Out & About

January 2015

Jan. 7-28

Elvis’ birthday

El Ranchito celebrates The King every Wednesday in January. Make reservations for the Elvis impersonation shows and contests, from 7:30-9 p.m. Admission costs $5 per person. El Ranchito, 610 W. Jefferson, 214.946.4238, elranchito-dallas.com more LOCAL EVENTS or submit your own

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JAN. 6

‘Gasland 2’

This 2013 documentary continues the investigation into domestic natural gas production and is the First Tuesday Social Justice film for January.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff, 3839 W. Kiest, 214.337.2429, firsttuesdayfilms.org

JAN. 8-10

Italian gore horror

“The Beyond” is Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci’s 1981 horror film, part of the “Gates of Hell” trilogy, that originally was censored in the United States because of its gory scenes. The Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson, 214.948.1546, thetexastheatre.com

JAN. 9

Atomic Frolic Burlesque

La Divina Productions presents a burlesque show at the Kessler Theater. General admission tickets cost $25. Tables for four cost $180, and a suite for eight people costs $300. The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis, 214.272.8346, thekessler.org

Jan. 11

Cat show

Mighty Fine Arts opened this cat-themed art show Dec. 13, and the closing reception is Jan. 11. Artists include Andy Don Emmons, Bruce Lee Webb, Rosemary Meza-Des Plas, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Brian Scott, Brian Jones, Chaitra Linehan, Sara Cardona, Jason Cohen, Clay Stinnett, Matt Bagley, Sharon Neel-Bagley, Steve Cruz and Teresa Megahan. Mighty Fine Arts, 409A N. Tyler, 214.942.5241, mfagallery.com

Jan. 17

Billy Joe Shaver

This old-school honky-tonk hero from Corsicana performs songs spanning his 40-year career. The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis, 214.272.8346, thekessler.org

JAN. 24

Jazz at the TeCo

This year’s jazz series begins with Lee Ritenour and Elan Trotman. There are two shows, at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Tickets cost $65 for the early show and $60 for the late show.

The Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S. Tyler, 214.948.0716, tecotheater.org

JAN. 31

Verse & Rhythm

B. Randall hosts this 7 p.m. spoken-word event at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson, 214.670.3777, dallasculture.org/ oakcliffculturalcenter

C. SEÑOR

330 W. Davis

214.941.4766

AMBIANCE: FOOD STAND

PRICE RANGE: $2-$8.50

HOURS: MONDAY-SUNDAY, 11 A.M.-9 P.M.

DID YOU KNOW?

THE OLD OAK CLIFF STREETCAR RAN RIGHT THROUGH THIS PLAZA, AND THE RED SCULPTURE THERE PAYS TRIBUTE TO IT.

Businessis great at C. Señor, the Cuban sandwich stand in the Bishop Arts District, as long as the weather is nice. Owners Hal Dantzler and Tony Alvarez, who are also partners in Hattie’s, are working to figure out a solution to their bad-weather-day woes. Since the food stand, formerly El Padrino taquería, has no bathrooms, they are restricted from creating a covered outdoor eating area. But they are thinking about starting curb-side service — phone in your order, and they will run it out to your car. And they would like to improve the adjacent city-owned pocket park to benefit their customers. Even when the weather is frightful, though, C. Señor is worth a trip. The menu is small — a pressed Cuban sandwich, a beef-and-chorizo burger and three other sandwiches: fried mahi, Portobello, and turkey with cream cheese and jalapeño jam. Any sandwich can be ordered as a taco, too. The stand also serves Cuban coffee and yucca fries, which you definitely should order.

—Rachel Stone

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