April Events OPENERS

FENDER BENDER



Jazz is the main entree at Fender’s Bar and Grill, a new spot in the restaurant-nightclub conglomeration around Bachman Lake. And apparently the owners are talking about real jazz; not the cocktail-pianist variety. Recent bandstanders have been the Paul Guerrero Quintet; they were blowing hot when we heard them. Guerrero has been a mainstay of the Dallas jazz scene for years, and his range reflects those years. He and his group are at home with everything from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. Fender’s menu is basic burgers/nachos/potato skins, but it does offer some steaks and more ambitious entrees, such as mousaka. The burgers we tried were hearty and the real thing, made with lots of meat and cheese. The drinks, too, were substantial. Fender’s is a spacious place, with excellent acoustics; but there are a couple of smaller enclaves off to the sides where those more interested in a private tête-à-tête can talk instead of listen. The decor is early automobile: Old hubcaps, gasoline signs, etc., adorn the walls and ceiling. 2828 W. Northwest Highway. 350-4240.



SPRING SPECTACLE



This year is the 15th anniversary season of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Division of Dance, and the department is celebrating it with an ambitious Spring Dance Festival: Dance ’82. Resident teacher and choreographer, Bob Beard, will present three of the four works on the program, beginning with a baroque piece for seven couples. Next is a work danced by Beard, Richard Palomo and David Kirby – all faculty members who started dancing together -followed by “Street Songs,” one-, two- and three-minute exercises in rhythm that present a personal abstract kaleidoscope of life. The program also includes a duet choreographed to music of Schoenberg by Toni Beck, a former Martha Graham student who gave the SMU Division of Dance its start. April 16, 17, 23 & at 8:15 pm & April 18 & at 2:15 pm. Tickets $5,$3.50 students and seniorcitizens. 692-2573.

– Willem Brans



BEST OF BAROQUE

Gianlorenzo Bernini was the toast of 17th-century Rome – a kind of universal artistic genius who almost single-handedly invented the swirling, ecstatic style known as baroque. There are still those who think Bernini was a greater artist than Michelangelo.

Bernini’s best-known works are immovable, like the great bronze baldacchino, or canopy, over the High Altar at St. Peter’s. But fortunately, lesser works can travel – drawings, for example, and smaller sculptures in terra cotta, bronze and marble.

“Drawings by Gianlorenzo Bernini from the Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig” brings to Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum some 80 items from the most comprehensive collection of Bernini’s graphic work. On display through May 16, the exhibit is supplemented by a display of smaller sculpture assembled by Dr. Michael Mezzatesta, the Kimbell’s assistant curator.

The drawings, bound in a book and only recently removed, probably came from the artist’s collection, and have never been exhibited outside of Leipzig. There are preliminary sketches for projects, detailed studies used by the artist’s many assistants and presentation drawings – all spanning the artist’s long career (he was born in 1598 and died in 1680).

Some minor masterpieces that have been borrowed for this show include the marble portrait bust of Monsignor Francesco Barberini from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the bronze bust of Pope Gregory XV from the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. Kimbell Art Museum, 1101 Will Rogers Road West. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817)332-8451.

– Ken Barrow<BR>NIGHTLIFE



Abernathy’s. This is the most successful of four successful restaurants (the others are Shaw’s, Bluebonnet’s and Bogart’s) owned by Fort Worth native David Shaw. When it opened four years ago, Abemathy’s was the first of the good basic fern bars in Fort Worth. Consistently good burgers, nachos and salads, as well as just-right drinks, keep the TCU and young business crowds satisfied. (2859 W Berry, Fort Worth. (817) 923-0941. Mon-Thur 11 am-midnight, Fri & Sat 11 am-2 am. MC, V.)



Adalr’s. This place has got class: torn U.S., British and Texas flags pinned to a wall; two-tone harvest gold-and-beige vinyl booths; thousands of spitwads clinging for dear life to the ceiling; miscellaneous graffiti covering several walls; gobs of gimme hats tacked to the wall behind the bar; Roy Rogers’ “Happy Trails” on the jukebox. Just about everybody is welcome here; Adair’s is for good, clean hell-raising with friends you haven’t necessarily met yet. (3903 Cedar Springs. 526-9379. Tue-Sat 10am-2am, Sun6 pm. midnight. Closed Mon. No credit cards.)

Andrew’s. Folksingers and strong specialty drinks in an exposed brick/wood ambience give this Scottish pub-like bar a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Andrew’s can be a great place to enjoy an after-work drink; and the courtyard is perfect for savoring those balmy, star-filled summer nights. As for the food, the blue cheese burger and the mushroom burger, each served with red beans and rice, can’t be beat, and the artichoke nibbles or the nachos make for tasty appetizers. (3301 McKinney. 521-6535. Daily 11:15am-2am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-7. AE. DC. MC, V.)

Bagatelle. If you’re tired of your rowdy friends and would like to slip into a plush, dark booth for a smooth drink and a little intimate conversation, this is the perfect place. What you’ll find at Bagatelle is good food and great jazz. Karen Edwards sings and plays the piano Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights; the Paul Guerrero Jazz Quartet performs Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, (4925 Greenville. 692-8224. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am. Sat 6 pm-2 am; Sun brunch 10:30-2. Happy hour Mon-f ri 4:30-7. All credit cards.)

