KEEPING UP: A Select Guide to Entertainment in Dallas

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Music



Dallas Symphony Orchestra 1975 concert series continues: Mar. 20 & 22, with contralto Maureen Forrester and the formal presentation of guest concertmaster Jacob Krachmalnick: a varied program of Bach, Chausson, Mahler, Strauss; Louis Lane conducting. Apr. 3 & 5, with guest conductor Leonard Slatkin and a program of Mozart and Rachmaninoff; guest pianist Natalie Hinderas will perform the Gi-nastera Piano Concerto. Apr. 10 & 12, with Louis Lane conducting an all-Beethoven program, featuring pianist Lee Luvisi. Apr. 17 & 19, with Louis Lane conducting a program of Hoist and Stravinsky. Apr. 24 & 26, with soprano Eileen Farrell in an all-Wagner program, Louis, Lane conducting. All performances at 8:15 p.m. in the Music Hall at Fair Park. Tickets $2-$9, 826-7000.

P.D.Q. Bach, “an evening of musical insanity” featuring Professor Peter Schickele and his fictitious creation, composer P.D.Q. Bach, in a Dallas Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert. Apr. 20 at 2:30 p.m., Music Hall at Fair Park. Tickets $2-$7, 826-7000.

Mitch Miller and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in a Pops/Sing-along Benefit Concert presented by the Musicians of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Also featuring pianist Daniel Epstein performing Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto. The program will also include three Scott Joplin rags, the overture to Rossini’s Semi-ramide, and one of Miller’s famous sing-alongs of familiar songs with the audience. Apr. 6 at 2:30 p.m.. Music Hall at Fair Park. Proceeds will go to the Musicians Fund to help pay debts and legal fees incurred during the prolonged negotiation period. Tickets $2-$7, State Fair Box Office and Titches stores, 748-9841.

Youth Concerts by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for DISD students will be presented Mar. 25 & 26 at 9:45 and 11:15. details arranged through the schools. On Apr. 25 a Youth Concert will be presented in conjunction with “Week of the Young Child” (see KIDS).

Dallas News G.B. Dealev Awards for Young Artists Competition, Mar. 26-28. will climax with an evening concert with the Dallas Symphony and the finalists in the instrumental competition; 7:30 p.m.. Mar. 28, in the Music Hall at Fair Park. Public invited to attend and participate in choosing the winners. For free tickets, contact the Promotion Dept. of the News. The instrumental competition will be held Mar. 26 & 27 beginning at 9 a.m. in Caruth Auditorium, SMU. Vocal competition will begin March 26 & 27 at 10 a.m.. Bob Hope Theatre, SMU. Semiflnalists competition will be held in the Music Hall on the 28th with the instrumentalists to begin at 9:30 a.m., and the vocalists to follow immediately. All open to the public.

Dallas Civic Music Association presents Viennese pianist Paul Badura-Skoda, Mar. 31. On Apr. 24, Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Fred-erica von Stade will perform. Both concerts at 8:15 p.m., McFarlin Auditorium. Tickets $2.50-$8. 369-2210 or at the door.

Irving Symphony Orchestra presents a Gershwin concert on Apr. 29 with David Heimer, piano soloist; Yves L’Helgoual’ch conducting. 8 p.m., MacArthur High School Auditorium. Tickets $1.50, 253-6584 or at the door.

Richardson Symphony Orchestra in concert with the winners of the R.S.O. McCarty Young Artists Competition: James South, trumpet; Cathy Millis, piano; Christopher Adkins, cello. Chris Xeros conducting. Apr. 22, 8 p.m., Richardson High School Auditorium. Tickets, 235-1422.

Fort Worth Opera concludes its season with Samson and Delilah, Apr. 11 at 8 p.m. and Apr. 13 at 2:30 p.m., Tarrant County Convention Center Theater. Tickets $4-$8.50, in Dallas at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311.

Music SMU. Apr. 6, Barbara Moore, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by Erik Dalheim, in song recital. Apr. 6 at 8:15 p.m., Caruth Auditorium. Free.

SMU Opera Theater presents A Night of Opera Scenes, Apr. 18 & 19 at 7:30 p.m., Caruth Auditorium. Tickets $3/ $1 students.

SMU Choral Union in concert, conducted by Lloyd Pfautsch, Apr. 30, 8:15 p.m., Caruth Auditorium. Free.

North Texas State Symphony Student Conductors Concert, under the direction of Anshel Brusi-low, Apr. 23. 8:15 p.m. Music Auditorium. NTSU, Denton.

NTSU Lab Band presents a spring concert. Mar. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Coliseum, North Texas State, Denton. Free.

NTSU Student Opera presents Verdi’s A Masked Ball, Mar. 18 & 19, Drama Theater, North Texas State, Denton. Ticket information: (817) 788-2244.

Mame, a musical in review by Sally Perkins Jeanes, accompanied by Barbara Buchanan. Apr. 13 at 8 p.m., Founders North Auditorium. UT-Dallas. Free.

Mountain View Symphonic Wind Ensemble in concert, Mar. 19, noon-l p.m.. Performance Hall, free. Mountain View student recitals will be held Apr. 2, 16& 23; noon-l p.m., Performance Hall, free. The Del Mar Brass Quintet will perform at noon on Apr. 14 in Performance Hall, free. The Mountain View Spring Concert will be held April 20, 3-5 p.m., Performance Hall, free.

20th Century Music Festival at Eastfield College continues through Mar. 19 when Merrill Ellis, Director of the North Texas Electronic Music Center and other guest artists will close the week-long festival with a multi-media concert in Performance Hall at 8 p.m. All events free and open to the public. Call 746-3132 for full details. The Eastfield recital series continues in April on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Performance Hall, including a Faculty Trio recital on Apr. 16, all free.

Richland College recital series continues every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in Performance Hall. Apr. 1: Nancy Craig & ensemble perform excerpts from La Boheme. Apr. 8: Pianists Gina Cannon and Delia Duson. Apr. 15: UTA Choir. Apr. 22: Vocalist Donnie Albert. Apr. 29: Richland Concert Band and at 8 p.m. the Richland Select Choir in a Madrigal Concert. All free.



Musics Dominica recital series presents harpsichordist Lisa Crawford from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Apr. 6. On Apr. 13. Susan Ferre and Norma Stevlingson will perform a recital of works for organ and harpsichord. Both recitals at 4 p.m. Free. Christ Episcopal Church/ 534 Tenth St.

An Evening of Choral Music with the St. Mark’s Boys choir, the Hockaday-St. Mark’s Chorus, and the Camerata Vocale of Dallas in a program of Haydn, Mozart, and Zimmerman; with organ and orchestra. Apr. 13, 7:30 p.m., in the Chapel at St. Mark’s School/ 10600 Preston Rd. Tickets $3/ $1 students, available at the door.

Gospel Music Concert and convention will feature seven major gospel singing groups including Jimmy Davis and the Chuck Wagon Gang, The Plainsmen Quartet, and Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters. Apr. 26, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. in the Dallas Convention Center. During the afternoon of Apr. 26 from noon-5 p.m. there will be a talent competition among some 400 singing groups, the winners of which will participate in the evening concert. Co-sponsored by the Exchange club of Dallas and the Southwest Gospel Music Assoc, all proceeds going to crime prevention and drug abuse programs. Tickets for the talent competition $1; for the evening concert $3,4,5/ $1 children. Public invited. For further information: call 747-4011.ext. 795.

Mozart’s Requiem will be performed Mar. 23 by choir and orchestra at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church/ 8011 Douglas Mar. 23 at 8:15 p.m. Ticket information, 363-54/1.

American Guild of Organists concert series presents German organist Wolfgang Rubsam, winner of the prestigious Chartres Cathedral International Competition two years ago. Apr. 14, 8:15 p.m., Caruth Auditorium, SMU. Tickets $3/$1.50 students, 821-5871. Co-sponsored by the Dallas Goethe Society.

Dallas Jazz Orchestra will present a free concert in the El Centra College Lobby, Apr. 26, 12:30-2:30. Public invited.

Sunday Concert Series at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Mar. 23: Sheryl Cason, Richland French Horn & Brass Choir, 2 p.m.; William Black, pianist, 3:15 p.m. Mar. 30: to be announced. Apr. 6: Vocalists Dottie Nelson and Mary Ella Antahades. Apr. 13: Pianists of the Junior Van Katwijk Club. Apr. 20: Vocalist Edward Flaspoghler with Schubert’s songs. Apr. 27: Pianist Arthur Peters.

Barbershop Singing. The Vocal Majority of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America presents Good Time Music shows Mar. 17 and Apr. 14 at Granny’s Dinner Playhouse, 8 p.m. $6 reserved seats include all-you-can-eat-and-drink menu of beer, soft drinks, popcorn & pretzels. Call 239-0153. The Big D Chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. presents Oh, How We Roared in the Twenties on Apr. 12, 8:15 p.m., Dallas Convention Center Theater. Tickets $2,3,5. Contact Mr. Lee Numbers, 381 -7589.

Conway Twilty and Loretta Lynn in concert Mar. 16 at the Fort Worth Tarrant County Convention Center Theater, Mar. 16, 8 p.m. Ticket information (817) 332-9222.

