In Town Dallas

With the Women's Chorus of Dallas

It's Her Party

Lesley Gore will cry if she wants to at this concert with the Women’s Chorus of Dallas but we’re thinking the Grammy winner and Academy Award nominee probably won’t.  The Jersey girl and Sara Lawrence graduate has a lot to smile about after having been a teen wonder between 1963-1967 when she recorded hits such as It’s My Party, Judy’s Turn to Cry, She’s a Fool, That’s the Way Boys Are, Maybe I know, The Look of Love and Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows with her very young record producer at the time, Quincy Jones.

No Reefer Madness

Music Pink Floyd with the DSO

Bridging the gap between classic rock and classical music, conductor Brent Havens takes the podium for a one-night-only program of Pink Floyd’s iconic hits performed live by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and vocal soloist Randy Jackson, best known as the front man in the band, Zebra.

At The Nasher

Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species

Barcelona-born artist Jaume Plensa is one of the most cutting-edge contemporary sculptors in the world today and is the creator of such installations as the renowned Crown Fountain at Millenium Park in Chicago which is considered widely to be one of the most successful public arts projects of the past decade; Blake in Gateshead in North East England; and his 2008 masterpiece of glass and steel, Breathing, that sits atop the Broadcasting House in London and projects a beam of light 1 km in to the air for 30 minutes to coincide with the broadcast of BBC’s News at Ten.  For samples of his works, continue reading.

Internationally-Renowned

Chinese Artist Makes U.S. Debut

“At last I am able to paint with colors and images with no limitation.” – Yang Jin Long

For most artists, this is the definition of art and personal expression, and is taken for granted.  Not so for Chinese-born Yang Jin Long whose magnificently expressive and evocative paintings are currently on display at the Crow Collection of Asian Art.  Yang grew up in a society that suppressed creativity and redirected its right-brained citizens to concentrate on more serviceable vocations like field laborers or factory workers.  He eventually became a product of the 1960s Cultural Revolution in China that continued during his university studies in the 70’s and despite his required stint in the military.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez

Let the Good Times Roll

No need to work for beads (wink) when you wear this fun and festive piece detailed with crystal rhinestones and the traditional fleur de lis image in front and back of the Mardi Gras Tee by Katy Messersmith of the Katydid Collection.  Let everyone know you’re ready for a party to celebrate the 9th Ward, Main Street or wherever you may be when those Saints go marching in on Super Bowl Weekend. 

If you’re staying in Dallas, drop by the Bishop Arts Mardi Gras Parade beginning at 2 pm to hear music, jazz and see some floats.  The parade is 45 minutes in length and runs from Methodist Hospital to Bishop Arts.  The Tee comes in traditional colors of purple, yellow, black or white with a V neck and a fitted silhouette.

Messersmiths clothing and accessories line for kids to adults is represented by 10,000 boutiques across the nation and can be found online.  $29.95 per shirt (small to XXXL).  Jacqueline Padilla

Mysteries of an Illuminated Night

Arts District Chorale

The beautiful structure (see pics below) whose corner stone was laid in 1898 and completed in 1902 has baptized hundreds of thousands of babies born of immigrants from all over the world.  Whether your family calls is Sacred Heart Church as ours does or Virgin de Guadelupe, it’s a beautiful backdrop to the Arts District Chorales Christmas Concert.

Historic Ross Avenue

Home Tour

Once upon a time, a Ross Avenue address held great stature and mansions along this thoroughfare into downtown hosted a fair share of grand parties and dazzling holiday soirees.  The Dallas Woman’s Forum is turning back the clock and once again making Ross glitzy on their block during their Second Annual Holiday Home Tour and European Tea Room in the historic Alexander Mansion built in 1906 for $125,000 by Charles H. Alexander.