Archive for the ‘Arts’ Category

WorldFest will be held Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 12 Noon - 10p at Addison Circle Park (under the Addison water tower)

Admission for everyone over the age of 4 is $5.

60 Global Music & Dance Groups
20 Food Booths
80 Marketplace Booths
Unity Garden
Passport to International DFW
Children’s Workshop
Global Games
…and TurkFest!

International Food Court
A culinary smorgasbord of global cuisine awaits guests at WORLDFEST, North Texas’ premier international festival.
INTERNATIONAL Agha Juice
INTERNATIONAL Amma Center Dallas
USA Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House
USA Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill
THAILAND Chow Thai Addison
ERITREA Dallul Restaurant
ARGENTINA Everybody’s Empanadas
GERMANY Helmut’s Strudel
CHINA Jasmine Restaurant
MOROCCO Kasbah Grill
INDIA Kaurina’s LLC
PERU/COLOMBIA La Esperanza Restaurant
ENGLAND The Londoner
USA Marble Slab Creamery
USA Nestle Toll House
ITALY Paciugo Addison
POLAND Polish-American Foundation of Texas
ETHIOPIA Queen of Sheba Restaurant
TURKEY Shine’s Market
TURKEY Shish Turkish Grill
TURKEY TURANT’s Bakery

The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is hosting its 3rd International Book Fair October 24-26 to promote the love for books, reading and writing.

The event is free and open to the public. International, national and local authors will be reading and signing books. Cultural programs will again include artistic performances, poetry reading, music and children activities.

Short Story Contest
Do you have a story to tell? If so, you could win a prize in the Dallas Public Library’s Short Story Contest. The contest is part of the Third Annual International Book Fair to be held at the Central Library.

Share HEROES on the big screen with other fans!

HEROES - Live on the Big Screen at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station!
8:00 pm - FREE Every Monday night!
Seating at 7:30 pm. Arrive Early!

The Latino Cultural Center is offering two free screenings.
2600 Live Oak St. Dallas, TX 75204
www.dallasculture.org/latinocc

El Topo
Saturday, October 18, 2008
2:00 PM
Admission: FREE to the public

The gunfighter El Topo (”The Mole”) and his young son ride through a desert to a village, whose inhabitants have been massacred. Bandits are nearby, torturing and killing the survivors. Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky (1970). This film has English subtitles, is rated NR and lasts 124 mins.

Frida Naturaleza Vida
Saturday, October 25, 2008
2:00 PM
Admission: FREE to the public

This film is a chronicle of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confied to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she faces and traces some of the most colorful and controversial aspects of Mexican history. Directed by Paul Leduc (1984). This film has English subtitles, is not rated and lasts 108 mins.

Due to Hurricane Ike, the kids in the Galveston schools are in need of new musical instruments. The folks behind the Grammy’s are leading an initiative for donations. If you have a spare Tuba lying around that you are willing to donate, here are the details:

The dates for the drives in the different cities are as follow:

Nov 11- Houston - Texas Latin GRAMMY Celebration monetary donations
Nov 20- San Antonio- location TBD, drop off from 12p-6p
Nov 24- Dallas- location TBD, drop off from 12p-6p
Dec 10- Austin- Open House, drop off from 9a-6p and during Open House

As promised, here is the list of what is needed:

8 Flutes
1 full conservatory system wooden oboe
2 long bore short reach Fox Bassoons (that I had just refurbished)
19 Bb clarinets
7 Eb Alto saxophones
3 Bb Tenor saxophones
1 Eb Alto Clarinet
1 Bb Bass Clarinet
35 Bb trumpets and cornets
17 Tenor trombones
4 Euphoniums
3 BBb Tubas
1 four valve (rotary) BBb Tuba
Mobile Percussion cabinet
1 Peterson 12 window strobe tuner Peterson 505000
I Roland PF4 digital piano
1 Baby Grand piano (white)
1 Baby Grand piano (mahogany)
2 Upright pianos
1Model 10-A metronome
1Set of HANDBELLS 5 octave set with tables and cushions
Several string instruments were also lost:
1 viola
2 3/4 size cellos
9 violins ranging from full size to 1/2 size
Sound equipment for the Band Hall and the Choir Hall