Humble Pic and Robin Trower in concert Mar. 19 at Dallas Memorial Auditorium, 8 p.m. This is the farewell tour for Humble Pie who intend to break up afterward. Tickets $6 & $5 at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311.

Merle Haggard in concert Mar. 21, Music Hall at Fair Park, 7 p.m. Tickets $4.50-$6.50 at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311.

Nektar in concert Mar. 29, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets through Rainbow Ticket Service locations: all Up Your Alley stores, all Record Warehouses, and Hot Rocks in Ft. Worth.

Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert Apr. 3, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets through Rainbow Ticket Service.

Jesse Colin Young in concert Apr. 9, McFarlin Auditorium. 8 p.m. Tickets through Rainbow Ticket Service.

Hank Williams, Jr. in concert Apr. 19, Fort Worth Tarrant County Cenvention Center, 8 p.m. Ticket information. (817) 332-9222.

Doobie Brothers in concert Apr. 20, Dallas Memorial Auditorium. 8 p.m. Tickets through Rainbow Ticket Service.



Dance



SMU Dance Department presents Dance ’75: Glimpses, Apr. 9-13 and 15-19. Choreographed by Bob Beard. Betty Ferguson and J. David Kirby, and featuring SMU student dancers. All performances at 8:15 p.m. except for one matinee. Sun.. Apr. 13 at 2:15. $3.00 ($2.50 for the SMU community). Margo Jones Theater, Owen Arts Center/692-2573.

Dance Ensemble of Dallas presents Dance is Joy, featuring children who are students of the Ensemble’s directors. Jerry Bywaters Cochran and Joan Amick. Sponsored by the University Park Pre-School Association, the performance on Wed., Apr. 23. had not been firmly scheduled at press time. Call 363-5 360 for information.

Dance Group of the Southwest will perform on Apr. 10 and 11 at 8:15 p.m. Drama Bldg. Auditonum. North Texas State University, Demon.

TCU Division of Ballet and Modern Dance, Fort Worth, is sponsoring the Checetti Dance Conference on Mar. 22 and 23 at TOU. Modern dance students of the division will present an unusual program in the water gardens in downtown Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon. Apr. 13. exact times to be announced. The Annual Concert of Ballet and Modern Ounce featuring TCU students will be Apr. 25 & 26 in Ed Landreth Auditorium. Texas Christian Univer-sity/ (817) 926-2461.

Southwestern Regional Ballet Festival in Lake Charles, La., Apr. 3-6, will be Mecca for Dallas balletomanes. A $20 observers’ fee obtains admission to all performances and workshops and the festival gala. Individual tickets for performances on Apr. 4 & 5 are also available. Contact: Carolyn Gautureaux. 1400 Tenth St.. Lake Charles, La. 70601.



Theater



Dallas Theater Center. Misalliance, George Bernard Shaw’s comedy of marital errors, continues through Apr. 12. Journey to Jefferson, Robert L. Flynn’s adaptation of William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, opens Apr. 22. This revival of one of the Theater Center’s most famous and most honored productions will be directed by Paul Baker. Kalita Humphreys Theater. Tickets $3.75-$5. The Down Center Stage continues its series of new plays with Sourwood Honey by T. Alan Doss. Mar. 27-Apr. 19. $3.50 for all seats. 3636 Turtle Creek/ 526-8857.

Theatre Three. Jason Miller’s That Championship Season, winner of the New York Drama Critics Award and the Pulitzer Prize, runs through Apr. 6. The play deals with the annual reunion of a high school basketball team, now approaching middle age. with their old coach. Wed.-Sat. 8:30, Sun. 7 p.m. & 2:30 matinee on alternate Sundays. Tickets $3-$5.50. with student and group discounts. Quadrangle/ 748-5191.

Dallas Repertory Theatre. The Rainmaker, by N. Richard Nash, directed by Ed Del.atte. opens Apr. I I for a five-week run. The story of a plain farm girl and her father and brothers, whose lives are transformed by Starbuck. a charismatic rainmaker who comes to end the drought. Fri. & Sat. 8:15. $3.75. Sun. 3 p.m.. $3.25. Student, senior citizen, and group discounts. Community Hall. NorthPark/ 369-8966.

Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre. Purlie, the musical comedy version of Purlie victorious. by Ossie Davis, opens Apr. 16 for a six-week run. This joint production with Theatre Three will be staged at Theatre Three in the Quadrangle. Call either Theatre Three (748-5191) or the DMRT for times and ticket information. The DMRT’s earlier production of short plays, called An Evening of Lunacy, will be touring the Dallas area in March. Information available from the DMRT offices, Bethany Springs Presbyterian Church/ 4523 Cedar Springs/ 528-4084.



Theatre SMU. Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Joan Potter, will be staged in the Bob Hope Theatre, Apr. 22-May 4. Performances at 8:15 on Apr. 22-26, Apr. 29-May 3. and at 2:15 on Apr. 26 & 27, May 3 & 4. Tickets $3 ($2.50 for SMU students, faculty and staff). Owen Arts Center/692-2573.

Margaret Jonssun Theater, University of Dallas. Samuel Beckett’s cosmic vaudeville show. Endgame, Apr. 23-26. Evenings at 8:15, matinee 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $1. Irving/ 253-1123 ext. 314.

Eastfield College. W.C. Fields, 80 Proof, a theatrical recreation of the genius of Fields, written by his grandson and featuring Ted Allison as Egbert Souse (accent grave), et al. Wed., Apr. 23, 12:15 p.m. in the Performance Hall. 3737 Motley Dr.. Mesquite/ 746-2200.

Richland College. The Trojan Women, an adaptation of Euripides by Jean Paul Sartre. Apr. 24-26. May 1 -3, 8 p.m.. in the Arena Theatre. Free. 12800 Abrams Rd./ 746-4494.

Mountain View College. A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, directed by Rod Wilson. Apr. 10-12 in the Performance Hall. 8:15 p.m. Free. One-act play contest for students in area high schools. Apr. 11,8 am-7 p.m.. in the Arena Theatre. Free. 4849 Illinois/ 746-4132.

North Texas State University, Denton.Princess Alice, an original play by NTSU drama student Larry Taylor. Mar. 15 at 8:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. $2/ $1 for students. Denton/ 267-0651.

Oak Lawn Community Theatre. J.B. Priestley’s drawing-room thriller. The Dangerous Citrner, Apr. 17-26. Tickets $2.50/ students $1.50. Old Trinity Methodist Church. Pearl & McKinney/ 691-7320.

Garland Civic Theatre. The Night of January 16th, by Ayn Rand, a courtroom drama in which a jury selected from the audience determines the verdict and, consequently, the end of the play. Apr. 25&26, May 2 & 3,9 & I0 at 8:15. $2.50/ students $1.75. Central Park, Ave. F off Garland Rd./278-5057.

Irving Community Theatre. The Haunting of Hill House, spooky chiller based on the Shirley Jackson story about people who move into a haunted house to study psychic phenomena, will close Mar. 16. Tickets $3 and $2, $1 for children. Performances at 8 p.m. on Mar. 14 & 15, 2 p.m. on Mar. 16. The theater is holding auditions for its May production of The Boy Friend on Apr. 5 & 6 at 2 p.m. 2nd & Lucille St., Irving/ 253-3209/ 255-4233/ 255-0436.



DINNER THEATERS

Country Dinner Playhouse. Through Apr. 6. Ruta Lee in John Patrick’s When in Rome … a comedy about a rich heiress who wants to find out if she’s an artist. Opening Apr. 8. Ann Miller in Personal Appetirame, a play about a star of the Thirties and Forties making a publicity tour. Tues.-Sun. Dinner 6:45. show 8:00. $6.95-$9.75, and group rates for 24 or more. Reservations. 11829 Abrams at LBJ /231-9457.

Crystal Palace Dinner Theater. Sid Caesar opens Mar. 18 in Neil Simon’s The Last of the Red Hot Liners, the 1969 Broadway hit. Tues.-Sun.. $6.95-$I0.95. dinner 6:30. show 8:30. Reservations. 6532 E. Northwest Highway (off Abrams)/369-5153.

Granny’s Dinner Playhouse. TV comedienne Ann B. Davis in a comedy. The Nearlyweds, Mar. Il-Apr. 7. Tues.-Sat. $6.85-$10.25, dinner 7 p.m.. show 8:15. Sun. matinee lunch 12:30, show 2 p.m. (matinee $5.80 for students). Reservations. 12205 Coit Rd./ 239-0153.

Vindmill Dinner Theatre. Don Ameche in The Moon Is Blue, comedy about the effect of an unconventional girl on the lives of two bachelors, through Mar. 30. Tues.-Sun. dinner 6:30, show 8:30. Sun. matinee lunch 12:30, show 2 p.m. $6.50-$9.75. (Matinee $5.50 for under age 21.) Reservations. 4811 Keller Springs Rd./ 239-9104.

