Oct. 25-Nov. 1

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“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” 

In a barbershop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop, Sweeney Toddy plots revenge on a judge who wronged him and his family.  

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), 2 p.m. (Sunday) 
Runs through Oct. 29
Location: Repertory Company Theatre, 770 N. Coit Rd. 
Admission: $35 adults, $20 youth (12-18) 

Additional details: Musicals, Theatre Education - Repertory Company Theatre

“Murder on the Nile” 

Blessed with beauty, enormous wealth and a new husband, Kay Ridgeway embarks on a honeymoon voyage down on the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder.  

Time: 8 p.m. (Friday & Saturday), 7:30 p.m. (Thursday), 2 p.m. (Sunday) 
Runs through Nov. 5
Location: Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $22 adults, $20 seniors & students (Friday & Saturday),
$20 adults, $18 seniors & students (Thursday & Sunday)  

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to Murder On The Nile at Richardson Theatre Centre

Oct. 25

“Nightmare Before Nutcracker” 

Much of the plot takes place in Claire Steel’s apartment where across the hall lives a boy with many toys. Like the original “Nutcracker,” his toys all come to life in Claire’s dreams to battle against an army of cats and monsters made of candy, pots and pans, and kitchen utensils.  

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Wednesday-Saturday), 2:30 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday), 6:30 p.m. (Sunday) 
Runs Oct. 25-29
Location: Bank of America Theatre, Eisemann Center
Admission: $45-$65 

Additional details: Events Calendar | Eisemann Center 

Oct. 26

The Manhattan Transfer

Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Manhattan Transfer hits the road for the final time. The group celebrates its 50th anniversary and looks back on a career that has spanned genres from pop to jazz to rock and roll and more.  

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $62-$82 

Additional details: Event Details | The Manhattan Transfer

Senior Downsizing

This session at the Richardson Senior Center will give you great ideas on how to start the process of de-cluttering and downsizing for your smaller space. You can also discuss options for getting rid of items that may have value, but you no longer need. Lastly, discuss how to start allowing your adult children to be in the know about what you know. Each attendee will receive a password organizer. Membership to the Senior Center is not required. 

Time: 10 a.m. (Thursday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free, registration required 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register or for more information 

Understanding Medicare Plans 

Learn how Medicare works, what it covers, different choices available to you and various plan options. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required.  

Time: 3 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free, registration required 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information 

Gene Autry Concert 

Gene Autry Fan Club Concert presents Devon Dawson & the Outlaw Harmonic Duo of the Year.  

Time: 12:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd
Admission: Free, registration required 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register or for more details 

Oct. 27

Moein Live in Concert 

Moein began his artistic career as a radio singer and has released 26 albums and 32 singles. Beloved classics such as “Kabeh,” “Havas,” “Esfahan,” “Miparastam,” “Safar,” “Sobhet Bekhir,” “Bibigol” and “Paricheh” have been enjoyed by Iranians everywhere.  

Time: 8 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $69-$99 

Additional details: Event Details | Moein Live in Concert 

“The Play That Goes Wrong”

The Theatre Collective at Richardson High School invites you to attend “The Play That Goes Wrong.” This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show-an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).

Time: 7 p.m. (Friday, Saturday, Monday), 2 p.m. (Sunday) 
Runs Oct. 27-30
Location: Richardson High School, 1250 W. Belt Line Rd. 
Admission: $5 students, $10 adults, $15 advanced seating  

Additional details: www.rhscollective.org

CityLine Live – Larry Ladale 

Enjoy live music from pop artist Larry Ladale. Lawn chairs, picnic blankets and pups are welcome.  

Time: 6-9 p.m. (Friday)
Location: CityLine Plaza, 1150 State St. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Larry Ladale (Pop)

Oct. 28

Community Input Open Houses 

Open houses for the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update and Design for City Hall will take place on Oct. 28. During the open houses, participants will be able to provide input for both projects. Each will be formatted as a come-and-go event, with no formal presentation or start time. Individual stations will be placed throughout the event to gather input. Those who cannot attend the open houses in person will have the chance to provide input and answer the same questions as those who attend. 

• New City Hall and Municipal Campus (open through Nov. 5) - Click here (takes less than 10 minutes to complete)
• Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update (open through Nov. 5) - Click here (takes about 20 minutes to complete)

Time: 10 a.m.-noon (Saturday)
Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd
Admission: Free 

Additional details: www.cor.net/newcityhall  
www.envisionrichardson.com 

Drug Take-Back 

Prevent medications from contaminating our water system/waterways by taking part in the Richardson Police Department’s (RPD) Drug Take Back. It’s part of the biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back program. The event keeps medications from being flushed down a sink drain or toilet and potentially entering our waterways, and helps keep drugs out of the trash, where pets, children and others might acquire them. Intravenous solutions and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. All solid dosage pharmaceutical product and liquids in consumer containers are accepted. Make sure caps on liquid products are tightly sealed to prevent leakage.   

