Events Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Story Time with Mrs. Claus
1 a.m., Town East Mall (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events, Christmas Season, Children's Performance
Dinosaurs Alive!
Life-size Animatronic Dinosaurs at the Heard
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary ($5 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Science
Holiday
The Dallas Arboretum presents the Artistry of the Nativity
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
The Christmas Star
The legend and fact surrounding the Star of Bethlehem
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Noble Planetarium ($3.50)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Bill Wright
People's Lives - A Photographic Celebration of the Human Spirit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Ultimate Tree Houses
A display at the Dallas Arboretum
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum ($5 - $8)
Search within: Gardening
Kathy Webster
Surface Desire
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Frida Blumenberg
Considering the Mysterious/Magical Aspects of Light, Neon and Other Works
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Andy Hanson
40 Years Behind the Lens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Voices from History: Dallas Law Enforcement
Stories and artifacts from Dallas law enforcement 's investigation of the JFK assassination
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ($9 - $10)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, Local History, Dallas Police Department
Eastfield SoFresh
Gallery 219 at Eastfield College presents works by art students
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastfield College (DCCCD)
Search within: Eastfield College, Art and Sculpture
Tiny Treasures
Art Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Banks Fine Arts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Traits of Life
An all-new ExploraZone
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Science
Revealing Character: Robb Kendrick's Texas Tintypes
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame ($7 - $8)
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14th Annual Holiday Exhibition & Tree Decorating Competition
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Danville Chadbourne: Recent Works
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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People's Lives: A Photographic Celebration of the Human Spirit
Photography by Bill Wright
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Windows into Heaven
Provincial Russian Icons from the 18th Century to Early 20th Century
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Notion of Motion in ExploraZone
A conceptual understanding of motion with fabulous interactive experiences
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
Search within: Science
Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting
9 a.m., Dallas County Administration Building (Free)
Search within: Dallas County Commissioners
Denton County Commissioners Court Meeting
9 a.m., Courthouse-on-the-Square (Free)
Search within: Denton County
ICE! 2006
Two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Gaylord Texan ($10 - $23)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Christmas Season
The Trains
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free - $5)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents
A Rare Study in Tibetan Life Pre-1959
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Immortal Images: Chinese Jades from the Permanent Collection of Trammell & Margaret Crow
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Kingdom Animalia: Creatures Big and Small by Artists Old and New
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Hometown Holidays
A holiday festival at the new shopping center
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Firewheel Town Center (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
The Snow Globes
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Shops at Willow Bend (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
From Cranach to Monet: Highlights of the Pérez Simón Collection
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Yoon Choo
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
The World of William Joyce Exhibit
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Allen Civic Auditorium (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Books / Authors / Literary events, Kids / Family
Christine Chin / Brian Row / Tom Sale
Humor In Art - Three Artists Capturing the Peculiar
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The University of Dallas (UD) (Free)
Search within: University of Dallas, Art and Sculpture
Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science ($5 - $8.50)
Search within: Kids / Family, Science
Photos with Santa
Santa comes to Vista Ridge Mall
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Vista Ridge Mall (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Children's Performance
Hatshepsut
From Queen to Pharaoh
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum (Free - $12)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Show Offs II
A group exhibition of emerging Texas artists
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art
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Laura Wilson
Photography exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kristy Stubbs Gallery (Free)
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IMAGINE
A premiere photography exhibit celebrating world peace
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Goss-Michael Foundation (Free)
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Mary Ellen Leger / John Hathorn / Marty Ray
Art Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Audubon’s Passion
Early prints from John James Audubon
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Cowboys & Indians
