Beaumont Calendar of Events

Camelot

May 24, 2013 – May 25, 2013

Every 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.

Moonlight Madness Bicycle Ride

May 24, 2013

Registration, 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, 2013


Carrol 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 21, 2013 – July 14, 2013

Recurring 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 21, 2013 – May 31, 2013

Recurring 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...

David Everett

May 21, 2013 – June 03, 2013

Recurring 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 21, 2013 – June 02, 2013

Recurring 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.

Sally Chandler: The Lost World

May 21, 2013 – June 03, 2013

Recurring 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...

Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting

May 21, 2013 – June 08, 2013

Every 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.

S.A.L.T. Fishing Rodeo

May 25, 2013 – May 26, 2013

Recurring daily
12:00 Noon - 6:00 pm

Pleasure Island
520 Pleasure Pier Blvd.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
409-963-0433

The S.A.L.T. Fishing Tournament features a youth division. Sponsors: Saltwater Anglers League of Texas.

Up Close with Nature

May 25, 2013

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
2111 W. Park Ave
Orange, TX 77631
409-670-9113
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Shangri La Memorial Day Ceremony

May 27, 2013


Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
2111 W. Park Ave
Orange, TX 77631
409-670-9113
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Karaoke Night

May 21, 2013

Every Tuesday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Logon Cafe
3805 Calder
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-832-1529
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Conversational Bike Ride

May 22, 2013

Every Wednesday
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bicycle Sports
2770 Interstate 10
Beaumont, TX 77703
409-860-5959

An easy conversational speed bicycle ride around Beaumont. No one is left behind and speed is adjusted to slowest rider.

Oil Painting Class

May 22, 2013 – December 18, 2013

Every Wednesday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$50/month

Beaumont Art League
2675 Gulf Street
Beaumont, TX 77703
409-833-4179
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Taught by member artist Shirley Peel.