March Events OPENERS

MINNELLI AT THE MAJESTIC



Although downtown’s Majestic Theatre opened in January with performances by the Dallas Ballet, the newly remodeled facility receives its official curtain-raising March 8 with singer/ actress Liza Minnelli. Min-nelli last performed in Dallas in 1979 when she opened the Dallas Summer Musicals’ season at Fair Park.

Minnelli has received much critical acclaim for both her stage and film work. She has won three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy and an Oscar. At 19, she became the youngest actress to win a Tony.

And, like Minnelli, the Majestic is making its own shining reappearance. After almost 10 years of disuse and a $5,750,000 renovation, the 2400-seat theater is ready for the public again, replete with a mirrored lobby, intricately carved Grecian columns with baroque molding and a large antique chandelier.

March 8-13 at 8:15 pm at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm. Tickets $600-$50 for March 8 opening night, with proceeds benefiting the Majestic Theatre and TACA, an organization that raises funds for several Dallas arts groups. March 9-13, tickets $29-$ 10 at Sears or Rain-bow-Ticketmaster. 363-9311.

– John Barrett



MODERN ABSTRACTIONS



Milton Avery’s lyrical landscapes and figure paintings cannot be mistaken for the work of any other artist. He was a modern painter whose softly brushed passages of shimmering color appeal even to people who detest most modern art. The traveling exhibition of his work, organized last year by New York’s Whitney Museum, has turned out to be one of the most popular exhibits in recent history. It opens this month at the Fort Worth Art Museum.



Avery was a member of the generation of American painters during the late Forties and early Fifties whose brashness and energy put New York on the world art map. He simplified natural forms to their barest essentials-a dune might become a yellow triangle; a seagull, a long, tapering egg-shape with a hook for a beak -but he never abandoned nature for abstraction.



When he died in 1965, Avery left behind some of the 20th century’s most beautiful works, as well as a group of artists who had absorbed the lessons of those works. Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb and the so-called “color painters” all owed a debt to this quiet, shy -and very original – man.

March 23-May 8 at the Fort Worth Art Museum, Lancaster at Montgomery. Tue 10-9, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817) 738-9215.

– Ken Barrow



POWER PLAY AT STAGE #1



With its usual courage and vitality, Stage #1 brings the shattering play Bent to Dallas this month for the first time. Too hot for many city and community theaters to touch, Bent explores the struggle and survival of two homosexual men -men marked with pink triangles-in a Nazi concentration camp.

Written by American play-wright Martin Sherman, Bent opened on Broadway in December 1979, receiving critical accolades.

Stage #1’s production will be directed by Ted Swindley, who directed Bent last spring at Houston’s acclaimed Stages Theatre, where the play made its Southwest premiere.

Because of the play’s powerful subject matter and unflinching approach, Bent is recommended for mature audiences. The play is an exhilarating, life-affirming piece of theater and a rare treat for Dallas theatergoers, despite the horrors at hand.

March 2-April 3 at Stage #1, Greenville Avenue Theatre, 2914 Greenville. Wed-Fri at 8:15 p.m., Sat at 5:30 and 9 p.m., Sun at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 Fri & Sat; $8.50 Wed, Thur&Sun; $5 at 5:30. ($2.50 for students and senior citizens.) 760-9542.

– Tim Allis

NIGHTLIFE



Abernathy’s. One of the first of the 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-mid-night, Fri & Sat 11 am-2 am. MC, V.)



Andrew’s. The decor here is Scottish pub with lots of brick, and the service is efficient. The drink menu is larger than the food menu (great for liquid diets), with specialties ranging from hot coffee drinks to tutti-frutti tropical knockouts. (3307 McKinney. 521-6535. 14930Midway. 385-1613. Daily 11:15am-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-7pm, daily 11 pm-2am. All credit cards.)

Arthur’s. The bar at Arthur’s is definitely not the Dudley Moore / Arthur hangout. It’s classy, yes, but it caters to a very subdued, over-30 crowd. Have a few drinks and talk yourself into staying for an exquisite meal. (8350 N Central Expwy. 361-8833. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sat 6 pm-2 am, Sun 6 pm-midnight. All credit cards.) Bagatelle. Bagatelle offers good food and great jazz. Slip into a plush, dark booth tor a smooth drink and a little intimate conversation. The Paul Guerrero Jazz Quartet performs Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights. (4925 Greenville. 692-8225. Mon-Wed 11:30 am-midnight, Thur-Sat 11:30 am-2 am: Sun brunch 10:30 am-2 pm. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. All credit cards.)

Balboa Café. This relaxing, dark fern bar offers good drinks, expeditious service and moderate crowds. The menu consists of fairly filling sandwiches and hamburgers, salads, and smooth guaca-mole and chips-all reasonably priced. The Greenville Avenue location includes a patio for balmy nights and has only a small bar. (3604 Oak Lawn. 521-1068. 7015 Greenville. 369-7027. Daily 11 am-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. All credit cards.)

Biff’s. Look out the windows at Biffs through the lush greenery of Old Vickery Park; with the sunlight filtering through the trees, even the snarled traffic on Greenville somehow seems peaceful. The combination nachos here are a civic treasure. The drinks are average. (7402 Greenville. 696-1952. Daily 11 am-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. AE, MC, V.)

Billy Bob’s Texas. It was only a matter of time before someone built a c/w nightclub bigger than Gilley’s. Billed as the world’s largest honky-tonk, 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. Daily 10 am-3 am. V, MC, AE.)

Cafe Dallas. 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. 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-Thur 3pm-2am, Fri3pm-3am, Sat 7pm-3am, Sun 7pm-2am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 3-9 pm. AE, MC, V.)

