Events Saturday, April 5, 2008
Drug and gang prevention education conference
Sponsored by the Dallas ISD, U.S. Department of Justice, and Ferguson Road Initiative
8:30 a.m., Harold W. Lang Middle School (Free)
Search within: Gangs, Drugs / Alcohol, Dallas ISD
Collin Jazz Fest 2008
8:45 a.m., Collin County Community College (Spring Creek Campus) (Free - $8)
Search within: Jazz
My Home Planet Earth
A bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit for children
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Nature, Hispanic / Latino
Treasures from the Attic
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Search within: Science
A Bird in the Hand
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Search within: Nature
Beginning Fused Glass with Virginia Lindsay
Winter/Spring Session II
9 a.m. to noon, Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($165 - $195)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
AARP Tax Aide
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., George W. Hawkes Central Library (Arlington) (Free)
Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Free - $13.50)
Search within: Historical Exhibits
Christine Sanford: Paintings
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Student Photography Exhibit
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Pegasus Gallery (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Jennifer Morgan: We're All Pink
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Belmont Hotel (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Keep Mesquite Beautiful Bi-Annual Trash Bash
9 a.m. to noon, City Lake Park (Free)
Search within: Environmental Issues
Drum-Making Workshop
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Center for Spiritual Living ($50)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Advanced Computer Workshop For Adults
9 a.m., Pleasant Grove Branch Public Library (Free)
Search within: Computers
Mugs, Jugs, and Throwing Large with Earline Greene
Winter/spring Session II
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Metal Sculpture with Dan Sellers
Winter/Spring Session II
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Oil Painting From Photographs with Dave Kramer
Winter/Spring Session II
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Stone Sculpting with Art Wells
Winter/Spring Session II
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Childrens I
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., KD Studio Actors Conservatory ($325)
Search within: Theater, Kids / Family
North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center (AARC) Off-Site Adoption
Find a new best friend
10 a.m., Petco (Free)
Search within: Pets
The Art Zone
Art classes at the Lakeside Arts Center
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Lakeside Arts Center
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Kids / Family
Fernando Gallego and His Workshop: The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo
Paintings from the Collection of the University of Arizona Museum of Art
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
100 Years of Autochrome
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Intimate Modernism: Fort Worth Circle Artists in the 1940s
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Art of the American Snapshot
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Watermarks II Invitational
Creative approaches invoving water media
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The ARTS Gallery at CCCC (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Target First Saturdays
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Children's Storytime
10 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Arlington / Lincoln Square) (Free)
Search within: Kiddie
Big Mama's House by Sedrick Huckaby
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Martin Puryear
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Robert Sabuda: Travels in Time and Space
In the Dupree Theater Lobby
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Kids / Family
Eric Neilsen: Alternative Views to Yesterday and Today
In the Focus Gallery
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Snapshots: Black Dallas/ Fort Worth Contemporary Photographers At A Glance
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
With an Even Hand: Brown vs. Board at Fifty
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: African-American
Capoeira Classes
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., South Dallas Cultural Center ($15 - $45)
Search within: Social Dancing
Annual Exhibition of Irving ISD Student Artwork
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Irving ISD
John Loengard: A Gifted Perspective
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Afterimage Gallery
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Fort Worth Landmarks in the 1950s: Watercolors by Bror Utter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
PISD Senior AP/IB Art Exhibit
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Scarborough Renaissance Festival ($6 - $110)
Search within: Festivals, Food and Drink
Casey Williams: New Work
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Featured Artist Series
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Art and Sculpture
Vincent Falsetta / Justin Quinn
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Real Time: Live Streaming Video
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Citizenship Classes
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Oak Cliff Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Immigration
Recent Prints from Beatriz Milhazes, Polly Apfelbaum, James Nares, and Roland Fischer
Also featuring work by Alison Elizabeth Taylor
