APRIL EVENTS OPENERS

ART NOUVEAU JEWELRY



René Lalique was not only one of the greatest jewelry-makers of early 20th-century France, he was an artist whose work helped define the direction of a major art movement. Lalique’s brooches, bracelets, pins, pendants, and other objects, with their sinuous, vine-like lines, practically define the style known as Art Nouveau.

One of the greatest collections of Lalique jewelry is that of Calouste Gulbekian Museum of Lisbon, Bartugal, and it is from this treasury that most of the fifty-seven magnificent pieces in the current Kimbell Art Museum exhibit are drawn. Many were commissioned from Lalique by Gulbekian himself. American collectors have loaned ten additional objects to the show, and the Lalique family in Paris has sent along fourteen drawings.



Lalique rarely used precious gems or metals-he worked with semi-precious stones, glass, horn, and ivory. He experimented extensively with new enameling techniques, combining craftsmanship and fantasy to produce works of exquisite, and occasionally bizarre, beauty. The female nude, exotic birds, orchids, butterflies, and water lilies all found their way into his work. The result was to free design from the prevailing 19th-century taste for gothic and other historical styles and to prepare the way for the even more extravagant styles to come.

Exhibits of jewelry draw enormous crowds-viewers lined up for hours to see the Fabergé display several years ago. With a quality never before seen in this country, “Art Nouveau Jewelry by René” Lalique” will almost certainly be a crowd pleaser.



The exhibit continues through June 8 at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Hours are Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5. For information call (817) 332-8451.

-Ken Barrow



THREE CHAMBER OPERAS



This spring, the Dallas Opera has set out to prove how versatile it can be on a small stage with three chamber operas that extend far and wide over the operatic landscape. For openers, the company turns to the earliest operatic masterpiece, Monteverdi’s La favola d’Orfeo of 1607. Dallas Opera artistic director Nicola Rescigno will conduct performances of this musical retelling of the Orpheus legend, sung in Italian with English captions and starring Patrick Wroblewski and Katherine Luna, with Luciana Novara directing a new production by Peter J. Hall. The company leaps to the 20th century for its next production, Virgil Thomson’s setting of Gertrude Stein’s The Mother of us All, a pageant of the American spirit centering on Susan B. Anthony. Gunter Schuller will conduct this new production designed by William and Jean Eckart and directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, with Gail Tremitiere taking the title role.

From there it’s on to the operatic mainstream with a production of Mozart’s classic rescue opera, Die Entfuehrung aus dem Seraii (The Abduction from the Seraglio), sung in German with English captions. Rescigno will conduct and Lou Galterio will direct a cast including Joyce Guyer, Cheryl Parrish, Robert Tate, Gregory Kunde, and Francois Loup.

Performances of Monteverdi’s Orfeo are April 10, 13, and 19, followed by Thomson’s Mother of Us All on April 17, 20, and 26 and Mozart’s Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail on April 25 and 27 and May 3, Sundays at 2 pm and other dates at 8 pm. All performances are at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm. Subscriptions for all three performances are $120-$21, with separate tickets available for $40-$7; box seats are available in groups of four or six at $100 per seat for opening nights and $50 for other performances. 871-0090.

-Wbyne Lee Gay



MAIN STREET FORT WORTH ARTS FESTIVAL



Fort Worth is proud of both its revitalized downtown and its growing cultural life. On April 18, 19, and 20, it shows off both with Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival, a three-day outdoor event designed to celebrate a broad spectrum of American visual and performing artists.

Extending down Main Street through Sundance Square from the Tarrant County Courthouse on the North to the ConventionCenter on the South, the Main Street FortWorth Festival will feature jury-selected works by over 200 artists and craftsmen displayed in outdoor galleries beginning every day at 11:30 am, with strolling enter- tamers, international food booths, and a ispecial children’s section enlivening the scene. Meanwhile, on the seven outdoorstages, performing arts groups ranging fromStage West to the Lightcrust Doughboys tothe Fort Worth Symphony will performbeginning daily at noon. For more informa-tion, call 338-2080.

-Wayne Lee Gay

ART



James Dowell. A former Dallas artist now living in New York paints elegant and spare siill-lifes, each utilizing an exotic and well-chosen object such as an African mask, a filigreed box, or a ram’s horn, Through April 3 at DW Gallery, 3200 Main St. Tue-Sat 11-5 939-0045.

Geoff Winningham. Striking color photographs-some of them four by six feet-by a well-known Houston photographer capture the desperate poverty and sinking beauty in the people, architecture, and countryside of Mexico. Through April 5 at Nimbus Gallery. 1135 Dragon St. Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-4, 742-1348.

Arthur R. Koch. Mysterious forms hover on the edge of perception, as though seen through a glass darkly, in the constructions and sculptures of this SMU faculty member. Through April 6 in the Meadows Gallery. Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. 692-3510.

New Faces. Four artists, never before exhibited in Dallas and representing very diverse styles, were selected from a field of eighty for this annual show. Through April 6 at Allen Street Gallery, 4101 Commerce St. Wed-Fri noon-5. Sat 10-4, Sun 1-5.821-8260

Alfredo Arreguin. Tropical flora and fauna are not so much recalled as fantasized in the brilliantly colored mosaic-like silk screens and oil paintings by this Mexican-born artist. Through April 6 in the Sheraton Gallery, Sheraton Dallas Hotel. 400 N. Olive St. 10-10 daily. 922-8000.

Southwestern Landscapes: George Burrows. An exhibit of impressionistic landscapes in oil by noted artist George Burrows, who now lives and works in Santa Fe Jackson Gallery, 108 E Irving Blvd. Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm. 254-9211.

Tom Moore. Using an almost dizzying range of techniques-oil, watercolor, acrylic, crayon, and graphite-Moore dips into comics, history, and literature for his sardonic, but colorful, visions. Through April 8 at Conduit, 2814 Elm Thur-Sat 10-5:00 or by appointment 939-0064.

Broken Promises. Working in precious metals, tortoise shell, ivory, and found objects, New York metalsmith Stephen J. Albair makes exquisite little works that seem more like jewelry than sculpture. Through April 12 at Alternate Gallery. 3406 Main St. Thur-Sat 2:30-6, and by appointment. 939-0245.

Susan Crile. This New York artist applies soft and luminous paint in thin layers over shaped panels that are linked together in multiple works Through April 13 at Adams-Middleton, 3000 Maple Ave. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5 871-7080.



MORRIS LOUIS EXHIBIT



As part of its seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, the Fort Worth Art Museum earlier this year acquired no less than sixteen works by Morris Louis, one of the most important artists of the Fifties. Using new acrylic paints, Louis saturated his canvases with veils and bands of transparent color. The museum’s sixteen works-six paintings, six drawings, and the artist’s only known collages-span his entire career. When these works go on exhibit this month, the museum will have one of the most comprehensive collections of Louis’ work anywhere and an impressive addition to its own holdings of American modern art. Opening April 13 at the Fort Worth Art Museum, 1309 Montgomery St. Tue 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817) 738-9215.



Laura Gilpin. During her sixty-year career as a photographer, she staked her claim on the American Southwest, documenting not only the land, not just its people, but the relationship between the two. Through April 13 at the Amon Carter, 3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth Hours are Tue-Sat 10-5. Sun 1-5.30. For information call (817) 738-1933.

Dürer to Delacroix: The Great Master Drawings from Stockholm. The most recent in a series of superb drawing exhibits features 118 masterworks from one of Europe’s greatest repositories of graphic art. Stockholm’s National Museum. Through April 13 at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie. Fort Worth. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-6. (817) 332-8451.

