Friday 08.01
The new Steve and Edie, in concert
Ask someone in the 1970s who “Steve and Edie” were, they’d say “Lawrence and Gorme.” But today a more accurate answer would be “Martin and Brickell.” The Oscar-winning funnyman and his alt-rock wife team up — him on banjo (and telling jokes), her on vocals — for a tour promoting their new album. It’s a bit of a homecoming for the Dallas-bred Brickell and should be a hoot … if you know what I mean.
DEETS:
Winspear Opera House
2403 Flora St. 8 p.m.
ATTPAC.org.
Tuesday 08.05 — Friday 08.08
Miss Gay USofA Newcomer comes to Dallas for first time
Pop culture loves new things, and so it’s reflective of our fondness for freshness that Miss Gay USofA has a pageant specifically for the best newcomer of the year. For the first time ever, the contest arrives in Dallas, with a slate of candidates doing preliminary competitions at the Round-Up Tuesday through Thursday, with the final night at the Park Inn. Along the way, some old hands — including Dallas divas Alyssa Edwards and Jenna Skyy, pictured — will show the newbies how it’s done.
DEETS:
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road.
Aug. 5–7. 9 p.m. showtime.
Park Inn by Radisson at Love Field
1421 W. Mockingbird Lane.
Aug. 8. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. showtime.
MissGayUSofANewcomer.com.
Wednesday 08.06
Experience the music of the night with ‘Phantom’
Andrew Lloyd Webber is to the musical theater what James Cameron is to movies: The biggest hit-maker of all time. Among his work without Tim Rice, Phantom of the Opera is his best show — bombastic, yes, and overblown, but incredibly tuneful and captivating. It returns to Dallas in an all-new staging, approved by Webber himself.
DEETS:
Winspear Opera House
2403 Flora St. Aug. 6–24.
ATTPAC.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 1, 2014.
