Out & About

July 2014

July 14

Bastille on Bishop

The fifth-annual Bastille Day celebration in Oak Cliff is from 6-10 p.m. on a Monday, and Bishop will be closed between Seventh and Melba. The street festival includes the bowling game petanque, a macaron-stacking contest, a performance by Ruby Revue burlesque troupe, swing dancing and a chef competition. The party itself is free, and revelers can buy a filled Bastille on Bishop wine glass for $25 and receive two tokens to be spent on food or wine. Bishop Arts District, Seventh and Bishop, bastilleonbishop.com, free

JULY 3

‘Independence Day’

The Texas Theatre screens this 1996 blockbuster starring Will Smith, wherein aliens attack the United States. The Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson, thetexastheatre.com, 214.948.1546, call for showtimes and ticket prices

JULY 18

Ray Wylie Hubbard

The great Texas singer-songwriter, who hails from Oak Cliff, returns to the Kessler Theater. Kelley Mickwee of the Trishas opens.

The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis, 214.272.8346, thekessler.org, $20

Through Aug. 3

Andy Don Emmons

JULY 1

‘Hairspray’

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff lightens things up for the July installment of its first Tuesday social justice film series. The John Travolta version of “Hairspray” shows at 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff, 3839 W. Kiest, 214.337.2429, firsttuesdayfilms.org, free

JULY 18

Saintseneca

Ohio-based band Saintseneca performs behind their new album, “Dark Arc,” at one of the Foundry’s free concerts. The Foundry has free shows on its outdoor stage every weekend.

The Foundry, 2303 Pittman, 214.749.1112, cs-tf.com, free

East Texas-based contemporary folk artist Andy Don Emmons shows at Mighty Fine Arts gallery, with an opening reception June 28.

Mighty Fine Arts, 409A N. Tyler, 214.942.5241, mfagallery.com, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

JULY 6, 13 AND 20

Farmers market

The Little D Farmers Market at Trinity Groves takes place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the first, second and third Sundays of every month, featuring locally made artisan foods and locally grown produce.

Trinity Groves, 3011 Gulden, 214.883.9982, free

July 24 and 31

Barefoot at the Belmont

Wild Cub and Chambers perform July 24, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. July 9. Nick Waterhouse and Fox and the Bird perform July 31, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. July 16. Don’t dally, because these shows always sell out. The Belmont Hotel, 901 Fort Worth Ave., kxt.org/barefoot