Events Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Ali Lassen's Leads Club North Dallas Chapter Meeting
7:15 a.m., La Madeleine (Addison)
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EarlyNet
Richardson Chamber of Commerce Networking Session
7:30 a.m., Highland Springs Residences ($5)
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Update on the Regional Economy
CEO Summer Series
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Cityplace Conference Center ($20 - $40)
Search within: The Economy / Employment
Texas Area Artists “Artrageous 2007”
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center (Free)
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My Home Planet Earth
A bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit for children
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Nature, Hispanic / Latino
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)
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Treasures from the Attic
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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A Bird in the Hand
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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Stories from the Attic: 65 Years of Treasures
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
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Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Free - $25)
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A Galaxy Not So Far, Far Away
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Noble Planetarium
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Costumes and Customs of the Plains Indians
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Native American
2007 Art Connection Members' Show
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Marjorie Williams-Smith: Silverpoint Drawings / Aj Smith: Facing Personalities
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Metro-entrances
Paintings by Sebastian C. Varghese
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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KidsArts Kid's Works 2007
Painting, photography, sculpture and more by KidsArts 2007 participants.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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At the Controls: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Looks at Cockpits
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Rat Snakes to Rattlers
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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Youth Summer Theater Program
Presented by Teatro Dallas
9 a.m. to noon, Teatro Dallas ($325)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Colleyville) (Free)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Dallas / Greenville & Lovers)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m., Borders Books & Music (Dallas / Preston & Royal)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Fort Worth / West Freeway & Hulen)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Lewisville)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Plano)
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Rat Snakes to Rattlers
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary ($5 - $8)
Stroller Strides
Fitness for mom, fun for baby
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Town East Mall
Search within: Health and Fitness, Kids / Family
Stinky Cheese Man
Presented by Plano Children's Theatre
9:45 a.m., Plano Children's Theatre ($7 - $9)
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Jeff Green: Books for JUMPSTART for Arts
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano
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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Gallery Exhibition
Decade Three: 1997-2007 Triumph and Victory
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Dallas Convention Center (Free)
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The Mirror and the Mask
Portraiture in the Age of Picasso
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum ($10 - $14)
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Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Himlayan Art
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Buddhism
Ancient Treasures of the Holy Land Exhibit
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Embacadero Building at Fair Park (Free - $16.95)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Historical Exhibits, Christianity, Judaism
Arachnitopia
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Zoo (Free - $10.50)
Search within: Kids / Family, Animals
Ron Mueck
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
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A Tribute to Texas Art: The Gift of William J. Hill
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
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World View
Diverse artists’ approaches
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10 a.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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13th Annual Goblet Invitational
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass (Free)
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Kinetic Creatures
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
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Visual Directions: Texas
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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Recent Works
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
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4th Annual Juried Exhibition: Hecho En Dallas/Made in Dallas
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
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J. Bennett Fitts: No Lifegaurd on Duty
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Jeff Green: Storybooks
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
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Tile Design in Valencia: From the Middle Ages through the early 20th century
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
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Summer Mix
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
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Drawing Conclusions
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Dog Days of Summer
Works celebrating our four legged friends
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
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Group Exhibition by Gallery Artists
Also Featuring Ed Ruscha: Country Cityscapes
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Donate to the Borders Book Drive
10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Dallas / McKinney Ave & Lemmon)
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Donate to the Borders Book Drive
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Mesquite)
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An Era of Elegance
Fashion exhibit
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
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Fresh Beginnings: Ariston Jacks
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., African American Museum
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An Era of Elegance-Fashion Exhibit
Victorian and Edwardian Fashions from the 1870s to 1910s
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park (Free)
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Adventures of Nate the Great
Presented by Creative Arts Theatre & School
10 a.m., Creative Arts Theatre & School ($6)
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Lapsit Storytime
10:05 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., McKinney Memorial Public Library (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Hebron & Josey) (Free)
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Storytime
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fort Worth East Regional Library (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:30 a.m., Irving Public Library (Central Library) (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Watauga Public Library (Free)
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Colors and Shapes
Dallas Public Library Children's Activities Series
10:30 a.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Red Riding Hood and the Big White Lie
Presented by Artie's Playhouse
10:30 a.m., Artisan Center Theater ($3)
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Hold My Hand Storytime
10:35 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., McKinney Memorial Public Library (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:45 a.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Stinky Cheese Man
Presented by Plano Children's Theatre
10:45 a.m., Plano Children's Theatre ($7 - $9)
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Concentrations 51: Mark Handforth
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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A Tribute to Pauline Gill Sullivan
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Lone Star Legacy: The Barrett Collection of Early Texas Art
