Expert recommendations of the top dance, theater, and classical music performances.
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Sambuca
“One of the few places in Dallas where you can hear live music seven nights a week.”—Malcolm Mayhew, contributing columnist, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Uptown supper club has an open courtyard; hosts local and national jazz, soft rock, and Latin musicians; past performers include Branford Marsalis and Norah Jones. 2120 McKinney Ave. tel. +1 214 744 0820. www.sambucarestaurant.com
Sons of Hermann Hall
A genuine old-fashioned dance hall, with hardwood floors, a big, sparkly ball over the dance floor and killer country/roots-rock bands. If you don't have a great time here, you may want to go to the doctor. 3414 Elm St. tel. +1 214 747 4422. www.sonsofhermann.com
House of Blues
“They get all the biggies—from Joe Ely to the Go-Go's to Interpol. Good nachos, too.”—Malcolm Mayhew. Huge live music venue; 60,000-square-foot (5,574-square-meter) space can hold 1,600 people. 2200 North Lamar St. tel. +1 214 978 2583. www.hob.com
Dallas Theater Center
“North Texas’ best-known regional theater presents classics, new works, and American standards in one of the few theaters that Frank Lloyd Wright designed.”—Mark Lowry, theater critic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The company moves to the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts in late 2009. 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. tel. +1 214 522 8499. www.dallastheatercenter.org
Bath House Cultural Center
“The city-owned art center hosts interesting visual art exhibits and a number of fringe theater groups.”—Mark Lowry. Art deco building, built in 1930 as a bathhouse, sits on the banks of White Rock Lake; includes a theater, gallery spaces, and darkroom; site of the summer Festival of Independent Theatres. 521 East Lawther Dr. tel. +1 214 670 8749. www.bathhousecultural.com
WaterTower Theatre
“The most dynamic performing space in the Metroplex.”—Mark Lowry. Professional theater in the North Dallas suburb of Addison has a flexible performance space that adapts to fit any production. Season includes classic and contemporary works, plus the Out of the Loop Festival with dance, music, theater, and visual art. 15650 Addison Rd. in Addison; tel. +1 972 450 6232. www.watertowertheatre.org
