Monday 10.13
With the expiration of the Wright Amendment, the Gayborhood’s Love Field will transform
It will probably be the biggest change in the Oak Lawn area since Mary Thumb was torn down and the ilume stepped in, and it’s been 40 years in the making: The expiration of the Wright Amendment that limited long-haul nonstop flights out of Love Field. Now, you don’t need to head to Tarrant County to fly direct thousands of miles away … and you can do it on Southwest or the newcomer, Virgin America. Wow, that’s a big change, too: Oak Lawn finally has a new Virgin to try out.
DEETS:
Long-haul nonstop flights from Love Field start Monday.
Dallas-LoveField.com.
Tuesday 10.14
Film noir classic ‘Double Indemnity’ screens at Magnolia
It’s one of the most deliciously sexy film noir creations of the 1940s: Billy Wilder’s sizzling (by the day’s standards) murder mystery with snappy dialogue and excellent performances by Fred MacMurray (yes!), Edward G. Robinson (in a role that became the basis for Columbo) and especially ultimate femme fatale Barbara Stanwyck.
DEETS:
Magnolia Theater in the West Village
3699 McKinney Ave. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Wednesday 10.15
BTD countdown party at MG+BW
Having a hard time remembering when the Black Tie Dinner is this year? Here’s how you won’t forget: Come to the 30-day countdown party at Mitchell Gold+ Bob Williams on Wednesday … only it’s really kinda 31 days … well, who needs to remember? That’s what iPhones are for. It’s still a good reason to come to a party with bites, drinks and a chance to enter a drawing for a car.
DEETS:
Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams
4519 McKinney Ave. 6–8 p.m.
Thursday 10.16
‘Driving Miss Daisy’ begins previews
Although Oscar nominee June Squibb (Nebraska) had to drop out of this production, we’re still looking forward to seeing how Joel Ferrell — who just finished directing The Rocky Horror Show — will approach this tender two-character comedy-drama, which begins previews this week. Perhaps Hoke will be in drag and Daisy will carry around a velvet dildo? Unlikely. But ya never know.
DEETS:
Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Oct. 16–Nov. 16 (in previews through Oct. 23).
DallasTheaterCenter.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 10, 2014.