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Dallas At Its Very Best DECEMBER 2012
The Crystal Charity Ball 2012
60th Annual Event Benefits Multiple Children’s Charities Throughout North Texas.
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CONTENTS EDITION NO. 45 Publisher Lance Brennan Managing Editor Christopher J. Libby Advertising Director Brian Sides Advertising Managers Hedy Vanderheyden Dina Duncan 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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MUSEUMS • Page 24
CITY Magazine is published monthly by The Turtle Creek News, LLC., 1812 North Haskell Avenue, Dallas, Texas 74204. The entire contents of CITY, is Copyright 2012 by The Turtle Creek News. Administrative Contact: Phone: 214.887.0737. Online: www.VeryBestCity.com
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CONTENTS GALLERIES • Page 30
THEATER • Page 36
CINEMA • Page 42
EVENTS • Page 48
PREVIEW • Page 54
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Crystal Charity Ball 60th Annual EVENT ✯
It is truly the most luxurious galas of them all, but more importantly it raises awesome amounts of funding for local charities. Aileen Pratt, Chairman, has announced that the theme of this year’s ball will be Le Grand Bal Parisien at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday, December 1st. The announcement was made at Kelly and Norman Green’s Strait Lane “chateau” with members of The Crystal Charity Ball Committee and spouses in attendance. Ball designer Tom Addis and Ball Décor Chairman Ashley Tripplehorn Hunt unveiled the ball logo amidst champagne toasts in the Green’s gorgeous main salon. At the Theme Announcement party co-chairmen Delilah Boyd and Claire Emanuelson oversaw every detail of the evening and worked closely with Cassandra Fine Catering which generously donated the Frenchinspired menu. In 2012, the 100 active members of The Crystal Charity Ball Committee committed to raise $4,420,489. These funds will support commendable local organizations and give children hope for a healthier more productive future. The generous spirit of Underwriters, Children’s Book participants, Silent Auction and Special Gift donors, and Contribution Ticket patrons will help turn promises into reality for children served by The Crystal Charity Ball. The 2012 Crystal Charity Ball Committee has selected seven beneficiaries with a collective need of $4,420,489. Since 1952, The Crystal Charity Ball has been to aid, support and make contributions to children’s charities in Dallas County. As a nonprofit organization, independent of any national affiliation, members have raised more than $105 million for more than 140 worthy beneficiaries over the past 60 years. For information regarding Underwriting opportunities, please call 214/526-5868 ext. 14 or visit crystalcharityball.org.--Sally Blanton ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Cookies and Castles
Tri Delta Gingerbread Extravaganza ✯
Open for kids of all ages! Gingerbread houses and gingerbread men are decorated with sweets and treats from their vast candy wonderland. Holiday attire. Chaired by Kelly Talbott and Laura Ann Elpers. This benefits the Delta Delta Delta Crescent Foundation, Scottish Rite treats orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders and limb length differences, as well as certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders .Tickets are $75. Where Texas Scottish Rite Hospital When December 1 Contact eliz.jones89@gmail.com
SPINCLASSIC Event Benefit for Camp Mati ✯
Justin and Amanda Leonard are sponsoring their first annual Spin Classic at Equinox. Its $350 per bike and only forty bikes are available. This is a fundraiser for Camp Mati which aims to bring children afflicted with cancer and their families together to provide a meaningful, fun family experience at Young Life’s Trail West. Located in the mountains of Buena Vista, Colorado, the camp offers amazing activities with the help of student volunteers from high school and college. Where Equinox Highland Park When December 1 Contact spinclassic@gmail.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Holiday Home Tour
Dallas Women’s Forum Benefit ✯
Welcome to the The Dallas Woman’s Forum’s spectacular Holiday event, the Annual Holiday Home Tour. In 2008, the Forum’s immediate past president, Suzanne Palmlund, spearheaded the first Holiday Home Tour, which gave the community an opportunity to view the historic Alexander Mansion in all of its Holiday splendor! In the following years, the Holiday Home Tour has grown into a tradition and spreading joy for so many families! The tour and boutique price is $10. Café $12. Where The Alexander Mansion When December 6 Contact www.dallaswomansforum.org
Chiapas Dinner
7th Annual International Marketplace ✯
The Chiapas organization will host the 7th Annual Gala, “Mysteries at the Museum-Unveiled” showing that “There is no Mystery to Ending Poverty.” The event will be at the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Guests will enjoy an international marketplace where they can shop Fair Trade and nonprofit goods, followed by dinner. After dinner the Museum will be enjoyed by the guests. Chiapas helps furnish small loans, education, clean water and food; in other words, Security. Where Perot Museum When December 4 Contact Tricia Bridges 214-678-9510 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Candlelight
Dallas Heritage Village ✯
Carriage rides along candlelit paths pulled by an antique tractor or Nip and Tuck, A photo with St. Nicholas at the Bandstand, storytelling, hand-weaving, blacksmithing and more. Delicious holiday treats, Historic foods and menus featured through the Village, Local dancers, choirs and other entertainers. Exhibit of “Timeless Treats” in the Browder Springs Hall, Luscious homemade bake sale, “Timeless Trains” exhibit in Depot. Strolling carolers throughout the village and inside the historic buildings. The buildings are dressed in traditional holiday decorations from 1840 to 1910. Traditional holiday activities and period games for kids of all ages. Would you like to help make Candlelight a success? Dallas Heritage Village is a not-for-profit organization, educating school children about the history and lives of Dallas’ earliest settlers. Sponsorship opportunities start at just $500. For 40 years, staff and volunteers have decorated Dallas Heritage Village, lit candles, and welcomed Dallas to Candlelight. Performances by local groups, crafts for the kids, carriage rides with Nip and Tuck, and the Guild’s annual bake sale complete this annual tradition. There are several options for parking during Candlelight: Valet Parking for $10 at Dallas Heritage Village, Self-Parking for $5 at Dallas Heritage Village, Limited free parking is available at Farmers Market. The mission of Dallas Heritage Village is to collect, preserve and teach the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. Located in historic Old City Park, the museum uses its collections of historic buildings and furnishings, representing the period 1840-1910, to sponsor research, publications and exhibits, and to present educational programs and special events for diverse audiences of children, families and adults. Where Heritage Village When December 8 Contact mprycer@dallasheritagevillage.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Camp Gingerbread
A Fundraiser for Shared Housing ✯
This Dallas countywide program matches individuals who have more housing than they need with people and families in need of housing. Typically the person with the home is female, head of household who has outlived spouse, family, friends and their informal support network. They are house rich and money poor; struggling to pay utilities, maintenance of the home and taxes. They seek a roommate who can contribute minimally to the finances and substantially to their life by offering companionship, assistance with house chores and a sense of security. The person or families who seek housing come from all walks of life. They are students, second career seekers, recently divorced persons, low-income families, unemployed persons, homeless individuals/families, women with their children fleeing domestic violence situations, and single women fleeing abusive partners. These are the services provided by the staff: telephone counseling; a personal interview to discuss your housing needs, preferences, concerns and expectations; careful screening; criminal background and reference check; home visits; assistance with the housematch trial period and agreement; ongoing assistance to assure the success of your match; re-matching if initial match dissolves; information and referral to other services when appropriate. Homesharing promotes living arrangements in which people share a residence based on common needs, interests and preferences. Each arrangement is custom made; therefore, services rendered and costs involved will vary. The goal is that each arrangement contributes not only to the individuals and families involved, but also to the community by preserving homes and promoting solutions. The program cuts across cultural and multi-generations issues. Where NorthPark, Level One near Macy’s When December 3 Contact vtolbert@northparkcntr.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Holiday Tea