Calm Eddy’s. If the humor goes out of routine bar hopping, hop on over to Calm Eddy’s in the re-budding Deep Ellum district near downtown. This innovative comedy club features a comedy show a la Saturday Night Live performed by the house troupe, the Pezz, and live jazz performed by Palladium every Friday and Saturday night. Call to find out about other performers during the rest of the week. (2612 Commerce. 747-1131. Tue-Sat 7:30 pm-12:30 am. No credit cards.)

Cardinal Puff’s. Mostly we love the atmosphere here-open rooms filled with gentle breezes, plants, garden furniture and an occasional wandering cat. The large patio is a great place for conversation and relaxation. (4615 Greenville. 369-1969. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 11:30 am-7 pm. MC, AE, DC, V.)

Chelsea Corner. Almost hidden at the intersection of Monticello and McKinney, Chelsea Corner offers the “fun” food and drinks of upper Greenville Avenue in a casual atmosphere more akin to lower Greenville Avenue-without being either. The well drinks are potent and reasonably priced, and the special drinks (such as the Frozen Tumbleweed and the Scarlet Fever) are luscious. (4830 McKinney. 522-3501. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sat & Sun noon-2 am, Sun brunch noon-3. All credit cards.)

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 cover charge, a two-drink minimum and a waitress who 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 Sun. Wed & Thur 8:30 pm: Fri & Sat 8:45 & 10:45 pm; Tue amateur night 8:30 pm. Reservations recommended Wed-Sun. AE, MC, V.)

Confetti. One man’s clutter is another man’s eclectic, and this is possibly the most eclectic bar in Dallas. Dangling bicycles, zigzag neon and poster-plastered walls expose a theme bar that couldn’t decide on a theme. If you can dig your way through the crowd, you’ll discover two flashy dance floors, several well-manned bars-maybe even Mr. or Ms. Right. Music varies here from Fifties doo-wa to Eighties do-whatever. Be prepared for a long line Friday and Saturday nights. (5201 Matilda off Lovers Lane. 369-6969. Mon-Thur 4:30 pm-2 am, Fri 4:30 pm-4 am, Sat 6 pm-4 am. Sun 7 pm-2 am. Weekend cover $2. All credit cards.)

The Den. Located in the Stoneleigh Hotel, this is the essence of what a bar used to be: very small, very dark and very red, with very strong drinks. (2927 Maple. 742-7111. Mon-Fri 11 am-midnight. Happy hour all day Mon-Fri. All credit cards.)

East Side. This place has all the new wave elements: black-and-white tile, gladiolas, avant-garde art on the walls. But somehow, East Side seems passe, Even after savoring several ot East Side’s strong drinks, it’s difficult to loosen up and feel at ease here. Part of the problem seems to be that there is just too much space. Perhaps if the tables were closer together, patrons wouldn’t feel so isolated. The drinks are good, the fried zucchini is top-notch and the jukebox is truly eclectic. (7035 Greenville. 987-0559. Mon-Fri 5 pm-2 am. Sat & Sun 6 pm-2 am. MC, V, CB, AE.)

Eight-O. You’ll have a hard time just sitting and chatting here-sooner or later your feet will involuntarily tap themselves over to the compact dance floor for a workout to the tunes of the city’s best jukebox. But between the good drinks, good company and the innovative decor, just sitting and chatting is an appealing proposition. Food is available. (The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh, Suite 125. 741-0817. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2 am. Sun 7 pm-2 am with live music. Live jazz at lunch Wed-Sat. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. MC. AE, V.)

Encore. Return to a simpler time, when neon, black-and-white tile and glass bricks represented “wild times.” and Frank Sinatra music was considered too dangerous for impressionable young girls. Encore is a Forties and Fifties echo with a friendly, well-mixed crowd, good Greek food and burgers, and live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday (3520 Oal: Lawn. 526-9055 Mon & Tue 11:30- am-midnight. Wed-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sat 8 pm-2 am. AE, V. MC.)

élan. Some of the b.p. (beautiful people) may have left this watering hole for greener pastures, but elan is still far from deserted. There will always be those who care enough for exclusivity to buy it for a $350 membership fee. Happy hour gets you two drinks for the price of one and perhaps one of the most generous free buffets in town (Monday through Friday 5-8 pm). Be forewarned: There are two house wines, and you have to ask for the better one, Beau Rivage, by name. If you don’t have a membership, you can buy a three-day guest pass for $25. (5111 Greenville. 692-9855. Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am, Sat 7 pm-2 am. Closed Sun. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-9 pm. All credit cards.)

Fender’s Bar and Grill. This Northwest Highway hot spot may remind you of some place you’ve been before-several places, in fact. With its schlocky Hollywood posters, stained glass, Phillips 66 signs, recessed lighting and often forgetful help, Fender’s is Everyclub, grown lax with a success that’s due partly to location. However, you can escape the cloned interior to the wicker butterfly chairs in the window atrium or lose yourself in the excellent jazz featured five nights a week. (2828 W Northwest Hwy. 350-4240. Mon-Sun 11 am-2 am. AE, MC, V.)

Four Seasons Ballroom. Big-band music for ballroom dancing. A strict dress code is enforced- dresses for the ladies and coats and ties for the gentlemen. Only setups, beer and soft drinks are served, except on Fridays, when food is available. Cover varies. Free dance lessons are offered. (4930 Military Pkwy. 349-0390 or 381-9072. Wed 8:45 pm-12:15 arn, Fri 9 pm-12:30 am & first Sat of each month 9 pm-1 am. No credit cards.)

