KEEPING UP: A Select Guide to Entertainment in Dallas

In an impromptu man-on-the-street survey, we asked the simple question, “When is St. Patrick’s Day?” The answers we got must have turned poor old Saint Pat over in his grave. “Uh… I’m not sure exactly, but I know it’s either in April or May. ” “St. Patrick’s Day?… oh, it changes every year. ” “Yeah, it’s in February, February 21st to be exact. ” “Ummm, let’s see… it’s green… ” “St. Patrick’s Day?… Hell, I don’t know. ” At last we found a winner. He answered like a true Irishman (though he didn’t look Irish), as if affronted by the question. “St. Patrick’s Day? Of course I know. March 17th. ” We offered him our hearty congratulations. He smiled proudly. Until his companion piped up, “Of course he knows. That’s his birthday. ” Don’t let this get back to Dublin.



Fortunately, in the midst of our Ail-American city (the honor appears to have been bestowed literally), there are those loyal sons and daughters of Erin who will do their best to make the rest of us well aware of St. Patrick’s Day 1975.

Mike Carr, proprietor of The Quiet Man pub on Knox St., is no newcomer to St. Patrick’s Day antics. “A few years back, ” as Mike puts it, “some leprechaun friends used to fly over on moonbeams every year and paint the stripe green down the middle of Knox St. ” Until two years ago when seven squad cars laid in wait for the little imps. That ended that. This year, in lieu of leprechauns, Mike and cohorts will stage a medieval jousting tournament and pageant on the sidewalks of Knox St., pitting St. George (Dick Turpin) against The Irish Dragoon (Carr). Bedecked in chainmail created by the local Mermannstadt Medieval Society, the brave contestants will mount their steeds (saw horses on wheels in full trappings), raise their lances (cardboard linoleum tubes), wave to the cheering throng, and go at it. Pre-joust festivities and colorful street pageantry will begin about 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16 (St. Patrick’s Day itself, unfortunately, falls on Monday) climaxing with the joust about 5 p.m. May the best knight win.



Meanwhile, over at the NFL pub on Oak Lawn, Nick Farley and Pete Lucas will be staging their annual St. Patrick’s extravaganza featuring a three piece band direct from Ireland. There will be real imported Irish shamrocks (since last year’s shipment was destroyed in transit, special precautions are being taken this time) and, the special highlight, green beer. If the past is any indicator, the English patrons will once again counter with their own orange beer (in honor of William of Orange, of course). There’s one drawback. Says Pete, “We’ve got a lot of Greek patrons here too, but unfortunately Greek Independence Day hits on March 25th and we’re usually all so blown out from St. Patrick’s Day, we can’t quite get it up for another celebration. “

Next year’s survey will ask the question, “When is Greek Independence Day?” Consider yourselves warned.

All listings are subject to late changes after press time. Call ahead to be sure.



Art



Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The Nor-bert Schimmel Collection of Antiquities (Greek, Roman, Hittite and Egyptian) will be on display through March 2. The massive collection containing 250 pieces will be the museum’s largest ex-hihit this year Open Tues. -Sat. 10-5. Free tours Wednesdays at 11 a. m. include a lecture. Fair Park/ 421-4187.

University of Texas at Dallas. Members of the Richardson Civic Arts Association will present a multi-media art show at the Berkner Hall Art Gallery. Mon. -Fri. 1-8, Sat. & Sun. 1-5. Show opens March 2 at 7 p.m. running through Mar. 31. Closed holidays. Armstrong Pkwy (North of Campbell Rd. between Coit Rd. & Central).

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. Museum’s permanent collection on display includes masterpieces spanning 4500 years of man’s art, from pre-Colombian objects to Asian works to 20th Century graphic arts. The $7. 5 million building was designed by the late Louis I. Kahn and is generally considered his masterpiece. Hours: Tues. -Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5. 1101 Will Rogers Rd. / (817) 332-8451.

Fort Worth Art Museum. Arman-Se-lected Works: 1958-1974. The exhibit, through Feb. 23, features the artist’s object accumulations – three dimensional constructions of ordinary objects in extraordinary forms, from doorknobs to toothbrushes, from clarinets in concrete to shattered violins. Selections from the Permanent Collection exhibition, through Feb. 27, emphasizes works from the 19th and early 20th centuries and includes works by Pi-casso, Inness, and Sloan. Sandra Rubin: Santa Cruz Series 1974 employs Western themes and will remain on view through Feb. 27. The 36th annual Tarrant Co. / Southwest Exhibition runs Mar. 9-May 4 and is the only annual juried event for members of the Fort Worth Art Assoc. and others in the Tar-rant Co. area. Enlarged this year to include categories in paintings, graphics, photographs, sculpture, video-tapes, films, crafts and new poetry. Film entries deadline Feb. 27, all others Feb. 28 and Mar. 1. Applications may be obtained from the museum. Prizes of $500 offered in each category. Regular museum hours Tues. -Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5. 1309 Montgomery/ (817) 738-9215.

Owen Fine Arts Center, SMU. Includes the University Gallery of changing exhibits, the Meadows Museum (housing a permanent collection of Spanish painting from 15th to 20th centuries by Goya, Picasso, Valesquez, Zurburan and others) is open 10-5 weekdays, 1-5 Sun. The Elizabeth Meadows Sculpture Garden displays a permanent collection of modern sculpture by Rodin, Lipchitz, Claes Oldenburg, Henry Moore and others. 692-2516.

GALLERIES

Afterimage. The one-man show by Thomas F. McNease runs through Mar. 1. The Louisiana photographer specializes in view-camera black and white close-up nature studies. Gallery handles prints by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Chris Regas & more. Mon. -Sat. 10-5:30. Thurs. till 8:30. 2800 Routh/ Quadrangle/ 748-2521.

Arthello’s Art Gallery. Grouping of area black artists. Ethnic originals and prints by gallery owner Arthello Beck, Louis Ray Potts, Taylor Gurley and others. Mon. -Fri. 6-9 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 10-6 p.m. 2801 Ramsey at Saner/ 375-4786.

Atelier Chapman Kelley. Changing works by Frank Stella, Jules Olitski, Henry Moore, Jeanne Koch, Patricia Beck, John Cunningham, Arthur Koch, Cornelia De Lee, Willie Young and others. Mon. -Sat. 10: 30-5 p. m. Sun. 1-5, 2526 Fairmount/ 747-9971.

Arts International. Gallery features original oils and took over much of the inventory of graphics & prints by Peter Max, Norman Rockwell, Le Ba Dang and Leroy Neiman from the old Circle Gallery, Ltd. Hours Mon. -Sat., 9: 30-7: 30. Thurs. 9: 30-9 p. m. Sun. 12-5. Downtown at Commerce & Ervay.

Contemporary Gallery. Hans Rauch one-man exhibit runs through Mar. 21. It includes the artists well-known cartooning and examples of his more serious works. (Note the nude body formed by groups of standing monks!) The Anne Sharp showing from New York begins Mar. 23. She is best known for her piece Homage to Marilyn Monroe. Mon. -Sat. 10: 30-5. Thurs. till 8: 30. 2900 Routh, Quadrangle/ 747-0141.

Delahunty Gallery. Robert Wade’s showing, Mar. 1-20, features the photographic emulsion on canvas technique in painting. A multimedia exhibition by members of the Texas Designer-Craftsmen Assoc. runs Mar. 22-April 14. Tues. -Sat. 10-6. 2817 Allen/ 744-1346.

