ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

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Special Events

• Soap Opera Digest
  2225 West Interstate 20 • Grand Prairie, TX 75052
  212-915-4251
  A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to meet one of daytime soap's hottest stars, Greg Vaughan, who plays Lucky on General Hospital. Greg will be in Grand Prairie, TX as part of Soap Opera Digest magazine's "Shop Like a Soap Star" national tour. The star will be signing autographs and posing for picures with his fans. Saturday, October 18th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Wal-Mart Supercenter. The cost is free.

• Latino Cultural Center
  2600 Live Oak @ Good Latimer • Dallas, TX 75204
  214-670-3320
  The purpose of the Latino Cultural Center is to "provide artists, cultural organizations and the Latino community with the facilities and opportunities to develop and celebrate the unique cultural talents and gifts." This cultural center includes a 300 seat theatre, an art gallery, sculpture courtyards, and a multipurpose room.

• International Gem & Jewelry Show
  2200 Stemmons Freeway • Dallas, TX 75207
  Held at Dallas Market Hall
  301-294-1640
  Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. This International Gem & Jewelry Show will be open from April 23-25, 2010.

Cinema

• Magnolia, The
  3699 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100 • Dallas, TX 75204
  Located in the West Village
  214-764-9106
  Named "Best Theater in Dallas" by the Dallas Observer and D Magazine, the Magnolia is a five-screen cinema that not only shows the latest Hollywood pictures but also offers independent films and is host to film festivals. The Magnolia Bar is the contemporary and stylish cocktail suite attached to the Magnolia Theatre.

• Cinemark 17
  11819 Webb Chapel • Dallas, TX 75234
  972-665-2222
  Office phone: 972-247-8172

• Cinemark Imax Theatre
  11819 Webb Chapel Road • Dallas, TX 75234
  972-888-2629
  Office phone: 972-888-2629

• UA Galaxy Stadium 10
  11801 McCree Road • Dallas, TX 75238
  Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies.

• UA Plaza 8
  9330 North Central Expressway • Dallas, TX 75231
  972-444-8282
  Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies.

Night Life

• Bronco Bowl Entertainment Center
  2600 Fort Worth Avenue • Dallas, TX 75211
  214-943-8088, 888-597-7827
  Providing entertainment to Dallas for over forty years, this diverse facility has numerous features including a 3,000 seat theater with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system that hosts concerts by top entertainers and Broadway-style shows, a sports bar, an arcade, billiard tables, a 22 lane bowling center, three unique night clubs, and an outside plaza that features real Mexican style rodeos seasonally on Sundays.

• Divine
  2026 Commerce Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-744-3482
  European inspired club.

• Have A Nice Day Cafe
  2020 North Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75202
  Located in the West End
  214-303-1540
  The grooviest nightclub in Dallas, this retro '70s club features huge murals displaying '70s icons, history, and celebrities and offers great music by the hottest DJs.

• Blue Cat Blues
  2612 Commerce Street • Dallas, TX 75226
  Located in Deep Ellum Neighborhood
  214-744-2293
  One of the nation's top ten blues venues, this local favorite features many national and international blues musicians, as well as local musicians. The walls of this state-of-the-art establishment are lined with autographed memorabilia from artists and events that have appeared on stage and live performances are held Wednesdays through Saturdays. Happy hour drink specials are available Wednesday through Friday.

• Cowboys Red River
  10319 West Technology Boulevard • Dallas, TX 75220
  214-352-1796
  Live country music by big name entertainers is located at this club that has an Old West atmosphere and features one of the largest dance floors in Texas. Dance lessons are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.

• Dallas Alley
  2019 North Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75020
  214-720-0170
  Some of the best live music in town can be found at this night spot that features seven clubs offering a range of musical options including a piano bar, a retro dance club, and a country saloon. One cover charge gets you into all of the clubs.

• Gypsy Tea Room
  2548 Elm Street • Dallas, TX 75226
  Located in Deep Ellum
  214-747-7146
  Dallas' premiere music and entertainment venue, this sophisticated night spot has been voted on numerous occasions as being the best place in Dallas for live music.

