January Events OPENERS

GILPIN BEQUEST PREMIERES



By almost any measure, Laura Gilpin was one of the giants of photography. During her 60-year career, she rode the main currents of American photography, from the soft-focus romanticism of the early 20th century to the hard-edged work that characterized the best work at mid-century.



But she staked her claim on the American Southwest and relentlessly documented not just its landscapes and its people but the relationship between the two. Her photographs of the Indians of the Southwest, particularly the Navajo, stand apart from those of most other photographers of the subject who, unlike Gilpin, always seem to be viewing Indian life from the outside. And yet, curiously, her critical reputation has lagged behind her accomplishments.



A little more than seven years ago, Gilpin surprised and pleased Fort Worth’s Amon Carter Museum by announcing that she was bequeathing her entire collection of 20,000 prints and 27.000 negatives and her magnificent photo library to the museum. Although parts of this vast bequest have been shown from time to time, most of it has remained virtually untapped before “An Enduring Grace,” opening at the Amon Carter this month.



The show, which will tour extensively, should go a long way toward redressing the critical neglect of Gilpin’s work and bring about a long-overdue critical evaluation, And what the show begins will be accelerated by an accompanying book on the artist, written by the museum’s curator of photographs, Marni Sandweiss.

“An Enduring Grace: The Photographs of Laura Gilpin” will be Jan 24-April 13 at the Amon Carter, 3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Hours are Tue-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5:30. For more information call (817) 738-1933.

-Ken Barrow

SUPERPOPS SERIES BEGINS

Light classics and popular hits will fill the air on Friday nights from January through May when the Dallas Symphony presents Superpops ’86, featuring the Dallas Pops Orchestra and assorted guest artists.

Vocalist Jim Nabors opens the series on January 3. followed by vocalist Robert Goulet on January 17. On January 31, Dallas Symphony associate conductor James Rives-Jones conducts a program entitled “Heroes and Villains.” Musical heroism will be represented by works such as the theme music from the movie Superman and Rossini’s Overture to William Tell;

villainy will be portrayed in works such as The Dance of the Seven Veils from Richard Strauss’ Salome. The concert will also feature The Ballad of Tank O’Hara, a football version of Casey at the Bat with a cameo appearance by a member of the Dallas Cowboys.

After January, the series will continue with appearances by the Canadian Brass, Jerry Lewis, Henry Mancini, Joel Grey, Rita Moreno, Cleo Laine and John Danworth, and an all-orchestral “European Tour” All performances are at 8 pm at Fair Park Music Hall. Subscriptions are available at S172-$66 for 10 concerts, $105-$40 for five concerts; single tickets are $21-$9.50. 692-0203.

-Wayne Lee Gay

LEGENDS AT THE MAJESTIC

Waiting for big-name Broadway shows to come to Dallas used to be a matter of waiting for years-or waiting for Godot. The Majestic Broadway Series has changed that, so much so that many good touring companies- often with big-name actors-arrive while the original production is still playing in New York. As for a new play called Legends, which stars two of them-Carol Channing and Mary Martin-New York will have to wait because the original production will be here.

Legends, about two rival film stars who are making a comeback together in a Broadway show, premieres this month and will also stop in Los Angeles and Washington prior to a late spring or early summer opening on Broadway. This is the MBS’s third pre-Broadway show (the other two were the new Odd Couple, which is still running on Broadway, and Requiem for a Heavyweight, which perished quickly in New York but fared well here) and it could signal a happy trend.

Such pre-New York stints are less tryouts in the “we bombed in New Haven” mold than ready-to-roll productions eager for bookings before facing the precarious Great White Way. Still, they pack an excitement generated by mystery, risk and, of course, brand-newness. These shows are often tinkered with (and occasionally overhauled) by the author and director based on how an audience responds, so there’s the additional excitement of being in on a show’s genesis. With a script by James Kirkwood, who wrote the “book” of A Chorus Line, and two great born-in-a-trunk stars. Legends sounds like a risk worth taking.

January 6-18 at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm. Tue-Fri at 8 pm; Sat at 2:30 & 8 pm; Sun at 2:30 & 7 pm. Tickets $26.50-$21.50 Fri & Sat evenings; $21.50-$19.50 Tue-Thur, Sat matinee and Sun; available at Rainbow Ticketmaster outlets. 787-2000.