Fairmount Gallery. Group of Gallery regulars including Wayne Amerine, Janet Montgomery, Barbara Wright, Lu Ann Barrow, Steve Prower, Carl Embrey, Mildred Cocke with new works by Barbara Grayson and Dennis & Daniel Blagg. The show runs Mar. 1-15. Tues. -Sat. 11-5. 6040 Sherry Lane/ 369-5636.

The Front Room. Lois Isenburg, Pres. of the Dallas Craft Guild, and Michael Obravonich, who teaches pottery for the Guild, will present a two-man show featuring woven wall hangings and stoneware pottery, Feb. 22-Mar. 22. Opening Sat. 22, 7-9 p. m. Hours Mon. -Sat. 10-5. 6617 Snider Plaza/ 369-8338.

Lee Ethel Gallery. Two-man show opens Mar. 16 (note change from previous listing): Dan Brown, dry-brush water-colorist, and the neofigurative paintings of Sherna Cockrill. Mon. -Sat. 12-6. 3115 Routh/742-4091.

Moon Mansion. A very special showing of recent oil paintings by John Ashley Bellamy entitled A Collection of Clouds is on display. It attempts to create a quiet ethereal environment. Open Tues., Fri. & Sat. 1-6 p. m. or by appointment. 2200 N. Haskell/ 827-2032.

Mountain View College. The Greater Dallas Arts & Crafts Festival and Sale will be held Mar. 7-9. Displays and booths will surround the campus. The event is cosponsored by the Southwest Dallas Arts Assoc. and the school. To rent booth space and for more detailed information call 746-4112. Displays open 12 noon-9 Mar. 7 & 8, and 12 noon-6 Mar. 9. 4849 West Ill. Ave.

Olla Pod Gallery. Bruce Mayo, who heads the pottery workshop at Olla Pod, offers a sampling of his personal creations. A limited edition of prints, Indian jewelry, and handmade pottery are also displayed. Mon. -Sat. 10-5: 30. Thurs. till 9. Olla Podrida/ 12215 Coit Rd. / 239-0551.

Phillips Gallery. A midwinter show premieres Feb. 16-Mar. and includes 8 artists from France and Italy: Longi, Donati, Charleston, Vignoles, Arven, Rapp, Eitel and Journod. Between 150-175 paintings will be on display. Mon. -Sat 10-5. 2517 Fairmount/ 748-7888.

Stewart Gallery. The one-man show by Robert Nidy continues until Feb. 20. Included are his metallic paintings, tempera over gold leaf. Roger Gentry’s showing of oils and sepia drawings follows until Mar. 13. Gentry’s collection of stained glass windows are additionally featured. Tues. -Sun. 12-7 or by appt. 12610 Coit Rd. /661-0213.

2719 Gallery. Three Generations continues through Feb. 29. Works by Keiho Aoki, the last of Japan’s traditional embroidery artists who died in 1960, Sho-kichi Aoki, a leading architect and painter in Tokyo and Yoichi Aoki, the resident set designer for the Dallas Theater Center who paints non-objective art types, are on display. Rene Haro of New Orleans, who paints garden flowers exclusively, and Arch Massie of the North Texas State art department, who blends oil and acrylic collages, are featured in a two-man show Mar. 2-22. Tue. -Sat. 11: 30-5. Sun. 2-5 and by appointment. 2719 Routh/ 748-2094.



Music



Dallas Symphony Orchestra begins a new season and returns to Thurs-day/Saturday performances in their subscription series. The new Feb. & Mar. schedule: Feb. 22 & 23, with Van Cliburn, pianist, Peter Eros conducting. Feb. 27 & Mar. 1, with Lynn Harrell, cellist, Louis Lane conducting. Mar. 13 & 15, with Alexis Weissenberg, pianist, guest conductor to be announced. Mar. 20 & 22, with Maureen Forrester, contralto, Louis Lane conducting. On March 11, the “Pops Concerts” series will begin with Ella Fitzgerald in a tribute to Duke Ellington. On Mar. 28 the Symphony plays with finalists in the G. B. Dealey Awards for Young Artists. All performances at State Fair Music Hall, 8: 15 p. m. Youth Concerts for DISD students will be held Mar. 4, 5, 6, 25 & 26 at 9: 45 & 11: 15 a. m. Youth Concert for area private schools on Mar. 27, 11 a.m. Open air concerts at Lee Park open with the traditional Easter Sunday performance Mar. 30, followed by Sat. & Sun. concerts at Lee Park throughout June and July. Tickets at the Symphony office, 826-7000.

Dallas Chamber Music Society presents the Quartetto Caecilia Di Roma. Mar. 3, 8: 15. Caruth Auditorium/ Owen Fine Arts Center, SMU. Tickets $2. 75/$1. 50 students at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311.

The Singing Cadets of Texas A&M perform Mar. 1, 8 p.m. at McFarlin Auditorium. Tickets $2. 50/$l under age 12. Available at the door and Sears. No reserved seats.

Rosenau Ensemble of Baden-Baden, Germany, performs Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag, a traditional literary/musical interpretation, recreating Mozart’s journey to Prague. Presented by the Dallas Goethe Center. Feb. 28, 8: 15. Caruth Auditorium/ Owen Fine Arts Center, SMU. Tickets $2. 50/$l students, available at the door.

Concert by Louis Bornholt, violinist and Jo Boatright, pianist. Includes sonatas by Mozart, Brahms and Debussy. Mar. 9, 8 p. m. Founders North Auditorium/ U. of Tex. at Dallas. Free.

At Grandmother’s Knee, a program combining music, dance and narration in a nostalgic look at Jewish life and art in 19th Century Europe and its influence on musicians through our own time. Includes a new work by Russian composer Prokofiev, performed by the Dance Ensemble of Dallas and choreographed by Jerry Bywaters Cochran; a Copeland Trio for piano, violin and cello; chorus selections from Fiddler On the Roof and the Southwestern premiere of 15 Yiddish Proverbs. Mar. 9, 7: 30 in Tobian Auditorium, Temple Emanu-El. Free.

Music SMU. Recital Series: Feb. 24, Robert Anderson, organ; Feb. 25, Patricia Montero, pianist. Tickets $3/$l student. Mar. 2, Dallas Civic Symphony concerto award winner concert, James Rives Jones conductor. $3/$l. Mar. 4, SMU Symphonic Band, conducted by Joseph Frank. Free. Mar. 11, Dallas Arts Quartet. $3/$l. Above concerts at Caruth Auditorium/ Owen Fine Arts Center, 8: 15. Mar. 14 & 15, 8: 15 performances of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, presented in English by SMU Opera Theater. Mar. 16 matinee 2: 15. Tickets $3/$l student. Call 692-2573 for all reservations.

Dallas Civic Music. Paul Badura-Skoda, Viennese pianist. Mar. 31, 8: 15. McFarlin Auditorium. Tickets $2. 50-$8. At the door or call 369-2210.

American Guild of Organists concert series presents Catharine Crozier, guest artist. Mar. 10, 8: 15. Church of the Transfiguration/ Spring Valley at Hill-crest. Tickets $3/$ 1. 50 student at 821-5871.

