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    Jekyll & Hyde and Dallas Black Dance Theatre top the best events in Dallas thisweekend

    Alex Bentley
    Dec 6, 2012 | 12:00 am
    • Deborah Cox and Constantine Maroulis star in Jekyll & Hyde, playing at WinspearOpera House through December 15
      Photo by © Chris Bennion
    • Katricia Eaglin of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, which performs its Winter SeriesDecember 7-9.
      Photo by Jaime Truman
    • The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has dual Christmas parties on Saturday.
      Photo by Robert Bostick

    Whether you're feeling charitable, secular or religious, there's a holiday event in Dallas for you this weekend. And, in the spirit of giving, if you need a palate cleanser from holly jolly fun, there are a couple of choices that fit the decidedly unseasonal bill.

    Below are your 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, December 6

    2012 DFW Jingle Mingle
    Marketing and communications professionals from around Dallas-Fort Worth descend on Gilley's Dallas to celebrate the season and raise money for a good cause. The evening's beneficiary is the DREAM Fund, which helps out people from those industries who've fallen on hard times.

    AT&T Performing Arts Center presents Jekyll & Hyde
    Dallas is one in a series of 25 cities that gets to see this musical revival before it officially heads to Broadway next spring. Former American Idol contestant and Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis tackles the lead role of the two-faced doctor, while Deborah Cox, a Canadian pop singer, plays his love interest. The production runs at the Winspear Opera House through December 16.

    Friday, December 7

    The Story: A Christmas Spectacular
    American Airlines Center will be full of religious fervor Friday night when The Story hits town. Christian artists such as Mark Hall, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Nichole Nordeman, Selah and Rawsrvnt will sing some of your favorite Christmas carols and tell the story of Jesus through song.

    Level Ground Arts presents Santa Claus vs. the Martians
    This isn't the typical holiday show, but then Level Ground Arts has always been known for acting outside the box. Based on a B-movie cult classic, Santa Claus vs. the Martians is about two children — and Santa — trying to save Christmas from those dastardly Martians.

    Saturday, December 8

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra concerts
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is busy from dusk till dawn on Saturday, putting on a DSO Family Christmas in the morning and starting the Christmas Celebration series that night at Meyerson Symphony Center. The first event is a little looser, with lots of holiday activities in the lobby; the evening event is a full-on holiday concert themed to It's a Wonderful Life. Christmas Celebration plays every Friday through Sunday until December 23.

    Janis Ian in concert
    If the name Janis Ian doesn't ring a bell, it should. She's been a prolific singer-songwriter since the 1960s, and her 1975 hit "At Seventeen" is a folk classic. She plays two shows in Hamon Hall at the Winspear Opera House.

    Sunday, December 9

    Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents Winter Series
    Although Dallas Black Dance Theatre has been pretty active this fall, the Winter Series — running Friday through Sunday at Wyly Theatre — is the official start to the company's 2012-2013 season. The performance features a commissioned work from Rennie Harris Puremovement, a national hip hop artist, as well as a solo piece scored to the music of Duke Ellington.

    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis in concert
    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis make great music together — professionally and personally. The couple has been married since 1996, and their annual Christmas show is a popular attraction. In fact, this show at McDavid Studio inside Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth has been sold out for some time. Pull of a Christmas miracle and snag tickets for their stop in Dallas next week at the Wyly Theatre while they are still available.

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    Exotic ice cream shop sweetens this week's most popular Dallas stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Jun 21, 2025 | 10:00 am
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    Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is all about food, from innovative Indian concepts to a high-profile steakhouse. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit our event planner for the best things to do in Dallas this weekend.

    1. Kwality Ice Cream shop to bring creamy exotic desserts to Frisco. An ice cream chain with an Indian flair is dipping into Dallas-Fort Worth. Called Kwality Ice Cream, it's a concept founded in New Jersey that specializes in traditional Indian ice cream and cold drinks, and it's opening a location in Frisco.

    2. High-profile Palladino's Steak & Seafood heads to Preston-Royal Dallas. A high-profile new steakhouse is coming to North Dallas. Palladino’s Steak & Seafood, an eponymous concept from Dallas restaurateur Joseph Palladino, will open at 5959 Royal Ln., in the former Spec's space.

    3. Veteran Dallas restaurant team to open innovative Indian to-go spot. A Dallas restaurant team versed in Indian food is opening an innovative new to-go spot. Called Elephant Indian Grill, it’s a to-go-only restaurant opening in the Park Cities, in the former Granny’s Cajun Cooking, where it’s set to launch in late June.

    4. Dallas chef nominated for James Beard award parts ways with restaurant. Dallas chef RJ Yoakum, who has earned scads of acclaim in Dallas in his role as executive chef at Georgie, the high-profile restaurant in the Knox Street district, is no longer its executive chef.

    5. Savvy team to open expansive Indian restaurant Silk Road in Coppell. An Indian restaurant from a team of hospitality veterans is coming to Coppell. Called Silk Road Indian Cuisine and Bar, it will open soon at 160 W Sandy Lake Rd. in the former JC’s Burger Bar space, where it will feature flavors from northern and southern India.

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