-Tim Allis

ART



Joe Guy. Starting with mulberry paper stretched across redwood frames, Guy layers wax over pure graphite and then patiently polishes the results with a stone, producing works that invite solitary meditation Through Jan 5 at the Dallas Museum of An. 1717 N Harwood. Tue-Sat 10-5, Thur 10-9, Sun noon-5 922-0220.

Giseia-Heidi Strunck. Meticulously crafted sculptures in red cedar, rope, cast paper and ceramic clay by this Dallas artist suggest something midway between a totem and an elegant machine. Through Jan 7 at Conduit. 2814 Elm. Thur-Sat 10-5 or by appointment. 939-0064.

Cartoonists’ Art. Four editorial cartoonists past and present-Here Ficklen. Bill McClanahan. Bob Taylor and Bill DeOre- prove that the pen is funnier than the sword. Through Jan 15 in the Community Showcase, Central Public Library. 1515 Young St. Mon-Sat 9-5. Sun 1 -5, or by appoiniment 749-4404.

Emery Clark. Subtle and shimmering hand-colored photographs explore the water’s edge, coastal grasses and the landscape of Tibet. Through Jan 16 at Mattingly Baker, 3004 McKmney Mon-Fri 9-5:30. Sat 10-5 526-0031.



THE WRAPPER

Christo, that mad wrapper, is at it again, swathing Paris’ celebrated Pont-Neuf Bridge in 440.000 square feet of sand-colored woven polyamide; the results of this and other recent Christo projects are on view in this display of drawings and photographs. Through Jan 18 at Carpenter + Hochman, 2701 Canton. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. 939-0501.



John Haberle. A master of the painted illusion, Connecticut-born Haberle excelled at that popular 19th century genre, trompe I’oeil, in which paper money and postcards, coins and keys look as if they could be plucked right off the canvas. Through Jan 19 at the Amon Carter Museum. 3501 Camp Bowie. Fort Worth. Tue-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-530. (817)738-1933.

Modern and Contemporary Maeters. From Chagall to Sam Francis, these 37 paintings, drawn from the splendid collection of modern art of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. pretty welt cover the 20th century to date Through Jan 26 at the Fort Worth An Museum. 1309 Montgomery St. Tue 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5 {817)738-9215.

Guatemalan Textiles. A collection of brilliantly colored molas and other fabrics of Central America, gathered during extensive travels by Dallas collector Sam Bright. Jan 11 -Feb 19 at Patagonia, 2818 Elm Thur-Sat noon-5 and by appointment 10 30-5:30 939-0226.

August Schoemner. A timely loan of rarely exhibited works from the artist’s estate rescues another early-day (1886-1950) Texas artist from obscurity just in time for the Sesquicentennial Through Jan at 500X Gallery, 500 Exposition. Thur-Sun noon-5. 828-1111.

Alan Sonfist. What to do with the Trinity River? Dam it, divert it. develop it. turn it into one big lake or a chain o1 small lakes. Or as environmental artist Alan Sonfist proposes in a series of works on exhibit in the Dallas Museum of Art. clean it up, then fill it with a chain of smalI islands stocked with native Texas flora and fauna. Through Jan at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Har-wood. Tue-Sat 10-5, Thur 10-9. Sun noon-5.922-0220.

The Cone Collection. One of the world’s great collections of modern painting and sculpture, assembled by a pair of Baltimore sisters with the help of Leo and Gertrude Stlein, is now on the road. Through Feb 9 a! the Kimball Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-6. (817) 332-8451.

Maya: Treasures of an Ancient Civiltifzation. The first comprehensive museum survey of Maya Art and culture summarizes what is known – and not known -about the accomplishments o1 this talented and mystenous people. Through Jan 26 at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood. Tue-Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. 922-0220.

Ray Metzker. One of photography’s most restless experimenters transforms familiar subjects into striking and sometimes baffling images Jan 17-Feb 23 at Allen Street Gallery, 4101 Commerce St. Wed-Fri noon-5, Sat 10-4. Sun 1-5.821-8260.

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 27 on the Ross Avenue Pla2a, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood. Tue, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5 922-0220.



ARCHITECTURE IN SILVER

Once upon a time architects insisted on designing not only the house but everything that went into the house, from doorknobs to dining tables. With the rise of the post-modern movement, architects are showing a renewed interest in the little things that count. “Architecture in Silver” features silver coffee and tea services designed by 11 architects who are pretty hot just now. Among them are Michael Graves, who designed Portland’s controversial new city office building. Richard Meier, Hans Hollein, Aldo Rossi and the grandfather of post-modernism. Robert Venturi. Through Jan 19 at the Fort Worth Art Museum, 1309 Montgomery St. Tue 10-9. Wed-Sat 10-5. (817) 738-9215.