Fort Worth Opera season continues with a double bill of Il Tabarro and Gianni Schicchi, Mar. 7 at 8 p. m. & Mar. 9 at 2: 30. Tickets in Dallas at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311. $4-$8. 50. Tarrant County Convention Center Theater.

Sunday Concert Series at Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Mar. 2, piano students of Betty Leif Sims; Mar. 9, Nancy Craig, soprano; Mar. 16, Mountain View College program featuring Yvonne Reynolds; Mar. 23, William Black, pianist; Mar. 30, Schubert’s Songs presented by F. Dumo P. Flaspoghler. All concerts 3 p. m. Free.

Musica Dominica recital series presents Brian Jones, organist. Jones is Director of Music at Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley, Mass. Mar. 9, 4 p.m. Free. Christ Episcopal Church/ 534 Tenth St.



Barbershop singing by the Vocal Majority of the Society for the Preservation & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America. They return for another evening at Granny’s Dinner Playhouse. March 17, 8 p.m. $6 reserved seats include all-you-can-eat-and-drink menu of beer, soft drinks, popcorn & pretzels. 12205 Coit Rd. / 239-0153.



Noye’s Fludde, sacred opera by Benjamin Britten, with combined choirs and orchestra, fully staged and choreographed. Feb. 27 & 28 at 8: 15 p.m.. Mar. 1 at 2: 15 p.m. Call 363-5471 for ticket information. St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church/ 8011 Douglas.

Noon recitals at Richland College present Jose Tomas, classical guitarist, Mar. 4; Jo Boatright, violinist, Mar. 11; Ross Powell on electronic instruments accompanied by dancers, Mar. 18. All performances 12: 30 p.m. in Performance Hall. Free.

20th Century Music Festival at East-field College. Mar. 10, chamber music by faculty members. Mar. 12, special guest Luciano Berio, avant garde Italian composer, introduces the American premiere performances of two of his latest works, performed by guest musicians. Berio will also lecture at 12: 30 p.m. Mar. 14, Gregory Allen, pianist; Mar. 18, Eastfield Band & Choir performance; Mar. 19, Merrill Ellis, Director of the North Texas Electronic Music Center in Denton and other guest artists will present a multi-media performance. Ellis lectures at 12: 30 p.m. All events take place in Performance Hall, all music performances at 8 p. m. All events free and open to the public. Additional concerts and lectures planned during the week. Call 746-3132 for details.

St. Matthew Passion performed by the Chancel Choir and Orchestra of Highland Park Methodist, Mar. 16 at 7: 30 p. m. in the Sanctuary. Free. 3300 Mockingbird Ln.

Waylon Jennings performs at The Western Place, March 11 & 12. Call 341-7100 for showtimes, prices and reservations.

Humble Pie in concert, March 19 at Dallas Memorial Auditorium. (Ticket details pending at press time.)

Dave Mason in concert at Texas Hall in Arlington, Feb. 23 at 8 p. m. Tickets, $5 & $6.

Led Zeppelin in concert. Two performances. Mar. 3, 8 p. m. at Tarrant County Convention Center, Ft. Worth. Mar. 4, 8 p. m. at Dallas Memorial Auditorium. All tickets $6. 50-$8. 50, available at the new Rainbow Ticket Service; locations: all Up Your Alley stores, all Record Warehouses, Hot Rocks in Ft. Worth.



Theater



Dallas Theater Center. Inherit the Wind continues through Feb. 22. Misalliance, the classic comedy by George Bernard Shaw, opens Mar. 4, directed by Linda Daugherty. Kalita Humphreys Theater. Tickets $3. 75-$5. The Center’s intimate Down Center Stage continues its series of productions by new playwrights with a Mar. 8 opening of Puppy Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, by Iris Rosofsky, directed by Sallie Laurie. The play focuses on friendship between a lonely young waitress and an alcoholic stranger in an isolated desert cafe. All seats $3. 50. 3636 Turtle Creek/ 526-8857.

Theatre Three. The southwestern premiere of That Championship Season opens Feb. 21-Mar. 23. Winner of the New York Drama Critics Award in ’72 and the Pulitzer in ’73. Written by Jason Miller, a drama about the annual reunion of a high school championship basketball team (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/ student & group discounts. Quadrangle/ 2800 Routh/ 748-5191.

Dallas Repertory Theatre. The Rainmaker, by N. Richard Nash, directed by Ed DeLatte, opens Mar. 27-April 27. The classic story of a plain farm girl afraid of being an old maid, her anxious father and brothers and Starbuck, the smooth-talking rainmaker come to end the terrible drought. Fri. & Sat. 8:15. $3.75. Sun. 3 p.m. $3.25. Student, senior citizen & group discounts. NorthPark Community Hall/ 369-8966 after 1 p.m.

Theatre SMU. Amphitryon 38 by Jean Giraudoux, a sophisticated high comedy about fidelity in marriage, plays Feb. 25-Mar. 1 & Mar. 4-8 at 8:15. Mar. 2 & 9 matinees 2:15. Tickets $3/SMU students $2.50. Margo Jones Theater/ Owen Fine Arts Center/ 692-2573.

Oak Lawn Community Theatre. Bus Stop by William Inge, directed by Rod Blaydes. Feb. 27 & 28 & Mar. 1, 6, 7, 8, at 8 p.m. Tickets $2. 50/ students $1.50. 691-7320. Old Trinity Methodist Church (Pearl & McKinney).

Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre. City Judge opens in early March (date not available at press time). Director Mike Firth has written this adaptation of a 19th century farce of mistaken identities. The theatre’s previous production of short plays, called An Evening of Lunacy, will be touring the Dallas area in Feb. & Mar. Regular performances Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri., 8 p. m. Tickets $2/$l kids/ group rates. Bethany Springs Presbyterian Church/ 4523 Cedar Springs/ 528-4084.



Margaret Jonsson Theater, U. of Dallas. The Cave Dwellers, by William Saroyan. Director Cynthia Gangluff has set the scenes in the late 1930’s where the destitute characters are living on the stage of an abandoned theater. Comedy with real pathos. Tickets $l/50c “students. Mar. 12-14, 8: 15 & Mar. 15, 2 p. m. 3113 University Ave. / Irving/ 253-1123 ext. 314.



The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon. A national touring production with Robert Alda and Arny Freeman, Tom Porter directing, plays Feb. 20, 8: 15. Main Auditorium/ NTSU campus, Denton. Tickets $3/$1. 50 kids & students.



Garland Civic Theater. Butter/lies Are Free, a comedy by Leonard Gershe, directed by Kyle McClaran. Blind boy making it in the big city meets kooky girl. Feb. 21-Mar. 8. Fri. & Sat. performances at 8: 15. $2. 50/$1. 75 students. Theater located in Central Park/ Ave. F off Garland Rd. / 278-5057.



Irving Community Theatre. The Haunting of Hill House by F. Andrew Leslie, based on the Shirley Jackson novel. Directed by Bart Simcox. Chiller about a group of people who move into an old house to study the pyschic phenomena that occurs there. Mar. 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8 p. m. Mar. 9 & 16 at 2 p. m. Tickets $3 & $2/kids $1 &$3.

