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The Hoodoo Mural Festival returns this Saturday, Sept. 27, at Arts in the Sunset. The popular festival, which launched in 2019, moves from downtown Amarillo to the new location this year to allow it to expand activities and improve security. Last year's event drew around 3,000 people and organizers expect a similar number this year.
As in the past, Brick & Elm supports this event by curating the Hoodoo Food Truck Alley. Hoodoo is 3 to 11 p.m., and advance general admission tickets are $25.00.
Muralists include David Swartz, Birdcap (Michael Roy), Dan Black, Emma Webb and Floyd Mendoza, along with local muralists like Blank Spaces, Raela Ornelas and Clayton Spaulding. Brick & Elm’s own Jason Boyett will host a free artists talk and panel featuring the muralists tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 24) at 6 p.m. in the Vermillion Gallery at Arts in the Sunset.
This year's slate of musical performers includes Rayland Baxter, Midlake, Quaker City Night Hawks and local performers include a reunion of the Blue Johnnies. Several local DJs will manage the event's popular silent disco. [Above: David Swartz's Hoodoo mural in progress. Photo by Jason Boyett for Brick & Elm.] |
Amarillo's National Math Star: Windsor Elementary fourth-grader John Cantu was selected for the 2025 National Math Stars cohort, which identifies students with extraordinary math abilities. He will receive support valued at more than $100,000 over the next 10 years. He is one of only 102 students nationwide selected for this honor.
New San Jacinto Infrastructure: As Amarillo prepares for the 2026 centennial celebration of Route 66, the San Jacinto neighborhood will receive a $100,000 upgrade funded by the American Rescue Plan. It includes new street lights, benches, bike racks and more. Brick & Elm highlighted the San Jacinto neighborhood in our recent cover story.
Hypergrid Protest: On Saturday, local residents gathered on the Potter County Courthouse Lawn to protest the new AI hyper-grid project by Fermi America and Texas Tech University. Most of the protestors seemed concerned about the proposed AI data center's use of local water resources for energy production. The Amarillo Tribune has been reporting on the project.
Toot'n Totum Spirit Pump Program: The popular Toot’n Totum Spirit Pump Program has returned for the 2025 school year, with locations across the Texas Panhandle. When consumers use specially marked Spirit Pumps, $0.05 from every gallon goes directly to local public high school safety and security initiatives. Find a list of Spirit Pump locations here.
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The Brickly Awards are back! Our inaugural awards program for 2025 was a huge success, and we've opened up nominations for our 2026 recipients. Our goal is to acknowledge excellence, business achievement and personal accomplishments in categories that truly matter. Nominate an individual or organization today!
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| Chip Chandler’s “Can't Miss” |
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As mentioned above, the Hoodoo Mural Festival returns this weekend—with some big changes. The outdoor festival moves out of downtown to Arts in the Sunset, 3701 Plains Blvd., and the music lineup has more of an Americana feel rather than the indie pop aesthetic that the fest has been known for in its first few years. Beyond Hoodoo, Saturday’s lining up to be a busy weekend for music.
Smokey Joe’s Bar & Grill, 2903 SW Sixth Ave., will bid farewell to the season with its End of Summer Party, set for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Local bands Boss Texas, Velvet Funk, Jack Cryver & The Bad Decisions and Bomb City Groove will perform. There’s no cover, all the better to drop some cash on a great burger and cold brew.
Also Saturday, Amarillo College’s music department will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Fiesta Under the Stars. The outdoor concert will feature AC ensembles, food trucks and more. Admission is free.
575 Pizzeria revives its P3 event Sunday — that’s “People, Pints and Pedals.” Bicyclists will begin and end at 575, 2803 Civic Circle, with stops in between at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 SW Sixth Ave., and Lit Arcade Bar, 701 S. Polk St. Bikes take off from 575 at 1:30 p.m., and Velvet Funk will provide tunes at 575 beginning at 4:30. Entry fee is $10. For information, call 806-322-5575.
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This Week's Lineup: -
Velvet Funk at Six Car Pub & Brewery, 625 S. Polk St. (7 p.m. Wednesday)
- Gooseberry at Golden Light Cantina, 2906 SW Sixth Ave. (9 p.m. Wednesday)
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Scott Sean White at Chalice Abbey, 2717 Stanley St. (7 p.m. Friday)
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WT Theatre’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone at Happy State Bank Studio Theatre (7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; continues through Oct. 5)
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Rhett Embry with Ghosts of Gray County at The Lumberyard, 850 N. 23rd St. (8 p.m. Friday)
- Logan Ellis & The Fever Dream at Hoot’s Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road (9 p.m. Friday)
- The Buster Bledsoe Band at The Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. I-40 (10 p.m. Friday)
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Neil Diamond tribute act Jay White in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St. (7 p.m. Saturday)
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Lee Scheetz & Borderline at Whiskey River, 4001 SW 51st Ave. (9 p.m. Saturday)
- Montana Sand at The 806 Coffee + Lounge, 2812 SW Sixth Ave. (10 p.m. Saturday)
>>> There’s more! For Chip's full slate of entertainment listings this week, head to “Can’t Miss” at brickandelm.com. Also, check out our new event calendar below: |
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ALT Academy performer and former Tascosa Rebel Tevae Shoels was recently cast as the understudy for the role of Genie in Aladdin on Broadway. He is also understudy for the role of Babkak. Local audiences last saw him in the role of Beast in ALT's 2017 production of Beauty and the Beast.
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ICYMI: Features from Brick & Elm |
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Local Obituaries (Third Week of September) |
Jim King, 86
Sharon Ann Weatherly, 91 Benjamin James Campos, 66 Joe Armando Saavedra Jr., 39
Audrey Jean Cannady Massingill, 83 William “Willie” Don Jones, 89 Sheri Gleora “Gle” Hardin, 87 George Louis Rousset, 72
Clay Andrew Gabel, 81 Tuan Tu, 81 Richard “Barney” Glenn Griffin, 58 Phillip Cody Randle, 70
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