El Cenlro Corner Theater. Dallas’ downtown lunch-and-dinner theater. A one-ac(er. The Last Straw, and scenes from Happy Birthday, Wanda June, by Kurt Vonnegut. will play Apr. 23 & 24 (lunch at 11:30 a.m., show at noon) and Apr. 25 & 26 (dinner 6:30, show 7 p.m.), $1.25 at lunch, $3:00 at dinner. Reservations. El Cen-tro College, Main & Lamar/ 746-2354.



Film



Fifth Annual USA Film Festival, March 17-25. Bob Hope Theatre, SMU. The only major festival to honor only U.S.-citizen directed films will this year offer a preview of 12 of the best U.S. films coming up in 1975. as selected by four of the nation’s leading film critics-Judith Crist. Hollis Alpert. Arthur Knight, and Barbara Bryant,who will all be present at the Festival for onstage discussion, along with many of the directors and stars of the films. The Festival will also present an honorary retrospective of the films of William Wyler. said by many to be the most consistent director in cinema history. Mr. Wyler has chosen seven of his films for this Festival and will also be in attendance for discussion.

The Festival will be divided into daytime sessions (a Wyler film at 9:30 a.m. and two of the new releases at 1 & 3 p.m.) and an evening session (the same two new films at 6 & 8 p.m. followed by the Wyler film at 10 p.m.). All screenings will be followed by discussion. The schedule:

Mar. 16: 7:30 p.m. -a pre-Festival screening of The Best Years of Our Lives followed by a 10 p.m. reception at Ramada Inn Central with William Wyler and Judith Crist.

Mar. 17: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.- Wyler’s Dodsworth (1936). from the novel by Sinclair Lewis, starring Walter Huston. 1 & 6 p.m. – Rancho Deluxe, directed by Frank Perry, starring Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston. 3 & 8 p.m. – Shampoo, a story of a Beverly Hills hairdresser, directed by Hal Ashby, screenplay by Robert Towne. starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, and Goldie Hawn. Judith Crist will discuss.

Mar. 18: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.-Wyler’s Wuthering Heights (1939) starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, and David Niven. 1 & 6 p.m. – The Wild and the Brave, a feature length African documentary by Eugene S. Jones. 3 & 8 p.m. – Night Moves, a detective suspense melodrama directed by Arthur Penn, starring Gene Hackman. Judith Crist will discuss.

Mar. 19: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m. – Wyler’s Jeze-bel(1938). starring Bette Davis, in an Academy Award winning role, and Henry Fonda. 1 & 6 p.m. – Hester Street, an illiterate young Russian’s first encounter with New York, directed by Raphael Silver, starring Steven Keats and Dorrie Kavanaugh. 3 & 8 p.m. –Prisoner of Second Ave., directed by Mel Frank, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft. Hollis Al-pert will discuss.

Mar. 20: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.-Wyler’s Little Foxes (1941), starring Bette Davis. 1 & 6 p.m. – Smile, a beauty pageant spoof directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Bruce Dern and Barbara Feldon. 3 & 8 p.m. – Hearts and Minds, a highly controversial documentary on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, by Peter Davis. Hollis Alpert will discuss.

Mar. 21: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.-Wyler’s Detective Story (1951), starring Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, ana William Bendtx. the i,.i,n & 8 p.m. sessions today will feature a group of short films chosen by Barbara Bryant including Zebra, A Political Cartoon, A Carousel of Aye, Dirty Books, and others. Ms. Bryant will discuss.

Mar. 22: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.-Wyler’s Friendly Persuasion (1956), starring Gary Cooper. Dorothy McGuire. Anthony Perkins. I & 6 p.m. – The Challenge, a feature documentary by Herbert Kline on the leading figures of the 20th Century art scene. 3 & 8 p.m.- The Yak-uza. a story of a Japanese mobster, directed by Sidney Pollack, screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Robert Mitchum. Arthur Knight will discuss.

Mar. 23: 9:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.-Wyler’s The Collector (1965). starring Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar. 1 & 6 p.m. – A Boy and His Dog. a sci-fi thriller from a novella by Harlan Ellison, directed by L.Q. Jones, starring Alvy Moore. 3 & 8 p.m. -to be announced. Arthur Knight will discuss.

In attendance at the Festival will be Frank Perry. Warren Beatty, Eugene S. Jones, Arthur Penn. Mel Frank. Michael Ritchie, Raphael Silver. Herbert Kline. Sidney Pollack. Harlan Ellison. Alvy Moore. L.Q- Jones, and possibly several others.

Tickets: Daytime weeklong (seven days), $17.50: Daytime individual day, $3: Evening weeklong. $35. Evening individual. $6. Group rates available in daytime. For tickets and further information, call 692-2979.

New American Cinema features an interesting variety of unusual films and shorts that you generally won’t see elsewhere-experimental, underground, offbeat. Every Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. at the Festival Theater, 3104 Maple. $2.25. April schedule not available at press time. Call 742-4201.

UT-Dallas Film Program, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Founders North Auditorium. UTD, Campbell Rd. in Richardson. (Exit 26 west of N. Cen. Expwy.) Adults $1/ children 50c. Discount tickets available. Call 690-2281 for further information.

Mar. 19 Forbidden Games (France. 1952), Rene Clement’s moving film story about two children during the German occupation in 1940. Mar. 26 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (USA. 1947). Danny Kaye stars as Thurber’s famous daydreamer. along with Boris Karloff.

Apr. 2 Luminous Procuress (USA. 1970s). Called “a west coast satyricon”; the initiation of two young men into the sexual and imagistic mysteries of a desert bordello. By Steve Arnold. (Rated X. No one under 18 admitted).

Apr. 8 The Westerner (USA, 1940). William Wyler’s rollicking western with Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan in an Oscar winning role as Judge Roy Bean.

Apr. 16 The Long Voyage Home (USA, 1940) John Ford’s moving tribute to the bonds and traditions of sailors. Based on four one-act plays by Eugene O’Neill, starring John Wayne.

Apr. 23 The Fly(USA. 1958). Man meddles and Mother Nature retaliates by trapping Vincent Price in the body of a housefly (!).

Apr. 30 The Caretaker (Britain, 1953) A tale of terror of a different kind. Clive Donner’s film from the play by Harold Pinter.



SMU Cinematheque presents Mel Brooks’ The Twelve Chairs (1970), a farce with such sublime madmen as Ron Moody. Dom DeLuise, and Brooks himself. Apr. 4. 5. & 6, 7 & 9 p.m. $1.50/ $1 SMU community. Bob Hope Theater. 692-2979.

Richland College Film Series. Science and Tech. Bldg. Rm. B 142. Showings at 8 & 10 p.m. Free to DCCC students, faculty & guests, except Apr. 10 & 11,75c. 746-4430.

Apr. 4 Shoot the Piano Player (France, 1960). a highly acclaimed work from Francois Truffaut. The Touch (Sweden. 1971), directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Max Von Sydow, Elliot Gould.

Apr. 10 & 11 Scarecrow (USA. 1973), starring Gene Hackman & Al Pacino as an unlikely pair of vagabonds.

Apr. 18 Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (Britain. 1962). a poignant drama of a young man in a British reformatory, directed by Tony Richardson, with Tom Courtenay and Alec McCowen, Chloe in the Afternoon (France. 1972). Eric Rohmer’s lighthearted and sophisticated study of Gallic manners and morals.

Apr. 25 An Evening With Shakespeare, featuring Zeffirelli’s Taming of the Shrek, with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and Roman Polanski’s unusual version of Macbeth.

Richland College Videotape Program screens feature-length videotape productions on a varying schedule, free and open to the public. Call 746-4430 for details as to time and place.

Mar. 31-Apr. 4 Breathing Together: The Revolution of the American Family (1971), directed by Morley Markson, a documentary study of art. technology, and politics and their impact on the life-style of the 70s.

Apr. 14-18 The Gladiators (1972). an imaginative work of science fiction, directed by Peter Watkins. about a world war in 1994 in which the enemy forces feed their strategies into a neutral computer and watch the outcome on Saturday night TV.

Eastfield College Film, Fridays at 8 p.m. in Performance Hall. Free.

Apr. 11 Jeremiah Johnson (1972), starring Robert Redford in one man’s struggle for survival in the west. Directed by Sidney Pollack with meticulous authentic detail of the American west in the mid 1800’s.

Apr. 18 Romeo and Juliet (1966), Franco Zeffirelli’s elaborate version starring Olivia Hus-sey. Leonard Whiting, and Michael York.

Apr. 25 Deliverance (1972), from James Dickey’s ultra-adventure tale, starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds.

Mountain View College Film, Performance Hall. Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Schedule is tentative, call 746-4185 for confirmation. $1.50/ Mountain View students free.

Mar. 20 if(1969), a brilliant sarcastic fantasy about British education, directed by Lindsay Anderson, starring Malcolm McDowell.

Apr. 17 What’s’Up Tiger Lily (1966), one of Woody Allen’s earliest efforts, hilarious English dubbing into an old Japanese film.

Dallas/SMU Cinema Society, a membership organization, meets once a month at 7:30 p.m. in the Bob Hope Theatre for film and discussion. The next two meetings will be March 25 and April I. Film titles pending at press time. One-year membership: $20 individual/ $35 couple. For further information call 692-2979.

