Shrek The Musical Comes to Town!

Shrek the Musical
Friday, Oct 1 8:00p
at Fair Park: Fair Park Music Hall, Dallas, TX

The "Shrek" franchise was a huge one among animated movies of the last decade, so it must have seemed a no-brainer to create a version for the Great White Way when so many kids’ movies make it to Broadway. Dreamworks Theatricals hired top stage talent for the transfer — recent Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire for the book, Jeanine Tesori ("Thoroughly Modern Millie;" "Caroline, or Change") for the music. read more

Price: $29-$133.50
The "Shrek" franchise was a huge one among animated movies of the last decade, so it must have seemed a no-brainer to create a version for the Great White Way when so many kids’ movies make it to Broadway. Dreamworks Theatricals hired top stage talent for the transfer — recent Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire for the book, Jeanine Tesori ("Thoroughly Modern Millie;" "Caroline, or Change") for the music. The green ogre, it turned out, only lasted a year on Broadway, but now he’s out roving the countryside. He arrives at the Fair Park Music Hall as the Dallas Summer Musicals’ State Fair show on Tuesday.

The Texas State Fair Starts Friday!

The Texas State Fair

September 24th - October 17th

ATTRACTIONS:

CHEVROLET TEST TRACK: Qualified drivers get the keys from the carmaker.
ILLUMINATION SENSATION: Lights, music, dancing waters and pyrotechnics along the recently refurbished 700-ft. Esplanade reflecting pool.
STARTEX POWER PARADE: Nights will sparkle through Fair Park. 7:15 p.m.
GREENHOUSE ON THE MIDWAY: Water features, exotic birds & Zydeco Gator Band, too!
CENTURY IN THE MAKING FOOTBALL PAVILION: A celebration of the greatest moments in the
first 100 years of football in North Texas, all leading up to Super Bowl XLV.
TEXAS SKYWAY: Enjoy a bird's-eye view of Fair Park.
RUSSIAN BAR TRIO: Daily at 1, 2 & 3 PM+ 12 noon shows Sat/Sun Marine Corps Square.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DIVE SHOW: Daily at noon, 2 and 4 pm, + 6 p.m. Sat/Sun
MCDONALD’S STAGE IN GATEWAY PLAZA: Ronald McDonald will be greeting fans of all ages.
SW Airlines featuring Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M: 9/25, at 6 p.m.,
AT&T Red River Rivalry® as Oklahoma takes on Texas: 10/2, time TBA
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout® between Texas Tech and Baylor: Sat., 10/9, time TBA
BIG TEX: Clothes make the man, and in this case that's an under-statement.
MOBILE TOURS: Don't miss this rolling into the State Fair throughout its 24-day run.
BMX BIKE SHOW : The all-star 720 Action Sports team performing gravity-defying feats.
CELEBRITY KITCHEN: Celebrity chefs demonstrate recipes of all kinds in daily shows.
STATE FAIR AUTO SHOW: The biggest new car and truck show in the Southwest.
TRUCK ZONE: Entertainment and new offerings from Chevy, Ford, Toyota & GMC.
CLASSIC CORRAL: A revolving display of vintage autos, motorcycles, Chris-Crafts and more.
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER BARNYARD: Visit where sows, nanny goats and their young are.
Schepps Children's Activity Center: Featuring the Backyard Circus and Mother Goose Storytime.
BIRDS OF THE WORLD: Four shows daily in the Band Shell.
KIDWAY: Featuring scaled-down rides for smaller Fair guests and all-around family-friendly fun.
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS WINE GARDEN: Across from Creative Arts.
COCA-COLA FOOD COURT: Located on the back side of the Tower Bldg.
PIG RACES: Visitors can "wager" on these wiggly piglets as they send the sawdust flying.
PEE WEE STAMPEDE: Daily, in the Ranch Arena.
GONE TO THE DOGS: Free shows demonstrate the skills and agility of man's best friend.
UNITED STATES MARINE DRUM & BUGLE CORPS: Afternoon and in the evening parade.
STATE FAIR FALL GARDEN EXHIBITION: Landscapers vie for Best of Show bragging rights.
MIDWAY: Features 70+ attractions. Definitely one of the Fair's most popular destinations.
LIVESTOCK BREED DISPLAYS: Cows, pigs, sheep and goats are showcased in dis-plays.
LITTLE HANDS ON THE FARM: Pretend egg-gathering, planting, harvesting, and caring for a cow.
"WORLD ON A STRING" PUPPET SHOW: In Creative Arts' Showplace Theater
SPIRIT OF THE HORSE: Daily, in the Ranch Arena.
LIVESTOCK: Diligence and countless hours pay off for 4H and FFA exhibitors.
MILKING PARLOR: Watch and learn as cows from nearby farms demonstrate modern proce-dures.
BACKDOOR STAGE: Located along Nimitz Avenue - the stage offers free concerts daily.
.Mercado: Open daily.
SHREK THE MUSICAL:At the Music Hall at Fair Park. From Sept. 28 - Oct. 17.


CHEVY MAIN STAGE ACTS

Friday, September 24 8:30 pm
Mat Kearney
Saturday, September 25 3:00pm
Mario
Sunday, September 26 2:00 pm
Matt Morris
Sunday, September 26 5:30 pm
Brooke White
Saturday, October 2 8:30 pm
Eli Young Band
Sunday, October 3 5:30 pm
Pointer Sisters
Friday, October 8 6:00/8:30 pm
Kraig Parker’s - Tribute to Elvis
Saturday, October 9 6/7:20 pm
Josh Abbott Band
Saturday, October 9 8:30 pm
Wade Bowen
Sunday, October 10 3:00 pm
Intocable
Monday, October 11 5:30 pm
Allstar Weekend
Saturday, October 16 8:30 pm
Laura Bell Bundy
Sunday, October 17 5:30 pm
Collective Soul

31 YEARS OF SOARING SIGHTS...JOIN US ON
September 17, 18, & 19, 2010
Festival Location:
Oak Point Park
2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, Texas 75074




SEE IT…as thousands of smiling faces are awestruck by the vision of hot air balloons filling the sky with a of colors and shapes.



