January 4-7| Meyerson Symphony Center The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will showcase Elgar’s Cello Concerto in performances this weekend. Elgar’s concerto is considered to be an introspective work that is meant to convey his feelings of despair about the Great War. Selections will also include Schmidt’s Intermezzo from Notre Dame and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Marie Jaquot will conduct, with Maximilian Hornung on cello. Come early for pre-concert talks with assistant conductor Maurice Cohn each day.
Josh Abbott Band
January 5-6| Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth The Josh Abbott Band will hit Cowtown for two nights, taking up residence at Billy Bob’s Texas. Expect the Lubbock-born Red Dirt Country band to play your favorites from 2020’s The Highway Kind, but also a bit of good news: The band will also be celebrating the upcoming release of its latest album, Somewhere Down the Road, due out January 26. (You can hear the first single, “What Were You Thinking,” here.
Jay Pharoah
January 5-7| Arlington Improv, Arlington Saturday Night Live alumn Jay Pharoah will spend three nights performing at the Arlington Improv. Known for his impressions, Pharoah says he can imitate at least 200 people, including former President Barack Obama, Eddie Murphy, and Denzel Washington. He’s also spent a lot of time doing voice work for animated characters, including the upcoming cartoon reboot of the 70s sitcom Good Times.
Kraig Parker
January 6, 7:30 p.m.| Irving Arts Center, Irving Kraig Parker has been performing as an Elvis Presley tribute act for almost two decades, which includes a full Las Vegas-style show with each performance. He’s been joined on stage by some of Presley’s original backups singers and gotten the stamp of approval from several who worked with the legendary singer before he died in 1977. Parker is known as one of the best Elvis tribute acts in the business, and has toured around the world.
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Also check out:
Matt Braunger, January 4-7, Addison Improv. Get tickets.
Lamented Fest, January 4, 6 p.m., Haltom Theater, Haltom City. Get tickets.
Hazelwart, King Turtle, and Divine Calypso, January 4, 7 p.m., Andy’s Bar, Denton. Get tickets.
Moonage Daydream and Bowie-Oke with Mr. Rid, January 5, 7:15 p.m., Texas Theatre. Get tickets.
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Josh Weathers, January 5, 8 p.m., Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton. Get tickets.
Orchestra of New Spain’s Pastorela at Epiphany, January 6, 6:30 p.m., St. Philip the Apostle Church. Get tickets.
Mile End Beach, Little Express, Tzion’s Lagoon, January 6, 7:45 p.m., Dada. Get tickets.
Fugitive, January 6, 8 p.m., Trees. Get tickets.
Gene Farris, January 6, 9 p.m., It’ll Do Club. Get tickets.
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Dirtysnatcha, January 6, 10 p.m., Stereo Live. Get tickets.
Slaughter Beach, Dog, January 7, 8 p.m., Tulips, Fort Worth. Get tickets.
Listen to the playlist below to hear songs by artists performing in North Texas this weekend.
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Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.
Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.
ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.
Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanen’s next basket.
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The timing of the injury could affect Dallas’ trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.
Davis hasn’t even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.
Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks – nine last season and 20 this season.
He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.
Dallas Police Central Business District officers recovered 39 bags of crack cocaine during an arrest Tuesday.
The officers, working with the U.S. Marshal’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force, seized the drugs when they arrested 40-year-old Velisa Purvis, who was wanted on four outstanding felony warrants.
Officers spotted Purvis in the 1500 block of Garrett Avenue near Old East Dallas and took her into custody.
In addition to the cocaine, officers recovered two bags of suspected methamphetamine, drug packaging, money and marijuana.
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She now faces additional charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between four grams and 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams for the crack cocaine, methamphetamine, currency, and individual packages with the intent to distribute.
