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CONTENTS EDITION NO. 39 Publisher Lance Brennan Managing Editor Christopher J. Libby Advertising Director Brian Sides Advertising Managers Hedy Vanderheyden Carolyn Carver Jeremy Wright Society Editor Sally Blanton Assignments Editor Lisa Gail Barnes Photo Editor Coco Mynoako Administrative Assistant Simone Garner Administrative Phone 214.887.0737

RSVP • Page 6

SOCIETY• Page 12

CONCERTS • Page 18

MUSEUMS • Page 22

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.

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CONTENTS GALLERIES • Page 26

THEATER • Page 30

CINEMA • Page 36

EVENTS • Page 40

PREVIEW • Page 46

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Go Red For Women Luncheon American Heart Association ✯

Have you found the perfect red dress to wear to this year’s Go Red for Women Luncheon? The event will be chaired by Lora Villarreal. Dallas women will come together in the fight against heart disease at the Hilton Anatole on June 8th. Take your seat at the table with dedicated women and men just like you. Hear their survivor stories, learn how heart disease affects a family and how you can help stop heart disease in our lifetime. Share our mission to fight the No. 1 killer of women. This year’s keynote speaker is Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She dominated the track and field circuit for 13 years and has won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals spanning over four Olympic Games during her illustrious career. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine named Jackie the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. On three different occasions she was honored by Track & Field News as the World Athlete of the Year. She also was named as the top American Athlete five times. Serving as Honorary Chairman is Nancy Lieberman, whose journey began in Harlem. In 1974, Lieberman’s talents were illuminated after garnering a coveted spot on the U.S. National Team. She later brought home a gold and silver medal at the World Championships and Pan American Games. She set another landmark by becoming the youngest basketball player in Olympic History (male or female) at 18 years old, and earned a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Lieberman would continue to shape the landscape and future of women’s professional basketball as player, coach and renowned analyst; and is widely considered one of the most influential figures in women’s basketball history. For more details, including ticket info go to heart.org/ dallastxtoredluncheon.--Sally Blanton ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Peace, Hope & Butterflies Miracle Players Foundation ✯

This is the 2nd year for a benefit for Children’s Medical Center. It is a fun family event including as butterfly release at Flag Pole Hill. Join them for pony rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, rock climbing and face painting.

There will be live entertainment and the release of 500 butterflies. Miracle Players brightens the days of hospitalized kids and raises money for cancer research. Sponsorships available.

Chaired by Joyce Goss, Andrea Weber and Brandt Wood.

Where White Rock Lake When June 2 Contact lizzie@mpcamp.org

Taste of the Nation North Texas Book Bank ✯

Join Host Chef Matt McCallister of Chefs For Farmers and FT33 and Event Chair Terri Provencal for an all-star lineup of 15 celebrity chefs for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Dallas in the Design District.

This premier culinary event features a four-course dinner with wine pairings and a lavish cocktail reception. Tables are $5,000 and up. Stephan Pyles is Honorary Chef. All of the net proceeds benefit anti-childhood hunger campaigns in North Texas.

Where 163 Oak Lawn, Design District When June 3 Contact terri@provencalconsultinggroup.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Motherhood Luncheon Dallas Can Academy ✯

Ruth Ryan, the First Lady of Texas Rangers Baseball, will be honored for her outstanding achievements and dedication; Lifetime Achievement Award. Texans Can Academies is ten charter schools in Texas with 86,000 having been given a second chance at life and support beyond their classrooms. Their mission is to provide the highest quality education for all students, especially those who have struggled in a traditional high school setting. $125 per ticket.

Where Renaissance Hotel When June 5 Contact tyoung@texanscan.org

Wounded Warrior Event

Benefit for Semper Fi Fund and Reserve Aid ✯

This event will honor the men and women of the military and help raise money for the Semper Fi Fund, which provides assistance to Marines and Sailors injured in post 9-11 combat, and ReserveAid. In addition to a Half Marathon, there will also be a 10K and Military Mile Fun Run A post-race party is planned with food, drink and live music provided by country music recording artist Dave Roberts. The Texas-born Roberts was a Captain Cobra Pilot with the Marines.

Where Williams Square, Irving When June 10 Contact susan@friedmanpr.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Blondes vs. Brunettes Alzheimer’s Association ✯

Everything’s bigger and just better in Texas, especially in Big D, and Blondes vs.

Brunettes Dallas is no exception.

The organization announced a new fundraising goal of over $275,000 while registration opened to all interested participants last month.

The annual football game benefits the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter and has funded $680,000 since 2008. Chairs are Brooke Fawcett and Katie Hicks. President is Erin Finegold and Game-Day Chair is Axel Garrido. Blondes vs. Brunettes is a volunteer-driven event. Two teams of women – divided to reflect the age-old rivalry between blondes and brunettes – compete in a flag football game to help end Alzheimer’s. The participants also recruit coaches, announcers and other volunteers to build an atmosphere of fierce, friendly competition. Leading up to game day, the two teams participate in a series of events to socialize and increase awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. In the fall of 2005, the first Blondes vs. Brunettes event was held in Washington D.C. Organized by a group of young women with a personal connection to the cause, the event quickly became a success and has since expanded to include additional events. In its short history, Blondes vs. Brunettes has raised almost $1 million. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases. It is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older.