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Banks Violette
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
"Naughty and Nice"
Art Depicting the Powers of Good and Evil
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Magnus Sigurdarson / Leon Ferrari
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pan American Art Projects (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Earnest “Ernie” Benton and Daggi Wallace
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Service & Grace amid a Class Struggle: The Story of the Pullman Porter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Age of Steam Railroad Museum ($2.50 - $5)
Search within: Historical Exhibits
Tracy Hicks: Global Warming
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Jim Woodson: Continuous Mediating Contingencies
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Best of the Biennial
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Friends of EASL
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Cynthia Brants: Beyond the Circle
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
A.R.T.S.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Yesterday in Texas: New Photographs by Joe P. Davis
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Art and Love in Renaissance Italy
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Apocalypse: Images from the Book of Revelation
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
Search within: Historical Exhibits
Fun Fest 2008
School Music Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sandy Lake Amusement Park (Free - $2)
Search within: Kids / Family
Polaroid Images and Emulsion Transfers Workshop with Sheila Cunningham
One Day Workshop
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($100 - $130)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Photography
PCPC Arts Festival
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Gables Villa Rosa (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Charity
Target First Saturday: Communication
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Kids / Family
Clean Up at the North Texas History Center
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Texas History Center
Search within: Local History
Spring Fling Family Art Festival
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Elementary and Intermediate School Tutoring
10 a.m., Pleasant Grove Branch Public Library (Free)
Search within: Schools
First Saturday Book Sale
10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Bilingual Introductory Computer Class
10 a.m., Arcadia Park Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Computers
Cake Decorating
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Central Market (Dallas) ($50)
Search within: Recipes / Cooking
Willy Wonka
Presented by Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
10:30 a.m., Slappy's Puppet Playhouse ($8 - $9)
Search within: Kids / Family
Children's Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Dallas / Prestonwood) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Standin' Tall with Dependability
Presented by Artie's Playhouse
10:30 a.m., Artisan Center Theater ($5)
Search within: Plays, Children's Performance
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Atom Nine Adventures'
Family Friendly
10:30 a.m., AMC NorthPark 15 ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas
Spanish Conversation Club
11 a.m. to noon, Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
Search within: Lifestyle
Family Day Story Time
11 a.m., Borders Books & Music (Colleyville) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
J. M. W. Turner
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $18)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Julian Onderdonk: Bluebonnets and Beyond
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Children's Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / Hulen Shopping Center) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
A Different Breed : Adopt-A-Pet
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pepper Square Shopping Center (Free)
Search within: Pets
Children's Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / University & 30) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the DFW Gun Range
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., DFW Gun Range ($20 - $75)
Search within: Self defense
Children's Storytelling
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of Fame (Free)
Search within: Kiddie
Igor Malijevsky
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
5 + 1 ( Five women + 1 Man)
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Banks Fine Arts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
David Bates: The Storm
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
David H. Gibson: Ephemeral Moments / David Dreyer: Recent Paintings & Sculpture
Also featuring David Eugene Everett: Practical Dreaming
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Beyond the Grasp: Sculpture Transcending the Physical
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Julie Lazarus: Abstracted Reflections
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Los Méxicos de Mariana Yampolsky: Ritos y Regocijos
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Either Side of Gray: Exploring Black and White
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
2008 Deep Ellum Arts Festival
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Deep Ellum
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Popular Music, Festivals
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Family Shorts Block'
Family Friendly
11 a.m., AMC NorthPark 15 ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas, Kids / Family
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'JUMP!'
