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GOING RED FOR WOMEN American Heart Association’s Annual Ballroom Event
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CONTENTS EDITION NO. 47 Publisher Lance Brennan Managing Editor Christopher J. Libby Advertising Managers Hedy Vanderheyden Eileen Blumenthal Lance Kelley Chad Ellis Society Editor Sally Blanton Assignments Editor Lisa Gail Barnes Photo Editor Coco Mynoako Administrative Assistant Simone Garner Administrative Phone 214.887.0737
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EVENTS • Page 42
PREVIEW • Page 46
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American Heart Association’s Annual Dallas Event For Women Where Hilton Anatole/Grand Ballroom When February 1 Contact www.Heart.Org
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The Dallas Division of the American Heart Association will host the 2013 Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, February 1st at the Hilton Anatole. This year, the luncheon will feature former First Lady Laura Bush as the keynote speaker. Mrs. Bush is the Founding Ambassador of The Heart Truth and has long been a high-profile champion for women’s issues. One in 31 women will die from breast cancer, while one in three will die from some form of cardiovascular disease, which remains the number one health threat facing women of all backgrounds. Though many don’t realize their risk levels, heart disease continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives unnecessarily each year. Currently, some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in six American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat. Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. The Go Red for Women Luncheon focuses on preventing heart disease and stroke by promoting healthy lifestyles and raising money to support awareness, education and research of heart health in women. The luncheon will feature incredible stories from passionate survivors and a keynote address from Mrs. Bush. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in the silent auction, breakout sessions and receive a free and private health screening provided by Texas Health Resources. The 2013 Dallas Heart Luncheon is co-chaired by Kate Rose Marquez and Virginia Rose. Ms. Rose is Vice President for Strategic Planning and Business Development at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. The luncheon is open to the public. Registration, health screenings and silent auction open at 10:00 am. Breakout sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and the luncheon begins at 12:00 p.m. Tickets are $ 150 each and are available by visiting www.heart.org.-Sally Blanton
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Debutante Ball
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League ✯
Forty-Seven Debutantes will be presented at the 27th Annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 2 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Tickets are $300 for adults and $150 for youth. Kay Weeks is Ball Chairman and Bob and Myrna Schlegel are Honorary Chairpersons. Sharon Barbee serves as the DSOL President. The ball is the ending event for the season of Debutante parties for the Debs, Honor Guard and their families. The presentation will be followed by a seated dinner and dancing. To recap, the Dallas Symphony Debutantes were honored at a cocktail buffet reception at the Meyerson in November. The evening was the start of the holiday weekend activities which included a mixer for the debs and honor guards, as well as a Bow Boot Camp for the debs. Jeweler Richard Eiseman hosted a reception on Tuesday, December 4 at his NorthPark store. The party was chaired by Sandy Petruska and her daughter Courtney, a former debutante who made her debut in 2004. The Petruska’s first chaired the party together in 2005 and have continued since that time. “We love doing this because it is a way to give back to the community,” said Sandy Petruska. “The money raised from the ball will benefit the education and community engagement programs of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.” A mother-daughter holiday tea was held at the home of Lisa and Kenny Troutt on December 19 and Cynthia and Brice Beaird opened their home for a holiday party on December 20. The Presentation Ball, first held in 1987, is the largest fundraiser for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League. More than $9 million has been raised from this annual event. Proceeds will benefit the Community and Engagement programs of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Where Meyerson Symphony Center When February 2 Contact kayweeks@ebby.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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The Bishop’s Gala Catholic Charities Event ✯
This is the 15th year for the gala, and this year the featured entertainer is Steve Martin. The attire is black tie optional and the cost is $300 per ticket. It is chaired by Megan and David Martinez and the honorary chairs are Mary and Mike Terry. Seated dinner, live auction, etc. The raffle prizes are two trips to Hawaii and Florida. The programs supported by ticket sales are elderly assistance, pregnancy services, refugee assistance, child care and legal services. Where Hilton Anatole When February 2 Contact rtarangioli@ccdallas.org
CHAIRity Fund Raiser Dallas Furniture Bank Benefit ✯
This event will be chaired by May Sebel and Michelle Chase and the ticket price is $85. This worthy “chair”ity provides furniture that meets basic living needs to families and individuals who are transitioning out of homelessness or to others who are in need. We work to achieve this mission by collaborating with Dallas social service agencies whose clients desperately need furniture. Dallas Furniture Bank helps between 300 and 400 needy families a year regain their independence. Where Belo Mansion When February 20 Contact office@dallasfurniturebank.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Valentine’s Fashion Show Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ✯
One of the leading fund-raising events for the North Texas Chapter and one of the top fund-raising galas for the Society nationwide, the Saint Valentine’s Day Luncheon & Fashion Show draws an audience of more than 800 social and civic leaders in the North Texas region. This year, they hope to raise more than $400,000 toward blood cancer research. Chaired by Angela Choquette, Maggie Kipp and Paige Slates. There will be awards presented to Joshua Cobler and Crawford Brock. Where Meyerson Symphony Center When February 12 Contact Michelle Northcutt, 972-996-5912
TACA Silver Cup Award 35th Annual Luncheon ✯