Where Winston’s Supper Club When June 1 Contact Erin.finegold@bvbdallas.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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A Chance to Soar

Jonathan’s Place Luncheon ✯

A Chance To Soar Luncheon, honoring noted community leader and dedicated Jonathan’s Place board member Pam Busbee, will take place at Brook Hollow Golf. The event will feature dynamic keynote speaker Wes Moore, author of The New York Times Best Seller, The Other Wes Moore. The Other Wes Moore explores the way that family, luck and other factors can determine the course of our lives. The author, a Johns Hopkins-educated Rhodes scholar, compares his life to that of another Wes Moore from Baltimore -- a guy serving a life sentence for killing an offduty police officer. He is committed to being a positive influence and helping kids find a safe home. For almost 20 years, Jonathan’s Place has been taking care of the Dallas area’s youngest victims of abuse. Jonathan’s Place strives to do the very best to make sure that children who have suffered the atrocities of abuse and neglect have the chance to celebrate being a child. To achieve that goal, the organization partners with individuals and businesses that are committed to the same goal. Jonathan’s Place provides this care through three programs - a “home-style” emergency shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children, a Foster & Adoptive Family Program and a Girls Treatment Program. The emergency shelter provides specialized services and 24-hour residential care and is the only emergency shelter in Dallas County that provides residential services for children in crisis under the age of 10. The luncheon is $125 a person. Underwriting opportunities available. Chaired by Stacey Walker and Tiffany Rubi.

Where Brook Hollow Golf Club When June 5 Contact afrye@kidnet.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Aida-Themed Wine Tasting Dallas Opera Event ✯

“Wine Wednesday” in partnership with Komali: “AIDA-Themed” Wine tasting.

Chef/Owner Abraham Salum will handpick wines using the setting of Verdi’s Aida as the inspiration. Sip, swirl, savor! Small bites will be provided to enjoy with the wine. Cost is $20 per person. Reservations recommended. The 2012 Season includes Aida, Turandot, and the Aspern Papers. Subscriptions start at $76. Support the Opera by joining “Friends” which has several advantages.

Where Komali When June 13 Contact 214-443-1000

Beer & Bones

Museum of Nature & Science ✯

Beer & Bones is a introductory program for Museum of Nature and Science. This one is a party for adults 18 and up, offering a special nighttime look at the Museum’s traveling exhibits, permanent collection, even unique chances to see artifacts not usually available to the public. Each Beer & Bones party features special activities, a DJ to pump things up, light snacks and a cash bar to toast these very special occasions! Parking is free. Underwriting opportunities.

Where MNS Fair Park When June 21 Contact 214-428-5555 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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SOCIETY

Greer Garson Gala

The Golden Age of Hollywood Union Station ✯

NBC5 and the Texas Health Presbyterian Foundation invited guests to step back in time and celebrate “The Golden Age of Hollywood” at the 2012 Greer Garson Gala on April 21, at Union Station in Dallas. In the early 1990s, Greer Garson, an Academy Award-winning actress and long-time supporter of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, lent her name to this signature event to help draw community support for the hospital. The Greer Garson Gala featured an auction full of treasures, charitable casino, dinner by Governor’s Ball chef Wolfgang Puck, as well as 1940s style entertainment.

Top Chairs Brooke and Aaron Shelby Center Chris and Jennifer LeLash Bottom The “Andrews Sisters” ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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SOCIETY Ronald McDonald House Young Friend’s Studio 54 Party Ritz Carlton ✯

The Young Friends of the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas recreated a disco chic theme of Studio 54 at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas for their ninth annual fundraiser benefitting the organization on March 30.

More than 750 twenty- and thirty-somethings bid on many silent auction items, noshed on hors d’oeuvres, and danced to DJ Lucy Wrubel’s rocking tunes. Dressed in matching gold lame outfits designed by Mari Hidalgo and baubles from Eiseman Jewels, event Co-Chairs Amy McEvoy and Bianca Colgin were thrilled to see so many dressed in their best disco luxe, with sparkly over-the-top dresses, jumpsuits etc.

Top Co Chairs Amy McEvoy and Bianca Colgin Center Paige Chenault, Lauren Swann Bottom Allie Stensrud, Samantha Hom

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SOCIETY

Simply Summer Kick Off Turtle Creek Recovery Center Neiman Marcus NorthPark ✯

The three co-chairs welcomed more than 75 guests to Neiman Marcus NorthPark to kick off Simply Summer, Fashionably Fall which benefits Turtle Creek Recovery Center. Committee members and friends perused the colorful spring and summer ready-to- wear, handbags and children’s collection from designer Milly, while mingling over cocktails and nibbles from NM Café and tunes by DJ Paul Paredea.

Turtle Creek Recovery Center is the only residential treatment program in North Texas that is dedicated to serving adults with mental illness and an addiction.

Top Co-Chairs Leigh Bailey, Emily Eisenhauer, Kim Lewis-Gleason Center Chrysta and John Castaneda Bottom Maggie Kipp and Margaret Keliher ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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SOCIETY Celebrity Waiter Kick Off Child Abuse Prevention Center Patton Boggs Office ✯

The Uptown offices of Patton Boggs were the site for the kick-off for the Celebrity Waiter Gala for Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Center. Event chairs Ann and Joel Hurley welcomed more than 75 committee members, sponsors and celebrity waiters as they gathered to hear exciting announcements about this year’s fundraiser. After enjoying champagne, and a delicious cocktail buffet by Wendy Krispin caterer, partygoers paused for a few minutes to hear remarks from Executive Director Jessica Trudeau who thanked attendees for their support of the upcoming Gala, and recognized this year’s co-chairs, Melissa Rycroft, committee members and sponsors.

Top Gretchen and James Darby Center J.J. White, Wesley Chick, Carey Moseley Bottom Diana and Ward Beaudry

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SOCIETY Day at the Races Party Lee Park Junior Conservancy Arlington Hall ✯

In honor of the 138th Kentucky Derby, the Lee Park Junior Conservancy hosted Day at the Races presented by Park Place Volvo on May 5th at Arlington Hall.

To announce this party there was a special reception. Attendees enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and conversation with remarks given by this year’s Day at the Races co-chairs, Alex Baker and Lauren Lapeyre. The group came together to learn about this year’s event and how their attendance raises funds for the development, conservation of Lee Park and Arlington Hall.