Alzheimer’s Association ✯
This event is for members and their guests, and will be chaired by Cate Ford. Honorary chairs are Alan Engstrom and Debbie Raynor. The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research. The Alzheimer’s Association has been recognized as the top large nonprofit to work for and number five in the top 50 nonprofits overall by The NonProfit Times. Where Home of Susan Palmlund When December 10 Contact kayreahammond@aol.com
Power of Shoes Reception Ending the Cycle of Abuse of Women ✯
Paulette Martsolf, owner of Allie Coosh will host an event this month which is open to the public. There will be shoe contests and Artist Janet Korab’s shoe art will be displayed along with lite bites and libations. The Power of Shoes began modestly as The Society of Women Who LOVE Shoes, and was founded in 2005 by long-term survivor of abuse, Dianne Samoff, the CEO of the organization. She helps collect and donate new and gently worn hoes to victims of domestic violence. Where Allie Coosh When December 5 Contact Dianne Samoff at 832-596-6743 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY
Crow Collection
On the Silk Road and High Seas Crow Collection of Asian of Art ✯
The Crow Collection of Asian Art held an exclusive reception to celebrate the highly acclaimed new exhibition, On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce. The preview party also featured the debut of the relaxing and beautiful reading room in the LinkAsia Gallery. A space to recharge, guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres while pouring over exhibition catalogues and learning about the fascinating history of the Silk Road. On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce will be on view through Sunday, January 27, 2013. Top Monty and Susan Moncibias Center Veletta Lill and Paul Adams Bottom Ron and Patti Parker ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY Nexus Benefit
Westapher Auction Party Home of Faye Briggs ✯
Faye Briggs, a dedicated member of the Nexus Women’s Auxiliary, hosted the Westapher Auction party at her sprawling Preston Hollow home. The occasion preceded the Westapher Golf Tournament on the 8th and celebrated the supporters of Nexus. Complimentary food and cocktails are provided for guests as they perusdde the lovely estate and bid on coveted live and silent auction items. The tournament was held at Stevens Park Golf Course in Oak Cliff. Nexus is for recovery and sustained independence from drug and alcohol abuse for disadvantaged women. Top Tom and Patty Owens Center Neil and Gina Miller Bottom KK and Kyle Atkinson
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Expanding Worlds Launchability Luncheon Hilton Antatole Hotel ✯
This is the luncheon that brought together three energetic, innovative entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Scott Ginsburg, Dee Lincoln and Phil Romano, along with moderator Scott Murray, took the stage at the 6th Annual Expanding Worlds Luncheon benefiting LaunchAbility. This annual fundraising event helped raise awareness about the efforts to inspire hope, confidence and independence for adults and children with disabilities. It was chaired by Jay Hull and Maggie Kipp. Ebby Halliday was Honorary Chair Emeritus. Top Tracie Papadakis, Yvette Lee Center Panelists Scott Ginsburg, Dee Lincoln and Phil Romano Bottom Carole and Emcee Scott Murray ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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SOCIETY Habitat for Humanity
Kick Off for Annual Fundraiser Tory Burch ✯
Event co-chairs Ann and Trey Fielder and Paige and John Slates welcomed over 60 guests to Tory Burch in Highland Park Village as they launched Urban Revival, the new annual fundraiser benefiting Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. Everyone enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while perusing Tory Burch’s new fall fashions. Dallas Habitat CEO Bill Hall then welcomed everyone and thanked the evening’s host before introducing co-chairs, Fielders and Slates. John Slates led the remarks by sharing with attendees how much their support means to the recipients. Top Paul and Tiffany Divis Center Deborah Scott, Jackie Kelley Bottom Gary and Leesa Alhadef
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SOCIETY Pegasus Ball
Custom Made Shutters
Round Up for Autism Fairmont Hotel
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It was an entire weekend of crazy fun and raising funds in Fort Worth and Dallas for the Autism Treatment Center; then culminating with a gala at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas. Founded by Bobby Norris, whose son has Autism, the tradition continues each year. Aime and David Simpson were Honorary Chairs and Event Chairs were Gina Marx and Brooke Hayes. There was also a golf tournament at Cowboys Golf Club. This is one of the few events where Fort Worth and Dallas join forces to raise money for charity. The Autism Treatment Center of Texas has been in operation for 35 years. Top Chairs Ryan and Dawn Newfeld Center Chairs Gina and David Marx Bottom Chairs Brooke and Matt Hayes
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SOCIETY
Evening Under the Stars St. Jude Hospital Benefit Omni Hotel ✯
Lydia and Marian Novakov addressed the crowd and mentioned the 50th Anniversary milestone along with Rick Shadyac- the CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Maggie Cupit- a former St. Jude patient shared a heartwarming story of how the hospital brought more joy and meaning to her life than she could have imagined without her life threatening diagnosis. Big & Rich wowed the crowd with their powerful performance which included a song they wrote and dedicated to the kids of St. Jude entitled For the Kids. There was an After Party with a live performance from a local country and western band—The Rusty Brothers. Top Margo and Jim Keyes Center Carla and Michale Stitt Bottom Mary and Mike Terry ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CONCERTS
Rober Earl Keen House of Blues ✯
Considered a pioneer in the world of Americana music, Robert Earl Keen began performing in 1981 and has toured extensively throughout most of his career creating a loyal and extensive fan base. His music is described by NPR as “a blend of acoustic folk balladry and raucous barroom country.” Ready For Confetti, his 16th studio album, was produced by Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks, Flatlanders), who also produced The Rose Hotel. The record is a departure for Keen with its shorter song lengths, atypical song themes and Keen’s method of songwriting. “I always said that I never write on the road,” says Keen, who wrote nine of the album’s songs and co-wrote another with Dean Dillon. “I threw certain formulas totally out the window because I just don’t always believe in convention as the best way to serve your purpose as far as singing songs that people enjoy however, on this one I stuck to more concise ideas, more universal themes and more singable melodies. Consequently, it has somewhat more of a conventional sound than any of my records.” This is the second Keen studio album produced by Lloyd Maines, who created the right attitude and spirit for each song while remaining true to Keen’s artistic vision. “I can honestly say I have never worked with a finer human being who has as much musical skill as well as people skill,” Keen says. “He is the one who sets the tone.” Maines was also the one who suggested that Keen cover the 1914 song “Soul of a Man,” which Keen occasionally performed acoustically and without microphones to end his shows. “It never fails. It is the favorite part of the whole show for everybody no matter how well we played,” he says. “I love the message: if you lead a good life, your spirit never dies.” Genre: Texas Country Date: December 28 Details: www.HOB.com
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Bruce and kelly Wyly Theatre ✯
