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Dallas offers more
live music every night than Nashville . Rock / pop is the most popular, but the
city has clubs playing blues, hip-hop, country and western, and jazz music. In
other words, almost anything you want in music is available.
For
clubs, bars, and restaurants or to see what acts are playing, check The Dallas
Morning News' Friday newspaper, which has an insert called The Guide. It lists
restaurants, movies, clubs, arts, and all the Metroplex happenings. It is also
on view in the corresponding Web site The
Dallas Symphony Orchestra plays in the elegant Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
designed by architect I.M. Pei, which houses the last hand-made Fisk organ that
Mr. Fisk toiled with prior to his death. The Meyerson is located in the arts district
near Hotel Zaza , Crescent Court , and The
Fairmont . The glamorous Bass
Performance Hall in Fort Worth 's Sundance Square dazzles its audiences with its
architectural beauty and superior acoustics. Every type of performance appears
on the stage ensuring those who embrace symphony, musical theater, comedy, ballet,
opera, or other artistry leave the Hall having enjoyed an experience they'll not
soon forget. DFW is a regular stop for
touring theater companies, so there's almost always a big production happening.
The Music Hall at Fair Park , Dallas Theater Center , Eisemann Center , and Fort
Worth 's Casa Mañana and Bass Hall host such productions. Similar to an
“Off-Broadway” experience, many of the suburban theaters produce excellent shows
of known and unknown works. Popular
music acts appear at several locations in the Dallas area including Smirnoff Music
Center near The Magnolia and Hampton Inn West End ,
where most of the big ticket pop stars tour in the summer. Grand Prairie 's Nokia
Live is next to Lone Star Park racetrack. Though American Airlines Center is home
to the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Desperados; it also converts
to ian arena providing a stopover for big name music stars. American Airlines
Center is right on the DART rail (public transportation) and it has parking available.
The Gypsy Tea Room's name hardly sounds
like anything more than a classy restaurant. It's actually two rooms, a ballroom
for dancing to country and rock music, not the Tango, and a performance spot for
listening to such music. Dallas ' Angelika
Film Center and Café is home to the USA Film Festival where you can view
a week's worth of screenings of new and foreign films. The Festival also pays
tribute to people in the film industry each year in April. The Center runs independent
and specialty films year around. Its newest location is open in Plano, a Dallas
suburb. More-->> | 
