Events Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Ali Lassen's Leads Club North Dallas Chapter Meeting
7:15 a.m., La Madeleine (Addison)
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Destination Mexico
“Destination Mexico” explores the compelling lure of Mexico for tourist, travelers, historians and scholars.
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastfield College (DCCCD) (Free)
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"Treasures of Peru's Amazon Jungle"
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fort Worth Botanic Garden (Free)
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Bridwell Library presents: "Christian Writers and Their Readers"
8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Southern Methodist University (SMU) (Free)
Search within: Southern Methodist University, Christianity
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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Metro-entrances
Paintings by Sebastian C. Varghese
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Graduate Student 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
"Career Winning" Hair Products
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gallery 219 (Eastfield College) (Free)
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The Gentlings: A Retrospective
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Textiles, Textures and Treasures
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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The Paintings of Michael Bane and Sue McCans
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Painting My Way
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Sacred Places
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Preservation is the Art of the City
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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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
Grandparents Day Magic Show
9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m., Seagoville Elementary School (Free)
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Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum
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Barbara Frey and Thom Seawell
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano
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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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Enrique Chavarría: Surrealism and the Fantastic
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Hispanic / Latino
Yrjo Edelmann / Kenda North / Jay Maggio
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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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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Toddler Storytime
10 a.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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With New Eyes: Exploration and the American West
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Masterworks of American Photography
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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100 Years of Autochrome
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Featured Artist Series 2007
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass (Free)
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Cottonwood Art Festival Preview Exhibit
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eisemann Center for Performing Arts (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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Drawing Conclusions
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Mike Osborne: Enter the Dragon
New Photographs from China and Taiwan
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Bountiful Harvest
Art celebrating all we are thankful for
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
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An Era of Elegance
Fashion exhibit
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
Search within: Fashion / Beauty
Terry Falke: Observations in an Occupied Wilderness
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Afterimage Gallery
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Robert D. Cocke: South of Why, West of Because
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
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'Out On A Rail'
Photography exhibit by Michelle Winder
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Heliotrope
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Jerrel Sustaita: Viva la Celebracion
Presented by Artes de la Rosa
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
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Lou Chapman: Fort Worth Through a Plastic Lens
Presented by Artes de la Rosa
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
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Charlotte Smith "Inside Out"
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pan American Art Projects (Free)
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Roger Winter: Painting 40 Years
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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Frank Gohlke / Philip Lamb
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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Art for Peace and Justice
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Artizen Fine Arts (Free)
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Jane Helslander: Field Presence
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
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Ted Kincaid: Grids/Blurs
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
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The Gallery at UTA presents "Al Souza: Addenda"
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Art and Sculpture
Fresh Beginnings: Ariston Jacks
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., African American Museum
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
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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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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Children's Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Dallas / NorthPark area) (Free)
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Soil and Earthworms: Texas Discovery Gardens
Dallas Public Library Children’s Activity Series
10:30 a.m., NorthPark Center (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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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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Vernon Fisher: Heart of Darkness
Also featuring Gary Panter: Ideal Hatchling
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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Children's Bilingual Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / University & 30) (Free)
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Away from It All: American Travels from the Collection of Works on Paper
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Bouncing Babies Story Time
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Southeast Arlington Branch Library
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Forgotten War
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (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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OneBook Kick-Off Speaker
The Holocaust: History and Interpretation
Noon to 1 p.m., UTA Central Library (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events, Race Issues
School Play - Pride and Prejudice
3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., William B. Travis Elementary School
Search within: Travis Talented & Gifted Academy
School Play - Pride and Prejudice
3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., William B. Travis Middle School
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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
After School Special
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Lochwood Branch Library
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Kids Theatre Workshop
Presented by Teatro de la Rosa
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
Search within: Children's Performance
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
Teen Movie Night At the Library
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., East Arlington Branch Library
Search within: Movies / Film
365 Days / 365 Plays
Presented by TCU Department of Theatre
5:30 p.m., Buschman Theatre (TCU) (Free)
Search within: Texas Christian University, Plays
Tommy Hill (CANCELED)
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
Teen Theatre Workshop
Presented by Teatro de la Rosa
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
Search within: Children's Performance
Southlake Sister Cities Meeting
6 p.m., Southlake Town Hall (Free)
Search within: Asia / Asian-American, Hispanic / Latino, India, Middle Eastern
Dog Tales and Cocktails Yappy Hour
At the W Hotel
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., W Dallas (Free)
Search within: Food and Drink, Dogs
First Grade Parent Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Paloma Creek Elementary School (Free)
Search within: Paloma Creek
America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero
Chilton Hall 111
6 p.m., UNT Media Library (UNT) (Free)
Search within: University of North Texas, Independent Films
Graduate Art Exhibition
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Arts
Miss Marcy & her Texas SugarDaddy's
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse
Search within: Blues
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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Addison Singles Toastmasters Club
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., La Madeleine (Addison)
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The Colony Economic Development Corporation Meeting
7 p.m., The Colony City Hall (Free)
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ManTalk with Chris Howell
The hard things men never talk about
7 p.m., The Potter's House (Free)
Search within: African-American, Christianity
Parks and Recreation Meeting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Little Elm Town Hall (Free)
Search within: Little Elm
Open Mic and Poetry hosted by Rock T
7:20 p.m., Crystal's Entertainment Complex ($7 - $10)
Search within: Spoken Word, Poetry
Colin Boyd
7:30 p.m. to midnight, J. Pepe's (Dallas / Lower Greenville) (Free)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Kristi & Sabrina
On the Patio
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Little Pete's Lake Grapevine
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
As Cities Burn / Alesana / Jonezetta / Mayday Parade
7:30 p.m., The Door (Dallas) ($10 - $12)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock
Pride and Prejudice
Presented by Dallas Theater Center
7:30 p.m., The Kalita Humphreys Theater ($23 - $60)
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Rock-N-Rusty's Open Rock/Blues Jam
8 p.m., 6th Street Grill (Free)
Fort Worth Songwriters Showcase
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., The Silverado Room (Free)
Search within: Country, Singer / Songwriter
Pearl's All-Star Pickers
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Pearl's Dancehall & Saloon (Free)
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Queer Anarchy
September Pride Event
8 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) ($10 - $15)
Search within: Plays, Gay / Lesbian
Bloodsport Trivia
Live trivia competition
8:30 p.m., Dyer Street Bar (Free)
Search within: Live Trivia
Neil with Alan Davis
Acoustic show
9 p.m., J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Singer / Songwriter
Salsa Wednesdays
Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Bachata lesson and dancing!
9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Bella Vita Pizza & Pasta ($5)
Search within: Latin, Dining / Restaurants, Social Dancing
Songwriter Open Mic Night
Hosted by Mark
9 p.m., The Winedale Tavern
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Tommy Alverson / Bleu Edmondson
9 p.m., 8.0 Restaurant and Bar
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country
Dan Joseph / Linus / Black River Crow / Midnight Alibi
9 p.m., Public House (Denton)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock
Bobby Duncan
10 p.m., Love & War in Texas (Grapevine) (Free)
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Oveo / Locks / Dirty Water Disease
10 p.m., The Cavern ($6)
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Cowtown Puppetry Festival
Presented by Hip Pocket Theatre
Time TBA, Hip Pocket Theatre (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Theater, Festivals, Kids / Family
AIA 150: America's Favorite Architecture Exhibit
Time TBA, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) (Free)
Search within: Architecture, Photography
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