Top Lauren Lapeyre, Javier Alarcia-Mencia, Hendrika Rhoad Center Alyssa Harker, Sara Huggins Bottom Chris Cummings, David Dees

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CONTACT

From Breaking Point to Turning Point Hilton Anatole ✯

CONTACT held its luncheon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in the Khmer Pavilion. This year’s theme was From Breaking Point to Turning Point: Faces of Hope. Jan and Fred Hegi and Texas Health Resources were honored as the 2012 Spirit of CONTACT award recipients. Proceeds from the luncheon will go toward helping CONTACT enhance its current services and programs. This is the largest fundraiser of the year and featured Lee and Bob Woodruff as keynote speakers. The couple spoke of their journey from crisis to healing and drew a standing ovation from over 600 people in attendance.

Top President and Mrs. Gerald Turner, Lee and Bob Woodruff Center Julie Bagley, Susan Farris Bottom Doug and Martha Hawthorne, Jan and Fred Hegi ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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CONCERTS

WILSON PHILLIPS Winspear Opera House ✯

After a cameo in the film Bridesmaids and Chynna Phillips’ stint on Dancing With The Stars, Wilson Phillips will make a one night only appearance at the Winspear Opera House performing the music of their parents, The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas.

They will also be performing songs from their previous albums. One of the best selling female groups of all time, Wilson Phillips is an award-winning trio consisting of Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson.

Genre: Pop Date: June 6 Details: www.AttPac.org

Chesney & Mcgraw Cowboy Stadium ✯

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will reunite for the musical event of 2012, the Brothers of the Sun Tour. Brothers of the Sun will be the first time in 10 years that Chesney and McGraw have hit the road together. The reunion will kick off June 2 in Tampa, FL and will feature stadium shows on weekend dates at venues across the country, including Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, Dallas’ Cowboys Stadium, Detroit’s Ford Field, and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

Genre: Country Date: June 9 Details: www.TicketMaster.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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bill cosby

Winspear Opera House ✯

For one night only, one of the most prolific comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, will dazzle the Dallas audience of fans with his comedy that transcends age, gender, and cultural barrier. Bill Cosby is thought of as one of the most influential stars in America today.

Whether it be through concert appearances or recordings, television or films, commercials or education, Bill Cosby has the ability to touch people’s lives.

His humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of our existence, seeking to provide an insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or lowbrow humor, Bill Cosby’s comedy has a point of reference and respect for the trappings and traditions of the great American humorists such as Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx.

The 1984-92 run of The Cosby Show and his books Fatherhood and Time Flies established new benchmarks on how success is measured. His status at the top of the TVQ survey year after year continues to confirm his appeal as one of the most popular personalities in America. His lifelong contributions to American culture were recognized with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2002, America’s highest civilian honor. The Cosby Show was one of the most popular programs in the history of television, garnering 29 Emmy® nominations with six wins, six Golden Globe® nominations with three wins and ten People’s Choice Awards. “The Cosby Show is a message for all time: the family and raising your children matters most,” said Bill Cosby. “Many people approach me and say that the show made them aware that there could be a better life out there for them. At the same time they say that the show still makes them laugh.”

Genre: Comedy Date: June 9 Details: www.AttPac.org

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CONCERTS

van halen

American Airlines Center ✯

Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, bring their 2012 North American tour to the American Airlines Center.

Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band began their tour in February in conjunction with their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth. A Different Kind Of Truth is Van Halen’s first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984. Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include: “Eruption,” “Running with the Devil,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” “Everybody Wants Some,” “Unchained,” “And The Cradle Will Rock,” “Beautiful Girls,” “Mean Street,” “Somebody Get Me A Doctor,” “Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher,” “I’ll Wait,” and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984. Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, Van Halen changed the rock and roll landscape forever with the release of their selftitled, debut album displaying unparalleled stage presence, revolutionary musicianship, and extraordinary songwriting abilities. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, the band’s record of achievement is hard to top.

Among a long list of awards, recognition and accolades, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status’ for their albums Van Halen and 1984, the band has produced a repertoire of hits that remain some of the most influential rock songs ever written.

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Peter cetera

Meyerson Symphony Center ✯

Peter Cetera, rock legend and an original member of Chicago, brings his countless number of hits to the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center for one night only as part of Summer at the DSO Concert Series. Concert goers can experience favorites like “Wishing You Were Here,” “Baby, What a Big Surprise” and the worldwide Number One hit, “If You Leave Me Now,” as well as Cetera’s own string of hits including “Glory of Love,” “One Good Woman” and “You’re The Inspiration.”

Genre: Rock Date: June 14 Details: www.DallasSymphony.org

COLDPLAY

American Airlines Center ✯

Coldplay, on their first North American tour in nearly three years, will make a stop at the American Airlines Center with special guests Robyn and Wolfgang. The band is touring in support of its new record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year, topping the charts in 34 countries. Mylo Xyloto’s first two singles received GRAMMY nominations – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” for Best Rock Song, and “Paradise” for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Genre: Rock Date: June 22 Details: www.TicketMaster.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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MUSEUMS

Juan Melé

Art Concreto Invención ✯

Juan Melé & Arte Concreto - Invención is comprised mainly of a survey of prints, showing strong influences from the constructivist and concretist ideologies. Juan’s work was recently featured in the Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s–50s exhibit at the Newark Museum and the Amon Carter Museum.

Jennifer Way, Ph. D., professor of Art History at University of North Texas will lead the Arcadia Salon Discussion Series on June 14 discussing his work from a historical perspective within Modern Art. Melé was born in Buenos Aires in 1923. He studied at the Escuela Nacionál de Bellas Artes, and in 1945 began to teach drawing. He became part of the Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención, which included Maldonado, Hlito, Lozza, Iommi, Lidi Prati, Manuel Espinoza and others. In 1947 he showed with Arte Nuevo, and in 1948 went to Paris with Arden Quin and Vardánega. He received a scholarship to study at the Louvre, and his work was accepted at the Salon de Réalités Nouvelles.

