The Funky Knuckles Sundown at Granada 3520 Greenville Ave. 10 p.m. Monday Free The Funky Knuckles have been together for over six years. The fusion jazz band released an album called Meta-Musica in 2014 that climbed to No. 1 on iTunes’ jazz charts on the first day of its release…
Friday Forth Worth art gallery Neighborhood Cult tears down taboos and embraces unconventional art experiences through quarterly conceptual events. Just in time for Halloween, the collective is hosting its Taboo event, where donning a disguise and embracing the seven deadly sins is mandatory. You’ll become a work of art through…
Thursday Dave Chappelle has been doing stand-up since he was 14. He appeared in movies such as Blue Streak and Half Baked, which he helped write with director Neal Brennan. He and Brennan also created his groundbreaking sketch comedy series, Chappelle’s Show, for Comedy Central and walked away from the…
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament Trinity Hall 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane 7:15 p.m. Monday Free Someone once said that if you’re playing “a friendly game of poker” then you’re really not playing poker at all. Poker is a game of deception, psychological manipulation and occasional cruelty. It’s about fleecing your fellow…
Friday Pop quiz time! Without resorting to Google, name three ballets. Swan Lake, OK, that’s pretty obvious. Yeah, The Nutcracker’s another. Easy peasy, since Christmas is only two months away and that thing gets performed, like, a zillion times. But what’s another one? If you came up with an answer…
ThursdayBy now, we know what to expect from House Party Theatre: surprises and unexpectedly good theater. The nontraditional theater company has racked up accolades since its inception in 2014, putting together smart and concise pieces that range from goofy to downright intellectual. HPT’s latest play, Shadow Woman by Claire Carson,…
JD Miller — Absence of Color Samuel Lynne Galleries 1105 Dragon St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays until Nov. 11 Free Far from his usual vibrant paintings, local artist, musician and gallery owner JD Miller embraces a monochromatic palette in his latest exhibit, aptly titled Absence of Color, which…
Friday Reckon with Dallas’ spooky past this Halloween season during Dallas Trolley Tours’ Haunted History Tour, which rolls through some of Big D’s most dreaded, despairing sites beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays from through Oct. 27. Trolleys have plenty of tricks and treats up their sleeves as they wind their…
A Light in the City Museum of Biblical Art 7500 Park Lane 6-10 p.m. Thursday $49-$75 Art House Dallas has spent seven years connecting artists to faith, creativity and each other. The organization headed by Cary Pierce (of Jack-O-Pierce fame) emphasizes community networks that cultivate connections and imagination among musicians,…
Thursday In relationships, each party changes its shape and its role with regard to the other as time progresses. Texas artist Greg Piazza addresses this adaptation in Subjective Juncture, which opens with a reception from 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday and runs through Dec. 31 at Gallery 7NINE, 830 Exposition Ave. The…
Booktoberfest — Beers for Books Legal Draft Beer Co. 500 E. Division St., Arlington 6-9 p.m. Thursday Free Literacy and alcohol have enjoyed a longstanding fellowship. Just ask Hunter Thompson or O. Henry or pretty much any writer, ever. The tradition continues with Legal Draft Brewery and nonprofit reading advocacy…
FridayCharles “Baba Chuck” Davis, known for traveling and studying across Africa in order to bring traditional dance to America, was the founder of DanceAfrica at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Davis died earlier this year at the age of 80. In its 40th year, the BAM program honors the life…
Loving Vincent Premiere Dallas Museum of Art 1717 N. Harwood St. 3 p.m. Saturday $50 and up There has never been an artist like Vincent Van Gogh, so it’s only fitting that a movie about him be breathtaking and unique. And there’s never been a movie like Loving Vincent, the…
ThursdayWhen it formed in the early 1980s, Tesla was a pleasant anomaly, a group of regular guys from California who for some reason got lumped in with the seemingly endless array of hair metal and glam bands. Although Tesla’s music always had its pop-metal side, the band members seemed a…
Burns/Punctum/Taos Umbrella Gallery 2803 Taylor St. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Free Burns/Punctum/Taos, showing at Umbrella Gallery, 2803 Taylor St., is a true art trifecta — three themes by artist Trevor Yokochi that combine for an ambiguous yet monumental visual meditation. The Burns pieces are…
Friday It’s rare enough that I answer my phone when I know who’s on the other end. When I don’t recognize the number, that call is going to straight to voicemail every time. The thought of spending a full hour speaking to whoever is on the other end of the…
Members Only Opening Reception Dallas Contemporary 1616 Glass St. 7 p.m. Thursday $35 and up Dallas Contemporary invites you on a journey — several journeys, in fact — into an alternative past, to Asia’s invisible cities and along a woman’s life path. Before you go, though, you have have to…
Thursday Dallas Contemporary invites you on a journey — several journeys, in fact — into an alternative past, to Asia’s invisible cities and along a woman’s life path. Before you go, though, you have have to buy a ticket by becoming a member of the gallery. Prices range from $35…
Trey Egan: Future Glow Cris Worley Fine Arts 1845 E. Levee St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays Free Cris Worley Fine Arts, 1845 E Levee St., hosts its third solo show with artist Trey Egan for his exhibition Future Glow, which includes large-scale paintings in oil on canvas. His…
Friday Before Nine Inch Nails, Muse or even Marilyn Manson, there was Depeche Mode. A pioneer in popularizing electronic music, the English band peaked in the 1980s, offering a musical alternative to the exhausted bubblegum pop of Top 40 hits. The band has released 14 studio albums since its conception…
Dallas Contemporary Art Exhibit Community Beer Co. 1530 Inspiration Drive 5-10 p.m. Thursday $20 New York-based Conception Arts describes itself as a platform for linking emerging artists with art patrons by hosting shows of local artists in cities around the world. New York Business Journal named Conception co-founder Rachel Wilkins…
Thursday Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. Windomere Ave., is hosting a dance class for everyone. There’s no intimidating structure, no dress code, no previous experience required. In fact, the instructors give full permission to be “bad,” so there’s absolutely zero stress to be found on the dance floor. BAD…
