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Beaumont Texas is hopping year-round with so many great events and festivals. You'll never find yourself without something to do in Beaumont. Some of our signature annual Beaumont events include Mardi Gras, Cinco de Mayo, Neches River Festival, Crawfish Festival, Texas Rice Festival, Gumbo Festival and the Downtown Christmas Celebration. Get yourself down to Beaumont, and experience Texas with a little something extra!
Beaumont Jazz + Blues Fest
May 18, 20133:00 pm
Downtown Beaumont
Beaumont, TX 77701
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More details to come. Stay updated via our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beaumontjazzfest.
Camelot
May 18, 2013 – May 25, 2013Every Friday, Saturday
Evenings, 7:30 pm. Matinee, 2:00 pm.
Beaumont Community Playhouse
5515 Phelps Road
Beaumont, TX 77705
409-833-4664
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In this lavish adaptation of the Broadway musical, the music and lyrics of Loewe and Lerner weave this story into an intricate tapestry of unforgettable heart-stirring emotions. Camelot is a timeless romantic drama that takes us to a medieval world that could only be imagined in your most romantic fantasy. The humor is witty, the music is unforgettable and the world of Camelot has scenes that are beyond compare. Show dates are as follows: May 10, 11, 17, 18*, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2013.
gARTage Sale
May 18, 2013Recurring daily
Friday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Saturday, 7:00 am - 11:00 am.
Free admission.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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This unique shopping experience blends an art sale with a garage sale, dinner and drinks. A wide selection of original art and home decor will be for sale. In addition, we will also be offering several high-quality items in a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit AMSET exhibitions and educational programs. While shopping at AMSET's indoor, air-conditioned gARTage Sale, guests will enjoy a hearty shopping adventure, as drastic markdowns evolve throughout the sale.
Moonlight Madness Bicycle Ride
May 24, 2013Registration, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Ride starts at 10:00 pm.
Early Registration: $8 w/out shirt, $15 w/shirt. After May 4th: $12 w/out shirt, $20 w/shirt.
Rogers Park
1455 Dowlen Road
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-860-5065 or 409-838-3613
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Enjoy live entertainment, door prizes, and family fun. Helmets and lights are recommended. Beginner level, 14-miles. Course includes rest stops. Rollerbladers welcome. Sponsored by: Parks & Recreation, Beaumont Police Department, Bicycle Sports.
Daisies and Dragons Duathlon for Kids
May 25, 2013Carrol A "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center
Beaumont, TX 77705
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Register at active.com. Type in Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids!
Artwork by Robert Brickhouse in Café Arts
May 18, 2013 – July 14, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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BAL National 2013
May 18, 2013 – May 31, 2013Recurring daily
Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Beaumont Art League
2675 Gulf Street
Beaumont, TX 77703
409-833-4179
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Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Exhibiting Artists: Kathleen McLaughlin, Dianne Maher, Jacquelyn Etling, Martha Leisten, Leslie Elliott-Smith, Michael Elliott-Smith, Ernie Fournet, John Malveto, Tony McDonald, Sue Zimmermann, Donna Asquith, Michael Fleischhacker, Seth Thibodeaux, Pam Earleywine, Judi Brice, Alexandra Averbach, Diana De Santis, Roy Drasites, Janet Best Badger, Vera Barnett, Stanley Bohon, Ronnie Brown, Kathleen Dello Stritto, Dennis Ford, Victor Higginbot...
Book Discussion of Bless Me, Ultima
May 18, 2013Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Ave
Orange, TX 77630
409-886-2787
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Based on the controversial, first award-winning Chicano novel by acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya, BLESS ME, ULTIMA is a turbulent coming-of-age story about a young boy, Antonio (Luke Ganalon), growing up in New Mexico during World War II. When a mysterious curandera (healer) named Ultima (Miriam Colon) comes to live with his family, she teaches him about the power of the spiritual world. As their relationship grows, Antonio begins to question his strict upbringing by his parents (Dolores Heredi...
David Everett
May 18, 2013 – June 03, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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Opening Reception: Friday, April 19. David Everett, organized by AMSET, depicts the familiar creatures that inhabit the Texas landscape in sculpture, drawing, and woodcuts. Everett's animals have personality. The rich hues used in his drawings and sculpture emphasize a playfulness and quirkiness. Each sculpture begins with a sketch and laminated hardwood as the material. Using a traditional mallet and wood gouges, Everett removes material slowly revealing the rough forms of animals. As the...
Exquisite Miniatures: Nature Paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrest
May 18, 2013 – June 02, 2013Recurring daily
Museum of the Gulf Coast
700 Procter
Port Arthur, TX 77640
409-982-7000
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Free opening reception: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
International Museum Day at the Stark Museum of Art
May 18, 2013Free admission.
Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Ave
Orange, TX 77630
409-886-2787
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International Museum Day at the W.H. Stark House
May 18, 2013Free admission.
W.H. Stark House
610 Main St.
Orange, TX 77630
409-883-0871
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Sally Chandler: The Lost World
May 18, 2013 – June 03, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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Texas artist, Sally Chandler brings her latest collection, The Lost World, to the Art Museum of Southeast Texas from Saturday, April 20 through Monday, June 3. The Lost World boasts 86 paintings and drawings presenting a time capsule of a lost society. The gorgeous and loving exhibition enables viewers to explore a tableau of images including people, birds, animals, aristocratic states, old libraries and landscapes. Chandler's work illustrates what she believes is an irretrievable past that i...
Saturday Adventure Series: Flying Dinosaurs
May 18, 20139:30 am - 10:30 am
Free w/paid Shangri La admission. Reservations required.
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
2111 W. Park Ave
Orange, TX 77631
409-670-9799
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In this hands-on program suitable for the whole family, attendees will dig in the mud and search the air for ancient dragonflies. Delve into the life cycle of dragonflies and explore their habitats, which include Shangri La's gardens.
Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting
May 18, 2013 – June 08, 2013Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults, $6. Seniors (65+), Students & Youth (10-17), $5. Children (4-9), $2.
Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Ave
Orange, TX 77630
409-886-2787
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Paintings by Southwestern masters explore the extraordinary New Mexico environment. These works from the early twentieth century portray the powerful landscape and its dramatic contrasts. They also depict cultural settings that affect lives of the people. This exhibition takes inspiration from the novel Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting is an event of Southeast Texas Big Read.