Classic Films continue at branches of the Dallas Public Library, all free and open to the public. Films include such favorites as Citizen Kane. King Kong, The Hunchback of Noire Dame and The Gold Rush. Call your local branch or 748-9071, ext. 287 for full schedule and details.

American Film Theatre continues its five film series of plays from the Broadway and London stage. March 17 & 18: The Man in the Glass Booth, screenplay by Edward Anhalt, starring Maximilian Schell. A mystery drama about a victim of Nazi concentration camps turned business tycoon who is then accused of being a war criminal. Apr. 21 & 22: Galileo, from Ber-tolt Brecht’s most highly acclaimed work, directed by Joseph Losey, starring Topol as the 17th Century mathematician-astronomer and his struggles in conflict between faith and reason, science and conscience. Show times are 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Northtown Six and North-wood Hills theaters. Tickets by season subscription, but individual tickets are available at the box offices after season ticket holders are seated, $5 evenings/$3.50 matinees.

Young Filmmakers Festival winners in the KERA-Ch. 13 competition for local filmmakers will be aired on Channel 13 on March 19 at 9:30 p.m.



Art



Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The Norbert Schim-mel Collection of Antiquities (Greek, Roman. Hittite and Egyptian) continues through June. Project One: David McManaway opens on Mar. 19. During the exhibition, McManaway, a Dallas artist who creates assemblages of found objects, will execute a work in the Museum’s Gallery A, giving the public a rare chance to view an artist at work. The exhibition also includes works by McManaway from his own and from other private collections. It continues through Apr. 27. Ars Medica. an exhibition of 135 prints illustrating the history of the practice of medicine, will be on display Apr. 27-May 18. Open Tues.-Sat. 10-5. Free tours Wednesdays at 11 a.m. include a lecture. Fair Park/ 421-4187.

Owen Arts Center, SMU. University Gallery: Prints and paintings by Lowell Nesbitt, Mar. 9-Mar. 23. Annual exhibition of works by SMU graduate students in fine arts, Apr. 1-Apr. 14. The Meadows Museum houses a permanent collection of Spanish painting from the I5th through the 20th centuries, including works by Goya, Picasso. Velazquez, Zurburan. and others. Both galleries are open 10-5 weekdays. 1-5 Sunday. The Elizabeth Meadows Sculpture Garden displays a permanent collection of modern sculpture by Rodin, Maillol, Henry Moore, and others. 692-2516.

University of Texas at Dallas. Berkner Hall Art Gallery: Paintings by Margaret Dunlap on display Apr. 6-Apr. 25. Mon.-Fri. 8:30-8, Sat. & Sun. 1-5. Armstrong Pkwy (north of Campbell Rd. between Coit & Central).

University of Dallas. Exhibition of works by graduate students from Alfred University and ceramics by New York artists. Blakeley Library, Apr. 1-5. University Ave., Irving/ 253-1123.

El Centro College. A two-man show by Robert Wade of the NTSU faculty and Vernon Fisher of the Austin College faculty will be on display Apr. 7-Apr. 25. Little Gallery, fifth floor; Mon.-Thurs. 9-8. Fri. 9-5. Main & Lamar.

Mountain View College. Texas College Art Show, featuring works by students from 60 Texas colleges. Apr. 7-25. Awards will be presented at the opening Apr. 6. 3-5 p.m. Final judging is by Gregory Battcock, editor of Arts Magazine. In the Foyer and East Ramps. Fine Arts Court, and West Building, lower level walls. 4849 West Illinois.

North Texas State University, Denton. Selected works from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nasher of Dallas. The Nasher collection includes works ranging from ancient Peruvian artifacts to contemporary painting and sculpture. Art Building Gallery, Mar. 15-Mar. 21. Mon.-Fri.,9-4.

Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth. A special exhibition of works, primarily photographs, dealing with the King Ranch opens Mar. 21. The permanent collection of art of the American West includes paintings by Reming-ton and Russell and 19th and 20th century painting, prints, and photographs. Tues.-Sat. 10-5. Sun. 1-5:30. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd./ (817) 738-1933.

Fort Worth Art Museum. The Southwest/Tarrant County Annual Exhibition: The 36th annual exhibition of works by Tarrant County residents and other Southwest artists who are members of the Fort Worth Art Museum includes paintings, graphics, photographs, sculpture, video-tapes, films, crafts, and poetry. A $500 prize is awarded in each of the exhibited media. Mar. 10-Apr. 20. Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5. I 309 Montgomery/ (817) 738-9215.

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. Permanent collection includes works spanning 4500 years of art. from prehistoric objects, to Asian works, to early 20th century sculpture, painting, and graphic art. The museum building is itself a masterpiece, one of the finest works of the late Louis I. Kahn. Tues.-Sat. 10-5. Sun. 1-5. 1 101 Will Rogers Rd./ (817) 332-8451.



GALLERIES

Afterimage. Photographs by Cole Weston, son of the late Edward Weston. on display Apr. 1-May 3. Weston specializes in color photographs of California subjects. The gallery also handles prints by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston. Chris Regas, and others. Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30. Thurs. till 8:30. Quadrangle/ 748-2521.

Arthello’s Art Gallery. Specializing in works by local black artists, the gallery regularly displays original works by Arthello Beck. Louis Ray Potts. Taylor Gurley. and others. Mon.-Fri. 6-8, Sat. and Sun. 10-6. Other hours by appointment. 2801 Ramsey at Saner/ 375-4786.

Arts International. Paintings by Alfred Jackson on display until Mar. 31. The gallery features original paintings and has a large selection of prints by Peter Max, Norman Rockwell. LeRoy Neiman. and others. Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5, Sun. 1-6. Commerce & Ervay/ 747-5434.

Atelier Chapman Kelley. A show by Leon Ber-kowitz will be featured in April. Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5. Sun. 1-5. 2526 Fairmount/ 747-9971.



Contemporary Gallery. A show by New York artist Anne Sharp begins Mar. 23 and continues through April. Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5, Thurs. till 8:30. Quadrangle/747-0141.

Gushing Gallery. A show by New York printmaker Harold Altman opens Mar. 27 for a three-week run. Paintings by DeForrest Judd & Forrest Harrisberger on display from Apr. 12. Mon.-Sat. 10:30-4:30.2723 Fairmount/747-0497.



Delahunty Gallery. An exhibition of crafts and other works by members of the Texas Designer-Craftsmen Association, Mar. 22-Apr. 13. Tues. Sat. 10-6. 2817 Allen/ 744-1346.

Dupree Gallery. Photographs by Paul Caponigro, William Clift and Edward Ranney on display through Mar. 27. A show by the Austin primitive artist Eddie Arning will open in April. Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30. 420 Northgate Plaza Village. Irving/ 252-8481.

Fairmount Gallery. New works by Barbara Gray-son and Dennis & Daniel Blagg will be included in a group show by gallery regulars Wayne Amerine. Janet Montgomery, Barbara Wright, l.u Ann Barrow, Steve Trower. Carl Embrey, and Mildred Cocke. The show continues through April. Tues.-Sat. 11-5. 6040 Sherry Lane/ 369-5636.

The Front Room. New work in blown glass by Santa Fe artist Henry Sommes will be featured among the gallery’s regular display of various crafts in April. Mon.-Sat. 10-5. In the Craft Compound. 661 7 Snider Plaza/ 369-8338.

Lee Ethel Gallery. Dry-brush watercolors by Dan Brown and neofigurative paintings by Sherna Cockrill, Mar. 16 through April. Mon.-Sat. 12-6. 3 1 15 Routh/ 742-4091.

Moon Mansion. A Collection of Clouds, paintings by John Ashley Bellamy, will be on display. Tues., Fri.. and Sat. 1-6, and by appointment. 2200 N. Haskell/827-2032.

Olla Pod Gallery. Pottery by Bruce Mayo, mostly flatware, on display Mar. I3-Apr. 5. Paintings by Bill Sauerwein, Apr. 10-May 3. Mon.-Sal. 10-5:30. Thurs. till 9. Olla Podrida/ 12215 Coit Rd./239-0551.

Phillips Gallery. Recent paintings by Carlantonio Longi and Andre Vignoles on display from the end of March through April. Mon.-Sat. 10-5. 2517 Fairmount/ 748-7888.



Poster Gallery. A special exhibition of original lithograph theater posters from turn-of-the-cen-tury Europe is planned to open in March. The gallery regularly displays limited edition posters, both framed and unframed. and a selection of kinetic art objects. 10-5:30 Mon.-Sat. 6610 Snider Plaza/ 363-8223.



2719 Gallery. A show by Rene Haro of New Orleans and Arch Massie of the NTSU faculty, featuring paintings, collages, sculpture and graphics. Mar. 15-Apr. 30. Opening Apr. 6 is a man & wife show of paintings by Gary Barnett and Mary Gillis Barnett. Tues.-Sat. 11-5, Sun 2-5, and by appointment. 2719 Routh/ 748-2094.



Sports



BASEBALL

Texas Rangers, Arlington Stadium. Games at 8 p.m. except where noted otherwise. Tickets: Reserved $4, $4.50. $5; Bleachers $2 Adults/ $1.50 children under 13. 265-9101. (The Rangers are planning a free public workout on the evening of Apr. 7. details pending.)