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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The Société Anonyme: Modernism for America
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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A Painting in the Palm of Your Hand: 18th-Century Painted Fans from the Wendy and Emery Reves Collec
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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From the Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Children's Storytime
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Hebron & Josey) (Free)
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Wolfgang Zurborn
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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Tilth, New Paintings: Sam Reveles
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Betchee's Brazil (Free)
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Under the Sea Storytime
11:30 a.m., Borders Books & Music (Fort Worth / West Freeway & Hulen) (Free)
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Fresh Beginnings: Ariston Jack
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
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Hand Built Clay Vessels by Glendia Cooper
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
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Dallas Views and Texas Back Roads
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
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The Feeling is Mutual: New Work by Bask and Tes One
Noon to 7 p.m., The Public Trust (Free)
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African Beauties: Women of the Motherland
Women of the Motherland
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum
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IAA Board Members' Show
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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Carolyn Bell / Barbara McConnell
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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Art History Brown Bag Series
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Heard-Craig Hall (Free)
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Visual Art Society of Texas' 19th Annual Members Juried Exhibition
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Center for the Visual Arts (Free)
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Theatre 101
Free summe theater camp from TeCo Theatrical Productions
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Hampton-Illinois Library (Free)
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Adventures of Nate the Great
Presented by Creative Arts Theatre & School
1 p.m., Creative Arts Theatre & School ($6)
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Burleson Friends of the Library Meeting
2 p.m., Burleson Public Library (Free)
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Brett Roberts' Pirate Magic Show
2:30 p.m., Allen Public Library (Free)
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“Bongo” Rod Butler & The Tube Dudes
2:30 p.m., Woodland West Branch Library(Arlington) (Free)
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The State of Mental Health and History of Psychiatry Exhibit
3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Hickok Hall (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
4 p.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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Introduction to Dance
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Watauga Community Center ($30)
Search within: Kids / Family, Social Dancing
BCA Nine Ball Tournament
4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Coconuts Night Club and Sports Bar ($4)
Search within: Pool / Billiards
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
Lily Hanson + Jason Singleton
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and/or gallery (Free)
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Tommy Hill
WC Handy-winning Bluesman
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery (Dallas / McKinney & Hall) (Free)
Fingerprints / Francis J
Smooth Night Out
6 p.m. to midnight, Maxwell's
Search within: Jazz, R&B / Soul
Colin Boyd
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., J. Pepe's (Dallas / Lower Greenville) (Free)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Runnin' Behind
The Cowboys Dance Hall house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Arlington ($10)
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Live Music
Cowboys' house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Red River ($8 - $10)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Dallas / Midway & Rosemeade) (Free)
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Ceili (Irish Dance)
Dance class instructed by Susan and Michael Harrison
7 p.m., Carpenter Park Recreation Center ($30)
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Addison Singles Toastmasters Club
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., La Madeleine (Addison)
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Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District Board Meeting
7 p.m., Southlake Town Hall (Free)
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Dallas Video Festival
7 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($7.50 - $25)
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Water for Wildlife Presentation
7 p.m., Texas Cooperative Extension (Free)
Search within: Environmental Issues
Threads: African-American Culture from Africa to America
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Continental Lofts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
Dallas Video Festival - 'Divided we Fall'
7 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($7 - $25)
Search within: Independent Films
Dallas Video Festival - 'Guts and Glory'
7 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($7 - $25)
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Dallas Video Festival - 'HOHOKAM'
7 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($7 - $25)
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Open Mic and Poetry hosted by Rock T
7:20 p.m., Crystal's Entertainment Complex ($7 - $10)
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Colin Boyd
7:30 p.m. to midnight, J. Pepe's (Dallas / Lower Greenville) (Free)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Folk, Singer / Songwriter
The Sugar Bean Sisters
Presented by WaterTower Theatre
7:30 p.m., Addison Theatre Center ($20 - $30)
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The 440 Alliance
Texas Cello Academy & Festival
7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall (UTA) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Classical Music, Experimental / Avante-Garde, Rock
Rock-N-Rusty's Open Rock/Blues Jam
8 p.m., 6th Street Grill (Free)
Eyyup John / Frank Hernandez
8 p.m. to midnight, Avanti Euro Bistro (Addison)
Open Mic
Hosted by John McNulty
8 p.m., Shiney's Paradise Grill (Free)
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Fort Worth Songwriters Showcase
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., The Silverado Room (Free)
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Swing Dancing
Come cut a rug at the weekly Swing Dances & Lessons every Wednesday at the Sons.
8 p.m., Sons of Hermann Hall
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Pearl's All-Star Pickers
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Pearl's Dancehall & Saloon (Free)
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Mad Swirl / Swirve
Open Mic and spoken word
8 p.m., Absinthe Lounge
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Eight Arms to Hold You
Beatles tribute band
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Pearl at Commerce (Free)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Pop, Rock
2007 Guitar Guild Music Festival
An Evening of Art Song Accompanied by Guitar: Robin R. Montgomery, soprano; Tracy Rhodus, soprano; Olga Amelkina, guitar; David R. Tercero, guitar
8 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($15 - $50)
Search within: Classical Music
The Boxer
Presented by Bootstraps Comedy Theater
8 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center ($12 - $16)
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The Blue Room
Presented by Risk Theater Initiative
8 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center ($12 - $16)
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Sweet Charity
A 2007 Dallas Summer Musical
8 p.m., The Music Hall at Fair Park ($11 - $69)
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Dear & the Headlights / The New Frontiers / The Demigs / DJ Riga Splats / Slammy Kablam
8 p.m., Hailey's ($7 - $9)
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Reckless Kelly / Bart Crow
8 p.m., 8.0 Restaurant and Bar
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Steve Jackson / Mr. Troll
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Opening Bell Coffee (South Side) (Free)
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