Betsy Horn
Red Shoes by Betsy Horn
Sept. 30-Oct. 6 Shakira
She's got some of the world's most truthful hips, and she's bringing them to Dallas as part of her "Sun Comes Out" world tour. Among the show's highlights: a reportedly rousing rendition of her 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), and a cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters. Toss in a little reggaeton, Latin seasoning and Arabic flavor, and -- voilà! -- Shakira equals musical Esperanto.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: American Airlines Center
Cost: $9.50-$149.50 (plus $8 service charge)
Info: www.americanairlinescenter.com; www.ticketmaster.com
Flying Saucer
Fall Beer Festival We're sure it has something to do with us falling prey to the marketing of Oktoberfest, but we just think autumn and beer are a splendid couple. Which is why the Flying Saucer's fifth annual Fall Beer Festival -- featuring more than 30 beers in eight beer tents -- sounds like a great big stein of hops-y heaven.
When: Noon-10 p.m. Saturday
Where: Flying Saucer parking lot, Sundance Square, Fort Worth
Cost: Admission is free, but $20 gets you a commemorative glass and tasting card that can be redeemed for a sampling of 10 beers.
Info: 817-336-7470; www.beerknurd.com/stores/fortworth
Lake Worth Monster Bash It's the 41st anniversary of the sighting of the Lake Worth Monster -- described as a hairy, scaly, 7-foot-tall man-goat-beast. Celebrate this groovy oddity with a monstrous festival, featuring food, vendors, guided monster hikes, hayrides, canoeing and live music. Also: book signings by monster experts Stephanie Erb and Nick Redfern.
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth
Cost: Admission is $4, $2 for ages 3-17; some events, such as hayrides and canoeing, cost $5 per person.
Info: www.fwnaturecenter.org
'Home' at Jubilee Theatre This Samm-Art Williams play explores the coming of age of a young man from rural South Carolina, set during the Vietnam War. The New York Times called it "a valentine to the indomitable soul of ... black men and women who have fought and triumphed over personal tragedies, racial barriers, political movements, economic upheaval and social and cultural discrimination." That's one valentine we can get behind.
When: Preview performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Regular performances begin Oct. 8 and run through Oct. 31.
Where: Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St., Fort Worth
Cost: $10 preview shows; $25 regular performances
Info: 817-338-4411; www.jubileetheatre.org
Arts Goggle
Sixty-six venues, 200-plus artists. That's a lotta art to goggle. The twice-yearly celebration of art and music in Fort Worth's near southside is always a fun time. And much of the art is reasonably priced, so it's a great way to start your collection. Check the website for participating shops, restaurants and galleries.
When: 4-10 p.m. Saturday
Where: Park Place, Magnolia Avenue, South Main Street and other Fort Worth locations
Cost: Free
Info: www.fortworthsouth.org
SRV Remembrance
Ride & Concert
This cool hootenanny commemorates one of Texas's favorite sons, the late guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan. The 16th annual motorcycle ride and blues concert benefits the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund. The ride kicks off at Hooters on Lamar Street in Dallas, with music throughout the day at Cowboys in Arlington, and in the evening at Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas. Check website for more details.
Where: Parade starts at Hooters, 2201 N. Lamar St., Dallas, and finishes at Cowboys, 2540 E. Abram St., Arlington
When: Sunday. Hooters starts serving breakfast at 9 a.m.; parade departs at 11:15 a.m. sharp; concerts start at 12:15 p.m. at Cowboys.
Cost: Concert at Cowboys: $20 advance, $25 on Sunday
Info: www.srvrideandconcert.org
Fort Worth Dance Festival
The theme is "Solofest: Dances for Women," so this fest, which features dancers from across the country, will focus on contemporary works made for and with the women who perform them.
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Where: Sanders Theatre, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St.
Cost: $10-$20
Info: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/118360
'Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride' If you want to know why the gayfolk "need a parade," this documentary should set you, er, straight. It examines the relevance of Pride celebrations by taking a look at how they're pulled off -- sometimes at great risk -- in countries like Russia and Poland. Presented by Q Cinema.
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Where: Four Day Weekend Theater, 312 Houston St., Fort Worth
Cost: $10
Info: www.qcinema.org
Godzilla: the Lecture!
Who knew that SMU had its own Godzilla expert? Dr. William Tsutsui is also a new dean! He'll give a talk about "the serious lessons to be learned from the 28 Godzilla films and the abiding worldwide popularity of the King of the Monsters." SMU's dean is so way cooler than any dean we ever had.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday lecture and Q&A, followed by reception and book signing at 8
Where: McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall, Southern Methodist University, 3225 University Blvd., Dallas
Cost: $15 general public; $10 for members of Japan-America Society and non-SMU students; free for SMU students and staff
Info: www.jasdfw.org
American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White Photo and history buffs will dig this new exhibit at the Amon Carter. It explores the work of three of the best documentary photographers of the early 20th century: Berenice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White and Walker Evans. Bourke-White was famous for her coverage of World War II, notably of German concentration camps, as well as her series on the rural South during the Depression.
When: Saturday-Jan. 2
Where: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth
Cost: Free
Info: 817-738-1933; www.cartermuseum.org
'Closer to Heaven' You've got the looks, we've got the brains -- let's make a Pet Shop Boys musical! This Uptown Players production in Dallas marks the U.S. premiere of Closer to Heaven, a musical of self-discovery set against the backdrop of hedonistic gay culture of 1980s London. Note: This is an R-rated show, with language and brief partial nudity. Wait. The Pet Shop Boys were gay?
When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 24; special added performance at 8 p.m. Oct. 21.
Where: Kalita Humphreys Theater (old Dallas Theater Center home)
Cost: $30-$40
Info: www.uptownplayers.org
'The Big Lebowski' and after-party The only thing better than watching the Dude, Donny and Walter at home with a White Russian is watching them with friends. On Friday, the Grapevine's Palace Theatre will show The Big Lebowski, and yes, there will be a bartender mixing our favorite beverage ("Caucasians" is the preferred nomanclature). The afterparty is at Tolbert's and features a Creedence cover band. Wear a hairnet or bowling shirt and you might win a prize.
When: Movie screens at 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Palace Theater, 300 S. Main St., Grapevine
Cost: $5
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