TACA announces the recipients of the 35th Annual TACA Silver Cup Award: Peggy Sewell and Roger Nanney. Founded in 1976 by civic leader, arts advocate and former mayor Annette Strauss, the TACA Silver Cup is awarded each year to recognize one man and one woman for their outstanding contributions to the arts in Dallas. The 2013 luncheon is chaired by Jan Showers and Sharon Young and will be held on February 22nd. Tickets start at $150 and tables at $1500. Where Hilton Anatole When February 22 Contact erin.miller@taca-arts.or
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Junior League Ball
2013 Theme is Joie de Vivre ✯
Bunny Cotten is this year’s chair. Regular tickets are $100 and Patron tickets are $275. Caren Prothro is this year’s Honorary Chair. This year’s theme is Joie de Vivre - a French phrase to express the cheerful enjoyment of life and is a celebration of the League, including our donors, Sustainers, Actives and Provisionals, and the amazing work that the volunteers do! The Junior League of Dallas is unique in their ability to combine donations along with volunteer woman-power to improve the Dallas community using a “handson approach.” At the Ball, they will feature one of Billboard’s 2011 Artists to Watch, Andy Grammer, whose first single “Keep Your Head Up” appeared in the top five on the adult pop chart. His debut album grabbed the the No. 1 spot on the Billboard New Artist Chart in the first week. Grammer’s new single “Miss Me” was recently featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Guests will be able to say “we saw him just as his career was taking off!” The Junior League of Dallas is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Founded in 1922, the Junior League of Dallas, Inc. trains members for effective participation in the community and is dedicated to the belief that volunteer service is an essential part of responsible citizenship. In 1947, JLD President Betty Chambers wrote, “The Junior League volunteer does not measure her service in hours. As the city [of Dallas] has grown, so the League has grown in size and in the scope of its work, but it has remained a group of young women working together intelligently, efficiently and harmoniously. With such a past, our future must surely be a splendid one.” More than 60 years later, her words still ring true. Where Hilton Anatole When February 23 Contact tammy_barger@jld.net ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY
Photography Exhibit
Retrospective by Bryan Adams Goss-Michael Foundation ✯
The Goss-Michael Foundation hosted an invitation-only opening reception for an exhibition of musician and photographer Bryan Adams. The photographs captured intimate images of friends and colleagues in the entertainment, fashion and art industries and were treated to Adams’ stories of his early photography days and favorite shoots. Adams released a comprehensive retrospective of his photographic work in a book titled, “Exposed.” The reception was the kickoff of a 3-city tour of art galleries where over 40 select images from the book will be on public display and for sale. Top Kenny Goss, Joyce Goss, Bryan Adams Center John McNab, Chandra Blaylock Bottom Muffin Lemak, Claire Emanuelson, Joyce Goss ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY Art Exhibit and Auction Edith Baker Honored Museum of Biblical Art ✯
The Museum of Biblical Art recently entertained over 500 art enthusiasts at an Art Exhibition and Auction, whose honorary co-chairs were Donna and Harold Weitzman and Houston philanthropist Dr. Carolyn Farb. The host committee included Carmaleta Whiteley, Katy and Lawrence Bock, Patty Jo and John Turner, Susan Rogers, Helen S. Towne (President of the MBA Guild), and Shirley and George Shafer. Collector and former gallery owner Edith Baker was honored for her efforts to help rebuild the museum. Top Lawrence and Katy Bock Center Christi Harris, M.L. Speer Bottom Leonard and Mary Critcher
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SOCIETY
Holiday Party
PC Historic & Preservation Society Private Home on Lakeside Drive ✯
The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society’s party was held in an elegant historic mansion on Lakeside Drive, which was built in 1923 and bears a landmark from the Society. HP High School’s Lads and Lassies sang carols as members strolled through the home and enjoyed a sumptuous buffet. PCHPS mission is to protect, preserve and promote the historic, architectural, cultural and aesthetic legacy of the Park Cities. A portion of the proceeds of the 2013 Home Tour Weekend will be used to help preserve and maintain the Park Cities House at Dallas Heritage Village. Top Polly and Dan McKeithen Center Michelle and Peery Wood Bottom Bunny and Mike Tibbals ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY Partner’s Card Wrap UP Family Place Benefit Program Bachendorf’s ✯
The 2012 Partners Card Shopping Extravaganza was a huge success. It is the signature fundraiser for The Family Place, Dallas’ largest domestic violence agency. Now in its 20th year, the Partners Card effort has raised over $12 million to help break the cycle of domestic violence in our community. 100% of your Partners Card purchase went directly to supporting survivors of family violence. With 202,423 total cards sold, nearly 200,000 clients served and more than 800 past and present Dallas metroplex participating retailers, The Family Place is celebrating 20 years. Top Dawn Spalding, Gay Donnell, Kathryn Henry Center Katy Duvall, Melissa Sherrill Bottom Director Paige Flink, Lynn McBee
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SOCIETY Women of Importance
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Artist Jessica Jesse welcomed more than 200 guests to the debut of her sculpture series, Women of Importance, at a cocktail reception hosted by Pure Sculpture this fall. Partygoers were greeted with cocktails and delicious bites by Abraham Salum before moving into the private venue where Jesse’s ten life-size sculptures were artfully arranged. Entitled Women of Importance, the sculptures of mixed media of fiberglass and silk, formed an awe-inspiring display of color, texture and form in the center of the room. Attendees mingled around the series, trying to choose a favorite piece. Top Barbara Daseke, Jan Strimple Center Brad Oldham, Jessica Jesse Bottom Kit and Rhonda Chambers
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Kick Off Patty Dedman Honored Number One Le Jus ✯
Brian Bolke and Dana Card’s hot new spot in Highland Park Village, Number One Le Jus, was the site for the exciting kick off for Mad Hatter’s Tea 2013. Adventures in Time is the theme celebrating the 25th Anniversary, benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. “We’re thrilled to be a part of these exciting Adventures in Time as a beneficiary of Number One Le Jus’ opening celebrations,” said Sue Ringle, Women’s Council president. She advised everyone to mark their calendars for the much anticipated Mad Hatter’s Tea & Luncheon on Thursday, April 11 at the Dallas Arboretum Botanical Gardens. Top Yvonne Crum and Jill Rowlett Center Patty Dedman Nail, Brian Bolke, Shay Geyer Bottom Amy Vanderoef, Jocelyn White, Linda Cooper ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CONCERTS