The Scott Theater in Ft. Worth is hosting the finals in college theater competition for the Southwest Region of the American College Theater Festival, February 19-22. Two plays will be offered daily by colleges from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Wednesday, 1: 30 p. m., Tiny Alice; 8: 15 p. m., Six Characters in Search of an Author. Thursday, 1: 30 p. m., The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild; 8: 15, Uncle Vanya. Friday, 1: 30, an original play by Grambling State of Louisiana titled Livin’ Fat; 8: 15, Juno and the Paycock. Saturday at 1: 30 acting auditions will be held for the Irene Ryan Scholarships. Saturday at 8: 15, The House of Blue Leaves will be presented. These plays will be judged and the winner will travel to Washington, D. C., to compete against other regional winners. Tickets $1. 50 at the box office at 3505 W. Lancaster or by calling 738-6509.



DINNER THEATERS

Country Dinner Playhouse. Paris Is Outwith Pat O’Brien continues through Mar. 2. Ruta Lee opens Mar. 4 in a new show, name pending at press time. Tues. -Sun. Dinner 7 p. m., show 8: 30. $6. 95-$9. 75. Group rates for 24 or more. Reservations. 11829 Abrams Rd. at LBJ/231-9457.

Crystal Palace Dinner Theater. Donald O’Connor opens Jan. 28-Mar. 16 in Peril On the Pecos, a musical melodrama spoof. Tues. -Sun. dinner 7 p. m., show 8 p. m. Sat. & Sun. matinee lunch 12: 30, show 2 p. m. $6. 50-$10. Reservations. 6532 E. Northwest Highway (off Abrams Rd. )/369-5153.

El Centro Corner Theater. Dallas’ only downtown dinner theater. The Apple Tree, a musical playlet, opens Feb. 26 & 27 for lunch 11: 30, show noon-1 p. m. $1. 25. Feb. 28 & Mar. 1, dinner 6: 30, show 7: 45. $3. Reservations 746-2354. El Centro College/ Main & Lamar.

Granny’s Dinner Playhouse. Mary, Mary opens with Dawn Wells, Feb. 11-Mar. 9 (replacing the cancelled George Hamilton show). Nanette Fabray opens in Here Today, Mar. 11-April 6. Tues. -Sat. dinner 7 p. m., show 8: 30. Sun. matinee lunch 12: 30, show 2 p. m. & dinner 6: 30, show 8 p. m. $6. 85-$10. 25. (Matinee $5. 50 for under age 21. ) Reservations. 12205 Coit Rd. / 239-0153.

Windmill Dinner Theater. Send Me No Flowers with Larry Linville continues through Feb. 23. Later schedule not available at press time. Tues. -Sun. dinner 6: 30, show 8: 30. Sun. matinee lunch 12: 30, show 2 p. m. $6. 50-$9. 75. (Students under 21 for $3. 50 on Sun. ) Reservations. 4811 Keller Springs Rd. / 239-9104.



Dance



Dance Theater of Harlem arrives in Dallas for two blockbuster shows Mar. 14 & 15. Director Arthur Mitchell brings his company here direct from 5 weeks in London where they broke box office records and were the first American ballet company to give a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II. The program on the 14th includes: Forces of Rhythm, (which, like many of Mitchell’s works, combines classic, ethnic and jazz techniques); Rhythmetron; Don Quixote; and Agon, which Stravinsky wrote for Mitchell. The program on the 15th includes: Concerto Ba-rocco, a Balanchine choreography; Le Corsair; Carasarai, a jazz piece; Dougla, an ethnic piece in which Mitchell turns modern movement into classical. Presented by SMU and Bishop College. 8 p. m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Tickets $3-$7 at Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311.

The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater performing Romeo and Juliet, Mar. 14 at 8: 15 and Mar. 15 at 2 p. m. Performing Swan Lake, Mar. 16 at 3: 30. Presented by Dallas Civic Ballet. State Fair Music Hall. Tickets $3-$8. 50 at DCB box office, 526-1370 and at Titche’s.

Community Course subscription only series presents Carmen de Lavallade, dance instructor at Yale University and universally known ballerina. Mar. 18, 8: 15. McFarlin Auditorium.

Dance Ensemble of Dallas performs Peter And The Wolf with the Richardson Symphony, Chris Xeros, conductor. Feb. 16, 2 p. m. and 3: 30 p. m. Tickets $1. 50 at Sears and Preston Ticket Agency, 363-9311. Dance Ensemble is performing Mar. 9 at Temple Emanu-El in a special program of dance, music and narration. Ensemble director, Jerry Bywaters Cochran has choreographed a new work by Russian composer Prokofiev, entitled Overture On Hebrew Themes. (See Music listings for further details. )

Dance Theater of the Southwest, a young professional modern dance company in-residence at North Texas State University, premieres several new works in concerts Mar. 7 & 8 at 8: 15. The program includes: Apparitions of the Fool, choreographed by artistic director Sandi Combest on a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The dance depicts aspects of the theatrical and dance fool from Medieval times to the present. Original music composed by Dr. Gladys Lawhow. Several new works by company members and an older repertoire work choreographed by Mimi Marr of Dallas. University Theatre/ NTSU campus, Denton. Tickets $2/50￠ kids under 12. (817)788-2167.

The Direction Dancers of Mountain View College School of Ballet & Modern Dance, present concerts Mar. 7 & 8 at 8: 15 and Mar. 9 at 2 p.m. Free in Performance Hall/ campus at 4849 W. Illinois.

SMU Dance. Workshop performance, Feb. 28, 4: 30-6 p.m. Free. Caruth Auditorium/ Owen Fine Arts Center.

Chartered ballet companies in Dallas are now deep into preparations for their participation in the annual Southwestern Regional Ballet Festival, held this year in Lake Charles, La., April 3-6. Dance enthusiasts from the Dallas area may attend by paying a $20 observers fee which includes all perfor-mances and workshops and Festival gala, or purchase individual tickets to performances on the 4th & 5th. Contact: Festival Registrar, Carolyn Gautu-reaux, 1400 Tenth St., Lake Charles, La. 70601.



Film



Fifth Annual USA Film Festival, March 17-23, Bob Hope Theatre, SMU. The only major festival to honor only U. S. -citizen directed films will this year present a retrospective of the films of William Wyler, who will be present throughout the Festival for onstage discussion. Said to be the most consistent director in cinema history, his films, exclusive of technical awards, have won 125 nominations and 40 Oscars. Mr. Wyler has chosen seven of his films for this Festival: Dodsworth (1936) starring Walter Huston; Jezebel (1938) starring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda; Wuthering Heights (1939) starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, and David Niven; The Little Foxes (1941) starring Bette Davis; Detective Story (1951) starring Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker; Friendly Persuasion (1956) starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, and Anthony Perkins; and The Collector (1965) starring Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar.

The Festival will also include 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 also be onstage for discussion, along with stars and directors of the films. (A pre-Festi-val event on March 16 will include a screening of The Best Years of Our Lives at 7: 30 in the Bob Hope Theatre, followed by a 10 p. m. reception at Ramada Inn Central with William Wyler and Judith Crist. Ticket details pending. ) Daily schedule: At 9: 30 a. m., one Wyler film each day, in chronological order. At 1 & 3 p. m. each afternoon, two of the preview films will be screened. At 6 & 8 p. m. each evening, the two preview films will be repeated. At 10 p. m. each night, that morning’s Wyler film will be repeated. (The Friday afternoon and evening sessions will be devoted to short films, documentaries and animated shorts. ) Tickets; Daytime weeklong (seven days), $17. 50; Daytime individual day, $3; Nighttime week-long, $35; Nighttime 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, Saturday nights at 11: 30 p. m. at the Festival Theater, 3104 Maple, 742-3201.