Greenville Avenue Country Club. One step inside the door of this low-key, easygoing place and the name country club takes on a new meaning. Drinks are served inside the “clubhouse” where the surroundings are warm and comfortable, or outside around a cool, blue pool. At this “country club,” though, the only big shots are the ones poured into your glass. (3619 Greenville. 826-5650. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. AE, MC, V.)

Greenville Bar & Grill. Dallas’ oldest bar-that’s what the owners claim-has alleviated the crowding somewhat with the opening of an adjoining, quieter room. You may be more comfortable in the addition, especially if you want to be heard, but the real GB&G is still out in the boisterous main room. The drinks are straight-up and strong. The entertainment is eccentric and erratic. (2821 Greenville. 823-6691. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-2am, Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. AE.)

Ground Zero. Sixties go-go gone new wave ga-ga. “Dallas’ first nuclear bar” features live bands (nightly except Sunday), plenty of parquet and oh, yeah a dancing girl in a cage. (6844 Twin Hills, one block south of Park Lane. 363-0167. Tue-Sat 7:30 pm-2 am. Cover varies. MC. V, AE.)

Hippopotamus. Far from the bright lights of Greenville Avenue, tucked in the beautifully renovated Bradford Hotel, Hippopotamus offers a dark, soothing atmosphere and a New York-style piano bar. The large picture window looks out on the shimmering Hyatt Regency and the occasional passing strollers who-by Hippopotamus’ standards-are moving too fast. (302 S Houston. 761-9090. Mon-Sat 11:30 am-11:30 pm, Sun 4-11:30 pm. Pianist Mon-Fri 5-8 pm. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. AE, MC, V, CB.)

The Hop. The Hop, a longtime Fort Worth institution, has pizza, spaghetti and all kinds of music, ranging from rock to jazz to the country-folk sound of songwriters 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 daily 27 pm, all day Wed & Sun 4-7pm. All credit cards.)

Hot Klub. Dallas’ premier punk showplace is, in a word, authentic. The Hot Klub features the best new wave bands in Texas as well as groups from all across the country. The atmosphere well, there is no atmosphere, except for the music and the crowd, which can be an unruly-dare we say rough? -bunch of serious rockers. (4350 Maple. 526-9432.)

Joe Miller’s. What a perfect afternoon bar for casual conversation-easy on the background music, soft on the lights and hard on the sledgehammer drinks that-along with the media crowd-have helped build Joe’s reputation. But watch that third drink. (3537 McKinney. 521-2261. Mon-Fri noon-2 am. AE, MC. V.)

Knox Street Pub. Over the years, this neighborhood bar has worn very, very well. It’s a slice of the Sixties, popular with Woodstock veterans and the work-shirt and jeans set, but it attracts other folks as well. Knox Street has its cadre of regulars, but there’s no cliquish spirit here. The menu is limited, but the fare is reasonably priced and substantial. (3230 Knox. 526-9476. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 3 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. No credit cards.)

La Cave. Ah, a place for lovers. For discussion and good wine. This small, chic wine shop/bar has a walk-in wine cellar with a fine collection of foreign and domestic wines. A few entrees are offered, but we suggest sticking to the cheese and to the nut and fruit trays. (2926 N Henderson. 826-2190. Wine shop: Mon-Thur 10am-11 pm, Fri&Sat 10am-11:30 pm. Bistro: Mon-Sat 11:30 am-11:30 pm. All credit cards. $$)

Lakewood Grill. The Lakewood area isn’t the peaceful homestead neighborhood that it used to be, especially since the arrival of the Lakewood Grill. The decor is a combination of 21st-century slick (a mirrored bar with black-and-white additions) and Fifties funk (dinette-set tables and chairs and red leatherette booths). The drinks are more than substantial, they’re huge-and strong. The menu features New Orleans Creole food. (6332 La Vista. 823-5340. Daily 11:30 am-11 pm. Live entertainment Wed-Sun from 9:30 pm-1:30 am. MC, V, AE.)

Lakewood Yacht Club. Every neighborhood has a hangout that has become a local institution. It’s the place to grab a cold beer and a good sandwich with friends. It’s the place to celebrate after a Softball victory or to drown your sorrows after a defeat. Lake-wood Yacht Club is such an institution-a laid-back, comfortable place where probably half the people at any given time know each other and the other half feel as if they do. The beer is always icy cold; the atmosphere is homey. (2009 Abrams. 824-1390. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am. Sat & Sun noon-2 am. AE, MC, V.) Les Saisons. A far cry from the usual fern racks of Greenville and the hi-tech of Oak Lawn, Les Saisons is a quiet haven for grown-ups. This is a place for smooth, elegant drinks and music that can be savored or left as backdrop for conversation. The view from the bar isn’t as spectacular as that from the restaurant, but the surroundings are attractive and comfortable. (165 Turtle Creek Village, Oak Lawn at Blackburn. 528-1102. Daily 11:30 am-1.30 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7 pm. All credit cards.)

Longhorn Ballroom. So what if it’s crowded and smoky, the covers too high and 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 toenails (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 prn-1 am, Fri & Sat 7pm-2 am. Sun 5 pm-midnight. All credit cards.)

The Lounge. What an unlikely location for a bar! This semi-art deco, semi-hi-tech retreat sits in the lobby of the Inwood Theater, separated from the movies and the moviegoers by high walls of water and its own outside door. But the Lounge is sans ceiling, allowing patrons to share the view of the ocean motif mural that floats high above the theater lobby. This is an attractive place to discuss films at great length. (5460 W Lovers Lane. 350-7834. Sun-Thur 5 pm-midnight, Fri & Sat 5 pm-2 am. AE.)

