Dallas - February 22, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Don’t be a chicken. The weekend’s finger lickin’ good.

SEE
Pretty Baby
What: Different ideas of childhood identity are explored by artists like Sanford Biggers, Adam Fuss, and Catherine Opie.
Why: Where a kid can be a kid.
When: Sun.-Jun. 24.
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth (817-738-9215).

Preview of Dallas’s DIFFA Collection
What: All-day event featuring music, fashion shows, and in-store jacket previews to benefit the Dallas chapter of DIFFA.
Why: Try it on for size.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: The West Village, 3699 McKinney Ave. (214-219-1144).

Synepet
What: Last weekend to see Eric Trosko’s playful motifs — such as fur, bark, and grass — used to create colorfully abstract singular objects.
Why: Look into your art.
When: Thurs. & Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Road Agent, 2909a Canton St., Downtown (214-749-4049).

EAT
Dishes by Las Vegas’s King of the Sea
What: Inaugural guest chef Rick Moonen (RM Seafood Restaurant at Mandalay Bay) prepares a special menu of hamachi ceviche and seared scallops with short rib ragout.
Why: It’s a little fishy.
When: Fri. & Sat., 6-11 p.m. Reservations required.
Where: The Mansion on Turtle Creek, 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. (214-559-3111).

GO
Owens Spring Creek Farm
What: Witness the beginnings of Owens Country Sausage at a museum located on a peaceful plot.
Why: Perfect for all your beefs.
When: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 1401 E. Lookout Dr., Richardson (972-235-0192).