July 2008 event listings for Dallas

Arts & entertainment listings from our editors. [Last month]

Music/Dance

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Jul 1-3: The Blue Planet Live: A Natural History of the Oceans—discover the secrets and intricacies of our planet at this concert based on the BBC/Discovery Channel documentary series The Blue Planet. Incorporating cinematography from the series with an original symphonic score, this is a delightful and educational experience not to be missed. At 7:30. $35–$70. [CANCELED: Jul 12: Kidz Bop Live—young singers belt out cover versions of hit songs. At 6. $30–$65.] dallassymphony.com Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). [map] +

GRANADA THEATER Jul 6 at 8: 16 Volt and Bella Morte, Erase The Virus, and Sonic Noise Terrorists. Jul 9 at 8: Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo ’08 with Harry & the Potters, Math the Band, and Uncle Monsterface. Jul 10 at 9: Bob Log III/ Scott H. Biram and Possessed by Paul James. Jul 11 at 7:30: Kill Hannah with the Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem, and White Tie Affair. Jul 13 at 8: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit with the Drams and Macon Greyson. Jul 16 at 9: Tilly & The Wall. Jul 17 at 7:30: Secondhand Serenade with My American Heart, PlayRadioPlay!, The Graduate, and Rookie of the Year. Jul 18 at 9: Hieroglyphics with Blue Scholars, Knobody, Musab, and Prince Ali. Jul 19 at 8: Max Stalling with Kevin Deal and Brennen Leigh. Jul 25 at 8: Dale Watson. For prices call or go to granadatheater.com. 3524 Greenville Ave (214-824-9933). [map] +

HOUSE OF BLUES DALLAS Jul 1: Passafire and Eleven Fingered Charlie. Jul 2: Dark Lotus. Jul 3: Rooney with Locksley and The Bridges. Jul 3: Zac Brown Band. Jul 4: Lyfe Jennings. Jul 5: Adult Swim presents Metalocalypse: Dethklok with Chimaira and Soilent Green. Jul 6: Summer Slaughter Tour 2008 featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsy, and Psycroptic. Jul 10: Sister Hazel. Jul 12: Peter Murphy with Ali Eskandarian. Jul 12: Ours. Jul 13: Cute Is What We Aim For with Ace Enders, Danger Radio, and Powerspace. Jul 13: Pat Benatar. Jul 15: Jason Reeves and Brendan James. Jul 16: Cinderella/Warrant. Jul 17: David Allen Coe. Jul 18: Less Than Jake with Big D and the Kids Table, and Suburban Legends. Jul 19: The World Series of Metal featuring At The Gates, Darkest Hour, Municipal Waste, and Toxic Holocaust. Jul 19: RX Bandits with Portugal, The Man, and Facing New York. Jul 22: Alkaline Trio. Jul 23: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra. Jul 24: Billy Bob Thornton. Jul 24: Graham Colton with Nelo. Jul 25: The Campaign CD Release Party. Jul 26: Dave Koz. Jul 26: The Killdares CD Release Party. Jul 30: Dear and the Headlights with Paper Rival and Badenders. Jul 31: Bullet for my Valentine. Jul 31: Breggett Rideau CD Release Concert. For times & prices call or go to hob.com/dallas. 2200 N. Lamar (214-978-2583). [map] +

NOKIA THEATRE AT GRAND PRAIRIE Jul 3 at 8: Tom Jones; $39.50–$75.50. Jul 7 at 8: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss with T. Bone Burnett; $49.50–$89.50. Jul 9 at 8: Earth, Wind & Fire; $39.50–$85. Jul 12 at 5: K104 Summer Jam ’08 with Lil Wayne, Plies, and Bun B; $49. Jul 19 at 7: Maze with Mint Condition and Dwele; $37.50–$59.50. Jul 20 at 7: Hippiefest with Jack Bruce of Cream, Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Melanie, Joey Molland of Badfinger, and Jonathan Edwards; $59.50–$69.50. Jul 26 at 8: Kathy Griffin; $45–$65. nokiatheatredfw.com 1001 Performance Place, 1/4 mile north of I-30 on Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie (972-854-5111). [map] +

Theater

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER A Year With Frog and Toad—the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad will delight younger audiences. Thru Jul 20. Fri at 7:30, Sat & Sun at 1:30, Sun at 4:30. $14-$23. dct.org Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman (214-740-0051). [map] +

DALLAS SUMMER MUSICALS Jul 2-13: High School Musical—after months of listening to the HSM soundtrack on repeat, you can finally take the kids to see the songs performed live. This spin-off about East High’s super six will have them singing their hearts out. Call for times. $18.50–$78.50. Jul 23–Aug 16: Jersey Boys—all the boys are here: Frankie, Bob, Tommy, and Nick (better known as The Four Seasons) wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide on their way to becoming Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Sing along to their hits—Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Rag Doll, and more—in this widely praised musical. Call for times. $25–$124. dallassummermusicals.org Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave (214-421-5678 or 214-565-1116). [map] +

