Archive for the ‘Arts’ Category

To celebrate the opening of “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” at the Dallas Museum of Art, the museum has announced special fall ticket offers for families, students and early risers. Following the success of the first U.S. tour and its London engagement, which drew nearly 5 million visitors and broke records at each of the five venues it visited from June 2005 through August 2008, the exhibition returns to U.S. for an encore tour that will begin at the DMA on October 3, 2008, where it will remain on view through May 17, 2009.

Special tickets offers include:
• A $10 discount for early morning time slots (8 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.) Monday through Thursday, during the month of October
• A ticket rate of $15 Monday through Thursday for college students with valid identification
• A family four-pack of tickets for a discounted rate of $66 for weekdays and $86 for weekends during October and November

The Dallas engagement of “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” marks the first time these treasures will be seen in the Southwest region. The exhibition includes an extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. The return of the exhibition to the United States will include a selection of artifacts that are new to the exhibit.

The exhibition is organized by National Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG Exhibitions, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Northern Trust, a global financial services firm, is the presenting sponsor of the encore tour, and American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, is the official airline of the exhibition. The Dallas engagement is presented in partnership with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau and is supported locally by Kroger, DART, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine/People Newspapers, CBS 11 and KERA.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Running October 3, 2008, through May 17, 2009, at the Dallas Museum of Art, “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” provides insight into the life of Tutankhamun and other royals of the 18th Dynasty (1555 B.C.-1305 B.C.). The treasures in the exhibition are more than 3,000 years old.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to the exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art can be purchased now at 1-877-TUT-TKTS or www.ticketmaster.com. Group tickets for 10 or more are available at 214-922-1222 or groupsales@DallasMuseumofArt.org. For additional information about tickets and hotel packages, please visit www.DallasMuseumofArt.org/TUT.

The Dallas Museum of Art kicks off the amazing “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” this Friday.

The Opening Weekend Lecture will be: “The Grand Museum Project of the 21st Century”
Saturday, October 4, 3:00 p.m.
Theater, Center for Creative Connections, Free
Seating is limited. Special exhibitions require an additional ticket.

Ali Radwan, Professor of Egyptology and Member of the Board of Trustees of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, and Mohamed Ghoniem, Executive Director of the Grand Museum, discuss the Grand Museum Project, a new state-of-the-art museum currently under construction in Egypt.

Ok boys and girls, The State Fair of Texas is now open! Opening day is always a wonderful time to go….

….the park is clean…
…the carnies still have their voices…
…the grease is fresh…

Fletcher’s Corny Dog’s are the original and located near Big Tex’s boots, the struedel, fried twinkies, lemonade and battered deep fried bacon is all waiting for you.

The Midway’s game booths are stuffed full and the Arts & Crafts building show off amazing crafts handmade by local residents and the Embarcadaro building has the best of Texas produce whether it’s salsa or jams.

And remember, nothing beats people watching at the Fair! Mullet hunting season is now open.

See ya’ll out there.

This weekend, get into the swing of things with Addison Oktoberfest.

With more than 60,000 fans of polka, German food and Paulaner Bier will gather in Addison’s spectacular Addison Circle Park for music, folk dancing, sing-alongs, children’s entertainment and more.

This authentic German festival is one of the largest Oktoberfest festivals outside of the famed Munich celebration.

HOURS:
Saturday: Noon – midnight
Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m.
Admission is $5 for ages 4 and up.

With a gorgeous weekend in store, make plans to catch the Plano Balloon Festival.

Saturday, September 20
6:00 AM Gates & Parking Lots Open and Bus Service Begins
6:30 AM Dawn Patrol “Wake up Plano”
7:00 AM Balloon Launch presented by the City of Plano
2:30 PM The Impostles perform on the KLUV Main Stage
3:30 PM Mount Righteous performs on the KLUV Main Stage
4:00 PM KDFW FOX 4 presents “Are you Smarter than Tim Ryan” on the KLUV Main Stage
5:00 PM RE/MAX Parachute Team Exhibition
5:45 PM National Anthem performed by Camille Broker on the KLUV Main Stage
6:00 PM Balloon Launch presented by EDS Credit Union
7:00 PM Beatles Tribute Band “Me & My Monkey” in Concert
on the KLUV Main Stage
8:00 PM “Lite up the Night” with the new 103.7 FM Balloon Glow
9:00 PM Spectacular Fireworks Show presented by Crest Cadillac / Infiniti

Sunday, September 21
6:00 AM Gates & Parking Lots Open and Bus Service Begins
6:30 AM Dawn Patrol “Wake up Plano”
7:00 AM Balloon Launch presented by The Dallas Morning News
8:30 AM The Black Prairie Band performs on the KLUV Main Stage
2:00 PM EDS Jazz Ensemble performs on the KLUV Main Stage
4:00 PM Plano Community Band performs on the KLUV Main Stage
5:00 PM RE/MAX Parachute Team Exhibition
6:00 PM Balloon Launch presented by Allstate Insurance
7:00 PM Festival Closes

This weekend is busy in the Oak Lawn area.

Tonite is Gay Bingo with the theme being “Love Child”. Advance tickets sales are closed but there are still a few tickets available and you can get them at the door of S4 beginning at 5p.

Expect to see a celebrity dauber in the audience that might be compelled to call a couple games — none other than Andy Bell of Erasure!

On Sunday, the Alan Ross Freedom Parade kicks off at 2p and the route is along Cedar Springs from Douglas to Lee Park where the festival will be held.

A good time should be had by all as the weather looks mahvelous dahling!

Beginning today and running through 4 January 09, the Nasher Sculpture Center is mounting an exhibition in celebration of its founders for the 5th anniversary celebrations.

In Pursuit of the Masters: Stories from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection presents a personalized and intimate view of the Nasher Collection and the couple that assembled it. Featuring the great masterworks of the collection, as well as a selection of significant and personally meaningful works from its humble beginnings, the exhibition highlights the personal stories behind the works of art, including Patsy and Raymond Nasher’s partnership in pursuit of the finest examples of modern and contemporary sculpture; their close friendships with artists, art dealers, and curators; and the insights that came from living with and sharing the works of art that they loved.

The exhibition unveils several important works in the collection that had not yet been shown at the Nasher Sculpture Center, including masterworks by Willem de Kooning, Pablo Picasso, and Tony Smith. Many, such as Jean Arp’s Torso with Buds, had remained in the Nasher residence because of their personal significance: the Arp was the collection’s first major modern sculpture, which Patsy had given to Raymond as a gift on his 46th birthday.