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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Sep 9, 2021 | 6:00 am

    This weekend around Dallas is absolutely overflowing with big-name singers and local theater. There are no fewer than five concerts featuring well-known singers taking place on either Friday or Saturday, and five local theater companies will debut new productions, including two from Dallas Theater Center. Add in an arts festival, a horror convention, and a 9/11 remembrance concert, and this weekend is stuffed to the gills.

    Below are the best ways to spend your precious free time this weekend.

    Thursday, September 9

    Dallas Theater Center opening productions
    Dallas Theater Center is opening its new season with two new productions, Cake Ladies and Tiny Beautiful Things, which will run in repertory at Wyly Theatre. Cake Ladies is a world premiere comedy from playwright-in-residence Jonathan Norton about two women — the titular cake ladies — who come to the aid of their community playhouse when COVID-19 shuts down a production of Angels in America. In Tiny Beautiful Things, Sugar, an online advice columnist, uses her personal experiences to help the real-life readers who pour their hearts out to her. The productions will alternate showings through October 17.

    The Firehouse Theatre presents Bright Star Concert Version
    Bright Star returns to the Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch as a concert production. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past — and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. The production will run through September 26.

    The Classics Theatre Project presents The Imaginary Invalid
    The 17th century French dramatist Molière is widely heralded as one of history's greatest comedy writers, and there is no shortage of quick wit, over-the-top characters, physical humor, or zany situations in The Imaginary Invalid. Argan, a miserly hypochondriac, plans for his daughter to marry the son of a doctor to have one nearby at all times and at a discount. She has her own plans to marry another man she truly loves, while her stepmother plans to have her sent to a convent. The entire household gets embroiled in madcap schemes in the three-act comedy, which will run at The Core Theatre in Richardson through September 25.

    Shakespeare Dallas presents Romeo and Juliet
    Shakespeare Dallas will present its outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Romeo and Juliet is the iconic tragedy written early in his career by William Shakespeare about two young, star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic, including beer or wine for those 21 and up, and bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. The production will run through October 16 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre.

    Friday, September 10

    Deep Ellum Arts Festival
    The Deep Ellum Arts Festival, celebrating its 26th anniversary, features over 200 juried fine artists from throughout the nation displaying and selling their original works. It also features entertainment from over 100 “original only” performers on four outdoor concert stages and on several street corners. The event, stretching over six city blocks on Main Street in Deep Ellum, from Malcolm X Boulevard to Exposition Avenue, will run through Sunday.

    Texas Frightmare Weekend
    The annual Texas Frightmare Weekend hosts celebrity appearances, autograph signings, screenings, exclusive parties, and horror memorabilia vendors from all over the country. Celebrity guests will include Malcolm McDowell, Jackie Earle Haley, Freddie Prinze Jr., Corey Taylor, cast and crew from 1990's Night of the Living Dead, and more. The event will take place through Sunday at Hyatt Regency DFW Airport.

    Mainstage Irving - Las Colinas presents Bad Seed
    Christine Penmark seems to have it all: a lovely home, a loving husband, and the most perfect daughter in the world. But since childhood, Christine has suffered from a terrible, recurring nightmare. She becomes alarmed when one of her daughter’s classmates drowns mysteriously at a picnic. As the details from the tragic event start to come to light, Christine questions whether her daughter is as innocent as she seems ... and only her father knows the truth about her nightmare. The production will run through September 25 at Irving Arts Center.

    Jason Aldean in concert
    You can't get any bigger than Jason Aldean in country music. His past six albums, including 2019's 9, have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, and either No. 1 or No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. He's also a three-time winner of Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards, and he was given the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award at the 2019 ACM Awards. He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion.

    Saturday, September 11

    Leon Bridges in concert
    There's nothing better than seeing a hometown singer make it big, and Fort Worth native Leon Bridges has been getting bigger every year since his debut album, Coming Home, in 2015. Both Coming Home and his follow-up, Good Thing, were nominated for Best R&B Album at the Grammys, and he won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2019. Now he's back with his recently-released third album, Gold-Diggers Sound, which he'll play in support of at South Side Ballroom.

