Calendar of Events in Galveston Texas
May 9 - June 7, 2008
Island E.T.C. presents "The Oldest Profession"
The time is 1981, and the New York economy is weak. Still trying to eke out a living - though they all could qualify for an AARP card - are five veteran "ladies of the night" who have something of a communal business arrangement. At times grow tougher and the ladies' elderly clientele grows increasingly impotent, business sags. And the women increasingly find themselves in a state of turmoil.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2065/
May 16 thru June 8, 2008
Strand Theatre presents "Miss Witherspoon"
It’s a double-dose of Durang! Poor Miss Witherspoon…after her untimely death, she arrives in the afterlife and refuses to be reincarnated. Nothing that God, Gandalf, or Rex Harrison can say will convince her to return to Earth! Miss Witherspoon must embrace her spiritual lessons, and learn to use her stubbornness for the good of mankind in this wacky and insightful metaphysical comedy.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2060/
May 24 - June 29, 2008
"The Drawing Room" at Arts Center
A group exhibition of emerging Texas artists for whom drawing is their main medium.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2042/
June, 2008
The AIA Sandcastle Competition
2,500+ of Houston's most creative and competitive architects and designers will pack up their buckets and shovels to participate in the annual AIA Sandcastle Competition. Using wit, imagination and their finest sand-sculpting techniques, they'll dazzle us with their creations. This great summer event is one of the largest sand sculpting competitions in the country. 80+ teams construct extravagant sand sculptures and castles. Nineteen awards are given for: best of show, public favorite, most hilarious, most patriotic, best team sign, best team costume, most lifelike and best traditional sandcastle. Visit the AIA's Website for more information: www.aiasandcastle.com
June 17 & 18
International Association of Drilling Contractor Workshop & Exhibition at Moody Gardens
June 27 thru July 20, 2008
Strand Theatre presents "Little Shop of Horrors"
A down-and-out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2061/
July 18 - August 16, 2008
Island E.T.C. presents "Assassins"
is a ground-breaking American musical based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Jr. It uses the premise of a murderous carnival game to produce a revue-style portrayal of men and women who attempted to assassinate Presidents of the United States.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2066/
August 23 - October 5, 2008
"Helen Altman: Flora, Fauna and Other Natural Concerns" at Arts Center
A survey of the sculpture, works on paper, and quilts by this Fort Worth artist.
http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2043/