Western Art Exhibition
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
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An Artistic Legacy
Photographers' Archives at the Carter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: The End of Time
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
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Sun City
Photographs by Matt Porter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Edmund Craig Gallery Holiday Show
Featuring Southlake artist, Teresa Eliot
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Edmund Craig Gallery
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Roy Grinnell: The Artist of the Aces
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frontiers of Flight Museum ($5 - $8)
Search within: Airlines and Airports, Art and Sculpture
Janaki Lennie: Breathing Space
Texas painter's first solo showing of work
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Local Treasures
Unique artwork, gifts and decor from DFW artisans
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
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Masterworks of American Portraiture
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Tarrant County Commissioners Court Meeting
10 a.m., Tarrant County Administration Building (Free)
Search within: Tarrant County
Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
Exhibition of art by 51 graduating BFA students
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Art and Sculpture
Regional Public Transportation Meeting
Presented by the NCTCOG Transportation Department
10:30 a.m., Grapevine City Hall (Free)
Search within: City Government, Transportation
Esteban Pastorino: 3D
Solo exhibition featuring aerial and panoramic photography
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Highlights from the Nasher Collection
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
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Story Time with Mrs. Claus
11 a.m., Town East Mall (Free)
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TCU's Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition: Senior Graphic Design
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall (TCU) (Free)
Search within: Texas Christian University, Art and Sculpture
Blaszko and Vardánega Exhibition
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art (Free)
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Concentrations 50: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Van Gogh's Sheaves of Wheat
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free - $16)
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First Installment, Fast Forward: Contemporary Collections for the Dallas Museum of Art
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Toy Drive and Luncheon benefiting Mesquite Social Services
Hosted by the Mesquite Fire Department.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family, Society Charitable Benefits
Scrooge
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Photo Sessions with Santa
One-on-one visits with Santa
11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Of This Vast State: Women Artists of Texas, 1900-1960
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum (Free - $5)
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Polished: Three Decades of Metal at UNT
Noon to 6 p.m., University of North Texas (UNT) (Free)
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Framed Stage Pictures
An art exhibition in the Bathouse gallery
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
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Effervescent Minuets
Paintings, sculpture, and mixed media art
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
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Close to Home
Photographs and mixed media artwork exploring East Dallas by John Sealander
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
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UNT Annual Faculty Art Exhibition
Noon to 8 p.m., University of North Texas Art Gallery (Free)
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Freedman's Cemetery: Facing the Rising Sun
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: African-American, Local History
Sankofa: A Century of African American Expression in the Decorative Arts
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
Victorian Christmas
Celebrate the traditions of Victorian Christmas circa 1900
2 p.m., Heard-Craig Hall ($6 - $7.50)
Search within: Christmas Season, Home and Garden
Christmas at the White House with Linda Faulkner
Presented by The Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy
3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Robert E. Lee Park ($65)
Search within: Society Charitable Benefits
Holiday in the Park
Celebrate the season at Six Flags Over Texas
4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Six Flags Over Texas ($35 - $45)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Circle of Success Homework Center
Celebrating ten years of providing homework and tutoring assistance
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Gladys Harrington Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family, Plano ISD
University Park City Council Meeting
5 p.m., University Park City Hall (Free)
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Meet Simon Doonan
At Northpark Center for one day only
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
Search within: Fashion / Beauty, Shopping
Toni Morrison's Beloved: A Contemporary Classic
A four-day class series taught by Dr. Larry Allums
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture ($20 - $75)
Search within: Spoken Word
Pet Night Photos with Santa
Santa will sit for photos with your cat and/or dog
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Stonebriar Centre (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Cats, Dogs
