Friday 10.24
Thursday 10.30
Dallas Opera opens season with ‘Figaro,’ ‘Salome’
It’s always a big soiree when the Dallas Opera opens its season — almost like a wedding. So why not kick it off with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro? This captivating comedy is a world favorite, and it will get an intriguing adaptation with Dallas Theater Center’s Kevin Moriarty serving as director. And if you can’t get seats opening night, no worries — it runs through Nov. 9, with Salome (opening night: Nov. 30) in repertory.
DEETS:
Winspear Opera House,
2403 Flora St.
Oct. 24–Nov. 9.
DallasOpera.org.
Saturday 10.25
Halloween comes about a week early to gay Dallas
So, Oct. 31 is the official All Hallow’s Eve … for pre-pubescent trick-or-treaters in store-bought costumes. But gays are better than that. We turn it in a par-tay! Of course there’s the Street Party along Cedar Springs. but there’s also the amazing haunted house that is Dark Hour in Plano. The gay-run fright factory is open eight months of the year, but what could be better than going on the hauntng eve when dressing in drag is expected?
DEETS:
Dark Hour Haunted House
701 Taylor Drive, Plano.
7 p.m.–midnight.
From $26.
DarkHourHauntedHouse.com.
Sunday 10.26
Chefs for Farmers gets into the aphrodisiac biz with Oyster Bash
The foodie group Chefs for Farmers got a bit fishy this year, with its inaugural Oyster Bash. Top local chefs will ply their skills with these succulent bivalves at this charitable event. It’s BYO glass, so arrive with your sippin’ vessle and a hearty appetite. Dallas Voice Executive Editor Arnold Wayne Jones is one of the hosts this year, and will be judging some of the items. What did he have to say about this honor? “Aww, shucks.”
DEETS:
Dallas Farmers Market
1010 S. Pearl St.
2–6 p.m. $85.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at ChefsForFarmers.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 24, 2014.