Hailed as Texas Country Music’s first couple, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis will take the stage for a special holiday show at the Wyly Theatre. Willis has reigned as a critically acclaimed roots music singer since her recorded debut some two decades ago, and is recognized as a new country and Americana pioneer. Robison has made his mark as both a writer of indelible smash #1 hits like “Wrapped” (George Strait) and “Travelin’ Soldier” (Dixie Chicks) and an artist in his own right. Genre: Texas Country Date: December 14 Details: www.AttPac.org
Michael W. Smith
Meyerson Symphony Center ✯
A Dallas favorite, Michael W. Smith returns to the Meyerson Symphony Center for special holiday performances that are sure to make spirits soar. Inspiring and entertaining hits of pop and worship by the superstar Michael W. Smith, special guests and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra are rich in melodies, emotional range, and musical twists. Share the season with family and friends as Michael W. Smith again brings special memories to Holidays at the DSO. Genre: Classical / Contemporary Date: December 17 - 18 Details: www.DallasSymphony.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Fiesta Navidad
Meyerson Symphony Center ✯
Two-time GRAMMY Award winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano led by mariachi legend Natividad “Nati” Cano celebrates with the concert Fiesta Navidad with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Patrons can enjoy a program filled with traditional and Christmas favorites as well as entertaining holiday songs from the Americas performed by well known mariachi and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. It’s a unique holiday treat for the entire family. Genre: Mariachi Date: December 13 Details: www.DallasSymphony.com
Better Than Ezra House of Blues ✯
This New Orleans-based alternative rock band has been consistently making good music since forming at LSU in 1988. Seven albums and multiple hits later, Better Than Ezra is still going strong with their eighth album set to release in 2013. In 2011, BTE debuted their inaugural Krewe of Rocckus Mardi Gras Extravaganza. This year, Sister Hazel join Better Than Ezra for the first of two nights of jam packed concerts. More information can be found at www.kreweofrocckus.com. Genre: Alternative Rock Date: December 22 Details: www.HOB.com
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra America Airlines Center ✯
Founded by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O’Neill in 1993, Trans-Siberian Orchestra has sold more than 9 million concert tickets and 8 million albums. The band’s musical style consists of classical, orchestral, symphonic, and progressive elements along with hard rock and heavy metal. TSO has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven’s Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve and their two-disc Night Castle. With Trans-Siberian Orchestra, O’Neill saw that he could take his idea of progressive rock to a whole different level. He would add a full orchestra to a rock band. Instead of just one singer, O’Neill would recruit different singers to bring to life whatever characters he could create. He would also take the rock opera a step further, adapting the cohesive story telling of Broadway plays to create compelling and emotionally powerful narratives to match the epic scope of the music. “The original concept was to do six rock operas, a trilogy of rock operas about Christmas, and possibly one or two regular albums” O’Neill said. While it was not originally the plan, O’Neill tackled the Christmas albums first. Those CDs, known as the “Christmas Trilogy,” have become cemented into the holiday tradition for millions of fans throughout the years. Three more such projects are in production - Romanov: When Kings Must Whisper, Gutter Ballet and Letters From The Labrynth. O’Neill said one of those three CDs will be released in 2013. His vision for Rock Theater boils down to a basic concept - take the spectacular modern visual production of a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert, as well as the fully developed stories that are told in the lyrics and poetry of the group’s rock opera-styled CDs to the stage, and bring theater into the 21st century. Genre: Instrumental Date: December 23 Details: www.TicketMaster.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Jim Brickman
Winspear Opera House ✯
Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. Since the release of his debut album No Words in 1994, Jim Brickman’s romantic piano sound has made him the best-selling solo piano artist of our time. In November 2012, Brickman embarked on his annual holiday tour, On a Winter’s Night, visiting more than 40 cities across the country. Brickman’s best-known compositions include the chart-toppers “Valentine,” “The Gift,” “Love of My Life,” “Simple Things” and “Peace.” He’s established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists: Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Kenny Loggins, Michael W. Smith, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, and Olivia Newton-John. His signature style has brought him six Gold and Platinum albums, 30 charted adult radio hits, and two Grammy nominations. He recently tied for most Number One albums on Billboard’s New Age chart, and he currently holds four of its Top 10 spots. Brickman received top honors with two SESAC “Songwriter of the Year” awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. Brickman has been a strong supporter of PBS, starring in four TV concert specials: Beautiful World (2009), Jim Brickman Live from Disney’s Magic Kingdom (2005), My Romance—An Evening with Jim Brickman (2000) and Love Songs and Lullabies (2002). Brickman has received international acclaim as a concert performer, taking his popular live concerts to more than 125 cities each year. He’s recently teamed up with American Greetings, lending original music to create some of their best-selling e-Cards, and is also featured on StarGreetz, a new internet greeting phenomenon. Genre: Adult Contemporary Date: December 31 Details: www.AttPac.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Mannheim Steamroller Meyerson Symphony Center ✯
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, America’s best-selling Christmas music group, returns to the Meyerson. The group’s latest CD, Christmas Symphony, reached #1 on New Age Charts and captured the #1 or #2 spots on Seasonal Charts last year. It was one of over 15 Mannheim Christmas titles that dominated the holiday charts. Mannheim Steamroller was selected by the National Parenting Publications Association as the top music selection for families. Genre: Christmas Date: December 27 - 28 Details: www.DallasSymphony.com
RAdio City Christmas Spectacular Verizon Theatre ✯
An all new production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the Rockettes, kicks off the Christmas season like never before. In this multifaceted production, the Rockettes will dance their way through an awe-inspiring journey with new scenes, an array of glamorous new costumes, dramatic lighting effects, and a 50-foot LED screen that will enhance the show with new imagery. This year, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular celebrates 85 years with the Rockettes. Genre: Musical Theatre Date: November 23 - December 8 Details: www.AXS.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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MUSEUMS
American Childhood Celebrating Classic Toys ✯
Young and old alike will enjoy this showcase of mass-produced toys featuring over 100 of America’s favorite toys dating from the 1880s to the 1980s. Iconic favorites such as Play-doh, Lincoln Logs, Barbie dolls, Slinkies, Legos and Silly Putty will be highlighted alongside classic board games such as Scrabble, Candyland, Monopoly, Life and more. There will also be a collection of vintage model trains, dolls, puzzles, brainteasters, dollhouses and wooden toys. Many of these vintage toys are fun to compare and contrast with their contemporary counterparts. Take a visual trip back in time as you peer through the recreated display window of a Woolworth’s five-and-dime shop. This exhibition, presented in a thematic format, invites visitors to explore the world of classic toys and the threads of social, economic and cultural history that bind them together. Learn interesting facts about toys and toy production. Did you know that 1930s toy company Fisher Price made their early toys with heavy steel parts and ponderosa pine, which resisted splintering and held up well to heavy use and Mrs. Price, an artist and illustrator designed wooden push-pull toys for the company based on characters from her children’s books? Mattel, the creator of the Barbie Doll actually began in 1945 as a garage workshop that belonged to Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. The name “Mattel” was formed using the “Mat” from Harold’s last name and the “T, E and L” from Elliot’s first name. In addition to learning, visitors are also welcomed to participate in this exhibition by sharing their thoughts and experiences that surround the information presented and young visitors can participate in toy-themed arts and craft activities. Museum: Old Red Museum Exhibition: Closes January 13 Details: www.OldRed.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Faces of Classical Music William McEwen ✯
