The play, running at Dallas City Performance Hall through Saturday, reinvents the classic murder mystery with the story of the untimely demise of a novelist that sparks a ribald investigation, with a variety of suspects who are each more entertaining than the last.Ģ015 State Fair of Texas If you can't find something to do at the 24-day State Fair of Texas, there's something wrong with you, as there's literally something for everybody. Off Broadway on Flora Series: Murder for Two To kick off the second year of its Off Broadway on Flora Series, AT&T Performing Arts Center will welcome in Murder for Two. The national tour will be at Winspear Opera House through October 4. He'll bring his raucous stand-up act to the Majestic Theatre for one night only.ĪT&T Performing Arts Center presents Matilda the Musical A winner of four Tony Awards, including best book, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. He also has a hit comedy podcast that's amongst the most downloaded on iTunes. Celebrating John Wayne's heritage and legacy and featuring question and answer sessions with Wayne family members, the four-day festival will screen films like The Shootist, True Grit, The Searchers, Red River, and How the West Was Won at three locations: Highland Park Village Theatre, LOOK Cinemas, and Klyde Warren Park.īill Burr in concert Comedian Bill Burr is a regular of the late night shows who's also a familiar face in movies and on TV shows like Breaking Bad. Thursday, September 24 John Wayne Film Festival For the second straight year, Dallas will host the annual John Wayne Film Festival, now in its fifth edition. Don't like what you see? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

While none of the other happenings quite match the power of the State Fair, there is still a lot of other great stuff going on, including two big comedy events, music and film festivals, and national theater tours.īelow are the best options for your precious free time Thursday through Sunday.

The greatness that is the three-week long State Fair of Texas kicks off this weekend, threatening to obliterate every other event in its path.

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