Events Thursday, January 18, 2007
Baby Boomer Boot Camp
6 a.m. to 7 a.m., The Jewish Community Center of Dallas ($120 - $180)
Search within: Health and Fitness, Judaism
Intellectual Property Conference - Managing and Securing Your Assets
Presented by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
7:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) ($35 - $55)
Search within: Networking Functions, Legal Industry, Technology
BioDFW Breakfast Series
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., UT Southwestern Medical Center
Search within: Health Care, Science
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
World's Original Indoor Rodeo
8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Will Rogers Coliseum ($4 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Rodeo
Trade Mart Expansion Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Come celebrate the 500,000 square foot Trade Mart Lighting Expansion at the official ribbon cutting ceremony, with special guest, Dallas Mayor, Laura Miller.
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Dallas Market Hall
Search within: Economic Development
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
Object
UTD art exhibition
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Art and Sculpture
Andy Hanson
40 Years Behind the Lens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Paul Flores
Solo exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, 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)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, Local History, Dallas Police Department
Max Kazemzadeh
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., The ARTS Gallery at CCCC (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
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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Danville Chadbourne: Recent Works
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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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The Four Seasons: Annual Exhibition of Paintings and Ikebana
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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Flowers in Memory
The exquisite flower paintings of Eric K. Stevens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Portraits and Patterns
Artwork of Devon Nowlin
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Plastic Lens, Square Prints, Reflected Vision
Photography of Lou Chapman
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Fort Worth Herd
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
North Ridge Elementary School Spelling Bee
9 a.m., North Ridge Elementary School (Free)
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Yoon Choo
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
The Spinnaker Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, China
Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds
The anatomical exhibition of real human bodies
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science
Search within: Science
Laura Wilson
Photography exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kristy Stubbs Gallery (Free)
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Pablo Picasso
La Tauromaquia
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Martin Lawrence Galleries (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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits, Native American
An Artistic Legacy
Photographers' Archives at the Carter
10 a.m. to 8 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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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)
Search within: Movies / Film
Special Kids' Storytime
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Mansfield Public Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
John Adelman
Drawings
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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
Search within: Charity
Matt Clark: Recent Paintings and Robert Jessup Floating, Falling
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Christian Pitt: Monsters in the Living Room
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
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)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Hispanic / Latino
Frank Morbillo / Gary Schafter / Denise Brown
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (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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Masterworks of American Portraiture
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Fort Worth City Council Meeting
10 a.m., Fort Worth Municipal Building (Free)
Search within: Fort Worth City Hall
Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Denton / Golden Triangle Mall) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Insights
Presented by the TCU art faculty
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., University Art Gallery (TCU)
Search within: Texas Christian University, Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Toddler Storytime
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mansfield Public Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Home-Land
Noah Simbalist
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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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Brian Fridge: Photographs
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Betchee's Brazil (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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
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)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Interior Design
Carroll Harris Simms: National Black Art Competition and Exhibition
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
Altar Boyz appearance
Noon, Borders Books & Music (Dallas / McKinney Ave & Lemmon) (Free)
Search within: Musicals
23rd Annual KidFilm Festival
12:30 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($3)
Search within: Movies / Film, Festivals, Kids / Family
2007 International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Symposium
Annual conference of wildcare professionals
2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Magnolia Hotel ($40 - $140)
Voz y Guitarra
Faculty @ Five
5 p.m., Jonsson Performance Hall (UT Dallas) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Latin
Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD District Spelling Bee
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Perry Middle School (Free)
Search within: Perry
Smith Elementary PTA Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Elizabeth Smith Elementary (Free)
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Dunn Elementary School PTA Executive Meeting
5:30 p.m., Dunn Elementary School (Free)
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Electric Campfire Fun
Acoustic Jam
6 p.m. to midnight, Sons of Hermann Hall
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
