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The Dirty Dozen: Beer, evil demons, the pseudo-Piano Man and more
The Dirty Dozen: Beer, dancing demons, the pseudo-Piano Man and more
Heather Svokos
Photo: Daylon Walton
Evil Dead: The Musical will be presented by Dallas Hub Theater.
Michael Cavanaugh, star of Broadway show 'Movin' Out,' will perform the songs of Billy Joel at Bass Hall.
Flying Saucer Fall Beer Festival
We have three words for you: Five. Beer. Tents. That’s alotta glug-glug in one day, and frankly, we could use it. The fest will feature 20 craft brews chosen by Flying Saucer’s beer gurus. They include rare special releases, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and Allagash Curieux, and a limited supply of new brew Sierra Nevada Edge of Darkness. You can also grab a brat or a Bavarian pretzel. Bottoms up.
When: 2-10:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Flying Saucer parking lot, Sundance Square, Fort Worth
Cost: Admission is free, but for $15 you get a commemorative glass and tasting card that you can redeem for a sampling of featured beers.
Info: www.beerknurd.com
'Evil Dead: The Musical’
We’ve been insisting for years that the only thing that could improve Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead is to make the teen demons break into song and tap-dancing routines. Somebody heard us.
When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31
Where: Dallas Hub Theater, 2809 Canton St., Dallas
Cost: $20
Camp Fire USA Paint Out Ever want to sneak a peek at an artist at work? Now’s your chance. The four-day event assembles 30 artists from across the state and drops them into the Botanic Garden, where they’ll paint the day away. But the day isn’t just about artistic voyeurism, no no. You can also test your own skills at an interactive painting station. Things wrap up Sunday with the artists’ Quick Draw competition.
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Quick Draw, 9 a.m. Sunday
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Cost: Free
Info:www.campfirefw.org
The Music of Billy Joel, with Michael Cavanaugh
It ain’t the real thing, but this should still put you in a New York state of mind. The performer is Michael Cavanaugh, who played the lead in Movin’ Out, the Twyla Tharp-conceived jukebox musical based on Joel’s music. Cavanaugh will interpret the Piano Man’s hits and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with Joel.
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Bass Hall, Fort Worth
Cost: $26-$78
Info:www.basshall.com
'Bash: Latter-day Plays’ by Neil LaBute
If you enjoy controversial plays that expose the darkly brutal side of human nature, you’re either a sadist, a masochist or a Neil LaBute fan. Or all three. Bash is a collection of three one-act plays (which premiered off-Broadway with Paul Rudd and Calista Flockhart) that looks in on three seemingly ordinary people who reveal shocking, violent secrets from their past. Most of the characters are Mormons — as LaBute was until this play got him kicked out of the club. Presented by Dallas’ Sideman Productions. And if you’re planning on being in Plano, don’t forget to check out No. 11 in the Dirty Dozen.
When: Friday-Oct. 24 (8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday)
Where: Cox Building Playhouse, 1517 H Ave., Plano
Cost: $15 (cash or check only)
Info: 972-420-4218; www.sidemanproductions.org
The Dance on Widow’s Row Forget the Real Housewives. This sounds much more fun to us: Four rich widows in a tiny North Carolina town have already buried nine husbands altogether, so when they invite the area’s four most eligible bachelors to an intimate party, tongues will wag. The comedy was written by Samm-Art Williams, who was a producer on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
When: Previews Friday-Sunday and Oct. 22, runs through Nov. 8
Where: Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St., Fort Worth
Cost: $10-$24
Miley Cyrus
It’s Miley! The teen queen rolls into town on her 45-show 2009 North American Tour. Opening for Miley? A band called Metro Station, whose co-leader is her big brother, Trace Cyrus. No word on whether Annie Leibovitz will be snapping photos.
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Cost: $39.50-$79.50
Info:www.ticketmaster.com
Asian Arts Egg Roll Festival and Health Fair This event should be doubly good for you: Not only will it celebrate Asian cultures, art and food, but it’s also a health fair. So ostensibly, you could be noshing on crab rangoon while your arm is being strapped into a blood-pressure cuff. Works for us.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Drive, Grand Prairie
Cost: Free; parking $3
'Five Guys Named Moe’
A few years before people started turning the works of Abba and Billy Joel into jukebox musicals, Les Misérables producer Cameron Mackintosh put this brilliant idea on stage: a musical based on the hits of jazz great Louis Jordan. Let the good times roll.
When: Tuesday-Oct. 25 (7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday)
Where: Casa Mañana, Fort Worth
Cost: $30-$75
Info:www.casamanana.org
The Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic
With a cartload of tragedy and drug abuse, the Allman Brothers have been a walking Behind the Music. But after a break in the ’80s, the Southern blues rockers have been together in one form another since 1989; the current lineup includes Gregg Allman, Derek and Butch Trucks, and Warren Haynes. Joining them is jam band Widespread Panic.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where:Superpages.com Center
Cost: $26-$56
Info:www.livenation.com;
Taste of Downtown Plano If you haven’t ventured into historic downtown Plano in a while, here’s a great reason to make the trek. The little downtown strip has been blossoming with new eateries lately, so you can sample them all in one spot. Among those participating: Kelly’s Eastside, Jorg’s Cafe Vienna, Vickery Park, the Fillmore Pub and the new little patio hot spot Urban Crust. (We’ve eaten their pizza, and it’s fabulous.) There will also be vendors and live music, so come east for the feast.
When: Noon-6 p.m. Sunday
Where: E. 15th St., Plano
Cost: $5 entry fee; food tickets $2 apiece
Info:www.visitdowntownplano.com
'Rethink Afghanistan’
As our government tries to hash out the strategy for the war in Afghanistan, this film couldn’t be more timely. By Robert Greenwald (Outfoxed, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price), it challenges the conventional wisdom of the war. The documentary is part of 1919 Hemphill’s "Conscientious Projector!" film series.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: 1919 Hemphill, at 1919 Hemphill St., Fort Worth
Cost: Free
Info:www.1919hemphill.org
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