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Police Headquarters Visitor Parking Lot, 200 N. Greenville Ave. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Call the RPD Community Relations Unit at 972-744-4955 for more information 
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (usdoj.gov) 

Paper Shredding/Electronics Recycling Event 

The Richardson Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association’s (RCPAAA) annual fall electronics recycling and paper shredding event will take place next weekend at Richardson Square Mall. Most electronic items will be accepted (except old tube style CRTs and TVs). Documents and other paper prone to identity theft will be accepted for shredding. please remove paper from ring binders prior to arrival; do not bring general paper items such as magazines and newspapers, as these can be recycled through the City’s recycling program.   

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: 501 S. Plano Rd. 
Admission: Free, but donations will be accepted to help cover the costs of the event as well as help support the Richardson Police Department.  

Additional details: www.rcpaaa.org  

Make Your Own Winnie the Pooh Beehive Birdhouse

Make your own beehive birdhouse in celebration of the 97th anniversary of A.A. Milene’s Winnie the Pooh. Crafts are limited to one per family, but all ages are welcome to attend.  

Time: 10:30 a.m.-noon (Saturday)
Location: Library Conference Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd. 
Admission: Free, registration required 

Additional details: Make Your Own Winnie-the-Pooh Beehive Birdhouse

Spookilicious: A Halloween Happening 

Join the Richardson Public Library for a spooky fun storytime and puppet show, crafts and trick-or-treating. For all ages, and costumes are encouraged.  

Time: 2-4 p.m. (Saturday)
Storytime begins at 2 p.m. 
Location: City Council Chamber (storytime and puppet show), Library Youth Services Area (crafts and trick-or-treating)
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Spookilicious: A Halloween Happening

J.J. Pearce Pacesetters - Holiday Bazaar 

Attend the J.J. Pearce Pacesetter Holiday Bazaar for the 43rd year of this community shopping experience. There will be more than 200 vendors in attendance.  

Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Oct. 28) 
11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Oct. 29)
Location: J.J. Pearce High School, 1600 N. Coit Rd. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: JJ Pearce High School Pacesetters

“Ballet Fete: Leaps and Bounds”

Collin County Ballet Theatre presents, “Ballet Fete: Leaps and Bounds,” an evening of mixed repertoire featuring guest artists Carl Coomer of Texas Ballet Theater, CCBT Alumni Lauren Wisdom, and Seth York of Bruce Wood Dance. 

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $32-$42 

Additional details: Event Details | CCBT Ballet Fete

CityLine Live – Cory Brooks 

Enjoy live music from country artist Cory Brooks. Lawn chairs, picnic blankets and pups are welcome.  

Time: 6-9 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: CityLine Plaza, 1150 State St. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Cory Brooks (Country)

Oct. 29

Japan, Form & Function: The Montgomery Collection 

Visit the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas to see a landmark exhibition based on the collection of Jeffery Montgomery, titled “Japan, Form & Function: The Montgomery Collection.”  

Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tuesday-Sunday) 
Runs through April 14, 2024
Location: Crow Museum of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St. Dallas, TX
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Japan, Form & Function: The Montgomery Collection

Oct. 30

Blue Bag Giveaway 

One roll of blue bags per family/household will be given away. You must present a photo ID with a Richardson address.  

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Monday)
Location: Walgreens, 500 Centennial Blvd. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: www.cor.net/philup  

Oct. 31

Let’s Boogie 

Join the Richardson Senior Center for an afternoon of ghoulish fun and dancing. Come in costumer for a costume contest, sweet treats and live music with Tony Passantando. Membership to the Senior Center is not required.  

Time: 1 p.m. (Tuesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free, registration required 

Additional details: Call 972-744-4800 to register and for more information 

Nov. 1

Making Monuments: Public Memory and Violent Pasts

Hear from Dr. Rebecka Katz Thor as she addresses what new monuments are expected to do. Examples from across Europe show the controversies around state-funded commemorations dedicated to difficult heritage, which challenge who and what is celebrated, how historic violence is made visible and how the historical narratives are constructed in public spaces.  

Time: 7-8 p.m. 
Location: Erik Jonsson Academic Center, 800 W, Campbell Rd. 
Admission: Free, RSVP here 

Additional details: Making Monuments: Public Memory and Violent Pasts - Comet Calendar (utdallas.edu) 

Culture in the CORE 

The City of Richardson will celebrate the second annual Culture in the CORE event in Downtown Richardson at the Main Street Plaza. There will be a variety of international cuisines and vendors, as well as multicultural dance and music performances.  

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Nov. 4)
Location: Main Street Plaza, 105 S. Interurban St. 
Admission: Free ticket is required

Additional details: Culture in the CORE 2023

Richardson Senior Holiday Bazaar

Visit the annual Richardson Senior Holiday Bazaar! More than 50 senior vendors will be selling handcrafted goods including pottery, jewelry, knitted hats and blankets, paintings and much more. Get unique personal gifts for friends and family just in time for the holiday season. Food will be provided at the Senior Center’s Sip & Snack Café. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required. In preparation for this event, the Senior Center will be closed for setup on Nov. 9. 

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Nov. 10-11)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information  

Thanksgiving Luncheon 

Join the Richardson Senior Center for a turkey dinner. Singer Stephen Pride will be there to entertain you.  

Time: Noon (Nov. 21)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $10, all tickets are nonrefundable
Tickets may be purchased at the Senior Center or by phone 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to purchase tickets or for more information  

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