Local photographer, William McEwen has been photographing classical musicians in personal portrait settings, often in the artist’s own home, for nearly a decade. This exhibition will show the black and white intimate images of some of the areas top classical musicians. McEwen uses a Wisner 8 x 10 view camera and makes contact prints in his traditional wet darkroom. This is the first public exhibition of this body of work. Museum: Irving Arts Center Exhibition: Closes January 27 Details: www.IrvingArtsCenter.org
Sightings Eva Rothschild ✯
At age 41, Rothschild is known for her works that challenge and even reform concepts of minimalist and post-minimalist sculpture. For the Nasher, the artist has created an installation piece to highlight the transitional space of the Nasher’s entrance bay. An intricately woven, multi-dimensional network of painted piping will run up and along the walls, stream out on the floor, cascade over the furniture and integrate fully with the space. Museum: Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Closes January 20 Details: www.NasherSculptureCenter.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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The Early Court Portraits Diego Velázquez ✯
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, became the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. On August 16, 1623, King Philip IV posed for his portrait which was completed in one day. Velázquez was moved to Madrid and it was declared that no other painter would ever portray the royal portrait, and that all other works were to be removed from circulation. Velázquez was only 24 years old when he painted King Philip IV for the first time. Museum: Meadows Museum Exhibition: Closes January 13 Details: www.SMU.edu.MeadowsMuseum
20th Holiday Exhibition Tree Decorating Competition ✯
The Holiday Open House begins a month full of family-focused holiday activities including jugglers, Santa Claus photo opportunities, holidaythemed art projects and holiday performances, all highlight this holiday exhibition. This year’s theme is “The Magic of Christmas,” and will feature a forest of festively decorated Christmas trees by Irving parent-teacher organizations and seasonal artwork by IISD elementary students. Museum: Irving Arts Center Exhibition: Closes December 31 Details: www.IrvingArtsCenter.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Apollo 7
Frontiers of Flight Museum ✯
The first manned flight of the Apollo Program was accomplished by Walter Cunningham, Walter Schirra, and Donn Eisele in this spacecraft from October 11 to 22, 1968, which is on loan from The National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Apollo 1, which was originally named Apollo Saturn-204 was initially scheduled to be the first manned mission of this manned lunar landing program and had a target launch date of February 21, 1967, but a cabin fire erupted during a launch pad test on January 27, which killed all three crew members; Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee. The fire also destroyed the Command Module. In tribute to those who died, the name Apollo 1, which had been chosen by the crew, was retired by NASA. The manned phase of the project was delayed for 20 months pending the results of an extensive series of safety reviews. As a result the Apollo command module underwent many design changes which were incorporated into the Block II series command modules. The Apollo 7 mission was actually a test flight of the newly designed Block 11 series command module,which served to be a confidence booster for NASA. Walter M. Schirra wanted to name the Apollo 7 Command module “Phoenix” in memory of the late Apollo 1 crew, but NASA rejected the idea. This became the first manned Apollo flight and was piloted by Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. All of the systems and procedures required for the moon mission were flight-tested for the first time with this vehicle during its 163 Earth orbits in 10 days 20 hours and 9 minutes. The craft traveled a total distance of 4,539,959 miles. Museum: Frontiers of Flight Museum Exhibition: Recently Opened Details: www.FlightMuseum.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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The 99 Names of God Sandow Birk & Elyse Pignolet ✯
This collaborative art project by Sandow Birk and Elyse, is a series of illustrations depicting the five airports and departure gates that were involved in the attacks of September 11, 2001. The title refers to the 99 most perfect names for God that are in the Qur’an and in the Hadith. Each of the names are often represented with calligraphy and elaborate decorations that were derived from ornamentation that has been found in historical, handillustrated Qur’ans. Sandow Birk investigates the Qur’an as the divine message from God to mankind in his series American Qur’an. He follows the centuries old tradition of using color inks to render the calligraphy by hand. Sandow aims to open a sort of dialogue with his viewers; one that serves both to deconstruct negative stereotypes that people may have against both the beliefs and those who practice Islam, as well as to present a more accessible Qur’an that may allow for a deeper understanding of how this religion relates with traditional JudeoChristian beliefs. Born in Oakland, California, Artist Elyse Pignolet is an American artist with Filipino heritage. She primarily works in the medium of ceramics, creating art that deals with social issues, urban themes, and current socio-political topics from contemporary news articles. Known for her work that contrasts the extensive history of ceramics with the temporary nature of graffiti, her other projects and drawings begin with the deconstruction of city grids, maps and architectural plans, which are then re-assembled into multilayered, semi-abstract compositions. These drawings attempt to process and detail the seemingly endless layers of information that are hidden within the formalized plans as a whole. Museum: McKinney Avenue Contemporary Exhibition: Closes December 8 Details: www.The-Mac.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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MUSEUMS
Rising Up
Hale Woodruff’s Murals ✯
This exhibition features the murals of Hale Aspacio Woodruff, whose works have been on display since 1938 at Talladega College’s Slavery Library. At the time, he was a rising artisteducator who was inspired by issues of social injustice. He created a series of three Amistad murals which was the first depiction of the 20th century case of 53 Africans who staged a revolt as a schooner made its way from Cuba to a Caribbean plantation. Museum: African American Museum Exhibition: Closes January 13 Details: www.AAMDallas.org
Time Machine Christopher Blay ✯
This project is both an interactive live performance and art installation that blend together to explore conceptual space and time. The installation is based on a mid-century flight test facility and launch control station that is manned by uniformed assistants who engage actively with the selected time travelers. Participants are asked to answer questions about their destination of choice and experiences they would like to have. Museum: McKinney Avenue Contemporary Exhibition: Closes December 8 Details: www.The-Mac.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
Art in Motion An Ode to Graffiti ✯
