State Fair of Texas. Through October 17. Nothing is more comforting than the old faithfuls; saltwater taffy, the giant Texas Star Ferris wheel, and Big Tex. Experience Texas’down-home feel at the annual fair-although the Lone Star State may seem huge, it can also be quite small. Fair Park. 214-565-9931.
“Think Orange!” October 10-11. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden welcomes the changing of the season with a plant sale and flower show, as well as a special children’s area complete with “pumpkin patch” and petting zoo. 3220Botanic Garden Blvd., For! Worth. 817-871-7686.
Le Ballet Du Senegal. October 9-10. It may not have the asceticism of Walden Pond, but traditional African dance explores the spiritual relationship between man and his environment in “’Pangols: The Spirit of West Africa in Music, Song, and Dance.” Thoreau would definitely approve, Sponsored by TITAS. McFarlin Auditorium. SMU campus. 214-528-5576.“Prints and People: Narrative in American Printmaking, 1900-1945.”
Through October 18. This artistic exhibit features the predecessors of modem political cartoons. Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. 817-738-1933.
East Dallas Artists’ Studio Tour. October 10. We aren’t talking Austin or San Francisco here, but this is as close to an artists’ commune as Dallas gets. On a self-guided tour around neighborhoods near White Rock Lake and the Arboretum, take a firsthand look at the various crafts and art forms (from stained glass to sculpture), and talk with local artists about their work. Call for directions. 214-324-0381.
“A Masked Ball.” October 30,The Phantom may have left Bass Peformance Hall and Zorro may be out of movie theaters, but don’t worry-the mysterious masked man comes in other forms. Verdi’s opera, based on the assassination of Swedish king Gustavus III, opens the Dallas season. The Music Half at Fair Park. 214-443-1006.
House of Blues presents Highway 61 October 20. Take a trip through the history of [he blues without setting foot in a car (except to get to the theater, that is). Bluesman John Hammond and gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama are featured in this unique production that utilizes film, narrative, and. of course, live music. Nancy Lee and Perry ft. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets, Fort Worth. 817-335-9000.
Babe the Sheep-Pig. Through October 18. Lovable Babe joins the ranks of other talking pigs (i.e. Wilbur and Miss Piggy) and endears himself to audiences of all ages in an inspiring play. Presented by the Dallas Children’s Theatre. El Centro College Theater, Main and Market streets. 214-978-0110.
Dracula. October 15-November 8. The world’s most famous vampire swoops into town in a blood-chilling play based on Brain Stoker’s original nightmare-maker. The Piano Repertory Theatre actors paint a wicked picture of the Count, guaranteed to leave you protecting your neck. Art Theatre Centre, 102815th Pi, Piano. 972422-7460.
In the Jungle of Cities. Through October 11. Set in turn-of-the-century Chicago, Bertolt Brecht’s harrowing tale reveals a gritty, twisted world of sex, drug abuse, and violence against a backdrop of humor. Kitchen Dog Theater at the MAC. 3120 McKinney Ave. , 214-953-1055.
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