FLASHLIGHTS DFW

Saxaphonist Ron Jones will be playing tonight at Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art.  1717 N. Harwood St.  As always this event is FREE, however you may purchase snacks or adult beverages.  Here is a sample of his work..  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXyNL6_ekeo   This event is from 6pm to 8pm. Byblos Hookah Lounge in Fort Worth is a pretty awesome spot for Thursday and they have Belly Dancers that entertain you while you hookah!  Its at 1406 N. Main St. In Dallas there’s Kush Mediterranean Lounge.  They have a happy hour from 5pm to 8pm with discounted food, drinks and $10 hookah. There is live Jazz at Chocolate Secrets and Wine.  3926 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.  Get there about 7:30, drink and be entertained. Go to www.ticketmaster.com to purchase your tickets to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus going on this weekend at the American Airlines Center.  It will be in Fort Worth next week at the Convention Center.  The U

The Classical Open Mic is tonight at Buzzbrews Kitchen.  4334 Lemmon Ave., Dallas.  Professional and Amateur Classical Musicians come and entertain you in a casual environment.  Plus you can eat the great food they have there, drink and be merry.  Admission is free!  Get there about 8pm. American Idol Live is tonight at Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie.  1001 Performance Place.  It starts at 7:30pm and tickets start at about $40.  You can purchase tickets at   www.verizontheatre.com   or www.americanidol.com/tour The Chick-Fil-A on Altamesa in Fort Worth is having an Aloha Water Slide Luau today starting at 5:30pm.  3580 Altamesa Blvd.  The slide is free with your receipt from purchase.  Bring lawn chairs and your kids and have a blast. Free Comedy?  Tonight is an open mic at the Dallas Comedy House.  2645 Commerce St.  It starts at 8pm.    Tonight Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth presents "Straight Ahead..  A Tribute to the Music of the Blue Note Label".  G

WWE Live is tomorrow at American Airlines Center at 5pm.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Safari Nights at the Dallas Zoo continues tonight from 5pm to 9pm.  Enjoy the animals and live music when its a little cooler.  Regular admission applies and if you would prefer to, the Red Line Dart train will take you there.  The zoo is at 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway. There are still some tickets available to see Gary Owen at the Improv at 11:30pm.  His earlier shows are all sold out.   www.improv.com for tickets.  Click Addison. You can also see Red Grant at the Improv in Arlington.  His shows are at 7 and 9:30pm.  Go to www.improv.com and click Arlington. Fort Worth!  There is going to be a family friendly Dive In, with a poolside movie at the Forest Park Pool.  2850 Forest Park Blvd.  It starts at 7:30pm. You will be able to purchase hotdogs and other snacks there.  Allowed floating devices must be clear or transparent.   You can get out and Salsa tonight

Gary Owen is at the Improv in Addison tonight..  4980 Belt Line Rd., Dallas.  He’s got shows at 8pm and 10:30pm and tickets start at $25.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com  and click on Addison for tickets. Red Grant is going to be at the Improv in Arlington.  309 Curtis Mathes Way.  His shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm.  For tickets go to www.improv.com and click on Arlington. The Michael Jackson Immortal Tour is at American Airlines Center tonight.  2500 Victory Ave., Dallas.  For tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com Tonight is Stars on the Prairie at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area.  This whould be cool for a date night.  You will learn about the stars and night sky.  It starts at 8:30pm. Artist Pinky Diablo is going to be at Ro2 Art painting his signature designs on bookcases.  110 N. Akard.  This should be a pretty cool experience.  Shilah Phillips is performing tonight at Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth.  111 West 4 th St.  Get there abo

So excited for Decks in the Park Tonight!!  Its from 7pm to 10:30pm in Klyde Warren Park.  2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway.  Techno DJs take over the park while you chill and enjoy the beats.  You can bring lawn chairs, or blankets.  There will be food trucks and restaurants around, and even places to purchase “Adult Beverages”.  This event is very fun, and also very kid friendly. Comedian Gary Owen is at the Improv in Addison tonight.  4980 Belt Line Rd.  His show is at 8pm.  For tickets go to www.improv.com and click on Addison.    Here is a one of his stand up acts.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjXiBaPj8w Tonight, Free, Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art.  1717 N Harwood St.  Its from 6pm to 8pm.  You can purchase food and or wine at the event if you choose. Open Standard and Ricki Derek will be performing at Scat Jazz Lounge tonight in Fort Worth.  111 West 4 th St.  Get there about 8pm. There is a great happy hour at Blue Sushi

