June 2004 event listings for Dallas

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

Music/Dance

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA June 3 at 8 (at Mountain View College, W. Illinois Ave at Knoxville): Music by Copland, Mozart, Key, Verdi, Strauss, Webber, Williams, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. Lawrence Loh, conductor. Free. June 4 at 8: African American Festival Concert. Music by Still, Khumalo, Mozart, Hailstork, Bruch, and Proto. Tai Murray, violin. Nicole Cash, French horn. Vincent Danner, conductor. Free. June 6 at 2:30: Williams: Harry Potter’s Wondrous World and Hedwig’s Theme. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man. Stravinsky: Firebird Suite. Sousa: Liberty Bell March. Dvorak: Romance. Ravel: Mother Goose. DeFalla: Three Cornered Hat. Lawrence Loh, conductor. $15-$95. June 12 at 7:30: Brahms: Hungarian Dance No 6. Liszt: Concerto No 1 for Piano. Beethoven: Symphony No 3 (Eroica). Adam Golka, piano. Lawrence Loh, conductor. $10-$50. June 17 at 7:30: Schwantner: A Sudden Rainbow, September Canticle, Beyond Autumn, Angelfire. Anne Akiko Meyers, violin. Gregory Hustis, French horn. James Diaz, organ. Andrew Litton, conductor and piano. $10-$65. June 19 at 7:30: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (excerpts). Beethoven: Concerto for Violin. Mozart: Overture to Marriage of Figaro. Anne Akiko Meyers, violin. Andrew Litton, conductor. $10-$50. June 26 at 7:30: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Mackey: Redline Tango. Copland: El Salon Mexico. Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2. Andrew Litton, conductor and piano. $10-$50. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). [map] +

GILLEY'S DALLAS June 4: Ty Herndon. June 11: Roger Creager. June 12: Ray Price. June 19: Deryl Dodd. June 26: Dallas Jazz Legends Festival. Call for times & prices. 1135 S. Lamar (888-445-5397). [map] +

JUNE 11: PRINCE Certainly, performances at the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony haven’t hurt this masterful musician’s career, which has so often been driven by varying amounts of self-destruction and renaissance, however advertising this tour as his final all-hits roundup ought to bring in hard-core and passing fans alike. (Probably even the folks from his fanzine, Uptown, whom he threatened with a lawsuit in 1999, will make an appearance.) This year’s newest release, Musicology, is his first major-label distributed album in five years. Free CD with admission. At 8. $49.50-$75. American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave (214-373-8000). [map] +

JUNE 23: LOS LONELY BOYS There’s nothing quite like help from a stranger, especially if that stranger is the Redheaded kind. Brothers Henry, JoJo, and Ringo Garza Jr (believe it or not, but Ringo’s the drummer) recorded their self-titled 2003 debut album at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales recording studio. After much success on the Texas music scene, the boys from San Angelo have exploded on national radio, giving them good cause to get on the road again. Gates open at 5. Free. Pegasus Plaza, 1500 Main (214-523-0157). [map] +

JUNE 4-6: CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL The brainchild of Eric Clapton (to benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua, an organization that helps those battling addiction), this three-day affair begins with two days of retailer exhibits and guitar clinics and culminates with a blowout concert at the Cotton Bowl (at 2 p.m.) featuring some of the greatest guitar players of all time, including BB King, Carlos Santana, Jimmie Vaughan, Jerry Douglas, Eric Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II, Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Sonny Landreth, Pat Metheny, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Vince Gill, Neal Schon, and James Taylor. Fri from 4-9:30 ($15), Sat from 10-10:30 ($45), Sun from 10-11 ($60). Fair Park, Cotton Bowl, 3750 Midway Plaza (214-373-8000). [map] +

MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK June 8-13: Lord of the Dance—troupe founder Michael Flatley may have hung up his dancing shoes three years ago, but his Irish dance ensemble carries on. Call for times & prices. 1st Ave & Parry Ave (214-631-2787 or 214-691-7200). [map] +

SMIRNOFF MUSIC CENTRE June 2 at 7:30: Aerosmith and Cheap Trick; $40-$90. June 5 at 8: Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Uncle Kracker; $27.50-$59.50 (sold out). June 11 at 7: Kiss and Poison; $33.50-$83.50. June 13 at 7:30: Chicago; $25-$75. June 16 at 8: Fleetwood Mac; $45.50-$115.50. June 19 at 6: Pat Green; $22.50. June 23 at 8: Rush; $39.50-$79.50. June 26 at noon: Vans Warped Tour; $26.25. Fair Park, 1st Ave & Robert B Cullum Blvd (214-373-8000). [map] +