He took lessons with Vantongerloo and Sonie Delaunay, and was artistically influenced by George Braque, Michel Seuphor and Max Bill. In 1949 he returned to Buenos Aires where he was an art critic and taught art history at the Belles Artes. He continued his painting and participated in museum shows throughout Europe Argentina, and New York. Since 1986 he has had residences in both Paris and Buenos Aires. The Museum of Modern Art in Argentina featured a retrospective of his work in 1987. In 1999, the artist published his account of the Argentinian Vanguard in the ‘40s. He is the recipient of many distinctions among which were representing Argentina in the Second Biennial of Sao Paulo and the Trabucco Prize awarded by the National Academy of Fine Arts.

Museum: Geometric Madi Museum Exhibition: Closes July 15 Details: www.GeometricMadiMuseum.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Erick Swenson

Sightings at the Nasher ✯

Rendered with a naturalist’s sensitivity and incredible precision, Erick Swenson’s works often present fantastic vignettes of animals ensnared in strange, sometimes devastating circumstances, or quietly poetic scenes that evoke the beauty and tragedy of nature, as well as our own human condition. Often shocking in their realism and precise details, the works take months, sometimes years, for the artist to fabricate, making new work by Swenson incredibly rare.

Museum: Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Closes July 8 Details: www.NasherSculptureCenter.org

Andrés Blaisten

Modern Mexican Paintings ✯

Andrés Blaisten, whose collection is comprised of over 8,000 works of art, first began collecting while studying painting at the Academy of San Carlos in the late 1960s. Blaisten dropped out of the academy and alongside his business ventures, devoted himself to selecting art that reflected his own relationship with Mexico. Although Blaisten has acquired works from various periods, this exhibition focuses on paintings created in Mexico in the first half of the twentieth century.

Museum: SMU Meadows Museum Exhibition: Closes August 12 Details: www.SMU.EDU/Meadows ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Ernesto Neto

Brazilian Space Exhibition ✯

Often working on the scale of architecture, Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto creates experiential environments from sheer mesh fabric often filled with soft materials and aromatic spices. Anthropodino, his largest installation to date, suspends sensuous, spice-filled, fabric stalactites from the trusses of a cavernous former military industrial drill hall, over a sheer fabric-covered structure of passageways and rooms spanning over 180 feet by 120 feet.

Museum: Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Closes September 9 Details: www.NasherSculptureCenter.org

Texas in the Twenties

Prints, Drawings, and Photographs ✯

To complement the exhibition “Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties”, the DMA presents this exhibition featuring images of Texas during the 1920s by Texas artists. Gathering drawings, etchings, prints, and photographs loaned by local collections, the exhibition will highlight scenes of Texas as well as Dallas, especially focusing on the transitional time in Dallas history when it was on the verge of becoming one of our nation’s largest and most vibrant cities.

Museum: Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition: Closes July 1 Details: www.DallasMuseumofArt.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Face to Face

International Art Collection ✯

Face to Face: International Art at the DMA is a tribute to key donors who have shaped the Museum’s collection over fifty years and helped establish the DMA as an international art destination. The transformative nature of their donations and bequests can readily be seen throughout the new Dallas Museum of Art: A Guide to the Collection that was made available in early February 2012. The DMA has not only amassed very important examples of western art from antiquity to the present and a major collection of modern and contemporary art, but also splendid examples of art from all around the world. Additional collections in the Museum that have been impacted by these enlightened donors include the Arts of Africa and Asia as well as Pre-Columbian and Oceanic arts and decorative arts and designs.

Face to Face will present works in pairs that suggest similarities between the groupings from different cultures and traditions, including John Singleton Copley’s portraits of Woodbry and Sarah Sherburne Langdon displayed with the ancestor figures from the Nagé people of Indonesia, highlighting the wide scope of donations made to the Museum throughout the years.

Museum: Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition: Closes June 10 Details: www.DallasMuseumofArt.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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GALLERIES

Jeremy McKane

Photography and Video Installation ✯

This exhibit features the latest series of photographs and video installation by Dallas photographer Jeremy McKane.

Dallas is well acquainted with Jeremy’s body of commercial and fashion photography, and he was instrumental in developing the collection of Dallas art for the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel. Jeremy’s collection of underwater photographs has evolved over the years from a culmination of earlier tests to create contemporary baroque imagery, to reflecting the reciprocal influences of art and fashion photography. The cooperative contributions of designers, stylists, models and photographers required for successful fashion campaigns is noticeably altered when water is brought in as a creative element and partner in the process. Water is as unpredictable as the people involved. When Jeremy is underwater in a weightless environment, the orientation of the subject often gets confused. “It is a challenge to simulate how amazing it is to see this unfold before my eyes,” says the artist. “Since you cannot be in the water with me I do my best to disorient your perspective so that you look at it over and over to try to determine what you are looking at.” Sometimes the best way to see what he sees is for him to flip the image which causes the viewer to question which way is up, or down, and to be drawn in to the process.

The utilization of similar techniques are incorporated in the photography and video installation at the gallery in order to enhance the viewers’ perceptions and experiences with Jeremy’s body of underwater work.

Gallery: Cohn Drennan Contemporary Exhibition: Closes June 16 Details: www.CohnDrennanContemporary.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Jonathan Ramirez Digital Art Exhibition ✯

Jonathan’s dark creations are anything but conventional, and therefore, are looked upon with great interest. Creating since the age of sixteen, Ramirez has a large body of work, each piece slightly more unsettling than the last.

“I feel a need to create something dark, creepy, and completely different from anybody else around me,” says Jonathan. His digitally created work conveys a dismal tactility that is fairly absent in the world of modern art.

Gallery: The WAAS Gallery Exhibition: Closes June 15 Details: www.WAASgallery.com

Cabrera and Ferber Duet Exhibition ✯

This exhibition will feature works of Jerry Cabrera and Natalia Ferber. Cabrera notes that he began to consider the importance of light in isolated environments, environments of extreme suffering and environments that are considered sacred, such as a church or cathedral. Natalia Ferber derived her inspiration from a trip as well, and noted that as memories emerged, she began to realize that many different things can happen in the same space at different times.

