Dallas

Jan 9, 11, 14 & 17: De Falla: El Amor Brujo/La Vida Breve. Jan 30, Feb 1, 4 & 7: Verdi: La Traviata. Wed, Fri & Sat at 7, Sun at 2. $19-$252.

Jan 2 & 3 at 8: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; $20-$95. Jan 9 & 10 at 8: Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles; $20-$95. Jan 15-18: Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade. Saint-Saëns: Concerto No 3 for Violin. Dubugnon: Les Arcanes Symphoniques. Rachel Barton, violin. Emmanuel Krivine, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $8-$100. Jan 22-25: Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet. Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été. Franck: Le Chasseur Maudit. Morceau: Symphonique from Redemption. Gregory Raden, clarinet. Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano. Andrew Litton, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $8-$100. Jan 29-31 at 8: Brahms: Concerto No 2 for Piano. Mozart: Symphony No 36 (Linz). Liebermann: Variations on a Theme by Mozart. Brahms: Concerto No 2 for Piano. Yefim Bronfman, piano. Andrew Litton, conductor. $8-$100.

At 8. $45-$125.

The Divine Miss M on her Kiss My Brass tour to promote her latest album, Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook. At 8. $39.50-$150.

At 10. $12-$15.

At the El Centro College Theater, 801 N. Main: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales—adapted from the zaney book by Jon Scieszka. Jan 23-Feb 22: Fri at 7:30, Sat at 1:30, Sun at 1:30 & 4:30. Gen adm $18, children $15.

Accidental Death of an Anarchist—Dario Fo's satire about a prisoner who falls to his death from the upper story of police headquarters. Jan 14-Feb 8: Call for schedule & prices.

In this musical tale, three sisters return to their childhood Iowan home to find their mother ready to sell the family farm. Jan 20-25: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat & Sun at 2 & 8. $13-$53.

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Two September—Mac Wellman's latest play about US covert operations in Vietnam at the end of World War II. Jan 24-Feb 21: Tue-Thur at 7:30, Fri & Sat 8:15. Gen adm Tue $10, Wed & Thur $15, Fri & Sat $25.

Permanent exhibits include The Arts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific—an 18,000-sqaure-foot installation—and the recreated interior of Wendy and Emery Reves's villa on the French Riviera. Thru Mar 14: Passion For Art: 100 Treasures 100 Years—one hundred defining works from the DMA's one hundred years, including Chris Burden's All the Submarines of the United States of America, the mysterious electronic installation Counter Ground by Tatsuo Miyajima, and Vincent van Gogh's Sheaves of Wheat. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-5; Thur 11-9. Gen adm $6, senior citizens & students $4, children 12 & under free (first Tue of each month and Thur after 5 everybody free).

The museum houses a comprehensive collection of Spanish art. Thru Jan 4: Images of Human Tragedy in Black and White: Etchings by Francisco de Goya and Photographs by Jeffrey Gusky; also Anthony Caro: The Emma Series and After—ten large-scale works by the contemporary sculptor. Open Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 10-5; Thur 10-8; Sun 1-5. Free.

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 Jan 31: From Rodin to Calder: Masterworks of Modern Sculpture From the Nasher Collection. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-6; Thur 11-9. Gen adm $10, senior citizens $7, students $5, children 11 & under free.

Thru Jan 17: Icons, Myths and Prophets—a look at religious symbolism in art. Jan 23-Mar 6: Untitled—an exhibition of still lifes. Open Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat noon-6. Free.

Thru Jan 10: Keith Carter: New York. Open Tue-Sat 11-6 & by appt. Free.

Thru Mar 21: Tsahi Dele: A Greeting From Tibet—photographs by April B'Lan Kao and Dennis Chen. Thru Apr 4: Western Tradition, Eastern Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Quilts. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 10-5; Thur 10-9. Free.

The annual football game pits a Big 12 team against a team from the SEC. Jan 2 at 1. $75.

NBA basketball. Jan 3 at 7:30: Minnesota Timberwolves. Jan 7 at 8: Golden State Warriors. Jan 9 at 7: Indiana Pacers. Jan 14 at 8: Philadelphia 76ers. Jan 20 at 7:30: New Jersey Nets. Jan 22 at 8:30: LA Lakers. Jan 25 at noon: Sacramento Kings. Jan 31 at noon: Denver Nuggets. $10-$235.

The best NCAA swimming programs in the country compete. Jan 16 & 17 at 7:30. Gen adm $6, children 12 & under $4.

Jan 3: Kansas City Comets. Jan 24: Baltimore Blast. Jan 25 at 6:05: Philadelphia Kixx. Jan 31: San Diego Sockers. At 7:05 unless otherwise noted. $5-$30.

NHL hockey. Jan 2 at 7: Phoenix Coyotes. Jan 8 at 7:30: Atlanta Thrashers. Jan 10 at noon: Colorado Avalanche. Jan 23 at 7:30: St Louis Blues. Jan 26 at 7: Detroit Red Wings. Jan 28 at 7:30: Ottawa Senators. Jan 30 at 7:30: San Jose Sharks. $25-$310.

Think the comedian will don a wedding dress for his Black Ambition Tour? We doubt he'll express himself like the Material Girl. Jan 17 at 8. $39.50-$59.50.

The title for the organization's expo is Lone Star Safari: Global Adventure, Texas Style, and the event features more than 600 exhibitors from Alaska to Zimbabwe, as well as seminars and a wildlife display. Jan 9-11: Fri from 10 to 6, Sat from 9 to 6, Sun from 10 to 4. Two-day pass $15, each day $10; children 12 & under free. (Evening banquet packages $260 each.)

The oldest and largest children's film festival in the US celebrates its 20th year and features the best contemporary and classic kids films from around the world, as well as appearances by guest filmmakers. Jan 17 & 18. Call for schedule. $3 each show.

Ice queens and kings including Scott Hamilton, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Todd Eldredge, Alexei Yagudin, Yuka Sato, Jamie Salé, and David Pelletier showcase their sit spins and triple salchows. Jan 24 at 7:30. $25-$83.

Big Wheels for adults: two days of monster truck races. Jan 10 & 11: Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2. Call for prices.

This 277-acre amusement and cultural complex, showcasing 1930's art, architecture, and sculpture, also encompasses the Cotton Bowl, the Science Place, the Dallas Aquarium, the Texas Hall of State, the Texas Discovery Gardens, the Museum of Natural History, the Music Hall, the Coliseum, the African American Museum, the Women's Museum, and an IMAX Theater. Grounds always open.