Charlie Wilson Verizon Theatre ✯
Grammy-nominated recording artist and R&B icon Charlie Wilson will take the stage at the Verizon Theatre on Friday, February 15, with special guests Keith Sweat and Alex Boyd. Wilson just released his new, highlyanticipated album, Love, Charlie, on January 29, 2013. The selection of songs on Love, Charlie cover the various aspects of love that people experience - from the joy of discovering it on “I Think I’m In Love,” to one’s heart speaking to another’s on the lead single, “My Love is All I Have.” For Wilson, the love of self and faith in God is represented on “If I Believe,” his most poignant song on the album. “The first track on ‘Love, Charlie’ sets the tone for this project,” Wilson said. “As everyone knows I have not only survived some of life’s challenges, I have been triumphant and ‘If I Believe’ is my testimony which I hope will inspire others.” Wilson, whose career began with his brothers as the incomparable and funky GAP Band, has been enjoying an extraordinary solo career which includes two Grammy nominations for each of his last two albums, Uncle Charlie and Just Charlie. The latter release spawned the chart-topping hit “You Are” which claimed the #1 spot Billboard’s Urban Adult Contemporary chart for 13 consecutive weeks. In addition to his success as a solo artist, Wilson has collaborated with numerous chart-topping artists and producers including Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, Fantasia, T. Pain, Justin Timberlake and his recent performance on the 2012 Soul Train Awards with 2 Chainz. “I started late in the game as a solo act,” Wilson says. “I came out of the toilet to have a solo career that no one thought would ever happen. Now I’m on the other side of the finish line … and still have something to sing about. I’m blessed to be standing strong from back in the day.” Genre: R&B Date: February 15 Details: www.TicketMaster.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Wynton Marsalis with JLCO AT&T Performing Arts Center ✯
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis. Drawing from an extensive repertoire that includes original compositions by Mr. Marsalis, Ted Nash, and other members of the orchestra, as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concerts are internationally critically-acclaimed. Genre: Jazz Date: February 5 Details: www.AttPac.org
Cupid’s New Weapons of Love City Performance Hall ✯
This 18th century Spanish comedy by Sebastián Durón, offers a stunning recreation of the style, gesture, dance and music of the original. Sung in Spanish, declaimed in English, it tells the tale of Cupid’s loss of his arrows to Jupiter and their return thanks to Diana. Starring Mexican mezzos Carla Speziale and Irasema Terrazas, and Spanish dancers in a work full of the rhythms of Spain and its famous traditions. Stage Director Gustavo Tambascio is known for his award winning staging. Genre: Baroque Date: February 14 & 16 Details: www.OrchestraOfNewSpain.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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A Tribute to John Williams & Arthur Fielder Meyerson Symphony Center ✯
Enjoy light classics and sensational movie music as conductor Bob Bernhardt and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra pay tribute to Composer John Williams and Conductor Arthur Fiedler as part of the DSO Pops Series. It’s an evening of orchestra favorites for the entire family, including blockbuster soundtracks from Star Wars, ET, Harry Potter, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman and best-loved pops by Gershwin, Sousa, von Suppe, and Leroy Anderson. Photo courtesy of the DSO. Genre: Classical Date: February 8 & 9 Details: www.DallasSymphony.com
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Singer-songwriter David Wilcox will perform live for two nights at Hamon Hall inside the Winspear Opera House. Wilcox is known for his open tuning acoustic guitar, sawed-off capos and storytelling wit. “I expect a lot from a song,” says Wilcox. “Picture those rows of huge radio antennas out in the southwest desert. All those ears listening deeply and far away. Music is like that for me, an antenna...a way to amp up the signal from this beautiful love ripping at my heart.” Genre: Folk Date: February 15 & 16 Details: www.AttPac.org
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CONCERTS
P!nk
American Airlines Center ✯
P!nk will kick off her extraordinary 26 city live show on February 13, 2013 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Truth About Love Tour stops at the American Airlines Center February 22, with special guests The Hives. Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has released 7 albums: Can’t Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, I’m Not Dead, Funhouse, Greatest Hits… So Far!!!, The Truth About Love; sold more than 40 million albums, 65 million singles (nearly 20 million digital tracks), more than 1 million DVDs worldwide and has had 12 singles in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In addition, 15 of P!nk’s singles have reached #1 in at least 1 or more countries. She is the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 5 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 MTV Europe Awards, 2 People’s Choice Awards, and many more. P!nk’s last studio album Funhouse debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #1 in the UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland. The album produced the smash single “So What”, which marked P!nk’s 2nd #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 (after “Lady Marmalade”). Greatest Hits…So Far!!! debuted in the Top 10 in over 13 countries and spawned the hit singles, “F**ckin Perfect” which reach # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “Raise Your Glass” which marked P!nk’s 3rd #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The Truth About Love album was released on September 18, 2012 and was her first CD to reach number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart and sold 280,000 units in its first week in the USA. The first single “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” has sky-rocketed to the top of music charts all over the world and marks P!nk’s 12th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Genre: Pop Date: Febraury 22 Details: www.TicketMaster.com
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Ken Price. Photo: Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
