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A RUNNING FIGHT: THE RED RIVER WAR IN ART
Foran Galleries
Opening October 3
There are many depictions of “Custer’s Last Stand” and the “Battle at Little Bighorn”; however, without such a dramatic and pivotal battle, artists’ paintings of the U. S. Army on the Southern Plains are less well known.
The exhibition will be the first of its kind to focus on this particular aspect of the history of the American West.
Included among the artists are those of national repute such as Frederic Remington, Nick Eggenhofer, W. Herbert Dunton and Edward Borein, as well as Texas artists H. D. Bugbee, Ben Carlton Mead, John Eliot Jenkins and Olive Vandruff.
PANHANDLE-PLAINS FALL FESTIVAL
Museum-wide
October 10, 2009 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come Home to Your Museum! In conjunction with WTAMU’s homecoming festivities, PPHM hosts demonstrations, children’s crafts and activities for all ages that engage visitors in the rich history, art and ethnology of the region. Also part of the activities, all ages can leave history behind by making their mark on a large graffiti board. The finished community art project will be displayed in the museum after Fall Festival.
Popcorn, soft drinks and water will be available for purchase. The festival is free to the public, and admission to the museum is free all day.
REMEMBERING THE ALAMO, 1836-2009
Mary E. Bivins Gallery
Opening October 10
Items preserved or created for the purpose of “remembering the Alamo” give us valuable insight into how the Alamo story has evolved since the famous battle took place at San Antonio in 1836. Alamo souvenirs and other kitsch as well as artifacts pertaining to the battle and the building, and art work associated with the Alamo will be displayed.
NIGHTS AT THE MUSEUMS: PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Stations museum-wide
October 16, 2009 5:30-9:30 pm
While parents get the night off, kids ages 4-11 enjoy a Halloween festival with age-appropriate ghost stories about Pioneer Town, “guess the goo”, mask making and carnival games. Cost is $20 for the first child and $15 for each sibling. Call Elaina at 806-651-2258 or email ecunningham@pphm.wtamu.edu to register. Prepayment is required and reservations must be made by October 15.
LLANO CEMETERY BY TWILIGHT TOUR
Llano Cemetery
October 24, 2009 3:30-7:30 pm
Hay rides with on-board guides add a new element to this favorite event. The trailer tour will take visitors through areas of the cemetery grounds not covered in the walking tours and include a stop at the Pantheon Mausoleum As in previous years, visitors walk through the cemetery to hear museum curators and friends tell the histories of Llano features and people, including several new stories this year.
Cost is $5 per person; children 3 and under are free.
Enter via the 34th Avenue Entrance. Weather permitting
CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FROM THE POWERS FAMILY
Furniture Gallery
Opening October 31
When Sydney Franklin Powers, Jr. (1918-1984) and his wife Edna Laverne Green (1919-2007) completed their new “dream” home at 1608 South Bonham Street in Amarillo in late 1950, they purchased a houseful of new, up-to-date, contemporary furniture that they used for the rest of their lives. An exhibit in the Furniture Gallery will spotlight a variety of these middle class, “mid-century modern” furnishings from the Powers home.
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