Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Something  Special

*Latrisha’s Pick 06/01/12 – 06/10/12 The 2012 Desoto SolJazz Festival will showcase nightly SolJazz Happy Hour events June 1st through June 6th. Starting June 3rd through June 6th, SolJazz Karaoke Contests will also take place. June 4th through June 7th The DSJF will host free SolJazz Spotlight Concerts. June 8th there will be a Celebrity & Partner Golf Scramble at Cedar Crest Golf Course and a Comedy & Casino Night. June 9th will highlight an All-Star lineup including Cameo, Rachelle Ferrell, Pieces Of A Dream, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte and more! To close the celebration, there will be an Official Soljazz Brunch to celebrate Rejoice Sunday on June 10th.

06/09/2012 – Bill Cosby at the Winspear Opera House. Bill Cosby has been making America laugh for decades. And for ONE NIGHT ONLY, one of the most prolific comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, will dazzle the Dallas audience of fans with his comedy that transcends age, gender, and cultural barrier. Tickets start at $45 and are available at www.attpac.org 

 04/19/12 – Jazz in the Atrium at a the Dallas Museum of Art located at 1717 Harwood Street in the Art’s District downtown. The performance starts at 6:00 pm and general admission is $10. For more information go to www.dallasmuseumofart.org  

 For Happy Hour that is truly happy try Cheddars on Greenville. The bar is never empty and the atmosphere is wonderful. It helps that that the drinks are fabulous! The Painkiller is to die for. Also, Cheddars has the best spinach dip. www.cheddars.com

06/26/12 – 06/27/2012 – Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour with Cirque du Soleil at American Airlines Center. This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production combines Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture. Tickets are $50 – $150 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com  

Good Eats and a Movie

Movie: Think Like a Man opens April 20, 2012

  Dinner:  Breadwinners Café in Uptown brings ‘Nawlins to Dallas.  You can hang out on the rooftop deck overlooking McKinney Avenue. Chef Jeff makes a great pulled pork taco that will make you close your eyes and sing. I love this place. And the Drunken Grilled Cheese is sexy comfort food. Also, let me say Snickers Cheesecake! Yes, a cheesecake made with Snickers. And you can find the best muffins in Dallas. You must try the Lemon Berry.  www.breadwinnerscafe.com

Spiritual

* Latrisha’s pick 05/11/2012 – 06/17/2012 – God of Carnage at Kalita Humphreys Theater. The play is about two 11-year-old boys have had a run-in on the playground, and some very bad behavior ensues… by their parents. When two supposedly civilized, supposedly adult middle-class couples meet to discuss their sons’ little dust-up, they raise smugness, pettiness, and meanness to heady new heights of hilarity, You’ll have endless fun repeating their deliciously snarky remarks. After its sold-out run on Broadway, this Tony Award-winning comedy makes its regional debut. Tickets are available at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org

  After the show try stopping by The Original Cupcakery. They make a lemon pound cake cupcake that is edible sunshine. You can even get a cupcake with beer butter. www.originalcupcakery.com  

06/22/2012 – 8/12/2012 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at Wyly Theater. For two generations, this joyful, family-friendly musical has been giving audiences a new appreciation of the Old Testament story of Joseph, the boy dreamer. Sold into slavery by his brothers, he became the ruler of Egypt. In DTC’s tuneful telling of this ancient story, practically every line is sung by the actors and a kids’ chorus, in styles from rock to western to a1920s Charleston. Pay-What-You-Can allows patrons to purchase ANY seat in the house for ANY amount they choose. Pay-What-You-Can tickets go on-sale online one week before the performance and may also be purchased in person at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Box Office beginning at 5:30pm on the day of the performance. More information is available at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org  

Family Fun

  If you don’t want to want to cook on Sunday try picking up a meal at Michelle’s on Skillman. Hands down this is the best Soul Food in North Dallas. Don’t forget the hot water cornbread!

*Latrisha’s Pick 04/9/12 – 9/23/2012 – Sandy Lake Amusement Park in Carrollton. Sandy Lake Amusement Park in Carrollton offers 19 rides, miniature golf, paddle boats, a C.P. Huntington train, an All Sports Arcade and the Sandy Lake Barn Yard. Kids can ride on Shetland ponies. Parents are encouraged to bring their own food to eat on picnic grounds. Admission is $2.00 children under 3 years old are free (see family coupon for free admission online) and coupons for rides are $.50. More information available online at www.sandylake.com  

05/04/2012- 6/3/2012 – Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly at Dallas Children’s Theater. Children everywhere fell in love with Doreen Cronin’s Click, Clack Moo: Cows that Type and Giggle, Giggle, Quack picture books. Now they can see the professional southwest musical premiere of her Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly. On opening night, kids get free ice cream with gummy worms from the Purple Cow and one free poster per family. Ticket prices are $14 – $26; some discounts available. You can purchase tickets by calling 214-740-0051 or online at www.DCT.org

08/1/2012 – 08/12/2012 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Fully Charged at American Airlines Center. This beloved circus is sure to be a hit with the entire family. Ticket prices are $15 – $100 and are available at www.Ticketmaster.com