Mariano’s. If nachos and frozen margaritas are your passion. Mariano’s is the place for you. The problem is that every other nacho/frozen margarita lover in town will have beaten you there. The bar is small and crowded, and a mariachi band is usually blaring “El Rancho Grande” and other favorites to make your visit a truly Tex-Mex experience. (5500 Greenville. 691-3888. Mon-Wed 11 am-midnight, Thur 11 am-1 am, Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat noon-2 am, Sun noon-10 pm. Happy hour daily 11 am-7pm. MC, V, AE.)

Nick’s Uptown. Behind Nick’s Venetian blinds, you’ll find an unlikely (but likable) melange of attempted hi-tech and Fifties drugstore decor. The mostly 30ish crowd is drawn by solid acts such as Al “TNT” Braggs as well as national bands doing one-night stands. Nick’s has stiff prices, but often the best entertainment in town, (3606 Greenville. 827-4802. Daily 8 pm-2 am. AE, MC. V.)

Nostromo. Before venturing to Nostromo, it is advisable to have one or all of the following: (1) the looks of a New York model, (2) the clothes of a New York designer, (3) the blase countenance of a New York socialite, (4) an entourage. If the above applies, welcome to Nostromo. If not, good luck getting in without a lengthy wait, especially on weekends. Nostromo offers the jet set and the would-be jet set strong drinks, good service and a stark, well-lit place to spread their feathers. (4515 Travis. 528-8880. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sal 6 pm-2 am, Sun 6 pm-2 am. Reservations recommended. Jackets re quired for men after 6. AE, MC, V.)

The Palm Bar. This is a beautiful place for down-town workers to have an extended series of drinks. As hotel bars go, it is the most upscale in Dallas. The walk through the redecorated Adolphus is worth the excursion, and if you prefer open spaces, you can have a drink served in the lobby. (Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce. 742-8200. Mon-Fri 11 am-7 pm. All credit cards.)

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 & Tue 11 am-midnight, Wed & Thur 11 am-1 am, Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun noon-midnight. Happy hour daily 5-8 pm. AE, V, MC.)

Plaf’s. It used to be so easy to get a table at Piaf’s. Now there’s more of a crowd at this California-esque bar/restaurant, but so it goes with a good thing. The crowd is varied and lively, as are the food and drink. Best of all, Piaf’s remains casual, comfortable and fairly quiet. (4527 Travis. 526-3730. Tue-Sat 11:30 am-2am, Sun & Mon 11:30 am-midnight, Sunbrunch 11:30 am-3 pm. Happy hour daily 4-7 pm & 11 pm-closing. Kitchen open till 1:30 am Thur-Sat, till mid night Sun-Wed. All credit cards.)

Poor David’s Pub. It’s easy to bypass this Sixties holdover 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 and dark 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-Fri 4 pm-2 am, Sat 7 pm-2 am. Happy hour 4-8 week-nights. Closed Sun and Tue. No credit cards.)

Popsicle Toes. The name may be a bit odd (taken from a Michael Franks tune), but this place has great jazz-funk and an enjoyable, casual cosmopolitan clientele. We’ve never been to a Dallas bar that is so comfortably integrated or felt so at home on a first visit just sitting and listening to the music. Regulars such as Phyrework, Buster Brown and Pore, Cooke and Neal seem able to do it all-from jazz to rock to country. (5627 Dyer. 368-9706. Tue-Sun 8 pm-2 am. Closed Mon. TGIF Fri 4-7 pm. MC, V, AE.)

The Quiet Man. This is the quintessential neighborhood bar, defined as one of those places you go to only if you’re meeting some buddies to quaff some brews and swap stories. A lone stranger here sticks out like a Ralph Lauren shirt. When Knox was widened a few years ago, the Quiet Man lost some of its beer garden out front, but that just means the regulars have to squeeze a bit closer together. (3120 Knox. 526-6180. Tue-Sat noon-2 am, Sun & Mon 4 pm-midnight. No credit cards.)

The Railhead. Quality entertainment with no cover charge is the drawing card here, a rarity that almost overcomes the club’s major irritations: You can’t run a cash tab during happy hour, the drinks are only so-so and the waiters and waitresses sometimes wait too long before visiting your table. (6919 Twin Hills. 369-8700. Sun & Mon 5 pm-1 am, Tue-Sat 5 pm-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 5-7 pm. All credit cards.)

San Francisco Rose. When relaxing at San Francisco Rose, it’s easy to feel as if you’re in someone’s living room rather than a lower Greenville Avenue bar. Seating consists of cozy groupings of easy chairs and overstuffed Victorian sofas. If you’re with a group or alone, this arrangement lends itself to the cause. If, however, you’re looking for a place for an intimate conversation for two, you may be hard pressed to find privacy. (3024 Greenville. 826-2020. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour Mon-Fri 5-7 pm. AE, MC, V, DC.)

6051 Club. Even if 6051 is hard to find and looks like a beauty shop-turned-pizza joint, it is the place to go for jazz. The service is good, the drinks are substantial and the music is usually outstanding. (6051 Forest Lane. 661-3393. Fri &Sat 9 pm-2am. MC, V.)

The Sock Hop. What’s new at the Sock Hop? Better to ask what’s old, since the theme here is late Fifties/ early Sixties. The Sock Hop has the front end of a ’57 Chevy, bebopping waitresses in cheerleader garb and other Happy Days regalia. Best of all, the house band, Dash, plays some of the best nostalgia rock in town. It’s a nice place to forget the Eighties. (2946 W Northwest Hwy 352-6856. Tue-Sun noon-2 am. Happy hour 4-6:30 pm. MC, AE.)

