Events Friday, July 4, 2008
Eagles Toastmasters
6:45 a.m. to 8 a.m., Denny's (Dallas / Meadow & 75)
Search within: Networking Functions
Unique Toastmasters Meeting
7 a.m., Mimi's Cafe (Lewisville) (Free)
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2008 Fourth of July 5k Run/Walk
With free pancake breakfast
7 a.m., Lake Cities Church of Christ (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July, Running
Plano Chamber of Commerce Business Interchange
7:30 a.m., Plano Chamber of Commerce ($1)
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2008 University Park Firecracker Fun Run
7:30 a.m., Curtis Park ($15 - $20)
Search within: Fourth of July, Running
Liberty 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
The 23 annual run benefits the Knights of Columbus Community Charity
7:45 a.m., Stewart Creek Park ($10 - $18)
Search within: Fourth of July, Running
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
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Robert Sabuda: Travels in Time and Space
In the Dupree Theater Lobby
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Kids / Family
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
Walk and Talk
9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center (Free)
Search within: Health and Fitness, Seniors
The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Earnest “Ernie” Benton and Daggi Wallace
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Jungles: The Photographs of Frans Lanting
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, Trophy Club
Dinosaur Roundup
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (Free - $8)
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The Civil War Through the Eyes of North Texans
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture ($5 - $8)
Search within: Local History
Special Collections - Mapping the "Red Menace
Cold War news maps
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., UTA Central Library
Search within: Historical Exhibits
Rat Snakes to Rattlers
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (Free - $8)
Search within: Nature
Animals of the World: A Conservation Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (Free - $8)
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The Land that Shaped the People: Texas ranching heritage
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State (Free)
Search within: Historical Exhibits
2008 Lake Cities 4th of July Celebration
Featuring music by Shoreline's End / Eleven Hundred Springs
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Lake Dallas City Park (Free)
Search within: Popular Music, Fourth of July, Kids / Family
2008 USA Independence Day Parade
Parade begins on Pecan and Mitchell
9 a.m., Downtown Arlington (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
2008 Plano Independence Day Parade
9 a.m., Plano Senior High School (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
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
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
Marsden Hartley and the West: The Search for an American Modernism
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Jeanie Gooden / Jason Brown
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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JUMPSTART for Arts Summer Childrens Exhibit
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Kids / Family
Carrie Marill / James Michael Starr / Takashi Iwaski
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conduit Gallery (Free)
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Tim Noble and Sue Webster
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Goss-Michael Foundation (Free)
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Tis of Thee: Flagged by Emotion
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Texas Visual Arts Association Gallery (Free)
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Group Sculpture Exhibition
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thornwood Gallery (Free)
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Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, China
Group Exhibition
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Chick + Clix: mostly women photographers
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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2008 Summer Rock Camp
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Zounds Sounds Inc. ($400 - $750)
Search within: Rock, Children's Performance
Maestros Tejanos I: Benito Huerta Solo Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Nell Dorr: From Everlasting to Everlasting
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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BIG! Himalayan 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
Recent Paintings: “From the Valley of Vision”
Works by Ron Cheek
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Margo Sawyer: Synchronicity of Color
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Michael Ledoux / Shane Pennington
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., HCG Gallery (Free)
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Los Cubanos – The New Regime
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Pan American Art Projects (Free)
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Summer Reading Club
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., George W. Hawkes Central Library (Arlington) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Summer Reading Club
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Revisualizing Westward Expansion: A Century of Conflict, 1800–1900
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Summer Exhibition: Gallery Artists Show
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Artizen Fine Arts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Eyes on Earth
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science ($5.50 - $8.75)
Search within: Kids / Family, Space
Stephen Day / John / DeFrance / Dennis Farris
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Edmund Craig Gallery (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
2008 Garland Star-Spangled Fourth
Fireworks to begin at 9:30 pm
10 a.m. to midnight, Firewheel Town Center (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
National 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial Dedication
10 a.m., corner of Texan Trail and Northwest Highway (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July, News
Little Forest Hills 4th of July Parade
Keepin' it funky on the Fourth
10 a.m., Learning Tree School (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July, Ferguson Road Initiative
Rockwall Tennis Unlimited - 4th of July Mixer
Come enjoy our nation's independence day with tennis, music and fun
10 a.m., Rockwall-Heath High School ($5 - $20)
Search within: Fourth of July, Kids / Family, Tennis
2008 Lewisville Stars and Stripes Parade
10 a.m., Vista Ridge Mall (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July, Kids / Family
Six Flags Fourth Of July Weekend
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Six Flags Over Texas ($14.99 - $46.99)
Search within: Fourth of July
Infant/Toddler Development Time
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 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)
Search within: Kids / Family
Charisma Chorus
Voices needed!
