Using photos, artifacts, and film footage, this exhibit highlights Jackson’s personal and professional perspective of three chaotic days in November of 1963 from President Kennedy’s arrival at Dallas Love Field to accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald’s murder.

The interactive Science of Spying exhibit is part James Bond, part Jack Bauer and part “Lie to Me.” It gives eager spy-wannabes of all ages an opportunity to experience the latest spy gadgets and techniques – including remote-control spy planes, night-vision goggles, and more. They also learn how to detect liars, crack safes and find hidden clues.

Journey through photography’s history in an exhibition of works from the medium’s early years to the present day. Taken together, these images from the Carter’s permanent collection reflect the diversity and richness of an American visual tradition and explore photography’s unique relationship to time.

Stunning exhibition celebrates the traditional art of Chinese red sandalwood carving and is highlighted by a nine foot tall model of the Ten Thousand Springs. One fifth the size of the original pavilion – found within the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing – the model was constructed from 3,000 hand-carved pieces using a mortise-and-tenon joinery (no nails). The exhibition also features photographs and text panels, in English and Chinese, with information about the Imperial Garden and the Forbidden City. On loan from the Smithsonian Institution.

Six Flags Over Texas open weekends.

During the month of October – It’s Thrills by Day, Chills by Night at Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS®. Six Flags Over Texas will be totally transformed into a Halloween playground, Friday-Sunday, October 2 – November 1. You’ll have a ghoulish good time with our hair-raising shows, electrifying street entertainment, and thrilling haunted houses. Plus, experience all your favorite rides in the dark. We’ll also have a special trick-or-treat area just for kids.

The movement and creativity of the performing arts are on full display ad the Dallas Museum of Art present’s “All the World’s a Stage”, featuring over 100 specially selected works from the Museum’s expansive collections.

Film Installations by Philip Haas, inspired by Works in the Collection.

WILD FLOWERING: The Crow Family and Asia is an exhibition that showcases the adventures of the Crow family during their five-decade quest to collect the arts of Asia. Starting in 1960 and ending in the present day, this chronological exploration of the family’s private acquisitions profiles their evolution into a public treasure.

In conjunction with Wild Flowering: The Crow Family and Asia, the special exhibition Blossoming Stone: Qing Dynasty Jade will present a selection of over 100 pieces from the museum’s jade collection.

Experience the intrigue and fascination of the early American West in a special exhibition of nineteenth and twentieth century prints and illustrated books from the Carter’s permanent collection. Views and Visions: Prints of the American West, 1820–1970 features works by American artists who depicted the grand landscapes, wild animals, and rugged individuals of the West.

Exhibition features original works from children’s book illustrating team Leo and Diane Dillon. The exhibition focuses on a selection from the Dillon’s collection that captures the global nature of their work. The beautiful illustrations depict a variety of cultural tales from African and Native American folktales to Asian and Scandinavian epics. On loan from the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, TX.

A protean artist, actor, and furniture-maker dedicated to the primacy of individual expression, Charles Rohlfs (1853–1936) called his unprecedented designs “artistic furniture.” His unusually inventive forms and imaginative carving combined many different influences, from the abstract naturalism of art nouveau styling to boldly direct forms characteristic of the Arts and Crafts movement. This exhibition—the first major monograph of Rohlfs’ work—will present over forty pieces of his furniture and related objects. The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs explores the artist in the context of new research that reveals his success in Europe as well as America and traces his influence on other early 20th-century furniture designers.

The East Texas State Fairgrounds explodes with live entertainment, midway games, carnival rides, livestock exposition, consumer shows, delicious food and excitement for fair-goers of all ages. Specially priced Fun Passes available for multiple admissions or to share with family or friends.

Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals. Ticket Office: 542 Preston Royal Shopping Center or online at ticketmaster.com

Weekends in October brings spooky fun to Terrell with a haunted house voted the best in the Dallas area. Haunted Verdun Manor tells the tale of the twisted Baron Michael Verdun and his vampiric wife, Lady Cassandra. This unearthly duo hosted fiendish masquerades and bizarre dinners in their strange house on Voodoo Bayou.

Now, each fall, the ghosts of the baron and his lady haunt the remains of their mansion, burned with them inside it by angry citizens seeking revenge for the unspeakable horrors visited on their families and friends.

This themed attraction features 30,000 square feet of horrifyingly real theatrical sets, atmospheric stage lighting, eerie special effects, and a talented cast of costumed live actors guaranteed to treat visitors to a frightfully good time.

Other spine-tingling Thrillvania attractions include Cassandra’s Labyrinth of Terror, Sam Hain’s Hayride, and Granny Lupu’s Séance Theatre.

Downtown Terrell welcomes whole families of spooks and goblins with safe Trick or Treating, music, contests, and other Halloween favorites.