Apr. 8.9.10 vs. Minnesota Twins

Apr. 11 vs. Oakland A’s

Apr. 12 vs. Oakland at 1:15 p.m.

Apr. 13 vs. Oakland at 2:05 p.m.

Apr. 18.19 vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr. 20 vs. Kansas City at 2:05 p.m.

Apr. 29. 30 vs. Chicago White Sox

SMU Mustangs, Armstrong Field, SMU. Tickets, $ 1. Single games begin at 3 p.m.. doubleheaders begin at 1 p.m.

Mar. 21 vs. U. of Texas

Mar. 22 vs. U. of Texas (doubleheader)

Apr. 7 vs. Pan American (doubleheader)

Apr. 11 vs. Baylor Apr.

12 vs. Baylor (doubleheader)

CRICKET

Dallas County Cricket Club holds matches every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at Glencoe Park, Martel Ave. at N. Cen. Expwy (Exits 7 or 8). Spectators welcome, free. For further information, call Patrick McCarthy, 252-3549.

HOCKEY

Dallas Black Hawks, State Fair Coliseum. All games at 8 p.m. Tickets $2.50-$5.50. (The Adams Cup playoffs for the Central Hockey League Championship will begin during the first or second week of April, details pending the outcome of the regular season.) Tickets and information. 823-6362.

Mar. 21 vs. Ft. Worth

Mar. 22 vs. Oklahoma City

Mar. 28 vs. Ft. Worth

LACROSSE

Dallas Indians, members of the Southwestern Lacrosse Association, play at the Village Country Club athletic field. 8308 Southwestern near Old Town. Games at 1 p.m. Spectators invited. (High schools or other groups interested in clinics or exhibitions, call 369-6962.)

Mar. 16 vs. Houston

Apr. 12 vs. Texas A&M

Apr 26 vs. San Antonio

POLO

Willow Bend Polo and Hunt Club, FM Rd. 544. 1 1/2 miles west of Preston Rd. 248-6235. Play begins again on March 15. Matches every Sunday beginning about 3 p.m. Occasional Saturday matches. Spectators welcome. $1.50 for non-members.

QUARTER HORSE RACING

Ross Downs, Hwy. 121. 4 miles southwest of Grapevine. 481-1071. From 9-19 races every Sunday, year’round, beginning at 1 p.m. Adults $2/children $1.

RUGBY

Dallas Harlequins, Glencoe Park, Martel Ave. at N. Cen. Expwy. (F.xits 7 or 8). Spectators welcome, free. For information, 651 -0129.

Mar. 22 Harlequins III vs. Denton, 3:30 p.m.

Apr. 5 Harlequins I. II, & III vs. Austin

Huns 1.11. & III; 12:30, 2 & 3:30 p.m. Apr. 12 Harlequins I & II vs. Dallas Rugby

Club I & 11.2 & 3:30 p.m. Apr. 19 Harlequins I & II vs. Houston

Rugby Club I & II. 2 & 3:30 p.m.

SOCCER

Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. Texas Stadium. Tickets: Adults $5/ $2.50 children under 18. Season tickets $4/ game. 691-81 I 1/691-8197.

Apr. 27 vs. Denver Dynamos. 3 p.m.

TENNIS

Virginia Slims of Dallas, Professional Women’s Tennis Championships, presented by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. March 17-23 at Moody Coliseum. The ninth stop on the Virginia Slims Circuit will feature 32 of the world’s top women tennis stars, including Evonne Goolagong. Margaret Court, Olga Morozova. Virginia Wade. Martina Nav-ratilova. Nancy Richey Gunter, Francoise Durr and Lesley Hunt. They’ll compete for $75,000 in prize money, including the $15,000 first prize. Tournament proceeds will go to the MCB Foundation to further its extensive work in junior tennis programs and other related projects. The tournament will open with a Monday evening session at 7:30 p.m.; Tue.-Thur. play will begin at 1:30 p.m. and run continuously through the evening: Fri. & Sat. will be split sessions beginning at noon and 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday afternoon finals will begin at 1:30 p.m. Series tickets (7 days) $25-$30; individual day tickets $5-$8. Available at Preston Ticket Agency. Sears and Titche’s Stores. For ticket information and further details call 357-0888.

Samuell Grand Adult Open will attract some 200 competitors, including some of the top local teachers and pros, as well as players from around the state. The three-day tournament. Apr. 12-14. invites spectators, free admission. Samuell Grand Tennis Center. 6200 East Grand Ave. The Samuell Grand Junior Open, Apr. 18-20. will feature some of the state’s lop junior players. For further information on either tournament, call 821-3811.

SMU Mustangs, SMU courts, all matches at 1:30 p.m.

Mar. 17 vs. USC

Apr. 4 vs. Texas Tech

Apr. 5 vs. Houston

Apr. 17 vs. Baylor

Apr. 19 vs. Texas

Apr. 22 vs. Miami

TRAC K & FIELD

Dallas Invitational, Mar. 28 & 29. is a major event featuring both high school and college competition. The 8-team college meet, on Mar. 29 only, will feature some of the nation’s top track teams including perennial powerhouse USC, U.T.-EI Paso (last year’s 6th ranked team nationally). Texas. SMU. Texas A&M. Baylor, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. The high school division will feature the Dallas City High School Championships, with preliminaries on the 28th. finals on the 29th. Tickets (Mar. 29): $4 reserved. $2.50 general admission. $1.25 students. For ticket details, call 824-1620. Loos Athletic Complex. Spring Valley Rd. between Marsh and Midway, about 1-2 mile north of LBJ.

Triangular Meet, Apr. 11 & 12. with SMU, TCU. and North Texas State. At Ownby Stadium, SMU. beginning about 2 p.m. Tickets. $1.



Kids



The Week of the Young Child, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, is April 6 through 13. In Dallas, there will be a variety of events, including an hour and a half of prime lime TV programming on KERA-TV, Channel 13. on April 6; guided tours of children’s service and educational facilities; a young children’s concert by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; workshops, lectures, parties, and exhibitions of all kinds. For more information, call Educational Problem Solvers. 3716 Bowser Ave./ 526-4740.

Children’s Science Book Fair at the Dallas Health and Science Museum, April 1 through April 30, features the 101 publications selected as the most outstanding science books for children. In addition, demonstrations, films, live animals from the Dallas Zoo. special shows at the Planetarium, lectures, and displays will fill the Museum throughout the month. Weekdays, 9-6, Sundays. 1-6. Fair Park/428-8351.

Celebrate National Laugh Week at the Polk-Wis-dom Branch of the Dallas Public Library, April 5 at 3:30, by watching funny films with Abbott and Costello and others. Demonstrations of native American dances, puppet shows, stories, films, and lots more at Dallas Public Libraries during April. And it’s all free. Check with your nearest branch for schedules.

April Fool’s Day is Mustache Day at the Rootabaga Bookery. They’ll provide the mustache materials for pre-schoolers and primary graders to turn into Bad Guys or Good Guys. Tuesday, April I, 3-5 p.m. Springtime mobiles from local pre-school cooperatives will be on display throughout April. 6715 Snider Plaza/ 361-8581.

Casa Manana Playhouse in Fort Worth presents Spocn River Anthology in its Young People’s Series, Mar. 17-21, 10 a.m. General admission. $1.25. A musical comedy show for the Bicentennial. Out Where the West Begins, premieres Apr. 11 & 12. Shows at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Apr. 11; 11 a.m., 2 and 8 p.m.. Apr. 12. Tickets $ 1.25-52. University at Lancaster, Fort Worth/(817) 332-6221.

Theatre SMU presents Step on a Crack, an original play by Susan Zeder, directed by Susan Pearson. Comedy about a 10-year old girl whose stepmother wants her to be a little lady. At Granny’s Dinner Playhouse, Apr. 22 & 24, 1:30 p.m. The show is also available for bookings by school groups. Call 692-2684 for booking and ticket information.

Magic Turtle Series at the Dallas Theater Center continues with Huns Brinker and the Silver Skates through Mar. 29 and King Midas and the Golden Touch, Apr. 5 through May 24. Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. $1.75. Reservations. Kalita Humphreys Theater/ 3636 Turtle Creek/ 526-8857.

Kalhy Burks Marionettes presents The Bunnies’ Springtime every day Mar. 19 through 28, at 11:30 a.m. and 1, 3 & 4 p.m. An all-new Musical Strings show begins Apr. 2 and will be performed every Wed. and Sat. at the times listed above. Tickets 75c. Olla Podrida/ 12215 Coit Rd./387-0807.

Junior Players Guild will be having a trouping workshop. Creative Spring, every Wed., 4:30-6 p.m., Apr. 2 through 30. Children ages 8-18 will put together a production for performance in May. At the First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy. The fee is $35. Write Box 7090, Dallas 75209, or call 351-4962 or 363-4278. The Guild’s special event of the month is a production of The Fairy Queen. Apr. 27 at 2 and 4 p.m. The production features Alice Willey and the Dallas Ballet Theatre and has been designed as an introduction to ballet. Tickets are $1.50. Reservations. Walnut Hill Lutheran Church Auditorium/ Webbs Chapel at Royal/ 351-4962 or 363-4278.

