“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” begins May 10. Dallas Children’s Theater brings you their rendition of the book “Flat Stanley,” starting tomorrow night. Stanley Lambchop is just like everyone else, until he makes a wish that, lo and behold, comes true! Dallas Children’s Theater, Baker Theater, dct.org, 214.978.0110, $16-27
After the success of last year’s event, Against the Grain Productions is hosting the 2nd annual Groundbreakers Speak, an event that highlights seven diverse and inspiring Asian Americans, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Crow Collection of Art, 2010 Flora, againstthegrainproductions.com, $15-$25
The annual Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Tour is celebrating its 40th year this May, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, plus a brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s tour features eight historic homes, as well as St. Matthews Cathedral. In addition to the tour of homes, there is a vintage and special-interest auto exhibit, a children’s area with activities planned throughout each day, live music in Savage Park, an art fair with a variety of items available for purchase from local artists and craftsmen and much more. Savage Park, sahd.org, $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Oswald Poreau, Belgium b. 1877, “Le Pont Marie, Paris”
Starting Friday, May 10, the directors of Alan Barnes Fine Art bring you “The Other Impressionists,” an exhibition dedicated to the French, Belgium and European artists from the Impressionist period. The exhibition accounts for over 35 artists in France and Belgium during the same time as Monet. The event is at Alan Barnes Fine Art, 2800 Henderson, 214.828.1311. The exhibit begins May 10 and continues through May 31. The hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.
The film “No Place on Earth” is opening Friday, May 10, at the Dallas Angelika. This film showcases a mother’s love in a very powerful, pure way — she sacrifices everything to keep her children alive during WWII. In October 1942, Esther Stermer, the matriarch of a Jewish family in the Ukraine, leads her family underground to hide from the pursuing Nazis – and stays nearly a year and a half. Their harrowing story of survival living in near total darkness in two cold, damp caves is one like no other ever told. It was life like no place on earth.
If you can’t get enough of home tours, check out Modern in May, which is two events: A home tour on Saturday, May 11 with two of the houses in Lakewood at 7121 and 7150 Wildgrove and two houses in the Park Cities at 5544 Waneta and 6607 Desco, as well as a Modern Expo on May 17-19 with Preview Party on May 16. For more info, call 214.708.8052, the price is $20 in advance at modernhometourdallas.com. $25 the day of the tour at all tour houses.
