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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Beaux Arts Presents - Le Nouvel Opera de Paris Folio (1878) (Architecture)
Location: Beaux Arts, 1505 Hi Line Dr. Dallas, TX 75207
Beaux Arts, a Dallas Design District art gallery specializing in antiquarian prints and rare maps from the 16th-19th centuries, presents Le Nouvel Opera de Paris Folio. This exhibition of 22 chromolithographs and steel engravings from 1878 of the Paris Opera House by its architect Jean Louis Charles Garnier will open Saturday, Feb. 18 5-8 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibition will continue through March 24. Additional architectural engravings will be on display from the gallery’s expansive architecture collection. Beaux Arts is located at 1505 Hi Line Dr. Dallas, TX 75207. It is open to the public for free Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday noon-5 p.m. See www.beauxartsart.com for more information or call 214-741-5555.
Planet Shark: Predator or Prey (Museum)
Location: Museum of Nature & Science
Sink your teeth into an amazing "out-of-water" shark experience that’s fun for all ages! Making only its second stop in the United States, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey features explanations and examinations of almost every aspect of the shark. From evolution and biology to popular culture and the fin trade, this 12,000-square-foot five-gallery exhibition guides visitors through the murky myths and fascinating facts that have surrounded sharks for centuries. Check out the child-friendly area where kids can draw, do puzzles and various shark- and underwater- themed activities. See LIVE sharks and twice-weekly shark feedings, get a close up look at a shark dissection on Saturdays, and enjoy ongoing family-fun enhancements.Planet Shark requires a surcharge along with the purchase of MNS general admission. MNS members enjoy free general admission and reduced admission to Planet Shark. TWIN FIN TIP: Money-saving Twin Fin deal includes admission to Planet Shark and any IMAX® film!
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Effective Strategies for Job Seekers - Senior Employment Seminar (Educational)
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: The Senior Source, 3910 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas
Motivational Speaker and Financial Planner Fred Shlesinger leads this FREE event open to job seekers age 50+. RSVP to cturner@theseniorsource.org or (214) 823-5700. Space is limited.
FREE SEMINAR WITH EXPERT AND PATIENT TO LEARN WHEN IT’S AN ALLERGY, OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS (Health)
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Dallas Chop House
People that have experienced allergic reactions accompanied by uncomfortable swelling, or angioedema, may have a condition called Hereditary Angioedema (HAE).Bruce Zuraw, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Section of Allergy and Immunology at the University of California, San Diego, and Dallas HAE patient Pam, will be taking part in an educational event about HAE, emphasizing its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.




