White Rock Home Tour

The 8th annual White Rock Home Tour will showcase mid-century modern, new modern and sustainable homes. Proceeds from the White Rock Home Tour benefit Hexter Elementary, supporting campus technology and the literacy library. White Rock Lake area, whiterockhometour.org, $15 in advance, $20 during show

April 1

Italian Cellist in concert

Francesco Mastromatteo will perform a solo concert, “Narrating the Cello: Musical Stories of the Low Instruments,” at 6:30 p.m. The program includes works by Benjamin Britten and Gaspar Cassado. A narration of the stories behind the compositions will accompany the musical performance.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 3204 Skillman at Monticello, standrewsdallas.org, 214.821.9989, free

April 4

National Geographic lecture

National Geographic explorer Boyd Matson will speak at the Dallas Arboretum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. His lecture, “The Adventure Begins When Things Go Wrong,” will take you on a virtual trip around the world and share a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get the in-depth stories from the far corners of the world. A reception for Matson will be held 6-6:45 p.m. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, dallasarboretum.org, reception $30 or $27 for members, lecture $40 or $36 for members more local events or submit your own lake W ood.advo CaT ema G.C om/eveNT s

April 18-21

‘Anything Goes’

Woodrow Wilson High School’s Fine Arts Department presents this year’s musical, “Anything Goes,” about two unlikely pairs who find love out at sea aboard the S.S. American with the help of singing sailors, exotic disguises and a little blackmail.

Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium, 100 S. Glasgow, woodrowwildcats.org, $10 in advance, $12 at the door

April 6

Tour Dallas bike ride

No need to stress about who’s in the lead with the Tour Dallas bike ride. Grab your friends and your gear and cycle routes of 8, 20 and 30 miles to benefit the Promise House. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Routes start at 8 a.m. Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla, tourdallas.org, $40 at the event, $20 for children 12 and younger

April 6

Food Truck Field Day

Stonewall Jackson Elementary is hosting the Food Truck Field Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit the Stonewall Gardens. For $5 you can “roll up and chow down.”

Stonewall Jackson Elementary, 5828 E. Mockingbird, $5

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Concerts at the Arboretum

Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 9 - July 4 | Thursdays, September 5 - October 31

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The 2013 line-up includes Emerald City, Asleep at the wheel, A Hard Night’s Day, The Spazmatics and many more. Visit the website for a full line-up and pricing.

April 6

Jason Castro concert

See “American Idol” contestant Jason Castro play at the Lakewood Theater for the Fostering Hope Benefit Concert from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Dallas Home for Foster Children, so tickets are tax deductible. Lakewood Theater, 1825 Abrams, fosterkidscharity.org/events, 469.248.2786, $25

Through April 7 Dallas Blooms

During Dallas Blooms, the Dallas Arboretum brims with 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs including tulips, daffodils, Dutch iris and hyacinths, in addition to 100,000 pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other annuals and perennials. First, more than 100 cherry blossom trees bloom over a 10-day period, and during the second month of the festival, the park’s 6,000 azaleas flourish.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org, $9-$20

Through April 7

‘Rumpelstiltskin’

Watch as this Brothers Grimm show comes to life with the puppetry of Kathy Burks & Co. at Dallas Children’s Theater. The play was adapted by B. Wolf for children ages 5 and older.

Studio Theater at Dallas

Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.978.0110, $16-$25

April 12

‘What Makes a Resilient City?’

Tuesday & Thursdays, April 9 - July 4

In recognition of Earth Day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., nationally known experts, city officials and local civic leaders will take an eye-opening look at how our world is changing and what will make Dallas a resilient city, during a conference presented by the Sustainability Forum of the Dallas Institute’s Center for the City. Dallas City Council Chambers,

1500 Marilla, www.dallasinstitute. org, 214.871.2440, $30 for members, $45 for nonmembers, $10 for member teacher

Through April 14

‘A Wrinkle in Time’

For the 50th anniversary of this sci-fi classic, Dallas Children’s Theater draws in audiences with its top-notch production of an extraterrestrial adventure across space and time. The play was adapted by John Glore for children 8 and older. Baker Theater at Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.978.0110, $16-$25

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April 6