St. Martin’s. St. Martin’s has been among our favorite romantic nightspots for some time. Now we’ve begun to enjoy its lunch specials as well. We don’t know of another place in town with such unassuming class, good service, pleasant classical music and an intelligent selection of wines. (3020 Greenville. 826-0940. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-3. Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-11; Fri 5 pm-1 am: Sat 11 am-1 am: Sun brunch 11:30-3. All credit cards.)

Stoneleigh P. This is an artist’s bar. And a businessman’s bar. And a construction workers bar. And a housewife’s night-out-on-the-town bar. And just about anyone’s bar. There are no pretenses here, just a lot of open space and room to “do your own thing.” There’s a great jukebox, a varied selection of magazines and always an interesting assortment of people. (2926 Maple. 741-0824. Mon-Sat 11 am-2am. Sun noon-midnight. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm.AE.)

Strictly TaBu. A recent return to the TaBu confirms our faith in one of Dallas’ best jazz bars if not just for the jazz-which is varied and lively-but for the easy, unpretentious atmosphere. We like the dining area in the back, where pizza and pasta are the highlights. This is the perfect place for a late-night rendezvous with an intimate stranger or an old friend. (4111 LomoAlto. 522-8101. Live music nightly at 9:30. Food served Sun-Thur 6 pm-midnight, Fri & Sat 6 pm-1 am. Bar open Tue-Sat until 2 am, Sun& Mon until 1 am. All credit cards.)

Texas Tea House. The Tea House is a friendly, 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.)

Vlckery Feed Store. This deli/bar has an odd but appealing mixture of country and class. Wooden walls, wooden floor and a hometown atmosphere are combined with burgundy vinyl booths and slick black tabletops in what turns out to be a very pleasant watering hole. Good drinks, great deli/snack food and some of the friendliest service in town. (6918 Greenville. 363-9198. Mon-Fri 6 am-2 am, Sat 8 am-2 am. Sun 8 am-midnight. Happy hour Sun-Fri 3-7pm. Sat noon-7prn. MC, V, AE.)

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. (706 E Exchange, Fort Worth. (817) 624-1887. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Closed Sun. MC. AE. V.)

The Wine Press. From the floor to the very high ceiling of The Wine Press are racks upon racks of bottles of wine; therein lies the atmosphere of this artsy OaK Lawn brassene. we enjoy sampling several dlt-ferent wines by the glass and are particularly fond of the flavors of the assorted cheesecakes. (4217 Oak Lawn. 522-8720. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun noon-2 am. No reservations. MC, V, AE, DC.)

Zanzibar Deli. A fresh face on the burger-spattered strip of lower Greenville Avenue, Zanzibar offers drinks and great deli food in a colorful cafe setting. The atmosphere-neon, pink and green walls, and glass bricks-is odd enough to work. (2912 Greenville. 828-2250. Sun 10 am-midnight, Mon 11 am-midnight, Tue-Thur 11 am-2 am, Fri & Sat 11 am-4 am. AE.)

FILM



Dallas Public Library. Noon films this month will focus on “Texas Profiles.” Mar 2: “Ben Da. USA”- an examination of the life of Vietnamese refugees living in a small fishing village on the Texas Gulf Coast. Mar 9: “The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins”-a look at the personality, musicianship and environment of Sam Hopkins in his hometown of Centerville. Mar 16: “Larry Mahan”-a view of this rodeo champ from Mesquite. “Lee Baltimore-99 Years”-a film about an ex-slave who is still working on a farm in Jasper County. Mar 23: “The Plutocrats, Part I”-a look at the life of the Texas super-rich. Mar 30: “The Plutocrats, Part 2,” Central Public Library, 1515 Young. Free. 749-4478.

University of Texas at Dallas. Mar 2: “Hamlet”- Shakespeare’s great tragedy, starring Sir Laurence Olivier and Jean Simmons. Mar 4: “Dodes’ Ka-den”-a view of Tokyo’s chronically poor and how their fantasies and imaginations allow them to carry on. Mar 9: “Garden of the Finzi-Continis”-a melancholy rendering of an aristocratic Jewish family’s downfall in Mussolini’s Italy. Mar 11: “The Quiet Man”-an American boxer (John Wayne) returns to his native Ireland to fall for a fiery colleen (Maureen O’ara). Mar 23:” Ryan’s Daughter -an irish epic focusing on the passions of Rosy Ryan (Sarah Miles). Mar 25: “Le Bonheur”-an impressive fable of amorality. Mar 30: “The Virgin Spring”-a tale about pagan lust and Christian renewal, set in the countryside of 14th-century Sweden. All showings are at 7:30 and 9:30 pm in Founders North Auditorium, UTD campus, Richardson. Tickets $2 tor adults: $1 under 16 or over 65: 50￠ UTD students with ID. 690-2945.

USA Film Festival/Showcase. The Inwood Theater will hold a short-film competition Mar 25-27 in which films will be judged on creativity and technical skill. Films may be fiction, nonfiction, live or animated works. Inwood Theater, 5458 Lovers Lane. 742-5410.



THEATER



American Buffalo. David Mamet’s darkly comic play is set in a junk shop in a Chicago ghetto. The dialogue is rapid-fire, and the theme-American values-is substantial. Mar 9-Apr 9 at Stage West, 821 W Vickery, Fort Worth. Wed & Thur at 8 pm: Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm; Sun, Mar 20 at 3 pm. Tickets $7.50 Sat: $7 Fri; $6 Wed, Thur, & Sun. Dinner available Wed-Sat from 7 pm. (817) 332-6238.

