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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 11 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Sep 7, 2017 | 6:00 am
    Robocop
    Alamo Drafthouse will present a 30th anniversary screening of Robocop at Dallas City Hall on September 10.
    Photo courtesy of Orion Pictures

    It's an eclectic weekend in and around Dallas, with events landing all over the entertainment spectrum. You can see one of three new local theater productions, listen to music ranging from the Beatles to contemporary country, meet a superstar singer-turned-designer, help raise money with one of the best Rangers of all time, or enjoy a classic Dallas-filmed movie at its actual shooting location.

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

    Thursday, September 7

    2017 Cool Thursdays Series: A Hard Night's Day
    Now that the weather is finally getting back to a manageable temperature, we can start enjoying outdoor activities again. The Dallas Arboretum will kick off the fall edition of its Cool Thursdays series with this concert by A Hard Night's Day, a great Beatles cover band. Attendees can bring picnics and beverages or purchase food items from some of DFW's favorite food trucks, including Not Just Q, Bellatrino, and dessert truck Shake Shack.

    Theatre Three presents Cedar Springs or Big Scary Animals
    The latest from Theatre Three is a homegrown story. An older white couple from the country unknowingly moves to the gayborhood in Dallas to be closer to their granddaughter. What begins as polite dinner conversation with their gay, multi-ethnic neighbors careens out of control, becoming a hilarious collision of race, sex, guns, and sports. The play will run through October 1.

    Texas Ballet Theater presents Beauty and the Beast
    It's already been a big year for Beauty and the Beast, with Disney releasing a "live action" version that earned big bucks at the box office. That makes it perfect timing for Texas Ballet Theater to launch its new season with a version of the classic storybook tale of Belle, the Beast, and the Beast's enchanted servants. The production will have four performances through Sunday at the Winspear Opera House.

    Undermain Theatre presents So Go the Ghosts of Mexico, Part Two
    One year after opening its 2016-2017 season with So Go the Ghosts of Mexico (part one), Undermain Theatre will open a new season with the second play in the three-play cycle. This one, about the U.S./Mexico drug wars, explores the extreme machismo of narco culture as shown through a cast of all women. The production will run through October 1.

    Friday, September 8

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra Pops Series: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
    Depending on your age, you might know George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue from Woody Allen's Manhattan or as the theme music in commercials for United Airlines. But no matter where you know it from, it's always a pleasure to hear it performed live. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will play the work with 1997 Cliburn winner Jon Nakamatsu on piano, as well as other Gershwin pieces, at Meyerson Symphony Center three times through Sunday.

    Sturgill Simpson in concert
    Country/Americana singer Sturgill Simpson's career got a hot start, including multiple Grammy Award nominations for his first three albums. His most recent album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, took home the Best Country Album Grammy, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year. He'll play at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie in support of that album, with Fantastic Negrito serving as opening act.

    Saturday, September 9

    Fabletics at Legacy West presents Demi Lovato
    To celebrate the relaunch of the Demi Lovato for Fabletics collection, Fabletics at Legacy West in Plano will host a special appearance by the Dallas native herself. Anyone who spends $50 or more on the Demi Lovato for Fabletics Collection will get to attend an autograph signing by the singer. The collection includes performance and lifestyle pieces with new design elements such as contouring waist straps, paint splatter camo, and vibrant heather prints.

    Colin Hay in concert
    Colin Hay has come a long way from his days as lead singer of Men at Work. That group's handful of hits led to a number of high-profile collaborations, including with Zach Braff for the TV sitcom Scrubs. Hay has released 13 solo albums over the past 30 years, including his newest one, Fierce Mercy. He will play at the Majestic Theatre.

    ZZ Top in concert with Alejandro Escovedo
    Let's try this again: One week after The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory had to abort its planned opening due to construction delays, it'll officially open to the public with this concert by Texas natives ZZ Top. The group, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, will play in support of its 2016 album, Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World. Alejandro Escovedo will be the opening act.

    Sunday, September 10

    Uncork for a Cause with Adrian Beltre
    Unfortunately, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is out with an injury for the rest of the regular season. But you can get up close and personal with him and his wife, Sandra, at this event at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, which will benefit The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. The event also will serve as the release party for Beltre’s “3000 Hit” 2014 Sonoma Red wine; only two barrels of this limited-edition blend were bottled for Beltre’s charity program.

    Alamo Drafthouse presents RoboCop at OCP Headquarters
    Alamo Drafthouse is marking the 30th anniversary of RoboCop, Paul Verhoeven’s wild cybernetic vision of future of law enforcement, with a once-in-a-lifetime event from the real OCP Headquarters shooting location, aka Dallas City Hall. RoboCop himself, Peter Weller, will be on hand for a Q&A that’ll get beamed into RoboCop movie screening parties across the country. The audience will get special props that help interact with the film, and there will be photo ops, food trucks, full bars with robo-cocktails, and the opportunity to watch the film at the site of RoboCop and ED-209’s final showdown.

    Texas Ballet Theater presents Beauty and the Beast at Winspear Opera House through September 10.

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    Photo by Steven Visneau
    Texas Ballet Theater presents Beauty and the Beast at Winspear Opera House through September 10.
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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Chuy's big move from Knox Dallas leads this week's top 5 stories

    CultureMap Dallas
    May 10, 2025 | 10:00 am
    Chuy's happy hour quesos and drinks
    Photo courtesy of Chuy's
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    Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week kicks off with a Tex-Mex move and two fun openings. Plus, a final look at the 2025 Tastemaker Awards. Catch up on our five most popular stories below, then head to this event guide to plan your weekend.

    1. Chuy's from Knox Dallas now open at new Greenville Avenue space. An institution in Dallas' Knox Street neighborhood has been uprooted: Chuy's, the Tex-Mex restaurant that had been open at 4544 McKinney Ave. for nearly 32 years, has moved to 1520 Greenville Ave., on the lowest part of Lower Greenville, where it opened on April 28.

    2. Vending machine cafe with artsy collectible toys debuts in Lewisville. There’s a quirky new shop in Lewisville that combines toy store and cafe. Called Velcrokid, it's a place with coffee and snacks, plus designer collectible toys, now open in a former convenience store at 1298 Justin Rd.

    VelcrokidVelcrokid serves coffees and collectibles.Photo courtesy of Velcrokid

    3. Vintage downtown Dallas building to become lounge with stellar drinks. A vintage building in downtown Dallas is getting a new lease on life. Located at 1519 Main St., the space will become a spectacular new lounge and event space called 1519 Main, and it's from Hospitality Alliance, the company led by restaurant wunderkind Kevin Lillis, who helped create the original AT&T Discovery District downtown.

    4. Dallas professional soccer team chooses new name and team colors. A new era of professional soccer is coming to North Texas: The soccer entity previously known as USL Dallas has a new identity, called Atlético Dallas.

    5. Tastemaker Awards party salutes the best in Dallas restaurants in 2025. Foodies from all across Dallas showed up for the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards on May 1, celebrating Dallas' top restaurants, bars, and chefs.

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