The Turning Point: Harlem Renaissance. One of the most important artistic and intellectual movements of the early 20th century is reviewed in this exhibit of forty oils, watercolors, sculptures, and other works by black Americans Through April 3 at the Museum of African-American Life & Culture, Bishop College Library, 3837 Simpson-Stuart Road Mon-Fri 10-4:30; Sat 12-3; Sun 2-5. 372-8738.

Wayne Amerine. The artist who made the famous cows at Belo Mansion last summer exhibits more of his witty pamied wood sculptures, and they’re paired with an exhibit of photographs of Texas by Stuart Klipper. Through April 15 at Clifford Gallery, 6610 Snider Plaza. Tue-Sat 10-5 30. 363-8223.

Coombs Bridge Studios Art Exhibit and Sale. This recently renovated warehouse will be holding a two-day open house art exhibit. Among the many artists whose work will be present are Eilene Sky and photographer David Buffington. April 26, 1 pm-9 pm & April 27 1 pm-6 pm. Coombs Bridge Studios, 2401 S Ervay 565-9534.

Gerald Murphy. Curator Rick Stewart has rounded up all eight of the known surviving paintings by this jazzy and distinctively American artist, a member of the “lost generation’ of American artists and intellectuals who gravitated to France in the Twenties. Through April 20 at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood. Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Jackson Pollock. Twenty works-three paintings, twelve drawings, and five prints-by a key American artist of the 20th century, just acquired, are put on display (or the first time. Through April 20 at the Fort Worth Art Museum, 1309 Montgomery St Tue 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (817) 738-9215.

Italian Renaissance Sculpture. A choice selection of seventy small works by Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bar-di. called Donatello, and by his followers and rivals makes up one of the most impressive exhibits of Renaissance sculpture ever assembled in this country. Through April 27 at the Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Tue-Sat 11-5; Sun 1-6. (817) 332-8451.

Raymond Waydeiich. A show of work by an Alsatian artist whose colored constructions serve as avenues to the past and point to the future. At Foster Goldstrom 2722 Fairmount. Tue-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm. 744-0711.

Group Show. Four promising new gallery members- Frank Brown, Kevin Strickler. Renee Tanner, and Denise Brown-make their debut. Through April 27 at 500X Gallery, 500 Exposition. Thur-Sun noon-5; Wed 6-9 pm. 828-1111.

Henri Laurens. The least known and least appreciated of the or ginalors of cubism turns out to be a surprisingly fresh and original artist in this show of constructions and collages. Through May 4 at the Fort Worth Art Museum. 1309 Montgomery St. Tue 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5.(817)738-9215.

Treasures of San Marco. Some fifty precious objects – religious vestments, reliquaries, and other items gathered by the Republic of Venice during the centuries when that city was the most formidable naval and economic power in the Mediterranean – make the final stop of a world tour. Through May 4 at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood. Tue. Wed, Fri. Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Life at Court. This exhibit of jewel-like paintings and precious objects that served the rulers of India from the 16th to the 19th centuries was organized to mark the two-year Festival of India, an international cultural exchange. Through May 11 at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood. Tue. Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9, Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Texas Lithographs. The image of a state, from frontier to Republic to statehood, is recorded by stone, ink, and paper. Through May 18 at the Amon Carter. 3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Tub 10-8; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5:30 (817) 738-1933.

Drawings and Watercolora from the Carnegie Institute. An exhibit of some eighty choice works spans the history of American draftsmanship from mid-18th cenlury to the present. April 18-June 1 at the Amon Carter, 3501 Camp Bowie. Fort Worth. Hours are Tue 10-8; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5:30. (817) 738-1933.

Ancestral Art of Gabon. From Geneva’s excellent Barber-Mueller Museum comes this loan exhibit of forty works, representing a diversity of tribes and styles, all of extraordinary aesthetic quality. Through June 15 at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood. Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Rodin’s Thinker. Rodin’s great masterpiece, on loan from the B.G. Cantor Collection, finds a temporary-and welcome-home, contemplating Dallas’ own Ross Avenue. Through April 1986, on the Ross Avenue Plaza, Dallas Museum of Art. 1717 N Harwood. Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9, Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Francisco Goya. An unusual exhibit features photographs of lost drawings by Goya, from the house in Bordeaux, France, where the artist spent his final years. Through mid-June in the Meadows Museum, Meadows School of the Arts. Southern Methodist University. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. 692-3510.

Connemara. Each spring ten sculptors are invited to create on-site works for this seventy-two-acre “landscape museum” north of Piano. April 6 through June 1 at Connemara Conservancy, Central Expressway north to Exit 34 (McDermott Drive), west 1.6 miles, left on the dirt road for 1 mile. Open seven days a week. 720-0098.

Janis Panizza and Robert Forty the. Neon is recognized as an art form that captures its viewer’s imagination, not only in its traditionally commercial role, but more recently as a purely aesthetic composition. These two artists’ work will be on display through April, Triad Gallery, 1201 W Abram St. Arlington. Tue-Sat 10-5. 261-0022.

Sid Richardson Collection. Mere’s a prime collection of Remingtons and Russells in a prime location, amid the restored 19th-century splendors of Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Permanent show at 309 Main St. Tue-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-6, Sun 1-5. (817)332-6554.



THEATER



Butler County. This new play by Dean Corrin, which made its debut at Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theatre, is about five people living near Clay Corner, Kansas, and the way they face profound changes in their lives, both separately and together. Through April 6 at Stage #1, Greenville Avenue Theater, 2914 Greenville. Tue-Fri at 8:15 pm; Sat at 5:30 & 9 pm; Sun at 7 pm. Tickets $15Fri&Sata19; $12.50 Tue-Thur, Sat at 5:30 & Sun. 824-2552.

Crimes of the Heart. Beth Henley’s Pultizer Prize-winning comedy about three sisters in more-or-less modern-day Mississippi and the strong bonds they re-strengthen after the youngest shoots her husband because “I |ust didn’t like his looks’ The characters are exaggerated beyond belief, but something like truth creeps in. Through April 20 at Dallas Repertory Theatre, NorthPark Center (outside Joske’s), Park Lane a! N Centra) Expwy. Tue-Sat at B: 15 pm; Sun at 3 pm & 7:30 pm.Tickets $14 Fri & Sat; $12.50 Sun; $11 Tue-Thur. 369

The Glass Menagerie. Amanda Wingfield is the center of an uneasy gravity in a Southern world of subtle distortion and dream-like despair created by the characters and by the author, Tennessee Williams. Amanda’s sensitive son Tom, the narrator and protagonist, endures his sister’s frailty and his mother’s grandiose delusions with the detached voice of the truly lost. Through April 20 at the Dallas Theater Center’s Frank Lloyd Wright Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Tue & Thur at 8 pm; Wed April 16 at 2:30 and 8 pm; all other Wed 8 pm; Fri at 8:30 pm; Sat at 4 & 8:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 & 7:30 pm. Tickets $22 Fri & Sat at 8:30; $16 Tue-Thur at 8; $ 13 Wed April 16 at 2:30, Sat at 4 & Sun, 526-8857.

Master Harold. . . and the boys. Dallas gels a second opportunity to see this fine play by Athol Fugard. Set in a tea room in contemporary South Africa, it concerns an adolescent white boy and his suddenly changed relationship with an older black man who helped raise him At the play’s heart is the injustice of apartheid and the responsibility that comes with vision. April 10-May 10 at New Arts Theater, 702 Ross at Market in the West End Warehouse District. Wed & Thur at 8 pm; Fri at 8 pm; Sat at 5 & 9pm; Sun at 2:30 pm. Tickets $14.25 Fri at 8 pm & Sat at 9 pm; $10.75 Wed, Thur, Sat at 5 pm & Sun. 761-9064.

