Events Thursday, February 1, 2007
Baby Boomer Boot Camp
6 a.m. to 7 a.m., The Jewish Community Center of Dallas ($120 - $180)
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Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center
Fred Spaulding
Presented by TCC's Northwest Visual Arts Program
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tarrant County College (Northwest Campus) (Free)
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Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
World's Original Indoor Rodeo
8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Will Rogers Coliseum ($4 - $8)
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Object
UTD art exhibition
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
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Andy Hanson
40 Years Behind the Lens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State
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Paul Flores
Solo exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (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)
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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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Max Kazemzadeh
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., The ARTS Gallery at CCCC (Free)
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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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Iconic Imagery
Mixed Media Works by Gail Hillow Watkins
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Fables, Foibles and Fairy Tales
Bronze Sculpture by Susan Read Cronin
9 a.m. to 8 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)
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Focus Gallery Receptions
"Governor's Mansion" by Cindi Holt and Alice Reynolds and "Her Circle of Friends" on display
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center
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Young At Art Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Patty Granville Arts Center (Free)
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"Boundless Expressions" Exhibition
Annual African American History Month exhibition
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Live-ology Lab: Science and History in Action
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
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SMU Student Holocaust Artwork Exhibition
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (Dallas Public Library) (Free)
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Fort Worth Herd
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
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Yoon Choo
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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The Spinnaker Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
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Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds
The anatomical exhibition of real human bodies
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science
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Margarita Cabrera and Billy Hassell Art Exhibition
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA (Free)
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Joan Miro
The Last Bronze Sculptures 1981-1983
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gerald Peters Gallery
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World Lens – Photography (2D)
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
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Sweet Medicine: Photographing American Indian History
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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An Artistic Legacy
Photographers' Archives at the Carter
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Gallery Exhibition
Decade Two: 1987-1997 Adversity and Revelation
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre (Free)
Search within: African-American, Local History
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
Dynamic Trains: The Art of Trains & Hollywood Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Age of Steam Railroad Museum ($2.50 - $5)
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Special Kids' Storytime
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Mansfield Public Library (Free)
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John Adelman
Drawings
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Elemental
Artwork by Andrew Bennett, Robert Boland, Rupert Deese, Jay Shinn and Tom Orr
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
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Project Playhouse
Shoppers will be able to visit five miniature "mansions" constructed by a select group of home builders
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Stonebriar Centre
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Matt Clark: Recent Paintings and Robert Jessup Floating, Falling
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
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Christian Pitt: Monsters in the Living Room
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
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Dust Bowl Traveling Exhibit
Combines stark photographs with actual interviews to create an eloquent story of human fortitude
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Maribelle M. Davis Library (Free)
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Un Alma ... 13 Mujeres
Exhibit from the Pan American Art Gallery in Dallas showcasing thirteen Latin American Women Artists
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
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Looking Forward / Looking Back
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
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Frank Morbillo / Gary Schafter / Denise Brown
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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From Truth to Abstraction:
An exhibit of works by Hilda Adelson, JeanE McIntosh & Renee Wrenwood
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eisemann Center for Performing Arts (Free)
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José Eduardo Benito & Adriana Rocha
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pan American Art Projects (Free)
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The Heart Truth
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Stonebriar Centre (Free)
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The Heart Truth
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Vista Ridge Mall (Free)
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Masterworks of American Portraiture
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Denton / Golden Triangle Mall) (Free)
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Matisse: Painter as Sculptor
The first major exhibition of Matisse’s sculpture in the United States in two decades.
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center ($14 - $20)
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Sfumato Portraits
Photographs by George Krause
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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Concentrations 50: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Insights
Presented by the TCU art faculty
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., University Art Gallery (TCU)
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Toddler Storytime
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mansfield Public Library (Free)
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Home-Land
Noah Simbalist
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
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Coming Together/Pulling Apart
Selected works by MFA candidates from SMU and UNT
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
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The Fruit of the Orchard
Photography by Tammy Cromer
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
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eVeryDay a woman
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Firehouse Art Studios and Gallery (Free)
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Brian Fridge: Photographs
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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James Gasowski Urban Scrawl: The Language of Line and Color
Solo exhibition
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Decorazon Gallery (Free)
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Matisse: Painter as Sculptor
The first major exhibition of Matisse’s sculpture in the United States in two decades.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($14 - $20)
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Introduction: 2007 Jonathan Marshall, Margaret Meehan and Eric Zimmerman
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mulcahy Modern (Free)
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First Installment, Fast Forward: Contemporary Collections for the Dallas Museum of Art
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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New Flavors Contest
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wild About Harry's
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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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Young Metroplex Talent
Art Show
Noon, Mountain View College (DCCCD)
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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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In the Pink: The Legendary Life of Dorothy Draper
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum ($3 - $5)
