Booth Summer Series Ends with Swing Dance Party for Museum's 10th Anniversary

For the fourth consecutive year, Booth Western Art Museum announces its Summer Entertainment Series, set for the third Thursdays of June and July, which will culminate with a Swing Dance Party to kick off the Museum’s 10th anniversary the first weekend of August, according to the press release.

Guests and members are invited to enjoy An Evening with Cathy Smith: Artist, Costume Designer, and Historian on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. in the Booth Ballroom.

Smith designed the authentic costumes in films such as Dances with Wolves, Geronimo and Son of the Morning Star—for which she won the Emmy for Excellence in Costume Design. She has consulted on a majority of the Western genre films throughout the past 20 years.

Growing up near two Sioux reservations, Smith was led to her pursuit of authentic, traditional Native American art forms and techniques, including the sacred art of porcupine quillwork. She has recently begun a new career as a painter.

Smith presents the West and Native Americana in fascinating detail, captivating the audience with images and stories gathered from her years of Western filmmaking, life on the reservation and adventures in Indian country. Amusing and entertaining, her stories will educate and illuminate attendees.

Spend an evening reminiscing about your favorite Western movies and Hollywood cowboys in a special performance Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in the Booth Ballroom. Join Booth Museum Historian Jim Dunham and Cowboy Balladeer Jim Dorsett for Bullets and Ballads. Watch as Dunham does amazing gun tricks like the cowboys of the silver screen, while Dorsett performs classic songs from Western movies.

Both events include food, drinks, cash bars and excellent entertainment.

Tickets for the Summer Entertainment Series are $25 for Booth Museum members and $30 for not-yet-members. It will conclude with the 10th Anniversary Western Swing Dance on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Booth Ballroom.

Join friends of the Booth by celebrating the museum's 10th anniversary with a party! Members and guests are invited to an evening of entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and drinks, a visual presentation of the museum’s 10-year history, and dancing with music by Swing South.

Tickets are $60 for Booth Museum members and $75 for not-yet-members. Ticket prices include a souvenir 10th-anniversary Booth Western Art Museum belt buckle and two drink tickets.

Tickets for the Summer Entertainment Series are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the museum or by calling 770-387-1300.

For additional information on the Summer Entertainment Series, visit boothmuseum.org.