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September 2003 event listings for Dallas

Arts & entertainment listings from our editors. [Last month]

Music/Dance

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sept 2 at 6: Barney, yes, that big purple dinosaur, conducts the symphony orchestra. $15-$100. Sept 3 at 8: Community Parks Concert at Cedar Valley College (3030 North Dallas Ave). Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. Sept 4 at 8: Community Parks Concert at Mountain View College (Ilinois Ave at Knoxville). Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. Sept 6 at 8: Soprano Renée Fleming. Andrew Litton, conductor. $75-$175. Sept 11-14: Mendelssohn: Concerto in E Minor for Violin. Berlioz: Rakóczy March from Damnation of Faust. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 2. Gil Shaham, violin. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $15-$100. Sept 18-20 at 8: Tchaikovsky: Concerto No 1 in B-flat Minor for Piano. Mendelssohn: Overture to Ruy Blas. Sibelius: Symphony No 4 in A Minor. Lang Lang, piano. Andrew Litton, conductor. $15-$100. Sept 25-28: Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B-flat Minor. Corigliano: The Red Violin. Berlioz: Royal Hunt and Storm from the Trojans. Berlioz: Overture to Le Corsaire. Joshua Bell, violin. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $15-$100. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). [map] +

GYPSY TEA ROOM Sept 2 (doors open at 7): Bane, the Promise, Come Back Kid, and In Control; $10. Sept 6 (doors at 9): Steve Poltz CD release party; $8. Sept 12 (doors at 6): The Starting Line, Home Grown, Allister, Easy November, and Senses Fail; $13.50. Sept 12 (doors at 7:30): The Distillers; $12. Sept 13 (doors at 9): The Kills, Whirlwind Heat, and Rogers Sisters; $12. Sept 20 (doors at 8): Yo La Tengo; $15. Sept 21 (doors at 8): Dandy Warhols; $15. Sept 23 (doors at 8): Grandaddy and Super Furry Animals; $17. Sept 24 (doors at 8): The Weakerthans and the Constantines; $10. Sept 26 (doors at 9): Fischerspooner; $17.50. Sept 27 (doors at 7): Vienna Teng; call for price. Sept 27 (doors at 8): Super Diamond; $12. Sept 27 (doors at 10): Nebula, the BellRays, and the Flash Express; $10. Sept 28 (doors at 7): Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra; $24. Sept 28 (doors at 8): Turbonegro; $12. Sept 30 (doors at 8): Slightly Stupid; call for price. 2548 Elm (214-744-9779 or 888-512-1463). [map] +

NEXTSTAGE Sept 6 at 8: Pepe Aguilar; $41-$91. Sept 18 at 7: Dashboard Confessional; $16. Sept 19 at 8: REM; $71. Sept 20 at 7: 3 Doors Down with Our Lady of Peace; $28.50-$32.50. 1001 NextStage Dr, 1/2 mile north of I-30 on Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie (972-647-5700 or 214-373-8000). [map] +

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Latin Jazz Night—celebrate the opening of the Latino Cultural Center with performances by Lee Tomboulian & Circo and the Rosana Eckert Quintet. Sept 3 from 7 to 10. $25. 3630 Harry Hines Blvd at Oak Lawn (214-520-7789). [map] +

SEPT 23: PHILIP GLASS: KOYAANISQATSI: LIVE The TITAS Music Series opens with famed composer Philip Glass, who'll conduct a live performance of the soundtrack from Godfrey Reggio's film. At 8. $10-$55. SMU campus, McFarlin Aud, McFarlin & Hillcrest (214-528-5576). [map] +

SEPT 24: KRASNOYARSK NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY OF SIBERIA At 8. $25-$65. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). [map] +

SMIRNOFF MUSIC CENTRE Sept 13 at 5: Clint Black; free (tickets through FM 99.5). Sept 21 at 6:30: Steely Dan; $27.50-$125.50. Fair Park, 1st Ave & Robert B Cullum Blvd (214-373-8000). [map] +

