‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ends this Friday, July 19. The 2013 Shakespeare in the Park season opened in June with this Shakespeare classic, directed by guest director Sara Romersberger. In the play, Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, are to be married and great celebrations are to be had, but things do not go as planned. With magic, love and hearsay abounding, this story will capture audience attention until the very end. Performance time is 8:15 p.m. for all shows. At the Samuell Grand Amphitheatre. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for children/seniors.
‘Pericles‘ ends this Saturday, July 20. In the play, when Pericles discovers the dreaded answer to Antioch’s riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love and fatherhood. This story moves the audience through resurrection, attempted murder and pirates before reaching a divine revelation. Directed by executive and artistic director Raphael Parry. Performance time is 8:15 p.m. for all shows. At the Samuell Grand Amphitheatre. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for children/seniors.
The White Rock Kiwanis Club and Chubby’s Restaurant are hosting a fund-raising pancake breakfast at Lakeside Baptist Church Family Center, 9150 Garland, from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, July 20. Chubby’s Restaurant at Northwest Highway and Jupiter is donating and cooking food for the event, which will raise money for neighborhood students’ college scholarships and the Bryan Adams High School Key Club. The Kiwanis Club also supports the White Rock Center of Hope. Cost of the breakfast is $5 per person; call 214-364-0770 or visit the Kiwanis website for information.
Through the month of July, the Dallas Arboretum still has its Concerts at the Arboretum series, so don’t forget to check that out. Every Tuesday and Thursday night, the Dallas Arboretum hosts a different band on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. Bring your family, friends and favorite food and drinks, and enjoy a concert overlooking White Rock Lake. All summer concerts are from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. You can reserve tickets at reservations@dallasarboretum.org or call 214.515.6615. Tickets are $15-$17 for adult members, $25-$27 for adult nonmembers, and $10 for children from ages 3-12. Package deals available.