Gallery: Craighead Green Exhibition: Closes June 16 Details: www.CraigHeadGreen.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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Kevin Cooley Skyward ✯

Skyward is a video portrayal of Los Angeles’ manufactured landscape and its complex relationship to the natural world. The work is a metaphysical gaze upwards, past the gridlock of street-level to the pristine blue sky promising freedom and limitless possibility. This ten minute journey transcends the routine to reveal fantastical moments in everyday life. Traveling through this networked ecology that physically defines Los Angeles, we discover interdependent ecosystems.

Gallery: Marty Walker Gallery Exhibition: Closes June 16 Details: www.MartyWalkerGallery.com

Deborah Ballard Alter Ego ✯

Deborah is a native American Indian who was born in Dallas and has lived here most of her life. After receiving her Master of Fine Art Degree in sculpture from Southern Methodist University in 1991, Deborah has worked full time in her Dallas studio and has taught sculpture at SMU and The Creative Arts School in Dallas. She has shown her work nationally. According to the artist, her work is a continued experimentation concerning body language.

Gallery: Valley House Gallery Exhibition: Closes June 16 Details: www.ValleyHouse.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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GALLERIES

from Moscow with love Photographic Exhibition ✯

PDNB Gallery Director, Burt Finger, was invited to be one of a handful of American reviewers to take part in Russia’s first International Photography Portfolio Review in Moscow. This event was organized by the Houston FotoFest Biennial staff and a team of independent Russian curators. The event was sponsored by Roman Abramovich and the Iris Foundation, which is run by Daria Zhukova. The reviews took place in the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture. About 40 curators, gallerists, book publishers and photo editors from many countries took part in this important initiative.

After reviewing about 75 portfolios by artists from Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, Burt Finger selected 7 to feature in this important group exhibition.

Several of the photographers have never been exhibited in the United States. Works featured will be diverse.

Some will have political undertone (Gregori Maiofis, Eugene Zaluzhny and Ivan Mihailov), some carry pure design aspects (Valery Samarin), and some lie in-between like Mikhail Dashevsky’s street photography of Moscow during the 1990’s. Architecture figures in the work of Vitaly Smirnov. Dmitri Beliakov’s document of the war in Chechnya offers a personal account of living in an upside-down environment ravaged by war.

Gallery: PDNB Gallery Exhibition: Recently Opened Details: www.PDNBgallery.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

God of carnage Dallas Theater Center ✯

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This award winning play by Yasmina Reza is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. The play was a success in its original language, French, and has been equally acclaimed in its other English-translated productions in both London and New York. In the play, 11-year-old children get involved in argument because Bruno refuses to let Ferdinand join his ‘gang’. Ferdinand knocks out two of Bruno’s teeth with a stick. That night, the parents of both children meet to discuss the matter. Ferdinand’s father, Alan is a lawyer who is never off his mobile phone. Ferdinand’s mother, Annette is in “wealth management” (her husband’s wealth, to be precise), and is obsessed with her shoes. Bruno’s father, Michael is a self-made business person. Michael’s wife, Veronica is writing a book about conditions in Darfur.

As the evening goes on, the meeting degenerates into the four getting into irrational arguments, and their discussion falls into the loaded topics of misogyny, racial prejudice and homophobia. After its sold-out run on Broadway, this Tony Award-winning comedy makes its regional debut at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. Directed

by Joel Ferrell, the production features Brierley Resident Acting Company Members Hassan ElAmin, Sally NystuenVahle, Christie Vela and Chris Hury.

Theater: Kalita Humphreys Theatre Performance: Closes June 17 Details: www.DallasTheaterCenter.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

The Exonerated Theatre Three ✯

This play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen tells the true story of five American men and one American woman who were convicted and sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit.

Between them these six people spent over one hundred years on death row before the criminal justice system finally corrected its errors and freed them.

Blank and Jensen constructed the play entirely out of interviews they with the former prisoners and from various court documents and case files.

Theater: Theatre Two Performance: Closes June 10 Details: www.Theatre3Dallas.com

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ✯

For two generations, this joyful, familyfriendly musical of biblical proportions has been giving audiences a new appreciation of the Old Testament story of Joseph, the boy dreamer. After being sold into slavery by his own jealous brothers, he became the ruler of Egypt. In this musical depiction of this ancient story, practically every line is sung by the actors and a children’s chorus, in styles from rock to western to even a variation of a 1920’s Charleston.

Theater: Potter Rose Performance Hall Performance: Opens June 22 Details: www.DallasTheaterCenter.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

Crimes of the Heart

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas ✯

In Hazlehurst, Mississippi, three sisters have gathered to await news of their dying grandfather. Lenny, the oldest, is unmarried and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach.

Their troubles, grave and yet, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail.

Theater: Contemporary Theatre of Dallas Performance: Opens June 22 Details: www.ContemporaryTheatreofDallas.com

Mufaro’s Daughters Dallas Children’s Theater ✯

Mufaro had two beautiful daughters.

However, their dispositions were not alike: Manyara had a bad temper and was selfish; Nyasha was always kind and considerate. When Mufaro hears that the King wants the best women in the land as a wife, Mufaro decides that both of his daughters should go.

Selfish Manyara sets out alone so that she can be presented to the king before her sister. What happens to each girl depends on her response to the people she encounters.

Theater: Dallas Children’s Theater Performance: Opens June 22 Details: www.DCT.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

Boeing Boeing Watertower Theatre ✯

Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, Boeing-Boeing is the story of Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris juggling three flight attendant fiancees’ - an American, an Italian and a German. With a complex system based on their flight schedules and some assistance from his disapproving housekeeper, Bernard thinks he can easily keep each woman unaware of the others’ existence.