Family Friendly
11 a.m., Victory Park (Free)
Search within: AFI Dallas
Nancy, George and Bess - A Tough Girl's Art Show in Deep Ellum
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Deep Ellum (Free - $5)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Chef Cesare Casella Cooking Demo and Book Signing
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Central Market (Plano) ($35)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events, Recipes / Cooking
Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Brazil Brasileiro (Free)
Search within: World
Story Time
11:30 a.m., Borders Books & Music (Fort Worth / West Freeway & Hulen) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Youth Theatre Classes
Presented by Teatro de la Rosa
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
Search within: Children's Performance
Animal Guardians of America : Adopt-A-Pet
Noon to 5:30 p.m., PetSmart (Lewisville) (Free)
Search within: Pets
Palace Does Dallas: Sterling Allen, Peat Duggins and Ali Fitzgerald
Noon to 5 p.m., Road Agent (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
In the Beginning
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum (Free - $5)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Judaism, Women's Issues
Marisa Olson / Christine Gedeon
Noon to 6 p.m., and/or gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Amateur Birder's Journal
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
Verse and Reverse
Also featuring Cracked: Two Chicks' Eggsabition
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Color of Loss
Noon to 5 p.m., Sun To Moon Gallery (Coming Soon) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
The Annual Voertman Student Art Competition
Noon to 5 p.m., University of North Texas Art Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Recent Works by Frank Campagna
Noon to midnight, Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Tina Medina: Anima Animus / Diane Sikes: Babelating
Noon to 5 p.m., 500X Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Don Diego
Jazz, Chicken & Waffles
Noon to 2 p.m., South Dallas Cafe
Search within: Jazz, Dining / Restaurants
Teen Camera Acting
Noon to 2 p.m., KD Studio Actors Conservatory ($425)
Introduction to Television Commercials
Noon to 2 p.m., KD Studio Actors Conservatory ($425)
Search within: Teen, Television
Childrens I
Noon to 2 p.m., KD Studio Actors Conservatory ($325)
Search within: Theater, Kids / Family
Video Art: The Early Years
Noon to 5 p.m., Haggerty Art Building Auditorium (UD) (Free)
Search within: University of Dallas, Fine Arts
Elaine Ferguson: London Calling
Noon to 3 p.m., Kristy Stubbs Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Spring Breakout 2008
Presented by the Underground Hip Hop Academy
Noon to 5 p.m., Pike Park Recreation Center (Free)
Search within: Rap / Hip-Hop, Kids / Family
The Great Books That Made Great Movies
Noon, Burleson Public Library (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Electronics recycling roundup at Green Living
Noon to 4 p.m., Green Living (Free)
Search within: Environmental Issues
New Horizons & Live Sky Show
12:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
Search within: Space
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'The Best of Me'
Target 10 Narrative Feature Competition
12:15 p.m., Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas) ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Burning the Future: Coal in America'
Environmental Visions Competition
12:15 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas, Environmental Issues
Beginning Fused Glass with Virginia Lindsay
Winter/Spring Session II
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($165 - $195)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Jimmy Eaves & Pure Country / Frankie Miller
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ernest Tubb Record Shop No. 6 (Free)
Search within: Country
The Art Zone
Art classes at the Lakeside Arts Center
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Lakeside Arts Center
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Kids / Family
Kumaasi African Ensemble
West African dance classes for all ages.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Exline Recreational Center ($10)
Search within: World, Kids / Family, Social Dancing
Willy Wonka
Presented by Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
1 p.m., Slappy's Puppet Playhouse ($8 - $9)
Search within: Kids / Family
Rahr & Sons Brewery - Free Tour and Tasting
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Rahr & Sons Brewery (Free)
Search within: Food and Drink
Custom Design Ceramic Tiles with Earline Greene
Winter/spring Session II
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Youth Art Month
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Center for the Visual Arts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Step Right Up
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Webb Art Gallery (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, Historical Exhibits
Dangerous Boys / Young Readers Book Club
1 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Southlake) (Free)
Search within: Kiddie
Sculpture by Candice Ray
Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., University Art Gallery (TCU) (Free)
Search within: Texas Christian University, Art and Sculpture
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'The Class'
Target 10 Narrative Feature Competition
1 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Diamond Dog Caper'
Family Friendly
1 p.m., AMC NorthPark 15 ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas
Southwest Writer's
1 p.m., Lakewood Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Wine Tasting: Syrah and Viognier
1 p.m. to 11 p.m., Farpointe Cellar (Frisco) ($15 - $30)
Search within: Wine
Wine Tasting: Syrah and Viognier
1 p.m. to 11 p.m., Farpointe Cellar (Southlake) ($15 - $30)
Search within: Wine
Universe & Live Sky Show
1:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
Search within: Space
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Six Man, Texas'
Texas Competition
1:15 p.m., AMC NorthPark 15 ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas, Club / Youth / Rec Football
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Local High School Showcase'
High School Shorts
1:30 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar ($8.50)
Search within: AFI Dallas
The Giver
Presented by Dallas Children's Theater
1:30 p.m., Rosewood Center for Family Arts ($12 - $21)
English Conversation Club
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
Search within: Lifestyle
Family Film
Who Is the Artist?: Painters of the American Scene
2 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA)
Search within: Kids / Family
Sculpting the Head in Clay with Art Wells
Winter/Spring Session II
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Teen Theatre Classes
Presented by Teatro de la Rosa
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
Search within: Children's Performance, Teen