Rug Rat Special on KERA-FM 90. 7-10 a.m. Sundays, keeps the kids quiet while you read the paper. Programs begin with stories and poems for the very young, while the later hours feature material for children over 10. The readers are famous actors and actresses.



Enlightenment



Brush up your Shakespeare at Eastfield College, Apr. 14-18. during their Shakespeare Festival. Events include a program at the Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare’s Foolery. Apr. 14, 12:15 p.m.; Robert Glen, Director of the Dallas Shakespeare Festival, on Free Shakespeare Movement, Apr. 16 in Eastfield’s C-296; and special performances of the Theatre SMU production of Macbeth and the Zeffirelli movie of Romeo and Juliet in Performance Hall, 12:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. 3737 Motley Dr., Mesquite/ 746-2200.

Charlie Brown Invitational and Kile Flying Contest gives you bench-warmers your chance. It’s an athletic competition for non-athletes, at East-field College, noon, Apr. 25.

Income tax help for senior citizens will be available at Dallas Public Library branches during April -sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons. The library will also be providing tutoring sessions for adults working toward the GED examination which provides the equivalent of a high school diploma. Call your nearest library branch for information on these and other programs and events in April.

Marshall McLuhan’s message will no doubt involve the media when he lectures at the University of Dallas on Apr. 15, 22 and 29. Times and places to be announced.253-1123.

Everything, perhaps including a few kitchen sinks, will be on sale at the annual St. Mark’s School’s Gym Dandy Sale, Apr. 26 & 27. 9-6. It’s the garage sale of the year at 10600 Preston Rd./ 363-6491.

The Elizabethan Festival at Richland College. Apr. 21-25, features madrigals, dancers, lectures, a planetarium show, Roman Polanski’s Macbeth, and the Taylor-Burton Taming of the Shrew. Most events are free. 12800 Abrams/ 746-4494 for times and places.

Human Potential Week at Richland. Apr. 7-11. will feature a visit by Dr. Herbert Otto of the National Center for the Exploration of Human Potential in San Diego, CA. Lectures by Dr. Otto and by Richland faculty members will focus on various ways we can use and develop our potential. Call 746-4494 for details.

Kiwanis Antique Show, Apr. 10-1 3, will have sales exhibits by 125 dealers from all over the country. Antiques and collectibles of all sorts, with proceeds from admissions going to the Kiwanis free dental clinic in Dallas. Noon to 10 p.m.. Apr. 10-12, noon to 6. Apr. 13 $1.50. Market Hall.

Southwest Ceramic Show, Apr. 4-6, will feature competitive exhibitions by both amateurs and professionals, classes, demonstrations, and works for sale. Several nationally-known artisans will be giving instruction during the show’s run. Call Louise Hoy, 381-3820. for information on classes. 1-8 Fri. & Sat.. 1-7 Sunday at Market Hall. Admission $1 adults. 50c children under 12. Tickets available at Sears ticket offices and at the door.

American Indian Arts and Crafts Show, originally scheduled in March, will be held at Market Hall Apr. 4-7. The show features silver and turquoise jewelry, rugs, blankets, baskets, and pottery. Hours to be announced: admission $2/ $1.50 for students. Market Hall/ 748-3249 for further information.



Dallas Regional Science Fair, featuring exhibits by students from grade schools and highschoolsin seven Dallas area counties, Apr. 12-13 at the Dallas Convention Center. The competitive exhibition, a preliminary to the National Science Fair, will be open to the public 10-6:30 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday.

Journalism Career Day is Mar. 20 at UT-Arling-ton. Tommy DeFrank of Newsweek, whose beat was the White House during Watergate, will speak at 11 a.m. Free. Student Center Ballroom/UTA.

Pakistani Day at UT-Arlington will feature an address by Sahabzada Yaqub Ali Kahn, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. Mar. 22,6:30, UTA Student Center. Tickets $3. Call 460-4220 for information.



Death As a Part of Life, a seminar conducted by Frank and Laura Wilson of the First Unitarian Church’s Adult Education Committee, will take a look at current attitudes and feelings concerning death. The course begins Apr. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in RE Building, Room 4. $5 for members, $7.50 for non-members. First Unitarian Church of Dallas/4105 Normandy/528-5680.

Human relationship seminars sponsored by First Unitarian Church include several groups for adults interested in exploring problems and potentials in human relationships. A series of encounter sessions involved with awareness and understanding of loving relationship begins Apr. 21, a series of sessions on discovering spiritual values in community on Apr. 10, and a communications marathon for bonded pairs on Apr. 19. For information call 528-5680.

Moshe Dayan, former Israeli Minister of Defense, speaks at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium, Sun., Apr. 13, 8:00 p.m., under the sponsorship of the Student Activities Directorate. Call 692-3353 for ticket information.

An experimental workshop in creative growth at the Dallas Theater Center, Tuesdays, Apr. 8-May 27, will explore the creative process. 6:30-8:30, tuition $45. Call 526-0107 and ask for Joan Meister, Randy Pearson, or Louise Mosley.

Quadrangle Fine Arts Festival, Apr. 26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., features display booths and performances by local musicians, dancers, actors, artists, and writers. In the courtyard outside Theatre Three. For details and schedule call 742-8679.

John Gardner, the author of Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, and other novels and stories, reads from his works at SMU on Apr. 16, the last in the series of contemporary writers sponsored by Espejo, the student magazine. Student Center Grand Ballroom, 8 p.m. Free.

Health – Early Lifestyles for Women, is the topic of the YWCA Women’s Health Coalition seminar, 9 till noon. Sat., Apr. 12. at the Central YWCA, 4621 Ross Ave. For registration information contact Ruth Miller at the Central YWCA. 821-4180.

Significant Books series at Temple Emanu-EI continues with Rabbi Jack Bemporad discussing Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and Its Dis contents. Apr. 9, 10:30 a.m. Temple Emanu-EI/ 8500 Hillcrest Rd/368-3613.

Andreas I.aun, Th.D., conducts a short course. The Natural Law, at the University of Dallas, Mar. 17-Apr. 5. For registration information call 253-1123. ext. 241. Father Laun, a professor at the University of Vienna, will also deliver a public lecture Apr. I, 7:30 p.m., in Lynch Hall, University of Dallas, Irving.

Senator Sam Ervin speaks Apr. 16, 8:00 p.m., at the 1975 Temple Shalom Arts Forum. He follows Ralph Nader, speaking on Mar. 19. For ticket information call 661-1810. Temple Shalom/ Hillcrestat Alpha.

Community Service Courses at Mountain View College include instruction in swimming and scuba diving beginning Apr. I. For information call 746-4112. Fine arts courses in watercolor and basic drawing begin Apr. I and Mar. 31 respectively. Their Defensive Driving course which starts Apr. 12 can earn you a ten percent discount on your auto insurance. And you can even learn how to kick the habit from their Stop Smoking Seminar, Apr. 21-25. 4849 Illinois Ave./746-4ll4.

Beaux Arts Ball, the annual fund-raising event of the Dallas Art Museum League, will be Apr. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets to the event, which takes its theme and decor from the era of Art Deco, are $45 per person. A $100 patron’s ticket entitles the holder to attend the special auction at 10:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the DMFA’s acquisition fund. Fair Park/421-4187.

First Thursday series at El Centre College explores the potential of downtown Dallas on Apr. 3, with a panel discussion of sociological effects of the city’s core. Outstanding citizens and city officials participate in the programs, which are free to the public. 12 noon, Rm. 205, El Centra College/ Main & Lamar/ 746-2191 or 746-2174.

SMU Active Entrepreneur Series features successful men and women of business in open forum, “off the cuff and off the record” sessions, presenting accounts of the development of their businesses. Or. Mar. 18, Dan Stone, president of Danray, Inc., will speak, followed by Mary Crowley, founder of Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc., on Apr. 8; Ralph B. Rogers, Chairman of the Board, Texas Instruments, on Apr. 15; and PaulThayer, Chairman of the Board, LTV Corporation, on Apr. 22. All programs at 7:30 p.m. in Fincher Auditorium on the SMU Campus.

Music of the Spheres: Shakespeare’s View of the Universe will be the Richland College Planetarium’s special show Apr. 6-May II. It follows The Venus Factor: Women in Astronomy, which runs through the end of March. Shows Sundays at 2, 3, and 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Tickets 75c/ 25c for children 6-12/ children under 6 not admitted. 12800 Abrams/ 746-4444.

Out and About

(Credit card notations: MC – Master Charge, BA -BankAmericard, AE-American Express, DC-Diner’s Club, CB-Carte Blanche. “Allcredit cards” indicates that all of the above are accepted.)

Adobe Flats. Two bands every night playing rock and country rock, seven nights a week. Good game room, often crowded. Cover charge: $1 weekdays, $2 men/ $1 women on weekends. Sandwiches, pizza, and snacks. (4422 Lemmonl 526-20801 II a.m.-2 a.m.)

