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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 5HOBBS NEWS-SUN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

HMS PHOTOCollege Lane's Trey Teague was a comedic hit as Sheriff Billy Bob when sixth-graders fromall over Hobbs performed “Shake with a Zombie.” The play, which featured singing anddancing, was directed by members of the HHS advanced drama class.

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——— TheatreTheatre ———Feb 17-19, 24-26 — The Community

Players of Hobbs present the musicalFiddler on the Roof, directed by

Nathan Miles, musical direct-ed by Daniella Mendez and cho-reography by Karen Salb. ThisBroadway music classic,which won nine Tony awards

including for Best Musical, is thestory of Tevye, the father of five daughters,and his attempts to maintain his familyand Jewish religious traditions while out-side influences encroach upon their lives.He must cope with both the strong-willedactions of his three older daughters—eachone's choice of husband moves furtheraway from the customs of his faith—andwith the edict of the Tsar that evicts theJews from their village. Audience willdelight in the musical score that includes"Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "If I Werea Rich Man."

Thursday, Jan. 26 — Eunice HighSchool’s drama department will present“The More the Scarier” at 7 p.m. atHardison Auditorium. Admission is $5 foradults and $3 for students. Kindergartenand younger are free.

——— ArtArt ———January & February — Taylor Elemen-

tary is displaying artwork in the studentgallery during the months of January andFebruary at the Center for the Arts.

January — The public is invited to theCentennial Photography

Exhibit at the Center for theArts, 122 W Broadway indowntown Hobbs. The sub-

ject matter for the photo-graphs exhibited are land-scapes, places, people andevents located in Lea, Chaves

and Eddy Counties. The exhibit will beon display through January 28.

Wednesdays — The Wednesday AfterSchool Art Classes is at the Center for theArts. The class is open to age 7 -13 and thefee is $5 per class which covers the cost ofsupplies and a snack. Preregistration is notnecessary. A flyer listing the class schedulecan be obtained at www.lcca.us underEducation/ Youth Art or at the Center forthe Arts.

January & February — The artist ofthe month for January and February at theCenter for the Arts, 122 W Broadway, isMindy Turner who is exhibiting paintingsand 3-dimensional clay and constructionpieces. A member of the Lea CountyCommission for the Arts and the LlanoEstacado Art Association, she will gradu-ate from New Mexico State University inMay with a Bachelor of Arts in elementaryeducation and a minor in studio art. This isher first exhibition which can be viewed inthe east display window through February.

Friday, Jan. 27 — A reception honoringCarol Hammond will be held at the Centerfor the Arts, 122. W. Broadway, from 4-6 p.m.

—— MusicMusic ——Feb. 13 — Monday, Feb. 13 at Hobbs High

School Tydings Auditorium at 7 p.m.,Southwest Symphony will host the ViennaBoys Choir. No group of child musicians is

more renowned than the incomparableVienna Boys Choir (WienerSängerknaben), founded by EmperorMaximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later,the famed Vienna Boys Choir continue todelight music-lovers across the globe withtheir purity of tone, distinctive charm anda diverse, crowd pleasing repertoire thatencompasses Austrian folk songs andwaltzes, classical masterpieces, belovedpop songs, holiday favorites and medieval

chant. Gifted musicians withvoices of unforgettable beau-ty, they carry on the ViennaBoys Choir's illustrious tradi-

tion as the world's preeminent boychoir.

