66 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Early Summer 2018 TheCoastalBend.com Art Festival Rockport Art Festival July 7-8 Saturday-Sunday July 7th-8th—Fol- lowing one of the toughest years in this coastal town’s history, and recov- ering from the destruction brought by Hurricane Harvey, organizers of the 49th Annual Rockport Art Festival are hoping for strong support and record attendance by Coastal Bend art enthusiasts. A seemingly endless collection of artists and artisans in just about every conceivable discipline will be on hand with their best and latest work, available for purchase and commission. The festival takes place right on Little Bay in downtown Rockport, and ven- dors and activities are almost entirely under cooled tents. Enjoy live music, fantastic food, beer and wine, kids tent and stage, interactive exhibits and more! RockportArtFest.com Live Theater Grease & Summer Melodrama at Harbor Playhouse Through June 23rd: Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot- rodding“Burger Palace Boys”and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking“Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. July 6th-29th: No Opera at the Opr’y House Tonight— An old- fashioned melodrama with a fast, contemporary flair. The Salami Opera Compa- ny is about to fall apart in the dusty hamlet of Desert Rat in the Arizona Territory. 1802 N. Chaparral St. • (361) 888-7469 • HarborPlayhouse.com Terms of Endearment and Footloose at Aurora Through June 23rd: Terms of Endearment—Challenges in life and love test the resilience of a mother-daughter relationship in Dan Gordon’s adaptation of the book by Larry McMurtry and James L. Brooks’s screenplay for the Oscar-winning film. July 13th-August 25th: Footloose the Musical—One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. 5635 Everhart Rd. • (361) 851-9700 • AuroraArtsTheatre.com