Things to Do in Dallas Tonight: March 3

I just received some very bad news. Tonight’s Mozzarella Co. wine and cheese pairing class was canceled because apparently, not enough people in Dallas like cheese and/or wine. I say that’s ridiculous. I thank the cheese gods daily for Central Market’s house-made pepperjack. People, go sign up for April right now.

Regardless, that still leaves me searching for something else to do tonight. Luckily, the WaterTower Theatre’s Out of the Loop Fringe Festival starts this evening with Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories on the main stage. Lane, who grew up in her momma’s small-town Texas beauty salon, blends monologue with country-western cabaret to tell her inspirational tale of an overweight little girl who learns to follow her dreams. Sounds a little cornball (I could have said “cheesy” just to continue the theme, but behold my restraint) to me, but luckily the two-week festival is jam-packed with other options. I’ll also be checking out comedian Robert Wuhl’s Assume the Position, a one-man, semi-educational act based on his HBO show of the same name.

And while I lament the loss of my cheese class, SideDish brings us happier food news. Starting today, the North Texas Food Bank will receive 25% of the proceeds of purchases made through the A-List’s “Spoiled for Good” discount program. Grab gift certificates to whole host of tasty places. Since I’ve been craving French lately, Lavendou is my pick.

Finally, if you happen to read this before 3 pm, enter FrontRow’s ticket giveaway — two pairs of tickets to Travesties at Theatre Three are up for grabs.

For more things to do tonight, including a quirky percussion concert out in Denton, go here.