maintaining cast and crew. Star Wars Indiana Jones and Spider Man are cited as enduring examples of franchise control and quality.
Midland Lee High School to present Broadway vaudeville show
Midland The Midland Lee High School Chorale will present a Broadway Review vaudeville style at 7:33 on May 9 and 10 at the Yucca Theatre 208 N. Colorado St. The 200 member choir will perform Gershwin and other works. For tickets call 699-6304. Odessa College Sinfonia hosts spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Jack Rogers Recital Hall 201 W. University Blvd featuring Tartini Handel and Percy Faith. For information call 362-5920. Curtis Potter performs 9 p.m. to midnight May 10 at Stardust Club 6300 Potter Abilene native who toured with Hank Thompson and fronted The Brazos Boys in the 1960s and 70s. Noted for 1995 CD 6 Hours in Pedernales and No. 1 video Turn Me Loose and Let Me Swing. Potter remains active in Abilene with wife Pat. For tickets call 362-2575.
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Midland
Midland Lee High School
Yucca Theatre
Colorado St
George
Odessa College Sinfonia
Giuseppe Tartini
George Frederick Handel
Percy Faith
Curtis Potter
Stardust Club
Andrews Highway
Potter
Abilene
Hank Thompson
The
Willie Nelson
Pedernales
Pat
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Zucchi’s Sports Grill
John Ben Shepperd Parkway
Lost Coyote Saloon
Incredibles
N. Grandview Ave
Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Road
William Shakespeare
Midland Community Theatre
Midland College
Rock Gardendale
Gene Will
Gomez Mexican Restaurant
E. Highway 158
Down Home Boys
Hipsters
Bluegrass the Sandhills Bluegrass Band
Music City Mall
Blues & Rock
Blue River Blues
Brother Dewy
Will
Country Texas Express
Andrews
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nick Stahl
David Andrews
Claire Danes
Warner Bros. Pictures
Hannigan
Pauline
Charles Chaplin
Harrison Ford
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Universal
Paul Devgarabedian
James Cameron
Ridley Scott
Cameron
Ridley
Lucas
Spielberg
Robert Zemeckis
Gershwin
Call
OC Sinfonia
Jack Rogers
W. University Blvd
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