• ComedySportz DFW
  603 Munger Avenue • Dallas, TX 75202
  Located in the West End Marketplace
  214-521-LAFF
  ComedySportz is improvisational comedy for everyone. It is live, competitive, hilarious and fast paced humor open to all ages. Every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. for the kidz.

• Wine Therapist
  1810 Skillman Street • Dallas, TX 75206
  Located in East Dallas
  214-821-9463
  The Wine Therapist is a taste-before-you-buy shop with original artwork encompassing the room. Come and relax with a lovely view, a glass of wine, and Spanish classical guitar music.

• Blue
  1930 Pacific Avenue • Dallas, TX 75201
  Located Next to the Majestic Theatre
  214-880-0888
  Whether you are in the VIP room or on the dance floor, resident DJs will be blaring music as you drink, chat, and dance.

• City Tavern
  1402 Main Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-745-1402
  This neighborhood pub is the perfect gathering place to have a beer, play a game of pool, or watch a game on TV. A menu filled with bar classics is also available.

• Umlaut
  1602 B Main Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-742-2368
  Located on hip Main Street, Umlaut is a subterranean club where local urbanites come to see and be seen.

• Times Ten Cellars
  6324 Prospect Avenue • Dallas, TX 75214
  Located in East Dallas
  214-824-WINE
  Syrah, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rose, and Sauvignon Blanc, crafted for Times Ten Cellars, are some of the wines that you can order by the glass or bottle at Times Ten Cellars' tasting room. Cheese and cured meats are also available to enjoy with your wine.

• Ad-Libs
  2613 Ross Avenue • Dallas, TX 75201
  Downtown Dallas Arts District
  214-754-7050
  Ad-Libs is Dallas' longest running comedy show.

• Alexandre's
  4026 Cedar Springs Road • Dallas, TX 75219
  214-559-0720
  Alexandre's is open from 2pm to 2am and features live entertainment 7 nights a week.

• Family Karaoke Music Studio
  11433 Goodnight Lane • Dallas, TX 75052
  469-522-0365
  The premiere karaoke bar in Dallas offering American Style Open Mic with a 200” video display and Asian style private rooms where you and your friends can sing on two wireless microphones in front of 42” Plasma TV’s. Great Food, a full bar and a full service waitstaff.

Concerts & Performances

• Dallas Classic Guitar Society
  P.O. Box 140201 • Dallas, TX 75219
  Concerts Performed at Various Locations
  214-528-3733
  Some of the greatest classical guitarists in the world including Andres Segovia, John Williams, Julian Bream, and Christopher Parkening have been promoted and hosted by this society that is regarded internationally as one of the most respected presenters of classical guitar music.

• Dallas Chamber Orchestra
  214-321-1411
  This chamber orchestra performs two concert series each season, the Traditional Series that consists of five concerts and the Sunset at the Lake Series which consists of six concerts. Specializing in performing European style 17th and 18th century music without a conductor, in an intimate setting, the orchestra also plays interesting music from jazz, South American, African-american and contemporary composers.

• Dallas Jazz Orchestra
  3630 Harry Hines Boulevard • Dallas, TX 75219
  Located at Sammons Center for the Arts
  972-644-8833
  One of the best jazz big bands in the United States, this 20 piece band is renowned worldwide and has been providing original and traditional big band jazz since 1973.

• Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  2301 Flora Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-871-4000
  Professional orchestra that presents concerts each season ranging from classical and pops to special performances by world-class guests. They also perform concerts for children and families and offer educational and community outreach programs.

• Music Hall at Fair Park
  909 1st Avenue • Dallas, TX 75210
  Located in Fair Park
  214-565-1116
  Situated among excellent and appealing examples of Art Deco architecture, this music hall is designed in a Spanish Baroque style with Moorish influences and is home to the Dallas Summer Musicals, The Dallas Opera, the Broadway Contemporary Series, and the Ft. Worth/Dallas Ballet. Numerous concerts and special events are held here throughout the year, as well as touring Broadway shows, dance productions, and pageants.

• Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, The
  2106 Boll Street • Dallas, TX 75204
  Located in the Downtown Dallas Arts District
  214-954-9925
  The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-use, state-of-the-art venue for music, opera, theater, and dance at the eastern end of the District. The Center features five state-of-the-art venues: the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, City Performance Hall, Annette Strauss Artist Square, and Performance Park.

• Dallas Black DanceTheatre
  2627 Flora Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-871-2376
  The oldest continuously operating professional dance company in Dallas, this contemporary modern dance company offers regular season performances by professional dancers, as well as full concerts and international performances.

• Dallas Chamber Music Society
  2711 Gaston Avenue • Dallas, TX 75226
  972-392-3267
  The second oldest civic music organization in Dallas, this chamber music society features the finest touring ensembles of the world presenting a series of five concert performances from October to April in the Caruth Auditorium at Southern Methodist University.

• Dallas Opera
  3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 450 • Dallas, TX 75219
  214-443-1043
  Providing opera of the highest accord since 1957, this legendary opera performs five or more operas each season at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

• Dallas Wind Symphony
  3101 North Fitzhugh Avenue, Suite 301 • Dallas, TX 75204
  214-528-5576
  The only professional civilian wind band active in the United States, this wind symphony is comprised of 50 woodwind, brass, and percussion players performing a wide range of musical styles from Bach to Strauss at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

• Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
  2301 Flora Street, Suite 100 • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-670-3600
  One of the acoustically finest halls in America, this I.M. Pei designed center is home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and features a variety of performance events throughout the year. The center is also used for non-symphonic programs, church services, corporate meetings, trade shows, weddings, and other events.

• Voices of Change
  2019 North Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75202
  214-220-0070
  One of the pioneer professional chamber music ensembles in the United States, this ensemble is dedicated to performing 20th century classical music.

• Fine Arts Chamber Players
  3630 Harry Hines Boulevard • Dallas, TX 75219
  Sammons Center for the Arts
  214-520-2219
  Fine Arts Chamber Players presents 3 p.m. afternoon, family friendly, classical chamber music concerts, featuring professional musicians, once per month October through May at the Dallas Museum of Art inside Horchow Auditorium. No reservations are required.

• House of Blues
  2200 N. Lamar Street • Dallas, TXWhite Swan Building
  214-978-2583
  Dining, gospel brunch, LIVE MUSIC, it's the House of Blues. Check their schedule often for a updated calender of events and band performances.

• Granada Theater
  3524 Greenville Avenue • Dallas, TX214-824-9933
  Voted Best Live Music Venue. Independent and locally owned. They can host private events. Kithchen open until 11PM.

Plays & Productions

• Dallas Theater Center
  3636 Turtle Creek Boulevard at Blackburn • Dallas, TX 75219
  214-522-8499 (Box Office)
  This center operates two venues, the Arts District Theatre that offers flexible and respected performance space and the historic Kalita Humphreys Theatre. The KHT was designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. In fact, it was one of the last buildings that Wright designed. The KHT theater is also home to one of the most exciting regional theaters in the country. They present contemporary American dramas, comedies, and musicals.

• Majestic Theater
  1925 Elm Street • Dallas, TX 75201
  214-880-0137
  A Dallas landmark for performing arts including dance, music, and theater, this historic theatre was designed by architect Karl Hoblitzelle in 1921 and was first used for both vaudeville acts and the screening of motion pictures. This Renaissance Revival-style theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features 1,570 seats, a grand five story presence, and an opulent interior that includes marble floors, ostentatious molding and decoration, and the Baroque splendor of a gilded lobby.

• McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
  6405 Boaz Lane • Dallas, TX 75275
  Located on Southern Methodist University Campus
  214-768-3129
  Originally built in 1926 as a chapel that would be large enough to contain the entire student body and faculty of the university, this historic structure brings students and the local community together through the hosting of year round activities such as classical music concerts, dance performances, dramatic productions, film screenings, and the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. National and international touring groups are features, as well as local presentations.

• Pegasus Theater
  3916 Main Street • Dallas, TX 75226
  214-821-6005
  Voted the "Best Small Theatre in Dallas" by the readers of the Dallas Morning News, this professional theater company specializes in new and original comedies with performances provided year round.