The Reves Collection. From Renaissance furniture to impressionist paintings, the fabled treasures of the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection go on exhibit in a replica of La Pausa. the Reves’ villa in the South of France. Continuing display in the Decorative Arts Wing, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717N Harwood Tue-Sat 10-5; Thur 10-9; Sun noon-5. 922-0220.



THEATER



Extremities. This strong, well-conceived play by William Mastrisimone presents an apparently life-or-deaih conflict between a rapist and the woman he attacks who turns the tables and holds him hostage. It raises, among other things, uneasy questions about man’s instinct for revenge. Jan 16-Feb 16 at New Arts Theater, 702 Ross at Market in the West End Warehouse District. Wed-Fri at 8 pm; Sat at 5 & 9 pm, 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.



Gemini. Albert Innaurato’s wonderful, funny play about a Harvard senior from South Philadelphia whose summer vacation is a string of conflicts with his slob father, his WASP girlfriend and himself as he acknowledges the crush he has on his girlfriend’s brother. Through Jan 5 at New Arts Theater, 702 Ross at Market in the West End Warehouse District Wed-Fri at 8 pm; Sat at 5 & 9 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm Tickets $14.25 Sat a1 9 and Fri; $10.75 all other performances. 761-9064.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. An excellent play by August Wilson about the complexities of the black experience in an ambitious America. Ma Rainey is an early blues singer; the play, set in a recording studio, revolves around her and her male backup musicians. Jan 17-Feb 16 at Theatre Three in the Quadrangle, 2800 Routh Tue-Sat at 8 15 pm; Sun at 2:30 & 7 pm. Tickets $14.50 Fri & Sal; $13.50 Sun; $12 50 Tue-Thur. 871-3300.

The Marriage of Bette and Boo. Satirist and cynic Christopher Durang’s swipe at marriage and its accompanying-to his thinking-horrors. Some have liked this play immensely: others have found it jaundiced. Jan 14-Feb 9 at the Dallas Theater Center’s Frank Lloyd Wright Theater. 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Tue-Thur at 8 pm, Fri at 8:30 pm; Sal at 4 & 830 pm: Sun at 2:30 & 7:30 pm. Tickets $22 & S20 Fri & Sat at 8:30: $16 & $14 Tue, Wed at 8, Thur,$t3-$11 Wed at 2:30. Sat at 4 & Sun. 526-8857.

On the Verge. Three staunch Victorian ladies trek off through space and lime in this play by the very articulate Eric Overmyer whose surreal Native Speech entranced audiencesatStage#1 last year Jan 29-Feb 23 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 $15 Fri & Sal at 9; $12 50 Tue-Thur, Sat at 5:30 & Sun. 824-2552.

Our Town. Thornton Wilder’s startlingly simple tale of small-town America and American innocence. Considered one of the all-time greatest American plays, it is both charming and profoundly disturbing. Through Jan 5 at Dallas Repertory Theatre, NorthPark Center (outside Joske’s). Park Lane a! N Central Expwy Tue-Sat at 8:15 pm: Sun at 3 pm & 7:30 pm Tickets $14 Fri & Sat, $12.50 Sun, $11 Tue-Thur 369-8966.

Season’s Greetings. The Dallas premiere of a new play by Alan Ayckbourn. Britain’s reigning comic mannerist. This time his subject is Christmastime and the perils therein as people slop acting as they normally do Through Jan 9 at Theatre Three, the Quadrangle. 2800 Routh Tue-Sat at 8:15 pm;Sun at 2:30&7 pm. Tickets $14.50 Fri & Sat; $13 50 Sun; $12 50 Tue-Thur. 871-3300.



MUSIC



American Guild of Organists. The Dallas Chapter presents guest artist Dean Billmeyer in recital, Jan 19 at 4 pm at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd Tickets $8. 821-3450.

Bl Lacerta. Dallas’ avant-garde, improvisatory chamber ensemble performs Jan 31 at 8 pm at the Bath House Cultural Center at While Rock Lake. Tickets $3. 328-8427.

