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September 2015

SEPT. 16 AND 20

Harry Potter

Studio Movie Grill screens “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as part of its “family rewind” series.

Studio Movie Grill, 11170 N. Central, 214.361.2966, studiomoviegrill.com, $3

SEPT. 22

Urban Education

Guests of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s “The Future of Urban Education” forum include former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and former Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses.

Cooper Hotel Conference Center and Spa, 12230 Preston, 214.368.6485, $40-$60 per person or $300-$450 for a table of eight.

Sept. 11-Jan. 3

Treasures from the House of Alba

An art collection spanning five centuries comes to Dallas this fall and winter. The exhibit includes more than 130 works of art curated from three palaces where the Spanish House of Alba displays and stores its extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative arts.

The Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseumdallas.org, $4-$10

SEPT. 6-30

Jewish film festival

The Jewish Community Center of Dallas and the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs bring us a month of films at three theaters in our area. This year’s 11 selections include Brooklyn Film Festival Winner “Paradise Cruise,” a thriller about the relationship between a French photographer and a former Israeli soldier; a documentary about vaudevillian Sophie Tucker; and the short film “Aya,” about a woman who pretends to be a chauffer at the Ben Gurion Airport. A free screening of “Blue Tattoo: Dina’s Story, Joe’s Song,” a documentary about the friendship between a Holocaust survivor and a musician, starts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in the community center’s Zale Auditorium.

Various locations, 214.739.2737, jccdallas.org, $12 per screening or $100 for a film festival pass

SEPT. 3

Book club

The library’s “Great Books Book Club” selection for September is Erich Maria Remarque’s 1945 novel “The Arch of Triumph.” Meet at 6 p.m. to discuss it. Park Forest Library, 3421 Forest, 214.670.6333, dallaslibary.org, free

SEPT. 11 AND 25

Yoga for young ones

Take a literary journey through yoga breathing, stretching, story and shavasana, for kids under 5; bring a yoga mat for this 10:30-11:15 a.m. class. Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.671.1381 dallaslibrary.org, free

SEPT. 24–OCT. 4

Art competition

On My Own Time, the annual art competition from the Business Council from the Arts, showcases the artistic talents of business professionals throughout the Dallas area. Winners of art contests at businesses throughout Dallas get to display their work at NorthPark Center.

NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

SEPT. 25

Muscle Shoals review

Muscle Shoals, Alabama is a blip on the map, but it’s a metropolis in the world of music. Amy Black and Wendy Colonna, two artists with ties to Muscle Shoals, showcase the town’s musical wonders. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-$18

SEPT. 30

Six Sisters

Meet the sisters behind the online DIY phenomenon Six Sisters’ Stuff, who will be signing copies of their new cookbook, “Sweets and Treats,” starting at 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Hwy., 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free

Ifthe walls weren’t filled with Godzilla posters, Blue Sushi Sake Grill might feel intimidatingly upscale. Experimental dishes and edible flowers pepper the menu, but this place is far from pretentious. General Manager Scott Jaggers aptly describes it as “a casual fine dining restaurant,” meaning blue jean-wearing foodies are welcome.

Prices are also reasonable. Food costs between $4.50 and $27. Jaggers recommends the itchy sea bass, a flavorful combination of sea bass, crab, serrano, cilantro and ponzu.

“It’s the best thing on the entire menu,” he says. “It’s amazing how many layers of flavor they put in one bite. It blows your mind.”

He also loves the tru e sake salmon and the river rock beef tenderloin, which is just as entertaining as it is nourishing. You cook the dish at the table on a bed of scorching hot stones. It’s sort of like the Japanese version of fajitas. Try washing it down with a gin or vodka-based Dirty Blue, one of the restaurant’s 15 signature martinis.

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

7859 Walnut Hill Lane

972.677.7887 bluesushisakegrill.com

AMBIANCE: HIP/MODERN

PRICE RANGE: $4.50-$27 FOR FOOD

HOURS:

11 A.M. – 10 P.M. MON. – THURS., 11 A.M. – MIDNIGHT FRI. – SAT., NOON-10 P.M. SUN.

DID YOU KNOW?

THIS IS BLUE SUSHI SAKE GRILL’S SECOND TEXAS LOCATION – THE FIRST IS IN FORT WORTH.

—Elizabeth Barbee

Speaking of booze, if you’re looking for a happy hour spot in Preston Hollow Village, Blue Sushi Sake Grill has you covered. Monday-Saturday from 3-6:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon-10 p.m. the restaurant o ers several drink specials. Kanpie! Roughly translated, that’s “cheers!” in Japanese.

Napoletana

OFF your Food. expires 9/30/2014. Zagat. 5pm-9pm

Best Place for Kids IN PRESTON HOLLOW

And the winner is …

From weekly story time, to workshops that teach youngsters how to make simple electrical circuits using Play Doh, the Preston Royal branch of the Dallas Public Library knows how to show kids a good time.

The library hosts a rotating schedule of child-oriented events every week, including story time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

“In the summer we have a lot more programs for children,” said Celadon James, the children’s librarian. “For example, this summer the Dallas Zoo came to the library and everyone got to see the animals.”

James says it wouldn’t be possible without the thriving Friends of the Library group, which raises funds and helps coordinate the robust lineup of events. The nonprofit Dallas Foundation has also been hosting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) programs, including a summer workshop for teens that taught them how to read blood splatter at crime scenes.

“It was just like Dexter’s lab over here,” laughs James.

Runner-up: Town North YMCA

Third place: Northaven Trail

NEXT UP:

Look for a roundup of all the ‘Best Of’ winners at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/ best-of-results

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