HEAR IT…Friday and Saturday evening as the roar of burners being ignited adds to the thrill of seeing special shapes and colorful balloons set against the back drop of the dark night sky. The balloon glow is a MUST see!



FEEL IT… as an overwhelming sense of delight spreads over you when approximately 95,000 attendees experience the wonders of the InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival September 17, 18, & 19, 2010.

TONIGHT!!! A Dancing With The Stars Contest Comes To Grand Prairie

She's Hilarious, and soon to be a DWTS Star! You can see her tonight at her show in Grand Prairie

Margaret Cho - Cho Dependent
Today, Saturday, Sep 11 8:00p
at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX

ADULT SHOW ONLY

**Partial Proceeds from the show go to help Animals in the Gulf via The Institute for Marine Animal Studies in Gulf Port, MS.****

Price: $39.00 - $55.00 Age Suitability: We recommend this for ages 18 and up


Categories: Music, Comedy

Margaret Cho was born December 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco. “It was different than any other place on Earth,” she says. “I grew up and went to grammar school on Haight Street during the ’70s. Comedians > Standup Comedy, Actors, Personalities Location & Nearby Info

Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
1001 Performance Place
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 854-5050

24th Annual GrapeFest

Thursday, Sep 16 10:00a to 10:30p
at Historic Downtown Grapevine, Grapevine, TX
GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest, celebrates wines across Texas and around the globe, and it has been voted one of the Top 100 events in the U.S.A. and Canada for 2010.
GrapeFest is four full days of festival fun with non-stop entertainment on six stages, all sorts of great festival food, boutique shops and galleries, fine arts and crafts, carnival rides, midway games, the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic, the Central Market Culinary Pavilion and lots more. read more

Price: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (62+) and for children (6-12); children 5 and under are free
Phone: (817) 410-3185
Age Suitability: All Ages
Tags: wine tasting, live entertainment, carnival rides, arts and crafts, galleries, grapevine, funnel cakes, festival food, grapefest GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest, celebrates wines across Texas and around the globe, and it has been voted one of the Top 100 events in the U.S.A. and Canada for 2010.

GrapeFest is four full days of festival fun with non-stop entertainment on six stages, all sorts of great festival food, boutique shops and galleries, fine arts and crafts, carnival rides, midway games, the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic, the Central Market Culinary Pavilion and lots more.

Anybody is welcome – wine connoisseurs, wine lovers or those interested in learning more about wine; plus with the entertainment, carnival rides, funnel cakes, corn dogs and more, it’s perfect for families, couples, groups of friends.

Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (62+) and for children (6-12); children 5 and under are free; a weekend pass (unlimited admission all weekend) is $18 and the souvenir weekend pass is $23.

Labor Day Plans? Here is something for the WHOLE Family!

Enjoy this beautiful LABOR DAY weekend!

Labor Day Picnic at the Arboretum
When: September 6, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. is the Deryl Dodd and the Homesick Cowboys Concert.

Where: Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX. 214-515-6500

What: Labor Day Picnic. Come to the Dallas Arboretum on September 6th, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a Labor Day picnic and a performance by Dallas Native Deryl Dodd. Dodd made a name for himself as one of the most authentic artists in country music. He got his call to stardom as a guitar player and backup singer with Martina McBride and on tour with country music icons like Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn.

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Place page

8525 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218-4335
(214) 515-6500


Tickets:
Member Adult Price: $15
Member Children Price: $10
Non-Member Ticket: $20

Blue Man Group Goes Dallas

Blue Man Group
Tuesday, Sep 14 8:00p
at AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas, TX
Blue Man Group is best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The blissful party atmosphere created at the live events has become the trademark of a Blue Man Group experience.

Date Time Type Tools
Wed, Sep 15 7:30p
Thu, Sep 16 7:30p
Fri, Sep 17 7:30p
Sat, Sep 18 7:30p
Sun, Sep 19 7:30p
Mon, Sep 20 7:30p

AT&T Performing Arts Center
2403 Flora St.
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 954-9925


Blue Man Group is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring music, comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as The Tonight Show, Scrubs, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman, and Arrested Development; and a children's museum exhibit ("Making Waves"). All of the organization's appearances star a trio of performers called Blue Men, who appear to have blue skin and no hair or ears.

Meryl Vladimer, the Artistic Director of The CLUB, saw their work as part of a variety show hosted by the Alien Comic (Tom Murrin) and commissioned Blue Man Group to create a full-length show. The resulting piece, Tubes, took off after Vladimer persuaded New York Times theater critic Stephen Holden to review it. Blue Man Group's popularity continued to snowball, resulting in a performance at Lincoln Center titled "Serious Fun", and eventually an Obie Award and a Lucille Lortel Award, which led producers to take the show to off-Broadway. Tubes opened in 1991 at the Astor Place Theater in New York City.

Blue Man Group won a special citation in the 1990-1991 Village Voice Obie® Awards, and a special award in the 1992 Lucille Lortel® Awards, which are for excellence in off Broadway theatre.

Early in the history of the group, the members would speak with audiences after the show while still in makeup, answering questions, signing autographs, and talking about the show. Eventually, however, it was decided that cast members would stay in character at all times while in makeup, meaning after shows they would still not speak to audience members, and the only "autograph" they would sign would be a smudge of blue paint. When shown a "new" piece of technology, such as a cell phone or even an old pair of binoculars, they will simply stare at it in wonder.