10:30 a.m., Heritage Senior Center
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Seniors
Preschool Story Time
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Fort Worth Library (Ridglea Branch) (Free)
Search within: Kiddie
2008 Red, White and Boom!
With performance by Josh Gracin and Friday night fireworks show
10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., McKinney Downtown Square (Free)
Search within: Country, Fourth of July
Julian Onderdonk: Bluebonnets and Beyond
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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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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Children's Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / Hulen Shopping Center) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
On Kawara: 10 Tableaux and 20,834 Pages
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. to 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Denton / Golden Triangle Mall) (Free)
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Summer Solstice: a Group Show
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dahlia Woods Gallery (Free)
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Beyond the Grasp: Sculpture Transcending the Physical
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Howard Fonda: You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine / I Know Everything About You and We Haven't Met
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Light & Sie (Free)
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Fabulous Friday Storytime
11 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Fort Worth / Hulen Shopping Center) (Free)
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"There's No Place Like Home"
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
Search within: Photography Exhibits
An Aggie Art Show: Emerging & Career Artists
Artwork by Mark Stewart '75, Brant Moore '09, Lauren Clevenger '08, and Ivan Farr '09
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gallery 2910 (Free)
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John Albok Gallery
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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I-35 Biennial
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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Resisting Color: Textiles Tied and Dyed
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free)
Search within: Textile / Woven Arts, Historical Exhibits
Lone Star Legacy II: The Barrett Collection of Contemporary Texas Art
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
"Academia: Pushing the Boundary"
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Photography Exhibits
Tour Fort Worth's 2008 Southern Living Idea House
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Southern Living 2008 Idea House ($10)
Search within: Home and Garden
Jacques Lipchitz: A Gift from the Artist's Estate
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Family Days
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Texas History Center ($2 - $6)
Search within: Kids / Family, Local History
2008 Trinity River Fiesta
11 a.m. to 11 p.m., West End (Free)
Search within: Festivals, Fourth of July, Trinity River Project
2008 Flower Mound Independence Day Children’s Parade
11 a.m., Timber Creek Elementary School (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July, Kiddie
2008 Trophy Club Fourth of July Celebration
Fireworks show at 9:15 pm
11 a.m., Trophy Club Community Pool (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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The Impressionists
Master Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago
Noon to 8 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum (Free - $16)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
2008 Summer Rock Camp
Noon to 4 p.m., Zounds Sounds Inc. ($400 - $750)
Search within: Rock, Children's Performance
Works by Emergent Artists
Noon to 8 p.m., Space Studios (Free)
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Summer Show by Gallery Artists
Noon to 5:30 p.m., Norwood Flynn Gallery (Free)
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Daughters of the Earth: Icons of Native American Women
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum (Free - $5)
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Native American
Impressions of White Rock Lake
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
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Robert Wilhite: The Bomb / Kirsten Macy: New Paintings
Noon to 5 p.m., Barry Whistler Gallery (Free)
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Bedford 4thFest 2008
Fireworks to follow
Noon to 11 p.m., Bedford Boys Ranch Park (Free)
Search within: Festivals, Fourth of July
Flagpole 8K Road Race & Tadpole 2K Run
24th Annual run for people of all ages
Noon, Flagpole Hill ($22 - $30)
Search within: Fourth of July, Running
2008 Convention of Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA)
22nd annual North American conference
Noon, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters ($15 - $30)
