Events Thursday, December 14, 2006
Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center
Greenhill Alumni Art Show
8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Greenhill School (Free)
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Dinosaurs Alive!
Life-size Animatronic Dinosaurs at the Heard
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary ($5 - $8)
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Holiday
The Dallas Arboretum presents the Artistry of the Nativity
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum
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The Christmas Star
The legend and fact surrounding the Star of Bethlehem
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Noble Planetarium ($3.50)
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Ultimate Tree Houses
A display at the Dallas Arboretum
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum ($5 - $8)
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Kathy Webster
Surface Desire
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Frida Blumenberg
Considering the Mysterious/Magical Aspects of Light, Neon and Other Works
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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GISD Faculty Arts Show
The Garland Independent School District faculty showcase their talents and personal artwork
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Patty Granville Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Garland ISD
Andy Hanson
40 Years Behind the Lens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State
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Voices from History: Dallas Law Enforcement
Stories and artifacts from Dallas law enforcement 's investigation of the JFK assassination
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ($9 - $10)
Search within: Photography Exhibits, Local History, Dallas Police Department
Tiny Treasures
Art Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Banks Fine Arts (Free)
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Traits of Life
An all-new ExploraZone
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
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Revealing Character: Robb Kendrick's Texas Tintypes
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame ($7 - $8)
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14th Annual Holiday Exhibition & Tree Decorating Competition
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Danville Chadbourne: Recent Works
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Windows into Heaven
Provincial Russian Icons from the 18th Century to Early 20th Century
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Notion of Motion in ExploraZone
A conceptual understanding of motion with fabulous interactive experiences
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
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ppx2 (print portfolio times two)
Richland College printmaking exhibition
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Richland College (DCCCD) (Free)
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Scott Lennox
Brazos River Country Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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See the 3-D Model of New Cowboys Stadium in Arlington
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arlington Convention Center (Free)
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ICE! 2006
Two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Gaylord Texan ($10 - $23)
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The Trains
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free - $5)
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Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents
A Rare Study in Tibetan Life Pre-1959
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
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Immortal Images: Chinese Jades from the Permanent Collection of Trammell & Margaret Crow
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
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Kingdom Animalia: Creatures Big and Small by Artists Old and New
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
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Hometown Holidays
A holiday festival at the new shopping center
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Firewheel Town Center (Free)
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The Snow Globes
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Shops at Willow Bend (Free)
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From Cranach to Monet: Highlights of the Pérez Simón Collection
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
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Yoon Choo
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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The World of William Joyce Exhibit
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Allen Civic Auditorium (Free)
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Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science ($5 - $8.50)
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Photos with Santa
Santa comes to Vista Ridge Mall
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Vista Ridge Mall (Free)
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Texas Paint Part II: Out of Abstraction
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Arlington Museum of Art (Free)
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Ornament Extravaganza
Featuring glass ornaments from artists nationwide
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass (Free)
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Miniature Exhibit
Small works by Fairmount Gallery artists
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fairmount Gallery
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Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds
The anatomical exhibition of real human bodies
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science
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Hatshepsut
From Queen to Pharaoh
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum (Free - $12)
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Show Offs II
A group exhibition of emerging Texas artists
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art
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Ornament Extravaganza!
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass (Free)
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Laura Wilson
Photography exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kristy Stubbs Gallery (Free)
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Brent Phelps
Cattle Trails Series
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gerald Peters Gallery
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Heads
A series of oil paintings by Julie Speed
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gerald Peters Gallery
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IMAGINE
A premiere photography exhibit celebrating world peace
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Goss-Michael Foundation (Free)
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Mary Ellen Leger / John Hathorn / Marty Ray
Art Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Audubon’s Passion
Early prints from John James Audubon
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Cowboys & Indians
Western Art Exhibition
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
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An Artistic Legacy
Photographers' Archives at the Carter
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Struggle Ain't Got No Color
Paintings by Nick Gaetano, Quintin Gonzales, Angela Kallus, and Zane Lewis
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: The End of Time
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
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Sun City
Photographs by Matt Porter
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
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Edmund Craig Gallery Holiday Show
Featuring Southlake artist, Teresa Eliot
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Edmund Craig Gallery
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Roy Grinnell: The Artist of the Aces
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frontiers of Flight Museum ($5 - $8)
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Janaki Lennie: Breathing Space
Texas painter's first solo showing of work
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Exhibit of Claudia Brito Sousa, Mariano Rodriguez and Francisco Travieso
Features paintings and drawings
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pan American Art Projects
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Dynamic Trains: The Art of Trains & Hollywood Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Age of Steam Railroad Museum ($2.50 - $5)
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Local Treasures
Unique artwork, gifts and decor from DFW artisans
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
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Un Alma ... 13 Mujeres
Exhibit from the Pan American Art Gallery in Dallas showcasing thirteen Latin American Women Artists
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Hispanic / Latino
Masterworks of American Portraiture
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Baking Expert Dorie Greenspan
At the main demo station
10 a.m. to noon, Central Market (Southlake) (Free)
Search within: Recipes / Cooking
Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
Exhibition of art by 51 graduating BFA students
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Art and Sculpture
The Littlest Angel
A holiday puppet show
10:30 a.m., Slappy's Puppet Playhouse ($8 - $9)
Search within: Christmas Season, Children's Performance
Scooby Doo in Stage Fright!