Festival of New Playwrights. Theatre Three’s annual festival of plays featuring new talent. Through Apr 2 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 $12 Fri & Sat; $9.50 Wed, Thur & Sun matinee; $8.50 Tue & Sun. 748-5191.

Full Hook Up. Domestic violence and murder bind this ultimate horror story by Elizabeth Fuller and Conrad Bishop. The play was last year’s winner of the acclaimed New Play Contest at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Mar 10-Apr 23 at the New Arts Theatre, 702 Ross Ave at Market. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm. Tickets $10.50 Fri & Sat; $7.50 Tue-Thur & Sun. 761-9064.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-coal. This early work of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber is a fun, splashy reworking of the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. A Dallas premiere. Through Mar 13 at the Dallas Repertory Theater, NorthPark Auditorium, NorthPark. Wed-Sat at 8:15 pm. Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $9 Fri & Sat. $8 Sun, $7 Wed & Thur. 369-8966.

A Lesson from Aloes. Paul Winfield stars in Athol Fugard’s compelling drama about the struggle for black equality in white South Africa. Through Mar 19 at Dallas Theater Center. 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Tue-Thur at 8 pm; Fri & Sat at 8:30 pm; Sat at 5 pm; and Wed, Mar 2 at 1:30 pm. Tickets $13.50 & $12 Fri & Sat; $12 & $10.50 Sat matinee; $11, $9.50 & $8 Tue-Thur. 526-8857.



MUSIC



BL Lacerta. Dallas’ improvisatory chamber ensemble presents musical realizations of the art of Vincett Falsetta, Mar 25 at 8 pm at the Bathhouse Cultural Center, 521 E Lawther, White Rock Lake. Tickets $6. 328-8427.

Dallas Chamber Music Society. The Melos Quartet plays Hindemith’s Quartet No. 4, Beethoven’s Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 and Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” Quartet, Mar 7 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus. Tickets $6. 526-7301 or 521-3831.Dallas Chamber Orchestra. A “Basically Bach” program features harpsichordist Paul Riedo with the orchestra for the Harpsichord Concerto in D minor and the Second and Sixth Brandenburg Concertos Mar 20 at 7 pm at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus. Tickets $7.50. 826-6974 or 526-7380.

Dallas Civic Music Association. Pianist Murray Perahia performs in recital Mar 9 at 8 pm at McFarlin Auditorium, SMU campus. Tickets $20-$2.50. 526-6870.

Dallas Classic Guitar Society. Guitarist Oscar Ghiglia appears in recital Mar 8 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus. Tickets $8.75. 343-3709.

Dallas Pops Orchestra. Conductor Eduardo Mata and pianist Duane Hulbert perform an all-Russian program Mar 11 at 8 pm at Fair Park Music Hall. Tickets $16-S7. 692-0203.

Dallas Public Library. Saturday concerts at 3 pm feature the SMU Cello Choir directed by Lev Aron-son Mar 5, pianist Robert Goodman Mar 12, violinist David Whistler and pianist Cynthia Stuart White Mar 19 and violinist Ed Krebs Mar 26. Brown-bag concerts at 12:10pm will include performances by SMU graduate students Mar 15 & 29 and the Fine Arts Chamber Players Mar 22. All concerts are at the Central Library, 1515 Young. Free. 749-4402.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The DSO celebrates the Brahms Sesquicentennial with a performance of the Tragic Overture and the German Requiem fea-turing soprano Reri Grist, baritone Robert Hale and the NTSU chorus under the direction of Eduardo Mata Mar 4 & 5 at 8:15 pm. Pianist Duane Hulbert performs Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto with Mata and the orchestra on a program also including Balada’s “Sardana” and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony Mar 10 & 12 at 8:15 pm and Mar 13 at 2:30 pm. The next week brings the world premiere of Benjamin Lees’ Concerto for Brass and Orchestra as well as Schubert’s Third Symphony and Mahler’s Fourth (with soprano Louise Deal-Pluymen) on a program conducted by Mata Mar 18 & 19 at 8:15 pm. Mata also conducts the month’s final concert, which includes Dvorak’s Scherzo Capriccioso, Prokofiev’s suite from “The Love of Three Oranges.” Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto (with soloist Andre-Michel Schub) and Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” Mar 24 & 26 at 8:15 pm. All concerts are at Fair Park Music Hall. Tickets $14.50-$4. 692-0203.

Fort Worth Opera. Michael Devlin, Carol Vaness, James Atherton, Spiro Malas, Marianna Christos and Sunny Jo Langton come together under the baton of Rudolf Kruger for Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” sung in English Mar 11 at 8 pm & Mar 13 at 2:30 pm at the Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston. Fort Worth. Tickets $25-$5. 429-1181 or (817) 731-0833.

