‘Round about DFW Master
Ongoing
Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 West Jefferson Blvd. in Dallas, offers Tango classes every Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple per class. www.tangocanyenguedallas.com
Through April 23
The African Company presents Richard III at the Jubilee Theatre, 500 Main St. in Fort Worth. Tickets start at $10. Call 817-338-4411 or visit www.jubileetheatre.org
Through April 10
The Young Adult Rated Drama (YARD) of the Dallas Children’s Theatre presents the stage adaption of the award-winning novel Tuck Everlasting the Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman in Dallas. www.dct.org
Through April 17
The African American Repertory Theatre, 211 E. Pleasant Run in DeSoto, presents To Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry In Her Own Words. Preview show March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m.; tickets are $20. Matinee Saturday and Sunday shows at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15. www.aareptheater.com
April 7-April 10
“The black Jerry Lewis” Arnez J will play several shows at the Arlington Improv, 309 Curtis Mathes Way in Arlington. Tickets are $25. 817-635-5555.
April 7
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are coming to South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar in Dallas, at 7:30 p.m.
April 8-April 10
The African American Museum at Fair Park, 3536 Grand Ave., will host the annual Southwest Black Art Show at 11 a.m. The exhibit is free and will feature 60 nationally renowned artists.
April 15-May 1
The Greater Lewisville Community Theatre, 160 W. Main St. in Old Town Lewisville, will present Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 years, running April 15-May 1. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The entrance is in the rear, on Elm Street. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for patrons 65 and older and 18 and younger. For reservations, call 972-221-SHOW (7469). The show is rated PG. www.glct.org
April 15
The Garland Symphony Orchestra continues with its 2010-2011 season, with The Essence of Spring at 8 p.m. in the Linda Brownlee Auditorium at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. in Garland. www.garlandsymphony.org.
April 15
Black Cinematheque Dallas presents the Short and Sweet Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. at the South Dallas Cultural Center Theatre, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. in Dallas. Festival features Dallas area filmmakers who explore the African American experience. Admission is $5. www.dallasculture.org/SDCulturalCenter/
April 15
Lil Wayne brings his I’m Still Music Tour 2011 to American Airlines Center at 7 p.m. Scheduled to joing Weezy are Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Travis Barker and Mixmaster Mike. (214) 373-8000.
April 16
Charlie Wilson and Babyface will perform at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. Tickets start at $39.50. www.verizontheatre.com
April 16
What A Sista Should Do featuring singer Christopher Williams and Gary “Lil G” Jenkins from the R&B group Silk and Madea Family Reunion slated for 7:30 p.m. at Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 West Wheatland Road in Dallas. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.whatasista.com.
April 23
The Irving Black Arts Council presents Cross-Cultural Fusion at the Dupree Theatre at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. #300 in Irving. In the vibrant and diverse cultural scene of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, east meets west as musicians, dancers and poets join together to celebrate the elemental and unifying force of drumming. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the performance. Call the box office at 972-252-ARTS for tickets.
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