Dream big
Long-running cult prog-rock band Dream Theater plays at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 9, at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie. $39.50-$49.50. 800-745-3000; www.axs.com
Early to rise
The Fort Worth Zoo is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays in the summer, but if you're a member, on Mondays in July it opens at 9 a.m. Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth. 817-759-7555; www.fortworthzoo.org
-- Mark Lowry,
Special to the Star-Telegram
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