Balboa Café. Not intending to be uncomplimentary, we find this place a bit like an old shoe: nothing we haven’t stepped into a hundred times before, but often a comfortable and form-fitting relief. It’s more cafe than bar, with good sandwiches, plentiful servings and beer-batter onion rings. The Greenville Avenue location includes a patio for balmy nights, but has only a small bar. (7015 Greenville. 369-7027. Daily 11 am-2. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7and Sun-Thur midnight-2 am. MC. V, AE.)

Bar Tejas. We thoroughly enjoyed our last stumble down Greenville Avenue, which concluded with mar-garitas at Bar Tejas. The acoustical problem is all but resolved now that they’ve added bouncy beige carpet to the outer room. This is an excellent place to go for a quick meal and a series of drinks after work. On weekends, the tone is laid-back and cheery. Be forewarned: The rooms are spacious and the tables are set wide apart, so if your hand is on the Knee of someone next to you, it’s easy for the people across the bar to see. Public displays of affection work better in congested, crowded bars. (2100 Greenville. 828-2131. Daily 11:30 am-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. AE.)

Belle Starr. Not quite in the same league as Cowboy or Diamond Jim’s. Belle Starr has become a real haven for semi-urban blue-collar cowboys and cowgirls who just love to two-step and polka (this place is equipped with a huge dance floor). (7724 N Central near Southwestern. 750-4787. Tue-Sat 7 pm-2 am. Sun 4 pm-2 am. Closed Mon. All credit cards.)

Billy Bob’s Texas. It was only a matter of time before someone built a c/w nightclub bigger than Gilley’s; it’s perfectly logical that it was built in Fort Worth. Billy Bob’s has 42 bar stations, six shops, two restaurants, a seating capacity of 6,000, real cowboys riding real bulls in a stockyard arena, and some of the biggest names in country music. (2520 N Commerce, Fort Worth. (817)625-6491. Mon-Sat 10 am-2 am; Sun 4 pm-2 am. Happy hour daily 4 – 7:30 pm V. MC, AE.)

Café Dallas. If you’re out to pick up someone and you can’t do it here, there must be something wrong. This place is literally overflowing with eager young (well, maybe not quite so young) swingles in all shapes and sizes. Anything is “in” here, as long as you act like you belong, you will. And Cafe Dallas has one of the best sound systems in Dallas. So. if you like to dance (anything from disco to New Wave to rock) and don’t mind a few indecent proposals, Cafe Dallas is for you. (5500 Greenville. 987-0066 Mon-Fri 3 pm-2 am, Sat & Sun 7pm-2 am. AE. MC, V.)

Cardinal Puff’s. We could really learn to love Puff’s; it’s comfortable (especially the beer garden outside), soothing (perfect if you need to unwind after a tough day) and extremely cozy (decidedly dark and intimate after the sun goes down). And Puff’s has raised its minimum age to 21, a true plus for this place. (4615 Greenville. 369-1969 Daily 4 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. MC, AE, V.)

Comedy Corner. This isn’t such a bad place to catch semi-big-name comedy acts if you don’t mind a lot of smoke, a $5 cover, a two-drink minimum and a waitress who automatically assumes that your change is her tip. Rows of comedians in their own rights fill the audience while comedy acts of varying quality take the stage for short sets of stand-up humor. (8202 Park Lane. 361-7461. Sets begin Wed, Thur & Sun at 8:30 pm; Fri 8:30 & 10:30: Sat 8 & 10:30. Tue audition night 8:30. AE, MC, V.)

Diamond Jim’s. What a great place to get picked up! It’s not too pretentious, it’s not overdone, and it has the essential c/w elements to offer its patrons: pseudo-Western surroundings, lots of floor space to two-step or swing dance on and oodles of available singles. We especially like the windowsills that line one wall; they’re perfect perches for people-watching, which can be quite entertaining in itself. (5601 Greenville. 691-2411. Mon-Fri 5 pm-2 am, Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 5-8 pm. MC. V, AE.)

Eight-O. It’s amazing what a little honest promotion can do for a place. When the Eight-O first opened, it was plugged as the “in” place for struggling artists, bohemians, punk rockers and any other social misfits who happened to stumble in It was a great place for people-watching, listening to one of the best jukeboxes in Dallas and discussing the meaning of life and other such esoteric trivialities. Then an entire army of preppies decided that Eight-0 was The Ultimate, and things went downhill from there. (The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh. suite 145. 741-0817. Daily 11:30 am-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. MC, AE, V.)

élan. In case you didn’t know (and are therefore extremely bourgeois) that is a little e. l-a-n. Ay-Ion, for all you native Texans. This is the spot in Dallas to drink, dance, mingle, play backgammon or just generally stand around looking beautiful, exotic, vogue and yes. rich. This is probably as close to Hollywood as Dallas will ever get-at least, we certainly hope it is. (5111 Greenville. 692-98bb. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sat 7 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. Sun brunch 11-2. All credit cards.)

