Check out the special edition White Rock Lake Centennial events
04.16.11-04.17.11WHITE ROCK HOME TOUR $10-$15 Take a peek inside your neighbors’ homes during the sixth annual White Rock Home Tour, which showcases the best in modern architecture and features five homes in and around our neighborhood. The two-day event, noon-5 p.m. each day, highlights three mid-century moderns and two new builds near the lake. Plus, there’s a meet-and-greet with the architects themselves. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door of any home on the tour. Proceeds benefit Hexter Elementary to help fund a full-time art teacher, a kiln, drying rack, musical instruments, and new playground and auditorium equipment. Tickets are available at White Rock Coffee, 10105 E. Northwest Highway; GreenSpot Market and Fuels, 702 N. Buckner; and local Tom Thumb stores. 972.502.5815, whiterockhometour.org.
THROUGH 04.09 THE REMAINING IMAGE FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents an exhibition by five local printmakers who use different styles and techniques to explore themes of reciprocity and interconnection. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
THROUGH 04.09 NORTH TEXAS ROAD TRIP FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents North Texas life as seen by 15 members of the local Dead Photographers Society. The exhibit captures a variety of scenes from a single day. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
THROUGH 04.10 DALLAS BLOOMS $12 The Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms: It’s a Fairy Tale World ends this month. The display is the largest in the Southwest with more than 500,000 bulbs on the 66-acre garden. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children 3-12 and free for children under 3. Parking is $7. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500,
dallasarboretum.org.
THROUGH 04.17 TRASHING OUR TREASURE FREE It’s your last chance to see the Bath House exhibit, which reveals the impact of human nature on nature itself. Local nonprofit Shared FUEL organized the show, featuring photographs of litter that collects around White Rock Lake. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
THROUGH 04.29 HECHO EN DALLAS FREE The Latino Cultural Center presents the eighth annual Hecho en Dallas (Made in Dallas) exhibition, which showcases the work of local artists who contribute to the area’s cultural vitality. 2600 Live Oak, 214.671.0045, dallasculture.org.
04.01-05.14 20,000 BABES UNDER THE SEA $10-$12 The Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents a melodrama in which a group of astronauts are sent on an underwater mission where they discover a secret society of women that controls the world above. Reservations are strongly recommended. 5400 Mockingbird, Suite 119. 214.821.1860.
04.05-04.17 BURN THE FLOOR PRICES VARY Dallas Summer Musicals presents “Burn the Floor”, a high-energy ballroom dance performance sometimes referred to as “dancesport”. The show includes standard and Latin styles. Performances run at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday-Sunday. Musical Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Avenue. 214.565.1116 or dallassummermusicals.org.
04.08-04.09 THE CARPETBAGGER’S CHILDREN $5-$10 Wingspan Theatre Company and One Thirty Productions present Horton Foote’s “The Carpetbagger’s Children” as part of the Horton Foote Festival. Through a two-day staged reading, the play explores a family’s connection to its land over time. Performances run at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther. 214.675.6573 or wingspantheatre.com.
04.09 LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SPRING CARNIVAL $20-$25 The Lakewood Elementary PTA hosts the school’s annual carnival fundraiser 2-6 p.m., featuring games, rides, a silent auction and food catered from Burger House and Bryan Street Tavern. Activity wristbands are $20 in advance and $25 on site. 3000 Hillbrook, 972.749.7300, lakewoodelementary.net.
04.14-04.17 GREASE $10-$18 Woodrow Wilson High School, famous for its spring productions, presents the crowd pleaser, “Grease”, the musical about teenagers in love in the 1950s. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. April 14-16 with a 2:30 matinee on Sunday, April 17. At the door, ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $18 for reserved seats. Advance tickets are $10 for general admission and $15 for reserved seating. Call 214.827.3321 or visit woodrowwildcats.org.
04.16 DEEP ELLUM OUTDOOR MARKET FREE Every third Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Deep Ellum Outdoor Market has live music, food and drinks, and local vendors offering market-day deals. 2820 Indiana Boulevard, deepellummarket.com.
04.16 URBAN COWBOY AUCTION $50 Stonewall Jackson Elementary hosts its Urban Cowboy dinner and auction 7 p.m.-midnight at Eddie Deen’s Ranch. The event includes a mechanical bull and country music performance by Southbound Lane. Proceeds benefit school programs. 944 S. Lamar, 972.749.7200, stonewalljacksonpta.org.
04.17 DOG BOWL FREE The Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park presents the fifth annual Dog Bowl 1-7 p.m., featuring agility courses, a pet/owner look-alike contest, a “Dancing with the Dogs” event, splash pools and vendors offering the latest tips and trends. Local rescue organizations will have adoptable dogs on site. Parking is $10. 3750 Cotton Bowl Circle, 214.421.9600, fairpark.org.
04.20 DALLAS UNCORKED $37.50-$45 Dallas Uncorked celebrates its seventh anniversary with a champagne and wine tasting 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Wine Therapist. Tickets are $37.50 in advance and $45 at the door. Proceeds benefit The Stewpot homeless shelter. 1800 Skillman, 214.334.4520, dallasuncorked.org.
04.22 GOOD FRIDAY CHILDREN’S CONCERT $12 Children’s entertainer Eddie Coker performs silly songs on the Matrin Rutchik Concert Stage at the Dallas Arboretum. The concert is free with garden admission. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org.
04.23 FLOWFEST $5 Earth Rhythms presents a festival 11 a.m.-4p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, exploring movement through circus arts, tai chi, improvisational dance, meditation, yoga and creative arts. The event includes live music, food, vendors and a children’s area. A $5 donation is requested. 521 E. Lawther, 214.597.6800, earthrhythms.org.
04.24 AN EVENING WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS $30 The Granada Theater presents London indie rock band The Psychedelic Furs, who will perform “Talk Talk Talk” in its entirety along with greatest hits, starting at 8 p.m. 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com.
