Dallas News and Announcements

The Bath House Cultural Center has some upcoming closures this month.We will be closed to the public on the following dates:Tuesday, January 19, 2010 & Tuesday, January 26,...

‘Pavlov's Dogs’ In Late Night Comedy Show At Pocket Sandwich Theatre

“Pavlov’s Dogs” will present their doggone funny improvisational comedy show at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre. One of the oldest Improv Comedy Troupes in the area, “The...

‘Last Call Comedy Showcase’ In Late Night Shows At Pocket Sandwich Theatre

“The Last Call Comedy Showcase,” which presents uncensored stand-up after dark, featuring rotating groups of Dallas’ most talented rising comedy stars, will appear as the...

‘Lugo And Long’ Scheduled As Late Night Comedy At Pocket Sandwich Theatre

The Pocket presents those two crazies, David Lugo and Andy Long, to give you some of your first 2010 belly laughs in late night shows.The two popular local comics return to...

‘The Victims’ In Late Night Comedy At The Pocket Sandwich Theatre

Unscripted mayhem by four funny guys called “The Victims” will be the late night show at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre.The four comedians are Ben Bryant, Brad McEntire, John...

Museum Sleepover: Snore and Explore All Things Cold

When the lights go out, your imagination comes to life! A sleepover at the Museum of Nature & Science lets you experience the wonders of the world that unfolds under the cover...

Museum Sleepover: Snore and Explore Myths, Lore, and Legends

When the lights go out, your imagination comes to life! A sleepover at the Museum of Nature & Science lets you experience the wonders of the world that unfold under the cover...

Boy Scout Sleepover at the Museum

When the lights go out, your imagination comes to life! A sleepover at the Museum of Nature & Science lets you experience the wonder of the world that unfolds under the cover...

Girl Scout Sleepover at the Museum

When the lights go out, your imagination comes to life! A sleepover at the Museum of Nature & Science lets you experience the wonder of the world that unfolds under the cover...

Hansel and Gretel

from:Dallas Children's Theater at Rosewood Center

Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry ArtsHansel and GretelBased on the Brothers GrimmEnjoyed by ages 4 and aboveStriking German puppets, an enchanting forest, and the familiar and...

EarthTalk: Stimulus package rewards for businesses greening up

from:EarthTalk

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been following reports about President Obama’s stimulus package and what it may mean for creating green jobs. Beyond that, are there programs in place to...

Ice Skating Rinks for Dallas County Texas - Maps and Directions

Ice Skating Rinks in Dallas County Texas Mapped! - Where to ice skate, play hockey and have some winter fun in the Dallas TX County area! Map of Dallas County Ice Skating...

‘The Levee Singers’ In 2010 Special Show At The Pocket Sandwich Theatre

“The Levee Singers,” who attained local legendary status in the ’60s, return with the first of their 2010 specials at the Pocket Sandwich Theatr.Nationally known in the...

'Fangs For The Memories' First 2010 Comedy Spoof at Pocket Sandwich Theatre

“Fangs For The Memories,” another of the Pocket’s infamous audience-participation, popcorn-tossing, comedy spoofs, will be the theatre’s first show of 2010. The play...

'Big Beats' In First 2010 Special at Pocket Sandwich Theatre

“The Big Beats,” in one of their rare performances, will appear in the first Pocket Sandwich Theatre Special of 2010. The Big Beats spent over twenty years high on...

Dallas' Premiere Comedy Troupe, '4 Out Of 5 Doctors,' at Pocket Sandwich Theatre

Dallas’ Premiere Comedy Troupe, “4 Out Of 5 Doctors,” will return on a regular basis at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre in 2010.The Docs have tickled the Dallas funny bone since...

2010 Community Artists Program (CAP) Formerly Neighborhood Touring Program (NTP)

from:City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

Dallas, TX - The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the 2010 re-launch of our longstanding program for ethnic and culturally specific artists, the...

Meadows Museum Names Juliette McCullough Winner of Moss/Chumley Artist Award

from:Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University

DALLAS (SMU), TX---The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University has announced that Juliette McCullough is the recipient of the 2008 Moss/Chumley Artist Award. The...

Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Texas

Cutting your own Christmas tree is a fun holiday activity. You can find Christmas trees at Texas tree farms from our list below. But make sure you do it right so you don't...

Jesus Moroles Opens at the Latino Cultural Center

Jesús Moroles: Creating a Sense of Place. Working exclusively with granite, a stone of great density, hardness and weight, Moroles combines cutting and polishing techniques...

Dallas Children's Theater Presents Regional Premiere ‘How I Became A Pirate’

from:Dallas Children's Theater at Rosewood Center

Dallas, TX - Ahoy thar, matey! Hoist in the New Year with some high seas adventures at Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT). It’s the southwest premiere of a...

Bath House Cultural Center - December 2009 Newsletter

Happy Holidays!The Bath House Cultural Center has some upcoming closures this month.We will be closed to the public on the following dates:Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and Thursday,...