TURTLE CREEK CHORALE Harken back to the sounds of the swingin’ forties with the TCC’s program entitled KTCC Radio Hour. June 20 & 25 at 8. $15-$48. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (800-746-4412). [map] +

Theater

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER Treasure Island—Robert Louis Stevenson’s swashbuckling adventure. June 18-July 25: Fri at 7:30, Sat at 1:30, Sun at 1:30 & 4:30. El Centro College Theater, 801 N. Main (214-740-0051). [map] +

MISS SAIGON Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s sweeping love story about an American GI and a young Vietnamese woman. May 25-June 6. Call for schedule. $11-$69. Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st & Parry Ave (214-631-2787). [map] +

QUAD C THEATRE Romeo/Juliet: A Hip Hop Tragedy—the Bard gets an urban makeover, as his classic tragedy is infused with contemporary verse: hip-hop, rap, and slam poetry. June 22-27: Thur & Fri at 8, Sat at 2:15 & 8, Sun at 2:15. Gen adm $8, senior citizens & students $6. 2800 E. Spring Creek, Plano (972-881-5809). [map] +

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF DALLAS Comedy of Errors and As You Like It are on tap for this summer’s outdoor fest. June 18-July 24: Call for schedule & prices. Samuell-Grand Park, 1500 Tennison Pkwy (214-559-2778). [map] +

THE KING AND I East meets West and Sandy Duncan (who stars as governess Anna Leonowens) meets Rodgers and Hammerstein in this unlikely love story set in 1860’s Bangkok. June 29-July 11: Call for schedule & prices. Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st & Parry Ave (214-631-2787). [map] +

YANKEE DOODLE DANDY Stick a feather in your hat and check out this patriotic musical about the early days of Vaudeville. June 15-27: Call for schedule. $11-$69. Music Hall at Fair Park, 1st & Parry Ave (214-631-2787). [map] +

Museums/Galleries

DALLAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Exhibits on the plants, animals, minerals, and fossils of Texas and the Southwest. May 29-Sept 12: Wild, Wild Weather—a hands-on exhibit that features natural phenomena (earthquakes, volcanoes, the shifting of the Earth’s plates) in a controlled environment. Thru July 25: Natural Order: Watercolors by Adrienne Werth. Open Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. Gen adm $7, senior citizens $6, children 13-18 $5, ages 3-12 $4, 2 & under free. Fair Park, 3535 Grand Ave (214-421-3466). [map] +

MEADOWS MUSEUM The museum houses a comprehensive collection of Spanish art. Thru June 6: Greek Vase Painting: Form, Figure, and Narrative—Treasures of the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. Thru 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 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. SMU campus, 5900 Bishop Blvd (214-768-2516). [map] +

NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER 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 June 20: Medardo Rosso: Second Impressions—works in bronze, wax, and plaster from the early modernist sculptor. Open Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-6; Thur 11-9. Gen adm $10, senior citizens $7, students $5, children 12 & under free. 2001 Flora (214-242-5100). [map] +

PHOTOGRAPHS DO NOT BEND Thru June 12: Nine—an anniversary exhibit featuring many of the artists who’ve been featured in the gallery during the past nine years, including Joel-Peter Witkin (who was part of the space’s first-ever show), Misty Keasler, Jack Delano, and Luis Gonzalez Palma. Open Tue-Sat 11-5 & by appt. Free. 3115 Routh (214-969-1852). [map]

Sports

DALLAS BURN Major League Soccer. May 8 at 3: LA Galaxy. June 12 at 7:30: New England Revolution. June 26 at 3: DC United. $20-$35. Fair Park, Cotton Bowl, 3750 Midway Plaza (214-979-0303). [map] +

Other Events

CARROT TOP The zany redhead brings his routine to Dallas. June 5 at 8. $20-$55. Charles W Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson (972-744-4650). [map] +

GEORGE LOPEZ Less self-deprecatory than the late comedian Freddie Prinze Sr (of Chico and the Man fame), but just as funny, the comedian George Lopez takes advantage of his fame as the star of his self-titled ABC sitcom and goes on tour. June 5 at 8. NOKIA live at Grand Prairie, 1001 NextStage Dr, 1/2 mile north of I-30 on Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie (972-647-5700 or 214-373-8000). [map] +

Points of Interest

DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM Stroll through the underwater glass tunnel and see sharks, stingrays, and fish from all over the world without getting wet. The aquarium also boasts a seven-story rain forest with manatees, crocodiles, tamarin and red howler monkeys, toucans, poison dart frogs, piranhas, an emerald tree boa, and more than 1,200 plants indigenous to Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin. Open daily 10-5. Gen adm $10.95, senior citizens $8, children 3-12 $6, 2 & under free. 1801 N. Griffin (214-720-2224). [map]