Dallas Bach Society. Dec 31: Harpist David Williams and soprano Nancy Eiledge join the Dallas Bach Orchestra for the annual New Year’s Eve Concert, at 10 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 6306 Kenwood Ave at Abrams Road. Tickets $7.50. Jan 9: Music for the Court from Frederick the Great will feature harpsichordist Paul Riedo. baroque flutist David Hart and baroque violinist Sarah Sumner at 8 15 pm at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwoad. Tickets $8. 922-0220. Jan 20: Baroque Sampler II. with organist Paul Riedo and trumpeter Richard Giangiulio. at 8:15 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Tickets $5. 827-8886.

Dallas Chamber Orchestra. Violinist Motoi Takeda appears as soloist lor Mozart’s First Violin Concerto on a concert also including Boyce’s Symphony no. 2 and J.S. Bach’s Fourth and Sixth Brandenburg Concertos. Jan 19 at 7 pm at Caruth Auditorium. Owen ArtsCentef, SMU. Tickets $10. 826-6974.

Dallas Civic Music Association. Pianist John Browning appears in recital-his 10th anniversary of his first appearance with the DCMA-Jan 27 at 8:15 pm at McFarlin Auditorium, SMU Tickets $25-$4. 526-6870.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Jan 9& 11: Eduardo Mata conducts a concert featuring Liszt’s Piano Concerto no. 2 in A and Hungarian Fantasy lor piano and orchestra (with soloist Earl Wild). Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto no. 1 in E flat (with soloist Gregory Hustis) and Respighfs Feste Romane. Jan 16 & 18: Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman performs Weber’s Concerto no. 2 in a concert also including the Sinfonia Concertante of Sydney Hodkinson and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B flat, with Mata conducting. Jan 24,25 & 26: Haydn’s Sinfoma Concertante in B flat opens a concert also featuring Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor (with soloist Ivan Moravec) and Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 9. conducted by Mata. Jan 30 & Feb 1:. Pianist Gaudio Arrau performs Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto with Mata conducting a concert also including Gnffes’ The White Peacock and Copland’s Third Symphony. All concerts at Fair Park Music Hall, Thur-Satat 8:15 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm. Tickets $18-S6 50. 692-0203.

Dallas Symphony Superpops. Featuring the Dallas Pops Orchestra and Jan 3: Vocalist Jim Nabors. Jan 1 7: Vocalist Robert Goulet Jan 31: James Rives-Jones conducts a concert of “Heroes and Villains.” All concerts at Fair Park Music Hall at 8 pm. Tickets $21-$9.50. 692-0203.

Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra. Flutist Julius Baker performs Ibert’s Concerto with conductor John Giordano on a concert also including J.S. Bach’s Sixth Brandenburg Concerto and Mozart’s Serenade No. 7 in D (“Haffner”). Jan 14 at 8 pm at Ed Landreth Auditorium, University at Cantey, TCU, Fort Worth. Tickets $12-$8. (817)926-8831.



CLIBURN MEDALIST

In 1981, at the age of 21, Belfast-born pianist Barry Douglas won the Cliburn Competition jury discretionary award, an honor reserved for the young pianists of special promise. In 1985, he fulfilled that promise and returned to the Cliburn to take Third Prize and the bronze medal. This month, he’s back to appear in recital, performing Beethoven’s Hammer-klavier Sonata (opus 106), Webern’s Variations for piano (opus 27), and Shu-mann’s Fantasie in C. Jan 21 at 8 pm at Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU, University at Cantey, Fort Worth. Tickets $20-15. (817) 738-6533.



Fort Worth Civic Orchestra. Yves LHelgoual’ch conducts a concert featuring Rossini’s Overture to William Tell, Lalo’s Concerto in 0 minor for cello, (with soloist Bernardo Kaiz), Delibes” Suite from Sylvia and Respighis Fountain of Rome. Jan 25 at 8.15 pm at Ed Landreth Auditorium. TCU. University at Cantey. Fort Worth. Tickets $7.50 (817)292-6071.

Fort Worth Symphony Pops. With the Smothers Brothers, Jan 24 & 25 at 8 pm at Tarrant County Convention Center Theatre, 1101 Houston. Fort Worth. Tickets $18.50-$10.50 429-1181. (817) 335-9000.

Meadows School of the Arts. Neal Ramsey performs a saxophone recital, Jan 22 at 8 15 pm at Caruth Auditorium. Owen Ads Center, SMU. Free 692-3510.

