Friday, June 5, 2009

Dallas Opera to start Cosí and Koozies summer series

By Pegasus News wire

Cosí & Koozies is The Dallas Opera's summer program designed to keep the entertainment quotient rising at a faster rate than the heat index! This no-cost or low-cost series includes topical lectures with tie-ins to next season's opera schedule in the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, special networking and social events, tantalizing tastings and cool, casual movie nights.

Read on for this month's upcoming events or complete information about The Dallas Opera's Cosí & Koozies can be accessed on our calendar.

Sunday, June 14 - Italian Wines and Appetizers Tasting

To celebrate The Dallas Opera's revival of Mozart's Cosí fan tutte we'll sample Italy's culinary delights and most memorable vintages. And what a setting! Located in One Arts adjacent to the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dali's is...can we say it?...a truly surreal wining and dining experience. Dress to be noticed or the restaurant and wine bar will steal all the attention.

Time: 4 - 6 PM

Location: Dali Wine Bar and Restaurant

Cost: $15 per person - Reserve your seat online or call 214-443-1000

Monday, June 15 - The Inwood Living Room Series Movie Screening: My Geisha starring Shirley MacLaine and Yves Montand

A romantic, cinematic twist on Puccini's Madame Butterfly as a director inadvertently casts his own wife, disguised as a Japanese actress, to perform the lead role in his film of this much loved story. The twists and turns you would expect from an early 1960s movie, but a film with overlooked charms.

Time: 7:30 PM

Location: The Inwood Theatre

Cost: FREE - RSVP: E-mail amici@dallasopera.org or call 214-443-1044

Tuesday, June 16 - Cosí Fan Tuesdays at The Capital Grille

The first of our Cosí Fan Tuesdays at The Capital Grille! A sizzling, summer networking event for members of Amici di Opera, The Dallas Opera's young professionals group, and newcomers willing to take a look or take the plunge. Enjoy one of Dallas' premiere dining establishments and the chance to make some great new acquaintances while renewing your love for opera and the arts.

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: The Capital Grille

Cost: Complimentary appetizers for Amici members (become a member), buy your own drinks - RSVP: E-mail amici@dallasopera.org or call 214-443-1044

Thursday, June 18 - TDO Summer Panel Series: "Domestic Violence"

The launch of our summer panel series as we examine Verdi's Otello and the problem of domestic violence in partnership with Genesis Women's Shelter. Join moderator Chris Shull (Opera, Opera Now, The Star-Telegram), popular lecturer Dr. Stephen Dubberly of UNT's Opera program, and Jan Langlen, Executive Director of Genesis Women's Shelter for a timely discussion of this important and controversial topic.

Time: 6:30 - 8 PM

Location: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Cost: FREE - RSVP: E-mail amici@dallasopera.org or call 214-443-1044

Source: The Dallas Opera

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