• Pocket Sandwich Theater
  5400 East Mockingbird, Suite 119 • Dallas, TX 75206
  214-821-1860
  Offering "the most fun you can have in a Dallas theatre," this theater is set in a quaint building and presents outlandish and quirky comedies, musicals, and melodramas, as well as local and national plays, with the audience-participation, popcorn-throwing melodramas being among the favorite productions. A casual restaurant for pre-play dining is also on site.

• Theatre Three
  2800 Routh Street, Suite 168 • Dallas, TX 75201
  Located in the Quadrangle Shopping Center
  214-871-3300
  This theatre-in-the-round presents year round productions of a wide variety of plays, musical revues, and occasional children's theatre while showcasing the best of local talent.

• Kitchen Dog Theatre
  312 McKinney Avenue • Dallas, TX 75204
  214-953-1055
  Originally formed by students in SMU's Graduate Actor Training Program, this small company has evolved to be the resident company at The MAC. The theatre presents plays that range from classic to contemporary with the works challenging and provoking the audience by exploring issues of justice, morality, and human freedom.

• Shakespeare Festival of Dallas
  3630 Harry Hines Boulevard • Dallas, TX 75219
  214-559-2778
  The second oldest Shakespeare company in the nation, this summer Shakespeare company has been performing for over a quarter of a century and is known for their fine, classic productions of plays by the Bard.

• Dallas Children's Theater
  5938 Skillman • Dallas, TX 75231
  Located at Rosewood Center for Family Arts
  214-978-0110
  Most of the dozen productions performed by this award-winning professional theater company each year are family oriented, rather than strictly for children, and they often deal with serious subjects. The theatre also offers classes for kids ages three to seventeen in a variety of disciplines including musical theater, video, and drama.

• Dallas Puppet Theatre
  2266 Valley View Center • Dallas, TX 75240
  972-716-0230
  This company of puppeteers puts on about a half-dozen shows a year, with most shows being light-hearted adaptations of classic children's stories. Workshops and other programs are offered and arrangements can be made for the theatre to host birthday parties and other special events.

• Dallas Summer Musicals
  542 Preston Royal Shopping Center • Dallas, TX 75371
  214-691-7200
  A mainstay of the local theatrical and musical scene since 1941, this company presents the best available Broadway touring shows year round at various Dallas locations such as the Music Hall of Fair Park, the Texas Theatre, and the Majestic Theatre.

Festivals & Fairs

• Dallas International Festival
  10600 Preston Road • Dallas, TX 75230
  214-340-9707
  The best ethnic performers of music and dance in North Texas perform on four global stages during this two day festival that includes a diverse indoor market with over 125 booths offering arts and crafts from around the world. An international food court is also on site and children's international workshops are available.

Sporting Events

• Dallas Mavericks
  777 Sports Street • Dallas, TX 75207
  214-748-1808
  Feel the excitement of NBA action by this professional basketball team that brings electrifying energy and adventure to the American Airlines Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Dallas, from October to May.

• Dallas Burn Soccer
  2602 McKinney Avenue, Suite 200 • Dallas, TX 75204
  214-979-8777
  A world-class, professional outdoor soccer team that offers you a chance to join in the excitement of the game with the games played in the historic Cotton Bowl at Fair Park from March through September.

• Dallas Polo Club
  2906 Maple Avenue, Suite 204 • Dallas, TX 75201
  Located at the Bear Creek Polo Ranch
  214-979-0300
  Bringing the best of polo to the Metroplex, this well organized club is the most active polo club and the most prestigious polo school in North Texas. The club offers lessons, three grass fields for feature matches, a practice field, and a lighted arena for night play.

• Cotton Bowl
  1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard • Dallas, TX 75210
  Located at Fair Park
  214-670-8400
  Home of the annual New Year's Cotton Bowl football game, this famous stadium hosts numerous SMU football games, as well as thousands of sporting and entertainment events throughout the year.

• Coca-Cola Global Games
  SMU's Moody Coliseum
  972-741-9737
  The Coca-Cola Global Games is the pre-eminent international basketball event played in the United States. They exist to highlight the rising stars in the world of international basketball and to promote the growth of international basketball in the United States.