Events Friday, January 4, 2008
Eagles Toastmasters
6:45 a.m. to 8 a.m., Denny's (Dallas / Meadow & 75)
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Unique Toastmasters Meeting
7 a.m., Mimi's Cafe (Lewisville) (Free)
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Plano Chamber of Commerce Business Interchange
7:30 a.m., Plano Chamber of Commerce ($1)
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Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture (Free)
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Local History
Merchandise for the Millions: American Trade Catalogs
8 a.m., Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Search within: Southern Methodist University, Arts
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
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A Bird in the Hand
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Search within: Nature
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
The Amazing Chocolate Tree National Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum
Search within: Food and Drink, Nature
Seeing
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
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Neiman Marcus 1907-2007: Dallas Roots, Global Style
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (Dallas Public Library) (Free)
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Local History
GISD Art Faculty Art Show
Granville Arts Center Gallery
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Patty Granville Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Michael Banes and Sue McCans: Paintings
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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John Fago: Photographs of Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Culture
In the Dupree Theater Lobby
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Papa Noël & Cajun Folktales: Original Artwork from Children’s Books
In the Focus Gallery
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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More Personal Stories
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Destinations
Works by Grayson Harper
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Pushing the Envelope
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Photography by Tom Huckabee
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Organic Translations
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Fragments
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Reaugh Remembered: Treasures from the Frank Reaugh Art Club and Other Texas Collections
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (Dallas Public Library) (Free)
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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
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
Coming of Age: American Art, 1850's to 1950's
Art exhibit held at SMU's Meadows Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
Search within: Southern Methodist University, Art and Sculpture
Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum
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Greg Coker / David Crismon
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (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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Baseball As America
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science ($1)
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Baseball
Jerry Bywaters: Interpreter of the Southwest, Lonestar Printmaker
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
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Patrones Celestiales Folk Retablos
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
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Five Thousand Years of Chinese Ceramics
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, China
New Work by Michael Cross from 2007
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Michael Cross Gallery & Studio (Free)
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Through the Eyes of the Condor: An Aerial Vision of Latin America
Photography Exhibition
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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The CARU Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
What is Tibetan Art? Selections from the Rubin Museum of Art
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Asia / Asian-American
Tom Hollenback "Acrylic and Steel"
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
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Open Doors Expansion
Large-scale, site-specific installation works by Open Doors Collective, Austin, TX
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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John Palmer: "Escapism"
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fairmount Gallery (Free)
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Around the World in 81 Days
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary Karam Gallery (Free)
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New Members Show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Texas Visual Arts Association Gallery (Free)
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Ancient Treasures
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Shops at Willow Bend ($6 - $14.95)
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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)
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Infant/Toddler Development Time
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Infant - Toddler Developement Time
10:15 a.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (Free)
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Toddler & Preschool Storytimes
10:30 a.m., Frisco Public Library (Free)
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Family Storytime
10:30 a.m., Irving Public Library (Southwest Branch) (Free)
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Willy Wonka
Presented by Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
10:30 a.m., Slappy's Puppet Playhouse ($8 - $9)
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Charisma Chorus
Voices needed!
10:30 a.m., Heritage Senior Center
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Seniors
Games, Pastimes, and Toys (Part I)
Fridays at the Farmstead Programs for children 2-5
10:30 a.m., Heritage Farmstead Museum ($6)
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Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Native American
Family Storytime
11 a.m., Irving Public Library (Northwest Branch) (Free)
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Infant/Toddler Development Time
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (Free)
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Phil Collins: the world won’t listen
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Movies / Film
Woman: The Art of Gaston Lachaise
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center ($5 - $10)
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Children's Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / Hulen Shopping Center) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Indian Miniature Paintings from the David T. Owsley Collection
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Gabriel Orozco: Inner Circles of the Wall
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Maria Jose Concha / Larry Whiteley
Terra Nova: and abstract view of nature by artists
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Decorazon Gallery (Free)
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Children's Storytime
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Denton / Golden Triangle Mall) (Free)