Pet Night with Santa
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Vista Ridge Mall (Free)
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Prairie Lights 2006
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Lynn Creek Park ($12 - $15)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Old Bedford School (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season
Pet Photo Night with Santa
At Town East Mall in Mesquite
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Town East Mall
Search within: Christmas Season, Pets
Holiday Tour of Lights
6:30 p.m., Farmers Branch Historical Park (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Collin County meeting for Outer Loop development
6:30 p.m., Weston City Hall (Free)
Search within: Bush Turnpike / Outer Loop
Fort Worth Public Library Meeting on Internet Filtering
6:30 p.m., Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
Search within: Internet, Books / Authors / Literary events
Cervical and Lumbar Disk Replacement: Separating Fact from Fiction
Part of Baylor's free Community Education Program
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, Convention Center and Spa (Frisco) (Free)
Search within: Health and Fitness
Collin County Town Hall Meeting
Regarding Outer Loop roadway development
6:30 p.m., Weston City Hall (Free)
Search within: Collin County, Bush Turnpike / Outer Loop
Regional Public Transportation Meeting
Presented by the NCTCOG Transportation Department
6:30 p.m., Fort Worth East Regional Library (Free)
Search within: City Government, Transportation
Open Mic Night
Live Broadcast on Pirate Radio
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Opening Bell Coffee (South Side)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Open Mic
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Dunn Bros Coffee (Free)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Blues, Country, Jazz, Latin, Rock
Reading of Vincent in Brixton
Presented by Amphibian Productions
7 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($5 - $10)
Search within: Plays
106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball
Featuring JoJo / Fall Out Boy / Jibbs / Gym Class Heroes
7 p.m., Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie ($39.50)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock
Baroque Christmas
7 p.m., Allen Civic Auditorium (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, Holiday Music, Christmas Season
White Settlement Public Meeting for Park and Open Space Master Plan
7 p.m., White Settlement Senior Services Center (Free)
Search within: White Settlement
Lone Star Christmas Dinner Show
Featuring Lantana and Dave Alexander
7:15 p.m., Gaylord Texan ($65)
Search within: Big Band, Country, Dining / Restaurants, Christmas Season
Johnny & Trixie
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Arthur's Prime Steaks and Seafood (Free)
Search within: Jazz
A Christmas Carol
7:30 p.m., The Kalita Humphreys Theater ($18 - $56)
Search within: Plays, Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Glorious!
Presented By Theater Three's Main Stage Series
7:30 p.m., Theatre Three ($10 - $35)
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The Littlest Wiseman
A play pageant of the Nativity
7:30 p.m., W.E. Scott Theatre (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra - Handel's Messiah
7:30 p.m., Bass Performance Hall ($15 - $52)
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Classical Music
Hero: The Rock Opera (CANCELED)
What If He were born in Bethlehem...PA?
7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre ($21 - $38)
Handel's Messiah
Presented by Lewisville Lake Symphony & Denton Bach Society
7:30 p.m., Lakeland Baptist Church ($8 - $20)
Search within: Classical Music, Christmas Season
Open Mic Night
The road to stardom starts with a fresh cuppa joe.
8 p.m., White Rock Coffee (Free)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Jazz Night
Open mic to all Jazz players who would like to show off their talent.
8 p.m., America's Best Coffee (Free)
Search within: Jazz, Singer / Songwriter
Popabilly Muzic Jam
Rockabilly, Rythym and Blues
8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Jerami's Bar and Grill
Search within: R&B / Soul, Rockabilly
Christmas In The British Isles
Presented by The Orpheus Chamber Singers
8 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church ($10 - $30)
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Christmas Season
New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving
The Diva Dazzles
8 p.m., Irving Arts Center ($8 - $15)
Search within: Classical Music
Magee Payne / Buddy Huffman / Phil Pritchett / Mike Mancy / Kurt South / Jordan Mycoskie
1st Annual Yuletide Gathering
8 p.m., Woody's Tavern
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Singer / Songwriter
Malcolm Gladwell - SOLD OUT
Tate Lecture Series
8 p.m., McFarlin Memorial Auditorium (SMU)
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Christian Sly
Plays every Tuesday at Hank's
8:30 p.m., Hank's Texas Grill
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Jeff Schellhammer
Straight Up Blues Jam
9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 6th Street Grill (Free)
Search within: Blues
Sara Hamilton
9 p.m., Adair's Saloon
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Singer / Songwriter
Open Acoustic Jam with Die Smiling
9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., O'Riley's
Earl Greyhound / Until They Arrive / Airplane
10 p.m., Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio ($6)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock
Holiday Performers
Time TBA, Valley View Center (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, McKamy, Cabell, Preston Hollow, Spruce, Travis, Brentfield
Grandmaster Chess Invitational
Nine-day international tourney
Time TBA, First Bank of Canyon Creek (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Chess
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