Live onstage at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie
10:30 a.m., Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie ($14 - $37)
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Justin Kemp
11 a.m., RockHouse Live
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Cover and Tribute Bands, Pop
Storytime With Santa
11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Esteban Pastorino: 3D
Solo exhibition featuring aerial and panoramic photography
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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Highlights from the Nasher Collection
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center (Free - $10)
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Cynthia Chartier
Beyond Literary Magic
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Reflection Fine Art (Free)
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Malcriadas' Dona Sebastiana & Women Boxers
The New Warriors: Photographs by Delilah Montoya
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
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Four Hands and Embargos
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Firehouse Art Studios and Gallery
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Blaszko and Vardánega Exhibition
11 a.m. to 8 p.m., MADI Museum (Free)
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Concentrations 50: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Van Gogh's Sheaves of Wheat
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free - $16)
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First Installment, Fast Forward: Contemporary Collections for the Dallas Museum of Art
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Lilian Garcia-Roig
New Works Space
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., The MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) (Free)
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The North Texas Economy: A Look Back At 2006
A Richardson Chamber of Commerce Signature Luncheon
11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Richardson Hotel ($30 - $35)
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Scrooge
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Brazil Brasileiro (Free)
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Photo Sessions with Santa
One-on-one visits with Santa
11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Of This Vast State: Women Artists of Texas, 1900-1960
Noon to 5 p.m., The Women's Museum (Free - $5)
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Polished: Three Decades of Metal at UNT
Noon to 6 p.m., University of North Texas (UNT) (Free)
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Low Tech High Life
An exhibition of new works
Noon to 7 p.m., The Public Trust (Free)
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Ray-Mel Cornelius: SmallScapes
Winter Exhibition
Noon to 5:30 p.m., Norwood Flynn Gallery
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Classical Realism to Outsider Art: Small Works by Regional Artists
Noon to 5:30 p.m., Norwood Flynn Gallery
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Framed Stage Pictures
An art exhibition in the Bathouse gallery
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
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Effervescent Minuets
Paintings, sculpture, and mixed media art
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
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Close to Home
Photographs and mixed media artwork exploring East Dallas by John Sealander
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
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Freedman's Cemetery: Facing the Rising Sun
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
Search within: African-American, Local History
Sankofa: A Century of African American Expression in the Decorative Arts
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum (Free)
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The Littlest Angel
A holiday puppet show
1 p.m., Slappy's Puppet Playhouse ($8 - $9)
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Victorian Christmas
Celebrate the traditions of Victorian Christmas circa 1900
2 p.m., Heard-Craig Hall ($6 - $7.50)
Search within: Christmas Season, Home and Garden
Cookbook Author Molly Stevens
At the main demo station
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Central Market (Southlake) (Free)
Search within: Recipes / Cooking
A Little Christmas Night Music
2:30 p.m., Granbury Opera House ($22 - $29)
Search within: Musicals, Christmas Season
Holiday in the Park
Celebrate the season at Six Flags Over Texas
4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Six Flags Over Texas ($35 - $45)
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Make a Gingerbread House
4 p.m., Southlake Public Library (Free)
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Dialogue with Diplomats: Italy
A Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce event
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Greater Dallas Chamber ($15 - $25)
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Teens Library Council
ages 12-17
4:30 p.m., Smith Public Library (Wylie) (Free)
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Cornell Kinderknecht / Cynthia Stuart
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, New Age, World
Scooby Doo in Stage Fright!
