DALLAS/FORT WORTH (VISITDALLAS.COM) LAUGH OUT LOUD◊OCT. 5 - Dane Cook, Majestic Theatre. 214-670-1869.
IN CONCERT◊SEPT. 29 - Alt-J, House of Blues. 214-978-2583.
◊OCT. 3 - Martina McBride, Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie. 972-854-5050.
◊OCT. 5 - Franz Ferdinand, House of Blues. 214-978-2583.
◊OCT. 5 - Queens of the Stone Age, Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie. 972-854-5050.
ON STAGE◊THROUGH SEPT. 28 - “Legally Blonde,” Art Centre Theatre. 214-810-3228.
◊THROUGH SEPT. 29 - “Peter and the Starcatcher,” Winspear Opera House. 214-880-0202.
◊OCT. 2-20 - “The Lion King,” Music Hall at Fair Park. 855-289-2856.
◊ THROUGH OCT. 27 - “A Raisin in the Sun,” Dallas Theater Center. 214-880-0202.
ON SHOW◊THROUGH OCT. 6 - “The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece: Masterworks from the British Museum,” Dallas Museum of Art. 214-922-1200.
◊THROUGH NOV. 10 - “George Mendoza: Colors of the Wind,” Irving Arts Center.
972-252-7558.
FAMILY FRIENDLY◊THROUGH OCT. 27 - “The Cat in the Hat,” Dallas Children’s Theater. 214-978-0110.
LITTLE ROCK (LITTLEROCK.COM) IN CONCERT◊SEPT. 27 - Diarrhea Planet, Stickyz. 501-372-7707.
◊SEPT. 28 - Arkansas Sounds with Collin Raye, First Security Amphitheater. 501-375-2552.
◊OCT. 2 - Okkervil River, Revolution Music Room. 501-823-0091.
◊OCT. 3 - Ben Rector, Revolution Music Room. 501-823-0091.
ON STAGE◊THROUGH SEPT. 29 - “Pal Joey,” Arkansas Repertory Theatre. 501-378-0405.
◊THROUGH OCT. 5 - “Wicked,” Robinson Center Music Hall. 501-244-8800.
ON SHOW◊THROUGH NOV. 17 - “Interwoven,” Arkansas Arts Center.
501-372-4000.
◊THROUGH DEC. 1 - “Oscar de la Renta: American Icon,” Clinton Presidential Center. clintonpresidentialcenter.org.
TULSA (VISITTULSA.COM) LAUGH OUT LOUD◊SEPT. 28 - Lewis Black, Osage Event Center. 918-699-7777.
IN CONCERT◊OCT. 2 - Shovels & Rope, Cain’s Ballroom. 918-584-2306.
◊OCT. 4 - Blake Shelton, BOK Center. 918-894-4200.
◊OCT. 6 - Local Natives, Cain’s Ballroom. 918-584-2306.
ON STAGE◊THROUGH SEPT. 29 - “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
800-364-7111.
◊THROUGH SEPT. 29 - BlueMan Group, Tulsa Performing Arts Center. 800-364-7111.
◊OCT. 4 - Khaled Hosseini, Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
800-364-7111.
ON SHOW◊THROUGH NOV. 10 - “Sirens of the Southwest,” Philbrook Museum. 918-749-7941.
◊THROUGH NOV. 24 - “Dreams and Visions: The American West and the Legacy of Imagination,” Gilcrease Museum. 918-596-2700.
FAMILY FRIENDLY◊OCT. 4-5 - “Stuart Little,” Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
800-364-7111.
Whats Up, Pages 23 on 09/27/2013