Shakespeare in the Park
June 17-28
Shakespeare in the park
First up is “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) [revised],” wherein actors blaze through all 37 of the bard’s plays in 90 minutes. That runs June 17-20. And then a traditional staging of “Romeo and Juliet” runs June 24-28. All shows start at 8:15 p.m.
Samuell Grand Amphitheater, 1500 Tenison, 214.559.2778, shakespearedallas.org, $10-$15
June 7
Gustafer Yellowgold
Few children’s musicians have the crossover success to adult audiences that Gustafer Yellowgold possesses. Yellowgold, an animated yellow alien from the sun, is the creation of songwriter and illustrator Morgan Taylor. He performs “live on the Astroturf” alongside videos of his animated creation. The show starts at 1 p.m.
Good Records, 1808 Greenville, 214.752.4663, goodrecords.com, free
June 3
Storytime
Promise of Peace Garden leads story time for the little one starting at 10:30 a.m. Learn about plants and community gardens.
White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson, 214.670.8443, free
June 4, 11, 18 and 25
Cool Thursdays
This month’s Arboretum shows include tributes to Bruce Springsteen; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; and Buddy Holly. Gates open at 6 p.m. Shows at 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6520, $10-$27
June 4-20
‘Precious Little’
This Madeline Georgeplay is about a linguist who’s obsessed with a dying language and communicating with an ape at the zoo.
Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.904.0500, echotheatre.org, $10-$30
June 6
Dog Day Afternoon
Operation Kindness, the no-kill shelter, holds its 21st-annual Dog Day Afternoon Celebration from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., featuring low-cost microchipping, “ask the vet” and “ask the trainer” tents and performances.
Flagpole Hill, 8100 Doran Circle, 972.418.7297, operationkindness.org, free
June 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28
Good Local Market
The White Rock market is open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The Lakeside market, 9150 Garland Road, is every first and third Saturday. The Vickery Meadow market, behind Half Price Books, runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.
Good Local Market, 702 N. Buckner, goodlocalmarket.org, free
June 14
Concert for CASA at SMU
The musicians of Dallas Symphony Orchestra host a concert to benefit Dallas CASA, a nonprofit that advocates for children in foster care. Enjoy Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola conducted by Gerhardt Zimmerman alongside soloists Angela Fuller-Heyde and Ann Marie Brink, who also serve as CASA volunteers.
Meadows School for the Arts, 6101 Bishop, free
June 19-July 12
Flat Stanley
“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” follows a 10-year-old boy whose wish is granted to be flattened and mailed around the world.
Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $22-$28
June 24
Best Coast
Los Angeles-based rock duo Best Coast has produced several hit singles. They perform at the Granada this month with Bully.
Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com, $24
June 25
Book signing
Salon.com editor Sarah Hepola, who lives in our neighborhood, releases a memoir this month about her destructive past, “Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget.” She will read from the book and sign copies starting at 7 p.m.
Barnes and Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free
June 26-July 19
Ladybug, ladybug
The Contemporary Theatre of Dallas revives Mary Rohde Scudday’s “Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home,” which premiered in Dallas in 1979 and won the Kennedy Center Award in 1980.
The Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, 601 Sears Street, 214.828.0094, contemporarytheatreofdallas.com, $22-$32
