In DFW, there is always something fun to get into this time of year. I’m Sue Krider, the high-rise real estate authority in DFW. I’ve lived in Big D for many years. My focus is the luxury market and I know it well.
Providing information to my clients and sending them off to a new spot for a great time is the best feeling of all. See my list of ideas for the first half of February.
Sports alert: Over 100 top college players, directed by NFL coaches, try to impress scouts, agents, and media before the NFL Draft in the longest-running college all-star game. East-West Shrine Bowl Game is on February 1 at the Star in Frisco.
Sibelius’ stylistic strengths are on display in a program opened by the composer’s adventurous tone poem En saga and technically challenging Violin Concerto. The Dallas Symphony performs February 1-3 at the lush Meyerson Symphony Center.
Grammy-winning alt-rockers Tool holds court once more on their new tour playing favorites like “Sober,” “The Pot,” and “Vicarious.” Elder is the opening act on February 2 at the American Airlines Center in Victory Park.
Relive some of the world’s greatest pop songs while saluting the band that made them famous as they perform “S.O.S.” “Fernando,” and “Dancing Queen.” Mania The ABBA Tribute is in full gear on February 2 at the Majestic Theatre in Downtown Dallas.
Irish rockers from California, Young Dubliners, has toured since the 1980s playing their style of Celtic music with a hard edge. They take the stage to celebrate all things Irish on February 2 at the Deep Ellum Art Company.
Known for creating work that utilizes hip hop movement, as well as finding its voice in theater, Rennie Harris Puremovement is company pioneered bringing hip-hop culture to the proscenium stage for 30 wonderful years. They perform February 2-3 at the Moody Performance Hall in the Arts District.
February 2-4 prepare for a little, make that a lot of laughter, tears, and sweet nostalgia with The Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue (a spin-off of the classic TV comedy), at the Wyly Theatre
Local TV film critic Gary Cogill shares his thought on classic movies with beloved scores that reveal the emotional impact of cinema’s most celebrated characters. A Night at the Movies: Good vs. Evil with the Richardson Symphony is February 3 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson.
Frankie Quinones is stand-up/actor has been in shows on ABC Hulu, iHeartRadio, plus Lifetime, HBO MAX, Comedy Central, TBS and Nickelodeon. Catch his comedy at Hyena’s at Mockingbird Station near SMU on February 3.
I Am Deliverd’t is a joyful new comedy by accomplished Dallas playwright Jonathan Nortoncelebrating the powerful impact of being truly authentic in the face of controversy. The Dallas Theater Center’s production runs February 2-18 the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater.
Raucous, irreverent, and never PC, Willie Barcenain one of the sharpest minds in stand-up has been on “The Tonight Show” 12 times, by far the most for any Latino comedian. He’ll be at the Texas Theater on February 3.
High-energy Wisconsin blues guitarist Jared James Nichols has opened for Kid Rock, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and is considered part of an exciting new generation of players. See him rock on February 3 at Sundown at Granada.
Minneapolis musician Corey Wong is a versatile composer, arranger, producer, and collaborator with the likes of Ben Rector, Gene Simmons, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Bootsy Collins. He’s joined by Monica Martin, and La Mom on February 4 at the House of Blues in Victory Park.
Oliver Tree signed with Atlantic Records after his song “When I’m Down” went viral and released his debut studio album “Ugly Is Beautiful” with songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You.” He’ll be at the South Side Ballroom in The Cedars on February 4.
Professional tennis is back with the Dallas Open, February 4-11 at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex on the SMU Campus. Look for marquee names and fierce competition.
Jeffrey Siegel of Keyboard Conversations fame is the tour guide through a fanciful feast for the ears that includes the works of classic composers Debussy (Clair de lune), Ravel and Poulenc. Festive French Fare is the name of the program on February 5 at the lovely Eisemann Center in Richardson.
Guitar-playing singer Lydia Loveless’ music features elements of pop, classic country, honky-tonk, and a few punk rock flavors added for good measure. She’ll be onstage in Dallas on February 6 at the Deep Ellum Art Co.
