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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 9 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Jun 8, 2017 | 6:00 am

    There are a lot of big names making their way through the Dallas area this weekend — some are old, some are new, but all are highly entertaining. The weekend's lineup includes a great film festival, a world premiere play that couldn't be more topical, a throwback '90s concert for the ages, a movie actor moonlighting as a singer, and the most laid-back singer in the world.

    Below are the best options for your precious free time Thursday through Sunday. Don't like what you see? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, June 8

    6th Annual Oak Cliff Film Festival
    After only six years, the Oak Cliff Film Festival has already established itself as a major destination for film lovers in Dallas. This year's edition, taking place through Sunday at Texas Theatre and other venues, includes screenings of A Ghost Story, directed by David Lowery and starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara; Lemon, starring Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, and Gillian Jacobs; and The Little Hours, a rowdy comedy about some very unholy and unapologetic nuns (Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, and Kate Micucci) in the 14th century.

    Theatre Three presents A Little Night Music
    Stephen Sondheim is a renowned composer and lyricist who has five Tony Awards for Best Musical on his résumé, including A Little Night Music. In the musical, presented by Theatre Three through July 2, Anne is married to Fredrik. Fredrik loves Desiree. Desiree is sleeping with Carl-Magnus. Carl-Magnus is wed to Charlotte. And Charlotte cannot be bothered. Couples intertwine, intersect, and change partners in this sumptuous turn-of-the-century fairy tale for adults.

    Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: After the Curtain
    Under the artistic direction of Emmy Award-winner Travis Wall, Shaping Sound is a mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers. In After the Curtain, being performed at Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson, these visual musicians tell the story of a man fighting to find his creative voice after the death of his one true love.

    Friday, June 9

    Kitchen Dog Theater presents Br’er Cotton
    The mainstage production for Kitchen Dog Theater's annual New Works Festival is Br'er Cotton, which tackles complicated issues of racism and racial identity through the lens of three generations' wildly different attitudes and responses. The production runs at Trinity River Arts Center through July 1. You can also see works by the next generation of playwrights at the Playwrights Under Progress Fest, playing twice on Saturday at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts.

    Bell Biv Devoe in concert with Guy, SWV, and En Vogue
    For anybody who came of age in the late '80s/early '90s, R&B/New Jack Swing groups like Bell Biv Devoe, Guy, SWV, and En Vogue still loom large. Each of their runs to the top of the music world was relatively short, but the impact they had remains to this day. You can expect a packed crowd for this concert featuring all four groups at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie.

    The Bacon Brothers in concert
    If you only know Kevin Bacon from his extensive and noteworthy movie career, you're only seeing half the man. He and his brother, Michael, have been playing music together professionally since the mid-1990s, releasing seven albums in total, including 2014's 36¢. You can jam out to their country-rock style at this concert at The Kessler.

    Luck Dallas
    The Luck Reunion, which takes place each March at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Luck, Texas, has become an annual pilgrimage for many fans of rock, roots, country, folk, and, of course, Willie Nelson. Luck Dallas at Granada Theater features a lineup of artists from the Luck family, including Amanda Shires, Paul Cauthen, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Son Little, Horse Thief, the Texas Gentlemen, and other secret performers.

    Saturday, June 10

    Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band in concert with ZZ Top
    For Parrotheads, attending a Jimmy Buffett concert isn't just an experience — it's a way of life. The parking lots around Toyota Stadium in Frisco will turn into Margaritaville well before the concert on Saturday night, as thousands of people gather to celebrate Buffett's easygoing lifestyle. The concert itself is no slouch, with Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band joined by Houston legends ZZ Top.

    Sunday, June 11

    Dallas Museum of Art Family Days
    If you consider yourself an art fan, this is the day to go to the Dallas Museum of Art as, along with the permanent collection, the normally paid exhibits "México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde," "Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion," and "Visions of America: Three Centuries of Prints from the National Gallery of Art" are all free. Make sure to show up early, as lines are sure to be big.

    Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: After the Curtain takes place at Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson on June 8.

    Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: After the Curtain
      
    Photo courtesy of Eisemann Center for Performing Arts
    Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: After the Curtain takes place at Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson on June 8.
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    Movie Review

    Horror film Bring Her Back may shock even fans of the genre

    Alex Bentley
    May 30, 2025 | 1:33 pm
    Sally Hawkins and Sora Wong in Bring Her Back
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    Sally Hawkins and Sora Wong in Bring Her Back.

    While there have been plenty of great horror movies that have come out of the United States, there are also many examples of other countries delivering films that put American ones to shame. Whether it’s the freedom of working outside the U.S. studio system, different sensibilities, or something else, international horror movies often hit way harder than domestic ones.

    The latest example is the Australian film Bring Her Back, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, the same filmmakers behind the 2023 sensation Talk to Me. The fantastically unnerving story centers on Andy (Billy Barratt) and his sister, Piper (Sora Wong), who’s legally blind. The two are put into foster care after the death of their father, finding a home with Laura (Sally Hawkins), a former social worker. Laura is enthusiastic about having Piper, who reminds her of her blind daughter who passed away, but Andy feels a coolness toward him right away.

    Also living with Laura is Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips), whom Laura says has been mute since her daughter’s death. But Oliver’s actions are much weirder than him not being able to talk, and Laura alternates between being dismissive of him and overly attentive. Things start to go off the rails when Andy witnesses a horrific event, and he and Piper - along with the audience - are unprepared for how awful things will get.

    The film, written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, ranks extremely high on the list of most disturbing films you’re likely to see. It’s not just the blood and gore that can be found in many other horror movies; it’s the manner in which the carnage comes about that may haunt the dreams of viewers. The things that the filmmakers choose to show are so shocking that it’s fair to wonder what kind of a mind comes up with such atrocities.

    But the Philippous have more on their mind than trying to traumatize viewers visually. It’s a movie about grief and a broken foster care system mixed with a tinge of the supernatural. While it’s not entirely clear what’s going on with Laura and Oliver, it involves something spooky that has affected both of them in inexplicable ways. The film combines the horrors of real life and the incomprehensible for a highly effective story.

    The film also veers far away from your typical horror film arc. While Laura is the “villain” of the film, she’s also a victim in a certain way, and the filmmakers have empathy for the trauma that she has endured. They don’t excuse her actions, but the reasons behind them are explained, and so the journey that Andy and Piper go on becomes more meaningful than if it involved a monster with no back story.

    Hawkins, who’s been nominated for two Oscars, elevates the film with her high-level acting. No matter what kind of weird thing Laura does, it feels grounded because Hawkins is bringing it to life. Barratt and Wong play their roles well, but it’s Phillips who’s the real revelation. Without speaking a word, he turns in a supremely creepy performance, one that’s especially amazing for the physical things he’s asked to do.

    Even horror film aficionados may not be able to anticipate the level of depravity on display in Bring Her Back. Unlike other movies in the genre, it’s not out for cheap thrills. The Philippous give it heart and soul, along with some of the most messed-up scenes you’ll see this year.

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    Bring Her Back is now playing theaters.

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