Greenville Avenue Country Club. Oh, what warm and wonderful memories we associate with the GACC, When it first opened several summers ago, we loved lounging beside the backyard swimming pool on sunny Sunday afternoons, sipping beer and scanning the most recent copy of The New York Times. But GACC’s well-publicized success has caused us to love the country club life a little less; the clientele seems to have turned from low-key to luridly uptown. (3619 Greenville. 826-5650. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. AE, MC, V.)

Greenville Bar & Grill. Closet claustrophobics take heed: This place is always packed. It’s billed as Dallas’ oldest bar, and from the size of the crowds, everybody’s been here since the place opened. Although you may feel sort of like an outsider at first, it’s only a matter of time before you’re old hat. But if you have a particular aversion to standing elbow to elbow in a crowded room for hours, this probably isn’t the place for you. (2821 Greenville. 823-6691. Mon-Sat 11 :30am-2am. Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. AE.)

The Hop. The Hop, a longtime Fort Worth institution, has pizza, spaghetti and all kinds of music, ranging from a new rock group that sounds promising (the Blue Cats) to country-folk songwriters such as B.W. Stevenson and Steve Fromholz. The atmosphere is low-key and comfortable. (2905 W Berry, Fort Worth. (817) 923-7281. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 4 pm-1 am. Happy hour Mon-Sat 2-7, all day Wed, Sun 4-7. All credit cards.)

Hot Klub. Dallas’ premier punk showplace is frequented by a mean bunch whose idea of a good time is “slam dancing,” a rough-and-tumble exercise based on two moves: push and shove. A trip to the bathroom is an adventure in itself And whatever you do here, don’t touch the floors. (4350 Maple. 5269432.)

Joe Miller’s. If your criterion for judging the worth of a bar is determined by the strength of its drinks, Joe Miller’s will be your choice for the best bar in Dallas. Drinking one of Joe’s vodka tonics is like getting shot with a sedative gun used to drop elephants in the wilds of Africa: Three drinks and you qualify as legally dead. Joe’s is an insider’s bar; for years it has been the favorite media hangout. (3S31 McKinney. 521-2261. Mon-Fri noon-2 am. AE. MC, V.)

Knox Street Pub. A Dallas bar tradition, this is where we were taken by our hosts when we first arrived in Dallas several years ago. We liked it then and we still like it. It’s a no-pretense establishment with an old-wood and fern atmosphere ana help who immediately make you feel at home. (3230 Knox. 526-9476. Mon-Sat 11 am-2am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 Closed Sun. No credit cards.)

Lakewood Yacht Club. Don’t be fooled by the name of this friendly neighborhood bar (There’s no yacht-sized body of water within miles.) The drinks are consistently good and strong; and if you’re stumped for conversation with your date, you can always feign interest in the hundreds of press photos that cover the walls. (2009 Abrams. 824-1390. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat & Sun noon-2 am. AE, MC, V.)

Longhorn Ballroom. So what if it’s crowded, smoky, the cover’s too high, the tourists are too many: This is Bob Wills’ Longhorn Ballroom, the place for kicker dancin’. beer drinkin’ and hell raisin’. You’ll fit in whether you can dance or not, and you might as well plan on coming home with bruised foenails (those rhinestone cowboys can be real oafs). No one should live in Dallas and not go to the Longhorn at least once: It’s a Texas tradition. (216 Corinth at Industrial. 428-3128. Wed & Thur 7 pm-12:30 am, Fri & Sat 7 pm-2 am. Sun 5 pm-mid-night. All credit cards.)

NFL. This is a true Irish pub, but you’ll like the NFL (Nick Farrelley’s Lounge) whether you’re a preppy. a goat roper, a longhair or just sort of an average Joe. It’s a friendly neighborhood spot that’s known to get a little rowdy at times-perfect tor drinking a few beers, dancing to some old Irish folk songs or playing a game or two of darts or pool. (3520 Oak Lawn 559-4890 Mon-Fri 4 pm-2am, Sat 6pm-2am. Closed Sun. No credit cards.)

Nick’s Uptown. Nick’s is the ideal place to cut loose and have a wild time. The club is reminiscent of a huge rec room (it used to be a grocery store) with a stage tucked away in one corner and a bar running along the opposite wall. And if you feel the need to get up and move, there’s plenty of room to dance. (3606 Greenville. 827 4802. Mon-Sun 8 pm-2 am. AE, MC. V.)

Peabody’s. An oasis in the jungle that the Oak Lawn area has become, Peabody’s is a cozy bar, especially popular with the on-the-way-up Volvo-driving crowd. Lots of plants, overstuffed furniture and spirited drinks make for an easy, neighborhood atmosphere. And the nachos aren’t bad either. (4216 Oak Lawn. 559-3160. Mon-Thur 11 am-1 am, Fri 11 am-2 am. Sat 11:30-2, Sun noon-midnight. Happy hour daily 4-7. AE. V, MC.)