Sax virtuoso Timothy McAllister performs an exciting new concerto with plenty of athletic leaps, lines, and licks for soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones. The Dallas Winds presents Triathlon, February 6 at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
With fashions provided by Highland Park Village, the annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society St. Valentine’s Luncheon & Fashion Show on February 8 at the Meyerson salutes honorees and awardees, all coming together to fight blood cancers.
Born in Chapel Hill, the mish mash of bluegrass, indie folk and alt-country known as Mipso comes alive in the talented close harmony acoustic band. On February 8 they’ll be at the Deep Ellum Art Co.
A down-and-out producer and his mild-mannered accountant scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, bilking backers out of millions. But what if it’s a hit? Lyric Stage’s new production of the Broadway classic, The Producers, is scheduled for February 8-11 at the Majestic Theatre.
In 2014 she created a challenge for herself to try something new every day for 30 days. In the last decade, this challenge has helped to define author Tabitha Brown’s self-worth and path to living freely. Learn from America’s Mom on the best ways to become the person you wish to be every year when you blow out the candles when she speaks at the historic Texas Theater on February 9.
With appearances on FX’s “Legit,” Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0,” and “The Tonight Show, stand-up comic Lachlan Patterson has earned a reputation as a well-respected performer. He’ll be at the Dallas Comedy Club on February 9-10.
Celebrate the richness of diversity through the interplay of movement, rhythm, and expression from around the world woven together by dance. Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents Cultural Awareness on February 9-10 at the intimate Wyly Theatre in the Arts District.
The story would seem excessive for even the most lurid blood-soaked slasher movies. But it’s always been right at home in the opera house, Richard Strauss’ intense, one-act thriller Electra, presented by the Dallas Opera is February 9-10 at the Winspear Opera House.
The band Brainiac spent the 1990s carving an innovative path before tragedy struck. Now the surviving band members have emerged to breathe new life into their influential music. You can see them on February 10 at the Deep Ellum Art Co.
Based on artist Bianca Bondi’s painstaking research on the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, passed by Pres. Lyndon Johnson and inspired by his wife, Lady Bird, and her environmental passions, her exhibit, A Preservation Method, it especially meaningful.See it now through March 17 at the Dallas Contemporary.
Looking for a little exercise? You should consider these two options on the same day, February 10. The annual Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K is at Fair Park, while Cupid’s Chase is on the Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge.
The renowned crowned princes and princesses of hardwood comedy, The Harlem Globetrotters, has entertained audiences around the world for decades combining comedy antics and serious athletic chops. They’ll do their thing on February 10 at the American Airlines Center in splashy Victory Park.
Smooth sounds take centerstage with Love, Jazz & Romance on February 10 at the Bishop Arts Center Theatre. All-Star jazz players Kirk Whalum. Aubrey Logan, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp and Paul Jackson, Jr. supply the music.
Prolific singer-songwriter-rapper-poet Jamila Woods’ work has focused on the Black experience for years in her native Chicago. She now on tour in markets around the country, including Dallas on February 11 at The Studio at the Factory.
Science Sundays at the Trinity River Audubon Centerare perfect for inquisitive minds. Join the fun on February 11.
With eight Gold albums and six Grammys under his belt, David Sanborn is considered the most influential pop, R&B, and crossover saxophonist of the past two decades. He performs with the Dallas Symphony on February 12 at the Meyerson.
Hotelier’s“Home, Like Noplace is There” was featured on Spin Magazine’s list of “The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s” list and considered an essential emo album. They’re headlining the show with support from Foxing at the Granada Theater on February 13.
Advice on love, sex and marriage and everything in between. Nothing is off-limits on the popular podcast known as Dead Ass that spreads love … the Brooklyn way. Join the fun stuff on February 13 at the Majestic Theatre.
Join a celebration of the 25th anniversary of guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s pivotal album “Trouble is … 25,” featuring thick slices of blues, rock, and soul with showstopping grooves. Samantha Fish, an excellent guitar player in her own right, opens the show on Valentine’s Day at the Majestic.
Tough as nails and funny as hell, the no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the unforgettable late Texas governor is a hoot. It runs February 14-25 at the WaterTower Theatre.
The California indie band Cold War Kids plays a combination of blues rock with dashes of blue-eyed soul in their music which has been happening since 2004. They’ll be at the House of Blues in Victory Park on February 15.
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