The Tavern. This final play of the Dallas Theater Center’s “Made in America’ season is a comic mystery by Mr Broadway himself, George M. Cohan. April 10-May 11 at the Dallas Theater Center’s Arts District Theater, 2401 Flora at Fairmount. Tue-Thurat 8 pm, Fri at 8:30 pm. Sat at 4 pm & 8:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm. Tickets $22-$20 Fri & Sat evenings; $16-$ 14 Tue-Thur evenings; $13-St1 all matinees and Sun evening. 922-0427.



MUSIC



BL Lacerta. Avant-garde, improvisatory chamber music on April 14 at 8 pm at the Jonsson Performance Hall at the University of Texas at Dallas. Free. 690-2982

Cliburn Foundation. Apr 1: The Italian chamber orchestra I Musici performs Handel’s Concerto Grossoin F, Mozart’s Divertimento in B flat, J.S Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in G minor, and Vivaldi’s “The Seasons” at 8 pm at Ed Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, TCU, Fort Worth Tickets $20-$15 April 29: Pianist Nelson Freire appears in recital, playing Mozart’s Sonata in A, Brahms’ Sonata no. 2 in F minor, a group of Chopin works {including three Ecossaises, the Scherzo no 2 in 8 flat minor, and the Fantaisie in F minor), and works of Villa-Lobos and Albeniz, at 8 pm at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth. Tickets $15.429-1181, (817) 738-6533.



JOHN WILLIAMS RECITAL



Segovia called him “a prince of the guitar,” and his broad-ranging adventures in repertoire from Renaissance to rock have made him one of the most respected and popular performers in music. This month, John Williams appears in recital under the sponsorship of the Dallas Classic Guitar Society performing works of Praetorius, J.S. Bach, Albeniz, Yocoh, and Mangore, April 9 at 8:15 pm at McFarlin Auditorium, SMU. Tickets $20-$8. 855-5013.



Dallas Chamber Orchestra. An all-chamber evening includes Schubert’s Quintet in C. Maratinu’s Madrigals tor violin and viola, and Dvorak’s Terzetto for two violins and viola, Apr 20 at 7 pm at Carurh Auditorium, SMU. $10, $5 for students and children. 826-6974.

Dallas Civic Music Association. Pinchas Zukerman conducts and appears as violin soloist with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Apr 12 at 8:15 pm at McFarlm Auditorium, SMU. Tickets S25-$4. 526-6870.

Dallas Opera. Apr 10, 13, & 19: Nicola Rescigno conducts Monteverdi’s “Legend of Orpheus,’ sung in Italian with English captions, with a cast including Patrick Wroblewski, Katherine Luna, Margaret Jane Wray, Philip Creech, and Robynne Redmon, directed by Lu-ciana Novaro. Apr 17, 20, & 26: Virgil Thomson’s “The Mother of Us All,” an opera wilh words by Gertrude Siein, will be conducted by Gunther Schuller with staging by Charles Nelson Reilly in a new production starring Gail Tremitiere as Susan B. Anthony. Apr 19 &26 and May 3: Mozart’s classic rescue opera “Die Ent-fuehrung aus dem Serail” will star Joyce Guyer, Cheryl Parnsh, Robert Tate. Gregory Kunde. and Francois Loup in a new production direded by Lou Galterio and conducted by Nicola Rescigno, sung in German with English captions Thurs and Fri at 8 pm, Sun April 25. 27. May 3 a! 2 pm All performances at the Majestic Theatre. 1925 Elm. Subscriptions lor all three operas are $120-$21 and tickets for individual performances are $40-$7, with box seats available in groups of four and six a! $100 per seat on opening nights. $50 other performances. AH performances are at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm 871-0090

Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Apr 3 & 5: Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler’s Tenth Symphony, Webern’s Six Pieces for Orchestra. Bartoks Three Village Scenes, and Schumann’s Symphony No 3 in E flat (“Rhenish”). Apr 11, 12, & 13: Cellist Ralph Kirsh-baum performs Walton’s Cello Concerto on a concert conducted by Yoel Levi and also including Barber’s “Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D Major (“Polish”). Apr 17 & 19: Eduardo Mata conducts Rossini’s Overture to “La Gazza Ladra,” Berlioz’s symphonic song cycle “Les Nulls dele” (with soprano Tatiana Troyanos), and Stravinsky’s “Firebird” in the 1910 version. Apr 13 at 2:30 pm. all other dates at 8.15 pm. All concerts at Fair Park Music Hall. Tickets $18-$6 50. 692-0203.

Dallas Symphony Special Events. Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich appears in recital. Apr 6 at 8.15 pm at McFarlin Auditorium Tickets S25-S10 692-0203.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. April 11 & 12: John Giordano conducts the Fort Worth Symphony Pops in a concert of favorites selected by subscribers, 8 pm at the Tarrant County Convention Center, 1101 Houston Fort Worth. Tickets $18.50-$10.50. Apr 22: 1985 Cliburn Silver Medalist Philippe Biancom performs Beethoven’s Concerto No. 2 in 0 flat mapr with the Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra on a concert conducted by Vakntang Jordania and also including Rochberg’s Transcendental Variations and Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 in B flat. 8 pm at Ed Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, TCU. Fort Worth Tickets $12-$8. Apr 26 & 27: John Giordano conducts Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor with 1985 Cliburn Gold Medalist Jose Feghali as soloist, Sat at 8 pm and Sun at 3 pm at Tarrant County Convention Center. Tickets $15-$5. 429-1181. (817) 335-9000, (817) 926-8831.

Meadows School of the Arts. Apr 2: SMU Symphony Orchestra, Apr 6: Music in the Meadows Museum, 4 pm. Apr 7: Composers Forum. Apr 9: Violinist Erick Friedman. Apr 14: Perspectives New Music Ensemble. Apr 17: SMU Jazz Ensemble. Apr 20: SMU Choral Union at 4 pm. Apr 21: SMU Percussion Ensemble. Apr 23: SMU Chamber Music. Apr 25 & 26. SMU Opera Theatre presents Nicolai’s ’Merry Wives of Windsor” in Bob Hope Theatre, Owen Arts Center, SMU, Tickets $6. 692-2573. SMU Symphony Concert. Unless otherwise noted, all events are at 8:15 pm and are at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center, SMU, and are free. 692-3510

North Texas State University. Apr 1: The thirty-ninth annual spring iazz concert, including all nine university lab bands, at 8 pm at the Matn Auditorium on the Denton campus. Tickets $3 50 in advance or $5 day of concert. (817) 565-3805. Apr 2: Chamber Wind Ensemble in the Recital Hall at 8 pm. Apr 12: NTSU Grand Chorus and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Zehnacker. Apr 10: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Hall, 8:15. Apr 18 & 19: Spring Opera scenes, directed by Dennis Wakeling at 8 pm at the Main Auditorium. Admission charge. Apr 23: NTSU Concert and University Bands.

Richardson Symphony Orchestra. Chris Xeros conducts a concert featuring the McLain Family Band as guest artists in a concert also featuring the orchestra in works of Bernsiein, Gershwin, and Khachatunan. Apr 26 at 8 pm at Richardson High School Auditorium. Belt Line at Coit, Richardson. Tickets $13-$8.50. 234-4195.

Texas Baroque Ensemble. The Dallas-based original instrument ensemble presents 17th-century dance music, Apr 19 at 8 15 pm at the LTV Center Rotunda, 2001 RossAve Tickets TBA 278-2458.