Wednesday, October 15

Gallery Talk
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Services Desk (Hamon Entrance)
Cost: Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

The Figure and the Body (talk will look at works in the new exhibition, Two by Two by Ten: contemporary art from the DMA collection)
Thomas Feulmer, Director of Educational Programming, The Rachofsky House

Thursday, October 16
Thursday Night Live presented by Sprint
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (individual program times vary)
Atrium, galleries, C3 (most programs meet at Visitor Services Desk)
Free with admission to Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Jazz in the Atrium: Chris DeRose Quartet
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Atrium

Dallas-based guitarist and vocalist Chris DeRose entertains audiences with a variety of jazz styles.

See Creatively: See 3: Museum Staff
7:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Center for Creative Connections

This is not a tour—it’s a new kind of Museum experience. Inspired by the new Center for Creative Connections, join Dallas Museum of Art staff to push the boundaries of how you see art through dynamic conversation and playful experiments.

Sketching in the Galleries: Led by Micah Yarborough
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk (Throughout galleries)

Improve your drawing ability with direct instruction from professional and practicing artists. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring your pencils and sketchbooks.

Collection Highlights Tours
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk (Hamon Entrance)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join DMA docents to discover treasures throughout the Museum’s collections.

Friday, October 17

TUTorial
1:00 p.m.
C3 Theater
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join Museum staff to learn more about King Tut and life in ancient Egypt. Approximately 30 minutes with Q & A after.

Collection Highlights Tours
3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk (Hamon Entrance)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join DMA docents to discover treasures throughout the Museum’s collections.

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art Presented by Starbucks Coffee
6:00 p.m. – midnight
Entire Museum!
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Mummies, magic, and moonlight . . . be transported to the time of the pharaohs and enjoy concerts, performances, films, tours, fun family experiences, and more.
Saturday, October 18

Collection Highlights Tours
11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk (Hamon Entrance)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join DMA docents to discover treasures throughout the Museum’s collections.

Performances in the Galleries
1:00 p.m. AND 3:00 p.m. (~ 45 minutes each)
Level 3 Landing (near Arts of Asia, overlooking Level 2)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Music Inspired by the Arts of Egypt and Africa
Jamal Mohamed
Family Experiences: Sketching in the Galleries for Kids
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Crossroads Gallery
Free with admission to the Museum
Families are invited to sketch from original works of art. All supplies are provided.
Family Experiences: Studio Creations
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Studio, C3
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Learn about the decoration and use of canopic jars in ancient Egyptian culture by visiting the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition and the Museum’s own ancient Egyptian collection on Level 3. In the studio, create your own special container from air-dry clay and hieroglyphic stamps and stencils.

Family Experiences: Family Film
2:00 p.m.
C3 Theater
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Reading Rainbow: Mummies Made in Egypt
Join LeVar Burton as he explores mummies inside and out and learns about ancient Egyptian artifacts. (30 min., ages 5–adult)

Sunday, October 19

TUTorial
1:00 p.m.
C3 Theater
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join Museum staff to learn more about King Tut and life in ancient Egypt. Approximately 30 minutes with Q & A after.

Collection Highlights Tours
3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk (Hamon Entrance)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Join DMA docents to discover treasures throughout the Museum’s collections.

Family Experiences: Studio Creations
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Studio, C3
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Learn about the decoration and use of canopic jars in ancient Egyptian culture by visiting the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition and the Museum’s own ancient Egyptian collection on Level 3. In the studio, create your own special container from air-dry clay and hieroglyphic stamps and stencils.

Family Experiences: Collection Connections
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Level 3 (Arts of Africa)
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Olowe of Ise
Take an in-depth look at a different work of art each month through our Collection Connections. A trained volunteer will be in the galleries with engaging interactive materials for all ages to discover.

Family Experiences: Family Film
2:00 p.m.
C3 Theater
Free with admission to the Museum
Reservations: Not Required

Reading Rainbow: Mummies Made in Egypt
Join LeVar Burton as he explores mummies inside and out and learns about ancient Egyptian artifacts. (30 min., ages 5–adult.

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.