National Theatre Live
On March 12 and 18, learn about Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo who spent three years in Annawadi, a Mumbai slum, to write her book, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity,” which won the National Book Award in 2012. David Hare turned the book into a play, the performance of which will be broadcast live from the National Theatre in London and showing at Angelika Film Center, at 5321 E. Mockingbird. Call 214.841.4713 or visit angelikafilmcenter.com for more. Tickets are $8.50-$11.
On March 12, the Dallas Arboretum kicks off its annual concert series with ’80s cover band The Molly Ringwalds. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6615, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$27
March 13-April 5, the Beatrix Potter classic comes to life in the performance,‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit,’ which is appropriate for children ages 4 and older. Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $22-$28
On Saturday, March 14, join the sea of green and run in the 20th annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville. Don’t forget to wear something wacky. Pick up a packet at Run On at 5400 E. Mockingbird March 5-12. Registration for the race begins at 6:45 a.m. Central Market at Greenville and Lovers, runproject.org/race/dash-down-greenville-5k, 214.821.0909, $25-$40
Also on Saturday, March 14, read to therapy dogs. Elementary students can bring their parents to this fun and furry experience at 3:30 p.m. with some of our four-legged friends. White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson, 214.670.8443, whiterockhills@dallaslibrary.org
Dallas Blooms runs until April 12. Get ready for the Dallas Arboretum’s biggest floral festival. On Feb. 28, the garden explodes with color as more than 500,000 spring-blossoming bulbs burst, and life-size topiaries celebrate the state of Texas. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6500, $10-$15, plus $15 on-site parking.
Through March 28, watch ‘Nobody’s Perfect,’a comedy that tells the story of a feminist publisher who has a run-in with a cross-dressing talent. Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird, 214.821.1860, pocketsandwich.com, $12-$25.
Through April 25 enjoy ‘Pollinators and Predators,’ which features photographs of nature by Bob Curry, at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, for free.
