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Barbara Richerson
West Texas Charolais, TERESA ELLIOTT
Art Car Parade, ARTWALK
Alpine Jazz Festival
Jazz enthusiasts can enjoy a day of
great jazz in September in the beautiful
surroundings of Alpine. Check
www.visitalpinetx.com for date and
time.
Alpine’s Gallery Night - Artwalk
The 21st anniversary of this unique
Alpine event is scheduled for the
weekend before Thanksgiving,
November 22-23. This signature
annual art event helps define Alpine as
an art destination. Venues at galleries,
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Barbara Richerson
at Museum of the Big Bend
Artwalk Evening
Dana Jones
Big Bend Balloon Bash
Since 1987, the BBBB in Alpine has
provided an unforgettable experience for
sport hot air balloon pilots, sponsors,
vendors and visitors. Held over Labor
Day weekend each year at the AlpineCasparis airport, each day offers the
chance to capture memories unique to
the high mountain desert region of
Alpine and the Big Bend.
Scheduled events include early
morning launchings, fire concert and
balloon glow. Free admission and great
entertainment for kids of all ages.
Balloons, pilots, and crews come from
all over Texas and the southwest come
to participate and hundreds of visitors
enjoy the public events each year. Learn
more at www.bigbendballoonbash.com
Trappings of
Texas
shops and businesses throughout
downtown feature art, music, and
special entertainment. Each year a local
artist is selected as the Honored Artist.
This artist is featured at special
showings throughout the weekend.
Vendors provide food and fun at open
air markets and a Silent Auction adds
more interesting art for sale. More @
www.artwalkalpine.com
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Since 1986, the Museum of the Big Bend
at Sul Ross State University has showcased
the very best cowboy gear and fine Western
Art at the longest running event of its kind in
the country: Trappings of Texas.
The opening of Trappings of Texas is held
each year in conjunction with the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the last weekend of
February. The opening weekend offers visitors an opportunity to meet the men and
women who are the creators of the gear and
art in the museum’s Trappings exhibit and
public auction. These works of art remain on
display at the museum for viewing and purchase through April.
Trappings of Texas is by invitation only and
new artists and gearmakers must be juried in
by the entire Trappings of Texas Committee,
including Guest Curators of Gear and Art.
Guest Curators of Gear include members of
the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association,
TCAA, Leland Hensley, Wilson Capron and
John Willemsma. Guest Curators of Art is
Cowboy Artists of America, CA, member,
Wayne Baize and Mike Capron whose fifty
years living in the southwest is reflected in the
art that he creates. Like the originators of the
first event, the goal of Trappings of Texas is
to have a place for some of the most creative
and talented cowboys to display their art.
Trappings of Texas is the only fundraiser for
the Museum of the Big Bend, and monies
earned help to support not only Trappings of
Texas but the many educational programs
and exhibits at the museum throughout the
year.
Visit the Museum of the Big Bend and see
for yourself the “true West” in all its forms at
Trappings of Texas. For more information visit
www.museumofthebigbend.com. aT