In 2009, Hangman’s House of Horrors celebrates its 21st year as the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the WORLD! To date, the house has entertained over half a million patrons and donated more than $1.6 million to local charities! The haunted tour includes four separate attractions: the classic haunted house, Hangman’s House of Horrors, and three side attractions, The Labyrinth, The U.N.D.E.A.D. and The 3-D Mansion. Additionally, the three-acre property is transformed into an exciting festival area featuring live bands, festival activities, novelties, concessions and more.

Continuing its investigation of contemporary architecture, the Nasher Sculpture Center will present a retrospective of the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster and his architectural firm, Foster + Partners, September 26, 2009 through January 10, 2010.

Scheduled to coincide with the grand opening of the new, Foster-designed Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Center for Performing Arts, the exhibition will explore Foster + Partners’ major architectural achievements of a practice that spans the past four decades. Architectural models, along with drawings, renderings, photographs, and videos, will give insight into the formal and conceptual underpinnings of Foster + Partners’ architecture and provide context for better understanding their new contribution to the panoply of modernist architecture in Dallas.

Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs visit the nature trails at the Heard Museum, 1 Nature Place, in southeast McKinney.

2009-2010 FORUM LECTURE SERIES
The first event of the season is Documentary Director, Eric Bricker’s screening of award-winning documentary “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” explores the monumental career of the late architectural photographer Julius Shulman, who passed away in July. Populating his architectural photos with human models and striking landscapes, Shulman combined the organic with the synthetic, melding nature with revolutionary urban design. The resulting images helped shaped the careers of some of the great architects of the 20th Century, and his iconic images set the standard for architectural photography. Taking aesthetic cues from Shulman’s own sensual and nuanced photography, Director Eric Bricker built this film around a blend of Shulman’s own images and in-depth interviews with leading architects, designers, artists, and other luminaries. By offering unprecedented access to his photos and day to day life, Shulman’s intimate involvement in the filming process was incalculable to the production of the film. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, this documentary film has won awards at multiple film festivals. Director Eric Bricker will attend and discuss the making of the film, and then will take questions from those in attendance after the screening. Single tickets, available at the door only, are $20 for general admission and $5 for students with I.D. Dallas Architecture Forum members are admitted for free. The reception begins at 6:15 p.m. with screening to follow at 7:00 p.m.
http://www.juliusshulmanfilm.com/

A Wine Tasting Fundraiser – Friday, October 2, 2009. Come enjoy – wine, food and entertainment.
7:00 pm—9:00 pm Wine Tasting

For ticket prices and information, please call 817-967-5995 or 817-967-5910

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, WFAA and the Dallas Zoo team up to offer half-price admission for all guests. Visitors also will enjoy special appearances by WFAA on-air personalities, bounce houses, education animal encounters and biofacts, and other fun family activities.

Admission prices for Family First Day will be:

· $6.00 adults (ages 12 and above)

· $4.50 youth (ages 3-11)

· $4.50 seniors (ages 65 and above

· Ages 2 and under are free

· Parking is $7.00 per vehicle

For more information contact the Fannin County Fair Association at (903) 583-8454.

More than 8,000 attendees come from Texas and neighboring states for two days and nights of family fun featuring award-winning storytellers, concerts, puppet shows, folk arts and crafts, and more stories ever told in one setting leaving listeners spellbound.

An annual tradition since 1933, this citywide October event includes a coronation of the queen’s court, rose show, queen’s tea, parade, art show and more. Enjoy the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden and Tyler Rose Museum exhibits at their finest.

Come take a stroll in Southlake’s beautiful Town Square while looking at the unique, handcrafted arts and crafts booths. Great food, and live entertainment are also at your fingertips during this fun-filled event. The kids will have a great time in the excitement-packed children’s area! Don’t forget to sign up your dog to participate in the popular wiener dog race, or sign up yourself to take on the bratwurst or nugget-eating contest. We can’t forget to mention that we will be having a number of great bands that you won’t want to miss! Join us at this year’s Oktoberfest, where a good time is awaiting all!

Creative arts and crafts; outdoor exhibits; special childrens area with great activities; dog show, scarecrow trail, art show, classic and antique car exhibit; blackeyed-pea cookoff, Uncle Fletch Cookoff, and lots of good food to eat.

Put Your Burger to the Test!
Athens challenges you to participate in the
Uncle Fletch Hamburger Cook-Off. Challenge your friends, co-workers and businesses and let’s see who can grill the BEST Hamburger!! This is not IBCA sanctioned. This is a back-to-the-basics amateur cook-off. Cost is $25.00 per team. BEST Hamburger challenge is from 10am – 1pm. So join us in celebrating our National Treasure—the Hamburger. Applications can be returned to the Athens Visitor Center on the Square at 124 N. Palestine Rd, Athens, TX 75751. (903) 677-0775 email debbie@athenstx.org

10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Fourth annual FREE, fun festival for the whole family!
Located in Historic Downtown Roanoke, Unique Dining Capital of Texas! Music, Food, Games, Street Dances, Children’s Activities, Historical Reenactments, Gunfights, Karaoke, More Food & More Fun.