A Retrospective Works Of Ken Price Sculptor Ken Price was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. In the 1950’s, he developed a love for Mexican pottery and during surfing trips with his friends to Tijuana, he would always stop at the small curio shops to look at the incredible pottery works of the local artists. These expeditions heavily influenced the artist’s work while was attending the University of Southern California as they all held the characteristics of the folk pottery tradition. After finishing his degree at USC, he studied as a graduate student at the Otis Art Institute where ceramic artist, Peter Voulkos taught. Price has stated many times that his studies under Voulkos were the single strongest artistic influence in his life. So strong in fact that the artist left in 1958 to attend Alfred University to try shake the influence of Voulkos. He returned to Los Angeles in the late 50’s to a city which had no supportive art scene. Many of the contemporary artists there merely “existed” on meager sales that were well-below their worth for about ten years. In the 60’s the art scene began to thrive. In the early 80’s, Price moved to the east coast and began perfecting the sculptural forms which have given him wide acclaim. He is best known for his abstract shapes which are constructed from fired clay. Rather than glazing them, the artist paints them with intricate layers of bright acrylic paint and then sanded down to reveal the colors which lie beneath. This retrospective of his work was planned with Price prior to his death February of 2012. Museum: Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Opens February 9 Details: www.NasherSculptureCenter.org
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MUSEUMS
China
John Thomson ✯
John Thomson was a Scottish photographer who was born two years prior to the invention of the daguerreotype and thus, the invention of photography. In the early days of photography, Thomson traveled to Asia in 1862 and set up a professional studio where he made negatives on glass plates that were then coated with emulsion before they were exposed. Through this method he was able to capture a vast array of images that ranged from people to landscapes, architecture and domestic street scenes. Through the unique process of photography and his innate ability to portray culture, he was able to reveal the true character of China’s immense empire. His work in China served to establish him as a professional pioneer in the field of photojournalism, but after he returned to England in 1872, he took on a much different role as an educator. He began holding a series of public illustrated lectures and wrote in publications to inform people about the beauty, traditions and customs of China. His publications started initially in monthly magazines and grew into a series of large, elaborately illustrated photographic books. He also wrote extensively about the art of photography and contributed many articles to photographic journals. In 1920, he wrote to a British pharmacist, philanthropist and collector by the name of Henry Wellcome. He made an offer to sell his glass negatives to Wellcome but Thompson unfortunately died of a heart attack in 1921, before the transaction could take place. Wellcome was later able to purchase the negatives from Thomson’s heirs. All of the images shown in this exhibition are from the Wellcome Library’s collection in London. This is the first exhibition dedicated solely to Thomson’s photographs of China. Museum: Crow Collection of Asian Art Exhibition: Opens February 16 Details: www.CrowCollection.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Haiti Series Terry Cockerham ✯
Terry Cockerham has been creating fine art works since 1975. He currently owns a photography studio called “Lights & Bytes, Inc.” in Irving. In early 2012, he traveled with a medical team to Haiti. This exhibition documents his travel to Haiti and the work of that team. It also poignantly highlights the struggles of displaced Haitians after the devastating earthquake and showcases the beautiful character and vibrant culture of this region. Museum: Irving Arts Center Exhibition: Opens February 2 Details: www.IrvingArtsCenter.org
Rising Up
Hale Aspacio Woodruff ✯
This exhibition features the murals of Hale Aspacio Woodruff, whose works have been on display since 1938 at Talladega College’s Slavery Library. Inspired by issues of social injustice, he created a series of three Amistad murals which was the first depiction of the case of 53 Africans who staged a revolt as a schooner made its way from Cuba to a Caribbean plantation, killing the captain and cook and attempting to sail toward Africa. Museum: African American Museum Exhibition: Closes February 28 Details: www.AAMdallas.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
Casting Of
Works Of Michael Kenna Gallery: PDNB Gallery Exhibition: Closes February 16 Details: www.PDNBGallery.com
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Michael Kenna is a British photographer who is best known for his series of black and white landscapes. In the early 1980s, Kenna moved to San Francisco and worked as Ruth Bernhard’s printer. Kenna’s photography often focuses on unusual landscape compositions or elements that he photographs at dawn or at night with extremely long exposure times of nearly ten hours. The effect casts an ethereal light across the landscape and because he uses such long exposures, the landscape presents itself as something that cannot be seen with the naked eye. In doing so, he is able to turn his camera, a device that is typically a recorder of reality, into a vehicle for the creation of abstract art. His imagery intends to transport the viewer into his iconic and placid landscapes that invite the viewer to linger in solitude. Many themes reoccur in his
work, such as well-known architectural forms like the Golden Gate Bridge or the Shanghai skyline, serene seascapes like the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro and interesting landscapes like the Tuileries Gardens in France. There is never human presence in any of his photographs. Since 1986, the artists has primarily used Hasselblad medium format and Holga Cameras which produce square rather than rectangular photographs This exhibition will feature photographs the artist has taken across the globe, including: China, South Korea, Thailand, Italy, Venice, Paris, New York,
An Ethereal Light San Francisco and Brazil. His photos of Asia, particularly his 2001 photos of Japan, are heavily lauded by critics. This is the time that Kenna found that the Asian landscape best matched his own aesthetics. Since then his photographic journeys included repeated travels to Japan, as well as China, Korea and other Eastern countries. This exhibition will be Michael Kenna’s third solo show at PDNB Gallery.
Iconic and placid landscapes captured by British Photographer Michael Kenna.