Since the spring of 2006, Oak Cliff artist Chris Bingham has worked to create new works and remain passionate about his craft. As a high school art teacher, he seeks to draw that same driving passion out of his students. For his most recent exhibition, Chris will be exhibiting a collection of new works at the Norwood Flynn Gallery, opening with an artist’s reception December 8. In his latest works, Chris will be focusing on his long-standing fascination with the artistic elements of graffiti. In many ways this art-form is abused and misunderstood. It often appears on the sides of buildings as vandalism or as a forewarning from one gang to another that territory has been claimed. It is treated as a scourge by city governments who work quickly to sandblast it from public properties. In the art world, it is disrespected and often referred to as artless, or regarded as the lowest form of art. In this exhibition, Bingham highlights the power this artistic style has on the art world as well as the community at large. In this series of oil paintings on canvas, he has added geometric patterns to a series of train graffiti in an attempt to elevate the viewer’s thoughts about graffiti itself. He has removed the dismal, dark and unlawful context and replaced it with traditional artistic elements, thus turning something that is traditionally not respected as fine art, into a work that still holds the beauty and integrity of the graffiti style. Chris regularly exhibits around the DFW area, as well as across Texas. He was a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize in 2011. Gallery: Norwood Flynn Gallery Exhibition: Opens December 8 Details: www.NorwoodFlynn.com
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GALLERIES
Wellhead Ann Glazer ✯
Dallas/New York Artist Ann Glazer, in her first exhibition at Kirk Hopper, is focusing on revealing her feelings about creativity and the creative process. Wellhead seeks to serve as a reflection of the “fluidity of knowledge.” Ann uses scenery that evoke feelings of being at the ocean, the ebbs and flows, the gentle tides and crashing waves all intend to demonstrate what the artists refers to as the “fitful stops and starts of the creative process.” Gallery: Kirk Hopper Fine Art Exhibition: Closes December 15 Details:
White Noise Perspective ✯
The artists in this show will use painting as a framework by which public information such as history, media and even figures of speech can be used and misused as artistic content and even points of reference. By examining art derived in this way, the viewer is forced to consider the work as it relates to themselves. By taking something so familiar, filtering it, deconstructing it and reassembling it, the artist creates sort of a visual equivalent to “white noise.” Gallery: Circuit 12 Gallery Exhibition: Closes January 12 Details: www.Circuit12.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
Mikki Mallow Artist In Residence ✯
The Artist in Residence program was created to support local as well as regional artist. As an artist in residence, Mikki Mallow will live and work on site at the hotel, creating works of art in the glass-front studio on the “O” level of the hotel. Not only does this serve a sort of ongoing gallery exhibition, but guests of the hotel and passer-bys are encouraged to interact with the artist. Mikki is currently working on creating a year’s worth of portraits. Gallery: The Fairmont Dallas Exhibition: Through December Details: www.Fairmont.com
Texas Bauhaus Modernist Principles ✯
In 2009, PDNB Gallery profiled The German Bauhaus with an exhibition of furniture, decorative arts and photography. This current exhibition will combine photography by Bauhaus artists and three North Texas artists, who were directly and indirectly influenced by German Bauhaus modernist principles. The three Texas women in this exhibition are Carlotta Corpron, Ida Lansky and Barbara Maples. Gallery: PDNB Gallery Exhibition: Closes January 5 Details: www.PDNBGallery.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
David “Buzz” Baldwin Passion for Nature ✯
David Baldwin developed his passion for nature and plants while growing up on his family’s farm in Pennsylvania. It was this relationship with the land and natural elements as well as his natural penchant for art that led him to pursue a career in landscape architecture. Throughout his cultivation of the land and daily interaction with flowers in all of their splendor he began to notice the small, almost microscopic beauty that was hidden within the textures and colors of the flora. In his paintings, he seeks to reverse the macro to the micro and like nature, his works of art seem to be constantly evolving. For the artist, the beauty of nature can evoke feelings of spirituality. He wishes to inspire his viewers by creating works that reveal the mysterious, intriguing and thought provoking elements contained within the wonders of nature. In many of his works, he includes an element of surprise for the viewer; in others, he creates levels of detail that are seemingly hidden from within as they can not be recognized without closer examination of the work. Since moving to Texas in 1976, Baldwin has operated a landscape architecture company with which he perfects his skills for art and design. His most notable works include: Garland’s Harris Hollabaugh Park, Garland Downtown Urban Design Standards and The Atrium at the Patty Granville Arts Center, He is currently working on the Garland Downtown Square redevelopment project , the Garland City Center project and the master planning of Central Park. He began painting again after a 45-year hiatus in 2007. Other than childhood art classes and a few scattered art classes in college, the artist has had no formal training in art. Gallery: Granville Arts Center Exhibition: Closes December 3 Details: www.CI.Garland.Tx.Us ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
LIMBO
Aja Martin ✯
Aja Martin, associated with the Nasher Sculpture Center, has curated a juried exhibition including nine local, regional, national and international artists. The title, “Limbo,” is a derivative of the term ‘liminal,’ which was coined in the 19th century. This selective installation of contemporary drawing, painting, mixed media sculpture, and photography serves to speak to the thresholds, that which is in-between, transitional and that which is impending, but yet to come. The Limbo exhibition allows viewers to experience “liminality” as they pass from one gallery to the next, absorbing and evaluating the works that lie within each of the nine artist-driven spaces. Culled from a group of over 60 submitting artists, Aja Martin will present an initial round of nine finalists to the panel of jurors, including; Catherine Craft of the Nasher Sculpture Center, artist Shane Pennington, and W.A.A.S. Gallery owner, Brandy Adams. The artists who will be exhibiting include: Francesca Bifulco of Rome, Italy; Kristen Cochran representing Dallas, Texas; Melissa Dickenson, of San Diego, California; Barrett Emke, from Kansas City, Missouri; Annie Farrar, from Baltimore, Maryland; Abigail Mayfield of Austin, Texas; Caroline Oliver, also from Dallas, Texas; John Revett, of Amarillo, Texas and Kathryn Van Steenhuyse, representing Wichita, Kansas. Aja Martin is an emerging independent curator and researcher who participates in the Dallas art community through curatorial and writing projects on altered environments and site-specific work in the US and Latin America. Most recently, Aja has served on various committees and boards in both the non-profit and academic arts community of Dallas. Gallery: W.A.A.S. Gallery Exhibition: Closes January 18 Details: www.WAASGallery.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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GALLERIES
11th Anniversary Show Sun To Moon Gallery ✯
This 11th Anniversary exhibition will feature a wide range of photographic styles and artistic interpretations from encaustic to platinum and palladium over gold leaf to large format color prints and gelatin silver prints. The participating photographers include: Annette Bottaro-Walklet, Dan Burkholder, Jeffrey Conley, Charles Cramer, Scot Miller, Alan Ross, Alison Shaw, Jill Skupin Burkholder, Keith S. Walklet, and Dick Washburne. Gallery: Sun To Moon Exhibition: Opens December 1 Details:
Kent Wallis
Self-taught Spontaneity ✯
Born in 1945, Kent Wallis began formalizing his art career a bit later in life. In 1975, fueled by feelings that his profession was unfulfilling, he returned to a hobby that he loved in childhood; drawing and painting. Within months he felt compelled to abandon his life in corporate America and pursue a career in fine art. Through his romantic subject matter, rich hues, and his self-taught, spontaneous technique, he seeks to convey joy to all who view his art. Gallery: Southwest Gallery Exhibition: Closes December 10 Details: www.SWGallery.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
Batman Live!
