Pam Scales Crew of Orange displays her patriotism in front of the USS Orleck during Freedom Fest in Orange on Monday, July 4, 2005.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Event Additions:
July 29, 2005
July 29 - 30 at 8 p.m.
Freestyle Motocross
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford arena, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont TX 77705
Phone: 409 951-5400
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com
Admission: $20 per adult, $8 per child ages 2-12. $22 per adult at the door.
Freestyle Motocross Riders throw their 250cc bikes 35 feet in the air, performing heel clickers, cliff hangers, the superman seat grab and scores of other top tricks. Tricks like the “Kiss of Death,” “Rock Solid,” “9-o-clock Nac-Nac” and many more will be
Eight-time Trials National Champion Jeff Aaron maneuvers his motorcycle over an obstacle course of rocks and logs. “Cannon Lady” Jennifer Snyder blasts herself across the arena.
Saturday night includes a pit party prior to the event from 6 to 7 p.m. The pit party allows fans to meet, get autographs and make photos with riders as well as walk the track.
Doors open at 7 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday for the Pit Party. Learn more about Freestyle Motocross at www.fmx.cc.com. Clear Channel Entertainment sponsors.
October 01, 2005
1 p.m.
Artastic! Free Family Fun Day
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Admission: Free.
Held in association with the temporary Robert Rauschenberg exhibition.
October 08, 2005
Gulf Coast National Art Competition
Texas Artists Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur TX 77642
Phone: 409 983-4881
E-mail: info@art-tams.com
Web: art-tams.com or www.texasartistsmuseum.org
Juried show for artists throughout the United States.
Annual. Est. 1995.
October 14, 2005
Oct. 14 - 16
Fall Invitational Tournament
Contact: Lou Cappi
Beaumont
Phone: 512 863-9400
E-mail: lcappi@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.taaf.com/statetournaments.asp
Girls' 12 & Under Fast Pitch state tournament.
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation sponsors.
October 29, 2005
Oct. 29 - 30
Rockin' Beaumont Blues Festival
Contact: Ralphaella Leverett-Corbello, Information Specialist
Riverfront Park, downtown Beaumont
Phone: 800-392-4401
E-mail: rleverett@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web site: www.beaumontcvb.com
See last year's information.
November 06, 2005
Opening reception for "The Nature of Holography"
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Show features various optical illusion activities. Exhibit on loan from Holophile. Show continues Nov. 6 - Jan. 1, 2006.
November 12, 2005
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flamin' Hot Car Show
Fire Museum of Texas, 400 Walnut, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-3927
Web: www.firemuseumoftexas.org
Admission: Free event and open to the public.
Beaumont Professional Firefighters Local No. 399 sponsors.
Annual. Est. 1997
November 13, 2005
National Juried Photography Contest
Texas Artists Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur TX 77642
Phone: 409 983-4881
E-mail: info@art-tams.com
Web: art-tams.com or www.texasartistsmuseum.org
Juried show for photographers throughout the United States.
January 15, 2006
Opening reception for "Pat Kyser Quilt Exhibition"
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Show continues from Jan. 15 to March 19.
April 06, 2006
Opening reception for "Everyone Needs a Hobby: Collectors and Collecting"
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Exhibit on loan from Exhibits USA
April 08, 2006
10 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
Wesgroves Park
Phone: 800-876-3631
Web: www.grovescofc.com
Annual.
April 30, 2006
Date TBA
Collectors and appraisal fundraiser and collectors preservation workshop
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
May 06, 2006
Opening reception for "Cowboys, Cattle & Cactus"
Texas Artists Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur TX 77642
Phone: 409 983-4881
E-mail: info@art-tams.com
Web: art-tams.com or www.texasartistsmuseum.org
National juried exhibition of the best of western art. Reception features country and western entertainment.
June 09, 2006
Opening reception for Frank Cricchio photography exhibit
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Show continues from June 9 - early August.
June 11, 2006
Membership Show
Texas Artists Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur TX 77642
Phone: 409 983-4881
E-mail: info@art-tams.com
Web: art-tams.com or www.texasartistsmuseum.org