Theater

DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER Island of the Skog—a group of mice journey far from home to escape some pesky felines, but what they encounter in their travels may be worse. Sept 19-Oct 12: Fri at 7:30, Sat at 1:30, Sun at 1:30 & 4:30 (except no performance Oct 4). Gen adm $18, children $15. 5938 Skillman (214-740-0051). [map] +

DALLAS SUMMER MUSICALS Sept 2-14: Flower Drum Song—the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, set in San Francisco's Chinatown around 1960, examines the struggle between an older generation holding onto tradition and a younger generation trying to assimilate. Sept 30-Oct 19: Mamma Mia!—the campy musical by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus features 22 songs by the Swedish group ABBA. Call for schedule & prices. Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st Ave & Parry Ave (214-691-7200). [map] +

DALLAS THEATER CENTER Hamlet. Sept 10-Oct 11. Call for schedule & prices. Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd (214-522-8499). [map] +

KITCHEN DOG THEATER Hedwig and the Angry Inch—company member Tina Parker directs this romping rock and roll musical. Sept 6-Oct 12: Wed-Sat at 8. Gen adm $15-$25. McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Ave (214-953-1055). [map] +

UNDERMAIN THEATRE The Late Henry Moss—Pulitzer prize winner Sam Shepard's tale of two brothers coping with the death of their estranged father. Aug 30-Sept 27: Tue, Wed & Thur at 7:30; Fri & Sat at 8:15. Gen adm Tue-Thur $15, Fri & Sat $25. 3200 Main (214-747-1424). [map] +

Museums/Galleries

AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM Sept 11-April 28: Common Threads: African American Quilts Past and Present. Open Tue-Fri noon-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Free ($2 per person for groups of 10 or more). Fair Park, 3536 Grand Ave (214-565-9026). [map] +

ARTCENTRE OF PLANO Sept 2-Oct 18: A Breeze From the Gardens of Persia: New Art From Iran. Open Tue-Sat 10-6. Free. 15th at Avenue K, Plano (972-423-7809). [map] +

DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART Permanent exhibits include The Arts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific—an 18,000-sq-ft installation—and the recreated interior of Wendy and Emery Reves's villa on the French Riviera. Thru Nov 2: On the Way to Chichicastenango: Maya Textiles From Guatemala. Thru Dec 14: Jacques Callot: The Miseries of War—completed during the Thirty Years' War, this series of 18 etchings is Callot's most famous work; also Maya Textiles From Guatemala: Highlights of the Nasher Collection. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-5; Thur 11-9. Gen adm $6, senior citizens & students $4, children 12 & under free (first Tue of each month and Thur after 5 everybody free). 1717 N. Harwood Rd (214-922-1200). [map] +

MEADOWS MUSEUM The museum houses a comprehensive collection of Spanish art. Sept 14-Nov 9: Spanish Master Drawings From Dutch Collections (1500-1900)—more than 40 Spanish drawings, including works by Francisco Goya, Bartolomé Murillo, Jusepe de Ribera, Pedro de Orrente, Alonso Cano, and Jacinto Jerónimo Espinosa. Sept 14-Jan 4: Images of Human Tragedy: Etchings by Francesco de Goya and Jeffrey Gusky. Open Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 10-5; Thur 10-8; Sun 1-5. Free. SMU campus, 5900 Bishop Blvd (214-768-2516). [map] +

PAN AMERICAN ART GALLERY Sept 5-Oct 18: Landscapes of the Americas—paintings by artists from the Caribbean, the U.S., and Canada, including works by Darlene Wall, Paul Hunter, Jay Maggio, Jorge Arche, Domingo Ramos, Juan Gil Garcia, Tomas Sanchez, Diego Torres, Barrington Watson, and Miguel Florido. Open Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat noon-6. Free. 3303 Lee Pkwy (214-522-3303). [map] +