Plat’s. This place is simply dripping in mood, from the gentle music playing over the sound system to the dimmed lights overhead to the fluffy chairs scattered around the courtyard. But the effect can be spoiled if the kitchen gets too busy, hectic waiters and noisy bartenders just shouldn’t figure into the picture. (4527 Travis at Knox. 526-3730. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun 11:30 am-midnight. Happy hour daily 4-7pm & 11 pm-closing. Kitchen open till 1:30 am Thur-Sat, Sun-Wed till midnight. All credit cards.)

Poor David’s Pub. It’s easy to bypass this grimy little bar on your way to somewhere else; but if you’re looking for decent live music, that may be a mistake. Sure, Poor David’s is tiny, grungy and has absolutely no stage. All the better to concentrate on the music, which more often than not, is worth hearing. (2900 McKinney. 821-9891. Mon, Wed-Fri4pm-2am, Sat 7 pm-2am. Happy hour 4-8 pm weekdays. Closed Sun and Tue. Kitchen open till 1 am. No credit cards.) Popsicle Toes. This place has just enough sleaze to be taken seriously as a jazz bar, but not so much that one must shower alter leaving it. House bands in-clude Buster Brown, a fusion unit, and Phyrework, which can do credible knock-offs of everyone from Boz Scaggs to George Benson. (5627 Dyer. 368-9706. Tue-Sun 8pm-2 am. Closed Mon. TGIF Fri 4-7 pm. MC. V. AE.)The Quiet Man. A great little unobtrusive neighbor-hood bar, the Quiet Man is especially popular with the blue jeans and work shirt set. It’s about the size of the men’s rooms at D/FW and is dimly lit, but the crowd is friendly. The Quiet Man is an ideal place to talk (except outdoors during rush hour) and nurse a cheap drink. (3120 Knox. 526-6180. Tue-Sat noon-2 am, Sun & Mon 4 pm-midnight. No credit cards.) The Railhead. From the size of the crowds, you would think this was the only bar in Dallas to offerlive entertainment without a cover charge. The place begins to fill up by 8 p.m., sometimes earlier (depending on who’s playing), and is almost always standing room only. The Railhead usually features good local talent; primarily comedians and popular music copy artists. But no cover also means expensive drinks and mediocre service (6919 Twin Hills. 369-8700. Sun & Mon 5:30 pm-1 am, Tue-Sat 5:30 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 5-7. All credit cards.)

6051 Club. This is still the place in Dallas for jazz, from the real thing to the fusion efforts of some of the younger groups. The drinks are substantial and reasonable, the atmosphere is cozy (if a bit too Formica-Fifties), and the music is generally exciting. (6051 Forest Lane. 661-3393. Thur-Sat 9 pm-2 am. MC, V.)

The Sock Hop. This place obviously originated as a Fifties nostalgia bar in which the girls wore poodle skirts and white bobby socks and the guys had greasy hair and wore black-leather jackets What it has turned out to be is a pleasant, blue-collar singles bar with music provided by the likes of the Neon Glowboys, a rhythm and blues band with a Boz Scaggs-style sound (2946 W Northwest Hwy. 352-6856. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat & Sun 4 pm-2 am.)

St. Martin’s. We’ve yet to find a more romantic bar than St. Martin’s; it’s small, dark, candle-lit and cozy. Music is frequently provided by a three- or four-piece chamber music ensemble. And even if you don’t have a main squeeze, St. Martin’s is worth a visit for the food alone. (3020 Greenville. 826-0940. Mon-Fri 11 am-3 pm: Mon-Thur 5 pm-11 pm; Fri 5 pm-1 am: Sat 11 am-1 am: Sun noon-3 pm, 5-11 pm. All credit cards.)

Stoneleigh P. What can be said about the Stone-leigh P. that hasn’t been uttered already?Suffice it to say that more advertising campaigns, radio jingles, magazine articles, films, poems and paintings have been planned in this L-shaped room than in any other public or private Dallas chamber. The P. breaks all the rules-the beer is sometimes less than teeth-cracking cold, the drinks are too small- and yet people continue to be seduced by the low-key intelligence of the place. (2926 Maple. 741-0824. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun noon-midnight. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7. No credit cards.)

Strictly Ta-Bu. The Ta-Bu has an easy, no-problem intimacy that can only happen with time and the right crowd (the kind of atmosphere that new bars spend big bucks trying to buy. only to discover that they’ve wasted their money). You’ll find the best pizza in town here, although the other food entries are only occasionally noteworthy and the drinks are average. Sometimes the music (jazz) gets in the way, depending on who is playing. (4111 Lomo Alto. 522-8101. Food served Mon-Thur 11 am-2:30pm & 5 pm-midnight, Fri 11 am-2:30pm &5pm-1 am. Sat & Sun 6 pm-midnight. Bar open until 2 am Mon-Sat. MC, V.)

Texas Tea House. The Tea House is a friendly, rowdy, trendless c/w spot to drink beer and enjoy the harmony-lacking but good-natured Will Barnes Band. The beer is cold, the crowd is always rowdy and the bleachers (this is strictly a beer garden) aren’t too bad, unless the night is chilly. (3400 Kings Road. 526-9171. Tue-Sat 8 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

The White Elephant Saloon. In 1887. Luke Short, then the owner of the White Elephant, shot it out with a former U.S. marshal. Now the Elephant has c/w music six nights a week and a lot of tourists trying desperately to learn to two-step on a small dance floor. (106 E Exchange, Fort Worth. (817) 624-1887 Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Closed Sun. MC, AE. V.)