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GALLERIES
Within
Casey Williams ✯
In his newest body of work, photographer Casey Williams presents photographs from repeated visits he has made to various locales over the years. These pilgrimages are not just routine visits, but are described more as “meditative field trips.” Upon first glance, it appears that the artist is wishing to pull out and highlight one small aspect of a giant space, but when one reflects more deeply on the subject matter, one gains a sense of the greater serenity and poetry within the work. Many of the images seem repetitive but are, in reality, much like a “find-the-difference” puzzle. The viewer notices a ripple in the water or one that isn’t present in the other or change in the way one scene is lit. For those unfamiliar with Williams’ past work, they will begin to discover the method or rather, a pattern to Williams’ distinctive image-making practices as one that reveals the most minute, almost imperceptible change of light or circumstance and gives to it a sense of dominance. This collection of new works, initially numbering in the hundreds, have been edited and organized into bound, one-of-akind books which the artist views as workbooks that illustrate the process of his method to art creation. Casey Williams has exhibited in numerous museums, including: Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont; Diverseworks in Houston; El Paso Museum of Art; Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, California; New Orleans Museum of Art; Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston; The Gallery at the University of Texas at Arlington; Laguna Gloria Art Museum in Austin; The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston; and The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Williams’ work has also been widely collected by many top art institutions. Gallery: Holly Johnson Gallery Exhibition: Closes February 16 Details: www.HollyJohnsonGallery.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
The Color of My Memory Du Chau ✯
Du Chau’s prints comprise multiple layers of color. The title of the exhibition comes from Du Chau’s description of his prints. When discussing them, Chau states, “They are the color of my memory. I want the work to be saturated with color until we can no longer breathe. Just like the war, we can breathe again once it’s over.” The artist feels that by paying attention to the way that history repeats itself and even nature itself uses repetition. Museum: Kirk Hopper Fine Art Exhibition: Closes February 9 Details: www.KirkHopperFineArt.com
Be Still With Me Trey Egan ✯
This is Trey Egan’s Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition and marks his second solo exhibition. In his paintings, channels of color mix with amorphous forms. Egan creates these works by taking himself deep into his own subconscious and creating without the purpose of depicting specific visual imagery. His work focuses on the relationship between the subconscious and physical space to allow the viewer to view each through their own memories. Gallery: Chris Worley Exhibition: Closes February 16 Details: www.ChrisWorley.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
Catch Me If You
Theater: Music Hall at Fair Park Show: Opens February 12 Details: www.DallasSummerMusicals.org
The Broadway Musical Hit! This is a new Broadway musical about the true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. Frank was a typical teenager with a not-sotypical plan. He ran away from home in search of the glamorous life, getting by on nothing more than his boyish charm, inventive imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks. Frank successfully posed as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer.
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He even wound up winning the girl of his dreams until he was caught. The title, “Catch Me If You Can” was used for Abagnale’s ghostwritten autobiography, a feature film and for the Broadway musical. At the age of 16, Frank ran away from home during his parent’s divorce hearing. He used his own overdrawn bank
account for a brief time and then began opening accounts at other banks under a series of assumed identities. He would print out copies of checks that looked very realistic, and then deposit them while persuading banks to give him a cash advance on the basis of his current holdings. In some cases, he would print his account number on blank
deposit slips and add them to the stacks of real deposit slips at the bank so that when customers used them, their deposits went into his account rather than the customer’s intended accounts. Also at the age of 16, in order to fly free of charge, Abagnale contacted PanAm and told them that he had lost his uniform, thus getting a pilot’s uni-
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form one shipped to him. He posed as a pilot and it is estimated that he was able to fly to 26 different countries and took over 250 flights in a span of two years under this guise. He was eventually caught and captured in 1969. After a series of great escapes and near misses, he served less than five years and became a consultant for the US Government.
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THEATER
Triumph of Love Romantic Comedy ✯
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In this romantic comedy, Léonide, the princess of Sparta has disguised herself as a man that she has named Phocion so that she may pass undetected into the house of her enemy, Hermocrates. She has done so because she is in love with a man who also dwells in this house named Agis. To further complicate matters, she has learned that her father, in an act of revenge, has usurped the Spartan throne from Cléomènes and that her love, Agis is the true heir. She wishes to gain his love and restore him to power. When the gardner, Dimas becomes suspicious of the household’s new visitor, he calls upon Hermocrate’s sister, Léontine to expel Phocion from the premises but Phocion pretends to fall in love with Léontine and seduces her into supporting “him.” Meanwhile, Phocion meets Hermocrates who at once sees through the disguise and threatens to expose Léonide as Phocion. When she explains herself, he too falls in love with the beautiful princess. All the while, the princess has only been able to forge a strong friendship with Agis, while Hermocrates and Léontine bide for her time and affections. Will Léonide be able to win the love she truly wants and restore him to power while juggling an additional two admirers; one of which is a man and the other a woman? This threeact French play by Pierre de Marivaux was first performed in Paris on March 12, 1732. It opened to poor reviews by critics who felt that the subject matter was too controversial for the times. In 1912, however, it enjoyed a popular revival and was again reborn in 1956, thus spurring a Broadway musical adaptation and in 2001, a film adaptation starring Mira Sorvino and Ben Kingsley. Theater: MBS Productions Show: February 7-23 Details: www.MBSProduction.net ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
Cedar Lake Ballet Presented by TITAS ✯
