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You Don’t have to love Dance to love Momix

TITAS presents legendary dance company MOMIX- performing the Dallas Debut LUNAR SEA- MOMIX, on Friday & Saturday, March 24 & 25, 2006 at 8:00 PM

One of the dance world’s most visually stunning companies, Momix will premiere Lunar Sea, its 77th creation, and Momix at its most “Momixic”. Lunar Sea is composed of a series of wonderfully effective visual vignettes, incisively performed and melded together with an eclectic score for an 85-minute continuum of light, shadow and illusion. At times the scene seems a giant Rorschach test, while dancers in fluorescent costumes float across the stage like mermaids, or other mysterious sea creatures.

Choreographer Moses Pendleton's projections and lighting — both psychedelic and oscillating — have an eerie beauty. After its first quarter century, Momix remains a great introduction to dance for people of all ages and cultural interests. Visit www.momix.com for more information.

“People shouted out, gasped and applauded furiously. Momix is ideal for turning audiences onto dance.” - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

Tickets ($14-$59) for Momix are available at the TITAS Box Office, 3101 North Fitzhugh, Suite 301, Dallas, TX or by phoning 214-528-5576 or faxing 214-528-0126, or online at www.titas.org. TITAS also offers a new $5 Student Ticket (K-12) that is available only at the McFarlin Auditorium Box Office on the day of the show. Group discounts are available - call the TITAS Box Office for more information.

This presentation is made possible through the generous support of  American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, TACA, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Radisson Central Dallas Hotel, Heritage Galleries, Heritage Comics, GroupBaronet, Altria Group, Inc., WRR 101.1 FM, and WFAA-TV.

TITAS is the premier presenter of international dance and music performers in North Texas. Founded by Tom Adams in 1982 as a non-profit 501(c)(3)-cultural/educational institution, TITAS has provided Dallas/Fort Worth audiences with such performers as Pilobolus, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Laurie Anderson, KODO Drummers, STOMP, and many others.

Edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

Madelyn Miller is a writer and web entrepreneur who has created www.travellady.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.carladynews.com and www.todaysgooddeeds.com

OTHER THINGS TO SEE AND DO AND EAT IN DALLAS

Seemingly larger than life, Dallas for many people personifies all things Texas. From flashy architecture to oversize automobiles this is a city living large.

The best description of Dallas I have ever seen comes from foodwriter and author Poppy Z. Brite in her book PRIME. She describes the nighttime view of Dallas as seen from the cocktail lounge atop the glittering orb of Reunion Tower as if, “a very rich woman with very gaudy taste had upended her jewelry box onto a huge piece of dark blue satin.”

BEST MAP OF DALLAS
Mapquest Dallas City Map

GREAT GUIDEBOOK
A Marmac Guide to Dallas
Includes Plano, Garland, Irving and Richardson
www.pelicanpub.com

Great Visitor's Guide to the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
The complimentary Dallas/Fort Worth Area Official Visitors Guide is a great resource for planning your next DFW adventure.  The Guide includes information on area cities, attractions, shopping, tour and transportation information plus and annual area-wide calendar of events, and coupons to many of the Dallas/Fort Worth area’s top attractions.  You can download or order a copy by going to www.visitdallas-fortworth.com

WHERE TO STAY TO SEE THE WHOLE METROPLEX
Want to do it all and see it all? You have the right Texas attitude. Stay at the Omni Mandalay in Irving and you will be able to get to the DFW Airport and almost all the attractions in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prarie in about 20 minutes

Omni Mandalay
Irving, Texas

Madelyn’s favorite restaurants
Seasons at the Four Seasons Resort and Spa in Irving
Steel
Lola
Arcodoro/Pomodoro
Iris
Suze
Taverna

MEXICAN RESTAURANT THE LOCALS LOVE
Veracruz in the Bishop’s Art District

BEST CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE IN DALLAS
Chocolate Sushi at Steel. Dip it in the warm caramel sauce for a Texas-size Yum.

Madelyn’s favorite Hole in the Wall Hamburger places
1. Lee Harvey’s . Bad neighborhood, good hamburgers. Half pound burger is just $5.50 including fries
2. The Loon. Across from Uptown, this dark place was recommended by a restaurant owner. Everyone I take there loves it and returns with others. And so on.
3. Stoneleigh P. Warning: They have this thing about not serving Ketchup.  Bring your own or settle for BBQ sauce or mustard. Loud jukebox music and free magazines to read. Maybe it is a good place to go alone since the music is so loud it is a little hard to talk, But the free magazines are always up to date. (not that kind of date)

MADELYN’S FAVORITE UPSCALE HAMBURGER PLACES
4. Hattie’s in the Bishop’s Art District. The ground round burger comes with Gouda cheese and sweet potato fries.
418 N. Bishop Avenue    214-942-7499
5. Cretia’s. Not really a hole in the wall, this very charming tea house has a monster size 12 oz. hamburger stuffed with garlic and goat cheese comes with a side salad or fries. Worth every penny of the ten dollar price.
4438 McKinney. 214-252-9910
6. Hector’s. Who would go to a Latino fusion restaurant and order a hamburger? I did once and then loved it so much I went back with friends again and again. Be sure to order the sweet potato fries—no matter what else you have.
Henderson Street

ENTERTAINING PLACES
Gilley’s for the flavor of Texas and great entertainment. Come wet yer whistle and twirl your darling’ at the place that invented a great night out, Texas-style.
1135 South Lamar
(one block south of I-30)
www.gilleysdallas.com

Ad Libs for a good laugh 

Johnnie High’s Country Music Review for discovering Country and Western talent like LeeAnn Rimes.
Music Hall in Arlington
224 North Center Street
Arlington, Tx
817-226-4400
http://www.johnniehighscountrymusicrevue.com/

BEST COFFEE HOUSE
Standard and Pours  1409 South Lamar in the lower level
Free wireless access and often free entertainment. Always house blend coffee for one dollar with free refills as long as you are there.
They recently got their liquor license.

LEARN TO COOK LIKE A TEXAN
CLASSIC TEX MEX and TEXAS COOKING
Authentic Recipes with big, bold flavors
www.cookbookresources.com

The BBQ QUEENS BIG BOOK OF BARBECUE
By Karen Adler and Judith Fertig
Harvard Common Press
www.harvardcommonpress.com

DALLAS CUISINE
By Dotty Griffith
A sampling of restaurants and their recipes
Two Lane Press
The perfect gift or take-home souvenir to give yourself, your family and your friends.

THE CONTEMPORARY COWBOY
By Dotty Griffith
Recipes from the Wild West to Wall Street
Taylor Trade Publishing

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