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Contact:
Nathan Driskell
(325) 673-4587
marketing@thegracemuseum.org
Professional pool players set up shop at The Grace this Saturday
ABILENE, Texas (January 20, 2010) – Jeremy “Double J” Jones and Kim “Lone Star” White will match up against members of the public this Saturday at The Grace Museum’s Play the Pro event, happening from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each game against one of the pros will cost $10. Reservations are required in advance, and those interested may call Amanda Jones at (325) 673-4587.
The pro pool players will also be present at The Grace Museum’s Black Tie & Billiards event, happening Friday evening at the museum. The Friday ticketed event features dinner, a presentation of custom cues by Richard Black and Bill Schick, an exhibition match between the two professionals and a trick shot demonstration by Curtis Robertson. Robertson’s business, Abilene Billiard Connection, generously sponsored the weekend events, along with providing two brand new pool tables for Friday and Saturday’s games.
- President, Women’s Professional Billiard Association
- Ranked in Top 20 Americans On Tour
- Finished 5th at 2007 World Championships in Taiwan
- 2005 Texas State 9-Ball champion
- Featured in ESPN exclusive interview
- Turned pro in 2002
- 2008 GenerationPool.com champion
- Three-time Houston Open champion
- Three-time Texas State Open champion
- 2003 U.S. Open 9-Ball champion
- Seven-time Mosconi Cup Team Member
- 2003 U.S. Open 9-Ball champion
- 2001 Lexington Allstar champion
- 1999 Camel Pro Billiards Series—Atlanta Stop champion
- 1998 U.S. Open One-Pocket champion
- 1994 BCA North American 8-Ball champion
The Grace Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and houses a children’s museum, history museum, and art museum. At 55,000 square feet, The Grace Museum is the tenth largest general museum in Texas, and is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grace Museum is a non-profit organization, and the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District.
The Grace Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m.
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