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Seven Wonders & New Horizons
12:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Panther City Bandits / Doug Moreland / Tejas Brothers / Ginny Mac / Mount Righteous / Quo
Also featuring Clint Niosi / April Geesbreght
12:30 p.m., Lola's ($7 - $10)
Search within: Country, Folk, Fourth of July
Ashley Austin & Southern Rule
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Market (Plano) (Free)
Search within: Country
Dallas Wind Symphony - A Star-Spangled Spectacular
1 p.m., Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Search within: Classical Music, Fourth of July
Bois D' Arcs / Scott Hall / Small Town Gypsies / Ed Burleson / Greg Reichel / Greg Schroeder
July Fourth bash, also featuring Kevin Deal / Rodney Parker / Casey Thompson / Seth Candan
1 p.m., White Elephant Saloon (Free)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Fourth of July
Wonders of the Universe & Secrets of the Sun
1:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
Search within: Space
2008 Summer Rock Camp
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Zounds Sounds Inc. ($400 - $750)
Search within: Rock, Children's Performance
Mouse Mayes
Fourth of July show
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Strokers Ice House
Search within: Blues, Fourth of July
Guitar Hero Competition
In the West End by TGI Friday's
2 p.m., West End ($10)
Search within: Video Games
Journey to Infinity & The Future is Wild
2:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Stars of the Pharaohs
2:30 p.m., Planetarium at UT-Arlington ($2 - $5)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Space
Migrations and Mythology
Recent artwork by Humberto Saenz
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ice House Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Stars of the Pharaohs & Universe
3:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Stephenie Meyer Book Club
4 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Lewisville) (Free)
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Frisco Freedom Fest 2008
Fireworks show begins at 9:45pm
4 p.m., Frisco City Hall (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
Wine Tasting: Staff Favorites
4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Farpointe Cellar (Southlake) ($15 - $30)
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Wine Tasting: Staff Favorites
4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Farpointe Cellar (Frisco) ($15 - $30)
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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
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the DFW Gun Range
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., DFW Gun Range ($20 - $75)
Search within: Self defense
Starbucks Coffee Seminars
5 p.m. to 6 p.m., The Parks at Arlington (Free)
Search within: Food and Drink
2008 Fair Park Fourth
Featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony
5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fair Park (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, Fourth of July, Kids / Family
2008 Irving July 4th Celebration
Featuring the Irving Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks show
5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Williams Square (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, Fourth of July
2008 Lone Stars and Stripes
Fireworks begin after last race
5:30 p.m., Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie ($3)
Search within: Jazz, Pop, R&B / Soul, Fourth of July
Friday Night Films with AFI Dallas
6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
Search within: Movies / Film
Kansas City Wizards @ FC Dallas
Fireworks show at 9:45 pm followed by The Temptations
6 p.m., Pizza Hut Park ($18 - $150)
Search within: R&B / Soul, Fourth of July, FC Dallas
2008 Old Fashioned Fourth Fireworks Celebration
DeSoto and Lancaster join to celebrate the fourth
6 p.m., Lancaster Community Park (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
2008 Richardson Family Fourth Celebration
Performance by Richardson Community Band and Fireworks show at 9:45 pm
6 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., Breckinridge Park (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, Fourth of July
Twenty Years Late
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Central Market (Southlake) (Free)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock
Basillo, Gibbs & Echols
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Central Market (Fort Worth) (Free)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Pop
Guitar Hero Competition
In the West End by TGI Friday's
6 p.m., West End ($10)
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Ross Allen Wolfe
6:30 p.m., PappaRotti's Wine Room (Free)
Search within: Lounge, Singer / Songwriter
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)
Search within: Country
Christian Songwriters Night
Sponsored by Hope Fellowship Church
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Pigeon Hole ($2)
Search within: Christian
River Legacy Friday Night Rides