Holy Pyrotechnics Batman! ✯
This $15 million, high-intensity, stunt and story production is completed with 43 cast members, a bevy of pyrotechnics and 105-ft. video video wall. The show was faithfully adapted from the DC Comics characters and stories and has more in common with the Batman comics and Tim Burton styled films than graphic novels or the Christopher Nolan movies. The plot focuses on Dick Grayson and his quest to avenge the death of his parents. This leads him to follow in the footsteps of his hero; a mysterious vigilante known as Batman, against the wishes of Dick’s legal guardian, billionaire Bruce Wayne. Together Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne/Batman encounter a series of adventures and uncover many dark secrets that eventually transform them into the legendary crime-fighting duo; Batman and Robin. Set against the backdrop of a corrupt, broken and crime-ridden Gotham City, Batman and Robin battle against a unique set of foes who have all been united by the Joker. Audiences will follow this adventure to the big top at Haly’s Circus, where the Flying Graysons, Dick and his parents regularly perform their special brand of acrobatics without a net. This is where mob-boss Tony Zucco tampers with the Flying Grayson’s ropes, thus killing Dick’s parents. From the heights of the big top to the depths of the Elizabeth Arkham Asylum, audiences will plunge to follow the plotting and eventual outbreak of many of Batman’s fiercest foes, including: the Joker, Catwoman, the Riddler, TwoFace, Scarecrow and Harley Quinn. Other crucial venues are featured as well including the glamorously posh Iceberg Lounge; a nightclub front for the Penguin’s more sinister operations and of course, the dark and mysterious Batcave where Batman crafts his masterful plans for revenge and justice. Theater: American Airlines Center Performance: December 12-16 Details: www.AmericanAirlinesCenter.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
Forbidden Broadway Satirical Musical ✯
This Off-Broadway satirical cabaret and musical revue was conceived, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini. This performance sharply spoofs and mocks popular Broadway hits such as: The Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Les Misérables, Hairspray, The Music Man, Miss Saigon and Death of a Salesman. Forbidden Broadway also makes fun of classic Broadway writers, actors, directors, composers and choreographers. Theater: Dee and Charles Wyly Theater Performance: December 27-30 Details: www.ATTpac.org
Holidaze
Cirque Dreams ✯
Founder and artistic director Neil Goldberg was inspired from his personal collection of over 20,000 Christmas ornaments which, in this production, he supposes that the ornaments themselves come to life. This show seeks to explore all that is Christmas. Cirque Productions, not to be confused with Cirque Du Soleil is an American company that fuses European artistry with American circus arts and Broadway theatrics. Theater: Winspear Opera House Performance: December 18-23 Details: www.ATTpac.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
I’m Home For The Holidays Steve Solomon ✯
Steve Solomon is the the star and creator of one of the longest running one-man comedy shows in history: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy. This holiday adaptation focuses on the fact that just because it is suppose to be a time of peace and joy, it can also be a time to remember why you left home in the first place. Follow Steve through his crazy antics and characterizations about his family and friends to show why he has been driven to a lifetime of therapy. Theater: Eisemann Center Performance: Closes December 7-9 Details: www.EisemannCenter.com
Crazy For You Tony Award Winner ✯
This musical play was inspired by Ira and George Gershwin’s 1930 musical comedy, Girl Crazy. In 1992, the play won a Tony Award for Best Musical and ran for four years on Broadway. The story follows Bobby Child, the son of a wealthy New York banking family who wishes nothing more than to dance on Broadway. He escapes to Nevada where he is supposed to foreclose on a ramshackle theater, but his plans are thwarted by true love. Theater: Theatre Three Performance: Closes December 15 Details: www.Theatre3Dallas.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
Jekyll & Hyde
Constantine Maroulis ✯
This Broadway musical is based on Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” It was originally adapted for the stage by writer Steve Cuden and Tony and Grammy Award nominated composer Frank Wildhorn. Wildhorn is perhaps best known for his work on the music for this broadway show and for writing the #1 hit song, “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” for Whitney Houston. Jekyll & Hyde, the musical was actually written in 1980, but due to lack of financing, the production did not see the stage until 1990, after the lyrics had been rewritten with the award-winning songwriter Leslie Bricusse. Jeckyll and Hide ran on Broadway from 1997 through 2001. The plot centers around a lawyer in Victorian-era London who investigates the strange, sinister and inexplicable events surrounding his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and an evil man by the name of Edward Hyde. In this mysterious case, it would seem that, with the help of a special potion, there are two personalities living within one man; one that is inherently good and the other diabolically evil. The Broadway production is known for such classic songs as “This is the Moment,” “A New Life” and “Someone Like You.” It is currently being revived on Broadway for a limited engagement in April of 2013, following a 25-city national tour. This performance stars American Idol finalist and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis in the lead role, opposite R&B artist Deborah Cox as Lucy and “Wicked” Broadway star, Teal Wicks. Theater: Winspear Opera House Performance: December 4-16 Details: www.ATTpac.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
XSR: Die
Murder Mystery ✯
XSR: Die is a theater direction which means “Cross Stage Right and Die.” This production is part of Kurt Klienmann’s 16-play, Living Black & White murder mystery series which chronicles the adventures of a hapless but lovable wanna-be actor named Harry Hunsacker, who has been turned into a quasi detective. It’s opening night for the world premiere of famed playwright, Clayton Farrell’s latest work. Backstage at Broadway Theatre is abuzz with nervous energy and frantic preparation as the tyrannical director, Douglas Mallory announces that he wants to make a change to the most important scene in the play; the climax! At that moment, a shot rings out and the bullet’s aim is proven true as an unsuspecting victim falls dead. Will the killer get away with it? Probably, as Harry Hunsacker has just wandered into the wrong theater and things are about to get hairy. Living Black & White is a technique that was developed at Pegasus Theatre in 2005 by Klienmann, who uses a special type of makeup, precise lighting techniques, specially-designed costumes and set creation in combination with a stylized acting method to create the illusion that the audience is watching a black and white movie from the 1930’s. This technique is a closely-guarded secret for Kleinmann who has his actors sign confidentiality agreements before he will teach them the techniques. Prior to a performance, before even the script is discussed with his actors, Kleinmann must teach the actors how to apply the special makeup, move about the stage, interact with others onstage in a way that won’t remove or transfer the special makeup and even how to speak without showing the pink of the actor’s tongues. The effect is extremely convincing and has granted Pegasus Theatre a great deal of critical acclaim. Theater: Eisemann Center Performance: Opens December 29 Details: www.EisemannCenter.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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THEATER
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells Dallas Children’s Theater ✯
Junie B. Jones is in first grade now, along with her arch nemesis Tattletale May and with the impending holidays, Junie just knows that Santa is watching her every move. To make matters all the more tempting, when it comes time to draw a name for the class secret santa gift exchange, she draws May! This leads to a lengthy discussion with Junie’s trusted advisor, her stuffed elephant Philip Johnny Bob, wherein they decide that a lump of coal is the perfect gift for May. Theater: Dallas Children’s Theater Performance: Closes December 22 Details: www.DCT.org
Avenue Q Theatre Too ✯
Avenue Q tells the coming-of-age parable of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. The characters in this show feel that as children they were lead to believe that they were special and could accomplish anything they wanted in life by their parents and by shows like Sesame Street. Now that they are entering adulthood, they find that they aren’t any more “special” than anyone else. Theater: Theatre Too Performance: Closes December 9 Details: www.Theatre3Dallas.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
hyde park on hudson Bill Murray / Laura Linney ✯