Feb. 15 White House Madness from the same people who brought you Tricia’s Wedding. Starring Steve Friedman as The President, written by Sebastian.

Feb. 22 Fantastic Planet, Grand Prize winner, Cannes Film Festival 1973. Also Across The Universe and Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor (a double length Popeye cartoon by Max Fleischer).

Mar. 1 25 Years of Music and TV in 90 Minutes, by the king of kinestatic filmmaking, Charles Braverman.

Mar. 8 Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past. Also We’re An American Band, a short film starring Grand Funk Railroad.

Mar. 15 Idaho Transfer (tentative), story of time travelling, written and directed by Peter Fonda.

Dallas/SMU Cinema Society, a membership organization meets once each month at 7: 30 p. m. in the Bob Hope Theatre for film and discussion. March 25: The Maltese Falcon (1942) with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet, Mary Astor. (Note date shift from Feb. 4. ) One-year membership: $20 individual/ $35 couple. For further information call 692-2979.

Cinematheque SMU, Bob Hope Theatre. Showings at 7 & 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The current series, in cooperation with the Canadian Consul, features Canadian films in their Dallas premiere showings. Feb. 21, 22, 23: Mon Oncle Antoine, a celebrated new film directed by Claude Jutra. Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 2: (Film pending at press time). Tickets: $1. 50/$l SMU students & faculty. 692-2979.

Mountain View College Film Series, Performance Hall, Thursdays at 12: 15 p. m., evenings. $1. 50/ Mountain View Students free. 746-4185.

Feb. 20 The Trial (1962) from the Kafka novel, produced and directed by Orson Welles, starring Anthony Perkins.

Feb. 27 Triumph of the Will (1934-36), a film extravaganza, made at Hitler’s bidding, of the history of Naziism and the psychology of the Third Reich.

Mar. ’ 13 Mein Kampf (1961), a Swedish documentary including old news footage and photographs from the Hitler era.

Mar. 20 If (1969), a mixture of fantasy and sarcasm in a film about British education, directed by Lindsay Anderson, starring Malcolm McDowell.

Richland College Films, Science and Tech. Bldg. Rm. B142. Showings at 8 & 10 p. m., 75￠. Open to DCCC students, staff, & guests. 746-4494.

Feb. 27 & 28 Camelot

Mar. 6 & 7 A Clockwork Orange

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

Feb. 19 Three Penny Opera (Germany, 1931), from the Brecht play of low life and corruption in Victorian England, with Lotte Lenya.

Feb. 26 And Then There Were None (USA, 1945). A suspense classic (from Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians) about a group of people trapped on an island by an unknown murderer, with Walter Huston, Barry Fitzgerald, Louis Hay-ward, Dame Judith Anderson.

Mar. 5 The Jungle Book (USA, 1942), from Rudyard Kipling’s classic, starring Sabu and Rosemary DeCamp.

Mar. 12 His Girl Friday (USA, 1940), Howard Hawks’ version of The Front Page, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell.

Mar. 19 Forbidden Games (France, 1952), Rene Clement’s moving film story about two children during the German occupation in 1940.

Mar. 26 Secret Life of Walter Mitty (USA, 1947). Danny Kaye stars as Thurber’s famous daydreamer, along with Boris Karloff.



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 Notre Dame and The Gold Rush. Call your local branch or 748-9071, ext. 287 for detailed information. Of special note in March is a more recent “classic, ” The Red Balloon, a delightful film for all ages, March 8 at 3 p. m., Preston Royal Branch.



American Film Theater continues its five film series of plays from the Broadway and London stage. Feb. 24 & 25: The Maids by Jean Genet, directed by Christopher Miles, starring Glenda Jackson and Susannah York. A story of two sisters striving desperately to put themselves in their mistress’ place. March 17 & 18: The Man in the Glass Booth, screenplay by Edward Anhalt, directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Maximillian Schell. A mystery drama about a victim of Nazi concentration camps turned business tycoon who is then accused of being a war criminal. Show times are 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. at Northtown Six and Northwood Hills Theaters. Tickets by season subscription (at theater box offices), but single tickets may be available at box office just prior to show time.

Sports

BASKETBALL

SMU Mustangs, Moody Coliseum. All games at 7: 30 p. m. Tickets $1. 50 & $3.

Feb. 18 vs. Texas Tech

Feb. 25 vs. Baylor

Mar. 4 vs. Texas A&M

HOCKEY

Dallas Black Hawks, State Fair Coliseum. All games at 8 p. m. except Feb. 16 at 3 p. m. and Mar. 2 at 7 p. m. Tickets $2. 50-$5. 50. 823-6362.

Feb. 16 vs. Salt Lake City (3 p. m. )

Feb. 21 vs. Salt Lake City

Feb. 22 vs. Denver

Feb. 25 vs. Tulsa

Mar. 1 vs. Seattle

Mar. 2 vs. Oklahoma City (7 p. m. )

Mar. 8 vs. Omaha

Mar. 12 vs. Salt Lake City

Mar. 15 vs. Tulsa

Mar. 21 vs. Ft. Worth

Mar. 22 vs. Oklahoma City

Mar. 28 vs. Ft. Worth

LACROSSE

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

Feb. 23 vs. Texas A&M

Mar. 1 vs. U. of Texas

Mar. 16 vs. Houston

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. (Exits 7 or 8). Matches begin at 2 p. m. Spectators welcome, free. For information, 651-0129. Feb. 15 vs. LSU and The Wildebeast Mar. 22 vs. Houston Rugby Club

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 Navratilova, 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.; Tues-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 Titches Stores. For ticket information and further details call 357-0888. (Note: There will be qualifying matches in competition for the one tournament position still open, March 14-16 at Dallas Country Club (tentative location). Those interested should call 357-0888 for information before Fri. Mar. 7. )

Robintech Tennis Classic, third event in the World Championship Tennis (WCT) season, Feb. 17-23 in Ft. Worth Tarrant County Convention Center. This $60, 000 tournament features the Red Group of WCT, including such top professionals as Stan Smith, Dickie Stockton, Mary Riessen, Cliff Drysdale, Tom Gorman, Cliff Richey and Vijay Amritraj. Play on the two-court format will begin Monday at 3 p. m., Tue. & Wed. at 4 p. m., and Thur. & Fri. at 5 p. m. Saturday semifinal matches will be at 2 p. m. and 7: 30 p. m. Sunday finals begin at 2 p. m. Series tickets (7 days), $20-$50; Individual day tickets, $2-$10. For ticket information and further details, call metro 263-1048.

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

Mar. 5 vs. Alabama

Mar. 6-8 SMU Women’s Tournament

Mar. 8 vs. Northeast Louisiana

Mar. 10 vs. Oklahoma State

Mar. 15 vs. Trinity Mar.

17 vs. USC



Kids



Kathy Burks Marionettes continues The Frog Prince, an original love story, throughout Feb. The Leprechaun’s Circus plays Mar. 1-15, and The Bunnie’s Springtime runs Mar. 19-29. Shows every Wed. & Sat. 11: 30 a. m. and 1, 3 & 4 p. m. Tickets 75￠. Olla Podrida/ 12215 Coit Rd. /387-0807.