Voices of Change. Dallas’ chamber ensemble specializing in new music presents the world premieres o1 Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s Tango and Dan Welcher’s Evening Scenes in a concert also including Leon Kirch-ner’s Piano Trio and Sydney Hodkmsons Tango Boogie, Jan 27 at 8:15 pm at Caruth Auditorium, Owen Arts Center. SMU. Tickets $6 and $4 for senior citizens and students 692-3189.



FILM



The Films of Alfred Hitchcock. Throughout his career, Hitchcock, the master of suspense, depicted ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. Apart from demonstrating skill in manipulating the conventions of suspense, he also introduced humor as an offsetting device to increase the level of tension. See his films each Sunday this month at the Dallas Museum Jan 3 The Lady Vanishes. Jan 12: Notorious. Jan 19: Rear Window Jan 26: Vertigo. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood. Tickets $3 for non-members. $2 for members. 922-0220.



Dr. Strangelove. Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 classic comedy ode to the atomic bomb remains as relevant today as it was in its original release The movie represents power and anarchy personified. Thur, Jan 2 at 6.30 pm at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood. Tickets $3 for non-members, $2 for members 922-0220.



DANCE



Dallas Ballet. The Dallas Ballet’s January program celebrates great American music and dance in three exciting works: The River with music by Duke Ellington and choreography by Alvin Ailey; Children’s Songs, a world premiere with music by contemporary jazz artist Chick Corea and choreography by Dallas Ballet’s artistic director, Flemming Flindt: and Music for the Theater, also a world premiere, with music by Aaron Copland and choreography by Dallas Ballet Master Bryan Pitts. Thur-Sat. Jan 23-25 at 8 pm & Sun, Jan 26 at 2 pm at the Majestc Theatre. 1925 Elm Tickets $40-$5 at Dallas Ballet Box Office and at all Dallas areat Ticketron outlets. 744-4430.



ENLIGHTENMENT



People: The First Decade. An exhibit of outstanding photographs taken from the first 10 years of People magazine will be on display at the Central Dallas Public Library. Selected from 48.000 pictures appearing in the weekly since its launch in 1974, the exhibit will feature photos of such Texas luminaries as Farran Fawcett, Larry Hagman, Tom Landry. Stanley Marcus, Willie Nelson, Danny White and many more Starting Jan 22 at the Central Library. 1515 Young. 749-4404.



RECREATION



Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden. The Garden now offers free admission to garden visitors every Tuesday In addition. 5,000 complimentary tickets will be available at all Dallas Park & Recreation Centers for admission to the gardens during special events. The Arboretum is located on the shores of White Rock Lake on the grounds of the historic DeGolyer and Camp estates. Tue-Sun9 am-4 pm. Closed Mon. 8525 Garland Road. 327-8263.



90th Annual Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. The oldest continuing event of its kind in the United States with a special Sesqucenlennial theme is highlighted by 23 rodeo performances. Jan 22-Feb 2 at the Will Rogers Complex in West Fort Worth. Rodeo performances Mon-Fri 2 pm. tickets $6; MonThur 8 pm, tickets $8; and weekends 8 pm, tickets $10. The grounds are open from 8 am to midnight every day; general admission is $3 for adults and $ 1 for children. (817)332-7361.



Bowl-A-Rama. Participating bowlers will be asked to solicit sponsors to pledge a suggested 1￠ to 3￠ or more per pin to benefit the Easter Seal Society for Children. This non-profit rehabilitation facility serves children in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt. Kaufman and Rockwall counties. There will be participating bowling centers in Allen, Lewisville, Greenville, DeSoto and Terrell Registration for children under 18: $4 per person or $15 per team of four, Adults: $10 per person or $35 per team of four. For more information call 358-5261.



SPORTS



SMU. All home games played in Moody Coliseum on SMU campus. For ticket information, contact the SMU Athletic Ticket Office. Moody Coliseum, SMU. 692-2902.

Jan 8 vs Texas A&M 7:30 pm

18 vs Texas 8 pm

22 vs Texas Tech 7:30 pm

TCU. All home games played in Daniel Meyer Coliseum on TCU campus at 7:30 pm. Tickets $7 adults and $4 high school age and younger For more information, contact the TCU ticket office (817) 921-7967.

