The Historic Paramount Theatre
Abilene's Landmark Theatre

Event Calendar

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The Paramount Theatre is a multi-use facility and home to the Paramount Theatre’s diverse programming, as well as a myriad of rental events hosted by organizations throughout the Big Country. Our complete Event Calendar below contains all public events scheduled in the facility. Some dates being held for private events do not appear on the main calendar listing.

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THE BIRTH & HISTORY OF WESTERN SWING

  • The Historic Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress Street Abilene, TX, 79601 United States (map)

THE BIRTH & HISTORY OF WESTERN SWING

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2022 - 7:00 PM

The quintessential story of America’s most joyous dance music, western swing got its start “where the west begins” in a ramshackle dancehall in Fort Worth, Texas during the depths of the Great Depression. It evolved with a spongelike ability to absorb a myriad of styles of black, white, rural and urban influences to create an infectious and intoxicating musical gumbo. This groundbreaking documentary film traces its origins, development and legacy utilizing original and contemporary voices.

Earlier Event: February 12
STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Later Event: February 18
A VERY SORDID EVENING