The U2 360° Tour, launching the group’s 2009 album No Line on the Horizon, is named after the 360-degree stage offering an unobstructed view for all members of the audience.

Frisco’s non-profit champion for the arts, creates the Frisco Art Festival presented by Newman Village. This three day event celebrates the visual, musical, and performing arts. This festival will feature Visual artist from around the country, community and regional entertainment, and plenty of great food.

Red River Rivalry! Regular Season College Football Game. Saturday at 11:00a in the Cotton Bowl, Dallas TX
Featuring: University of Texas Longhorns Men’s Football, University of Oklahoma Sooners Men’s Football

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents a special exhibition of twenty-five paintings by Susan Rothenberg. The Modern’s Chief Curator, Michael Auping, and the artist have identified a select group of paintings that span the artist’s career—from the early horse paintings of the mid-1970s, to her most recent body of work, which explores a number of central motifs that have occurred throughout the artist’s 35-year career. Auping comments: “Rather than focusing on Rothenberg’s famous early horse paintings as the beginning of a symbolic, figurative evolution, we are looking at the artist’s work from a more holistic, formal standpoint, identifying her unusual way of organizing pictorial space, regardless of the figurative content”. Each painting in the exhibition will highlight key compositional strategies in a formal narrative where perceived movement, fragmentation, and painterly gesture establish a dynamic interaction with the edges and frames of her canvases. The exhibition is organized by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in conjunction with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe.

For 200 million years the dinosaurs ruled the earth…and now they’re back to roam the American Airlines Center in an extraordinary theatrical production. Dinosaurs will again roam the American Airlines Center in a spectacular theatrical arena show, Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series.

Visit nearly 70 countries in a day and experience the cultures of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas without packing a bag or needing a passport. Visit the International Marketplace and Global Food Court while enjoying the live entertainment on three stages, the children’s activities, global games and more.

9:00 am – 6:00 pm. Variety of vendors, food, live music, costume contests, games, and lots more fun!

The museum will be open from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Izibongo performs an outdoor concert at 6:00 p.m., celebrating the release of their first CD, featuring Christian music from Colombia, Thailand, Egypt, Brasil, Ghana, Bolivia, Tunisia, and more! Bring your own blanket and enjoy the free concert. Museum admission is $5 for adults and $5 for seniors/students.

During “Living History Seasons,” characters dressed in period clothing reveal the environmental truths of 1888 Dallas. Through special exhibits and programming, we investigate if people really were “greener” in the nineteenth century and how life on the family farm was affected by the growth of industry. (This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.) Free with museum admission of $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 65+ and $4 for children ages 4-12. Children 3 and under and Dallas Heritage Village members are free.

Visit the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection on the Museum’s third floor, which is acclaimed for its many important Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art. Twenty-five years ago, the Dallas Museum of Art received a one-of-a-kind gift of more than 1,400 works authorized by Wendy Reves in honor of her late husband, Emery Reves. In addition to Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern paintings, it included sculptures, works on paper, and decorative arts objects, all of which are displayed in a recreation of the Reves’s Riviera home, Villa La Pausa. This spectacular bequest transformed the DMA’s collection of late 19th century French art and her donation of European decorative arts founded the institution’s collection in that area.

A special audio tour highlights selected masterpieces from the Reves Collection, including works by Edouard Manet, Paul Cezanne, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, and Maurice de Vlamnick. New materials on the Reves Collection that can be accessed on Wi-Fi enabled smartphones and media players will also be available for the first time.

Family-friendly games, prizes, candy, and hay rides through downtown Lake Dallas are all open to trick-or-treaters on Friday, Oct. 30th from 4-6 p.m. at Lake Dallas City Hall (212 Main St.). During this same time, numerous local businesses in Lake Dallas and some set up at City Hall give kids a safe option for gathering candy on Halloween.

5:00-7:00p.m. – Join Stockyards Station and RADIO DISNEY for a safe, family-friendly Halloween Party in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards that’s FREE and FUN! Trick or Treat at Stockyards Station shops, Free Hayrides, Costume Contest, Pumpkin Decorating, Games, Prizes and More

TREAT STREET

October 31st (6:00-8:00p.m.)

Join Stockyards Station and RADIO DISNEY for a safe, family-friendly Halloween Party in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards that’s FREE and FUN!

-Trick or Treat at Stockyards Station shops

-Free Hayrides

-Costume Contest, Pumpkin Decorating, Games, Prizes and More