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Leonora Carrington "What She Might Be"
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Elliott Johnson: Words Fall Me
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Road Agent (Free)
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Reflection of a Man: The Photographs of Stanley Marcus
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Infant - Toddler Developement Time
11 a.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (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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Toddler & Preschool Storytimes
11:30 a.m., Frisco Public Library (Free)
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Picturing The Bible: The Earliest Christian Art
Museum exhibit featuring ancient religious artwork
Noon to 8 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Christianity
381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum
Search within: Historical Exhibits, African-American
Edwin Augustus Harleston: “Artist and Activist In A Changing Era”
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
Women’s Perspectives: A Journey through the AT&T Art Collection
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum (Free - $5)
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Michael Miller: Ranch Style / Lawrence Lee: Write Your Music Here
Noon to 5 p.m., Barry Whistler Gallery (Free)
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Charlotte Lindsey / Bill Davenport
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., VAL Gallery (Free)
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Texas Coin Show
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Grapevine Convention Center ($2)
Search within: Antiques and Collectibles
Teen Games And Movies
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Burleson Public Library (Free)
Search within: Movies / Film, Teen, Video Games
Annual Virgen de Guadalupe Exhibition
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ice House Cultural Center (Free)
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Holiday Break Camps
"Games, Toys and Pastimes"
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Heritage Farmstead Museum ($45 - $75)
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Dinner & A Movie
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Ferre Ristorante & Bar (Fort Worth) ($25.95)
Search within: Movies / Film, Food and Drink
Grand Festival of Lights
“Celebrating the Light of the World”
5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Aloha Adventure Park (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Maria Jose Concha / Larry Whiteley
Terra Nova: and abstract view of nature by artists
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Decorazon Gallery (Free)
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Kinky Friedman / Randy McAllister
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Bill's Records (Free)
Search within: Country, Singer / Songwriter
Uber Artist Reception
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Hard Night's Day
Beatles tribute band
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Club Dada ($5)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock
Cooking Light
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Milestone Culinary Arts Center ($79)
Search within: Recipes / Cooking
Runnin' Behind
The Cowboys Dance Hall house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Arlington ($10)
Search within: Country
Live Music
Cowboys' house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Red River ($8 - $10)
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Karaoke
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Riscky's Barbecue (Fort Worth / Camp Bowie) (Free)
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Christian Songwriters Night
Sponsored by Hope Fellowship Church
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Pigeon Hole ($2)
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Inaro / Cherrytop Scatter / Intake / Five Stars for Failure
7 p.m., The Door (Dallas) ($10)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock
"Dance With Me" Live Band Dance
7 p.m., Dance With Me Ballroom ($10 - $15)
Search within: Social Dancing
Open Mic Poetry with Dallas Poets Community
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Half Price Books (Dallas / Northwest Highway & Greenville) (Free)
Search within: Poetry
Four Day Weekend Comedy Troupe
Improv comedy featuring pianist Ray Sharp
7:30 p.m., Four Day Weekend Theater ($20)
Search within: Comedy
"Write Between the Eyes"
Murder mystery dinner
7:30 p.m., Riverwalk Cafe ($55)
Search within: Dining / Restaurants, Murder Mystery Games
Karaoke with Big Tex
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Little Pete's Lake Grapevine (Free)
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The Ark
Presented by Artisan Center Theater
7:30 p.m., Artisan Center Theater ($8 - $13)
Search within: Musicals
R.L. Griffin / Hal Harris & the Lowlifers
8 p.m., R.L. Griffin's Blues Palace #2
Search within: Blues
Country and Western Dance Night
8 p.m. to midnight, A Time 2 Dance ($10)
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Bosnian Turkish Brotherhood Night
8 p.m., The Raindrop Foundation (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Full Moon Murders
Presented by Pegasus Theatre
8 p.m., Eisemann Center for Performing Arts ($15 - $35)
Search within: Plays
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
8 p.m., Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie ($23.50 - $29.50)
Search within: Rock
A Tuna Christmas
Presented by Greater Tuna Corporation
8 p.m., Eisemann Center for Performing Arts ($15 - $45)
Search within: Comedy, Theater, Christmas Season, Kids / Family
In Fair Verona / Savor the Sky / Valeyra / Oceans Firing / I am Terrified / The News Can Wait
8 p.m., The Door (Fort Worth) ($10)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Screamo
Descry the Lie / Die Queen Die / Divide the Sea / The Fight Between Frames / The New Brave
In the Cowtown Rock Lounge
8 p.m., The Door (Fort Worth) ($10)
Search within: Screamo
Gun the Villian / Somewhere in September / Last Bus to Alcatraz / Dinley / The District Grand
Also featuring .45 Caliber
8 p.m., Dreamworld Music Complex ($8)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Screamo
Matt the Electrician / Bruce Hughes
8 p.m., Bend Studio ($15)
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
The Goodbye Girl
Presented by Theatre Three
8 p.m., Theatre Three ($27 - $40)
Search within: Musicals
The Last Dinosaur / Cause for Concern / Judah / Portrait of a Friend
On the side stage in the Main room
8 p.m., The Door (Dallas) ($10)
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Emily Elbert / Blake & Kate / Fat Palace
8 p.m., Opening Bell Coffee (South Side) (Free)
Search within: Pop, Singer / Songwriter
Attack Of The Killer Mutant Leeches
Presented by Pocket Sandwich Theatre
8 p.m., Pocket Sandwich Theatre ($10 - $18)
The Goldfish Girls
10 11 year old dynamic duo, Paige & Charly, kickin' it Old School.
8:30 p.m., Absinthe Lounge
Search within: Dance / DJ / House
Todd Yohn
8:30 p.m., Hyena's Comedy Night Club (Downtown Fort Worth) ($10 - $15)
Search within: Comedy
Captain Karl
Downstairs Tuesdays through Saturdays
9 p.m., Gator's Croc & Roc
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Kinky Friedman / Steve Fromholz
9 p.m., Poor David's Pub ($32)
Search within: Country, Singer / Songwriter
Bricks in the Wall / Swan Song - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tribute bands
9 p.m., House of Blues ($10 - $25)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock
2R Recordings Website Release Party
9 p.m., Lizard Lounge ($5 - $10)
Search within: Dance / DJ / House