Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Getting Ready for the 5th Annual Cowboy Festival and Symposium


It is that time of year again!

Join us as we celebrate the 5th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium, October 25-28 at the Booth Western Art Museum!

Bring the whole family out for a weekend of Western fun with special guests Riders In The Sky, Eli Barsi, KG and the Ranger, Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band, and artist William Matthews.

Indulge your inner cowboy or cowgirl with Western music and poetry, re-enactments of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, living history encampments, traditional Indian dances, a Western marketplace, and much much more!

For more information on the Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium, call the Booth Museum at 770-387-1300 or visit boothmuseum.org.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, Oct. 25

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band will perform in the Museum Atrium.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Meet the Artist Reception in the Borderlands and Theatre Lobby Galleries. View the exhibits William Matthews: Watercolors of the West and First Light: Native American Paintings by Jack Morris Jones and meet the artists. Refreshments served adjacent to the Borderlands Gallery.

7:00 pm: Featured Artist Presentation: William Matthews, from Denver, Colo., will present a lecture on his artistic style and career
highlights in the Booth Theatre. Matthews will be available to sign copies of the official Festival & Symposium poster and his new book in the Museum Store following the lecture.

Friday, Oct. 26

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Artist’s Workshop with William Matthews, featured artist for the Festival and Symposium. Cost is $100 for members and $150 for non-members, limited class size, call 770-607-3686 for reservations.

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Art History Lectures in the Booth Theatre. Join top scholars as they present their research on a variety of Western art topics.

Throughout the day: School Programs, Western entertainers will present cowboy music and poetry at several local schools. Call 770-387-1265 for availability.

7:00 pm: Western Concert in the Grand Theatre: featuring Western entertainers from around the country, including the award winning Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band, Eli Barsi and KG and the Ranger. A CD signing will follow in the Encore Room adjacent to the Theatre.

Saturday, Oct. 27

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Cowboy Festival and Western Marketplace on the grounds of the Museum. Sample the wares of vendors ranging from Western art to collectibles. Western music, poetry, and old fashioned medicine shows throughout the day on two stages, plus fast draw competitions, three performances of the Re-enactment of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and three demonstrations of traditional Indian dances by the Big Mountain Family. Plus, living history encampments with demonstrations of pioneer skills from bygone days.

2:00 and 7:00 pm: Riders In The Sky in the Grand Theatre. Riders In The Sky have performed more than 5,000 concerts around the world, provided music for Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc., and are members of the Grand Ole Opry. Join them for a family matinee performance at 2:00 pm or the evening show at 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 29

11:00 am: Cowboy Church. A non-denominational service featuring cowboy prayers and Western spiritual music.

Noon to 5:00 pm: Cowboy Festival and Western Marketplace on the grounds of the Museum.

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