Oct. 3
Modern home tour
The Modern Mile is a tour of six contemporary homes all within 1 square mile in the Walnut Hill area. The walkable, self-guided tour, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., includes recent construction as well as homes built in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Proceeds from the tour benefit Walnut Hill Elementary School.
Various locations, modernmiledallas.com, $15-$20
Through Oct. 25
Art Meets Fashion
Take a trip through fashion history via this exhibition from the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas. It features 29 looks spanning 50 years, including French designer Pierre Cardin’s bullseye minidress, a 1974 Halston silk pantsuit featuring an Andy Warhol design, a 1980s Christian LaCroix for Dior and a 1995 dress by Texas native Todd Oldham.
NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free
Oct. 3
Wildcat Prowl
This 5k and fun run starts at 9 a.m. and benefits the Withers Elementary School PTA.
Withers Elementary, 3959 Northaven Road, wildcatprowl5k.org, $10-$30
Oct. 2
Mikaela Kahn
This Austin-based musician with a music degree from the University of North Texas returns with her pop/R&B sound. Phoenix-based Brian Chartrand of the Voce Project opens.
Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central, 214-363-0044, unclecalvins.org, $8-$16
Oct. 24
Party on the Trail
The Friends of Northaven Trail invite neighbors to My Park Day, from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Landscaping events, exercise classes, a face painter and a contest for the scariest dog Halloween costume are planned, plus lunch from the Hamburger Man.
Virginia Cook Respite on St. Michael’s, northaventrail.org, free
Oct. 25
Rapido!
Contemporary music ensemble Voices of Change presents the finalists in Rapido, a two-week composition contest for the Southwestern region of the United States. Performances start at 3 p.m.
SMU Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop, voicesofchange.org, $25-$30
Oct. 25
Organic gardening
The Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club meets from 3-5 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month.
North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, 214.363.5316, gdogc.org, free
Oct. 30
‘Carter High’
You only heard part of the story in “Friday Night Lights.” A new movie starring Vivica A. Fox, Pooch Hall and Charles S. Dutton tells the story of the David W. Carter High School football team, which won the state championship in 1988. The following summer, four of the team’s players went on an armed robbery spree that cost them their futures.
Studio Movie Grill, 11170 N. Central, 214.361.2966, studiomoviegrill.com. Call for times and ticket prices
