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JULY 2008

Continuing Events
July, The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Ernie Benton and Daggi Wallace, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July, Jungles: The Photographs of Frans Lanting, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com
July, Beyond the Grasp: Sculpture Transcending the Physical, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, 214-242-5100, www.nashersculpturecenter.org

July, Click Chicks+, Dallas Contemporary, 214-821-2522, www.thecontemporary.net

July (Thursday nights), Concert by the Lake, Harbor Amphitheater, Rockwall, 972-771-7740, www.planetrockwall.com

July, Coobrila!, Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, 817-530-6000, www.sixflags.com/overTexas

July (Thursday nights), Cool Thursday Concert Series, Dallas Arboretum, 214-515-6521, www.dallasarboretum.org

July, Dinosaur Roundup at Fort Museum of Science and History, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 817-255-9300, www.fortworthmuseum.org

July, Downtown @ Sundown, 15th Street, between K Avenue and J Place, Plano, 972-941-5260, www.visitdowntownplano.com

July, Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, 214-747-6660, www.jfk.org

July, Fort Worth Cats Baseball, LaGrave Field, 817-226-CATS (2287), www.fwcats.com

July, Magnolia at the Modern, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

July, Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1200, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

July, On Kawara: 10 Tableaux and 20,834 Pages, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1200, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

July (Thursday nights), Summer at the Nasher, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, 214-242-5100, www.summeratthenasher.org

July, SummerFest '08, Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine, 817-778-3000, www.gaylordhotels.com

July, Texas Rangers Baseball - 2008 Season, Rangers Stadium, Arlington, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com

 

July 1, Patriotic Bash, Heritage Senior Center, , www.irving-symphonic-band.org

July 1-13, In the Beginning Daughters of the Earth: Icons of Native American Women, The Women's Museum, Dallas, 214-915-0860, www.thewomensmuseum.org

July 1-20, Bluebonnets and Beyond: Julian Onderdonk, American Impressionist, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1200, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

July 1-22, Sounds of Lewisville Summer Concert Series (Tuesdays), Lewisville amphitheatre, 972-219-3401, www.visitlewisville.com

July 1-27, Robert Sabuda: Travels in Time and Space, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 1-27, 100 Years of Autochrome, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 817-738-1933, www.cartermuseum.org

July 1-27, Premier Thoroughbred Season, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 972-263-7223, www.gptexas.com

July 2-13, High School Musical, Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, 214-565-1116, www.dallassummermusicals.org

July 3, Kaboom Town! , Addison Circle Park, 972-450-6202, www.addisontexas.net

July 3, Stars Under the Stars, Sundance Square, Chisholm Trail Lot, Fort Worth, 817-255-5700, www.sundancesquare.com

July 3-7, July 4th Summer Sale, Allen Premium Outlets, Allen, 972-678-7000, www.premiumoutlets.com/allen

July 3-Aug. 21, STARBURST® Thursday Night Concert Series, Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, 817-530-6000, www.sixflags.com/overTexas

July 4, b inspired : Irving's Firecracker 4th!, Irving Arts Center, 972-252-ARTS, www.irvingsymphony.com

July 4, Fourth of July Pops Concert and Fireworks, Williams Square Plaza, Irving, 972-831-8818, www.irvingsymphony.com

July 5, 2008 North Texas Horse Country Tours, Denton Area, 940-382-7895, www.discoverdenton.com

July 5, John Conlee, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 5, Take it to the Limit: Music of the Eagles, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org

July 5-Oct. 19, Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

July 9 - 10, Betty Buckley - Broadway by Request also starring Seth Rudetsky, Irving Arts Center, Dupree Theater, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 10, Stars Under the Stars, Sundance Square, Chisholm Trail Lot, Fort Worth, 817-255-5700, www.sundancesquare.com

July 11, Kyle Hunt Band, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 11-13, A Year With Frog and Toad, Dallas Children's Theater, 214-978-0110, www.dct.org

July 11-13, Taste of Dallas, West End, Dallas, 214-991-0199, www.tasteofdallas.org

July 12, Chris Cagle, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 12-31, KidsArts/Kids' Works 2008 Exhibition, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 12-31, Parker County Peach Festival, Downtown Weatherford, 888-594-3801, www.visitweatherford.com

July 12-Sept. 28, Texas Collects Asia 2008: China, Crow Collection of Asian Art, 214-979-6430, www.crowcollection.org

July 14-Aug. 3, National Cutting Horse Association Summer Cutting Spectacular, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, 817-392-7469, www.nchacutting.com

July 18, Ball in the House, Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Performance Hall, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 18, Jeremy McComb, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 18-Aug. 10, Jubilee Theatre presents "Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show", Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth, 817-338-4204, www.jubileetheatre.com

July 19, Annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally, begins at Paris High School, Paris,TX, 800-727-4789, www.paristexas.com

