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May 2004 arts & entertainment listings. Last month.

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BILL COSBY

Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st Ave & Parry Ave. (214-373-8000)
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Other Events

At some point, didn’t we all wish that the Cos was our father? No? Well, even if you didn’t suffer from Sandra-Denise-Theo-Vanessa-Rudy envy, still check out the funnyman as he visits Fair Park. May 1 at 5 & 8. $37.50-$52.50.

BILLY COLLINS

Horchow Aud, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood. (214-922-1219 or 214-922-1220)
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Other Events

Fresh off his stint as United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003), Collins hits the Arts and Letters Live circuit. May 1 at 7:30. $25.

DALLAS BURN

Fair Park, Cotton Bowl, 3750 Midway Plaza. (214-979-0303)
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Sports

Major League Soccer. May 8 at 3: Los Angeles Galaxy. May 15 at 7:30: San Jose Earthquakes. $20-$35.

DALLAS DESPERADOS

American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave. (214-785-4900)
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Sports

Arena Football League. May 2 at 2: New York Dragons. May 22 at 7:30: Columbus Destroyers. May 30 at 3: Tampa Bay Storm. $5-$88.

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora. (214-692-0203)
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Music/Dance

Apr 29-May 1: Rachmaninoff: Concertos Nos 1 & 4 for Piano. Shostakovich: Symphony No 1. Stephen Hough, piano. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8. $8-$100. May 6-9: Rachmaninoff: Concerto No 3 for Piano. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra. Stephen Hough, piano. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $8-$100. May 13-15: Orff: Carmina Burana. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8. $8-$100. May 19 at 8 (at Crawford Park, 8700 Elam Rd): Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. May 21-23: Rhapsody in Blue: You pick the music; the symphony plays it. Richard Kaufman, conductor. Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $15-$95. May 26 at 8 (at Campbell Green, 16600 Park Hill Dr): Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. May 27 at 8 (at Cedar Valley College, 3030 N. Dallas Ave, Lancaster): Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. May 28 at 8: Hispanic Festival Concert. Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello. Germán Gutiérrez, conductor. Free. May 31 at 8 (at Flagpole Hill, 8007 E. Northwest Hwy): Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free.

DALLAS THEATER CENTER

Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. (214-522-8499)
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Theater

Ain’t Misbehavin’—a lyrical look at the great Thomas “Fats” Waller. Thru May 2: Tue-Thur at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7:30. $14-$59.

EDS BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP

Tournament Players Course and Cottonwood Valley Course at Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas, 4150 N. Macarthur Blvd, Irving. (214-742-3896)
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Sports

Vijay Singh topped the leaderboard last year. See if he can repeat at this year’s PGA Tour stop. May 12-16. Call for schedule. Pass $90, each day $45.

GILLEY'S DALLAS

1135 S. Lamar. (888-445-5397)
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Music/Dance

May 1: Blackhawk; $16-$23. May 7: Billy Currington; $11-$16. May 8: Rusty Wier; $13. May 14: Max Stalling; $12. May 15: John Anderson; $15-$21. May 18: Brian McComas; $11-$16. May 29: Trent Willmon; $11-$16. At 10:30.

KITCHEN DOG THEATER

McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Ave. (214-953-1055)
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Theater

The Mercy Seat—a man who should have been working in the World Trade Center on September 11 must decide if he wants to return to his old life or let his family believe he’s dead. Thru May 23: Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $15-$20.

MAY 20 & 21: MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Gypsy Tea Room, 2548 Elm. (214-744-9779)
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Music/Dance

The raspy-voiced rocker on her Get Lucky Supper Club Tour. At 7. $75.

MAY 5: HOUSTON PERSON

Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd at Oak Lawn. (214-520-7789)
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Music/Dance

The jazz saxophonist, who has often teamed with the legendary Etta James, joins the Sammons Jazz Ensemble for the annual Artistic Director’s Concert. At 7. $25.

MEADOWS MUSEUM

SMU campus, 5900 Bishop Blvd. (214-768-2516)
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Museums/Galleries

The museum houses a comprehensive collection of Spanish art. May 1-July 25: Triumph of French Painting: 17th Century Masterpieces From the Museums of FRAME—40 works, including pieces by Nicolas Poussin, Georges de la Tour, and Claude Lorrain. Thru June 6: Greek Vase Painting: Form, Figure, and Narrative—Treasures From the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. Thru Aug 8: 20th Century Texas and Spanish Prints—more than 100 prints by Dalí, Picasso, and renowned artists from the Southwest. Open Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 10-5; Thur 10-8; Sun 1-5. Free.

MEYERSON SYMPHONY CENTER

2301 Flora. (888-468-7621)
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Music/Dance

May 17 at 8: k.d. lang. Satisfy your constant cravings. Call for prices.

MICHAEL DELL

SMU campus, McFarlin Aud, McFarlin & Hillcrest. (214-768-8283)
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Other Events

Dude, you’re giving a lecture. The SMU-Willis M Tate Distinguished Lecture Series presents the iconic businessman. May 10 at 8. $40-$60.

MISS SAIGON

Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st & Parry Ave. (214-631-2787)
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Theater

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s sweeping love story about an American GI and a young Vietnamese woman. May 26-June 6. Call for schedule & prices.

NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER

2001 Flora. (214-242-5100)
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Museums/Galleries

Devoted to modern and contemporary sculpture, the 54,000-square-foot building and one-and-a-half-acre sculpture garden, masterminded by Pritzker prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, is home to the private collection of Raymond and Patsy Nasher and includes more than 300 sculptures dating from the late-19th century to the present. Thru May 9: Picasso: The Cubist Portraits of Fernande Olivier—Picasso’s first formal exploration of cubist sculpture, including the plaster working model of Head of a Woman. Thru June 20: Medardo Rosso: Second Impressions—an early modernist pioneer, Rosso worked in wax, bronze, and plaster. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-6; Thur 11-9. Gen adm $10, senior citizens $7, students $5, children 12 & under free.

PAN AMERICAN ART GALLERY

3303 Lee Pkwy. (214-522-3303)
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Museums/Galleries

Apr 30-June 5: Sandra Ramos and Elsa Mora—painting, photography, and lithographs from the two artists. Open Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat noon-6. Free.

QUAD C THEATRE

2800 E. Spring Creek, Plano. (972-881-5809)
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Theater

The Shape of Things—a play by Neil LaBute. Apr 29-May 9: Thur & Fri at 8, Sat at 2:15 & 8, Sun at 2:15. Gen adm $8, senior citizens & students $6.

TRAMMELL AND MARGARET CROW COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART

2010 Flora. (214-979-6430)
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Museums/Galleries

Apr 28-Dec 5: Earth and Heaven Dreamscapes—granite works by Jesús Moroles. Thru Aug 15: From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 10-5; Thur 10-9. Free.

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