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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS | |
| October 2005 | |
| 04-28 | Paris Junior College Guest Artists: Kim Mosley - Drawings and Painted Photographs. On display in the Foyer Gallery of the Visual Arts Building, Annex III through October 28. No admission charged. |
| 14-15 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "Meshuggah-Nuns!" For ticket information, call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 14-15; 21-22 & 23 | Paris Junior College Drama Production: HEDDA GABLER in the Ray E. Karrer Theater for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 matinee on October 23. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, free admission with PJC ID card. For reservations, call 903.782.0242 or 903.782.0329 |
| 15 | Fall into Fun Festival, Reno |
| 15 | Paint the Town Purple Alzheimer’s Walk at Oak Park Walking Track, 10 am, For information, call Martha Smith at 903.784.3294 |
| 15 | Charles Woodfin/Paris Founders Lions Club 14th Annual Charity Golf Tournament |
| 15 | CAMP SHAGBARK'S FIRST ANNUAL BLUES FESTIVAL |
| 15 | Paris Rodeo & Horse Club Playday Finals, 1 p.m., Rodeo Arena |
| 20-23 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "Meshuggah-Nuns!" For ticket information, call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 25 | Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, Love Civic Center, 6:30 p.m. |
| 28-29 | Festival of Pumpkins and Barbecue Competition |
| 29 | North Lamar Education Foundation Scholarship Fundraiser, North Lamar High School, 6 p.m. |
| November 2005 | |
| 01-30 | Paris Junior College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition through November 30. Reception from 5-6:30 p.m. on November 1 in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III |
| 05 | Shagbark Blues Society Monthly Jam |
| 10--12 | Paris Junior College Homecoming. For information, contact Johnye Robertson, 903.737.4320 or jrobertson@parisjc.edu |
| 11-12 | Paris Junior College musical production: TELL ME A STORY, SING ME A SONG. This tribute to the life and times of Paris' native historian Dr. William Owens will be held November 11 at 7:30 p.m. and on November 12 at 2:30 p.m., in the Ray E. Karrer Theater for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free with a PJC ID card. For reservations, call 903.782.0242 or 903.782.0329 |
| 14 | Paris Entertainment Series presents FRANC D'AMBROSIO'S BROADWAY, 7:30 p.m., PHS Auditorium. D'Ambrosio's starring role in the San Franciso production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award winning musical "The Phantom of the Opera" lasted six years and, in 1998, earned him the title "the World's Longest Running Phantom," having performed the role over 2600 times. His extensive theater background comes to the Paris stage as "a musical celebration of the journey by an Italian kid from the Bronx to the stages of Broadway and Beyond" |
| 17 | Paris Junior College MUSIC SUTDENT RECITAL, 7:30 p.m. in the J. Emory Shaw Recital Hall in the Music Building. |
| 19 | Red River Valley Bluegrass Show & Jam and Open Stage Jamming, Chisum High School |
| 19 | NLHS Class of 2000 - Five Year Reunion, 8 p.m. |
| 19 | YWCA Tinsel 'N' Tidings Crafts show, Love Civic Center. For info, 903.785.5221 |
| 24 | 30th Annual Turkey Trot, RACE for Life, 8 a.m. 5K run, 2 mile walk and 1 mile fun run. For the past 30 years, many people have continued to gather together to participate in Paris’ Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. It continues to draw runners, walkers and their families together as an opening activity on Thanksgiving Day. This is the longest running event of its kind in the Paris area. The Paris Regional Medical Center Wellness Centers along with other local sponsors are proud to bring this 30th year celebration. Come out and join us and make this the best year yet. |
| 25-26 | Rallye de Paris, Camp Maxey |
| 29 | SONGS OF THE SEASON celebrates the Christmas season with the combined Chorales of Paris Junior College, Paris High School, Noerth Lamar High School and Roxton High School. Frist Baptist Church sanctuary, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased in the choir rooms of the respective schools of the performing Chorales |
| December 2005 | |
| 02-04 | Paris Community Theater's Annual Christmas Production "Fruitcakes!" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 03 | 56th Annual Youth Auction benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley, 6 p.m., Family Life Center at the First Baptist Church. For more information or to donate items, call 903.784.6360 |
| 03 | Official Opening of WINTER WONDERLAND in BYWATERS PARK featuring Paris Junior College's show choir ENCORE! 6:30 p.m. |
| 03 | Christmas Parade & Christmas in Fair Park |
| 03 | Encore! In the Park. PJC's award-winning Show Choir will officially open Winter Wonderland in Bywaters Park at 7 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and probably your blankets for all the family members. It may be cold outside, but the spirit of this show will be hot, hot, hot! |
| 03 | Shagbark Blues Society Monthly Jam |
| 05-06 | Paris Junior College's YULEFESTE, McLemore Student Center's ballroom, 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and reservations may be acquired by calling 903.782.0343 or 903.782.0329 or 903.782.0242 |
| 06-16 | Paris Junior College VISUAL ARTS STUDENT SEMESTER EXHIBITION, in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. Reception for the students will be 5-6:30 p.m. on December 6, with the exhibition going through December 16. |
| 09-11 | Paris Community Theater's Annual Christmas Production "Fruitcakes!" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Red River Valley Bluegrass Show & Jam |
| January 2006 | |
| 17-31 | Paris Junior College Special Exhibition: ARTIST GUILD OF LAMAR COUNTY. A reception for the artists will be held Tuesday, January 17, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. |
| 21 | Red River Valley Bluegrass Show and Jam, Chisum High School |
| 27-28 | Paris Community Theater Productin of "A Bad Year for Tomatoes" For tickets, call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 28 | Rotary Club benefit for PJC Scholarships, Love Civic Center |
| February 2006 | |
| 01-03 | Paris Junior College Special Exhibition: ARTIST GUILD OF LAMAR COUNTY, in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. |
