Happy Friday, y’all…

For a good cause, call… – Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Benefit Concert at The Granada, ‘Toys For Tots Karaoke Marathon’ at The Tipperary

‘Happy Birthday, Baby’ time – ‘Bravo 50!’ – Dallas Opera Concert & Gala’Bravo 50!’ at The Meyerson, Plano Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Happy Birthday, Plano Symphony Orchestra!’ at The Eisemann

Musical moments – Saturday: ‘Tex-Mex Tribute To Freddy Fender’ with Little Joe y La Familia, Emilio, Rick Trevino at Billy Bob’s, Somebody’s Darling, The Felons, The Cut*off at The Cavern, The Texas Gypsies at The All Good Cafe, Black Academy of Arts and Letters’ Children’s Chorus and Youth String Orchestra Sunday: Meadows World Music Ensemble at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium, ‘Symphonic Sundays at The Nasher,’ Smashing Pumpkins & Explosions In The Sky at The NOKIA, ‘Allen Philharmonic and Bach To Books: Ragtime & Root Beer’

Open studio happiness – Vetro Glassblowing Studio & Gallery’s ‘2007 Holiday Bash & Truth or Consequences Auction’ in Grapevine,  ‘Cedars Open Studios’ in Dallas, and ‘Art By The Lake’ in Aubrey (yeah, it’s outdoors but it’s the thought that counts, right?)

Free flicks free-for-all – ‘Forever Classic – More From the AFI’s Top 100 Film Series: Yankee Doodle Dandy’ and ‘Q Pride Screening: Philadelphia’ at the Dallas Public Library (Downtown Branch), ‘Cine en el Centro, Ciclo de Cine Argentino: Tiempo de Valientes’ at The Latino Cultural Center, ‘Cine de la Rosa: Los Tres Huastecos’ at The Rose Marine Theater, and ‘Civil Rights Cinema: Voices of The Civil Rights Movement (Black Freedom Songs 1960-1966)’ at The African American Museum

And in the ‘catch ’em before they’re gone’ category – UT Arlington Theater presents ‘The Heidi Chronicles,’ UNT Department of Dance and Theatre presents ‘Antigone,’ WaterTower Theatre presents ‘The Little Dog Laughed,’ Risk Theater Initiative presents ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’