The Wine Press. Obviously, The Wine Press is a great place to sample wine (the wine list consists of page after page of Californian, French, Italian and German wines). But unlike many other wine bars, The Wine Press also serves a full range of cocktails. There’s also a great secluded second-story loft. (4217 Oak Lawn. 522-8720. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun noon-2 am. No reservations. MC, V, AE.)



FILM SERIES



Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Beginning this month, the museum will present a series of films dealing with medieval history, myths and fairy tales. April 4: “Siegfried’s Death”-Fritz Lang’s 1923 version of the Nibelungenlied legend. April 11: “Perci-val”-a 1978 French film that recounts the adventures of the most naive member of the Knights of the Round Table. April 18: “Lancelot of the Lake”- Robert Bresson’s 1974 mood piece; heavy on atmosphere and for Bresson enthusiasts only. April 25: “Alexander Nevsky”-Eisenstein’s salute to this Russian national hero of the 13th century. Showings at 2 pm in the DMFA auditorium, Fair Park. Free. 421-4187

Fort Worth Art Museum. “The Plainsman”-Cecil B. DeMille presents an idealized picture of the lives of Wild Bill Hickock. Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane. Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur star in this thoroughly enjoyable 1936 production. April 26 at 8 pm at the FWAM, 1309 Montgomery. Tickets $1.75, children 50￠.(817)738-9215.

Granada Theater. “The Boat is Full”-this is the Dallas premiere of the Swiss entry to the 1981 Academy Awards. The film tells the story of Jews who flee to “neutral” Switzerland in 1942, where they must find families willing to hide them from the periodic Gestapo searches. April 28 & 29 at the Granada Theater. 3524 Greenville. 823-9610.

University of Dallas. April 6. “The Pink Panther”- the 1963 debut of Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau. April 13: “The Hound of the Baskervilles”-the 1939 debut of Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in what is certainly the best film of that series. April 20: “High Noon”-Gary Cooper sets out to prove that A Man’s Gotta Do What A Man’s Gotta Do; rather pretentious Fifties Western. April 27: “And Then There Were None”-a witty and stylish adaptation by Rene Clair of Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians.” Showings at 7:30 pm in Lynch Auditorium, UD campus, Irving. Tickets $1. 579-5261.

University of Texas at Dallas. April 2: “Harold and Maude”-Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon portray, depending upon one’s point of view, either the most adorable or the most irritating couple in film history. April 7: “The Sorrow and the Pity”-Marcel Ophuls’ 260-minute documentary of the French “non-resistance ” during World War II; fascinating, but physically exhausting to watch. April 9: “Death on the Nile”-the best of the recent star-studded Agatha Christie extravaganzas. April 14: “Dersu Uzala”- Akiro Kurosawa’s most poetic film; on its way to becoming standard repertory fare in Dallas. April 16: “The Black Marble”-1980 adaptation of popular Joseph Wambaugh cop thriller. April 21: “Bread and Chocolate”-comic mishaps of a good-natured Italian (Nino Manfredi) among the prosperous, stringent Swiss. April 23: “If”-Lindsey Anderson directs Malcolm McDowell as the leader of a revolution in an English boarding school. April 28: “La Dolce Vita”-Fellini’s lively investigation of life among Rome’s Beautiful People. April 30: “The Time Machine” -1960 George Pal production of H.G. Wells’ fantasy; great effects and scary green monsters. Showings are in the Founders North Auditorium, UTD campus. Richardson. Tickets $2, over 64 or under 18 $1, UTD students with ID 50￠. 690-2909.



THEATER



The Amorous Flea. What happens when a rich old man raises a young girl to be his wife? That’s the subject of this musical adapted by Jerry Devine from Moliere’s great comedy. “The School for Wives.” April 20-May 2 at the Margo Jones Theatre, Owen Arts Center. SMU campus. Tue-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2:15 pm. Tickets $5. 692-2573.

Design for Living. From Noel Coward’s vantage point, a good design for living is, as might be expected, rather unorthodox and not to be achieved without much witty squabbling. What he has in mind, to be specific, is a menage a trois. Coward’s plays usually come off very well at this theater. April 13-May 22 at Theatre Three, The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 & 7 pm. Tickets $9.95 Fri & Sat; $7.75 Wed. Thur & Sun matinee; $6.75 Tue & Sun. 748-5191.

Key Exhange. Kevin Wade’s comedy, which opened to high acclaim less than a year ago in New York, is being presented here with the original director (Barnet Kellman) and a part-local, part-New York cast. It’s about the friendships and love affairs among three young people-a woman and two men -who bicycle together every weekend in Central Park. Through May 22 at the New Arts Theatre Company. 702 Ross Ave at Market. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri at 8:30 pm, Sat at 7 & 9:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 & 7 pm. Tickets $14-$10. 761-9064.