SCIENCE PLACE Hands-on exhibits on everything from dinosaurs to computers. Also visit the TI Founders IMAX Theater and the planetarium (shows daily; call for times & prices). Sept 8-Mar 21: Target America: Traffickers, Terrorists and You—this exhibit from the DEA Museum features remnants from the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center towers and examines the connection between global drug trafficking and terrorism. Sept 26-Mar 31: In Stitches: The Fun and Science of Quilting. Open Tue-Fri 9:30-4:30, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 11:30-5:30. Gen adm $7.50, senior citizens $6.50, children 3-12 $4, 2 & under free. Fair Park, between Grand Ave & MLK (214-428-5555). +

SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA The museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository, chronicles the life and death of President John F Kennedy. Cameras that recorded the events at Dealey Plaza on Nov 22, 1963, are on permanent display. Thru Oct 26: Warhol and Jackie: Artist and Icon—more than 30 of Andy Warhol's iconographic paintings and screen prints of Jackie Kennedy created between 1963 and 1968 in the aftermath of the assassination. Open daily 9-6. Gen adm $10, senior citizens & children 6-18 $9, 5 & under free; audio tour $3 (available in 7 languages and a children's version). Elm & Houston (214-747-6660). [map] +

Sports

DALLAS BURN Major League Soccer. Sept 20 at 7:30: Chicago Fire. $13-$24. Dragon Stadium, 1085 S. Kimball Ave off TX Hwy 114, Southlake (214-979-0303). [map] +

DALLAS COWBOYS NFL football. Sept 7 at 3:15: Atlanta Falcons. $36-$60. Texas Stadium, 2401 E. Airport, Irving (972-785-4800 or 214-253-6060). [map] +

DALLAS STARS Preseason NHL hockey. Sept 19 at 7:30: New York Rangers. Sept 23 at 7:30: St Louis Blues. Sept 27 at 7: Detroit Red Wings. Call for prices. American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave (214-467-8277). [map] +

SMU MUSTANGS WAC football. Sept 20 at 7: Oklahoma State Cowboys. $26-$32. SMU Campus, Gerald J Ford Stadium, 5800 Ownby Dr (214-768-4263). [map] +

Other Events

FALL GALLERY WALK Thirty galleries throughout the Metroplex participate in this annual walk put on by the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA). Sept 20 from noon to 8. Free. Various locations (817-275-4600). [map]

SMU-WILLIS M TATE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report; Bill Cohen, former Secretary of Defense; and George Mitchell, former Senate majority leader; speak about American leadership in today's world. Sept 24 at 8. $40-$60 (sold out). (214-768-8283). +

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS This year's annual fete features a Taste and See theme, which means wine tasting, appearances by celebrity chefs, and more. Don't miss the State Fair 2004 Auto Show, which showcases a luxury car showroom; the Pibb Xtra Thrillway, where daredevils can try out exciting rides; and the exhibit Mundo Latino, presented by the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future. Opening weekend boasts music by Sandi Patty (Fri), Jo Dee Messina (Sat), and Eddie Money (Sun). Sept 26-Oct 19. Call for schedule. Gen adm $12, senior citizens & children under 48 inches tall $8, ages 2 & under free (Thur senior citizens free). Parking $7. Fair Park, Robert B Cullum Blvd between Parry & Fitzhugh (214-565-9931). [map] +

Points of Interest

DALLAS ZOO The home to many rare and endangered animals, the Dallas Zoo covers 95 acres and features the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo (educational and interactive exhibits for toddlers to pre-teens), the ExxonMobil Endangered Tiger Habitat (home to Indochinese and Sumatran tigers), and the 25-acre Wilds of Africa. Open daily 9-5. Gen adm $8, senior citizens $4, children 3-11 $5, 2 & under free. Parking $5. 650 South RL Thornton Fwy (214-670-5656). [map]

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