Events News

The latest event cancellations in Dallas-Fort Worth due to coronavirus concerns

The annual Addison Oktoberfest, scheduled for September 17-20 at Addison Circle Park, has been canceled.

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As concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus and government restrictions on group gatherings continue, more event cancellations and postponements are being announced every day in Dallas-Fort Worth. In an effort to keep you as up-to-date as possible, we'll compile a list of different announcements every week.

New and virtual events are on the uptick, so we may be able to occasionally present the regular weekly events roundup. Still, to be sure you're up to speed, you may want to check with the presenting organization or venue regarding the status of any particular event.

Dallas

Brooks & Dunn: This concert, originally scheduled for June 5 at Dos Equis Pavilion and then rescheduled for October 30, has been rescheduled again for September 23, 2021.
Dallas Pizza Fest: This event celebrating everyone's favorite food, first scheduled for June 14 at Deep Ellum Art Company and then rescheduled for August 2, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Russian Ballet Theatre presents Swan Lake: This dance performance, scheduled for October 18 at Majestic Theatre, has been canceled.
Second Thought Theatre: The theatre company has canceled its production of Endgame, scheduled September 16-October 10 at Bryant Hall.
Whose Live Anyway?: This comedy performance, scheduled for October 21 at Majestic Theatre, has been rescheduled for June 13, 2021.

Fort Worth

Bruce Wood Dance presents Homecoming: This dance performance, scheduled for September 5 at Fort Worth Community Arts Center, has been postponed to an undetermined date in 2021.
Rickie Lee Jones: This concert, scheduled for August 21 at Ridglea Theater, has been canceled.

Addison

Addison Oktoberfest: The annual beer, food, and music festival, scheduled for September 17-20 at Addison Circle Park, has been canceled.

Farmers Branch

The Firehouse Theatre: The theater company has canceled its production of Singin' in the Rain, scheduled July 15-August 9.

Grapevine

GrapeFest: A Texas Wine Experience: The annual wine festival in Grapevine, scheduled September 17-20, has been canceled.

Irving

Alejandro Fernández: This concert, scheduled for September 25 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been canceled.
Australian Pink Floyd: This concert, scheduled for August 8 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for August 8, 2021.
The Doobie Brothers: This concert, scheduled for October 9 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for October 19, 2021.
Judas Priest: This concert, scheduled for October 3 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for October 15, 2021.
Kaleo: This concert, scheduled for October 5 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been rescheduled for April 24, 2021.
Los Ángeles Azules: This concert, scheduled for October 30 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, has been canceled.
Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas: The theater company has transitioned its production of An Act of God, scheduled July 23-August 1, to a virtual event. It will now be available to stream anytime between July 25 and August 1.

Plano

Texas Music Revolution: The music festival, scheduled for July 31 and August 1 at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve, has been transitioned into a drive-in concert experience, now taking place at Southfork Ranch in nearby Parker. While some performers remain the same, big names like Lukas Nelson and Radney Foster will no longer be part of the event.

Richardson

Cottonwood Art Festival: The semi-annual event that features works from the nation's top visual artists, scheduled for October 3 and 4 at Cottonwood Park, has been canceled.
Huffhines Art Trails and Pawtoberfest: The annual event, scheduled October 17 and 18 at Huffhines Park, has been canceled.

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Movie Review

Horror comedy film Y2K goes for nostalgia but maybe too soon

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Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, and Julian Dennison in Y2K.

Movies that rely on nostalgia can be successful if they’re timed right. Generally, 25-30 years seems about the right amount of time to try to take advantage of people’s fond feelings for a certain era, which is why movies/TV shows about the ‘80s have been prevalent for much of the 21st century, and ‘90s-set films started to pop up in the last 10 years.

Y2K, a horror comedy that plays on the fears of technological mayhem many people thought would happen at the turn of the century, is right on the cusp of that rule, taking place 24 years after its timeline. It centers on two teenage boys, Eli (Jaeden Martell) and Danny (Julian Dennison), who are opposite in demeanor but have an unshakeable bond. Eli likes a popular girl, Laura (Rachel Zegler), and Danny convinces him to crash a New Year’s Eve party where she’ll be.

As the clock strikes midnight and the year moves from 1999 to 2000, everything that uses an electrical current goes haywire, with many of them combining forces to attack the humans around them. Eli and Danny find themselves on the run with Laura, as well as two stoners, Ash (Lachlan Watson) and CJ (Daniel Zolghadri), with each of them trying to use their unique skillset to help defeat a growing robot army.

Directed by Kyle Mooney and written by Mooney and Evan Winter, the film lands some solid jokes about the era in its opening 20 minutes or so, whether it’s the extreme slowness of dial-up internet, the goofy user names from AOL Messenger, or the various high school cliques of the time. However, many of them seem to echo ones told in 1999’s American Pie, a weird kind of art-imitating-art moment instead of commenting on real life.

The jolt of the machines attacking partygoers seems to promise a fun-if-bloody romp, but Mooney and Winter don’t seem to know where to take the story. They establish the computer bona fides of Eli and Laura early on, but when it comes time for them to put their talents in action, it feels like two actors going through the motions instead of real people who know what they’re doing. Almost none of the characters are believable or entertaining, and the few that rise above are dispatched way too early.

And because the filmmakers don’t make you care about the main group, nothing they face is that interesting, either. The villainous robots are made up of a bunch of disparate parts, which would seem to offer the opportunity for funny sight gags. Mooney and his team fumble most of their chances, though, leaving that side of the story stuck in limbo where it’s not absurd enough to be hilarious or scary enough to really count as horror.

Martell, Dennison, and Zegler are each rising stars who have their individual charms, but only Dennison is able to make much of an impact. Zegler, who starred in West Side Story and will soon be Snow White, is especially misused. They try to shoehorn in a cameo by Limp Biskit lead singer Fred Durst, but his appearance makes little sense and adds almost nothing to the story.

Filmmakers who want to mine nostalgia, especially in a comedy, need to really commit to the bit instead of throwing in a few references and needle drops. Mooney, who’s making his directorial debut, demonstrates little feel for timing, and so most of the film is like a car spinning its wheels, going nowhere.

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Y2K opens in theaters on December 6.

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