July 19, Ronnie Milsap, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 22-24, 2008 Guitar Guild Music Festival, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

July 24-Aug.t 23, Circle Theatre presents "Unnecessary Farce", Circle Theatre, Fort Worth, 817-877-3040, www.circletheatre.com

July 25, Wade Bowen, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 25-26, The Lion's Whiskers (marionettes), Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Performance Hall, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 25-27, The 9th Annual Gran Fiesta, LaGrave Field, Fort Worth, , www.granfiesta.com

July 25 - Aug. 9, Nine, Irving Arts Center, Dupree Theater, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

July 25-Aug. 16, Jersey Boys, Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, 214-565-1116, www.dallassummermusicals.org

July 26, Goatneck 100K Bike Ride, Cleburne, 817-641-9000, www.cleburnechamber.com

July 26, Mark Chesnutt, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

July 26, National Day of the American Cowboy, Fort Worth Stockyards, 817-625-9715, www.stockyardsstation.com

July 29-31, The Impressionists: Master Paintings from The Art Institute of Chicago, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org

July 30-Aug. 10, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, American Airlines Center, 214-373-8000, www.ringling.com

 

  AUGUST 2008

Continuing Events
August, The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Ernie Benton and Daggi Wallace, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

August, KidsArts/Kids' Works 2008 Exhibition, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

August (Thursday nights), Concert by the Lake, Harbor Amphitheater, Rockwall, 972-771-7740, www.planetrockwall.com

August, Dinosaur Roundup at Fort Museum of Science and History, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 817-255-9300, www.fortworthmuseum.org

August, Downtown @ Sundown, 16th Street, between K Avenue and J Place, Plano, 972-941-5260, www.visitdowntownplano.com

August, Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, 214-747-6660, www.jfk.org

August, Fort Worth Cats Baseball, LaGrave Field, 817-226-CATS (2287), www.fwcats.com

August, Magnolia at the Modern, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

August, Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1201, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

August, SummerFest '08, Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine, 817-778-3001, www.gaylordhotels.com

August, The Impressionists: Master Paintings from The Art Institute of Chicago, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org

August, Texas Collects Asia 2008: China, Crow Collection of Asian Art, 214-979-6430, www.crowcollection.org

August, Texas Rangers Baseball - 2008 Season, Rangers Stadium, Arlington, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com

 

Aug. 1, Christopher McGuire and Friends, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

Aug. 1-2, 1964-The Tribute-The #1 Beatles show in the world!, Bass Performance Hall, 817-212-4280, www.basshall.com

Aug. 1-3, National Cutting Horse Association Summer Cutting Spectacular, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, 817-392-7469, www.nchacutting.com

Aug. 1-3, Jungles: The Photographs of Frans Lanting, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 1-9, Nine, Irving Arts Center, Dupree Theater, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 1-10, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, American Airlines Center, 214-373-8000, www.ringling.com

Aug. 1-16, Jersey Boys, Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, 214-565-1116, www.dallassummermusicals.org

Aug. 1-17, Coobrila!, Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, 817-530-6000, www.sixflags.com/overTexas

Aug. 1-23, Click Chicks+, Dallas Contemporary, 214-821-2522, www.thecontemporary.net

Aug. 1-24, On Kawara: 10 Tableaux and 20,834 Pages, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1200, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

Aug. 2, 2008 North Texas Horse Country Tours, Denton Area, 940-382-7895, www.discoverdenton.com

Aug. 2, Ted Nugent, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

Aug. 2-3, Cowtown Hydrafest, Marine Creek Lake on Loop 820, 940-594-0374, www.cowtownlakefest.com

Aug. 2-31, Children's Art Exhibit/Competition - Transportation, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 8-9, Festival of Machine Quilters, Plano Centre, 972-941-5840, www.planocvb.com

Aug. 9, Ozzfest, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, 214-979-0303, www.ozzfest.com

Aug. 9-10, 19th Annual Yellow Rose Classic, Amon Carter Exhibits Hall, Fort Worth, 817-595-6900, www.ntmc.org

Aug. 9-Sept. 7, 8th Annual Art Connection Member's Show, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 10, Family Funday, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 11-17, KRLD Restaurant Week, Participating Fort Worth restaurants, cpetersen@lovellpr.com, www.krld.com

Aug. 12-17, "Damn Yankees" with Lou Diamond Phillips, Casa Manana Theatre, Fort Worth, 817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org

Aug. 13, Jubilee at the Modern, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

Aug. 14-24 (Thursday-Sunday), MoMA Film Festival: Still Moving, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

Aug. 15-23, North Texas State Fair, North Texas Fairgrounds, Denton, 940-387-2632, www.ntfair.com

Aug. 16, Memories of Elvis, Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Performance Hall, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Aug. 21-24, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "The Mahler Cycle: Part 2", Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, 817-665-6000, www.fwsymphony.org