Texas Christian University. Apr 4: TCU Percussion Ensemble in the University Theatre. Apr 7: David Lover Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood. All films begin at 2 pm in the Museum Auditorium. Admission is $2 for DMA members, $3 for non-members. 922-0220.



FILM FESTIVAL



The 16th annual USA Film Festival will honor Chuck Jones-creator of Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe Le Pew-as a Great American Director. The festival will feature premieres from around the world at the Inwood Theatre. The closing night attraction will be the Southwest premiere of Sweet Liberty, a new film written, directed by, and starring Alan Alda, who will be in attendance. April 17-21. 891-8150.



ENLIGHTENMENT



Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture. Programs at the institute this month will be: Apr 9: Narcissus and Echo: Images of Writing and Learning, by Dennis Slat-tery, Ph.D. Program is free. Apr 12 & 13: The Technological Imagination, by Robert Sardello, Ph.D. Program is $60. Apr 17 & 18: What Makes a City: Money, Myth, and Manna, by Fellows of The Dallas Institute and invited speakers. Program is $50. Apr 28: Death in Egypt: Ancient Egyptian Tombs, by art historian Mary Vernon. Program is $60 698-9090.

Wildlife Conference. Southern Methodist University is hosting a two-day conference. “Wildlife In Decline: A Global Crisis.” Co-sponsored by World Wildlife Fund-US, and Texas Nature Conservancy. It will be the first comprehensive wildlife conference of its kind to be held m Texas. Specialists m wildlife conservation will make presentations. Conference is free but seating is limited. Calf for reservations 987-0189 or 692-2376.



SESQUICENTENNIAL CALENDAR



Hearth, Heart and Earth. A dramatic chronicling of black Texans’contributions to the state, presented by the Jubilee Theater in Fort Worth. Tickets $4. April 3-26. (817) 926-8017.

Texas Gridiron Club. This venerable organization pokes fun at our state’s birthday with its “Salute To The Texas Sussqua, Sisgui, Soosqui, Sesquicentennial.” April 4 at 6 pm in the Round Up Inn at the Amon Carter Exhibits Hall. Tickets for “steak and all the trimmings” and the show must be purchased in advance. $50. (817)332-6130.

Gone To Texas. This lively musical performed by the Junior Players Guild celebrates early Texas history with a focus on the states diverse ethnic mix. April 5.6,12, 13,19, and 20 at 2 pm in the Dealey Recreation Center Auditorium. Admission $4 for adults; book, record, or toy donations for children under twelve. 351-4813.

11th Annual Prairie Dog Chill Cook-Off. Features a chili cook-off, world championship quail egg eating contest, and nighttime country/western dancing. April 5 and 6 at Trader’s Village in Grand Prairie. April 5.11 am-6 pm and April 6,9 am-7 pm, admission free. Parking per vehicle $1.25. Dance. April 5, 8 pm-1 am. Admission $2.50. 647-2331.

The Mesqurte Sesqulcentennial Rodeo Parade. This annual parade that kicks off the Mesquite Championship Rodeo will be larger and flashier than ever with special Sesquicentennial-themed entertainment. April 12 at 3 pm starting at the intersection of North Galloway and Man at Heritage Square in Mesquite. 285-2326.

Ancestors. Dallas Stage #1 celebrates black history in Texas with an original production that chronicles the experience of a slave who |oms Sam Houston’s army to gain freedom and the promise of land. April 21 -May 18. 8:15 Tue-Fri; 5:30 & 9 pm Sat; and 7 pm on Sun. Tickets $12.50, $15 Fri and Sat evenings 559-3754.



RECREATION



Fifty Fabulous Eggs. This third annual eggshibition will feature giant ostrich eggs decorated by fifty notables throughout (he nation. The eggs will be on display at the Galleria through April 11, then will be auctioned off at the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Celebration on April 12 at the Hyatt Regency.



TEXAS HOMES SHOWHOUSE



Texas Homes magazine will celebrate native pride and Texas history as it enlists the help of the state’s top interior designers to restore a historic Texas home. The house was one of the oldest major dwellings in the Park Cities and dates from the early 1900s when Michael Costello, one of the first three residents of Highland Park, commissioned architect H.A. Overbeck and builders Flippen and Prather to begin work. The Costello family lived in the house for seventy years. In 1985, the old house was kept from destruction by the “Save the House” committee. The house was then given to the Dallas County Heritage Society and moved to its permanent location near Old City Park. The house will be open for touring April 12-20. Tickets $6 in advance and $7 at the door. 421-5141.



Dallas World Salute. Series of events throughout the month of April celebrating Dallas, the international city. Apr 1: Downlown parade kicking off at noon at City Hall. Dallas World Salute Gala “Thirty Days Around the World” at the West End Marketplace Many more events throughout the month including the Mayor’s International Ball on April 12 at the Anatole where ambassadors and their wives will be honored. Benefits from the affair will go to the Dallas International Educational Trust.



SPORTS



NABC All-America Game. Twenty of the nation’s top college seniors compete in this annual East-West ’ Coaches All-America Game. Sun, March 30, 2 pm. ] Moody Coliseum. SMU. Tickets $6 available at Moody ’ Coliseum Box Office. 692-2902.

Dallas Mavericks. All home games in Reunion Arena. Tickets $7 & $5 available at Rainbow-Ticketmaster, Sears, and Reunion Arena box office, 777 Sports St. 988-0117.

April 1 vs Phoenix Suns 7:35 pm

3 vs Denver Nuggets 7:35 pm

5 vs Seattle 7:35 pm



NIGHTLIFE

ENTERTAINMENT/DANCING



Amnizia. A perfect name for its location, because who can remember how many nightclubs have come and gone along here? This latest addition, with its Madonna-like dance music bouncing off the fluorescent painted walls, is going for the young singles crowd. You won’t find the chic types who hang around Upper Greenville, but the music is the same. (2829 W Northwest Hwy 351-1262. Tue-Fri 5 pm-2 am, Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

Baby’s. The slickest new dance club in Dallas is (surprise!) found amid the laid-back nightlife on McKinney Avenue It will probably bother some that most of the clientele is gay-but there are sprinklings of all the eclectic types here. This place has every trapping of cool-a sunken dance floor (a la Starck Club), video screens, neon lights, a separate room in the back for a quiet drink. and bottom-shaking music. (3501 McKin-ney 521-4748. Mon, Wed& Thur 9 pm-3 am, Fri&Sat 9 pm-4 am, Sun 5 pm-3 am. Closed Tue. AE.)

Barney Oldfield’s. Barney Oldfield’s relentlessly pushes on, no matter what other clubs are doing, with its “straight from Las Vegas” theme. Everyone who appears on the stage seems to be either from Reno or Vegas. But while other similar supper clubs in Dallas have only had short lives, this one continues to thrive with its basic pop music act. (1893 W Mockingbird. 634-8850. Mon-Thur 4 pm-1 am, Fri-Sun 7 pm-2 am. Shows: Tue-Thur 9 & 11, Fri & Sat 9:30 & 11:30. Sun 9. MC. V. AE.)

Balle Star. As much as we talk about new trends and NewWave, you would think that the old country/western life is verging on death. Are you kidding us? Belle Star, packed wilh the thirty to forty-five-year-old boot-kicking crowd, continues to be a huge money maker. There are bands every night, urban cowboys everywhere, and women in those tight-fitting jeans that would make any good old boy swoon. There’s also free beer Tuesday through Thursday, which means you’ll have , trouble squeezing into ihe place. (7724 N Central at Southwestern. 750-4787, Mon 8 pm-2 am, Tue-Sat 7 pm-2 am, Sun 4 pm-2 am. All credit cards.)

