September 28, 2012
FRIDAYHeadliners
| 10:00 am | State Fair of Texas. State Fair of Texas features amusement rides, shows, food, games, livestock and much more. The Fair attracts millions of visitor… Fair Park. (Festival - Carnival / Fair). 214-670-8400 |
| 10:00 am- 10:00 pm | Chinese Lantern Festival. By day, it's a collection of authentic Chinese art featuring pandas, flamingos, even a 110-yard-long, larger-than-life dragon. B… Fair Park. (Festival - Cultural). 214-670-8400 |
| Occupy Dallas. Join protestors supporting people over profits as part of the national movement that began as Occupy Wall Street on Sept. 17th.… Pioneer Plaza. (Community - Organization). 214-939-2724 |
Festivals
| 10:00 am | State Fair of Texas. State Fair of Texas features amusement rides, shows, food, games, livestock and much more. The Fair attracts millions of visitor… Fair Park. (Festival - Carnival / Fair). 214-670-8400 |
| 10:00 am- 10:00 pm | Chinese Lantern Festival. By day, it's a collection of authentic Chinese art featuring pandas, flamingos, even a 110-yard-long, larger-than-life dragon. B… Fair Park. (Festival - Cultural). 214-670-8400 |
| 6:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to show… Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Festival - Film Festival). 817-738-9215 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:30 pm | VideoFest 25. VideoFest has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen on te… Dallas Museum of Art. (Festivals). 214-428-8700 |
| 8:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to show… Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Festival - Film Festival). 817-738-9215 |
The Arts
| 3:30 am | Frankie Valli.  Performing Live. Winspear Opera House. (Arts - Concerts). 214-880-0202 |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum. Featuring dramatic glass sculptures in more than 15 locations throughout the 66-acre Arboretum. Artist info: Dale Chihuly create… Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 214-327-8263 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Joseph Csatari Exhibit. Works from this American realist artist and illustrator, who has had a long involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, are on d… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Norman Rockwell And The Art of Scouting. Works from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, who has long been associated with the Boy Scouts of America, are on disp… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 2:00 pm | Guided Tours. Explore the museum with a docent who will take you to see highlights from the permanent collection. The tour begins at the Infor… Amon Carter Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 817-738-1933 |
| 8:00 pm | Herd 'Em Through the Grapevine. There's trouble in the vineyard! Someone has popped the cork of Jacques Bordeaux, the local would-be wine maker, and a Texas Ran… Texas Star Dinner Theater. (Performance - Dinner Theater). 817-337-1882 |
| 8:00 pm | Les Miserables. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Bass Performance Hall. (Performance - Musical). 817-212-4280 |
| 8:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil - Kooza. Kooza tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. Location: The Grand Chapiteau at… Dallas Metro Area. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). |
| 8:00 pm | Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff. With Garrick Ohlsson on piano and Hans Graf, conductor. Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 214-692-0203 |
| 8:00 pm | John Prine. Grammy-Award Winning Singer-Songwriter performing live along with special guest Alejandro Escovedo. Majestic Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 214-880-0137 |
| 8:00 pm | Brock Stevens. Country artist performing live. Casa Manana. (Arts - Concerts). 817-332-2272 |
Sports
| 3:30 am | Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. MLB Baseball Game. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 214-373-8000 |
| 8:00 pm | Stockyards Championship Rodeo. Traditional rodeo events including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie down roping, team roping, breakaway ro… Cowtown Coliseum. (Sports - Rodeo). 817-625-1025 |
For Children
| 2:30 pm | Imagination Movers Live!. Featuring songs from the album For Those About to Hop from their hit Disney televison show. Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie. (Kids - Children's Activities). 972-854-5111 |
| 7:00 pm | Imagination Movers Live!. Featuring songs from the album For Those About to Hop from their hit Disney televison show. Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie. (Kids - Children's Activities). 972-854-5111 |
| 7:15 pm- 9:15 pm | Legally Blonde, the musical. When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there… Plano Children's Theatre. (Kids Theater). 972-422-2575 |
Community
| 6:30 pm | 2012 H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner. The speaker is Dr. Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics and the Robert Kent Gooch Professo… Hyatt Regency DFW. (Community). 214-965-8413 |
| Occupy Dallas. Join protestors supporting people over profits as part of the national movement that began as Occupy Wall Street on Sept. 17th.… Pioneer Plaza. (Community - Organization). 214-939-2724 |
Miscellaneous
| 7:00 am- 10:00 pm | Fly A Sim. Everyone gets the exciting opportunity to fly a real jet simulator! Flights offer full motion, sound and visuals. Gift Certific… Flight Safety Learning Center. (Miscellaneous). 972-242-5999 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Laser Skate. Ice skate to laser lights, great music and a DJ. Polar Ice House of Grapevine. (Miscellaneous). 972-874-1930 |
Dining Specials
| 7:00 pm | Till Death Do Us Part - A Murder Mystery Dinner. Before the happy couple can pronounce their vows, the police have pronounced a death. This wedding truly is a nightmare! Can the… Eddie Deen's Ranch. (Dining - Mystery Dinner Show). 888-643-2583 |
| 8:00 pm | Medieval Experience. A beautiful fish-filled moat beneath the drawbridge will lead you to the auditorium where you will dine and view a jousting matc… Medieval Times. (Dining - Dinner Show). 214-761-1800 |
Nightlife
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Happy Hour with Kerrie. For food and drink specials. Memphis Club and Shuck-n-Jive. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 972-386-9517 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Live music and drink specials. Come out to Arthur's where you'll enjoy $1 off wine, beer and call drinks while listening to live music. Arthur's. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 972-385-0800 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Cowboys Red River Happy Hour. No cover & $2 well, wine and select longnecks from 7-9pm. Subject to change on concert nights. 21 and older only - $8 cover char… Cowboys Red River. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 214-352-1796 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Live Music. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night. Ridglea Theater. (Nightlife - Live Music). 817-738-9500 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | SHATTERED. Every Friday at Syn Bar for the best in retro, industrial dance, classic goth & electro clash & video.18 & up welcome. No cover… Syn Bar. (Nightlife - Parties). 214-929-2323 |
| Cowboys Red River Live Music night. Live music every night with James Hinds and 'Runnin Behind. Cowboys Red River. (Nightlife - Live Music). 214-352-1796 | |
| Cowboys Nightclub Arlington No Cover Fridays. No cover charge all night long. $1.50 well, wine and selected longnecks from 7-11pm. Subject to change on concert nights. 21 and… Cowboys in Arlington. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 817-265-5819 |
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