Here are some things to do in case you are not going to the Beyonce and Jay Z concert tonight. FYI..  If you still want to go there are still some tickets on www.ticketmaster.com If you have not been, the Classical Open Mic at Buzzbrews Kitchen is tonight at 8pm.  Local classical musicians flex their muscle for you in a casual environment.  Its at 4334 Lemmon Ave., in Dallas. Eat, drink and be entertained!  You can also do some hookah and hip hop at Momo’s Pasta.  2800 Routh St., Dallas.  Get there about 8:30 or 9ish.. The Bar Louie in Fort Worth  has a pretty decent happy hour.  Its from 4pm to 7pm and there’s $3.25 Drafts, $4.25 Wines, $5.25 Martinis and half priced appetizers.  2973 W. 7 th St.  There is also a Bar Louie in Arlington at 4001 Bagpiper Way and they also have this same happy hour. Go Play Loves.

Great live music and food at Greenville Avenue Seafood and Jazz.  2140 Greenville Ave., Dallas.  Get there about 7 or 8ish.  Eat, drink and be entertained. The Punany Poets, The Head Docter Show is tonight at th Bishop Arts Theater Center.  215 S. Tyler St., Dallas.  It starts at 8pm.  Tickets remaining are $40.  To purchase tickets visit  http://www.punanysplayhouse.com/ Safari Nights at the Dallas Zoo continues with great music, later hours and all the animals!  Its from 5pm to 9pm.  650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway.  Regular zoo admission and parking applies. Tonight Red Young is performing at Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth.  111 West 4th St.  Get there about 8pm and be entertained.  Go Play Loves!!

Sommore is going to be at the Improv in Addison.  4980 Beltline Rd.  Tickets are $25 to $35.  Shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm and the tickets are selling fast so I suggest you jump on it.  www.improv.com Food Truck Frenzy!!  Tonight at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd., Dallas.  Free admission, and free parking.  Enter through gate 3. Comedian Finesse is going to be at the Improv in Arlington.  309 Curtis Mathes Way.  His shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm and tickets are $20 to $30. Go to   www.improv.com and click Arlington. The Laugh Out Loud Tour is going to be at Sandaga 813 tonight.  813 Exposition Ave., Dallas.  Comedians Trump, Midnight, Apple Jackson, D-Town Jackal and more.  Doors open at 9pm and the show starts at 10pm.  There will also be an afterparty.  Poetry, singers and other artist…  Its going to be an open mic at TMC.  3903 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas. Tonight is Midnight Til Nasher at the Nasher Sculpture Center.  2001 Flora St., Dall

Demi Lovato is performing at the South Side Ballroom.  1135 S. Lamar St., Dallas.  She goes on at 6pm.  For tickets click  http://www.vividseats.com/concerts/demi-lovato-tickets/demi-lovato-south-side-music-hall-7-17-1629293.html Saxaphonist Tom Braxton will be performing tonight at Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art.  Its free, and your can purchase food and drinks if you choose.  Get there about 8pm.  1717 N. Harwood St. Finesse Mitchell will be performing at the Imrov in Arlington tonight and the rest of this weekend.  309 Curtis Mathes Way.  For tickets go to www.improv.com. “Freak Like Me” singer Adina Howard is performing at the Shark Bar tonight.  6121 W. Park Blvd.  Get there about 8 or 9ish. Go Play Loves!!

It continues!!  The Classical Open Mic is at Buzzbrews Kitchen tonight.  4334 Lemmon Ave., Dallas.  Get there about 8pm.  Eat, chill and be entertained by classical musicians in a casual environment.  If you’re in Fort Worth and want to see some baseball. tonight minor league baseball team, Fort Worth Cats will be playing at LaGrave Field.  301 NE Sixth St.  The game starts at 7pm.  www.fwcats.com for tickets. You can stop by Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth to experience “Straight Ahead, A Tribute to the Music of the Blue Note Label”.  111 West 4 th St.  Get there about 8pm. Go Play Loves!

Tonight comedian Cocoa Brown and Michael Prince will be doing standup at the River Club at FC Dallas Stadium.  9200 World Cup Way in Frisco.  The show starts at 9pm and tickets start at $20.  For tickets go to www.bignoseentertainment.com Dont forget Erykah Badu is in concert at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville OK tonight at 8pm.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. New Edition is going to be at Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie tonight.  1001 Performance Place.  The concert is at 7:30pm.  Go to www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Safari Nights at the Dallas Zoo!  650 S R.L. Thornton Freeway.  There will be great live music during these extended zoo hours and of course you can see that animals.  Its from 5pm until 9pm.  $15 for adults to get in the zoo and $12 for kids ages 3 to 11.  Free for babies.  And parking is $8.  If you want to ride the train, you can get there using the DART Redline.   www.dallaszoo/safarinights There is live jazz at Choc