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., River Legacy Living Science Center (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family, Cycling
Daddy Rocks
Fourth of July show
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Strokers Ice House
Search within: Rock, Fourth of July
International Christian Fellowship Friday Meeting
7 p.m. to 8 p.m., The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas
The Tu-Tones / Mr. 18K / Stompin' Bill Johnson
Fourth of July show
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Fish on Fire (Free)
Search within: Blues, Fourth of July
Four Day Weekend Comedy Troupe
Improv comedy featuring pianist Ray Sharp
7:30 p.m., Four Day Weekend Theater ($20)
Search within: Comedy
Karaoke with Big Tex
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Little Pete's Lake Grapevine (Free)
Search within: Karaoke
Rocky Athas / Holland K. Smith / Mario Marcus Band
Fourth of July show
7:30 p.m., J & J Blues Bar
Search within: Blues, Fourth of July
Third Party Live
Fourth of July show
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Little Pete's Lake Grapevine
Search within: Rock, Fourth of July
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)
Search within: Social Dancing
Bosnian Turkish Brotherhood Night
8 p.m., The Raindrop Foundation (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
High School Musical
Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals
8 p.m., The Music Hall at Fair Park ($18.50 - $78.50)
Search within: Musicals
Turbid North / Splinter
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., Skillman Street Pub
Search within: Metal, Rock, Fourth of July
Johnny Cooper / No Justice
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., The Horseman Club ($12 - $17)
Search within: Country, Fourth of July
2008 Fort Worth Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic
8 p.m., Fort Worth Botanic Garden ($10 - $45)
Search within: Classical Music, Fourth of July
Lyfe Jennings / Ray Lavender
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., House of Blues ($25.50 - $75)
Search within: R&B / Soul, Fourth of July
The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode
Presented by Uptown Players
8 p.m., The Rose Room ($22 - $25)
Search within: Plays
Rocky & the Bullwinkles
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., Loose Wheels, Texas
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock, Fourth of July
Mark Wayne Glassmire
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., White Rock Coffee (Free)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter, Fourth of July
Natural Change
Fourth of July show
8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Brooklyn Jazz Cafe
Search within: Jazz, Fourth of July
Steve Hill Trio
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., Up N Smoke BBQ
Search within: Blues, Fourth of July, Blue Mound
"A Star Spangle Swang"
8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sterling Hotel ($15)
Search within: Big Band, Fourth of July, Social Dancing
Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights / Lifters / Sam Anderson & the Thrift Store Troubadours
Also featuring Royal West Company
8 p.m., The Moon Bar
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Fourth of July
Danny Fowler & Sittin Duck
Fourth of July show
8 p.m., Ovation Dining and Entertainment
Search within: Jazz, Pop, Fourth of July
All's Well That Ends Well
Presented by Shakespeare Dallas
8:15 p.m., Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre (Free - $10)
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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
Happy Bullets
Fourth of July show
8:30 p.m., Lee Harvey's
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Pop, Fourth of July
Elizabeth Riley
8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Lone Star Wine Cellars (McKinney)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Weekly "Best Of" Showcase
Stand-up Comedy
9 p.m., Doubletree Hotel (Dallas / Northwest Hwy and Central) ($14)
Search within: Comedy
Captain Karl
Downstairs Tuesdays through Saturdays
9 p.m., Gator's Croc & Roc
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Chip Anderson & Cross-Cut Country
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., The Stagecoach Ballroom ($5)
Search within: Country, Fourth of July
The Hudsons / The A.M. Ramblers
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Dan's Silverleaf
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Folk, Fourth of July
Escort Service / RTB2 / The Backsliders
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Lakewood Bar and Grill
Search within: Pop, Rock, Fourth of July
Becca Dalrymple
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Love & War in Texas (Plano) ($10)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Fourth of July
Admiral David V. / Quitzow / Setting Sun
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Andy's Basement Bar & Grill
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock, Fourth of July
Electric Gypsies
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Sherlock's Pub (Arlington)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock
Grand Funk Railroad
At Ennis' Fourth of July celebration
9 p.m., Texas Motorplex ($5 - $20)
Search within: Rock, Fourth of July
Stars & Stripes Party with DJ Noname / DJ Golden Era
9 p.m., Cafe Rembrandt
Search within: Dance / DJ / House, Fourth of July
Andrew Haley / Hearsay
9 p.m., 8.0 Restaurant and Bar
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Pop, Fourth of July
The Spazmatics
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Glass Cactus
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Pop, Rock, Fourth of July
Freedom - Red, White & Bass
9 p.m., Lizard Lounge ($10 - $15)
Search within: Dance / DJ / House, Fourth of July
Ashley Austin & Southern Rule
9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Back Porch Grill & Tavern (Free)
Search within: Country
Supe / LaME / Kung Foo Preacher / Fear of Self / The Heroine
Robert Miquel's 4th Annual Uncle Sam Jam
9 p.m., Curtain Club
Search within: Metal, Rock, Fourth of July
Jake Hooker & the Outsiders
Fourth of July show
9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Pearl's Dancehall & Saloon ($15)
Search within: Country
Mama Sweet
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Woody's Tavern
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Fourth of July
Out of Phase
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., 221B Baker Street Pub & Grill
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock, Fourth of July
Jackson Taylor
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Hank's Texas Grill ($10)
Search within: Country, Fourth of July
Marc Devine Quartet featuring Denia Ridley
Fourth of July show
9 p.m., Scat Jazz Lounge
Search within: Jazz, Fourth of July
Waiting for Abduction
9 p.m., Broncos Sports Bar & Grill
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Rock
Eden Falls / The Opus Flux / Overscene / The Conflict
Robert Miquel's 4th Annual Uncle Sam Jam
9 p.m., Liquid Lounge
Search within: Rock, Fourth of July
2008 Farmers Branch Independence Day Fireworks Show
Fireworks begin at approximately 9:25 p.m.
9:25 p.m., Flower Mound High School (Free)
Search within: Fourth of July
Blizzard of Oz
9:30 p.m., O'Riley's ($4)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Metal, Rock, Fourth of July
Grapevine's 4th of July Fireworks Show 2008
9:30 p.m., Lake Grapevine (Free)
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2008 Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show
9:30 p.m., Wiley G. Thomas Coliseum (Free)
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2008 Plano All American 4th Fireworks Show
9:30 p.m., Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve (Free)
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Soylent Blue
Fourth of July show
9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Flying Saucer (Addison) ($3)
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The Campaign
Fourth of July show
9:30 p.m., Flying Saucer (Fort Worth) ($2)
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Big Daddy Band
Fourth of July show
9:30 p.m., Sherlock's Pub (Addison)
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Red Leather
Fourth of July show
9:30 p.m., Sherlock's Pub (Dallas)
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Joe Pool Lake Fireworks Display
9:30 p.m., Lynn Creek Park ($10 - $30)
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Fish Fry Bingo
9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., The Winedale Tavern (Free)
Four Day Weekend Comedy Troupe
Improv comedy featuring pianist Ray Sharp
10 p.m., Four Day Weekend Theater ($20)
Search within: Comedy
Judgement Day / Tooth & Nail / Iron Priest / Soul Descend
Fourth of July extravaganza with Whitesnake, Dokken and Judas Priest tribute bands
10 p.m., Rock Star Sports Bar
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RTX / Imaad Wasif With Two Part Beast / Bob White and the F-Electrics
10 p.m., Hailey's ($6 - $8)
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Kyle Park
Fourth of July show
10 p.m., Billy Bob's Texas ($10)
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Cocky Americans / Binary Sunrise / The Liking Strikes
Fourth of July show
10 p.m., The Cavern ($6)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Rock, Fourth of July
American Fuse / Midnight Special / The Von Ehrics
Fourth of July show
10 p.m., Double Wide
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Musical Theatre Camp for Children - 'Willy Wonka Junior'
Time TBA, KD Studio Actors Conservatory ($650)
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APHA World Championship Paint Horse Show
World’s largest Paint Horse show
Time TBA, Will Rogers Coliseum
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Van Ditthavong: Portrait of the American Dream
Time TBA, Landmark Magnolia Theatre and Bar (Free)
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Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships
Hall E,F,D100's, D200's
Time TBA, The Dallas Convention Center
Search within: Club / Youth / Rec Volleyball
2008 Hurst Stars and Stripes Celebration
Time TBA, Hurst Community Park (Free)
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