Calendar of Events

Thursday, March 11, 2010

NasherSalon Series - Lauren Bacall Actress, Author. During Ms. Bacall’s career, she has starred in more than 35 motion pictures. She received the 1980 National Book Award for her autobiography, By Myself. Her second book, Now, also a best seller, followed in 1994. She was named one of the American Film Institute’s top 25 film legends of the century, 1997 received the Kennedy Center Honors in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to American culture, and received the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Academy Award on November 14, 2009. For ticket information, call (214) 242-5100 or visit the Nasher Scuplture Center. Location: Nasher Sculpture Center

	Taylor Swift in Concert 7:00 p.m. Taylor Swift returns her FEARLESS tour to the American Airlines Center. For ticket information, call (214) 222-3687 or visit the American Airlines Center. Location: American Airlines Center

Ongoing Events

Boom Through 3/13/2010 Boom by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb (Texas Premiere). A marine biologist hosts a journalism student in his subterranean biology lab for an erotic "casual encounter." As disaster looms upon the planet, the fate of their "date" takes on monumental importance. For ticket information, call (214) 953-1055 or visit the The Kitchen Dog Theater. Location: Kitchen Dog Theater

Hansel & Gretel Through 3/21/2010 Striking puppetry, an enchanted forest, and the familiar and melodic music of Engelbert Humperdinck come together in this magical retelling of the classic fairy tale. Enjoyed by ages 4 years and up! For ticket information, call (214) 978-0110 or visit the Dallas Children's Theatre. Location: Dallas Children’s Museum

Performance/Art Through 3/21/2010 From paintings to film installations, the five modern artists featured in this exhibit have been inspired by the performing arts. For ticket information, call (214) 922-1200 or visit the Dallas Museum of Art. Location: Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Blooms Through 4/11/2010 Get ready to embrace the most beautiful garden during the Spring! A signature event that millions of people have enjoyed. For more information, call (214) 515-6500 or visit the Dallas Arboretum. Location: Dallas Arboretum

Women's Work: Selected Prints from the Collection of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Through 4/11/2010 These twentieth and twenty-first century diverse women are internationally respected printmakers as you will see their experiences reflected in their different styles and subject matters. For ticket information, call (214) 915-0860 or visit the The Women's Museum. Location: The Womens Museum

Seizing the New World: Recent Paintings by Yang Jin Long Through 4/18/2010 Seizing the New World presents Yang Jin Long's new paintings created in the last two years. Yang has been exploring his new surroundings by creating vibrant, provocative and imaginative paintings. For ticket information, call (214) 979-6430 or visit the Crow Collection. Location: Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art

Bodies...The Exhibition Through 4/30/2010 Bodies... The Exhibition offers an amazing look into the human body. Unlike biology and anatomy models and diagrams, at BODIES visitors are able to peer at real 3-Dimensional human bodies that have been preserved for the exhibition. For ticket information, call (214) 741-7180 or visit Bodies...The Exhibition. Location: West End Historic District

Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species Exhibit Through 5/2/2010 A sculpture exhibit of works by Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa will highlight 9 recently completed, large-scale works and installations chosen by the artist and curator specifically for the spaces at the Nasher Sculpture Center. For ticket information, call (214) 242-5100 or visit the Nasher Sculpture Center. Location: Nasher Sculpture Center

Selections From The Collections of Darrell Walker and Elliot Perry Through 5/15/2010 Perry became an avid collector after being introduced to art by Walker. Artists in the exhibition include Romare Bearden, Glen Ligon, Kehinde Wiley and Wangechi Mutu. For ticket information, call (214) 565-9026 or visit the African American Museum at Fair Park. Location: African American Museum at Fair Park

China: Impermanent Beauty 1996-97 Through 5/16/2010 The inauguration of the newly dedicated gallery space at the Crow Collection, LinkAsia, will present art works that provide a contemporary global path to understanding Asia through unique perspectives and mediums. For ticket information, call (214) 979-6430 or visit the Crow Collection. Location: Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art

The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850-1874 Through 5/23/2010 An exploration of Impressionist painting’s response to early photography within the context of a single geographic locale that was intensely explored by painters and photographers in the second half of the 19th century, the coast of Normandy. For ticket information, call (214) 922-1200 or visit the Dallas Museum of Art. Location: Dallas Museum of Art

The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture by Jacob Lawrence Through 5/23/2010 An important American painter and print maker. Jacob Lawrence (1918-2000) created 15 dramatic and colorful silk-screen prints based on a series of 41 paintings entitled The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture that he completed in 1938. For ticket information, call (214) 922-1200 or visit the Dallas Museum of Art. Location: Dallas Museum of Art

23rd Carroll Harris Simms Black Art Competition and Exhibition Through 5/31/2010 Black artists from across the nation compete for awards in the categories of Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and Mixed media. Winning artwork entries in the various categories have become part of the Museum's permanent collection. For ticket information, call (214) 565-9026 or visit the African American Museum. Location: African American Museum at Fair Park

Blossoming Stone: Qing Dynasty Jade Through 8/1/2010 In conjunction with Wild Flowering: The Crow Family and Asia, the special exhibition Blossoming Stone: Qing Dynasty Jade will present a selection of over 100 pieces from the museum's jade collection. For more information, call (214) 979-6430 or visit Crow Collection. Location: Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art

Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement Through 5/8/2011 This exhibition will include more than 100 works produced by Stickley’s designers and workshops; furniture, metalwork and lamps, textiles, and numerous publications and letters, drawings, and related designs. For ticket information, call (214) 922-1200 or visit the Dallas Museum of Art. Location: Dallas Museum of Art

* This calendar is not all inclusive of every area event.