Aunt Emma’s. Formerly the Levee, it’s been remodeled in both decor and music, now featuring good-time bluegrass bands. Still a hand-clappin’ place. Burgers, chili, etc. available all hours. (56/6 Mockingbird/ 827-77771 II a.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week).

Bobby McGee’s Conglomeration. Quite a scene: Four completely different and lavishly decorated dining rooms (one features upholstered toilets as chairs), a disc-jockey discotheque dance floor, a 70-foot-long bar, and costumed waiters and waitresses. The food (prime rib, steak, shrimp) is a secondary feature. Great capuccino. (512 Hillside Village! 826-90201 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m.- seven days a weekl MC, BA, AE.DC)

Bowley & Wilson’s Alley. A new name for an old favorite (Up Your Alley). A popular college and twenties spot featuring Bowley & Wilson playing progressive country laced with stand-up comedy. Most weekends are standing room only. Cover varies, Thurs.-Sat. (Yale & Green-villel 368-95981 Tues.-Sat. 7p.m.-2 a.m.)

Bully’s. A juke box pub with a good stand-up-and-mingle bar and an easygoing, blue jean style. Features half-price drinks all day Sunday. Good imported beer selection and sandwiches. (4814 Greenville/ 261-59791 II a.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week/ BA.AE)

Chelsea Corner. Quiet and comfortable. A refreshingly diverse clientele sparks lots of good conversation. Atmosphere of an English pub on the wharf. Live entertainment, usually a solo singer/guitarist. Good sandwiches and a cheese and sausage snack tray. (4830 McKinney/ 526-9327/ weekdays 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m., weekends 2 p.m.-2 a.m./ MC)

Cherry Tree Pub. Live entertainment ranging from folk to soft rock draws a mixed crowd. Good chess and games bar that specializes in imported beers. Snacks. (7717 Inwood/ 352-0244/ Noon-2 a.m. seven days a week)

Copperwinkles. Las Vegas-style show bands. Cover charge: $2 men/ $1 women. (Royal Coach Inn. 3800 W. Northwest Hwy./ 357-95611 All major credit cards)

Cuzzin’s. The remodeled version of the long-time Dallas fixture, the Loser’s Club. In the supper club tradition, featuring a beef kabob flambe at dinner and a late night (or early morning) breakfast from 1-4 a.m. Dancing, live entertainment, occasionally big name performers. (5436 E. Mockingbird/ 821-9560/ music 9 p.m.-2 a.m./ AE.DC.CB)

The Den. A distinctive spot in the old Stoneleigh Hotel with a New York hotel bar flavor. Attracts a semi-chic, semi-business crowd. Growing popularity, especially during the after-work hours. (2927 Maple/ 742-7111/ Weekdays II a.m.-2 a.m., weekends 4 p.m.-2 a.m./ MC. DC. AE.CB)

Ethyl’s. Bluegrass bands Wed.-Sat. nights. 50c cover charge. Jam session Sunday, varied entertainment Mon. & Tues. More and more older bluegrass fans are joining in with the good-time, down-home atmosphere. Live radio broadcast on Wednesday nights. (3605 McKinney/ 522-890014 p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week)



Faces. A new rock club, spacious and comfortable, with live bands every night, mostly progressive country. Good-sized dance floor and an excellent sound system. Mar. 19-22, Ray Wylie Hubbard and his Cowboy Twinkles. In April (exact dates pending), Denim. Half-priced mixed drinks every Wednesday. Cover $1 all nights except with big name band. Ladies free. Sun. & Mon. (400/ Cedar Springs/ 526-9004/ 6 p.m.-2 a.m.. seven days a week/ MC)



Fannie Ann’s. Progressive country is the musical Tare, live bands every night. The popular house band, Summerfield. plays 2 weeks out of each month. Pore. Cooke & Neal play every Sun. & Mon. night. A mixed but mainly mid-twenties crowd. Flashing dance floor and silent movies. Crowded on weekends. Mar. 25 & 26, Old Salt. Mar. 27-29. Greezy Wheels. 50￠ cover charge weekdays, $1-$1.50 weekends. (4714 Greenville/ 368-9003/ Mon.-Sal. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.. Sun. 8 p.m.-2 a.m.)



Gatsby’s Bicycle Bar. A downtown piano bar in ’20’s decor. Silent movies and slides on three screens. Good spot for afternoon, after business drink. The Coco Loco is the house specialty. (Slaller Hilton/ 747-20111 Mon.-Sat. II a.m.-2 a.m.. Sun. 12 noon-2 a.m./ All major credit cards)



Gerties. Dance til 5 a.m. to live and loud rock ’n’ roll. 2 bands each weekend night. One of the few after-hours bars and one of the few clubs that still go mostly with hard rock (and a touch of glitter). $1 cover weekdays/ $2 on weekends. (3911 Lemmonl 522-4130 or 526-95431 Sun.-Wed. 8 p.rn.-2 a.m.. Thurs.-Sal. 8 p.m.-5 a.m.)

General Store. Live entertainment nightly playing folk and country rock. Good bands and fantastic sandwiches. 50c cover weekdays, SI on weekends. (4820 Greenville/ 368-96861 11 a.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week)

The Great Indoors. The Jerry Hitl Trio entertains in an atmosphere of sophistication. Dancing to a musical range from pop to classic from Hitt’s concert grand piano. Second Sunday of every month is a concert style presentation -shows at 8. 10. and 12. (5728 E. Lovers Ln.l 692-05571 Mon.-Sat. 7p.m.-2 a.m.)

Greek Key. Greek belly dancers in an atmosphere that can get downright festive at patron participation time. Join in with the staff in traditional Greek dances. Live music. Greek & American. Full menu of Greek cuisine, steak, lobster. Family Feast every Sunday. 4-8 p.m. Banquet facilities available. (2920 Northwest Hwy./ 358-51771 Mon.-Sat. II a.m.-2 a.m.. Sun. 4 p.m.-2 a.m./ All major credit cards)

Harper’s Corner. Drinking, dining and dancing with a panoramic view. An atmosphere of relaxed elegance. The Rio Pardo group performs a variety of musical selections nightly. (Hilton Inn. 5600 N.Cen. Expwy/ 827-41001 Mon.-Sat. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.I All major credit cards)

Headquarters. One of the better downtown bars, popular with the business set. Good lunch spot. Live jazz on Friday evenings from 5-8. (1725 Live Oakl 651-8031/ Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.. Closed weekends/ MC. BA.AE)

J. Alfred’s. A boisterous beer bar. Ever popular and always crowded. Good juke box with some eccentric nostalgic flourishes. Big sandwiches and a limited selection of mixed drinks. (4417 Oak Lawn / 526-9222 / Sun.-Thur. II a.m.-1 a.m.. Fri. & Sat. til 2 a.m.)

J. MulkeY’s. A delightful beer garden and restaurant serving sandwiches and home-style hot lunches that change daily. Happy hour from V7 weekdays features fruit & cheese and 25￠ beer. A varied dinner menu includes steaks. Live entertainment at lunch and in the evenings, usually a solo musician or small group. (3 /36 Roulh St. at Woodrow (Chelsea Square)/ 748-3500 / Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sal. A Sun. 8-5 )

King’s Club. Downtown supper club with a warm and regal atmosphere. Private club, but temporary memberships easily available (fee). Live entertainers include vocalists, comedians, and musical groups. Mar. 17-29. Paul Salos. comedian. Apr. 7-19. kuntz & Kuntz. musical comedy. Steaks & seafood. $1.50 cover Mon.-Thur. $2 Fri. & Sat. (Adolphus Hotel, 6th floor/ 742-2884/ Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-l2:15 a.m.)



Knox St. Pub. Nostalgic without really trying. Stew, chili, salads and sandwiches are generous. Growing popularity with the noon crowd. Quiet sipping and talking atmosphere. (3230 Knoxl 526-9476/ Mon.-Sat. 10-2 a.m.)

#3 Lift. True to its name, this new discotheque is thoroughly decked out in ski chalet motif, complete with a disc jockey perched in a ski lift chair. Big circular dance floor and 70-ft. bar. Located on one corner of the expansive new European Crossroads development, the club has quickly established a big and friendly following, mainly singles. Never a cover. (2829 N.W. Hwy./ 350-5509/ seven days a week, noon-2 a.m./MC.AE)



Longhorn Ballroom. One of the last of the grand old country and western dance halls has begun a progressive country series featuring some of the best of the Texas performers. Mar. 18, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys. Mar. 20, Leon Rausch and the Playboys. Mar. 24, The Side of the Road Gang and the Summerfield Band. Mar. 28, The Gentres. Apr.1, David Allen Crow and David Patton. Apr. 8, Rusty Weir. Apr. 15. Ray Wylie Hubbard and Denim. On other nights. Wed. thru Sun., the Ballroom’s regular nine-piece band, Dewey Groom and the Longhorns, play. Cover varies with the performers. (216 Corinth at Induslrial/ 428-3128/ Wed. & Thur. 8:30-12. Fri. & Sal. 9-2. Sun. 4-12)

Maxine Kent’s. Small groups, usually duos and trios, playing easy listening music from pop to country for a thirtyish clientele. Dancing. Jazz jam session every Sunday. (5405 Lemmon/ 526-2200/ Mon.-Fri.2p.m.-2 a.m., Sal. Noon-2 a.m.. Sun. 5 p.m.-2 a.m.IAE, DC. CB)

Mazo’s Pub. A comfortable neighborhood bar with live folk music and small light rock groups. Darts, lots of games, and some exotic drinks. Mainly a college clientele. (4912 Cole/ 526-9251/ Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 a.m.)