Boardwalk Beach Club. You thought preppies were dying out? Head over in your BMW to Boardwalk and you will find them, hiding out from the real world. More than 1,000 of the prep set, from college kids to holdovers in their early thirties, jam the place every weekend night The disc jockey plays good beach music, if you can hear it above the noise of the preppy talk. Dress is essential to a successful bar evening here, so button down tighl (6332 La Vista. 823-5340. Wed-Sat 8 pm-2 am, Fri 5 pm-2 am MC. V.AE.)

Bowley & Wilson’s. If you’re looking for a place to have your church social, don’t come here. Not for the faint of heart or timid of ear, Bowley and Wilson dish out hysterical music and humor that landed them in jail on one occasion. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced, humor-filled evening, Bowley & Wilson and the Blue Bathroom Humor Band are for you. You can win free drinks by being a good sport when they ask you to join in the act. Win free Kamikazies by successfully singing “Old Ben Lucas.” (4714 Greenville. 692-6470 Tue-Sat 7:30 pm-2 am. Show starts at 9:45.)

Bow Ties. We know what you’re asking. Where can you get that first drink after a rough flight into Love Field? Drive right across the street 10 this new club in !he Executive Inn. It’s loud, raucous, and filled with a variety of ages up to forty-all of them the kind of parly people you see on airplanes And if you get tired of talking to them, go stand by the band They’re about as loud as a 747. This live music dance club has potential. (3232 W Mockingbird. 357-5601. Mon-Sat11 am-2 am, Sun noon-midnight At! credit cards.)

Callaghan’s. Ah, the sweet mysteries of Dallas nightlife. At Callaghan’s, part of the West End live music renaissance, you used to get pure Irish music. Now you never know what will be coming out of the loudspeakers The little Irish bands play sporadically, and there’s jazz on Sundays, but the rest of the week could be anything. When we went, there was a Top 40 group early in the week, then a flat-out rock ’n’ roll group by the weekenc. But it’s still worth the gamble. (1701 Market at Ross. 761-9355. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am. Sat noon-2 am. Sun 4 pm-midnight AE, DC, CB.)

Confetti. Look what’s happened to Dallas’ meat market: it went upscale. No more wild-looking waitresses in nasty outfits. No more best-body contests No more teenager-looking types Now sleekly redesigned for the young office crowd, the club still throws a good party. (5201 Matilda off Lovers Lane 369-6969, 369-6977 Mon- Thur 8 pm-2 am, Fri & Sat 7 pm-4 am, Sun 7pm-2 am. Cover varies. MC, V.AE, DC.)

Dick’s Last Resort. The appeal of this newest nightspot in downtown’s West End district comes from the owner himself. In this charmingly hectic, casual atmosphere, where everyone sits at long tables, presides loudmouthed Dick-he teases you, roars happily at you from across the bar, and puts together a terrific combination of drinks with a hefty chicken-ribs-crab menu. Dixieland jazz groups nightly. (Corner of Ross and Record. 747-0001 Mon-Thur 11:30 am-midmght, Fri & Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 5 pm-midnight. MC, V. AE. DC)

Encounters. The burning question in North Dallas is: will the young hotspot lovers take an elevator up twenty-one floors in a hotel to go to a European-styled disco? The Doubletree Inn is betting on it. with the kind of flashing lights, sleek waitresses, and pounding dance music that we know so well. On our first visits, the crowd was older than other Upper Greenville clubs. The bar food is not typical-there is a dish called “vegetable cheese cake.” (8250 N Central Expwy in the Doubletree Inn. 691-1309. Mon-Thur 4:30pm-1:30am, Fri 4:30 om-2 am, Sat 8 pm-2 am. All credit cards.)

Fart and Cool. This Greenville Avenue creation, located in the old Nick’s Uptown building, is a dance club with naked light bulbs hanging down from the ceiling and female dancers in cages. They play everything from the Animals to 1he Eurythmics to Motown hits. (3606 Greenville. 827-5544. Sun-Thur 7 pm-2 am, Fri & Sat 7-4. Cover: S3 Thur-Sat MC, V, AE.)

500 Cafe. Everyone likes to think they’re part of the eclectic crowd, but you can find the real thing a! the 500 Cafe. A combination of the city’s intelligentsia, New Wavers, and Deep Ellumites. this little bar near Fair Park offers live entertainment Thursday through Saturday and such unusual delights as poetry readings and short films during the week. (408 Exposition Ave. 821-4623. Tue-Thur 6 pm-midmght, Fri & Sat 6 pm-2 am. Closed Sun & Mon. AE only.)

Fox Chase. All right, suburban cowboys! We’ve found your heaven on earth And it’s in the most typical suburb of all Here in Richardson, you can dance to a live country-western band, play’your pool, your shuffle-board, even your blackjack game. And best of all. there are no kids. This is for real suburbanites who have been acting like honky tonk cowboys for most of their lives. (Keystone Park Shopping Center, 13931 N Central Expwy. 599-1593. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sunnoon-2 am Bar membership $5 per year. MC. V, AE, DC.)

In Cahoots. All of us serious North Dallas nightclub watchers are starting to wonder. Is In Cahoots going to beat the trend and last? Almost every Greenville club that plays off contemporary dance music has a hot period and then fades, but the parking lot at NorthPark East is still packed. Great laser show, sophisticated decor, blackjack tables – but the most important ingredients are the hot. sweaty, single dancing bodies. (NorihPark East. 8796 N Central Expwy. G92-5417. Mon-Thur 5 pm-2 am, Fri 5 prn-3:30 am, Sat 7:30 pm-3:30 am; cover on weekends. MC. V, AE.)

Memphis. Don’t let the tiny dance floor (literally about the size of a two-door foreign car) and the dark hue of the bar disturb you People dance in the aisles, on the chairs, by the bar – mainly because this is the best live jazz-dance bar in North Dallas. Great local groups are regulars-like Emerald City and Schwantz Lefantz. (Quorum Plaza. 5000 Belt Line, Suite 500. 386-9517. Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am. Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. Cover: S3-S5. All credit cards)

Monopoly’s Park Place. Here’s a bar that cries out for the nineteen-year-old-young partiers who have finally reached bar age. Regularly, funky, slick, Madonna-styled (or is she already out?) kids flock here to celebrate their own vision of heaven. There is dancing on a game board floor, chic lights, etc., but the best show comes from the post-high school posturing. (6532 E Northwest Highway. 696-3720. Sun & Thur 7 pm-2 am, Thur 5 pm-2 am, Fri & Sat 7 pm-3 am, Sun 7 pm-2 am. Closed Mon, Tue & Wed. All credit cards.)

Nairobi Room. Are you adrift from reality, are you in touch with your true self, or are you jusi slicking safety pins through your ears because everyone else is doing it? Find out here, at the most well-known New Wave and punk bar in the city. Sometimes the Nairobi Room is a parody of itself, a lot of people here try exceedingly hard to make themselves look too cool. During the day. no doubt, they wear business suits, But, hey, dress any way you want and they’ll let you in. (Beer and wine only BYOB. 2914 Harry Hines. in the Town House Motor Hotel. 871-7900. Mon-Sat 7 pm-2 am, Sun 7 pm-midnight. Bands and cover charge are sporadic. No credit cards.)

Popslcle Toes. After taking one look at the seamy extenor, people have been afraid of walking in here, which is a mistake. Featuring rhythm and blues and funk bands like Phyrework, Popsicle Toes brings together a lively group from every social strata. This is one of the best places lo dance you’ll find. (5627 Dyer. 368-9706. Tue-Thur & Sat 8 pm-2 am; Fri 4 pm-2 am; Sun 7:30 pm-midnight. MC, V, AE.)