January Dance Lessons in Arlington
Learn ballroom, country and western, or swing
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fielder Road Baptist Church ($30)
Search within: Social Dancing
Senior Center Thursday Night Dances
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Carrollton Senior Center ($5)
Search within: Seniors, Social Dancing
Texas Sized Grand Opening Party & Concert
Join the sizzling all-female country & western band LANTANA for a boot-scootin´ concert and party in the newly renovated Trade Mart Grand Pavilion.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Market Hall
Search within: Country
Garland ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6 p.m., Garland ISD Harris Hill Administration Building (Free)
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Life Enrichment Boot Camp
6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Plano Centre ($250 - $400)
Search within: Dating / Relationships
Evening for Educators: Chinese New Year, Year of the Pig
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Art and Sculpture, China
James Gabriano
Jazz in the Atrium
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free)
Search within: Jazz
South Keller Intermediate Talent Show
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., South Keller Intermediate (Free)
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Atherton Elementary School PTA Meeting
6 p.m., Atherton Elementary School (Free)
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Johns Elementary School PTA General Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Johns Elementary School (Free)
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Gold’s Gym Grand Opening - Uptown
“An Exhibitionist Evening”
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Gold's Gym (Uptown)
Search within: Health and Fitness
James B. Bonham Elementary School PTA Meeting
6 p.m., James B. Bonham Elementary School (Free)
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Booksigning with Divine Design's Candice Olsen
She also unveils her new line of upholstered furniture
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Norwalk The Furniture Idea ($15 - $25)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events, Celebrities!, Interior Design
Philanthropy World 11th Anniversary Hall of Fame Night Gala
6 p.m., The Fairmont Dallas ($250)
Search within: Society Charitable Benefits
Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
6:30 p.m., Southlake Town Hall (Free)
Search within: Southlake
Ponder ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6:30 p.m., Ponder ISD Administration Building (Free)
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L O Donald Elementary School PTA Meeting
6:30 p.m., L. O. Donald 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)
Search within: Country
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
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Biker Night
Cruise on down!
7 p.m., Riscky's Barbecue (Fort Worth / Camp Bowie) (Free)
Search within: Motorcycles
Texas Art from Private Collections
Works by past and present masters
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kettle Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Dalworthington Gardens City Council Meeting
7 p.m., Dalworthington Gardens City Hall (Free)
Search within: Dalworthington Gardens
Kennedale ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Kennedale ISD Administration Building (Free)
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North Richland Hills Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
7 p.m., North Richland Hills City Hall (Free)
Search within: North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library Board Meeting
7 p.m., North Richland Hills Public Library (Free)
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The Colony Board of Adjustment Meeting
7 p.m., The Colony City Hall (Free)
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Trophy Club Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
7 p.m., Svore Municipal Building (Free)
Search within: Trophy Club
PISD Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Plano Centre (Free)
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Martin Luther King Day, Plano ISD
Piano Concert by Wenli Zhou
7 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free - $10)
Search within: Classical Music, China
United by the Dream
Plano ISD tribute to MLK
7 p.m., Plano Centre (Free)
Search within: African-American, Plano ISD
Little Elm Planning and Zoning Meeting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Little Elm Town Hall (Free)
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“Fast Forward”: Ordinary Materials/ Extraordinary Art
Art Talks, a docent-led conversations about art
7 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Beginner Salsa Class
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sandunga Dance Studio ($20)
Search within: Latin, Social Dancing
Dallas Songwriters Showcase
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Dunn Bros Coffee (Free)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
James And Margie Marion Elementary PTA General Meeting
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., James and Margie Marion Elementary School (Free)
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Max O. Vaughan Elementary Parent Education Seminar PTA General Meeting
7 p.m., Max O. Vaughan Elementary School (Free)
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Birdville High School Musical
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Birdville High School (Free)
Search within: Birdville High
Peters Colony Elementary PTA Meeting
7 p.m., Peters Colony Elementary (Free)
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Women's Ministry Bible Study Kick Off with Sheila Bailey
7 p.m., Prestonwood Baptist Church ($5)
Search within: Baptist
Strange New Worlds Book Club
7 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Irving) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Seagoville Middle School PTA Meeting
7 p.m., Seagoville Middle School (Free)
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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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Scapino
Presented by the Second Thought Theatre
7:30 p.m., Addison Theatre Center ($10 - $20)
Search within: Plays
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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'Girls' Night Out' Sushi Class
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Benihana (Irving) ($30)
Search within: Recipes / Cooking
Melange Musical - Chamber Concert
7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre Arts Center ($5 - $15)
Search within: Classical Music
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
Search within: R&B / Soul, Rockabilly
In House Billiard Tournament
Handicapped 8-ball & 9-ball rotated weekly
8 p.m., Austin Avenue Grill & Sports Bar ($5)
Search within: Pool / Billiards
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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