Mickey Bicker’s Suite 113. A dine, drink, and dance club, popular with the thirties age group. Lunches and dinners from sandwiches to prime rib. Live entertainment is usually a versatile two-piece pianist/guitarist band. A sister club, Mickey Bicker’s Suite 101, is very similar. (Suite 113, 5224 Greenville, 691-1311/ Suite 101,

3039 W. Northwest Hwy., 358-3461/ Both clubs: II a.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week/ AE, MC)

Mother Blues. Moved to a new location with a more slick and elaborate setting (where Machine Gun Kelly’s used to be) and a stronger emphasis on national name bands. Mar. 24-26, Steve Fromholtz. Mar. 27-29, Lightnin’ Hopkins. Mar. 28-30, Blind George. Apr. 7-9, Sam “Mississippi Chic” Chatmon. Apr. 10-12, El Roacho. Apr. 17-19, Biff Rose. Apr. 24-27, Fancy Space. Apr. 28-30, Dizzy Gillespie. Cover varies for name performers, $2-$4. No cover on week-nights with local bands. Weekend cover good at Gerties after hours. Sunday special: hamburger plate and all-you-can-drink beer, $2. (4015 Lemnwn/ 528-38421 6 p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week)

N.F.L. Headquarters for the local darts circuit. If you want to join, this is where the big boys play. A really offbeat pub with an Irish ethnic flair. The loyal patronage is always lively, always ready to celebrate. (3520 Oak Lawn at Bowser/ 526-9444/ 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Seven days a week)

The Old Church. A beautiful 1909 church building turned into a great looking bar. Music by juke-box, a loud one. A limited lunch menu with great burgers and clam chowder. Half-price drinks all night Mondays. Service, or lack of it. can be exasperating at times. (4501 Colel 526-9332/ Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.-1 a.m.. Fri. & Sal. til 2, Sun.5p.m.-l a.m.l MC, BA. AE)

The Old Theater. They call themselves a “disco-flick.” A rejuvenated movie theater with two dance floors, two bars, and 14 levels. Old movies, slides, and cartoons on the full-size screen. A new feature is occasional live entertainment by local and big name bands on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays with varying cover, $l-$4. Weekends are always discotheque with no cover and big crowds. (2711 Storey Ln.l 358-17711 Sun.-Sal. 7 p.m.-2 a.m.l MC.AE)

Omar’s. The official name is Omar’s Discotheque & Backgammon Club and that’s exactly what it is. This slick new club (located where James Comedy used to be) features a large dance floor with an overhanging “sheik’s tent,” music by DJ, and a special backgammon room with eight handmade tables and an instructor always on hand for lessons. Tournament every Tuesday night at 8. Never a cover. 21 and over only. (Greenville Ave. across from Old Townl 369-6202/ Daily 8 p.m.-2 a.m./ MC, BA)

Oz. Elaborate “European-style” discotheque trimmed in ultra-modern decor with neon and mirrors. Eleven different levels offer music, dancing, film and conversation spots. Music now is usually by disc jockey, though the NTSU Lab Band still performs from time to lime, usually as the back-up band for the occasional live acts that are brought in. Memberships are $25 per year or $5 for a temporary (3 day). (5429 LBJ Freeway/ 233-5755/ Tue.-Fri. 4 p.m.-2 a.m., Sal.A Sun. 7p.m.-2 a.m./ MC. BA.AE)

The Pawn Shop. A beautifully designed and decorated bar/restaurant with balcony drinking parlors, a network of overhead fans, and a scattering of antiques and plants. The standard fare is spaghetti, lasagne, and steaks, but the interesting Sunday brunch for $3.50 features cheese or spinach omelettes. Italian sausage, and all the pink champagne you want, plus a mini antique auction every other Sunday after brunch from 2-4. (5601 Greenville across from Old Town/ 691-2411/ Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11-2; Dinner: 5:30-12 daily: Sun. brunch 11-21 MC, BA)

The Point. A newcomer to the swingles scene. Two live bands (Top 40 stuff). Dancing on two levels. A very personalized club with a clientele of many regulars. Cover: $1.50 weekends. $1 weekdays. (5915-A E. Northwest Hwy.l 363-7924/ 7 p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week/ MC, AE)

The Quiet Man. Chic it’s not. but widely diverse devotees call it comfortable for beer, darts and animated conversation. Patrons are apt to entertain with a guitar or a bagpipe. Outdoor tables. Ownership and clientele make this an ever-interesting spot. (3120 Knox/ 526-6I80/ Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun. noon-2 a.m.)

Silver Eagle Mining Co. Progressive country and light rock bands nightly. A popular games bar with a very young (under 20) crowd. Midnight happy hour with half-price drinks and 25c beer. 50c cover, $1 on weekends. (3122 In-woodl 257-1911/ Mon.-Fri., Noon-2 a.m., Sal. 7 p.m.-2 a.m.)

SneakyPete’s.An increasingly popular club for live rock and dancing. Bands every night beginning at 9 p.m. Mar. 17-23, Lightning. Mar. 24-30, Daniel. Lunch and dinner, featuring half-pound burgers, foot-long hot dogs, chili. Cover: $1 weekdays, $2 weekends, unescorted ladies always free. (714 Medallion Ctr.l 368-91071 11 a.m.-2 a.m., seven days a week. Lunch 11-2, Dinner 5-11/ MC)

Stables. A relaxed atmosphere and rustic decor set the mood in this college-clientele type pub. No live music anymore, but music by jukebox, a lot of games, and 95c pitchers Mon. through Fn. are solid attractions. (5645 Yale/ 368-9081/ Mon.-Sat. 7 p.m.-2 a.m.)

Stoneleigh P. A pharmacy from 1925-1973, furniture and fixtures have been restored to recreate an old time pharmacy setting, complete with relaxed and congenial atmosphere. As much a restaurant as it is a bar, the unusual menu includes provolone cheeseburgers on pumpernickel buns and grilled, marinated chicken breasts, plus soup, salad, and sandwiches – all very good. An expansive magazine rack with browsing encouraged and a fabulous juke box ranging from Bach to Stones. (2926 Maple/ 741-0824/ 11 a.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week)



Strictly Ta-Bu. This long-standing Dallas bar’ (formerly the Ta-Bu Room) has been graciously revived by new ownership. The original 1948 decor has been essentially retained, complemented by a jukebox packed with fifties oldies and jazz. A baby grand piano hosts occasional performers. A very mixed clientele-young and old, straight and gay. Good burgers, pizza, steaks, and seafood, served till 11, till midnight on weekends. (4111 Lomo Alto/ 526-93251 Sun.-Thur. 11:30-1 a.m.. Fri. & Sat. till 2/ MC, BA)

Tavern of the Fierce Sparrow. A small and pleasant hotel piano bar with some imaginative bartending. Antique automotive theme keyed to a car called the Pierce Arrow (get it?). (Hilton Inn. 4500 N. Cen. Expwy.l 827-4100/ Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-2 a.m.. Sun. noon-midnight/ All major credit cards)

Texas Magic Asylum. A new club in an old site (the Vapors Club used to be here). Jazz is the usual fare with a core group of a pianist and vibra-phonist plus assorted guest instrumentalists. A classy jukebox featuring good old 60°s rock as well as jazz. A beer garden in the back. No cover. (5334 Lemmonl 526-9214/ Mon.-Sal. noon-2 a.m., Sun. 4-2)

Travis St. Electric Co. Concert night is Thursday when name rock bands are brought in. Other nights a discotheque with disc jockey, drummer, and lighted dance floor. (4527 Travis St./ 522-61201 Tue.-Sun. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.)

Venetian Room. Lana Cantrell. Mar. 31-Apr. 12. Billy Daniels. Apr. 14-26. Carol Charming, Apr. 28-May 10. Two shows nightly: weekdays 8:30 & 11, weekends 9 & 11:30. Cover varies. $8-$ 15. Reservations. (Fairmont Hotel, Ross & Akard/ 748-5454/ MC. BA.AE. DC)

Western Place. Country & western music in a city slicker setting. Top name performers with an occasional variation from country. Mar. 25-27, Bill Anderson. Apr. 3. Johnny Paycheck. Apr. 8, 9, & 10, Larry Gatlin. Two shows each night at 8 & 10. Cover varies. Talent Contest every Mon. night with cash prizes. (665/ Skillmanl 341-71001 4 p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a M-eek/ MCAE)

Wintergarden Ballroom. Ballroom dancing to the big band sound. $3.50 cover. BYOB. Free dance lessons (rhumba. tango, waltz, swing, etc.) on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Now also open on Sunday nights from 7-11 with the music of Jim Smith and his 10-piece orchestra. (16l6John West Rd./ 327-6265/ 8 p.m.-1 a.m.. Wed., Fri.. and Sat.; 7-11 p.m. Sunday)