Prohibition Room. Long regarded as the place in the basement next door to the Starck Club, the Prohibition Room has developed an aura of its own. For one reason, it has begun to regularly draw some of the top local bands, like Robert Lee Kolb. When you enter, you’ll think it’s another pool-and-shuffleboard bar, but when you run out of quarters, go to the back by the stage and listen to an evening’s worth of fine music. (703 McKinney in the Brewery. 954-4407 Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am, Sat 7 pm-2 am. MC, V, AE, DC.)

Prophet Bar. Haunted by the threat of nuclear war? The lines of Dylan Thomas? The lines at the Starck Club? If you’re tired of that scene, then retire to the peaceful artistic confines of the Prophet, where people gather coffee-house style to discuss, oh, what they did last night at the Starck Club. This is a fine Deep Eltum-watching place, which means you try to guess who over at table three is the real artist and who is the downtown office worker who just likes to play dress up. But by 11. you don’t have to worry about “cool’ talk. The live music will-thank God-drown you out. (2713 Commerce. 742-2615. Tue-Thur & Sun 8 pm-2 am, Fri & Sat 8 pm-4 am. MC. V, AE.)

Razz Ma Tazz. The nightclub assault continues in the West End district of downtown Dallas. The latest, Razz Ma Tazz, offers one of the most intriguing interiors we’ve seen in a while: a combination of a Havana show room from the Fifties and a plain old Sixties rock ’n’ roll hangout. The live music you get, though, ranges from rock to R&B to dance-styled pop. Good local bands, ornate bar; restaurant menu also available. (1714 N Market. 748-7112. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat 6 pm-2 am. Closed Sun. MC, V. AE, DC.)

Redux. The green frog band has come down for good and Tango is no more. But luckily, Redux has risen from the ashes. Unlike its predecessor. Redux has become the top nightclub for live, very upbeat regional music in less than a year, drawing the best Southwest bands and solo acts. (1827 Greenville. 827-1591. Tue-Sai 7:30 pm-2 am. MC, V, AE.)

Rick’s Casablanca. You would think such a tiny club couldn’t come up with such consistent and slick entertainment. But it’s true, and the word has spread-just try getting in here on a Monday night. The management has, thank heavens, taken down all the palms that were supposed to make you think about Casablanca. And they’ve spread out the stage so that, to go to the bathroom, you have to literally walk right between the people in the band: the best reason we’ve heard yet to powder our noses. (1919 Greenville. 824- 6509. Daily 6 pm-2 am. MC, V. AE.)

Strictly TaBu. One of the longest-lasting jazz clubs in Dallas (with the best pizza you’ll ever find at a jazz club), Strictly TaBu continues to present, in its dark, badly decorated interior, some of the best contemporary jazz in town. Groups play every night, the most regular being Jeanette Brantley and Clockwork, a band with such a unique style that it often takes a survey in the middle of a performance asking people what they think they’re listening to. (4111 LomoAlto, Lemmon at the Tollway. 528-5200 Tue-Sun 6 pm-2 am. MC, V, AE.)

Studebaker’s. Can this good-times emporium be slipping so soon into senescence? Say it ain’t so, Elvis. Actually, news of Studebaker’s demise may be greatly exaggerated. True, new clubs have cut deeply into its crowds; the patrons are older and less chic than before. But the passion for nostalgia seems undying, so aging rock lovers still gather at such shrines to bop and stroll their way to bliss. The non-stop mix of Motown, cutesy rock (“Hand Jive,” “Hokey-Pokey,” etc.), and the old gold of various Frankies and Bobbies can still pack ’em in. And don’t forget the generous happy hour buffet. (NorthPark East, 8788 N Central Expwy. 696-2475. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. Dress code after 4 pm MC, V.AE.)

Studio E. When you’re ready for a change of pace in live jazz music, you must make it to Studio E. You aren’t going to get the snobbery here that goes with some jazz clubs. This is strictly a BYOB affair (setups are available). By day. it’s a music store that sells amplifiers, band instruments, etc. But at night, local jazz groups come in and try out their new material on willing audiences. It’s a chance to see what may become tomorrow’s headliner groups. (919 N Haskell. 824-8483. Fri-Sun 9 pm-2 am. No credit cards)

Taheeti’s. You live on the cutting edge of Dallas night life, but somehow you feel empty. You’re bored with video bars, light shows, and happy hour buffets. This Lower Greenville comedy club is the perfect change for you. The house troupe, the Guava Bomblets (formerly of the Pocket Sandwich Theater), performs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights dishing out creative, intelligent improvisational humor at breakneck speed. There’s a constantly changing line-up of acts on other nights. Friendly waitpeople are attentive and and anxious to please with plentiful drinks and light food from the preservative-free menu. (2106 Greenville. 823-6626. Daily 7 pm-1 am. MC, V, AE. Cover varies.)

Venetian Room. The old king of the Dallas showroom supper clubs, the Venetian Room still consistently brings in 1he most recognizable names in pop-]azz-comedy acts. The posh, elegant place, with its frescoes on the walls and tuxedoed waiters, might be intimidating to some, but the dress code has been loosened (you can get by without tie or fancy dress), the cover charge ranges from twelve to twenty dollars, and you don’t have to buy the full-course dinner (which starts at twenty dollars) to come to the show. (Fairmont Hotel, Ross and Akard. 720-2020. Mon-Sat. two shows nightly at 9 pm and 11 pm. MC. V, AE, DC.)

Video Bar. If you’ve watched MTV once during the last year, you owe it to yourself to go to the Video Bar. They have found music videos that you never see anywhere else-even some absolutely weird stuff that is all fraught with significant meaning and whatnot. If you consider yourself part of the new scene, and if you promise not to wear anything resembling penny loafers, then this is your Deep Ellum kind of place. All the funky regulars from the old “On the Air” bar have already found their spots, so be prepared to wait in line. (2812 Elm. 939-9113 Daily8pm-2am AE.)

Visions. This North Dallas nightspot gels a well-dressed crowd of junior-executive types who work hard for their money. Consequently, when the work day is over, it takes about three hours and at least that many drinks to get them out of their chairs and onto the high-tech dance floor. High atop the Westin Hotel, Visions offers a sparkling view of the city, elegant surroundings, and bartenders who dispense a welcome sense of humor along with the drinks. (Westin Hotel, Galleria, 13340 Dallas Parkway 934-9494. Mon-Sat 5 pm-2 am. Sat 8 pm-2 am. Closed Sun. All credit cards.)



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Affair’s. The great old beer joint of Dallas continues to pull in its rednecks, loud-mouthed attorneys, chic city women who act country, and all-around fun-loving people who like to drink beer and spill it on the pool tables. Since Adair’s moved to its Deep Ellum location, cynics had been predicting its demise. But its half-pound hamburgers and whiny jukebox still draw a crowd. (2624 Commerce. 939-9900. Mon-Sat 10 am-2 am. Closed Sun. No credit cards.)

Andrew’s. Why mess around with a successful formula? Andrew’s still features obscure folk singers on the guitar, it keeps serving its well-regarded hamburgers, and it keeps offering its strong specialty drinks with ridiculous names. Although there are now four Andrew’s locations in Dallas, only the McKinney location offers live music It’s still a kick to see the yuppie crowd that packs this comfortable nightspot listening to the old Joan Baez tunes. (3301 McKinney. 521-6535. 14930 Midway. 385-1613; 7557 Greenville, 363-1910; 10723 Composite, 357-9994 Mon-Sat 11:15 am-2 am; Sun 10 30 am-2 am. All credit cards.)