Live onstage at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie
5 p.m., Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie ($14 - $37)
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PM Connections
With the Richardson Chamber of Commerce
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Backstage Florist (Free)
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Storytime With Santa
5:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m., NorthPark Center (Free)
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Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
5:30 p.m., Dallas ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Pet Night Photos with Santa
Santa will sit for photos with your cat and/or dog
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Stonebriar Centre (Free)
Search within: Christmas Season, Cats, Dogs
Electric Campfire Fun
Acoustic Jam
6 p.m. to midnight, Sons of Hermann Hall
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Prairie Lights 2006
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Lynn Creek Park ($12 - $15)
Search within: Christmas Season, Kids / Family
Senior Center Thursday Night Dances
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Carrollton Senior Center ($5)
Search within: Seniors, Social Dancing
Carla Norris-Hopkins Quartet
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free)
Search within: Jazz
Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6 p.m., Grand Prairie ISD Education Center (Free)
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UTA String Prep Studio Recital
A recital featuring performers ages 10 years old and up from the UTA String Prep Studio
6 p.m., Irons Recital Hall (UTA) (Free)
Search within: Classical Music, Children's Performance
Santa's Village
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Richardson Civic Center (Free)
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Pleasant Grove Weed and Seed Monthly Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Bruton Terrace Church of the Nazarene (Free)
Search within: Economic Development, Crime, Blanton, Pleasant Grove
Holiday Musicales: Ensemble Pro Musica
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Bayless-Selby House Museum (Free)
Search within: Holiday Music, Christmas Season
String Prep Studio Recital
6 p.m., University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Classical Music
Holiday Tour of Lights
6:30 p.m., Farmers Branch Historical Park (Free)
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Crowley ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6:30 p.m., Crowley ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Around the World at Christmas Time
A multicultural music trip around the world
6:30 p.m., Plaza Theatre ($5)
Search within: Christmas Season, Children's Performance, Classical Center At Vial Elementary
Southlake Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
6:30 p.m., Southlake Town Hall (Free)
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Master Drainage Study Public Meeting
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Teri Jackson Tourist Information Center (Free)
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Barry Pearson Trio Jazz Band
7 p.m., Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery (Dallas / McKinney & Hall) (Free)
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Live Music
Cowboys' house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Red River ($8 - $10)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Arlington) (Free)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Fort Worth / Hulen Mall area) (Free)
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88 Numbers
Visual artists who love mathematical concepts
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kettle Art
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The Santaland Diaries
A WaterTower Theater holiday production
7 p.m., Addison Theatre Center ($20)
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Biker Night
Cruise on down!
7 p.m., Riscky's Barbecue (Fort Worth / Camp Bowie) (Free)
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Holiday Presence II
Featuring original affordable gifts
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Kettle Art (Free)
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Edgecliff Village Town Council Meeting
7 p.m., Edgecliff Village City Hall (Free)
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The Nutcracker
Presented by: Texas Ballet Theater
7 p.m., Bass Performance Hall ($18 - $74)
Search within: Classical Music, Ballet, Christmas Season
Lakewood Village Town Council Meeting
7 p.m., Lakewood Village Town Hall (Free)
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Randy Brown / Chad Rueffer
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Pearl's Dancehall & Saloon (Free)
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Milo Deering's Christmas Jam
7 p.m., Ozona Bar & Grill ($10)
Search within: Bluegrass, Cover and Tribute Bands, Jam Bands, Singer / Songwriter
Dallas Architecture Forum Presents: Vincent James
7 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) (Free - $15)
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A Nocturne Noel
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Forest Meadow Baptist Church ($15)
Search within: Choir / Chorale, Christmas Season
Blue Lisa & the T-Bonz
Blue Lisa's birthday bash!
7 p.m., Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse (Free)
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Fairview Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
7 p.m., Fairview Town Hall (Free)
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Seagoville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
7 p.m., Seagoville City Hall (Free)
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McKinney Christian Academy Holiday Concert
7 p.m., McKinney Performing Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Holiday Music, Christmas Season
Lancaster High School Winter Concert
7 p.m., Lancaster High School (Free)
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Sweetheart Ball
Benefiting Cardiology Research at UT Southwestern Medical School
7 p.m., Brook Hollow Golf Club
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Lone Star Christmas Dinner Show
Featuring Lantana and Dave Alexander
7:15 p.m., Gaylord Texan ($65)
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Tommy Alverson
7:30 p.m., Cotton Belt Bar-B-Que Co.