Junior Player’s Guild presents Cinderella, a modern version of the old tale, played by young hams ages 8-18. Mar. 8 & 15 at 10: 30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Mar. 9 & 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets $1. 50. Walnut Hill Lutheran Church Auditorium/ Webbs Chapel at Royal Ln. / 363-4278.

Magic Turtle Series at the Dallas Theater Center continues Hans Brinker & The Silver Skates, the classic adventures of children on the Holland Canals, through Mar. 29. Performances Saturdays 10: 30. $1. 75. Reservations. Kalita Humphreys Theater/ 3636 Turtle Creek/ 526-8857.

National Children’s Theater production of The Little Lame Prince plays at Dun-canville High School, 900 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. Mar. 6, 4 p.m. and at South Garland High School, 600 Colonel Dr., Mar. 22; 10: 30 a.m. All tickets $1 at the door.

Young People’s Series at Casa Manana Playhouse presents Pinocchio. by the Vagabond Marionettes from Atlanta, Georgia. Mar. 15, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. $1. 50 students/ $1. 75 adults. Reservations. University Dr. at Lancaster/ Ft. Worth/ (817)332-6221.

Theatre SMU presents Step On A track, an original play by Susan Zeder, directed by Susan Pearson. Comedy with a serious theme about a 10-year-old girl whose new stepmother wants to turn her from a tomboy into a little lady. For ages 8 to adult. Mar. 12, 7 p.m. Mar. 14 (two performances; call for times) and Mar. 15, 2: 15. Tickets $2/$l kids. Margo Jones Theater/ Owen Fine Arts Center/ 692-8573. The play will also be shown at Granny’s Dinner Playhouse on April 26 and is available for bookings at area schools on these dates: April 15, May 3, 6, 8, & 10. Call 692-2684.

Live lion in library! (Mar. 26 at Audelia Rd. Branch), St. Patrick’s Day stories and films, Easter egg dyeing, egg hunts, stories, films, puppet shows and more happenings at Dallas Public Libraries. Call your nearest branch for schedules. Everything is free.

Up the kites! They’ll be flying en masse high over Snider Plaza on Sat., Mar. 1. The Rootabaga Bookery celebrates the season by calling in Edward Wilson, resident kite expert at Gentle Earth, to demonstrate technique and lead the upward flight. All ages are invited to bring their kites and gather at noon on the sidewalk in front of the Bookery. Also, throughout March, the Bookery walls will be covered with kites of all kinds, made by children at various DISD schools. 6715 Snider Plaza/ 361-8581.

Rug Rat Special on KERA-FM 90 keeps the kids spellbound (and quiet) on Sundays, 7-10 a. m. Short stories and poems for very young children begin the show. Later material is geared to kids over 10. Quality modern stories read by famous theatrical personalities.



Enlightenment



Live moog-synthesizer and other media are combined in a special one-time show at Richland College Planetarium. Mar. 17, 8 p. m. & a possible 10 p. m. performance. Show is free to the public and runs about 45 minutes. The planetarium’s regular monthly show for March begins March 2: A Matter of Some Gravity, on the subject of gravity and the strange way it works. Shows Sundays at 2, 3, 4 p.m. & Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Tickets 75￠/25￠ kids 6-12/ kids under 6 not admitted. 12800 Abrams/ 746-4582.

American Indian Arts & Crafts Show includes jewelry and other hand-crafted items from exhibitors in New Mexico, Arizona & California. Mar. 14-16, 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Tickets $1. 50/75￠ kids. Market Hall.

All-Breed Dog Show of the Texas Kennel Club includes over 3000 entries in confirmation judging and obedience trials. Mar. 23, 9 a.m. -8 p.m. Tickets $1. 50/75￠ kids. Market Hall.

Dallas Invitational Free-Skating Competition, the second annual, will be held at Fair Park Coliseum on Feb. 21 & 22 beginning at approximately noon each day. Tickets $2 each day, available at the door. Last year this meet drew 120 skaters from three states and provided some excellent competitive ice skating and ice dancing. Star performer this year will be 10 year old Paul Wylie, Southwestern Regional Juvenile Men’s Champion of the U. S. Figure Skating Assoc. for the past two years. Sponsored by Dallas Figure Skating Club. For further information, call 821-1546.

Madrigal Of Flowers, Dallas Garden Center’s annual flower show opens Mar. 8-16, 11 a. m. -9 p. m. in the Better Living Bldg.. Fair Park. Admission $1. 50.

Woodcarvers Guild of North Texas holds an exhibit in Six Flags Mall in Arlington. Craftsmen from around Texas and other states will display all forms of their carving and items will be for sale. Feb. 28 & Mar. 1, 10 a. m. -7 p. m. For further details and membership information, call 242-7940 evenings.

Helen Corbitt Cooking School. This annual biggie attracts 6-700 people who get to taste the meals prepared by Corbitt. This year’s series entitled Easy Entertaining Through Helen Corbitt benefits the Dallas Symphony. Mar. 10-12, 9-11: 15 a. m. in the Zodiac Room, Neiman-Marcus. Program: Mar. 10, Do Aheads (meals that can be prepared ahead of time). Mar. 11, Parcel Out the Party (group parties & how to organize pot luck). Mar. 12, Unobtrusively Invigorating (giving guests a balanced diet without their knowing it). $6 for each session. Call 691-1100 or 363-9817.

Ralph Nader, America’s most famous consumer advocate, speaks Mar. 19 for the Temple Shalom Arts Forum series. Series includes Eric Sevareid on Feb. 19 and Senator Sam Ervin on April 16. All speakers at 8 p. m. Tickets for the series $10. Call 661-1810. Temple Shalom/ Hillcrest at Alpha Rd.

Parenting, a course for new parents, and Who Am I?, a group series for women, are ongoing courses beginning the first week of each month at the Women For Change Center. Center offers a variety of courses, seminars and workshops, also a library and resource center. Open Mon. -Thurs. 10-4, also Tues. 6-9 p.m. 3220 Lemmon/ 522-3560.

11 Great Nights of Public TV highlights membership drive week on Channel 13, Mar. 7-17. Special programming during this time will include a large dose of Monte Python’s Flying Circus; Hello, Dali! (lively documentary on Salvador Dali); Whatever Happened to Bubbles Silverman? (Beverly Sills: interviews & performances); Of Pure Blood (a French documentary with BBC narration about the Lebensborn movement in Nazi Germany and includes interviews with surviving participants of the breeding camps); much, much more.

John Henry Faulk returns to radio, 20 years after being blacklisted in the McCarthy witch-hunt days of the ’50’s. The Texas humorist and commentator of many talents hosts a new talk show on WRR-AM, weekdays 4-6 p.m.

Short Courses in Philosophy series at U. of Dallas presents Andreas Laun, professor at the University of Vienna, lecturing on natural law. Mar. 17-April 5. $35 auditing fee. Laun summarizes in a free nightly lecture, 7: 30 in Lynch Hall/ U. of Dallas. Call 253-1123 ext. 241 to register.

Southwest Sports & Vacation Show opens Mar. 9-16 at Dallas Convention Center. This 27th annual exhibition sponsored by The Dallas Morning News will headline 9 acts in stage, tank & aerial entertainment. Tickets $2/50￠ kids. For times and other information, call 270-5129.