Lenny. Julian Barry’s 1971 play is a good deal different from the film of the same name that he and director Bob Fosse later made. This show uses a ritualistic style and presents Lenny Bruce as more of a sacrificial symbol than as a tormented individual. It may seem dated now. Through April 10 at Stage West, 821 W Vickery, Fort Worth. Thur-Sat at 8:30 pm, with dinner available from 7 pm. Tickets $6.50 Sat, $6 Fri, $5 Thur. (817) 332-6238.

Loose Ends. Michael Weller, who surveyed the Sixties generation in his play “Moonchildren” and his script for the film version of “Hair, ” steps forward a decade in this fine play. Between their casual meeting in 1970 and their strained post-divorce get-together in 1979, the man and woman who are Weller’s central characters go through a series of struggles to balance the demands of their independent careers with the demands of their relationship. Jack Clay directs. April 7-May 16 at Stage No. 1, Greenville Ave Theatre, 2914 Greenville. Wed-Sat at 8:15 pm, Sun at 2:15 & 7 pm. Tickets $7.50, $6 students & over 65. 369-5345.

The Music Man. Meredith Wilson’s 1957 musical is unashamedly nostalgic-it’s the tale of a con man and a small-town librarian, set in 1912-and it manages to be likable without slipping into sentimentality. April 2-18 at the University Theatre. UTD campus, 2601 N Floyd Road, Richardson. Fri & Sat at 8:15 pm, Sun at 7 pm. Tickets $4, $3 students & over 65. 690-2983.

The Playboy of the Western World. John Millington Synge’s tragicomedy is one of the loveliest plays of the 20th century. Synge employs rapturous language to tell the story of the transformation of Christy Mahon from a frightened young man to a figure of strength and courage, and of his acceptance and rejection by the people of a small Irishtown. The director, Patrick Kelly, did marvelous work with “The Ghost Sonata” here last fall. Through April 8 at the Margaret Jonsson Theater, UD campus, Irving. Wed-Sat at 8:15 pm (1st week), Mon-Thur at 8:15 pm (2nd week). Tickets $2. 579-5314.

Splendid Rebels. Ernest Joselovitz’s drama about Emma Goldman is the concluding production in this year’s Second Stage Festival. Through April 3 at Theatre Three, The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 & 7 pm. Tickets $9.95 Fri & Sat; $7.75 Wed, Thur & Sun matinee; $6.75 Tue & Sun. 748-5191.

A Streetcar Named Desire. This is by far one of the most moving and least ponderous of Tennessee Williams’ plays. His subject, as is often the case, is someone who doesn’t fit in; the clash between Blanche duBois and her surroundings, especially Stanley Kowalski, becomes powerful drama in Williams’ hands. April 22-May 23 at Dallas Repertory Theatre, NorthPark Auditorium. NorthPark. Thur-Sat at 8:15 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $7.50, $6 students & over 65 Fri & Sat; $7. $5.50 students & over 65 Thur & Sun. 369-8966.

Tartuffe. Moliere’s comedy is one of the classic attacks on hypocrisy and morals mongering. Whether or not the production tries to emphasize its topical relevance, now is an excellent time to see this play.

Through May 1 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas Theater Center. 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm, Sat at 5 pm. Tickets $12 & $10.50 Fri & Sat; $11 & $9.50 Sat matinee; $10 & $8.50 Tue-Thur. 526-8857.

Vanities. Jack Heifner takes a somewhat jaundiced look at the lives of three Texas girls in this comedy. First they’re high school cheerleaders together, then they’re members of a college sorority together, and finally, having gone separate ways, they’re uneasily reunited in New York. Through April 17 at Theatre Arlington, 1130 W Division, Arlington. Fri & Sat at 8:15 pm. Tickets $6, $4 students & over 65. 275-7661.



MUSIC



Arlington Civic Chorus. Michael Kemp conducts Antonin Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater,” a rarely heard monument of 19th-century music for soloists, chorus and orchestra. April 3 at 8 pm at Hutcheson School Auditorium, 2101 Browning Drive, Arlington. Free. (817)261-1375.

Dallas Chamber Music Society. The Aulos Ensemble, a baroque group that plays on authentic instruments, joins vocalist Beverly Beardsley in a program of music by Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi. April 19 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium, SMU campus. Tickets $6. 526-7301, 521-3831.

Dallas Civic Music Association. One of music’s living legends, pianist Rudolf Serkin, appears in recital April 29 at 8 pm at McFarlin Auditorium, SMU campus. Tickets $20-$2.50. 526-6870.

Dallas Classical Guitar Society. Robert Guthrie presents an evening of music by Vivaldi, Ponce and Rodrigo for guitar and orchestra with the NTSU Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Anshel Brusilow. April 24 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium. SMU campus. Tickets $8. 343-3709.

Dallas Pops Orchestra. Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee join the orchestra April 16 at 8 pm at Fair Park Music Hall, 1st and Parry. Tickets $15-$6. 692-0203.

