Screenshot from “Unspoken Speech”
Here’s some things to keep in mind while planning out your weekend:
- If you haven’t had a chance to see the “Unspoken Speech” videos East Dallas neighbors, Cliff Simms and Peter Wood, put together in memory of JFK, which we wrote about in October, this weekend is your chance. On Nov. 22, from 6 p.m.—11 p.m. at the Continental Lofts Gallery at 3311 Elm Street, they will be screening all seven Unspoken Speech films for one night only. The films will run on a loop, approximately 15 minutes in length, so guests may arrive at anytime during the evening. They will also be displaying many large, and not previously seen prints from the project.
- Another great thing to do this weekend, in celebration of JFK and in memory of his assassination 50 years ago, is check out the Dallas LOVE project. East Dallas neighbor Karen Blessen has asked more than 30,000 people in Dallas to contribute to the LOVE project, which features more than 10,000 pieces of art. The exhibits are all around Dallas and will be open this weekend. You can read more about the event on the website, as well as find the map of the exhibits.
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The acclaimed play “Division Avenue,” which swept the major awards earlier this year at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York, will make its regional premiere at the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas in East Dallas beginning Nov. 22.Written by Dallas playwright Miki Bone, “Division Avenue” tells the story of the real-life controversies surrounding the gentrification of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, where the ultra-orthodox Hasidic population is pitted against yuppies and hipsters. Find out more about the play on the website. For performance times and ticket information, visit the Contemporary Theater of Dallas website.
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Beginning Nov. 22, enjoy a new take on the most popular Christmas poem ever, “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Dallas Children’s Theater presents a holiday musical focused on the author, Clement Moore: He has four days to write a feature for the New York Evening Post, but he has writer’s block. The play is for ages 5 and up at Dallas Children’s Theater, Baker Theater, 5938 Skillman. Go to dct.org, or call 214.978.0110 for more. Tickets cost $17-$28.
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On Nov. 23, St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts hosts an Open Art Studio for Young Artists 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Join Art Museum Educator Amy Hofland, the executive director of the Crow Collection of Asian Art, as young artists explore creative and engaging projects through diverse media and techniques. Hofland also will invite fellow artists to teach as guests. The year will culminate with an exhibition of works in the Justus Sundermann Gallery. Supplies included. For ages 5-18. The event is at St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts center, in the Justus Sundermann Gallery at 5100 Ross. Go to cathedralartsdallas.org or call 214.887.6552 for more. The event is free.
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And of course, through Nov. 27 is Autumn at the Arboretum. The Dallas Arboretum uses more than 50,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash every year to form its nationally acclaimed storybook pumpkin village, on display through Nov. 27. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, $10-$15, plus $10 for onsite parking and $5 for offsite parking.
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