Arthur’s. The ideal spot for you to meet that rich middle-aged man. Arthur’s has for years been the sophisticated gathering place for the single upper-class crowd in their forties and up who don’t believe that wearing a thick gold chain around your neck is the way to show your charm. (8350 Central Expwy. Suite 1000. 361-8833. Mon-Fri 1130 am-1:30 am; Sat 6 pm-1:30 am. All credit cards.)

Biff’s. If you’ve lived in Dallas longer than five years, you’ll recognize the unique thing about Biffs. It’s the only Greenville club north of Park Lane that has not changed its name. Since 1978, Biffs has provided mingling at the bar, a menu of about any food you can name, and upscale clientele. Now it adds another popular feature, an outdoor veranda overlooking a grove 01 trees, not a parking lot. (7402 Greenville 696-1952. Sun-Tue 11 am-midmght, Wed & Thur 11 am-1 am, Fri & Sat 11 am-2 am MC. V. AE)

Buyers. All those sharp-looking fashion buyers who flood our city have to go somewhere. Often, it’s the Buyers bar on the second floor of the Wyndham-a cozy little spot where the patrons sip wine and chat about hem lines. You’d better look right here. Fakes are spotted all the way across the room. (Wyndham Hotel, 2222 Stemmons Freeway 631-2222. Daily 11 am-1 am. All credit cards.)

Cactus. Are you ready to get down in Richardson? At the end of the work day, it seems thai everyone who must drive Central all the way from downtown stops here to unwind. By Friday, the place is a madhouse, with Richardson residents packed 1wo-deep at the bar talking mortgages and landscaping and sex, like all good suburbanites. (13929 N Central Expwy, Richardson. 234-1055 Daily 11 am-2 am. All credit cards.)

Cheers. A neighborhood bar on Upper Greenville? This darts-pool-horseshoes-and-juke box bar has all the trappings of a place where you want to hang out and not necessarily get picked up. A popular place with the SMU set, it’s still a good all-around bar. (5118 Greenville. 692-5738. Daily 11 am-2 am. MC. V. AE: DC.)

Chelsea Corner. In the block where upper McKinney Avenue runs into Highland Park, this is the perfect club to blend the two cultures A quiet, candle-on-the-table place, with little sandwich or quiche dinners, all kinds of colorful fruit drinks, and a guitarist playing folk-pop songs on an elevated stage, Chelsea Corner is great for a peaceful moment before you hit the fast lane or a way to unwind if you’re coming off it. (4830 McKinney. 522-3501. Mon-Sat 11:15 am-2 am. Sun 5 pm-2 am. Live music Tue-Sat MC, V, AE, DC.)

The Den. The great all-time dark bar of Dallas is the place to go for your after-work liaison You can barely see past your own table, and the bartender pours doubles all night at single-drink prices. (The Stoneleigh Hotel. 2927 Maple. 871-7111 Mon-Sat 11 am-midnight, Sun noon-midnight. All credit cards.)

Greenville Bar & Grill. This no-frills bar still remains the centerpiece of the Lower Greenville crowd. After we hit all the funky nightspots on the strip, we always seem to head back over to the Bar & Grill for one last drink or hamburger. Hal Baker’s Gloomchasers continue with Dixieland music on Sundays and Thursdays. (2821 Greenville. 823-6691. Mon-Sat 11 30 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. MC, V. AE.)

Joe Miller’s. Why does Joe Miller’s get more press than any other bar in the city? Because it’s the hangout of the middle-aged news media crowd. Walk through the door and wait two minutes until your eyes adjust to the darkness. Sit on those simulated leather couches. Listen to John Anders and Blackie Sherrod talk about the good old days. Actually, the bar is far from exclusive. The bartenders and waitresses make everyone feel welcome, even if you didn’t just finish a story on deadline. (3531 McKinney. 521-2261. Mon-Fri noon-2 am. Sat 6 pm-2 am. Closed Sunday. MC, V, AE.)

Juan Murphey’s. Across from the Wine Press on Oak Lawn comes a self-styled “Mexican Bar and Grill.” And the cheap marganlas are staggering. The bar is making a play for the Oak Lawn crowd that doesn’t have a Tex-Mex place to call its own, Sleek, high-tech interior, along with your standard Mexican food menu. (4216 Oak Lawn 559-3160. Mon-Sat 11 am-midnigbt. Closed Sun. All credit cards,)

Knox Street Pub. Here, across the street from such yuppie delights as On the Border and Hoffbrau. is a bar still fighting to be laid back And what is laid back these days? How about a varied jukebox with rock ’n’ roll, English Mew Wave, country/western, and Sixties pop? How about terrible restrooms and old pool tables? How about a motley clientele? The pub is a classic neighbor hood bar. a vanishing species. (3230 Knox. 526-94 76 Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 5 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

The Library. An elegant spot in the renovated Melrose Hotel, this bar has done some sprucing up of its own. It opened the windows and doors and put in a soothing, quiet piano-jazz act. Perfect for an after-work drink. (Melrose Hotel, Oak Lawn at Cedar Springs. 521-5151. Daily 11:30 am-2 am. All credit cards.)

The Lounge. Want to throw down a beer with young intelligentsia? Here’s what you do: first, dress chic, but don’t let it look elegantly chic. Casual chic is the style here (unless you’re in the New Wave crowd and you come in so everyone can have a look at what they’ve been told is “gloriously outrageous” fashion). Then, you’d better see one of those foreign movies playing next door at the Inwood Theatre so you’ll have something to talk about at the bar. And you’d better show a Iittle poise. This is as close as Dallas gets to one of those sophisticated, high-tech upper West Side bars in New York where you wish you could eavesdrop on the conversation at every table. (5458 Lovers Lane. 350-7834 Sun-Wed 5 pm-1 am. Thur-Sat 5 pm-2 am. AE, DC, CB.)

Milo Butterflnger’s. This is one of the few remaining ’bar” bars on the Upper Greenville strip Milo’s has outlived the disco and the fern – even the upscale meat market. It’s a comfortable joint where you can wear your |eans (even if they’re faded) and play a game of pool, foosball. or shuffleboard with a buddy while sipping a longneck. A few years ago, owner Ned Smith moved Milos off of Greenville to a spacious, but modest, location around the corner. But, judging by the fresh-faced college clientele, you’d swear he’d moved into the basement of the SMU student center. (5645 Yale. 3689212 Daily 11:30 am-2 am MC. V.AE.)

Mimi’s. This is the perfect spot for European beer lovers. Also Asian beer lovers, Caribbean beer lovers, and, if you must be boring. American beer lovers At this quiet spot, in the heart of the noise-blasting Greenville clubs, you can play a game called “Around the World,” where you drink beer from dozens of countries -more than 130 brands Mimi’s also has fine sandwiches and snacks Bartender plays albums {not singles) and is open to any request. (5111 Greenville. 696-1993. Daily 11 30am-2am. MC, V, AE, DC.)

Nana. It’s hard to imagine a hotel bar that’s romantic, but elevator up to the twenty-seventh floor of the Anatole. In one of his racier moves. Trammell Crow had a huge painting of a nude woman named Nana put behind the green marble-topped bar. You’d probably stare at the painting, but the view of Dallas through the huge windows is better. Fine jazz trio plays Thursday through Sunday. (Loews Anatole Hotel. 2201 StemmonsFwy. 748-1200. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 am, Sat & Sun 6 pm-2 am All credit cards.)

