Out & About

April 2014

April 27

13th annual Turtle Creek Home Tour

Tour four luxurious high-rise homes, along with a residence built by noted Dallas architect Lionel Morrison, 1-5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Turtle Creek Association, a local nonprofit preservation group. For $125 per person, attend a posttour after-party 6-8 p.m. at the newly renovated Sky Club atop The Mayfair at Turtle Creek. Park Creek Place, 3625 N. Hall, 214.526.2800, turtlecreekassociation.org, $45-$60 more LOCAL EVENTS or your

APRIL 4

Maximize Your Life with Jillian Michaels

As part of a nationwide tour, “The Biggest Loser” coach guides participants through steps to achieve fitness goals, promote a positive self-image and realize their potential, starting at 7 p.m.

Southern Methodist University McFarlin Auditorium, 6405 Boaz, Suite 101, jillianmichaelslive.com, 214.768.3139, $30-$160

APRIL 4

Stories of Freedom

Musicians Merima Kljuco, Benjamin Butterfield, Art Rowe and Seth Knopp, and mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabo perform “Leoš Janácek: The Diary of One Who Disappeared,” and “Music of the Book: The Sarajevo Haggadah” at 7:30 p.m. One story follows a peasant boy who vanishes from his village to follow his gypsy love, and the other chronicles the exodus of an entire people and their extraordinary circumstances.

Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora, 214.242.5100, nashersculpturecenter. org, $10-$25

APRIL 5

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Attend a silent auction with an Easterthemed children’s party, participate in a hat contest and enjoy live music 2-4 p.m. Linda Faulkner, who served as social secretary to the White House and special assistant to President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, speaks on “Backstage at the White House.” Proceeds benefit local missions. Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston, 214.368.6348, phpc.org, $28

APRIL 5

It’s in the Sauce

Sonny Bryan’s hosts a flavorful fundraiser to benefit four local non-profit organizations. Chefs Dean Fearing, Dexter Samuel, Kent Rathbun (of Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen) and Tre Wilcox will each create a barbecue dish using Sonny Bryan’s signature barbecue sauce 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Guests can sample and vote on all four creations.

FOX 4 News anchor and Preston Hollow resident Clarice Tinsley emcees the event. South Side on Lamar, 1409 South Lamar, 214.428.4848, sonnybryans.com, $20

April 4-5

ARTsPARK

Arts and cultural organizations from across North Texas come together to encourage citizens to make art a part of their everyday lives. Learn a new creative skill, hone a talent, join a like-minded group and watch live performances, programs and demonstrations noon-4 p.m. April 5. New to the fifth-annual free festival is a ticketed pre-party, ARTsPARK After Dark, 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 4. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, artsparkntx.org, free-$25

APRIL 10

Gender Justice Film Festival

From 6:30-9 p.m. the Marcella Project hosts a screening of two compelling documentaries, “Nothing Like Chocolate” and “What I Have Been Through Is Not Who I Am.” Both stories examine issues of gender, ethics and global justice.

Inwood Theatre, 5458 W. Lovers, themarcellaproject.com, 214.790.7939, $20

APRIL 12

Crawfish for a cause

Get your hot sauce ready, because it’s crawfish season again. From 6:30-11:30 p.m. slurp some mudbugs at a live auction benefiting Franklin Middle School and Hillcrest High School. Buy tickets by April 9.

The Lake House Bar & Grill, 7510 E. Northwest Highway, 214.762.6957, dsherr@airmail.net, $45-$75

APRIL 18

Doolittle Raid

Living History personality Don Houk will portray World War II aviation icon Jimmy Doolittle and discuss the raid on Tokyo at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Don’t miss the display of the 1938 Stinson that Doolittle flew some 140 times between 1938 and 1940.

Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon, flightmuseum.com, 214.350.3600, $5-$8

APRIL 24

Big D Barbecue Battle

From 5-8 p.m. the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosts a barbecue tasting contest where guests can compete for prizes, enjoy live music and savor some smoky barbecue. Sponsorships are available at additional cost, but the networking is free.

Valley View Center at Midtown, 1331 Preston, ndcc.org, 214.368.6485, $750 per member team space

J Diane Colter, DDS

J Diane Colter, DDS

Dr. Colter specializes in comprehensive dental care for infants, children, teens and children with special needs.

“ We recognize every child is unique and we strive to make sure his or her dental visit feels like it’s tailored just for them.”

Dr. Colter and her staff want children and their parents to feel comfortable about their visit to the dentist in the warm, caring and inviting office of All About Kids Dentistry.