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| Where: Dallas Museum of Art | Phone: (214) 922-1200 |
The Dallas engagement of this exhibit provides insight into the life of Tutankhamun and other royals of the 18th Dynasty (1555–1305 B.C.). Tutankhamun was one of the last kings of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty and ruled during a crucial, turmoil-filled period of Egyptian history. All of the treasures in the exhibition are between 3,300 and 3,500 years old and this exhibit marks the first time these artifacts will be seen in the Southwest region. The current exhibition includes an extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. The return of the exhibition to the United States will include a selection of artifacts that are new to the exhibit and have never before been seen outside of Egypt.
- Roundup on the Range McKinney
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Friday, 10/17/2008 thru Saturday, 10/17/2009
Where: Myers Park & Event Center Phone: (972) 548-4792 Authentic chuckwagon cookoff, music & family fun!
- Art and Love in Renaissance Italy Fort Worth
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Sunday, 03/15/2009 thru Sunday, 06/14/2009
Where: Kimbell Art Museum Phone: (817) 332-8451 Key moments in the lives of Italian men and women in the Renaissance were marked by celebrations of the highest possible degree of magnificence, and none more lavishly than betrothal, marriage, or the birth of a child. Art and Love in Renaissance Italy offers a unique look at approximately 150 paintings and art objects, dating from 1400 to 1600, that were created to celebrate love and marriage. It will include marriage portraits and paintings that extol sensual love and fertility, exquisite examples of jewelry and maiolica (tin-glazed ceramic) given as gifts to couples, and some of the rarest and most significant pieces of Renaissance glassware, cassone panels, birth trays, and drawings and prints of amorous subjects. The exhibition will be divided into three sections: Celebrating Betrothal, Marriage, and Childbirth; From Cassone to Poesia: Paintings of Love and Marriage; and Profane Love. The drawings, prints, and other objects in this exhibition were created by some of the most celebrated artists of the time, including Parmigianino, Giulio Romano, Fra Filippo Lippi, Lorenzo Lotto, Giorgione, Palma il Vecchio, and Tintoretto. Art and Love in Renaissance Italy is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Kimbell Art Museum. It is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. The exhibition will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from November 11, 2008, through February 16, 2009. The Kimbell is its only other venue.
- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Ennis
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Wednesday, 04/01/2009 thru Thursday, 04/30/2009
Where: country driving trails outside of Ennis Phone: (972) 878-4748 The Annual Bluebonnet Trails, sponsored by the Ennis Garden Club, is held annually every April. Come enjoy over 40 miles of mapped breathtaking bluebonnet trails. Free trail maps are available at the Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau during April. On festival weekend, the maps are available at the Ennis Garden Club information tent. Ennis is the "Official Bluebonnet Trail of Texas" and the "Official Bluebonnet City" of Texas.
- Outdoor Fool's Day Athens
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Saturday, 04/04/2009
Where: Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, 5550 FM 2495, Athens Phone: (903) 676-2277 A mini-expo consisting of hands-on activities that will build your fishing, hunting, birding and camping skills taught by experts from TPWD and other groups. Free with park admission.
- 34th Annual Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff and World Championship of Pickled Quail Egg Eating Grand Prairie
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Saturday, 04/04/2009
Where: Traders Village Phone: (972) 647-2331 A Texas-size salute to the official state dish will be served up at the 34th Annual Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff and World Championship of Pickled Quail Egg Eating on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Traders Village in Grand Prairie, Texas. A hundred chili cooks from throughout Texas and several neighboring states will be entered in this year's competitions. FREE, continuous activities will be on tap all day. While chili cooking is the main purpose of this celebration, having fun is the underlying reason for participating. Zany chili and team names, inventive costumes, elaborate cooksite setups, and audience involvement by teams all ensure the public shares in the good times. This Traders Village event has become, over the past thirty plus years, a “must” stop on the chili cooking trail. Many ‘chiliheads’ can trace their first attempt at cooking a bowl of red to this Grand Prairie event. This event brings together families, friends, and fun. So, if you’ve never been to a full-blown Texas Chili Cook Off, now is the time, at the Traders Village version of a great Lone Star Tradition. It is a “must” see event for the whole family. Traders Village is located at 2602 Mayfield Road in Grand Prairie, off Highway 360, or one-mile north of I-20. The market is open every Saturday and Sunday, there is no admission charge and parking is only $3.00 per vehicle. For info call, 972-647-233l or go to www.tradersvillage.com.
- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival Ennis
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Friday, 04/17/2009 thru Sunday, 04/19/2009
Where: Downtown Ennis Phone: (972) 878-4748 Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival features arts and crafts, great food, children's activities, bluebonnet souvenirs and art, live music, 40 miles of mapped bluebonnet trails and more!
- PRCA Stampede Rodeo Athens
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Friday, 04/24/2009 thru Saturday, 04/25/2009
Where: Henderson County Fairpark Complex, 3344 Hwy 31 E, Athens Phone: (800) 755-7878 Ropin', ridin', and plenty of horsin' around at the longest running PRCA annual rodeo in the area. Admission $10 adults and $5 children
- Derrick Days Corsicana
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Saturday, 04/25/2009
Where: Downtown Corsicana Phone: (877) 648-2688 Fun-filled day of childrens' activies, chili cook-off, basketball tournament, car show, horseshoe tournament and live entertainment. Also includes a parade, arts & crafts and food vendors.