The Palm Bar. If you’re downtown, few places are as nice as this for a drink after work. II you’re not downtown, it’s worth the trip. The decor is elegant but not pompous, the drinks are excellent and reasonably priced, and the service is (lawless. If you work late, beware-this place closes at 7 pm. (Adoiphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce. 742-8200. Mon-Fri 11 am-7 pm. Closed Sat & Sun. All credit cards.)

Plus Fours. McKinney Avenue provides a sophisticated gathering spot for a group other than the yuppies. With an English-styled, woodsy interior, it almost seems that the “intelligent” thing to do is watch the nonstop sports you find on the bar’s televisions. Opened recently, Plus Fours has already proven immensely popular. There’s also great Sinatra music on the jukebox. (2504 McKinney. 871-2757. Mon-Sat 11 am-midntght Closed Sun. All credit cards.)

Pyramid Lounge. Where else can you go to remember the posh elegance of the Sixties. The what? Yes, the Pyramid Room Lounge, at the Fairmont, still displays a wall-length mural featuring such reminders of the Sixties as the Beatles, Lyndon Johnson, and bell-bottom pants. It’s one of the oddest bar decorations in Dallas – but the executive types who come here for cocktails are strictly Eighties-styled. (1717 N Akard in the Fairmont Hotel. 720-2020 Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am Sat & Sun 6 pm-2 am. All credit cards.)

San Francisco Rose. The continued success of Dallas’ oldest fern bar defies rational analysis. The inside seating is some of the worst in town: the food ranges from so-so to no-no; the service can be forgetful; and the at fresco scene outside is only for those who like their drinks with carbon monoxide. The one strong point we discovered is the drink list some of Rose’s concoctions blend imagination with hefty shots to produce a reduced level of critical awareness. Hey. maybe that’s the answer. (3024 Greenville. 826-2020. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. All credit cards.)

Shuckers. The new McKinney Avenue spot. Shuckers wants you to order from its Continental seafood menu while you drink. This place’s forte, however, is the bartending staff. They put together sensational Bloody Marys and Martinis. Don’t let the establishment’s ugly exterior prevent you from trying it out. (4620 McKinney. 522-7320. Mon-Thur 11 am-10 pm, Fri & Sat 11 am-midnight, Sun 5 pm-10 pm. All credit cards.)

SRO. What would the yuppie downtown business crowd do if they couldn’t have an after work drink at SRO (which should stand tor Smashingly Resplendent-ly Ordinary)? Here, you may tap your manicured fingernails against the sleek bar and wonder who that handsome man is in the Armani suit or what kind of soul lurks beneath that Neiman-Marcus mannequin looka-like who is sipping wine by herself. Everyone looks good in the track lighting of SRO That, of course, doesn’t help the food, and you’d better be ready to talk banking or real estate principles if you want to last here. (2900 McKinney. 748-5014. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 5 pm-2 am. MC, V, AE.)

Stan’s Blue Note. The best beer-drinking joint on Lower Greenville, this place has been discovered mostly by the post-SMU crowd. But you’ll still find your quota of eccentrics and plain old barflies who love the shuffleboard and pool tables and the surprisingly lively atmosphere. (2908 Greenville. 824-9653. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. No credit cards.)

Steak Pit. In the midst of hectic Harry Hines, here is a country/western bar that should be located in a small town. It’s the country bar for people who can never get enough country. The bar opens at 11 am, and the drinks flow till 2 am Lonnie Dean and Silvercreek, which plays there most nights, is one of the most venerable country bands in Dallas, and there’s a great talent contest on Tuesdays where truckers, housewives, and a few guys who’ve had a little too much to drink prove that it ain’t how well you sing that makes a song good, but whether you know all the lyrics. The restaurant, which has great steak, is open twenty-four hours. (8121 Harry Hines, 631-8225. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun noon-2 am. V.)

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

Wall Streets. Ah, for those grand old days of the dimly lit bar and bartenders whose best-made drink was a double scotch on the rocks. At Wall Streets (tailored explicitly for those who dig tailored suits) you get hard drinks and bedrock American business talk. There isn’t much fooling around here. This is the business lunch, business drink, business conversation crowd -and they love it. (725 N Olive in the Bryan Tower Parking Garage (also in the Frito Lay Tower, Mockingbird and Stemmons). 754-0199. Mon-Fri 11 am-9 pm. Closed Sat&Sun.MC, V.AE.DC.)



FORT WORTH NIGHTLIFE



Billy Bob’s Texas. This huge country/western club in the Fort Worth Stockyards has a lot going for it: two restaurants, forty-two bar stations, a real bul-ridmg arena, and several shops. It also draws some of the best country/western acts you’ll see in this area. With so much to do, and so much space to do it in, it’s nearly impossible to have a bad time at Billy Bob’s. It’s bigger than Gilley’s. more citified than the Longhorn Ballroom, and a “must-see” if you’re m Fort Worth. (2520 N Commerce in the Stockyards. Metro 429-5979. Mon-Sat 9:30 am-2 am, Sun noon-2 am. MC, V, AE.)

The Blue Bird. Even when the band’s not playing, you’ll feel like dancing at The Blue Bird: the jukebox is the best in Fort Worth But then, the patrons of this near-South Side club don’t want that to get around; they know a good thing when they’ve found it. The club is packed nearly every weekend with regulars dancing to the infectious music of Robert Ealey and the Blues-blasters. This is rhythm and blues at its finest, but sssshhh! (5636 Wellesley. (817) 732-6243. Fri &Sat 7 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

Camp Bowie Country Club. Give us a break! We come 1o Fort Worth, expecting only the best in blue jeans, boots, and conversation about patching the fence, and dadgummit if they haven’t fallen in love with the new music scene. For Worth kids, who we thought would never change, are dressed in the latest high-tech, dancing from the moment they walk in the door to that kind of energetic music no one has found a name for. Occasionally you’ll find a lost button-down soul wandering through the two-story club, but the night we were there, we didn’t see one person chewing tobacco. Is civilization lost? (4615 Bryce Ave (817) 737-5227 Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am. Sat & Sun 6 pm-2 am Cover and live music on weekends. MC, V. AE. DC.)

Caravan of Dreams. Caravan of Dreams, which covers three floors of a chic Sundance Square building, has excellent live jazz/blues (and a bar) on the first floor, a theater with movies and live drama (and a bar) on the second floor, and an outdoor patio with a cactus garden (and a bar) on the roof. (312 Houston. (817) 877-3000. Wed& Thur 5 pm 12:30 am, Fri& Sat 5pm-2 am, Sun 6 pm-11 pm. Closed Mon & Tue. Cover lor shows only. MC, V. AE. DC)

The Chateau Club. So you thought that John Dillinger had bit the big one. He’s |ust been hiding out at the Chateau Club, an obscure establishment connected to the Jacksboro Highway via a winding driveway and behind lots of cover. The history of this club is as obscure as its location, but the only thing you really need to know is that for the past few months it’s been one of the few bright lights on the Fort Worth live music scene. Although the club’s in a basement and the dance floor is small, we’re |ust glad that local R&B has a place to rock (Wednesday. Friday, and Saturday) Good luck finding this one. (5409 Jacksboro Highway. (817)624-0597 Mon-Sat noon-2 am. MC, V, DC.)

The Hop. In three words, The Hop is warm, woody, and wonderful. It has the air ot a typical college hangout (it’s gust one block from TCU), but lacks the cutesy crowd or trendy atmosphere, A stage tucked in the corner features national and local bands, with music ranging from folk to reggae, rock to country. Although all the food is good, none of it can surpass the pizza. (2905 W Berry (817) 923-7281. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am, Sun 4 pm-1 am All credit cards.).