| 02-05 | Paris Community Theater Productin of "A Bad Year for Tomatoes" For tickets, call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 09 | Paris Junior College hosts ANNUAL CREATIVE WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Advanced registration is required and must be made through Cathie Tyler at 903.782.0460 or ctyler@parisjc.edu |
| 09-28 | Paris Junior College Guest Artist: ERIC WELLER, NEW PHOTOGRAPHY. A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, February 9, 5-6:30 p.m. followed by a photography workshop. In the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. |
| 11 | Child Advocacy Center's Sweetheart Soiree, Love Civic Center |
| 17 | Paris Junior College and the Paris Area Arts Alliance presents guest performer: RICHARD BENEFIELD, ORGANIST, 7:30 p.m., at the Aeolian-Skinner organ in the beautiful Church of the Holy Cross, 322 Church Street. |
| 25 | Annual Mardi Gras Celebration, Ogdon Hall, 7 p.m. - midnight, benefitting the Lamar County Human Resources Council's programs such as Meals on Wheels, Senior Centers and Senior Transportation. For more information, call 903.784.2580 or email lchrcednew@cox-internet.com |
| March 2006 | |
| 01-03 | Paris Junior College Guest Artist: ERIC WELLER, NEW PHOTOGRAPHY, in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. |
| 07-31 | Paris Junior College Guest Artist: LUKE SIDES, SCULPTURE. A reception for the artist will be held on March 17 from 5-6:30 in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, AnnexIII |
| 09 | Paris Education Foundation "I Love Paris" Gala, Love Civic Center |
| 17 & 18, 24 & 25 | Paris Junior College presents PROOF, David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning play, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ray E. Karrer Theater for the Performing Arts. tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, free admission with a PJC ID card. For reservations cal 903.782.0242 or 903.782.0329 |
| 17-18 | Red River Valley Bluegrass Festival, Chisum High School |
| 17-19 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "Oklahoma!" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 17-19 | RCCA Sanctioned Radio Control Combat Fly-in |
| 23-26 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "Oklahoma!" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 25 | 13th Annual Kids Safe Saturday, a Think Child Safety Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the love Civic Center. For more information, contact Leigh Puckett at 903.737.4394 |
| 28 | Paris Entertainment Series presents EDGAR CRUZ, Oklahoma's Best Performing Artist and Best Acoustic Guitarist for the past three years. Edgar Cruz performs in over 200 venues a year spanning North America, South America, Europe and the Caribbean. In addition to being a frequet headliner at the annual Chet Akins Festival in Nashville, Cruz has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and cable stations. PBS has even honored this National Guitar Fingerpicking Champion by airing a documentary about his life and career. His astonishing live repertoire includes over 400 titles including songs in varying musical styles. Dedicated to music education and offering sometihing for music lovers of virtually any style. Edgar Cruz is a stunning example of the versatility and complexity that it takes to become an industry luminary. 7:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church |
| 31 | Paris Junior College Music Performance: MUSIC STUDENT RECITAL, 7:30 p.m. in the J. Emory Shaw Recital Hall in the Music Building on the Main Campus. |
| April 2006 | |
| 07-08, 14-16 | Paris Junior College Drama Production: THE FOREIGNER, 7:30 p.m. in the Ray E. Karrer Theater for the Performing Arts. the performance on April 16 is at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, free with a PJC ID card. For reservations, call 903.782.0242 or 903.782.0329 |
| 10 | Paris Junior College VISUAL ART STUDENTS' SPRING EXHIBITION through May 3 in the Foyer Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Annex III. Reception on April 11 from 5-6:30 p.m. |
| 29-30 | PCTeen-Children's Production of "How the West Was Dun" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| May 2006 | |
| 05-06 | PCTeen-Children's Production of "How the West Was Dun" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 06 | Uncle Jesse's Memorial Big Bass Classic |
| 07 | Paris Entertainment Series presents THE COATS, 2:30 p.m., PHS Auditorium. The Coats vocal band started their career on the street corners of Seattle Washington's famous Pike Place Market, and now are one of the most in-demand corporate, performing acts, and college acts in the U. S. today. Their success has led The Coats to appear on several local and national television programs including NBC's hit comedy, Fraiser. The group is flourishing. The Coats' four-part vocal chemistry continues to emerge and truly demonstrates the potential and adaptability of a cappella music. |
| 11 | An Evening with the Paris Junior College Chamber Singers, Frist Presbyeterian Church, 7:30 p.m. |
| 12 | Paris Junior College "SWINGERS OF BIRCHES" Annual Creative Awards Exhibition through May 28 in the lobby of the McLemore Student Center. |
| 18 | The Paris Junior College Chorale in Concert, First United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. |
| June 2006 | |
| 16-17 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| 22-25 | Paris Community Theater's Production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" For tickets call 903.784.0259, weekdays after 1 p.m. |
| July 2006 | |
| 14 | Paris Municipal Band Concert, Bywaters Park |
| 14 | Paris Municipal Band Concert & Crape Myrtle Queen Coronation in Bywaters Park, 8:30 p.m. |
| 15 | 22nd Annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally |
| 28-30 | Paris Community Theater Special Event. Call for reservations, 1-5 p.m., weekdays, 903.784.0259 |
| 29 | Rodeo Parade, 10 a.m. |
| 31 | Rodeo Street Dance, Wal-Mart Parking Lot, 8 p.m. |
| August 2006 | |
| 02-03 | Senior Citizen Nights at the Rodeo |
| 02-05 | 47th Annual Paris Rodeo, 8 p.m. nightly. For tickets call 903.785.2522 (August 1-6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) |
| 04 | Rodeo Queen & Princess Crowning |
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