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents September 11 Remembrance Concert
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will join the nation in reflecting on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the day that changed our lives forever. They will take time to remember those we lost and celebrate the resiliency of the country and the American spirit. Proceeds from the event, taking place at Meyerson Symphony Center, will benefit Carry the Load, a Dallas-based non-profit organization that provides an active way to connect Americans to the sacrifices made daily by our military, veterans, first responders, and their families.

    Harry Styles in concert with Jenny Lewis
    For the past decade, it's been non-stop success for Harry Styles. For most of that time, he was a member of the biggest boy band of the 21st century, One Direction, notching four No. 1 albums and one No. 2 album in five years. Now as a solo artist, he's had equal success, scoring a No. 1 album with 2017's self-titled album and No. 2 with 2019's Fine Line. He'll play at American Airlines Center with special guest Jenny Lewis.

    Pitbull in concert with Iggy Azalea
    The rapper Pitbull is one of the hardest working entertainers around, having released 11 albums since his debut in 2004, a nearly unprecedented pace in this day and age in the music business. His latest album was 2019's Libertad 584, and if it weren't for the pandemic, he'd probably have released another album by now. He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion with special guest Iggy Azalea.

    Coppell Arts Council presents Kristen Chenoweth: For the Girls
    As part of the Takeoff Arts & Music Festival, the Coppell Arts Council will present Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls, a musical revue-style concert which celebrates the music of some iconic female entertainers. Chenoweth is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress who's starred in Wicked and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, among others. Only 400 tickets will be sold for this special concert at Coppell Arts Center.

    Dallas Theater Center will present Cake Ladies, running in repertory with Tiny Beautiful Things at Wyly Theatre through October 17.

    Dallas Theater Center presents Cake Ladies
      
    Photo by Jordan Fraker
    Dallas Theater Center will present Cake Ladies, running in repertory with Tiny Beautiful Things at Wyly Theatre through October 17.
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    Dark comedy Friendship covers male bonding with copious cringing

    Alex Bentley
    May 16, 2025 | 4:16 pm
    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship
    Photo courtesy of A24
    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship.

    Comedian Tim Robinson has gained a cult following thanks to series like Detroiters and I Think You Should Leave, in which his brand of cringe comedy is on full display. The former Saturday Night Live writer/performer has had a few small movie roles over the years, but he’s now getting his first starring role in the off-kilter Friendship.

    Robinson plays Craig, a mild-mannered suburbanite with a wife, Tami (Kate Mara) and son, Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer). Craig has a boring life that involves little more than going to his middle manager job while wearing the same clothes day after day, anticipating the next Marvel movie, and helping Tami out with her at-home floral business.

    He gets a jolt of energy when Austin (Paul Rudd) moves into the neighborhood. The two men seem to hit it off, with Austin - a weatherman at a local TV channel - even taking Craig on a couple of impromptu adventures. But when Craig commits a couple of faux pas at a group gathering at Austin’s house, their bond starts to fracture.

    Even though the film is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, it’s clear that Robinson had a big influence on the style of comedy it features. There are no big set pieces with a slew of jokes coming one after another. Instead, the film forces the audience to try to vibe with the very particular type of wavelength it’s giving off, one that could almost be called anti-comedy for the way the laughs come out of left field.

    The 100-minute film is full of random comedic moments, like Steven kissing Tami on the lips, Craig being obsessed with his plain brown clothes, a group sing-along, and more. More often than not, it’s the way Craig reacts to both normal and abnormal situations that gets the laughs. The character is needy and oblivious, two traits that combine to make many of his actions cringeworthy.

    Perhaps most importantly for this type of movie, there are many things in the story that go unexplained or don’t make sense. Seemingly crucial elements are brought up only to fade away just as quickly, while other parts that appeared to be throwaway sections get callbacks later in the film. DeYoung and Robinson are determined to keep the audience on their toes the entire time, never knowing what to expect next.

    Robinson has the perfect face for a story like this, one that’s bland enough to blend into the background but memorable enough to sell the jokes. His demeanor is also excellent, never becoming too expressive, even when he gets angry. With long hair, a mustache, and a certain swagger, Rudd is a great complement to Robinson. Only in a film like this would an everyman like Rudd be considered the suave and cool one.

    There will be some that will see Friendship and come away wondering what the hell they just watched. But anyone who goes in knowing that they’re about to witness a comedy that challenges their sensibilities will likely have a great time.

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    Friendship is now playing in select theaters.

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