Jan 2 vs Rice

4 vs Arkansas

15 vs SMU

25 vs Texas Tech

29 vs Houston

Dallas Mavericks. All home games in Reunion Arena at 7:30 pm unless otherwise specified. Tickets $7 & $5 al Rainbow Ticketmaster or Reunion Arena box office. 988-0117

Jan 4 vs Utah Jazz

10 vs Phoenix Suns

11 vs Golden State Warriors

15 vs New York Knicks

19 vs Houston Rockets

22 vs Los Angeles Clippers

24 vs Detroit Pistons

27 vs Chicago Bulls 7 pm

29 vs San Antonio Spurs

30 vs Cleveland Cavaliers



NIGHTLIFE

ENTERTAINMENT/DANCING



Amnizla. A perfect name for its location, because who can remember how many nightclubs have come and gone along here9 This latest addition, with its Madonna-like dance music bouncing off the fluorescent painted walls, is going for the young 20ish singles crowd. You won’t find the chic types who hang around Upper Greenville, but the music is the same. And the dance floor is just as crowded. (2829 W. Northwest Hwy 351-1262. Nightly 7 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

Barney Oldfield’s. Barney Oidheld’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)

Boardwalk Beach Club. You thought preppies were dying out9 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 30s, jam the place every weekend night. The disc jockey plays good beach music, it you can hear it above the noise of the preppy talk Dress is essential to a successful bar evening here, so button down tight. (6332 La Vista. 823-5340 Wed-Sat 8 pm-2 am. Fn5pm-2am Closed Sun-Tue MC. V.AE.)

Bowley & Wilson’s. If you’re looking tor 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 ana humor that landed them in jail on one occasion. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced, humor-filled evening, Bowiey & Wilson and the Blue Bathroom Humor Band are for you. Light food, including pizza, is prepared by their Peruvian chef, Juan Ortega You can win tree drinks by being a good sport when they ask you to |om in the act. Win free Kami-kazies by successfully singing ’Old Ben Lucas” in front of the audience. (4714 Greenville. 692-6470. Tue-Sat 7 30 pm-2 am. Show starts at 9.45.)

Caifé Dallas. The club that was at one time the hottest disco in town (a title Cafe Dallas held back in 1980) has overhauled its image to bring back clientele. But Cafe Dallas has stuck with its dark decor and driving dance music and same drink specials-and amazingly has staged a sort of popular comeback on the always-changing Greenville strip. (5500 Greenville in Old Town Shopping Village 987-0066. Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am. Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. MC. V. AE)

Callaghan’s. Ah, the sweet mysteries of Dallas nightlife At Callaghans, 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 weekend 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-2 am AE. DC)

Court Five. This place could be one of your great discoveries A hole in the wall hidden among the North Dallas apartment complexes, this little bar attracts non-swingle-style partiers who have a roaring great time dancing to such decent littte rock ’n’ roll bands as the Vinyl Tops and Silent Partners. There’s a large outdoor palio, hilarious photos on the wall of the owner with his friends and even bad pool tables in the back. (7108 Hotly Hill 363-0174 Tue-Fri 5 pm-2 am. Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am MC. V. AE.)

Dick’s Last Resort. The charm of this newest nightspot in downtown’s West End district comes from the owner himsell In this charmingly hectic, casual atmosphere, where everyone sits at long tables, presides loudmouthed Dick – he teases you. roars happily at you 1rom across the bar and puts together a terrific combinalion of drinks with a hefty chicken-ribs-crab menu. Dixieland jazz groups nightly. (Comer of Ross and Record. 747-0001. Mon-Wed 11 30 am-midnight, Thur Sat 11:30 am-2 am, Sun 5 pm-midnight. MC, V, AE, DC.)

Figaro’s. Another shot has been fired in the Addison nightclub wars. On the Addison strip off Belt Line, this high tech bar presents live music from dance bands each night, along with large-screen TVs, cool-looking people and serious cover charges. The clientele averages in the early 30s. (5290 Belt Line, Suite 150 960-1856. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun 11:30 am-2 am. All credit cards.)

500 Cafe. Everyone likes to think they’re part of the eclectic crowd, but you can find the real thing at the 500 Cafe. A combination of the city’s intelligentsia. New Wavers and Deep ENumiles. this little bar near Fair Park offers live entertainment Thursday through Salurday and such unusual delights as poetry readings and short films during the week. (408 Exposition Ave, 821-4623 Tue-Thur 5 pm-midnighi. Fri & Sat 5 pm-2 am Closed Sun & Mon AE only.)

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 most important, they have hot, sweaty, single dancing bodies. (NorihPark East. 8796 N Central Expwy. 692-5417. Mon- Thur 5 om-2 am. Fri 5 pm-3 30 am Sat 7 30 pm-330 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 (he bar dislurb 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 Beit Line. Suite 500. 386-9517. Mon-Fri 4 pm-2 am, Sat & Sun 7 pm-2 am. Cover: $3-$5. All credit cards.)