But when an old school pal visits, things get rather turbulent. Schedules change, flights are delayed and chaos ensues in this whirl of mayhem and matchmaking. This classic farce was written in the 1960’s by French playwright Marc Camoletti. Boeing-Boeing is farce at its best and is sure to keep you on your toes. The play was first staged in London’s West End at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in 1965, running for a total of seven years. The play was produced on Broadway at the Cort Theatre from February 2, 1965, closing on February 20, 1965, after 23 performances. Directed by Jack Minster, the cast included Ian Carmichael, Susan Carr, Diana Millay and Gerald Harper. Boeing-Boeing was revived in London in February 2007 at the Comedy Theatre. The original cast of the production featured Roger Allam as Bernard, Frances de la Tour as Bertha, Mark Rylance as Robert, and Tamzin Outhwaite, Daisy Beaumont and Michelle Gomez as Bernard’s three fiancées, Janet, Jaqueline and Judith.

Boeing-Boeing was made into a movie in 1965, starring Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis. WaterTower Theatre’s production of Boeing-Boeing is directed

by Robin Armstrong, and the cast includes Ashley Wood as Bernard, Andy Baldwin as Robert, Sherry Hopkins as Gloria, Emily Scott Banks as Gabriella, Morgan McClure as Gretchen and Lulu Ward as Bertha.

Theater: WaterTower Theatre Performance: Closes June 17 Details: www.WaterTowerTheater.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

The wake of jamey Foster Pocket Sandwich Theatre ✯

A Southern family gathers for the wake of a deceased relative with a shady reputation, as unrequited love and class tensions within the extended family bubble anew. Set in Canton, Mississippi, the family of Jamey Foster, a failed poet and would-be historian who was kicked in the head by a cow while consorting with his mistress in a pasture, have gathered for Jamey’s wake. Can his family stop their infighting and bickering long enough to have a proper funeral? None of the individuals even likes the deceased and each have their own particular agenda, resulting in comic spats, unique couplings and zany revelations.

The mourners, who include Jamey’s estranged wife; her sister and brother and the brother’s fey girlfriend; Jamey’s upwardly mobile brother and his oppressively doting wife; and an eccentric family friend who raises pigs; all seem to agree on one point: None of them really liked the deceased very much.

But on most other matters they are far apart, and as old enmities flare up the play explodes with bizarre humor and zany revelations. In the end a tenuous truce is reached as those assembled prepare to depart for the final rites — but it is abundantly clear that the lives on which Jamey had a baleful effect in his lifetime may well be changed for the better by his untimely demise. The Wake of Jamey Foster was written by the award-winning playwright Beth Henley. Henley- a Pulitzer prize-winning playwright- is most famous for her play Crimes of the Heart, written in 1978.

While attending Southern Methodist University in 1973, she wrote a oneact play called I Am Blue. Most of her plays center around families in the Souther United States.

Theater: Pocket Sandwich Theatre Performance: Closes June 30 Details: www.PocketSandwich.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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THEATER

2 Couples 2

MBS Productions ✯

Two young married couples decide to take a fun–in-the-sun weekend vacation together out by a beautiful lake.

They’ve known each other since college and are best friends. What the men don’t know is that both of their wives are having an affair. What the wives don’t know is that their husbands aren’t being faithful either. This play is inspired by the drama and incredible circumstances of Spanish Telenovelas and is written by resident playwright Alejandro de la Costa.

Theater: MBS Productions Performance: Closes June 29 Details: www.MBSproductions.net

Ruth

Kitchen Dog Theater ✯

The powerful retelling of the Hebrew/ Old Testament story of Ruth and Naomi from the Book of Ruth echoes down the centuries to contemporary American history and helps us focus upon and understand our attitudes about the issue of immigration. Can Naomi and her husband survive in the hostile state of California with their daughter-in-law, Ruth? Years later it is Oklahoma’s turn to persecute the strangers in its midst, driving Ruth to the brink of disaster.

Theater: Kitchen Dog Theater Performance: Closes June 23 Details: www.KitchenDogTheater.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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CINEMA

snow white and the huntsman Kristen Stewart / Charlize Theron ✯

In Snow White and the Huntsman, a breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale begins. Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined was that the young woman who has escaped her clutches and now threatens her reign has been training in the art of war with a Huntsman named Eric (Chris Hemsworth) who was dispatched to capture her.

Director: Rupert Sanders Rated: PG 13 - Violence Opens: June 1

g.I. joe: Retaliation

Bruce Willis / Channing Tatum ✯

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe characters.

Director: Jon M. Chu Rated: PG -13 - Violence Opens: June 29 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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CINEMA

FOR GREATER GLORY Andy Garcia / Eva Longoria ✯

What would you pay for the price of freedom? In this exhilarating action epic story, an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the future of their country. For Greater Glory follows the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War and the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia headlines as General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first thinks he has nothing personal at stake as he and his wife (played by Eva Longoria) watch Mexico fall into a violent civil war. Yet the man who hesitates in joining the cause will soon become the resistance’s most inspiring and selfsacrificing leader, as he begins to see the cost of religious persecution on his countrymen . . . and transforms a ragtag band of rebels into a heroic force to be reckoned with. The General faces impossible odds against a powerful and ruthless government. Yet is those he meets on the journey – youthful idealists, feisty renegades and, most of all, one remarkable teenager named Jose – who reveal to him how courage and belief are forged even when justice seems lost. Garcia and Longoria lead a stellar multinational cast that includes the legendary Peter O’Toole, rapidly rising star Oscar Isaac (Drive), recording star and actor Ruben Blades (Safe House), Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Night Rises), Bruce McGill (Lincoln), Santiago Cabrera (Che), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full Of Grace) and Eduardo Verástegui (Bella). Director Dean Wright brings a visual power honed from years as a leading Hollywood effects guru – on such blockbusters as Titanic, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and Chronicles Of Narnia – to this real-life tale that has never been told on screen before.

Director: Dean Wright Rated: R - Violence Opens: June 1 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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CINEMA

Prometheus

Michael Fassbender / Charlize Theron ✯

Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre – having helmed Alien, a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by Blade Runner, one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time – offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when Prometheus is unleashed in theaters.

