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    Weekend Event Planner

    Darius Rucker and Neon Trees headline best weekend events in Dallas-Fort Worth

    Alex Bentley
    Jun 18, 2015 | 6:00 am

    Music, movies and the great outdoors take center stage this weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, sometimes at the same time. Among the worthy events include a block party in downtown Dallas, a country music extravaganza and a celebration of one of Hollywood's greatest living composers.

    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 18

    Ben Folds in concert
    You can barely go six months without Ben Folds making another appearance in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and so it is that five months after playing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, he's back in town to play at the House of Blues Dallas. This time he's coming to town in support of his forthcoming new album, So There, done in collaboration with the classical music sextet yMusic.

    Neon Trees in concert with Alex Winston and Yes You Are
    If you're not already on the Neon Trees bandwagon, this is the perfect time to start. The band behind hits like "Animal" and "Everybody Talks" has yet to truly make the jump to the big time, which is why you can still see them play at a venue like the Granada Theater. They play songs from their latest album, Pop Psychology, with support from opening acts Alex Winston and Yes You Are.

    Friday, June 19

    Dallas Arts District Summer Block Party
    As they do at the start of each new season, the three art museums in the Dallas Arts District — Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and Crow Collection of Asian Art — team up for a summer block party. Each venue throws open its doors to host special concerts, film screenings and more, and Flora and Harwood streets are lined with food trucks and other activities.

    Darius Rucker in concert with Brett Eldredge, Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses
    This concert at Gexa Energy Pavilion is a step up for Darius Rucker, who last played in the area at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie in 2013. Rucker, who comes to town in support of his latest album, Southern Style, is now getting close to the heights he reached with Hootie and the Blowfish, which is quite the second act. He's joined by opening acts Brett Eldredge, Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses.

    Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
    A hit on Broadway, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that are brought to life by a cast that includes soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. You're also bound to be impressed by the production's lavish costumes and special effects. It runs through Sunday at Winspear Opera House.

    2015 Shakespeare in the Park: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]
    The annual tradition of Shakespeare in the Park, staged by Shakespeare Dallas, kicks off with this rendition of a play that tries to encapsulate almost every single work from the Bard. If you haven't been able to make it to the staged readings of the complete works the company has been doing for the past few years, this might be the next best thing. It plays at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre through July 24.

    Saturday, June 20

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents The Music of John Williams and Hollywood's Great Composers
    It's practically impossible to laud the career of composer John Williams enough. He's made some of the most famous movie music of all time, including Jaws (which celebrates its 40th anniversary on June 20), Star Wars, Indiana Jones and many more. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to his music and other great Hollywood compositions with this concert at Meyerson Symphony Center.

    Uptown Players presents The Nance
    For fans of its unique theatrical offerings, it's been a long wait to officially start Uptown Players' 2015 season. The time has finally arrived in the form of The Nance, a Tony Award-winning play that re-creates the naughty, raucous world of burlesque's heyday while telling the backstage story of Chauncey Miles and his fellow performers. It runs at Kalita Humphreys Theater through July 5.

    Sunday, June 21

    First Baptist Church Dallas presents Gretchen Carlson
    Although only one side of the political aisle agrees with what Gretchen Carlson and her Fox News cohorts report on a daily basis, it's hard to deny that Carlson has had an enviable career, rising from Miss America in 1989 to the current host of her own show. Carlson talks and signs copies of her book, Getting Real, following services at First Baptist Church in Dallas.

    ATTPAC Sunset Screenings: His Girl Friday
    As part of its Sunset Screenings series, the AT&T Performing Arts Center presents the screwball comedy classic His Girl Friday. In it, Cary Grant, playing a newspaper editor, tries every trick he can think of to steal the affections of a reporter played by Rosalind Russell. The free screening plays at Annette Strauss Square.

    Uptown Players presents The Nance at Kalita Humphreys Theater through July 5.

    B.J. Cleveland in The Nance from Uptown Players
      
    Photo by Mike Morgan
    Uptown Players presents The Nance at Kalita Humphreys Theater through July 5.
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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Neiman Marcus closing saga leads most popular Dallas stories this week

    CultureMap Staff
    Mar 1, 2025 | 10:00 am
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    Editor's note: Thetop Dallas news of the week is filled to the brim with Neiman Marcus tidbits, from the saga surrounding the downtown flagship's impending closure to the impossible-to-get Zodiac Room reservations. Get the details on our five hottest headlines below, then find the best bets for weekend fun in Dallas right here.

    1. The 2 Dallas restaurants where reservations are now impossible to get. If you're one of those people who wants dearly that which you cannot have, then this is your moment, as there are two restaurants in Dallas right now where you cannot get a reservation. In a weird and bittersweet cosmic convergence, they're both located inside fashion retailers.

    2. Dallas celebs are flocking to Soul Shack, new restaurant in Cedar Hill. Dallas has a new upscale soul food restaurant that originally hails from Chicago: Called Soul Shack, it’s in the former Turkey Leg King space in Cedar Hill where it opened in late January.

    Soul Shack fried chickenFried chicken, mac & cheese, collards at Soul Shack. Soul Shack

    3. Dallas leaders rally to save downtown Neiman Marcus from closing. Dallas leaders rallied to save the iconic downtown Neiman Marcus, whose location at 1618 Main St. is closing on March 31 following a dispute with one of its landlords.

    4. Owner donates land to secure future for downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus. According to a release from downtown advocacy group Downtown Dallas Inc., a landlord who owned a piece of land on which the iconic store resides agreed to donate it to the city of Dallas, so that there are no obstacles for the store's continued operation. Despite the magnanimous gesture, Saks Global confirmed that the iconic downtown store will close.

    5. NorthPark Dallas Neiman Marcus one of 5 in U.S. to host special dinner. While Dallas reels over the imminent closure of its beloved, iconic downtown Neiman Marcus, the beat goes on at the luxury retailer with a new campaign celebrating the synergy between fashion and culinary culture.

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