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Scott Barber - Paintings on Polyfiber
Noon to 5 p.m., Barry Whistler Gallery (Free)
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Carroll Harris Simms: National Black Art Competition and Exhibition
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
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TWU's 5th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award Luncheon
Noon to 1:30 p.m., The Dallas Country Club ($100 - $150)
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Brown Bag Series: Meadows School of Arts Division of Dance
Noon, Owen Arts Center (SMU) (Free)
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Urban Engagement Book Club-The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank by David Bornstein
Noon, Highland Park United Methodist Church (Free)
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Association of Oriental Artists Exhibit
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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Sharon Giles: Natural Beauty
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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George Cadell: From the Banks of Washita
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Center for the Visual Arts (Free)
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Materials: Hard & Soft
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Center for the Visual Arts
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Texas Black Film Festival
4 p.m. to midnight, The Studio Movie Grill (Addison) ($8 - $10)
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Electric Campfire Fun
Acoustic Jam
6 p.m. to midnight, Sons of Hermann Hall
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January Dance Lessons in Arlington
Learn ballroom, country and western, or swing
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fielder Road Baptist Church ($30)
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Senior Center Thursday Night Dances
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Carrollton Senior Center ($5)
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James Gasowski Urban Scrawl: The Language of Line and Color
Solo exhibition
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Decorazon Gallery (Free)
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Blues Nights with Tiffany Blue
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Winery in Grand Prairie (Free)
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Garland ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6 p.m., Garland ISD Harris Hill Administration Building (Free)
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Sandra Kaye and Friends
Jazz in the Atrium
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free)
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Christian Dozzler
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse (Dallas / Frankford & Tollway) (Free)
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Denton High School World Language Fair
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Denton High School (Free)
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Irving ISD Technology Media Fair
A showcase of student talent
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bowie Middle School (Free)
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North Richland Hills Planning & Zoning Work Session
6:30 p.m., North Richland Hills City Hall (Free)
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Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
6:30 p.m., Southlake Town Hall (Free)
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Children's Activity Night
6:30 p.m., Fort Worth East Regional Library (Free)
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Mendenhall Elementary PTA Meeting
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mendenhall Elementary School (Free)
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Weatherford Elementary PTA Meeting
6:30 p.m., Weatherford Elementary School (Free)
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Barry Pearson Trio Jazz Band
7 p.m., Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery (Dallas / McKinney & Hall) (Free)
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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 (Arlington) (Free)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Fort Worth / Hulen Mall area) (Free)
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88 Numbers
Visual artists who love mathematical concepts
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kettle Art
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Biker Night
Cruise on down!
7 p.m., Riscky's Barbecue (Fort Worth / Camp Bowie) (Free)
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Texas Art from Private Collections
Works by past and present masters
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kettle Art (Free)
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Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Arlington ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Trophy Club Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
7 p.m., Svore Municipal Building (Free)
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Wish! Auction Premiere Peek
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
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A Lifetime of Collecting in the World's Tropics
A lecture presented by Thomas Croat, Ph.D.
7 p.m., Fort Worth Botanic Garden (Free)
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Lisa Markley / Bruce Balmer
7 p.m., Kirby's Steakhouse (Southlake) (Free)
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Little Elm Planning and Zoning Meeting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Little Elm Town Hall (Free)
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"Cheating Wives" Book Premiere Party
Meet the authors
7 p.m., Absinthe Lounge
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North Richland Middle School PTA General Meeting
7 p.m. to 8 p.m., North Richland Middle School (Free)
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Readable History Book Club
7 p.m., Allen Public Library (Free)
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Fort Worth Smoking Ordinance Meeting
7 p.m., Southwest Community Center (Free)
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Rob Holbert and Mirage
7 p.m., Brooklyn Jazz Cafe (Free)
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The Chris Chandler and David Roe Show
7 p.m., 1919 Hemphill ($5)
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Creekview High School Mr. Mustang Pageant
7 p.m., Creekview High School ($5)
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Free Dallas Music Songwriters Open Mic
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Half Price Books (Dallas / Northwest Highway & Greenville) (Free)
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Hendrick Middle School presents The Night of the Living Beauty Pageant
7 p.m., Hendrick Middle School
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Food and Wine Pairing
Prelude to your Super Bowl party
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Grand Tastings ($18 - $21)
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Schimelpfenig Middle School presents An Evening of Culture
7 p.m., Schimelpfenig Middle School ($3)
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Farmers Branch discussion
7 p.m., Farmers Branch Recreation Center (Free)
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Moonlight and Magnolias
Presented by Dallas Theater Center
7:30 p.m., Dallas Theater Center ($15 - $60)
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Writer's Critique Group
7:30 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Fort Worth / West Freeway & Hulen) (Free)
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O Gee
Gypsy songman playing ambient rock covers
7:30 p.m., Obzeet (Free)
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Scapino
Presented by the Second Thought Theatre
7:30 p.m., Addison Theatre Center ($10 - $20)
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Democracy
Theatre Three presents a play by Michael Frayn
7:30 p.m., Theatre Three ($15 - $25)
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Humble Boy
Presented by WaterTower Theatre
7:30 p.m., Addison Theatre Center ($10 - $30)
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North Lake College Art Reception
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., North Lake College (DCCCD) (Free)
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Jazz Band Concert
Presented by North Lake College
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., North Lake College (DCCCD) (Free)
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Mystery Book Club
7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Plano / 15th & Alma) (Free)
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Eyyup John / Aubree Anna / Joslin
Every Thursday night
8 p.m. to midnight, Avanti Euro Bistro (Addison)
Popabilly Muzic Jam
Rockabilly, Rythym and Blues
8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Jerami's Bar and Grill
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In House Billiard Tournament
Handicapped 8-ball & 9-ball rotated weekly
8 p.m., Austin Avenue Grill & Sports Bar ($5)
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The "Circuit"
Blind-Draw Steel-Tip Dart Tournament
8 p.m., Austin Avenue Grill & Sports Bar ($6)
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Karaoke
8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., The Point After North Sports Bar & Grille (Free)
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Ray Sharp
Ray on grand piano, featuring a new singer every week
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Four Day Weekend Theater (Free)
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