Fort Worth Symphony. Pepe Romero joins the Texas Little Symphony in a special concert show-casing the world premiere of the “Concierto para una Fiesta” for guitar and orchestra Mar 9 at 8 pm at Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, Fort Worth. Free, but reservations required. Cliburn competition finalist Da Ming Zhu joins the Texas Little Symphony for Mozart’s 20th Piano Concerto it a concert also featuring Benjamin Lees’ “Scarlatti Portfolio” and Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, “The Clock,” with John Giordano conducting Mar 15 at 8 pm at Landreth Auditorium. Tickets $12-$6..The Fort Worth Symphony Pops series continues with “The Music of Love,” conducted by Giordano and ranging from country/western to Ravel, Mar 19 at 8 pm at Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston, Fort Worth. Tickets $14-$4. Pianist David Stokan performs Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto with the Texas Little Symphony, with a repeat performance of Lees’ “Scarlatti Portfolio” and Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, “The Clock,” Mar 21 at 8 pm at Irons Recital Hall, UTA campus. Cooper at Second, Arlington. Tickets $7.50. Giordano conducts the Fort Worth Symphony in an all-orchestral program featuring Vaughan Williams’ Overture to “The Wasps,” Elgar’s “Enigma Variations,” Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite, Mar 26 at 8 pm and Mar 27 at 3 pm at Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston, Fort Worth. Tickets $14-$3. (817) 921-2676.

Meadows School of the Arts. Howard Dunn conducts tne SMU Wind Ensemble Mar 3 at 8:15 pm. Free. 692-2643. The SMU Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Anshel Brusilow Mar 9 at 8:15 pm. Free. 692-2643. Howard Dunn leads the SMU Symphonic Band in concert Mar 10 at 8:15 pm. Free. 692-2628. The SMU Music Theatre presents an opera production in Bob Hope Theatre Mar 24,25 & 26 at 8:15 pm & Mar 27 at 2:15 pm. Tickets $5. 692-2839. Pianist Harris Crohn appears in recital Mar 23 at 8:15 pm. Tickets $3. 692-2628. The Early Music Consort performs Mar 25 at 4 pm in the Meadows Museum. Free. 692-2628. The Early Music Consort performs Mar 28 at 8:15 pm. Free. 692-2628. All events are in Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus, unless otherwise noted.

Schola Cantorum. Fort Worth’s leading choral organization presents Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” under the baton of Gary Ebensberger Mar 14 at 8 pm at Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, Fort Worth. Tickets $5. (817)924-1481.

Texas Christian University. The Bach IV Series continues Mar 1 at 7:30 pm at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. The TCU Concert Chorale performs Mar 7. Musica Nova, an ensemble dedicated to contemporary music, performs at Robert Carr Chapel on campus Mar 21. TCU Opera Workshop will present Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and “Suor Angelica” Mar 25 at 8 pm & Mar 27 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $4. 921-7626. All other events are free and, unless otherwise noted, are at 8 pm at Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, Fort Worth. 921-7601.

Turtle Creek Chorale. Dallas’ award-winning chorus presents “Stagestruck,” a concert of Broadway music, Mar 18 & 19 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus. Tickets $7 (available at Ticketron). 368-5500.

University of Texas at Dallas. Peter Vollmers directs the Dallas Chamber Winds Mar 6 at 3 pm. Earthly Pleasures, a Renaissance ensemble, performs Mar 10 at 8:15 pm. Flutist Carol Farrar and pianist Margaret Mulvey present a faculty recital Mar 11 at 8:15 pm. All events are in the Jonsson Center Performance Hall. Free. 690-2983.

Van Cliburn Foundation. Pianist Andras Schiff performs the Toccata in D, the complete three-part Inventions, the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue by Bach, the Variations in Gon “Unserdummer Poebel meint” and the Fantasia and Sonata in C Minor by Mozart Mar 8 at 7:30 pm at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Tickets $10. Calliope, a Renaissance band, plays Mar 22 at 7:30 pm at the Kimbell Art Museum. Tickets $10. The Colorado Quartet will present Haydn’s “Emperor” Quartet, Hindemith’s Quartet No. 3 and Dvorak’s Quartet in A flat, Op. 105, Mar 29 at 7:30 pm at Fine Arts Auditorium, Texas Wesleyan College, Wesleyan at Rosedale. Fort Worth. Tickets $6. (817) 738-6536.

Walden Concert Series. Members of the Dallas Symphony will present Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 2 and Brahms’ Piano Quintet with pianist Jo Boatright Mar 6 at 7:30 pm at First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy. Tickets $5. 528-3990.



DANCE



Dallas Ballet. The company continues its season indowntown’s splendidly renovated Majestic Theatre with a mixed repertory program of new works and a familiar full-length ballet. The first program includes the American premiere of “Engulfed Cathedral,” choreographed to the music of Debussy by Jiri Kyi-ian, artistic director of the Netherlands Dance Theater. Kylian is further evidence that Dallas Ballet’s director, Flemming Flindt, may want to bring contemporary European influences to bear on his com-pany. Choo San Goh’s “Variation serieuses.” set to the music of Mendelssohn, is also on the program; Goh’s previous work in Dallas was the energetic “Introducing” in 1981. Closing the bill is “Tchaikovsky Dance Suites,” choreographed by ballet master Gustavo Mollajoli, which is the first new classical “tutu ballet” for the entire company. Mar 3 & 4 at 8 pm; Mar 5 at 2 & 8 pm; Mar 6 at 1 & 7 pm. The season closes with six performances of the well-worn but always appealing classic, “Coppelia,” Mar 17 & 18 at 8 pm; Mar 19 at 2 & 8 pm; Mar 20 at 1 & 7 pm. Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm. Tickets $25-$5. 744-4430.



ART



Arts of the Islamic Book: The Collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Kahn. The word rather than the image dominates this exhibit of calligraphy, jeweled bindings, metalwork and decorative patterns of dazzling intricacy from the world of Islam. Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Through Apr 4. Tue-Sat 10-5. (817) 332-8451.

Ban Chiang: Discovery of a Lost Bronze Age. The belief that civilization and technology spread to the rest of the world from China and Mesopotamia may be turned on its head by the sophisticated bronze and iron implements and beautiful pottery dating from 4,000 to 200 B.C. discovered within the past few years in northeast Thailand. The Science Place, Fair Park. Mar 5-May 31. Tue-Sat 9-5, Sun noon-5. 428-8351.