Mistral. Without question, the most expensive dance club in Dallas. Weekend cover is now $10, and though its a very slick European-styled club with a fabulous light show (aren’t you tired of people calling light shows “fabulous?) and a huge video screen, it still has a tendency to draw more people from the suburbs than from the beautiful crowd The revamped adjoining restaurant now serves food “by the ounce.” (Loews Anatole. 2201 Stemmons. 760-9000 Tue-Thur 5 pm-2 am Fri 5 pm-4 am. Sat 7 pm-4 am. Closed Sun & Mon. MC. V, AE)

Monopoly’s Park Place. Here’s the bar that cries out lor the 19-year-old, This new group of young partiers that has finally reached bar age-those 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 elc . but the best show comes from the post-high school posturing. (6532 E Northwest Highway. 696-3720 Tue & Wed 7 pm-2 am, Thur 5 pm-2 am, Fri 5 pm-3 am, Sat 7pm-3 am, Sun 7 pm-2 am Closed Mon. All credit cards.)



Nairobi Room. Are you adrift from reality, are you in touch with your true self. or are you just sticking 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. Dress any way you want and the/If let you in. (Beer and wine only BYOB 2914 Harry Hines in the Town House Motor Hotel 748-9567. Mon-Sat 7 pm-2 am, Sun 7 pm-midnight. Bands and cover charge are sporadic. No credit cards.)



Popsicie Toes. After taking one look at the seamy ex tenor, people have been afraid of walking in here, which is a mistake Featuring rhythm and blues and funk bands like Phyrework and Buster Brown, Popsi-cle Toes brings together a lively group from every social strata. This is one of the best places to 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. Too long regarded as the place in the basemen: next door to trie Sta’ck Club, the Prohibition Room has developed an aura of its own, not the least because it has begun to regularly draw some of the top local bands, like Robert Lee Kolb When you enter, you think it’s another pool-and-shuffleboard bar. but when you run out o1 quarters, go to the back by the stage and listen to an eventng’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.)

Ravels. This cavernous singles bar may remind you of a bad 1967 sci-fi movie version of “The Future,’ Track lights cut through the smoky blackness, beaming down like searchlights from a spaceship. Music video screens are everywhere The well drinks are expensive, and the service can be slow, even when the room is mostly empty. Ravels is also part restaurant, ottering a limited and pricey menu. (The Registry Hole/, 15201 Dallas Pkwy. 386-6000. Mon-Sat 8 pm-2 am. Closed Sun. Alt credit cards)

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; reslaurant menu also available. (1714 N Marker 748-7112. Mon-Fri 11 am-2am, Sat6pm-2am. Closed Sun. MC. V, AE. DC)

Redux. This new Lower Greenville live act club (pronounced Ree-do for reasons no one has yet been able to explain) is at the site of the old Tango, where frogs were perched on the roof and women danced in an aquarium. Redux has lightened up the color on the walls but cut out the video dancing rooms so all there is to do is listen to the bands-which are your basic non-splash regional fare. (1827 Greenville. 827-1591. Tue-Sat 7:30 pm-2 am. MC. V. AE.)

Rick’s Casablanca. At first glance, you may think you’ve come to one of those old-fashioned tropical bars (with perhaps the best ceiling fans in Dallas). But Rick’s is quickly becoming one of the best small clubs in which to hear good bands, from reggae to rhythm and blues The place is often crowded early in the week, since Robert Lee Kolb and Local Heroes perform Monday through Wednesday nights. (1919 Greenville. 824-6509. Daily 6 pm-2 am. Cover varies. MC. V. AE.)

Strictly TaBu. One of the longest-lasting |azz clubs in Dallas (with the best pizza you’ll ever find at a jazz club). Strictly TaBu continues to present in its dark, badly decoraled interior, some of the best contemporary jazz in town Groups play every night, the most regufar being Jeanette Brantley and Clockwork, which plays 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 Lomo Alto, Lemmon at the Tollway 528-5200. Tue-Sun 6 pm-2 am. ClosedMon. 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 m 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 have to make it to Studio E You arent going to gel the snobbery here that goes with some jazz clubs. This is strictly a BYOB affair (setups are available) By day, it’s a music slore 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 tomorrows headliner groups. (9i9 N Haskell. 824-8483. Fri-Sun 9 pm-2 am. No credit cards.)