Dallas Public Library. Musical events at the new Central Public Library include a recital of operatic selections April 14 at noon, popular music and show tunes performed by Candace Hagan April 19 at 2 pm, the Claude Johnson trio with jazz singer Shirley McFatter April 20 at 11:30 am, Mexican guitar and vocal numbers by Jose Sergio Gonzalez April 20 at 2 pm, Smokey and the Bearcats with Texas swing April 22 at 11:30 pm, Mondo Bozzo with rock April 22 at 3 pm and the Contemporary Chorale of Richland April 23 at 3:30 pm. Free. 749-4404.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Music director Eduardo Mata conducts the complete score of Stravinsky’s “Petrouchka” and pianist Bruno Leonardo Gelber performs Brahms’ Concerto No. 2 April 1 & 3 at 8:15 pm & April 4 at 2:30.pm. Henryk Szeryng plays Mozart’s 5th Violin Concerto and Ponce’s Violin Concerto with Mata conducting on a program also featuring Stravinsky’s Circus Polka for Elephants, the “Scherzo a la russe” for Jazz Band, “Jeu de cartes ” and Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” April 9 & 10 at 8:15 pm. Guest conductor John Nelson performs Brahms’ 4th Symphony, Kodaly’s Galanta Dances and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 (with pianist Misha Dichter) April 23 & 24 at 8:15 pm. Kyung-Wha Chung joins the orchestra for Stra-vinksy’s Violin Concerto under guest conductor Six-ten Ehrling on a program also featuring Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 April 30 & May 1 at 8:15 pm. All performances at Fair Park Music Hall, 1st and Parry. Tickets $14-$5. 692-0203.

Fort Worth Opera. Patricia Miller joins Elizabeth Hines, Charles Long, Jacque Trussel and dancer Jose Greco under the baton of Rudolf Krueger for Bizet’s “Carmen” April 23 at 8 pm & April 25 at 2:30 pm at the Tarrant County Convention Centre Theatre, 1111 Houston St, Fort Worth. Tickets $25-$5. 429-1181, (817) 731-0833.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Music director John Giordano conducts an all-orchestral program of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Hoist’s “The Planets” April 17 at 8 pm & April 18 at 3 pm at the Tarrant County Convention Centre Theatre, 1111 Houston St, Fort Worth. Tickets $14-$3. The Texas Little Symphony will play Ginastera’s “Variaciones Concertantes,” Latham’s Sinfonietta, Ravel’s Tzigane and Mozart’s 5th Violin Concert (with soloist Robert Davidovici) April 27 at 8 pm at the Kimbell Art Museum, 1101 Will Rogers Road West, Fort Worth. Tickets $10. (817)921-2676.

Meadows School of the Arts. SMU’s Connoisseur Series presents Fauchet-Auriol, a violin and piano duo, April 1 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $5. A chamber recital features music by Jack Waldenmaier April 6 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $2.50. Music theater students perform Bernstein’s “Candide” April 10 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $4. The Voices of Change present Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire” and other 20th-century music April 12 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $6. Ron Neal conducts the SMU Chamber Orchestra April 15 at 8:15 pm. Free. Faculty member Barbara Moore presents a voice recital April 18 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $2.50. The SMU Chamber Singers appear under director Barbara Amen April 20 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $2.50. Howard Dunn conducts the SMU Wind Ensemble April 22 at 8:15pm. Free. The SMU Choral Union appears in concert with director Lloyd Pfautsch April 25 at 4 pm. Free. Thomas Sleeper conducts the Dallas Civic Symphony in a concert featuring student concerto competition winners April 26 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $3.50. All events in Caruth Auditorium. SMU campus. 692-2628.

Texas Boys Choir. The Southwestern Seminary Men’s Choir, the Texas Little Symphony and guest soloists Jack Coldiron, Burr Phillips, Sue Buratto and Linda Brannon Glover join the choir in presenting Mozart’s “Vesperae Solennis de Confessore” and Beethoven’s Mass in C major. Jack Noble White and Elias da Silva conduct. April 20 at 8 pm at Landreth Auditorium, University at W Cantey, Fort Worth. Tickets $7.50 reserved, $5 balcony. (817) 738-5429.

University of Dallas. The Dallas Catholic Choir sings Noel Goemanne’s “Missa Internationalis” at the Holy Trinity Seminary April 5 at 7:30 pm. Yves L’Helgoual’ch directs the University Chamber Ensemble in a program of French music April 19 at 8 pm in the Haggar Student Center, UD campus, Irving. Free. 579-5079.



DANCE



Dallas Public Library. Dallas Black Dance Theater -the exciting, up-and-coming troupe of dancers directed by Ann Williams-will perform April 20 at 10:30 am. Jerry Bywaters Cochran. who leads the TCU Modern Dance Lab, gives a lecture/demonstration, “Dancers Are People, Too,” April 23 at 11:30 am. Central Public Library, 1515 Young. Free. 749-4404.

El Centra Community College. This is the annual Spring Dance Concert, presenting guest artists and advanced students. Guest groups include Dancers Unlimited, Dallas Black Dance Theater and the Arts Magnet Dance Cluster. The program includes all styles of dance-jazz-ethnic, character, modern, classical. Performance Hall. Market Street entrance. April 15-17 at 8 pm. $3, $1 with DCCCD ID. senior citizens free. 746-2468.

