Events 101: What exciting things are there to do in Dallas?

July 30, 4:44 PMDallas Events ExaminerMarilee Vergati

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With the winter holidays fast approaching put some of these fun things down on your calendars. The new AT&T Performing Arts Center opened two new venues: The Winspear Opera House and the Wyly Theater. There are plenty of great things going on in Dallas from sports, outdoor activities, concerts, fine dining, world-class museums, theater and everything else in-between. Check out some of the events below.

Dallas and Fort Worth: DFW Metroplex Calendar of Events for the Months of November --- December, 2009

Featured Events 2009
Winspear Opera House Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays" November 17--22, 2009
7th Annual Cedars Open Studios Tour  Historic part of Dallas filled talented artists open their doors to the public. Great art, food, free shuttles, free parking. Saturday, November, 21, 2009  214.676.8840

Animal Events
Dallas Zoo: Dollar Day November 24, 2009
Fort Worth Zoo Current events Weekday Edventure School 2009--2010
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Photography Tour Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 Call 254.897.2960 for reservations. 
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Sunset Safari Dinner and Tour  December 5, 2009 Call 254.897.2960 for reservations. 

Performance Arts Events
Dance Events
The Texas Ballet Theater   The Nutcracker November 27--December 6, 2009 at the Winspear Opera House  December 11--24, 2009 at Bass Performance Hall
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Winter Series December 2--6, 2009 Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center

Theater Events
Dallas Theater Center at the new Shakespeare intensive at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Wyly Theater on November 7, 2009
A Midsummer Night's Dream  through November 22, 2009 in the new AT&T Performing Arts Center Wyly Theater
Contemporary Theatre
Rabbit Hole  by David Lindsay--Abaire October 16 – November 8, 2009  214.828.0094
The Santaland Diaries  by David Sedaris  November 27 – December 27, 2009  214.828.0094
Dallas Children’s Theater Junie B. Jones & a LIttle Monkey Business  November 1st  214.978.0110
Santa's Holiday for Strings November 20--December 22, 2009
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever  November 21--December 21, 2009
Dallas Hub Theater Evil Dead through November 7, 2009  tickets: 1.877.238.5596
Dallas Hub Theater check website for current shows on the main stage
Irving Arts Center  Don't Dress for Dinner Nov 06, 2009 Calendar for more information call 972.252.2787
Majestic Theatre: Tap Dogs Friday, November 13--Saturday, November 14, 2009 214.880.0137
Music Hall at Fair Park: 101 Dalmatians starting Dec. 1, 2009  214.565.1116
Theater 3  Talley's Folly  November 23--Dec. 20, 2009
Theater Too  Snake in the Grass through Nov. 15, 2009

Music Events
Some sample events for the Bass Concert Hall:
Bass Performance Hall: Lyle Lovett and his large band  November 24, 2009
Riverdance Farewell Performances  December 1--6, 2009 
Music Events: Dallas Symphony Orchestra 

Nokia Theatre (check for all website for all events)
Upcoming Events:
Radio City Christmas, December 10, 2009

Sons of Hermann Hall  Weekly Tuesday Blues Lessons at 8 pm Blues in the Night 8 pm – Midnight
Sons of Hermann Hall  Weekly Swing Dance Lessons on Wednesdays at 8 pm  8 pm – Midnight
Sons of Hermann Hall  Weekly Electric Campfire Jam  Thursday 7 pm – midnight
Sons of Hermann Hall Performer  Examiner article

House of Blues • White Swan Building • 2200 N. Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75202 • 214.978.BLUE

Sports Events
Dallas Cowboys Stadium 
Dallas Cowboy Games check website for ticket information
Lone Star Park  972.263.7223
FC Dallas Soccer
Texas Rangers schedule information

Museums
Nasher Sculpture Center 
Target First Saturday_Big Idea Connections November 7, 2009
Saturday Night in the City Garden Concert Series Live musical entertainment and optional dining
Nasher Sculpture Center  Nasher Free Films on Thursdays: All the President's Men November 5, 2009  It's a Wonderful Life December 3, 2009 Examiner article

Dallas Arboretum Events Holiday Tea 2009 November 28-- December 31, 2009 (excluding December 24--25, 2009)

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza  A Photographer’s Story: Bob Jackson and the Kennedy Assassination 214.747.6660  Using photos and artifacts, and film footage this exhibit features Jackson’s personal and professional perspective of three chaotic days in November of 1963. Examiner article

Fun Classes

Milestone Culinary Arts Center
Viking Cooking School

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