With Prometheus, Scott has created a new mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey, aboard the spaceship Prometheus, to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Although he has not helmed a science fiction picture in three decades, Ridley Scott’s interest in the genre never abated. Having made two of the most revered genre films of all time, his return would only be triggered by a truly grand idea.

“Over the past few decades, we’ve been ‘action filmed-out’ and ‘monster filmed-out’ and almost ‘science fiction filmed-out,” says Scott. “So the baseline question is: how original are you going to be?” The notion for Prometheus began with a figure glimpsed only briefly in Alien, and which seemed to be forgotten once the titular xenomorph burst, literally, onto the scene.

But that mysterious being – a giant fossilized creature with a burst-open chest, which came to be known as the Space Jockey – was well remembered by the man who brought it to life. Prometheus began life years ago as an Alien prequel before evolving, as Scott puts it, “into another universe.” The film is engaged and defined by new ideas and questions that captured the filmmaker’s formidable imagination.

Prometheus stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, and Charlize Theron Director: Ridley Scott Rated: R - Violence Opens: June 8 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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CINEMA

magic mike

Channing Tatum / Matthew McConaughey ✯

Set in the world of male strippers, Magic Mike is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Channing Tatum.

The film follows Mike (played by Channing Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (played by Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

Magic Mike also stars Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Riley Keough, Kevin Nash and Gabriel Iglesias Director: Steven Soderbergh Rated: R - Sexual content Opens: June 29

that’s my boy

Adam Sandler / Andy Samberg ✯

While still in his teens, Donny (played

by Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (played by Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills. That’s My Boy is directed by Sean Anders and written by David Caspe.

Director: Sean Anders Rated: R - Crude content Opens: June 15 ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

Plano Race For The Cure Susan G. Komen Event ✯

In this 22nd annual event, participants can choose the competitive 5K race, the casual 5K run/walk or the 1 mile family fun run/walk. By participating in a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® or another Komen event, participants become part of a grassroots network that is helping to spread the word about the identification and treatment of breast cancer. These walkers and runners celebrate survivorship, honor those who have lost their battle, and most importantly, raise funds and awareness for the fight against this lifethreatening disease. Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast tissue divide and grow without normal control. Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S. Breast cancer knows no boundaries - be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location. But there is hope.

Thanks to heightened awareness, early detection, improved treatment methods and increased access to breast health services, people have a greater chance of survival than ever before. By participating in a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® or another Komen event, people become part of a grassroots network that has changed the way the world talks about and treats breast cancer. People can make a difference and celebrate survivorship, honor those who have lost their battle, and most importantly, raise funds and awareness for the fight against this life-threatening disease. This year, Sunny Sinclair, former Biggest Loser contestant from Season 12 is Honorary Race Chair for the Plano Race.

Venue: HP Plano Campus / Campus at Legacy Event: June 9 Details: www.KomenNorthTexas.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

Home and Garden Tour McKinney Garden Club ✯

The McKinney Garden Club was organized by Mrs. J. L. Lovejoy and a group of local women in October, 1930. The purpose of the Club is to promote an interest in gardens, their designs and management, and to encourage and help with civic plantings.

This year’s tour has a “treasure hunt” theme, will highlight six properties and for added fun, includes landmark features to identify in scavenger hunt format. An evening garden party will kick-off the event the night before.

Venue: McKinney Garden Club Event: June 8-9 Details: www.McKinneyGardenClub.org

Cheesemaking Class The Mozzarella Company ✯

The event begins with a behind-thescenes tour of the cheese factory.

Once the tour is complete, the handson cheesemaking course begins. Participants will first learn how to make Fresh Ricotta and scoop it into baskets. Next, the participants are given a block of Fresh Mozzarella Curd, and they learn how to stretch and form many varieties of Mozzarella. The event concludes with a wine and cheese party and each guest takes home and apron and cheeses made in class.

Venue: The Mozzarella Company Event: June 9 Details: www.MozzCo.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

Photo Safari Workshop Professionals And Amateurs ✯

This is hobby-themed event is new at the zoo. Professionals and amateur photography fans alike can enjoy a day-long photo safari with an afternoon workshop led by staff photographer Cathy Burkey and a local leading professional photographer. Each workshop will concentrate on various aspects of nature and animal photography. These professionals will guide participants through designated photo opportunity spots at the zoo and share wildlife photography tips.

CANTON’S WORLD FAMOUS FIRST MONDAY IS A SHOPPING ADVENTURE AS BIG AS TEXAS! Home Decor Art & Antiques Collectables

7,000 Vendors Great Food

450 Acres of Legendary Shopping Jewelry Crafts Specialty Items

Venue: Dallas Zoo Event: June 9 Details: www.DallasZoo.com

First Monday Trade Days

are held Thursday-Sunday before the first Monday of every month!

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Local Motion Health & Wellness ✯

Every Saturday, the public is invited to join the fitness craze at the Winspear Opera House. Stretch your muscles and relax with Yoga, learn the exciting new fitness dance craze with a licensed Zumba instructor or combine traditional exercise and core functional conditioning with specially-tailored Boot Camps. This free outdoor fitness series was created to introduce folks to new forms of exercise as well as to get people up and moving in an effort to create healthier lifestyles.

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Venue: Winspear Opera House Event: Through June 9 Details: www.ATTpac.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

Swim Across America Lake Ray Hubbard ✯

Swim Across America is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming and swimming-related events. With the help of hundreds of volunteers nationwide and past and current Olympians, SAA is helping to find a cure for cancer through athleticism, community outreach and direct service. Since 1987 SAA has grown to hold dozens of events all over the country, each with its own distinct personality. Swim Across America began as a grassroots organization with events developing organically. Now, those events raise hundreds of thousands of dollars - and money raised is still given to local beneficiaries which happen to be some of the best in the world. This group is now nationwide and brings Swim Across America events to the whole country, from coast to coast. Swim Across America is the inspired sequel to a triumphant Run Across America completed by the two founders of SAA in 1985. This eight-month journey, which spanned the country from Boston to Los Angeles, raised over $1 million for cancer research. What makes this trek all the more remarkable is that one of the determined young runners, a 22-year-old from Fairfield, CT, had lost his right leg to cancer a little over a decade before.