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (played by Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York. Seen through the eyes of Daisy, Franklin’s neighbor and intimate friend, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy - and through her, for us all – a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship. Director: Roger Michel Rated: R Opens: December 7
The Hobbit
Ian McKellen / Elijah Wood ✯
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers. Director: Peter Jackson Rated: PG -13 Opens: December 14 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
The Impossible
Ewan McGregor / Naomi Watts ✯
A powerful story based on one family’s survival of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, The Impossible stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor and is directed by J.A. Bayona. Maria (played by Naomi Watts), Henry (played by Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in a tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her. Based on a true story, The Impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart. In 2004, the day after Christmas, the sea roiled and roared and devoured the western coast of Thailand—the worst natural disaster ever to strike the country. The deadly tidal waves – crashing onto Thailand’s beach communities in ten-minute intervals – resulted in over 5,000 deaths and over 2,800 missing souls and created 1480 orphans, in just that country alone. “We’re not just dealing with a survival film. It also raises the question of who you want to survive for and in what way. There is something very powerful that goes beyond the tragic and speaks of the human condition, something that moves people very deeply when they hear the story,” Bayona says. This is Bayona’s follow-up to his hit The Orphanage. Director: Juan Antonip Bayona Rated: PG-13 Opens: December 21 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
Django unchained
Jamie Foxx / Leonardo DiCaprio ✯
Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained stars Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles – dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda (played by Kerry Washington), the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django and Schultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (played by Academy Award-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (played by Academy Award-nominee Samuel L. Jackson), Candie’s trusted house slave. Their moves are marked, and a treacherous organization closes in on them. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival. Django Unchained also stars Walton Goggins, Don Johnson, Anthony LaPaglia Jonah Hill and Robert Carradine. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-winner Quentin Tarantino, who is also responsible for the hit films Inglorious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 and Jackie Brown. Director: Quentin Tarantino Rated: R Opens: December 25 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
The Guilt Trip
Seth Rogen / Barbra Steisand ✯
Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, and who better to accompany him than his overbearing mother Joyce. After deciding to start his adventure with a quick visit at mom’s, Andy is guilted into bringing her along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of ever-changing landscape, he is constantly aggravated by her antics, but over time he comes to realize that their lives have more in common than he originally thought. Her advice might end up being what he needs. Director: Anne Fletcher Rated: PG-13 Opens: December 19
Zero Dark Thirty
Joel Edgerton / Jessica Chastain ✯
For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man. Zero Dark Thirty also stars Mark Strong, Jennifer Ehle, Kyle Chandler and Edgar Ramirez Director: Kathryn Bigelow Rated: Unrated Opens: December 19 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
Les Miserables
Hugh Jackman / Russell Crowe ✯
Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Helmed by The King’s Speech’s Academy Awardwinning director, Tom Hooper, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. Based on the 1862 french novel by Victor Hugo- set against the backdrop of 19th-century France- Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. It is often considered one of the greatest stories of the 19th century. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (played by Russell Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Anne Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. In December 2012, the world’s longestrunning musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic tale. With international superstars and beloved songs—including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own”—Les Misérables, the show of shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime. Based on the original stage musical, Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables was adapted to screenplay by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer (with music by Schönberg and lyrics by Kretzmer). Director: Tom Hooper Rated: PG-13 Opens: December 25 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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CINEMA
Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise / Rosamund Pike ✯
From The New York Times bestselling author Lee Child comes one of the most compelling heroes to step from novel to screen - ex-military investigator Jack Reacher (played by Tom Cruise). When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: “Get Jack Reacher!” So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a secret to keep. Director: Christopher McQuarrie Rated: PG-13 Opens: December 21
Quartet
Tom Courtenay / Billy Connolly ✯
Beecham House is abuzz. The rumor circling the halls is that the home for retired musicians is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it’s a star. For Reginald Paget, Wilfred Bond and Cecily Robson this sort of talk is par for the course at the gossipy home. But they’re in for a special shock when the new arrival turns out to be none other than their former singing partner, Jean Horton. Her subsequent career as a star soloist, and her ego, split up their long friendship. Director: Dustin Hoffman Rated: Unrated Opens: December 28 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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EVENTS
Chrildren’s Holiday Parade 25th Annual Event ✯
In 1987, both the Adolphus Hotel and Children’s Medical Center celebrated their 75th anniversaries. To celebrate these landmarks and to say thank you to the community for its support, the hotel proposed the idea of having a Christmas Parade. This year, the parade will have a new route starting at City Hall and ending just past The Adolphus Hotel. The purpose of the parade would be to kick off the holiday season, draw citizens as well as visitors to Downtown Dallas to encourage revitalization efforts and to serve as a fundraiser for the hospital. In 1988, its inaugural year, the parade attracted nearly 70,000 viewers and became affectionately known as “The Miracle on Commerce Street.” In 1993, Neiman Marcus became the title sponsor and remained so for 15 years. Today, the Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade draws crowds of 350,000 and more than 350 television stations in 159 markets have syndicated the showing of the parade and it has become a North Texas holiday tradition. This year the signature sponsor is Pizza Hut and the parade will be used to raise money for the Child Life Department at Children’s Medical Center. Child Life staff members provide age-appropriate information to help children cope with the hospital and prepare them emotionally for invasive procedures and surgery. In many cases a child may need to understand where a heart comes when they or a loved one is waiting for a heart transplant or why their sibling “caught” cancer and if it is contagious. Techniques used by this program include diagnosis-specific education, medical play and psychological preparation. Services like Child Life are not covered by insurance and are funded solely by philanthropy. Features of this year’s parade include: numerous local marching bands, elaborately decorated holiday floats, larger-than-life balloons, baton twirlers and more. Venue: Downtown Dallas Event: December 1 Details: www.ChildrensMedicalCenterDallas.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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EVENTS
gift of lights
Sparkling Hoiday Displays ✯
During this annual holiday event, visitors can drive a 1.7-mile route that is filled with sparkling holiday displays, each of which has been made with energy-efficient LED lights, over 1 million total. This event will run nightly beginning November 21 until January 6, 2013. The first 15,000 vehicles to drive through this season will receive a gift bag with holiday values from the event’s sponsors. The gift of lights benefits the Tarrant Area Food Bank and Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth. Venue: Texas Motor Speedway Event: Closes January 6 Details: www.TexasGiftofLights.com
Lone star Classic Dog Show More than 150 breeds compete ✯
The Lone Star State Classic Dog Shows are the only All-Breed AKC Dog shows in Dallas. With more than 150 different breeds competing from across the United States, this dog show honors the tradition of one of the oldest sporting events in the country. Ever wonder what a particular breed of dog looks or acts like? Dog shows provide people the opportunity to see hundreds of breeds up close and to speak to dog owners about temperament and proper care. Venue: Dallas Market Center Event: December 7 - 9 Details: www.LoneStarClassic.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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2012 Cigna Mayor’s Race 5K and Fun Run ✯