March 11 — Southwest SymphonyOrchestra will feature Lisa Liu fresh offher recent tour with Josh Groban at FirstUnited Methodist Church. a classic after-noon of music awaits as the accomplishedviolinist Lisa Liu performs with theSouthwest Symphony Orchestra. She willbe performing “Violin Concerto in D Major,Op. 77” by Johannes Brahms. The daughterof celebrated violinist and opera singer, Li-Ping Hsieh, Lisa Liu's musical aspirationstruly lie in her roots. At the age of 9 shetook up the violin and went on to follow inher mother's footsteps when she wasaccepted into the prestigious Juilliard pre-college music program, where sheremained throughout her education, ulti-mately earning her bachelor's and master'sdegree in violin performance. With a widecollaboration roster lending her talents tomovies, television, albums and concertswith celebrity artists from every genre,Lisa is a true pioneer in promoting the clas-sic tradition while creating a modern musi-cal fusion with her recent collaborations.The Symphony will also be performing“Symphony No. 2 in b minor” by AlexanderBorodin. Afterward, there will be a recep-tion where you can meet with the sympho-ny’s conductor, Dr. Mark Jelinek, theorchestra musicians, and Liu.

Feb. 18 – The Hobbs High School Art Clubwill hold an enchilada dinner and silent artauction from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 atTydings Auditorium Mezzanine. All art-work was created by students. This is afundraiser so the art club can go to SantaFe in April to attend workshops at Santa FeUniversity of Art & Design. For more infor-mation contact John McMillan at 433-0200.

—— DanceDance ——Feb. 10 — The City of Hobbs is hosting

the sixth annual Father Daughter DanceFriday, Feb. 10, 2012. The event will be heldat the Lea County Event Center banquethall from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are on sale for$15 per person until Feb. 9, $20 per person atthe door (if available). Space is limited to200 guests. This event is for girls 5 yearsthrough 8th grade, and guests are asked todress as their favorite Hollywood star ordress to impress on the Red Carpet. Ticketprice will include music, dancing, snacks,desserts, a picture, door prizes and qualitytime with father or father figure. Each pairof tickets sold will also include a “mediapass for mom” to take pictures as thepaparazzi, behind the velvet ropes only. Call397-9291 for more information. Tickets areavailable at Parks and Recreation, 200 E.Broadway.

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directors for the Center for the Arts, said thatHammond wore many hats at the center and hehopes she will still involved in the center, tosome extent, even during her retirement.

“I know she is looking forward to her retire-ment; however, we hope she will find time toteach art at the Center and share her talent,knowledge, and passion,” Blake said.

As for Hammond, she said she will support theCenter for the Arts in whatever way she is able,being a staunch supporter of the arts in addi-tion to looking forward now to focusing more onher own artwork.

Hammond said she often creates some of herart while watching football games on TV. She iscreating a unique 3-D collage made with shred-ded paper from an old English book and withflowers made through the origami technique,using multiple folding techniques with coloredpaper. She also custom makes her own greetingcards which are studded with various jewels,buttons and other embellishments. Some of heroriginal greeting cards are on sale in the Centerfor the Arts gift shop. She also creates elegantlydecorated shapes, such as vases and goblets,made with wire, but are decorated with lace andother fabrics and beading to create artisticdesigns.

Hammond has been in Hobbs since 1981,which is the same year she said she startedpainting in watercolors. She has a degree in

home economics and spent time working for theMaddox Foundation before working at theCenter for the Arts. Prior to working at theCenter for the Arts, she was also a volunteer atthe center. In addition, she has been active withthe Llano Estacado Art Association in Hobbs.

Hammond said that at her job at the Center forthe Arts, she enjoyed the contact she had withother artists and people coming through thedoors. She said a major project while she wasthere was the renovation f the entire center, anextensive renovation which forced the center toclose its doors from February to August of 2010.

“I appreciate everyone’s support while I wasthere,” Hammond said. “I especially liked thecreative part of my job, planning monthlyexhibits, putting shows together, classes andthe children’s art program.”

Hammond hosted a one-woman art show atthe Center for the Arts n 2006, featuring some ofher paintings and other artistic works. She alsohelped bring in memorable art exhibits, includ-ing an “Art From Within,” exhibit featuringwork by inmates at the Lea CountyCorrectional Facility, a pet themed art exhibit, aSouthwest Symphony, music-themed exhibitand summer art camps for children.

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