This program features new works by some of the world’s most sought after choreographers and composers such as Jirí Kylián, Hofesh Shechter and Crystal Pite. Since their last appearance The Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet company has garnered rave reviews and were voted Best Dance Event of 2011 in Dallas by TheaterJones.com. Cedar Lake is under the leadership of Benoit-Swan Pouffer, a former Alvin Ailey dancer. Theater: Winspear Opera House Show: February 9 Details: www.ATTpac.com
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown ✯
This puppetry play was adapted from Margaret Wise Brown’s American children’s poem about a bunny rabbit who has a evening bedtime ritual in his great green bedroom that includes saying goodnight to various objects in his bedroom. In this musical, Bunny’s room comes alive as he dances and sings his way through his nighttime well-wishes and the constellations of the evening sky, all on his way to sweet dreams. Theater: Dallas Children’s Theater Show: Closes March 3 Details: www.DCT.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Ramona Quimby Beverly Cleary ✯
Beverly Cleary’s spirited tale of an exasperating, yet lovable third grader named Ramona, comes to life. Ramona’s older sister Beezus is a giant pain in her side. Her Aunt Bea is about to marry the world’s biggest dork and to top it all off, her dad just lost his job! Ramona is convinced that her teacher is out to get her, but with the love of her family and friends, she just might be able to face these challenges and persevere. Theater: Eisemann Center Show: February 10 Details: www.EisemannCenter.com
Sisters Roll the Dice Late Night Catechism ✯
The convent has decided that Sister, because of her extensive gambling experience from running the Church Bingo for the last 25 years, would be the perfect person to organize a Las Vegas night out for St. Bruno’s annual fundraiser. Sister will tackle topics ranging from magic tricks to table games and the dangers of drive-through marriage chapels. Don’t forget: “What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas”, but God sees everything. Theater: Eisemann Center Show: Opens February 6 Details: www.EisemannCenter.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Plaza Suite Neil Simon ✯
This three-act play by Neil Simon takes place in Suite 719 of the famous Plaza Hotel in New York. Each act focuses on a different couple. The first act introduces a married couple named Sam and Karen Nash, who are revisiting their honeymoon suite in an effort to revitalize their marriage. Plans go awry and the two wind up in a terrible argument whilst allegations of an affair are thrown about. Act two focuses on a suburban housewife named Muriel and her old flame, Jesse who is now a philandering movie producer. Muriel is visiting Jesse to simply chat and catch up, but Jesse has other plans in mind and wishes to seduce her. In the third act, we meet a second married couple; Roy and Norma Hubley. They are rallying around their daughter Mimsey, who, in a fit of nervousness on her wedding day has locked herself in the suite’s bathroom and is refusing to come out. Meanwhile the guests are gathering downstairs at the hotel and her parents, becoming increasingly frantic, are working to coax Mimsey out of the bathroom to face her wedding. The play was originally written with four acts but the fourth was cut during preproduction. It opened on Broadway on Valentine’s Day in 1968 at the Plymouth Theatre and ran for almost 2,000 performances. The original cast featured George C. Scott and Maureen Stapleton who appeared in all three acts. Simon also adapted the play for a 1971 film starring Walter Matthau, but Simon disliked having Matthau play the lead in all acts. In 1987, Carol Burnett starred in a television movie adaptation in which she played all three female roles. Carol Burnett also served as the executive producer. Theater: Contemporary Theater of Dallas Show: Closes February 3 Details: www.ContemporaryTheaterofDallas.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
bullet to the head
Sylvester Stallone / Sung Kang ✯
Based on the graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tête, this action-thriller tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (played by Sylvester Stallone) and a Washington D.C. cop (played by Sung Kang) who form an alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners. Bullet to the Head also stars Sarah Shahi, Adewale AkinnuoyeAgbaje, Christian Slater, Jon Seda, Weronika Rosati and Jason Momoa and is directed by Walter Hill (Last Man Standing, Trespass). Director: Walter Hill Rated: R Opens: February 1
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Abigail Spencer / Chad Michael Murray ✯
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Building on the terror of The Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family’s nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer) and daughter Heidi to a historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire. Director: Tom Elkins Rated: R Opens: February 1 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
Warm Bodies
Nicholas Hoult / Teresa Palmer ✯
An unlikely romance between a beautiful human teen and a sensitive undead slacker sets off a chain of events with the power to transform the world in Warm Bodies, the hilarious and heartwarming zombie action rom-com based on the popular novel by Isaac Marion. It’s a familiar scenario—a mysterious virus has devastated civilization, turning its victims into flesh-eating monsters without memories of their past lives. What is left of humanity is holed up in heavily fortified bunkers where they live in fear of their former loved ones. But all that changes when a ravenous zombie hunting party crosses paths with a human reconnaissance crew scavenging supplies. R (played by Nicholas Hoult), a soulful zombie, is so captivated by the lovely and living Julie (played by Teresa Palmer) that, instead of eating her brains, he saves her from being consumed by his companions. Taking her back to the zombie-ridden airport he calls home, R hides Julie in an abandoned 747 filled with treasures he has collected during his hunting expeditions—vinyl records, snow globes, musical instruments and other lost relics of a saner time. Over the next few days in their surprisingly cozy hideaway, the feisty Julie awakens long-forgotten feelings in R, while she begins to realize there is more to him than a vacant stare and a slow-motion shuffle. Confused by her feelings, Julie returns to her walled-off city where her father, a ruthless zombie hunter, leads a well-armed security force. Meanwhile, the lovelorn R has begun to change in ways he never thought possible and believes his connection with Julie could be the salvation of the human race. But when he shows up at her doorstep, it sparks an all-out war between the living and the undead that threatens to derail the couple’s chance of ever having a future together. Director: Jonathan Levine Rated: PG-13 Opens: February 1 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
Identity thief
Jason Bateman / Melissa McCarthy ✯