Aug. 21-Sept. 1, Gipsy Kings, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, 214-670-3600, www.meyersonsymphonycenter.com

Aug. 22, Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans, Texas Stadium, Irving, 972-785-4000, www.dallascowboys.com

Aug. 27, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, American Airlines Center, 214-222-3687, www.americanairlinescenter.com

Aug. 28, Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings, Texas Stadium, Irving, 972-785-4000, www.dallascowboys.com

Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Labor Day Sale, Allen Premium Outlets, Allen, 972-678-7000, www.premiumoutlets.com/allen

Aug. 30, Western Day Festival, Old Town Lewisville, 972-219-3401, www.visitlewisville.com

Aug. 31, Cross Canadian Ragweed's Red Dirt Roundu, Billy Bob's Texas, 817-624-7117, www.billybobstexas.com

SEPTEMBER 2008

Continuing Events
September, Downtown @ Sundown, 17th Street, between K Avenue and J Place, Plano, 972-941-5260, www.visitdowntownplano.com
September, Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, 214-747-6660, www.jfk.org
September, Magnolia at the Modern, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org
September, The Impressionists: Master Paintings from The Art Institute of Chicago, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 817-332-8451, www.kimbellart.org
September, Texas Rangers Baseball - 2008 Season, Rangers Stadium, Arlington, 817-273-5100, www.texasrangers.com 

Sept. 1-7, KidsArts/Kids' Works 2008 Exhibition, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 1-7, Children's Art Exhibit/Competition - Transportation, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 1-7, 8th Annual Art Connection Member's Show, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 1, Gipsy Kings, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, 214-670-3600, www.meyersonsymphonycenter.com

Sept. 1-14, Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy, Dallas Museum of Art, 214-922-1202, www.dallasmuseumofart.org

Sept. 1-28, Texas Collects Asia 2008: China, Crow Collection of Asian Art, 214-979-6430, www.crowcollection.org

Sept. 5-7, 46th Annual National Championship Indian Pow Wow, Traders Village, Grand Prairie, 972-647-2331, www.tradersvillage.com

Sept. 5-14, West Side Story, Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Performance Hall, 972-252-ARTS, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 10, Diez y Seis Festival, Texas Stadium, Irving, 972-785-4000

Sept. 11-14, 22nd Annual Grapefest, Grapevine, 817-410-3185, www.grapevinetexasusa.com

Sept. 12-14, The Majestic Ballet Gala, Majestic Theatre, Dallas, 214-880-0137, www.liveatthemajestic.com

Sept. 13, Gallery Walk, Irving Arts Center and Sculpture Gardens, 972-525-7558, www.DallasArtDealers.org

Sept. 13, Arts, Antiques & Autos Extravaganza, Courthouse Square, Denton, 940-349-8529, www.dentonmainstreet.org

Sept. 13-Nov. 9, Blending the Old and the New: Quilts by Paul D. , Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 13-Nov30, Quilts by Irving Quilt Guild Members, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 13-Dec28, Denise Fleming: Painting with Paper, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 14-Jan 4, Stillness in Time: Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 817-728-9215, www.themodern.org

Sept. 15, Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Texas Stadium, Irving, 972-785-5000, www.dallascowboys.com

Sept. 16-Oct. 16, Sounds of Lewisville Fall Concert Series (Tuesdays), Lewisville amphitheatre, 972-219-3401, www.visitlewisville.com

Sept. 18-21, Addison Oktoberfest, Addison Circle Park, 972-450-6202, www.addisontexas.net

Sept. 18-21, NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Texas Motorplex, Ennis, 972-878-2641, www.texasmotorplex.com

Sept. 19-21, Plano Balloon Festival, Oak Point Park, Plano, 972-867-7566, www.planocvb.com

Sept. 26-27, 22nd Annual Autumn in Bonham Bike Rally & Expo, Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex, 903-583-4811, www.bonhamchamber.com

Sept. 26-Oct. 19, State Fair of Texas, Fair Park, Dallas, 214-565-9931, www.bigtex.com

Sept. 26-Nov. 29, Fall Meeting of Champions, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 972-263-7223, www.gptexas.com

Sept. 26-Apr. 26, New Beginnings: Quilts by Texas Quilt Artists, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Sept. 27, First Annual Friends of the Poor Walk, University of Dallas, Irving, 214-520-0650, www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org

Sept. 28, Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins, Texas Stadium, Irving, 972-785-5000, www.dallascowboys.com

Sept. 30-Oct. 19, The Color Purple, Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, 214-565-1116, www.dallassummermusicals.org


OCTOBER 2008

Continuing Events
October, Blending the Old and the New: Quilts by Paul D. , Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

October, Denise Fleming: Painting with Paper, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

October, New Beginnings: Quilts by Texas Quilt Artists, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

October, Quilts by Irving Quilt Guild Members, Irving Arts Center, Irving, 972-252-7558, www.IrvingArtsCenter.com