Following college graduation, these two childhood buddies embarked on their ambitious mission while making history in the process. Together, they instilled hope in all who fight this disease and heightened consciousness about overcoming this frightening diagnosis. In 1987 Jeff Keith and Matt Vossler decided to bring their cause back home and transitioned the event from running event to a swimming event for a cure. This Dallas area event will feature a half-mile, one mile and two mile swim across Lake Ray Hubbard.

Venue: Lake Ray Hubbard Rockwall Harbor Event: June 9 Details: www.SwimAcrossAmerica.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

DeSoto SolJazz Festival Multiple Venues ✯

The 2012 DeSoto SolJazz Festival (DSJF) promises to usher in a new era in the DFW Metroplex by providing exciting, interactive and participatory events from June 1st – 10th which focus on five major components: Family, Health, Music, Food and Fun! The DeSoto Chamber of Commerce and the City of DeSoto teamed up with Gemstone Management to get this immense project off the ground and make it the most successful event possible in its inaugural year. The DSJF Calendar of Events will be centralized in the best Southwest area and will showcase nightly SolJazz Happy Hour events at official SolJazz partner venues, June 1st through June 6th. There will also be a community-based Walk for Diabetes Prevention, on Saturday, June 2nd at Zeiger Park in DeSoto.

Sponsored by The American Diabetes Association and benefitting The ADA and DeSoto ISD, registration starts at just $10. Starting Sunday, June 3rd and going through Wednesday, June 6th, SolJazz Karaoke Contests will also take place nightly, and will feature sing- a-long competitions, chances to win finale concert tickets, drink specials, drawings and special prize giveaways! Monday, June 4th through Thursday, June 7th The DSJF will host SolJazz Spotlight Concerts at the DeSoto Amphitheater in the Town Center.

These FREE open air concerts will feature diverse artists performing their own original music. Friday, All of these events will set the stage for the spectacular finale that is SOLJAZZ SATURDAY! Saturday, June 9th will highlight an All-Star lineup including Cameo, Rachelle Ferrell, Pieces Of A Dream, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte and more! The campus of DeSoto High School will be transformed into a megaplex to include Food Trucks, Vendors, a Health Pavilion and Kidz Zone.

Venue: Fair Park Dallas Event: May 25-27 Details: www.CityArtsFestival.com ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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EVENTS

Barefoot at the Belmont Concert Series ✯

The Belmont Hotel and KXT 91.7 Radio present the 4th annual Barefoot at the Belmont summer concert series.

From April through August, guests can enjoy the retro-chic property of the Belmont Hotel will enjoying live entertainment from the great regional as well as national music acts brought in by KXT Radio. Tickets are $25 and space is limited. Doors open at 6 p.m.

June 7th, Diego Garcia perform and June 21st will feature Tim Delaughter of Polyphonic Spree.

Venue: Belmont Hotel Event: June 7 and 21st.

Details: www.BelmontDallas.com

Meet The Museum The Sixth Floor Museum ✯

This segment of Meet The Museum allows visitors to experience a piece of living history with Raymond “Sonny” Fisher. The only full-time Tarrant County deputy sheriff in 1963, Fisher was on horseback outside the Hotel Texas on the morning of the assassination. President Kennedy was filmed and photographed with Fisher and his horse, Snuffy. President John F. Kennedy stayed at the Hotel Texas in Room 805 and gave his last address the night before he was assassinated.

Venue: The Sixth Floor Museum Event: June 8 Details: www.JFK.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

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PREVIEW NEXT MONTH

RSVP

The Society Preview Summer/Fall, Various Venues

The mid-year sneak peak at the soirees to come. The Summer Society Season Preview takes a detailed look at the parties, galas and benefits that are scheduled for the second half of 2012.

Cinema

The Dark Knight Rises

July 20, Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway

Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, Batman faces new challenges from the brutal Bane and the stealthy Catwoman. This concludes the trilogy of Batman.

Rated PG-13 violence, language.

Theater

Twelfth Night

Through July 21, Samuel Grand Amphitheatre

Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, the beautiful Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario to protect her honor in the new land. www.ShakespeareDallas.org

Museums

Legacy of the Plumed Serpent Opens July 29, Dallas Museum of Art

This nationally touring exhibition will explore social and cultural complexities of the late pre-Columbian and early colonial eras in Mexico as expressed in the art of the period. www.DallasMuseumOfArt.com

Galleries

Summer 2012 Gallery Artists Show Closes July 28, Norwood Flynn Gallery

In addition to including works by all gallery artists, this show will also include works by new gallery artist, Diane Walker-Gladney, whose work examines snippets of memory. www.NorwoodFlynnGallery.com

Concerts Aerosmith

July 28, American Airlines Center

Aerosmith comes to Dallas as part of their much-anticipated Global Warming Tour, and it’s so big that they had to bring Cheap Trick in on the action too. www.AerosmithTour2012.com

Events

Taste of Dallas

July 13, Fair Park Dallas

This annual event is one of Dallas’ most sought-after culinary events, featuring over 60 restaurants, showcases of Dallas’ top chefs, live entertainment, activities and more. www.TasteOfDallas.org ✯ The Turtle Creek News - CITY - www.VeryBestCity.com

For more information, call Larry Friedman 972-788-1400

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Through August 19

Flower of the Prairie: George Grosz in Dallas is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition is presented by Air transportation is provided by American Airlines. The Dallas Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of Museum members and donors and by the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Image (detail): George Grosz, Skyline of Dallas, 1952, watercolor, Private Collection, Dallas, Š Estate of George Grosz/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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