Texas Woman’s University. During National Dance Week, TWU is presenting Houston’s Space/ Dance/Theater. This company, headed by artistic director James Clouser. is at the vanguard of innovation in dance in Texas. It will present a free brown-bag concert at TWU April 7 at 12:15 pm, and a formal program at Redbud Theater April 8; the theater is small and reservations are suggested. April 7 & 8 at 8 pm. Tickets $5. $3.50 senior citizens; $2 non-TWU students; $1 children. (817) 383-1573.



ART



Charles Slmonds. This exhibit of 15 miniature civilizations, painstakingly constructed brick by brick is by a New York artist who often places them on city windowsills and rooftops suggesting that little people have passed through-leaving behind their own tiny Mesa Verdes. During the exhibit, Simonds will create a work on site somewhere in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Art Museum, 1309 Montgomery St. April 14-May 30. Tue 10-9, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817) 738-9215.

Fiber Artists. This is the 10th-annual show of the Fiber Artists of Dallas, in which weavers and quilters demonstrate what can be done with a little yarn, a little cloth and an artist’s imagination. Ninnbus Gallery, 1135 Dragon St. April 5-30. Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat 10-5. 742-1348.

Focus: Richard Bosman. Bosman has been called a modern Edward Munch. His thickly painted expressionist works depict men in extreme, often lifeor-death situations. Fort Worth Art Museum, 1309 Montgomery St. Through April 18 Tue 10-9, Wed-Sat 10-5. Sun 1-5 (817) 738-9215.

Gllda Pervln. This former Dallas artist, now living in New York, encrusts her sculpture with baubles, bangles, beads, costume jewelry, bits of glass, broken crockery and true grit. Brown-Lupton Student Center, TCU campus. Fort Worth. April 12-30. Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 1-4 (817) 921-7811.

Judith Murray. Limiting her palette to white, black, red and tan, the artist nevertheless produces big, bold oils that combine eccentric geometry with energy, motion and poetic feeling. This is the latest in the museum’s “Concentrations” series of one-artist shows. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Fair Park. Through May 23. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. 421-4188.

Mary McCleary, Aaron Karp and Jay Coogan. McCleary makes mixed-media, brightly colored relief constructions incorporating nails, mirrors, old tape measures and acrylic paint; Karp paints acrylic patterns combining bright and subtle colors in asymmetrical grids suggesting geological processes; Coogan, subject of a recent “Focus” show at the Fort Worth Art Museum, will install a small group of his painted constructions depicting weird, surrealistic creatures. Mattingly-Baker Gallery, 3000 McKinney. April 3-29. Tue-Fri 10-6. 5260031.

Statements: Leading Contemporary Artists From France. A rare collaboration between two Dallas art galleries, Carol Taylor Art and the Delahunty, this exhibit samples painting and sculpture by 20 important young artists whose work is seldom seen in the United States. Included are Ben Christian, Boltanski, Jean LeGac, Bernar Venet and Francois Rouan. Carol Taylor Art, 2508 Cedar Springs. April 1-30, Tue-Sat 10-5. 745-1923. Delahunty, 2611 Cedar Springs. April 1-May 19. Tue-Sat 11-5. 744-1346.

Vincente Minnelll. Best known as a director of musicals (“An American in Paris,” “Gigi”), Minnelli began his show-biz career as a designer and cos-tumer. Here, in 61 watercolors and drawings and 176 photographs from his personal collection, is a survey of Minnelli designs for stage and screen. SL Art Gallery, 2133 Cedar Springs. April 22-May 20. Mon-Fri 10-5. 761-9912.



ENLIGHTENMENT



SEMINARS, EVENTS, ETC.

Dallas Crafts Fair. Handcrafted ceramic, glass, leather and wood designs from 350 craftspeople will be on sale April 23 from noon-9 pm & April 24-25 from 10-6. $3, children under 12 admitted free. 638-7723.

Heirloom Appraisal Day. You can find the true value of your antiques and heirlooms when members of the American Society of Appraisers meet in Dallas. Appraisers of coins, cut glass, furniture, jewelry and other collectibles will be on hand April 25 from 1-5 pm at NorthPark. Free; appraisals are $5 each. 824-3995.

Kinfest. A learning library program will feature David McCullough, author of “Mornings on Horseback,” April 19; Alice Adams, author of “To See You Again” and “Listening to Billie,” April 20; Wilfrid Sheed, author of’ ’Clare Boothe Luce,’’ April 21; and Aritha van Herk, author of “Judith” and “The Tent Peg,” April 22. All events at 7:30 pm in the Central Public Library auditorium. Free. 749-4404.

WCT Finals. Champion tennis players John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl and many more will meet in Dallas to compete for World Championship titles April 20-26 at Reunion Arena. $15-$8. 651-8444.

What Makes a City: Architecture and Poetry. The Dallas Institute of Humanities will sponsor a conference on cities, relating the crisis of contemporary architecture to history and philosophy. April 28-30 from 1 -5 pm at the Central Research Library of Dallas, 1515 Young.Registration fee. $25. 698-9090.