Bill Komodore. Rich, thickly painted oils of the human figure, often isolated against white canvas or given a mythological or biblical context, are the specialty of this Dallas artist, who has been working steadily for 20 years. DW Gallery, 3305 McKinney. Through Mar 10. Tue-Sat 11-5. 526-3240.

Charles Willson Peale and His World. Peale was artist, naturalist, patriot, founder of the first American museum and patriarch of the Painting Peales, America’s first art dynasty. Here is a survey of the works and wonders created and accumulated during his busy life. Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Through Apr 3. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5:30.(817)738-1933.

Eugene Atget: The Art of Old Paris. Like a lover studying the fading features of a once-beautiful mistress, Atget focused his camera on the narrow cobblestone streets and picturesque corners of Paris just as the 20th century caught up with the “ancien regime.” Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Fair Park. Through Apr 3. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. 421-4188.

Jean-Baptiste Oudry. His name is not a household word today, perhaps, but Oudry was one of the most popular painters of animals during the 17th century. His portraits and studies from nature are still surprisingly lively. Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Through June 5. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817)332-8451.

Jean Dufy and Toulouse-Lautrec. A show with a distinctly French flavor pairs drawings from the estate of Jean Dufy, an important postimpressionist known for his airy, colorful paintings, with a complete suite of the “Yvette Guilbert” lithographs by that master of the poster, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Contemporary Gallery, 5100 Belt Line, Suite 544. Through Mar 11. Mon-Sat 10:30-5. 934-2323.

John Axton. This artist’s works of the New Mexico landscape evoke the mystique of the region in a direct, simple way. Mar 12-Apr 15 at the Contemporary Gallery, 5100 Belt Line. Mon-Sat 10:30-5. 934-2323.



Kyoto Metal: Contemporary Japanese Metal-work. Japan produces more than good, inexpensive cars and stereos, as is demonstrated in this exhibit of kettles, incense burners, bowls and trays, mostly for the tea ceremony, by 43 contemporary artisans. University Gallery, NTSU campus, Mulberry and Avenue A, Denton. Mar 7-31. Mon-Fri noon-5. (817) 565-4005.

Leslie Hurry: A Painter for the Stage. These paintings, set designs and costumes date from 1939 to 1975, the years in which Hurry created stage designs for some of the most important theater, opera and ballet companies in England and Canada. Central Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young. Through Apr 2. Mon-Thur 9-5, Fri & Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 749-4361.

Out of the Forties: A Portrait of Texas from the Standard Oil Collection. After World War II. Standard Oil sent photographers across America to take pictures illustrating the use of oil. What the company got was extraordinary images of a land in dramatic transition. Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Through Mar 20. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5:30. (817)738-1933.

The Plan of St. Gall. This scale model, based on a 9th-century manuscript discovered in a Swiss library, recreates in rich detail the architecture, daily routine and, indeed, the whole way of life of a medieval monastery. University of Texas at Arlington Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building, Cooper and Second, Arlington. Mar 9-Apr 17. Mon-Fri 9-4, Sun 1-4. 273-2761.

William Bailey. One of the modern masters of realism gives meticulous attention in his prints and drawings to objects and to the almost palpable stillness that surrounds them. Meadows Gallery, Owen Arts Center, SMU campus. Through Apr 3. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5.692-2727.

The Zoo Show. Some 40 Texas artists have donated works, mostly about animals, to this benefit exhibit for the Dallas Zoo and the National Association for Zoological Parks and Aquariums. Clifford Gallery, 6610 Snider Plaza. Mar 12-Apr 6. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 363-8223.



ENLIOHTENMENT



SEMINARS, EVENTS, ETC.

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.

This month, the institute continues its seminars on “The Soul of the City.” Mar 9: “The Sumerian Roots of the City “-a lecture presented by art historian Mary Vernon. Mar 16: “Health, Illness and World View: Exploration of an Intimate Relationship”-a lecture by Dr. Larry Dossey, chief of staff at Medical City Hospital. Mar 23: “The Changing City and the Mortal Heart”-a lecture by literary critic Robert Scott Dupree. The Dallas Institute, 2719 Routh. Free. 698-9090.

SMU Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner, will discuss world problems and possible solutions. Mar 7 at 8 pm at McFarlin Auditorium, SMU campus. 692-2339.

SMU Women’s Symposium. This symposium, headlined by Coretta Scott King, provides communication between female students and professional and volunteer leaders. Mar 2 at 2 pm: Columnist Richard Reeves will lecture on “American Values: From Tocqueville to Reagan.” Mar 2 at 7 pm.Coretta Scott King will discuss “A Nation Struggling Toward Human Rights.” Mar 3 at 9 am: Columnist Carol Kleinman lectures on “Freedom to Choose: Balance Between Family and Workplace.” Mar 3 at 1 pm: Mary Metz, president of Mills College, willspeak on “Choices in a Changing Society: Challengeto Higher Education.” Grand Ballroom, UmphreyLee Student Center, SMU campus. Tickets $25.692-2720.

Tri Delta Charity Antiques Show. The show brings together more than 70 nationally prominent antique dealers, benefitting the Charles A. Sampson Cancer Center, the Dallas County Heritage Society and an endowed scholarship fund at SMU. Mar 10 & 11 from 11 am-9:30 pm and Mar 12 from noon-6 pm at theDallas County Convention Center, 650 S. GriffinTickets $5. 361-6932.