Horrible Bosses’ Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an allstar comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. After finding out that there is little authorities can do without the person responsible for the theft present, he decides to take matters into his own hands and travel across the country to track down the perpetrator. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he’ll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (played by McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”… and it belongs to an accounts rep (played by Bateman) who lives halfway across the United States. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles back to Denver, he soon finds out that he isn’t the only one looking for the “Sandy.” One easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back. Directed by Horrible Bosses’ Seth Gordon, Identity Thief is produced by Scott Stuber (Ted), Bateman and Pam Abdy (upcoming action drama 47 Ronin). The comedy also stars Jon Favreau (Iron Man 3), Amanda Peet, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Clark Duke, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) and Ben Falcone - who is McCarthy’s husband offscreen. Falcone also played a role in the hit comedy Bridesmaids alongside McCarthy. Director: Seth Gordon Rated: R Opens: February 8 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
The Gatekeepers
Ami Ayalon / Avi Dichter ✯
Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever, six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man came to reconsider their hard-line positions. Director: Dror Moreh Rated: PG-13 Opens: February 1
beautiful creatures
Alden Ehrenreich / Alice Englert ✯
A supernatural love story set in the Deep South, Beautiful Creatures tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (played by Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (played by Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. The film also stars Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann, Emma Thompson and is written and directed by Richard La Gravenese. Director: Richard LaGravenese Rated: PG-13 Opens: February 14 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Al Pacino / Christopher Walken ✯
Stand Up Guys stars Academy Award® winners Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin in a tough but touching action comedy as retired gangsters who reunite for one epic last night. Val (played by Al Pacino) is released from prison after serving twenty-eight years for refusing to give up one of his close criminal associates. His best friend Doc (played by Christopher Walken) is there to pick him up, and the two soon reteam with another old pal, Hirsch (played by Alan Arkin). Their bond is as strong as ever, and the three reflect on freedom lost and gained, loyalties ebbed and flowed, and days of glory gone by. And despite their age, their capacity for mayhem is still very much alive and well - bullets fly as they make a hilariously valiant effort to compensate for the decades of crime, drugs and sex they’ve missed. But one of the friends is keeping a dangerous secret - he’s been put in an impossible quandary by a former mob boss, and his time to find an acceptable alternative is running out. As the sun rises on the guys’ legendary reunion, their position becomes more and more desperate and they finally confront their past once and for all. Director Fisher Stevens (Just a Kiss, Early Edition) was enamored with the story for several reasons, one of which was its take on life-long friends. “I really related to the story’s take on friendships,” the director says. “I love the relationships between these men and the twist at the end, and I also thought it was really funny and touching and very real. That was our goal, to keep it very real.” Stand Up Guys is a simple but great story about real people who are struggling to get by but share a deep friendship. “It’s funny and touching and the acting is, I think, beautiful,” Stevens says. “And it looks beautiful, too. We made something that I would really want to see.” Director: Fisher Stevens Rated: R Opens: February 1 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
safe haven
Julianne Hough / Josh Duhamel ✯
When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller. Director: Lasse Hallstrom Rated: PG-13 Opens: February 14
snitch
Dwayne Johnson / Susan Sarandon ✯
In this fast-paced action thriller, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimxum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Director: Ric Roman Rated: PG-13 Opens: February 22 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
VaGinal RejuVenation
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Do you want to be 18 again?
It is not just about better sex! Having a child usually is one of the most magical and fulfilling experiences of a woman’s life. Unfortunately, the physical toll that pregnancy and childbirth have on a woman’s body can be devastating. During childbirth, as the baby passes through the birth canal, the muscles, fascia, and ligaments surrounding her vagina can separate and become damaged or weakened resulting in a condition known as vaginal relaxation. Symptoms of vaginal relaxation include Urinary Stress Incontinence (USI) loss of functional control, and decreased sexual gratification for both the woman and her partner. Many women are dissatisfied with the aesthetic appearance of their genitalia. Irregular genital structures can be the result of hereditary characteristics, childbirth, trauma, and aging. Dr. Huertas is one of the few gynecologists, in the United States, who have been trained to perform a cosmetic enhancing procedure known as Designer Laser Vaginoplasty. Dr. Huertas has expertise with cosmetic laser procedures that repair, enhance and beautify the female genitalia. “I believe that sexual well-being is important for both women and men to lead happy and healthy productive lives.” States Dr. Huertas. “In addition to physical pleasure, sex strengthens emotional bonds between partners, and adds excitement to life. As a gynecologist, I often hear complaints from my patients that once the vaginal muscles have remained relaxed throughout and after their pregnancy, sex was just not the same. LVR techniques result in gentle precision cutting with controlled accuracy that results in relatively bloodless surgery. LVR pioneered techniques result in rapid healing and resumption of daily activities in a short period of time. The best candidate for this vaginal surgery is a physically healthy woman with realistic goals. Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation has been well received in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Claire, and Vogue. Among the unique services offered at CosmeticGyn Center are Hymen Restoration, Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation for enhanced sexual gratification; laser labial reduction and augmentation to enhance and beautify the external female genitalia; and ultrasonic lipo-sculpturing of the vulvar structures. Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation (LVR) and Designer Laser Vaginoplasty (DLV) are frequently combined at the same time. The most frequently combined procedures are Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation and Laser Reduction Labiaplasty of the labia minora. Patients who suffer from stress urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine with laughing, coughing, sneezing, exercising etc.) can also have this condition treated at the same time as the LVR procedure.
