top 9 things to do in November

Angela Lansbury November 3 & 4. One of drama’s perennial divas, Angela Lansbury adds the prestigious Meadows Awards to her list of awards and accolades. Lansbury, whose first Hollywood role as a Cockney maid in Gaslight earned her an Oscar nomination at 17, will host “A Conversation with Angela Lansbury” on November 3 and From Marne to Sweeney Todd: Angela Lansbury on Broadway on November 4. Spend a free evening with one of the screen’s best. Caruth Auditorium, 6I0J Bishop Blvd., 214-768-2787.



Georgia O’Keeffe: The Poetry of Things November 7 through January 30. Her images are disturbingly beautiful, still and yet vibrant. Rich flowers and the bleached landscape of the American Southwest are silent hosannas to the everyday beauty in life. O’Keeffe left a mark on modem art that endures today. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N.HarwoodSt.,214-922-1825.



Ricky Martin November 4. Put it this way: Even if you don’t go check out the biggest Latin to hit America since Ricky Ricardo crooned away at Club Babaloo. you’ll still be listening to “La Vida Loca” everywhere else you go-even Muzak is livin’ the crazy life these days. Give ol’ Ricky a chance. No one who was once a member of Menudo can be all that bad. Reunion Arena, 214-373-8000.



Veteran’s Day Parade November 11. Politics aside. Veteran’s Day is a time to reflect on the American Dream and our devotion to it, so join the rest of Dallas in celebrating and honoring our vets. Hall of State, Fair Park, 214-939-2701.



Meteor Shower November 16-18. Pack the ones you love, a warm blanket, a thermos full of something good, and head to an open field to witness nature’s own light show as a shower of meteors lights up the night sky above Dallas County for three nights. Look to the skies past midnight. Who knows when you’ll get another chance to see such a spectacle. Experts suggest traveling as far from city lights as possible for optimal viewing.



SMU Mustangs v. TCU Horned Frogs November 26. The Battle for the Iron Skillet may not rank up there with the annual Georgia/Florida game or even the nearby Red-River Shootout when it comes to college football’s best-loved rivalries. But with Franchione at the helm in Fort Worth and Cavan finally calling his own plays on the Hilltop, this year’s Dallas-Fort Worth grudge match may turn out to be more than a second-class game. Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Texas Christian University, 817-257-7967.



World Thanksgiving Dinner November 11. The United Nations designated 2000 as the International Year of Thanksgiving. Start the celebration a little early by joining the Thanksgiving Foundation and honored guest Anwarul Karim Chowdury, UN ambassador for Bangladesh, at the Crescent for a pre-Thanksgiving meal. Don’t worry-not even the chefs at the Crescent would dare deviate from traditional Thanksgiving fare. 7 p.m. Crescent Court Ballroom, 400 Crescent Court. 214-969-1977.



James Taylor November 8 & 9. There are certain performers you have to see live at least once in your life. James Taylor is one of those. Like Jimmy Buffett, Taylor’s live show earns him fans and sometimes fanatics. Experience his musical evolution with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Meyerson Symphony Center, 214-692-0203.



Doug Varone and Dancers November 19 & 20. Since Martha Graham staged her first “production,” modern dance and its innovators have expanded the universal definition to the medium’s outer limits. Choreographer Doug Varone continues to stretch those boundaries. One of the dance world’s hottest stars, Varone’s hallmark style makes this production a must-see for anyone who appreciates the art form-from hoofers to ballerinas. McFariin Auditorium, SMU Campus, 214-528-5576.