Newsman Bob Evans, former CBS Bureau Chief in Moscow, speaks on various topics from nuclear war to the Soviet Secret Police. Mar. 20, noon-1: 25. Science & Technology Bldg.. Room B142. Free & open to the public. Rich-land College/ 12800 Abrams.

Mouseketeers ride again! The original Walt Disney production of the Mickey Mouse Club has returned to the TV screen on Channel 11. Shown Mon. – Fridays, 4-4: 30. MC-K-E-Y…

Fibers ’75, a combined show by Dallas Handweavers Guild and Creative Stitchers of Dallas, promotes fibers as innovative art. Exhibit hangs in North-Park Mall Feb. 15-22.

Dallas Health & Science Museum courses beginning the week of Mar. 3 include: Gemstone Cutting and Mineral Identification (each 6 weeks for $15); and a repeat of Precious Gem Identification & Appreciation (6 weeks for $21. 50). The Museum’s Planetarium begins a new show for March. Sat. & Sun. 3 p. m. & 4: 15 p. m. Tickets $l/75￠ kids under 12. Fair Park/ 428-8351.

Adult Education Series at Temple Emanu-El begins Mar. 5. Seven Wednesday sessions at 7: 30. Free to the public & child care available. Choose between courses in: Eastern Religions; Literature of the Holocaust; The Great Decisions (foreign policy study); Historic Issues in Judaism, Reform Judaism.

Third Annual Tractor Pull, draws record crowds as part of the Southwest Implement & Hardware Show at Ft. Worth-Tarrant County Convention Center. Tractors from all over the U. S. compete in various classes of weight pulling. Includes competition in souped-updrag tractors. Mar. 7 & 8 at 7 p.m. & Mar. 9 at 6 p.m. For ticket information, call (817) 268-0901 or (817) 332-9222.

Miss Dallas Pageant finals. Mar. 23, 8 p.m. at Performance Hall, Mountain View College. Call 746-4132 for further details and ticket information.

Dallas Gun Club Show. Mar 1 & 2, 8 a.m. -8 p.m. Market Hall. Admission $2. 50/$l kids.

Family Fun Show includes live entertainment, travel & camping vehicles, sporting goods & sports cars. Market Hall. Mar. 7-9, noon-10 p.m. Tickets $1. 50/50￠ kids.

Color Slide Photography, a how-to course in one day at Mountain View College. Mar. 1, session runs 8: 30-5: 30 p.m. Fees: $9 or $14 married couple/$5 students. Call 746-4112 for registration and further information.

Women’s Emphasis Week at Richland College, Mar. 2-5. Includes a free play on Mar. 2, Give Them An Inch, by the touring Reader’s Theater Group from Seattle. 8 p.m. Performance Hall. Also films, guest speakers, small-group experiences and a special interest fair for women. Open to the public. Call 746-4447 for further details.

Alan Landsburg, TV producer & author, talks about his book In Search of Ancient Mysteries and his NBC production of the same name. The 3-time Emmy winner also produced In Search of Ancient Astronauts, Jacques Cousteau and National Geographic specials. Mar. 3, 11-1 p. m. Free. Main Lobby of El Centro College/ Main & Lamar.

Minding the Store. Stanley Marcus talks about his new book, Mar. 5, 10: 30. Part of the Significant Books for 1975 series at Temple Emanu-El/ 8500 Hillcrest. Call 368-3613 for ticket information.

Religious controversy is inherent in the 1975 Southern Regional Conference on the Charismatic Renewal In The Catholic Church, to be held Mar. 7-9 on the SMU campus. Events include major speakers and extensive workshops. For further details and schedules, call 233-2796.

Lone Star Cat Club Show opens at Dallas Convention Center, Mar. 8 & 9, 10 a. m. -evening. For further details and ticket information, call 821-5602.



MUSEUMS

Dallas Aquarium. More than 2, 000 specimens of marine life. Mon. -Sat. 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Feeding schedule Mon. & Thurs. 3 p.m. Guided tours by arrangement. Free. (Fair Park/ 428-3587. )

Dallas County Heritage Center. Features the restored and refurnished Millermore mansion (1862) as well as restored log cabins, a depot, railroad section house, and drummer’s hotel dating from 1847-1900. Open for tours Tues. -Fri., 10: 30-1: 30 p.m. Sun. 1: 30-4: 30 p.m., Sat. 1: 30-4: 30 p.m. Complete tour, adults $1, kids 50c. Sponsored groups of children free by arrangement. (Old City Park, Ervay & Gana Streets/ 421-7800 or 528-0143. )

Dallas Garden Center. Highlights include the Tropical Garden Room, the Herb and Scent Garden for the blind, several other outdoor gardens including the new Contemporary Gardens. The Center has information services, horticulture courses, a gift shop, and is headquarters of the International Plant Communication Society. Visits to the Center’s research lab are available by appointment. Mon. -Fri. 10-5. Sat. & Sun. & holidays 2-5. Fair Park/ 428-7476.

Dallas Health and Science Museum and Planetarium is the second oldest health museum in the U. S. It houses more than 115 major exhibits. Mon. -Sat. 9-5. Sun. 1-5. Planetarium shows Sat. & Sun. 3 & 4:15, adults $1, children (under 12) 75￠. (Fair Park/ 428-8351. )

Dallas Museum of Natural History. More than 50 life-size dioramas of Texas wildlife and a complete collection of Boehm porcelain birds. Special programs. Mon. -Sat. 8 a.m. -5 p.m., Sun. & holidays noon-6 p.m. Free. (Fair Park/ 421-2169. )

Dallas Zoo. Over 2,000 mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. Animals fed throughout the day. Admission 50￠, children under 12 free with parent. Daily 9 a.m. -5 p.m. (Marsalis Park, 621 E. Clarendon/ 946-5155. )

Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 77 acres of formal gardens and spacious ornamental landscaping. Public park, always open. $1 entrance fee for Japanese garden, open Sat. 10 a.m. -5 p.m. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. (University Dr. adjacent to Trinity Park, (817) 737-3330. )

Texas Hall of State. 400 years of Texas history in exhibits and decorum, housed in Dallas’ most impressive historical building. Mon. -Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m., Sun. & holidays 2-6 p.m. Free. (Fair Park/ 421-0730. )



Out and About



(Credit card notations: MC – Master Charge, BA -BankAmercard, AE – American Express, DC – Diner’s Club, CB-Carte Blanche. “All credit 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 Lem-mon/ 526-2080/11 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. (5616 Mockingbird! 827-7777/ 11 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 coffee. (512 Hillside Village/ 826-9020/ 5: 30p.m. -2 a.m. seven days a week/ 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 & Greenville/ 688-9598/ Tues. -Sat.7p.m. -2 a.m.)