This event is a part of the race weekend festivities surrounding the 43rd installment of the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon. The 5K was created for avid, professional runners who are looking for a late-year 5K race, casual athletes looking for an interesting walking tour of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and for families who want to be involved. The Mayor’s Race was created 10 years ago by then-Mayor Laura Miller as a way to encourage kids to become more active. Venue: Singleton Blvd. Event: December 8 Details: www.DallasMarathon.com
Dallas Marathon New Name, New Course ✯
The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, formerly Dallas White Rock Marathon, is a flat and fast race, featuring a scenic course that highlights the best areas of Dallas including the landmark Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava. Since 1971, this race has been a mainstay for the running community, growing from just a few hundred runners to a field upwards of 25,000 in 2011 and expanding to include a half marathon, relay race and the Mayor’s Race 5K. Venue: Downtown Dallas Event: December 8 Details: www.DallasMarathon.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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p.e.a.r.l. Girl’s Power Lunch Etiquette Luncheon ✯
Imagine you have been invited to a prestigious luncheon in one of Dallas’s finest restaurants. You sit at an elegant table that has been set with gleaming silverware and finely pressed linens. You, yourself are dressed in your finest attire. Everything is perfect, except that you have no idea which tea glass is yours. The array of silverware before you is overwhelming. You don’t know which napkin is yours, what bread plate to use and suddenly you feel like a round wheel trying to sit neatly in a square peg. The P.E.A.R.L Girls Power Lunch was created as a workshop to empower young girls to dine with confidence and grace. During this fun and elegant four-course luncheon, young ladies will learn how to enter the room and be seated by a gentleman. They will be given poise and posture skills, learn to sit gracefully and be properly introduced, including the art of shaking hands. These young ladies will make use of pleasant conversation starters and begin to understand the guidelines of modern social etiquette. By the end of the luncheon, these girls will know how to use their napkin and every utensil within the place setting, as well as being able to set a formal dining table. They will even learn to dine in both American and Continental styles. P.E.A.R.L, which stands for Poised, Elegant and Responsible Leaders, has the mission statement of empowering young ladies to not only believe in themselves, but love themselves and to know where they are headed in life. The P.E.A.R.L Girl’s program focuses on four main areas of self development: etiquette, self-esteem, innerbeauty and empowerment. In addition to the power luncheons, the organization also holds empowerment hours where girls from 7 to 17 can safely explore the many facets of growing up. They believe with education, etiquette and empowerment comes success. Venue: Hotel Indigo Event: December 15 Details: www.Pearl-Girls.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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41st Annual Candelight Annual Holiday Festival ✯
This annual holiday festival provides the chance for modern Dallas citizens to travel back in time and experience a Christmas holiday season as it was celebrated in North Texas during the Victorian era. Learn the traditions that were practiced and held sacred by people during that era for both Christmas and Hanukkah. Experience an authentic carriage ride along a candlelit path pulled by the park’s two Mammoth Jack donkeys, Nip and Tuck. Enjoy delicious holiday treats from Guild of Dallas Heritage Village bake sale or enjoy treats with local flavor from the Cedar food truck park within the village grounds. Candlelight traditions of hot chocolate and kettle korn will be on hand. Have your family photo taken with St. Nicholas beside the bandstand. Gather around for story-telling time and learn the art of hand-weaving, blacksmithing and other crafts and trades from that period in history. Enjoy performances by local dance troupes, regional choirs and an assortment of other entertainers who will be performing on three main stages, including the Main Street Stage, The Pilot Grove Church and the Renner School. Catch an authentic tune from the park’s strolling caroling choir who will make their way throughout the village and historic buildings. Watch as interpreters in traditional costumes and adornment bring history to life within the Heritage museum. All of the historic buildings will be fully decorated with authentic holiday decor from 18401910. The mission of Dallas Heritage Village is to collect, preserve and teach the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. Located in historic Old City Park, the museum uses its collections to sponsor research, publication and exhibitions as well as to provide educational opportunities for people of all ages. The land the park now resides upon became Dallas’s first city park. Venue: Dallas Heritage Village Event: December 8 Details: www.DallasHeritageVillage.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Christmas at the Anatole First Annual Holiday Event ✯
The Hilton Anatole has transformed into a holiday wonderland for this first annual event. The Tower Lobby will feature a twenty foot tall red metallic Christmas tree with nearly 3,000 LED lights. A Life-size gingerbread house will be at the Children’s Corner retail store and Santa Claus will greet children on Saturdays from 11am-4pm. The iconic Anatole Elephants will be wearing custom holiday saddles and headdresses creating an outstanding photo opportunity for families. Venue: Hilton Anatole Event: December 1 - 31 Details: www.HiltonAnatole.com.com
Cirque Banquiste! Lone Star Circus ✯
Lone Star Circus presents Cirque Banquiste!, a breathtaking, family friendly, circus extravaganza that illuminates the imagination with performances from an international galaxy of circus superstars. Acrobats, aerialists, hand balancers, jugglers, clowns and contortionists perform together to create the most sensational circus extravaganza DFW has ever seen. Banquiste, a shimmering spectacular of awe-inspiring proportions, celebrates the end of 2012 and the dawn of the New Year. Venue: Dallas Children’s Theater Event: December 27 - January 1 Details: www.LoneStarCircus.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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Dallas Bar Assoc. Inaugural Gala January 19, Westin Galleria Hotel
This event was created to the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a program that provides civil legal advice and representation to the less fortunate in the community. www2.DallasBar.org
Theater
Plaza Suite
Opens January 11, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
This Neil Simon play centers around a struggling married couple, a tripledivorced Hollywood producer and a young family who are all sharing a suite at the Plaza Hotel. www.ContemporaryTheatreOfDallas.com
Cinema
Broken City
January 18, Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones
A private detective is hired by the mayor to follow his wife. When the mayor’s wife’s partner ends up dead, the private eye uncovers the Mayor’s real-estate scandal. PG-13, Language, Sexual Situations
Concerts Lady Gaga
January 29, American Airlines Center
Five-time Grammy Award winner LADY GAGA returns to the Dallas with The Born This Way Ball in which she will perform music from Born This Way and The Fame Monster. www.AmericanAirlinesCenter.com
Museums Enlaces
Closes January 5, Latino Cultural Center
This curated traveling exhibition was created with the purpose of fulfilling the portion of Latinos in Architectures mission to center awareness on the profession of architecture. www.DallasCulture.org
Galleries Du Chau
Opens January 5, Kirk Hopper Fine Art
Du Chau exhibits in the ScheinJoseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, the Allen Steinheim Museum and various sites within the County Community College District. www.KirkHopperFineArt.com
Events
Dallas Bridal Show
January 26-27, Dallas Market Center
This Bridal Show features a variety of vendors including dressmakers, photographers, wedding venues, and more to provide a one-stop-shop for those planning a wedding. www.DallasMarketCenter.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com
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DallasMuseumofArt.org Posters of Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec and His Contemporaries is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum. Air transportation in Dallas is provided by American Airlines. The Dallas Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of Museum members and donors, the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Image (detail): Manuel Orazi, La Maison Moderne, 1900, color lithograph, The Rennert Collection, New York City, Courtesy of Jack Rennert, New York City