Community Calendar

Awarded Outstanding Fundraising Event of 2024 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Taste the World - Amarillo's Global Food Scene is back after a wildly successful inaugural year!

All you can eat international flavors, all in one place, all for one price! Get a taste of some of the many cultures that call Amarillo home at this unique event that you can't find anywhere else in town. One entry ticket gets you access to unlimited samples from foods representing countries and cultures from around the world. Local chefs from Laos, India, Haiti, Ukraine, El Salvador and more will come together to create a culinary adventure sure to satisfy everyone! From the fan favorite crowd pleasers to the more adventurous options, we guarantee a tour of tastes like you've never before experienced in Amarillo. Combined with live music from Chill Son, it’s the perfect spot for a unique night out with friends. Tickets are $35 per person, increasing to $40 starting October 15th, so snag yours early! We sold out last year and are expecting the same again in 2025. Who will you invite to Taste the World with you?

All proceeds from this event go to support Refugee Language Project, a local non-profit that uses language as a doorway to welcome displaced people for the flourishing of the community and the glory of God. Sponsored by High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation.

Enjoy Berlioz’s epic Symphonie Fantastique, a captivating new work by Chris Lowry, and Saint-Saëns’s virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 3, performed by the brilliant Fiona Shea.

George Jackson, conductor
Fiona Shea, violin

REPERTOIRE
Chris Lowry – Fever Dreams (World-Premiere)
Camille Saint-Saens – Violin Concerto No. 3
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique

Steckline Gallery will present “What Remains, What Renews” by artist Makenzie Raymundo during a First Friday exhibition from 5-7 p.m., Oct. 3, at Newman University.

Raymundo, a mixed media artist and educator, describes her exhibition as “an intuitive and responsive approach to construction.” Using found objects, her work combines digital and traditional processes and materials that celebrate reflection, repetition and reinterpretation.

“At the core of the work is an ongoing attention to surface as a space of meditative labor,” she explained. “Each gesture builds upon the last, forming textured fields that hold evidence of endurance, presence and transformation.”

Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Raymundo earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in art education with a specialization in ceramics from the University of South Dakota in 2020, followed by her Master of Fine Arts in ceramics from Kansas State University in 2023. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.
“What Remains, What Renews” will be on display Oct. 2-30. An Art for Lunch, which includes a discussion with the artist and pizza lunch for Newman students, is Oct. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

The Steckline Gallery is located inside the De Mattias Fine Arts Center on the Newman campus, 3100 McCormick. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, email Director of Steckline Gallery Emily Ritter at rittere@newmanu.edu.

The Ad Astra Arts Center, Inc. is presenting The Haunted Heart – a Ghostly Showcase. October 25, 2025 Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, 220 West 6^th Avenue, Ashland, Kansas. The production unfolds in four haunting acts, each paired with delightfully spooky refreshments to tantalize your senses. Journey through the realms of poetry, music and dance designed to thrill and delight. Doors open at 6:30, the Show begins at 7. Advance tickets are $25, at the door $35. Pre-show music by Salt Creek Revival.

For advance tickets, please call (620) 635-2299

A second performance will be October 30, 2025 at the Larry K. Hill Art Studio, 715 Main Street, Woodward, Oklahoma.

✨ Live Music in the Historic Barn ~ Join us on Saturday, October 25th at 7pm for an unforgettable evening of live music inside the largest and oldest barn in Kansas, hosted by the Prairie Museum in Colby, Kansas. The night features a local headliner, followed by a soulful set from BreAnne Stone, set against the rustic charm of this gorgeous historic venue. This event is a fundraiser for the Prairie Museum, so please bring friends and some donations!

With a suitcase full of original songs, BreAnne Stone brings her soulful folk sound to Colby, KS for a special night of music in the Cooper Barn at the Prairie Museum of Art & History. Inspired by the ocean, the quiet strength of trees, and the people she meets along the way, her songs are heartfelt, warm, and full of connection.

A traveler and musician at heart, BreAnne has been journeying across the U.S., turning each performance into a gathering—a chance to slow down, listen, and experience the kind of connection only live music creates.

Join us on October 25 at 7 p.m. for an evening of honest stories, uplifting melodies, and a welcoming atmosphere that feels like gathering with friends on the porch.

Enjoy Berlioz’s epic Symphonie Fantastique, a captivating new work by Chris Lowry, and Saint-Saëns’s virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 3, performed by the brilliant Fiona Shea.

George Jackson, conductor
Fiona Shea, violin

REPERTOIRE
Chris Lowry – Fever Dreams (World-Premiere)
Camille Saint-Saens – Violin Concerto No. 3
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique

IN CELEBRATION FOR BIKERS BLOCK PARTY 2025, OUR BAND WILL BE PLAYING LIVE A 4 HOUR CONCERT AT THE STOCKTANK BAR AND GRILL IN CONWAY SPRINGS, KS. WE INVITE EVERYONE OUT FOR A NIGHT OF EXCELLENT FOOD AND FUN, TASTY DRINKS, AND CARING STAFF AND SERVERS. AT 9PM WE GO ONSTAGE PLAYING SOME OF YOUR BEST TOP 40 HITS OF ALL TIME..

Steckline Gallery will present “What Remains, What Renews” by artist Makenzie Raymundo during a First Friday exhibition from 5-7 p.m., Oct. 3, at Newman University.

Raymundo, a mixed media artist and educator, describes her exhibition as “an intuitive and responsive approach to construction.” Using found objects, her work combines digital and traditional processes and materials that celebrate reflection, repetition and reinterpretation.

“At the core of the work is an ongoing attention to surface as a space of meditative labor,” she explained. “Each gesture builds upon the last, forming textured fields that hold evidence of endurance, presence and transformation.”

Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Raymundo earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in art education with a specialization in ceramics from the University of South Dakota in 2020, followed by her Master of Fine Arts in ceramics from Kansas State University in 2023. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.
“What Remains, What Renews” will be on display Oct. 2-30. An Art for Lunch, which includes a discussion with the artist and pizza lunch for Newman students, is Oct. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

The Steckline Gallery is located inside the De Mattias Fine Arts Center on the Newman campus, 3100 McCormick. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, email Director of Steckline Gallery Emily Ritter at rittere@newmanu.edu.

The HSO will present Peter and the Wolf in a children's concert. There will be pre-concert activities for children starting at 1:30 which include an instrument "petting zoo", movement games, and a chance to meet Peter, the wolf, and other characters from the story. The first 250 children will receive a bag of candy, and costumes are encouraged!