Bully’s. A juke box pub with a college crowd. Features half-price drinks all day Sunday. Good imported beer selection and sandwiches. (4814 Greenville/ 261-5979/ 11 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 en-tertainment, 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: $2 men/$l women. (Royal Coach Inn, 3800 W. Northwest Hwy. / 357-9561/ 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, semibusiness crowd. Growing popularity, especially during the after-work hours. (2927 Maple/ 742-7111/ Weekdays 11 a.m.-2 a.m., weekends 4 p.m. -2 a.m. / MC, DC, AE, CB)

Ethyl’s. Bluegrass bands Wed. -Sat. nights. 50￠ 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/ 522-8900/ 4 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. Feb. 21 & 22, Goose Creek Symphony. Ray Wylie Hubbard will play in March, exact dates pending. Half-priced mixed drinks every Wednesday. Cover $1 all nights except with big name band. Ladies free, Sun. & Mon. (4001 Cedar Springs/ 526-9004/ 6 p. m. -2 a.m., seven days a week/ MC)

Fannie Ann’s. Progressive country is the musical fare, live bands every night. The popular house band, Summerfield, plays 2 weeks out of each month. A mixed but mainly mid-twenties crowd. Flashing dance floor and silent movies. Crowded on weekends. Willie Nelson and other noted visitors have been known to show up after hours. 50￠ cover charge weekdays, $l-$1. 50 weekends. (4714 Greenville/ 368-9003/ Mon. -Sat. 4 p.m. -2 a.m., Sun. 8 p.m. -2 a.m. )

1520 A. D. Enter at your own risk. A “theater-restaurant, ” but definitely not the place for a relaxing evening. A virtual melee of frivolity in the bawdy style of Henry VIII. Audience participation ranges from screaming for your singing wench (waitress) to pelting offenders in the stocks with hunks of bread. All the activity helps obscure the fact that the food is very poor. Show and dinner $6. 95-$8. 95, extra for beer and wine, served by the pitcher or carafe. (9410 Marsh Lane/ 350-5748/ Wed. -Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat., two shows, 6: 30 and 9: 30/ Reservations/ MC. B A).

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. (Stat-ler Hilton/ 747-2011/ Mon. -Sat. 11 a.m. -2 a.m., Sun. 12 noon-2 a.m. / AH major credit cards)

Gerties. Dance til 5 a. m. to live and loud rock ’n roll. 2 bands each weekend night. $1 cover weekdays/ $2 on weekends. (3911 Lemmon/ 526-5943/ Sun. -Wed. 8 p.m. -2 a.m., Thurs. -Sat. 8 p.m. -5 a.m. )



General Store. Live entertainment nightly playing folk and country rock. Good bands and fantastic sandwiches. 50c cover weekdays, $1 on weekends. (4820 Greenville/ 368-9686/ 11 a.m. -2 a.m. seven days a week)



The Great Indoors. The Jerry Hitt 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. / 692-0557/ Mon. -Sat. 7 p.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. / 358-5177/ Mon. -Sat. 11 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/ 827-4100/ Mon. -Sat. 8 p.m. -1 a.m. / 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 Oak/ 651-80311 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. 11 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 5-7 weekdays features fruit & cheese and 25￠ beer. A new offering is steak on the dinner menu. Live entertainment at lunch and in the evenings, usually a solo musician or small group. (3136 Routh St. at Woodrow (Chelsea Square)/ 748-3500/ Mon. -Fri. 8a.m. -10p.m., Sat. & 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. Feb. 10-22, Greg Lewis, comedian. Feb. 24-Mar. 8, Dale McBride, country & western singer. Steaks & seafood. $1. 50 cover Mon. -Thur., $2 Fri. & Sat. (Adolphus Hotel, 6th floor/ 742-2884/ Mon. -Sat. 11 a.m, 12: 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 Knox/ 526-9476/ Mon. -Sat. 10-2 a.m. )

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

Mazo’s Pub. A comfortable neighborhood bar with live folk music. Darts, lots of games, and some exotic drinks. Mainly a college clientele. (4912 Cole/ 522-0203/ 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 2-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: 11 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. Feb. 13-15, Alex Harvey. Feb. 17-19, Chuck Mangione. Feb. 20-23, Fancy Space. Feb. 24-26, (tentative) Tracy Nelson. 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 Lemmon/ 528-3842/ 6 p.m. -2 a.m. seven clays 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 off beat pub with an Irish ethnic flair. Their annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities will feature an Irish band, real imported shamrocks and green beer. (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 jukebox, a loud one. A limited lunch menu with great burgers and clam chowder. Half-price drinks all night Mondays. (4501 Cnle/ 526-9332/ Mon. -Thur. 11 a.m. -1 a.m., Fri. & Sat. til 2. Sun. 5 p.m. -1 a.m. / 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. / 358-1771/ Sun. -Sat. 7p.m. -2 a.m. / MC. AE)

Omar’s. The official name is Omar’s Discotheque & Backgammon Club ana 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 Town/ 369-6202/ Daily 8 p.m. -2 a.m. / MC, BA)

Oz. New and elaborate discotheque trimmed in ultra-modern style with neon and mirrors. Eleven different levels offer music, dancing, film and conversation spots. The noted NTSU One O’Clock Lab Band performs on weekends from 8-midnight. On weeknights, smaller sections of the Lab Band entertain. Disc jockey from midnight-2 a. m. 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., Sat. & Sun. 7 p.m. -2 a.m. / MC, BA, AE)

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. (5915A E. Northwest Hwy. / 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. St. Patrick’s Day pageantry includes a mock medieval jousting match on Knox St. (3120 Knox/ 526-6180 Mon. -Sat. 9 a.m. -2a.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 Inwood/ 257-1911/ Mon. -Fri., Noon-2 a.m.. Sat. 7 p.m. -2 a.m. )

Sneaky Pete’s. An increasingly popular club for live rock and dancing. Bands every night beginning at 9 p. m. Mar. 3-9, Texas Rose. Mar. 10-15, Boyce & Kramer. Mar. 17-23, Lightning. Mar. 24-30, Daniel. Lunch and dinner, featuring 1/2lb. burgers, foot-long hot dogs, chili. Cover: $1 weekdays, $2 weekends, unescorted ladies always free. (714 Me-lion Ctr. / 368-9107/ 11 a.m. -2 a.m., seven days a week, Lunch 11-2, Dinner 5-11/ MO

Stoneleigh P. A pharmacy from 1926-1973, 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 provelone 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)

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./ 827-4100/ Mon. -Sat. 10 a.m. -2 a.m., Sun. noon-midnight/ All major credit cards)

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./ 522-6120/ Tue. -Sun. 8: 30 p.m. -2 a.m.)

Venetian Room. Tony Bennett, through Feb. 22. Norm Crosby, Feb. 24-Mar. 4. Marlene Dietrich, Mar. 5-15. Two shows nightly: weekdays 8: 30 & 11, weekends 9 & 11: 30. Cover varies, $8-$ 15. Reservations. (Fairmont Hotel, Ross & Akard/ 748-5454/ MC, BA, AK, DC)

Wellington’s. The rooftop bar provides anice drinking spot. Dancing to variedpop music by disc jockey. (3120 W.Northwest Hwy. / 351-9935/ noon-2 a. m. seven days a week/ MC, BA. AE, DC)

Western Place. Country & western musicin a city slicker setting. Top name performers with an occasional variationfrom country. Feb. 26 & 27, Red Stea-gall. Mar. 6, Mel Tillis. Mar. 11 & 12,Waylon Jennings. Mar. 25, 26. 27. Twoshows each night at 8 & 10. Covervaries. (6651 Skillman/ 341-7100/ 4 p.m. -2 a.m. seven days a week/ MC. AE)

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. (1616 John West Rd. / 327-6265/ 8 p.m.-1 a.m.. Wed..Fri., and Sat. )