Events for the week

tuesday
october 10
Riga Dome Boys Choir: Back in 1990, as part of a broad international exchange program conducted by several major American cities, Dallas acquired one of its four current sister cities - Riga, Latvia, and Eastern European city about as far from Texas' conspicuous consumption as you can find (which was, of course, the whole point of the campaign). The arrival of the Riga Dome Boys Choir of Latvia, one of the world's largest and most critically acclaimed boys' choirs, is part of its outreach mission as a Sister City as well as one stop in the group's second, 13-city tour of the United States, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. Our Latvian brothers are coming to stay in the homes of families of the Texas Boys Choir of Fort Worth/Dallas, who will join forces to present a show featuring traditional music from both countries, including a program of sacred and classical works. The Riga Dome Boys Choir and the Texas Boys Choir perform at 7:30 p.m. at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road at Northwest Highway. Tickets are $3-$8. For info call 360-0943.

wednesday
october 11
Late Bloomers: If you were a regular reader of former Observer critic Matt Zoller Seitz's "Rushes" column, then you followed for over a year the trials and tribulations of Dallas filmmakers Gretchen and Julia Dyer as they embarked on their maiden cinematic voyage. The Dyer sisters had all the necessary qualities of indie moviemakers - moxie, endless patience, and talent stretched beyond the conventional call of duty - even when they lacked some of the components (such as money, equipment access, money, and cooperative backers) required to actually complete an indie film. With a final cut in the can and a completed soundtrack, the Dyers' romantic comedy Late Bloomers is now ready for movie audiences, and The USA Film Festival presents the Dallas preview of a film the sisters hope to see distributed nationally. Shot on location in our fair city, Late Bloomers features award-winning Dallas stage actors Connie Nelson and Dee Hennigan as middle-aged employees of the Eleanor B. Roosevelt High School, who fall for each other and set their community's tongues a-waggin'. Screening time for the film is 7 p.m. at the AMC Glen Lakes, 9450 N. Central Expressway at Walnut Hill. Tickets are $6.50, and go on sale an hour before showtime. For info call 821-6300.