Best Coast: photo from Facebook
Later today, June 24, the Los Angeles-based rock duo Best Coast, which has produced several hit singles, will perform at the Granada with Bully. Granada Theater is located at 3524 Greenville. Call 214.824.9933 or go to granadatheater.com for more. Tickets are $24.
Tomorrow, June 25, Salon.com editor Sarah Hepola, who lives in our neighborhood, will host a book signing for her memoir 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. The signing is at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Park at 7700 W. Northwest Highway. Call 214.739.1124 or go to barnesandnoble.com for more. The event is free.
“Ladybug, ladybug”
Beginning June 26 and running until July 19, 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 is located at 601 Sears Street. Call 214.828.0094 or go to contemporarytheatreofdallas.com for more. Tickets are $22-$32.
Shakespeare in the Park runs through July 25. This weekend is a traditional staging of “Romeo and Juliet,” which runs until July 25. Also “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) [revised],” wherein actors blaze through all 37 of the bard’s plays in 90 minutes. That runs through July 24. All shows start at 8:15 p.m. Samuell Grand Amphitheater is located at 1500 Tenison. Call 214.559.2778 or visit shakespearedallas.org for more information. Tickets are $10-$15.
Through July 12, “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 is located at 5938 Skillman. Call 214.740.0051 or visit dct.org for more information. Tickets are $22-$28.
Through July 11, Lakewood artist Erika Jaeggli is hosting a charcoal art exhibit at WAAS Gallery that explores the darker side of the “fear of missing out” or “FOMO” — the anxiety and sense of dread that threatens the self, convincing you that you do not really exist if you are not socially engaged. Learn more.
Concerts at the Arboretum
Through July 2, the Dallas Arboretum is hosting its annual concert series. Every Thursday night, the Arboretum hosts a different band on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. Bring your family and friends and your favorite food and drinks, and enjoy a concert overlooking White Rock Lake. All fall concerts are from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. The Dallas Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland. For reservations, email reservations@dallasarboretum.org or call 214.515.6615. Tickets are $15-$17 for adult members, $25-$27 for adult nonmembers, and $10 for children ages 3-12. Package deals are also available. Go online for more details.
Vickery Meadow Good Local Market will set up shop in the parking lot of the Flagship HPB every Sunday, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The market provides a connection between local farmers, food producers and craftsmen within our community. Shop food, clothes, jewelry and more, all made by North Texans. The Vickery Meadow Good Local Market accepts debit/credit cards and the Lone Star Card. Support for the market comes from the Vickery Meadow Improvement District. Go to the website for more.
Still have that old VHS player? If you’re looking for a reason to dust it off and give it a whirl, stop by the flagship location of Half Price Books on Northwest Highway on Friday. All VHS tapes in stock priced at $4.98 or less will be sold for $1 on Fridays only, until further notice. Call 214.379.8000 for details.