SHAKESPEARE DALLAS This summer’s outdoor worship of the Bard includes productions of Othello and All’s Well That Ends Well, shown on alternating nights. Thru Jul 26. Tue-Sun at 8:15. Call for schedule. Gen adm $10, senior citizens & students $7, children 12 & under free. shakespearedallas.org Samuell-Grand Park, 1500 Tenison Pkwy (214-559-2778). [map] +

Museums/Galleries

CONDUIT GALLERY Jul 26-Aug 30: The Program—produced in association with the Dallas Video Festival (which takes place in October), this five-week series presents new video art from around the world, presented in weekly screenings, each preceded by a brief reception. Sat at 7:30. Free. For schedule call or go to conduitgallery.com. 1626 Hi Line Dr (214-939-0064). [map] +

DAHLIA WOODS GALLERY Thru Aug 9: Summer Solstice: a Group Show—the gallery salutes the success of this past season with a group exhibit featuring each of the eight artists that have graced their space over the last several months. Open Thur–Sat 11–4, Tue & Wed by appt. Free. dahliawoodsgallery.com 600 Cantegral (214-827-0924). [map]

DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART Thru Aug 24: On Kawara: 10 Tableaux and 16,952 Pages—the first U.S. exhibit of the Japanese artist’s work in 15 years, this collection contains his largest-scale paintings. Kawara’s art focuses on life as interpreted through everyday numbers, words, and images found in the public realm (one group of work references this country’s first moon landing) and his private life (he’s kept a record of his daily activities, the places he’s traveled to, and whom he’s met); also, Resisting Color: Textiles Tied and Dyed—the sixteen textiles from a range of countries (Argentina, Algeria, and Indonesia, among others) on view in this showcase represent two dyeing techniques. Thru Sep 14: Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy—friends of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, Cole Porter, Dorothy Parker, Alfred Hitchcock, and Fernand Léger, this influential couple, who moved in fashionable circles in Paris and the Riviera in the twenties and thirties, were well-versed in the art of living well. The DMA is lucky enough to have two of Gerald Murphy’s paintings—Razor (1924) and Watch (1925)—in its own permanent collection. Thru Sep 21: Lone Star Legacy II: The Barrett Collection of Contemporary Texas Art—in January the DMA and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston received more than 200 works from the outstanding personal collection of Dallasites Nona and Richard Barrett. This is the first public showing of these pieces, which date from the seventies to the present. Although the bequest includes works from twenty artists already represented in the DMA collection, you’ll also see selections from eleven artists who are new to the museum’s galleries, including Jesse Amado, Sharon Kopriva, Al Souza, and Judy Youngblood. Open Tue & Wed 11–5, Thur 11–9, Fri–Sun 11–5. Gen adm $10, senior citizens $7, students with ID $5, children 11 & under free (Thur 5–9 & first Tue of every month everybody free). dallasmuseumofart.org 1717 N. Harwood Rd (214-922-1200). [map] +

LATINO CULTURAL CENTER Thru Jul 19: Maestros Tejanos I: Benito Huerta Solo Exhibit—celebrated throughout the U.S., Huerta was recognized in May as a Maestro Tejano. A collection of his stereotype-transcending art, created by blending and layering familiar objects, will be on display in honor of this special recognition. Open Tue-Sat 10-5. Free. dallasculture.org/latinocc 2600 Live Oak (214-670-3320). [map] +

MEADOWS MUSEUM Jul 12-Sep 21: Jack Kilby: The Eye of Genius— Photographs by the Inventor of the Microchip—a scientific genius, the late inventor was best known for creating the microchip and, subsequently, receiving numerous awards and honorary degrees including the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science. But Kilby identified equally as an artist, creating unique compositions displaying the human condition, cityscapes, industrial landscapes, and abstraction experimentation with photographic processes. Thru Jul 27: Fernando Gallego and His Workshop: The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo—this exhibit presents 27 of the largest, most breathtaking panel paintings made in 15th-century Castile. Every piece was executed in workshops led by Fernando Gallego and his associate Maestro Bartolome and each has strong religious themes rich in Humanism. Open Tue–Sat 10–5, Thur 10–8, Sun noon–5. Gen adm $8, SMU students, faculty & staff, and children 12 & under free (Thur 5–8 everybody free). meadowsmuseumdallas.org SMU campus, 5900 Bishop Blvd (214-768-2516). [map] +

MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE Thru Sep 1: Eyes On Earth—did you know that a satellite can track weather, monitor pollution, create maps, and more? This exhibit uncovers the mystery behind NASA’s primary satellite mission, the Earth Observing System (EOS), and explains how scientists use its relayed information to predict storms, monitor forest fires, and study the holes in the ozone layer. Open Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. Gen adm $8.75; youths 12–18, students & senior citizens $7.75; children 3-11 $5.50; 2 & under free. natureandscience.org 3535 Grand Ave & 1318 S. 2nd Ave (214-428-5555). [map] +

NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER Thru Aug 31: Beyond the Grasp: Sculpture Transcending the Physical—not all sculptures are the solid, massive, physical works of art we’ve come to expect. Take a look at the intangible, ethereal side of this art form with these divergent works made of wax, glass, bronze, stone, and steel. Open Tue & Wed 11–5, Thur 11–9, Fri–Sun 11–5. Gen adm $10, senior citizens $7, students $5, children 12 & under and museum members free. nashersculpturecenter.org 2001 Flora (214-242-5100). [map] +

THE GOSS-MICHAEL FOUNDATION Thru Sep 30: Tim Noble and Sue Webster—a tribute to the artistic duo’s often erotically charged works, this showcase features some of their most iconic pieces (taken from the private collection of Kenny Goss and George Michael) as well as a documentary about their lives and artistic process. Open Tue–Fri 10–6, Sat 11–4. Free. gossmichaelfoundation.org 2500 Cedar Springs Rd (214-696-0555). [map] +

TRAMMELL AND MARGARET CROW COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART Jul 12–Sep 28: Texas Collects Asia: China—pulled from private collections across the state, these delicate pieces—jade carvings, bronze vessels, porcelains, wooden carvings, and paintings—demonstrate the range of artistic achievements from imperial China. Thru Sep 28: Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change—through the stirring work of seven Chinese photographers, visitors will experience an insider’s perspective of the mainland as well as the ongoing battle between modernization and long-held traditions. Thru Jan 4: Big! Himalayan Art—as the title suggests, the art included here isn’t small. The sixteen large-scale paintings, appliqué textiles, tangkas (painting or textile work on cloth), and ritual objects are indicative of art displayed at temples and community festivals in the Himalayas. Open Tue, Wed & Fri–Sun 10–5; Thur 10–9. Free. crowcollection.org 2010 Flora (214-979-6430). [map] +

WOMEN’S MUSEUM: AN INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE Thru Jul 13: Daughters of the Earth: Icons of Native American Women—the objects made by Native American women have largely shaped the traditional image of the American Indian. This exhibit explores this notion with five types of products, including beadwork, pottery, basketry, rugs, and clothing. Open Tue–Sun noon–5. Gen adm $5, senior citizens & students 13–18 $4, children 5–12 $3, 4 & under free. thewomensmuseum.org 3800 Parry Ave (214-915-0860). [map] +

Other Events

TASTE OF DALLAS The annual festival will tantalize taste buds and stimulate senses with arts and crafts, savory samples, live music and entertainment (headliners are Edwin McCain, Little Texas, and Soul Asylum), interactive sports, children’s activities, and an assortment of gourmet food. Jul 11-13. Fri 11 a.m.–midnight, Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sun noon–8. Free. tasteofdallas.org West End District, 208 N. Market (214-741-7180). [map] +

Points of Interest

CEDAR HILL STATE PARK Located halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, the 1,826-acre lakeside park offers a respite from the hustle and bustle of the Metroplex. Set up camp at one of 355 sites, launch your boat on the 7,500-acre Joe Pool Reservoir, take a 90-minute guided hike, peruse the Penn Farm Agricultural History Center, or bike 15 miles of trails. And don’t miss the 800-foot limestone escarpment that abuts the blackland prairie: It’s one of the highest points in North Texas. Open daily 8–10. Gen adm $5, children 12 & under free. cedarhillstatepark.org Four miles southeast of Grand Prairie, 1570 FM 1382, Cedar Hill (972-291-3900). [map]

DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN The 66-acre site, with its dozens of themed gardens, sits on the southeast shore of White Rock Lake. Thru Jul 31: Cool Thursdays—Dallas’ summer concert series overlooking White Rock Lake is back. Jul 3: Kenny & The Casuals. Jul 10: Christie’s Ex (Billy Joel tribute band). Jul 17: The Texas Gypsies. Jul 24: The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill. Jul 31: Fast Lane (Eagles tribute band). (At 7:30. Gen adm $16, children $7, members $6. Jul 24: gen adm $25, children $18, members $6). Open daily 9–5. Gen adm $8, senior citizens $7, children 3–12 $5, 2 & under free. Parking $5. dallasarboretum.org 8525 Garland (214-515-6500). [map] +

DALLAS ZOO More than 2,000 animals, including many rare and endangered species, make their home on the 95 acres of the Dallas Zoo. The Wilds of Africa attraction is considered one of the best exhibits of its kind and the two-acre Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo lets kids peek at naked mole rats, pet farm animals, and ride ponies. Open daily 9–5. Gen adm $8.75, senior citizens $5, children 3–11 $5.75, 2 & under free. Parking $5. dallas-zoo.org 650 S. RL Thornton Fwy (214-670-6826). [map] +