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This annual watercraft show is the ultimate exposition for virtually every type of water-craft, brand of boating gear, water-craft sound system, high-powered engine and water-craft or water fun gadget imaginable. Whether you are into wake-boarding, waters-skiing, fishing, power boating or pontooning, this show promises to have something for you. During the show, attendees will have the opportunity to get once-in-a lifetime deals on new boats and watercrafts of every kind and enjoy seven days worth of professional demonstrations by experts and live entertainment events surrounding the expo. The show promises more than $25 million worth of new boats and $30,000 worth of prizes and giveaways. Highlights of this year’s show include: “Bass University,” which is a two-day intensive class for bass fisherman of any skill level; the Bud Light Trail Tournament Championship Weigh-In; the Big Billy Kinder Celebrity Panel featuring former Dallas Cowboys Randy White and Walt Garrison along with Kelly Jordan (fourtime Bass Master Elite Series winner) and Wally Marshall (Mr. Crappie, 1993 World Champion Crappie Fisherman) who will talk about hunting, fishing and the great outdoors. Also featured will be the “Bass Tub,” which is a 40-foot long aquarium that holds four to five thousand gallons of water and dozens of bass Bumper Boats. In addition to the celebrity panel, professional anglers Peter Gluszek (BassMaster Contender 2013) and Mike Iaconelli (BassMaster Classic Champion) will also be in attendance. The show will provide entertainment for folks of all ages and on February 2rd from noon to 2:00 pm, attendees can join famous outdoorsman and radio personality, Big Billy Kinder and his famous friends for a lively discussion about boating and the great outdoors with plenty of chances to get autographs. Venue: Dallas Market Hall Event: February 1-10 Details: www.DallasBoatShow.net ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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target first saturdays Free Family-Friendly Event ✯
Each month families have the opportunity to focus on a “Big Idea” through a hands-on craft, take home activity and a scavenger hunt. The event includes free admission for families and features a children’s art activity, art in action sculpture demonstration, family tours of the Nasher Sculpture Center, Yoga, Discovery books, story-time with the public library, NasherKids Live and more. The Big Idea for the month of February is “Balance.” Target First Saturdays are held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Venue: Nasher Sculpture Center Event: February 2 Details: www.NasherSculptureCenter.com
meet the museum Living History Series ✯
In the Jack Ruby trial of 1964, J. Waymon Rose, a traveling salesman at the time, was reluctant to serve on the jury. He was selected to be the 10th juror out of a pool of 900 potential jurors. He was the 129th of that pool and was certain he would get out of service with the jury. During the trial, he kept a record of events in a 25-cent-spiral notebook. The diary of court proceedings and a number of other items from Rose are now part of the Museum’s collection. Venue: Sixth Floor Museum Event: February 9 Details: www.JFK.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Dash for the Beads Annual 5k & 1 Mile Walk ✯
The 2013 Dash For the Beads race will benefit Fido Oak Cliff. The mission of Fido is to bring a permanent dog park to the neighborhood. In this annual family and pup-friendly MardiGras themed 5K run and one-mile walk, costumed runners and walkers will enjoy the exercise and then participate in a costume contest and a festival. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes and costume groupings. Last year the event raised $7,500 for FIDO. Venue: Bishop Arts District Event: February 9 Details: www.DashForTheBeads.org
Hot Chocolate 15/5k
The Sweetest Race You’ll Run ✯
The Hot Chocolate 15/5k is billed as “the sweetest race you’ll run in 2013.” RAM Racing presents a unique running event that treats its participants to not only a satisfying 15 and 5k race in Dallas, but also a soiree of chocolate fondue, hot cocoa and a variety of chocolate treats from the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company at the post-race after-party. Racers will begin and finish in Fair Park near Cotton Bowl Stadium. Proceeds from the race will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. Venue: Fair Park Event: February 9 Details: www.HotChocolate15k.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Lake DAllas Mardi Gras Annual Fat Tuesday Celebration ✯
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” and it refers to the rather raucous tradition of celebrating and eating fattening delights the night before Ash Wednesday, when folks will be giving up such treats during the Lenten season. Lake Dallas holds an annual Fat Tuesday celebration and this year, Main Street will be set for fun on February 12, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Nearly 1500 people are expected to attend this ‘Big Easy’ parade. The free, familyfriendly event will roll down the streets of Lake Dallas at 5:30 p.m. Lake Dallas City Hall will transform its grounds into a family-friendly town party to, as the French would say, “Laissez les bon temps rouler” which means “Let the good times roll!” In addition to the parade, other features include a Mardi Gras costume contest, a youth Mardi Gras mask competition and a traditional New Orlean’s Cajun-Style crawfish dinner that will be served. Parade goers can also enjoy vendor market for unique shopping opportunities and children-themed activities will be planned to get kids involved in the Mardi Gras Carnival. The Nawlin’s Gumbo Kings will be the headlining evening entertainment with their New Orleans style of jazz that’s already a local favorite. Lake Dallas is, in fact, the birth place of the Nawlin’s Gumbo Kings and the city anxiously awaits this band’s annual return home. Lake Dallas’s own Steve Howard of the Nawlin’s Gumbo Kings describes their music as “a joyous return to his musical roots.” Howard is a Lake Dallas High School alumni and world-renowned trumpeter who moved to Bourbon Street to work with famous New Orleans Jazz and R&B legend Allen Toussaint. The band has a long music industry resume that includes work with legends such as Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Ellis Marsalis, Rosemary Clooney and the Dukes of Dixieland. Venue: Main Street Event: February 12 Details: www.LakeDallas.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Attitudes & Attire
March 1, Grand Pavilion of the Dallas Trade Mart
Fashion show will feature clothing from Eileen Fisher. The Kim Dawson Award recipient is Dr. Sandra B. Chapman of the Center for BrainHealth. www.AttitudesandAttire.org
Theater
Mary Poppins
March 20-30, Dallas Summer Musicals
This widely-beloved story of a rather unconventional nanny who energizes the lives of two children and a cold banker comes to life in this Broadway musical through song and dance. www.DallasSummerMusicals.org
Cinema
Jack The Giant Slayer
Opens March 1, Stanley Tucci and Ewan McGregor
When a princess is kidnapped, the long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened. A young farmer leads a dangerous expedition to the giants’ kingdom. This film is not yet rated
Galleries
The Eccentric Center
Opens March 2, Norwood Flynn Gallery
This exhibition will feature new works by Brent Kollock and Earth Rhythms as well as paintings by Michael Roque Collins. Both artists are alumni of Southern Methodist University. www.NorwoodFlynnGallery.com
Events
31st North Texas Irish Festival March 1-3, Fair Park
This Festival, which is presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association is the largest celebration of Irish culture in the southwest and helps to provide music scholarships. www.NTIF.org
Concerts
Eric Clapton
March 19, American Airlines Center
As the only three-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, fans at this concert can expect all of the hits from Eric Clapton’s time with The Yardbirds, and as a solo artist. www.AmericanAirlinesCenter.com
Museums
Gold On Black
Opens March 2, Crow Collection of Asian Art
This exhibition will feature a group of Japanese Lacquers from art collector, Jacqueline Avant. The lacquer’s used were painstakingly harvested from 20-year-old urushu trees. www.CrowCollection.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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