Studio 87. The hottest disco in South Dallas. Studio 67 is regularly packed, wtth everyone wanting to dance Dance music is new. not filled with the old disc |ockey favorites Membershrp required to buy liquor. (3939S Polk. 374-1200. Wed-Fn 5 pm-2 am, Sat 8 pm-3 am. Sun 8 pm-2 am. MC. V, AE.)

Venetian Room. The old king of the Dallas showroom supper clubs, the Venetian Room still consistently brings in the most recognizable names in pop-jazz-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 gel by without tie or fancy dress), the cover charge ranges from $t2-$20. and you don’t have to buy the lull-course dinner (which starts at $20) 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.)



NIGHTLIFE

DRINKING

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, onty 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, 351-4804. Mon-Sat 11 15 am-2 am; Sun W;30am-2am. All credit cards.)

Arthur’s. The ideal spot lor you to meet that rich middle-aged man. Arthur’s has for years been the sophisticated gathering place far the single upper-class crowd in their 40s and up who don’t believe that wearing a thick gold chain around your neck is the way to show your charm. (1000 Campbell Center. 361-8833 Mon-Fri 11:30 am-1:30 am; Sat 6 pm-1:30 am, All credit cards)

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.)

Chelsea Comer. In the block where upper McKinney Avenue runs into Highland Park, there 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 5:30 pm-2 am. Live music Tue-Sat. MC, V, AE, DC.)

Joe Miller’s. Why does Joe Millers 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. Listen to Joe Miller tell 100 jokes in a half-hour. Actually, the bar is tar from exclusive. The bartenders and waitresses make everyone feel welcome, even it you didn’t just finish a story on deadline. (3531 McKinney. 521-2261 Mon-Fri noon-2 am. Sal6 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 margaritas 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-midnight Closed Sun All 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 pano-jazz act Perfect for a comfortable after-work drink. (Melrose Hotel, Oak Lawn a! Cedar Springs- 521-5151. Daily 11:30 am-2 am. All credit cards)

The Lounge. What’s that, you old coot? Want to throw down a Deer 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 tittle poise This is as close as Dallas gets to one of those sophisticated, nigh-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)



Nana. its hard to imagine a hotel bar that’s romantic, but elevator up to the 27th floor of the Analole. In one of his racer moves. Trammell Crow had a huge painting of a nude woman named Nana put behind the green marbte-topped tar. You’d probably look more 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.)

Plus Fours. McKinney Avenue provides a sophisticated gathering spot tor a group other than the Yuppies With an English-styled, woodsy interior, it almosl seems that the “intelligent” thing to do is watch the non-stop sports you lind 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 1! am-2 am, Sun noon-6 All credit cards)

Shuckers. The new McKinney Avenue spot, Shuckers wants you to order from its Continental seafood menu while you waich one of the sporting everts that goes nonstop on one of its televisions. This places forte, however, is the bartending staff They put together sensational Bloody Marys and Martinis, Don’t let the estabhshment’s ugly exterior prevent you from trying it out. (4620 McKinney. 522-7320. Mon-Thur 11 am-11 pm. Fri & Sat 11 am-midntght. Sun noon-10 pm. All credit cards)

SRO. What would the Yuppie downtown business crowd do if they couldn’t have an alter work drink at SRO (which should stand for 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 Neunan-Marcus mannequin looka-like who is sippmg 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 eslate principles if you want to last here. (2900 McKinney. 748-5014. Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am. Sun 5 pm-2 am All credit cards.)

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 bardies 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.)



FORT WORTH NIGHTLIFE

Billy Bob’a Texas. This huge country/western club in the Fort Worth Stockyards has a lot going for it two res-tauranls. 42 bar stations, a real bull-riding arena and several shoos. It’s bigger than Gille/s. more citified than the Longnorn Ballroom and is a ’must-see’ if you re in 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.)

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 4 pm-12.30 am, Fri & Sat 4 pm-2 am, Sun 7 pm-W pm. Closed Mon & Tue. Cover for shows only. MC. V, AE)

The Chateau Club. So you thougt that John Dillinger had bit the big one He’s just been hiding out at the Chateau Club, an obscure establishment connected to the Jacksboro Highway via a winding driveway and lots of cover. The history of this club is |ust 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 just glad that local R&B has a place to rock (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). Good luck finding this one. (5409 Jacksboro Highway (817) 6240597 Mon-Sat noon-2 am MC. V DC.)