Atmos Energy To Flare Natural Gas On Colwell Boulevard In Irving

from:City Of Irving

Dallas – Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee a controlled natural gas flaring on Colwell Boulevard about half a mile north of State Highway 114 in Irving, Texas...

Dallas Holiday Shopping Guide - Black Friday deals and Dallas Malls and Outlets

Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy. For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more challenging. We’ve put...

Dallas Arts Revue And Back Room Invitational At The Bath House Cultural Center

Dallas artists celebrate milestone anniversaryThe Bath House Cultural Center presents two new exhibitions: The Dallas Arts Revue: 30th Anniversary Member Show and The Back Room...

Sanders Family Christmas at the Bath House Cultural Center

One Thirty Productions Opens Third Season The Bath House Cultural Center presents Sanders Family ChristmasDallas– One Thirty Productions, Dallas’ only matinee series, in...

Oak Cliff Chamber 2009 Awards Finalists

from:Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce

Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce The Finalists have been announced for the 2009 Chamber Annual AwardsThe Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Membership and Awards...

Oak Cliff Chamber To Publish The First Annual Oak Cliff Arts, Culture And Architecture Guide

from:Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce

Dallas, TX - The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce will publish the first annual Oak Cliff Arts, Culture, & Architecture Guide in keeping with their mission of promoting the...

The Pocket Presents Its Annual New Years Eve Theatre Party

The Pocket Sandwich Theatre's annual New Year’s Eve Theatre Party will offer the theatre’s first popcorn-tossing comedy-spoof of 2010, as well as a multitude of other nifty...

'The Singapore Slingers' Present Vintage Holiday Music at The Pocket

“The Singapore Slingers,” one of the most unique musical acts in the Dallas area, returns to the Pocket Sandwich Theatre and this time includes some great old-time Yuletide...

Best-Selling Author Jose Feliciano Launches 'Passion for Possibility'

Moving Beyond Believing into Knowing.DALLAS,TX---Following the success of his 2 Hour House book and seminar series, author Jose Feliciano recently released his newest book,...

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary 2009 November-December Exhibitions

from:McKinney Avenue Contemporary

Philip Van Keuren: Forty Years of Work on Paper, 1969-2009Date: November 14 - December 19, 2009Opening reception with the artistNovember 14, 20095:30-7:30PMPhilip Van Keuren:...

Former Inmate Starts Prison Shuttle Business

Former Inmate Starts Prison Shuttle Business in Texas Michael Wren launches Family and Friends VIP Shuttle Services offering transportation to and from...

City Of Dallas Office Of Cultural Affairs Presents Arts In Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative

from:City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

DALLAS, TX - The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs proudly presents Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative featuring John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...

The Making Of Spectrascape, A Visual Presentation By Artist, Leni Schwendinger

from:City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

Leni Schwendinger will review the process of making the Main Street Garden public artwork touching on the concept, technologies, and process of collaboration with the design...

‘Ebenezer Scrooge’ Returns For Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Holiday Season At Pocket Sandwich.....

‘Ebenezer Scrooge’ Returns For Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Holiday Season At Pocket Sandwich Theatre“Ebenezer Scrooge,” by Joe Dickinson and Laurie Tirmenstein. A...

‘2009 WInter Art Mart’ At The Bath House Cultural Center

Art Mart and Auction Highlight Artists' Works and Wares at Bath House Cultural CenterThe Bath House Cultural Center presents The 2009 Winter Art Mart and Silent AuctionDallas, TX...

Lu Mitchell and Catch-23 In Concert

Lu Mitchell is a prize-winning singer/songwriter best loved for her clever and witty social commentary with songs like:- Mary Stuffed Her Boss In The Paper Shredder- Love On The...

Esteban Pastorino Diaz

from:Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery

Dallas, TX---This will be the artist's third solo exhibition at PDNB Gallery.Since his first solo show at PDNB in 2004, Argentine born, Esteban Pastorino Díaz, has been...

Meadows Fall Dance Concert

from:Southern Methodist University

What: Classical ballet, evocative jazz and energetic contemporary works share the stage for the Fall Dance Concert. Featured will be Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations, a...

Exhibition - Jaume Plensa: The Making Of Sho

from:Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University

What: Jaume Plensa (b. 1955) is among the most innovative artistic minds in Spain today. He is known for his monumental representations of the human form and for light sculptures...

Exhibition - Santiago Calatrava: The Making Of Wave

from:Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University

What: Inspired by the form of a DNA double helix, Calatrava created a number of preparatory drawings and watercolors of Wave from different angles, some of which are in the...

Exhibition - Face And Form: Modern And Contemporary Sculpture In The Meadows Collection

from:Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University

What: This exhibition highlights the Meadows Museum’s distinguished collection of modern and contemporary sculpture from the 19th to the 21st century. The foundation for these...

Hawn Gallery Exhibit: There Was A Forest - Jewish Life In Eastern Europe Today

from:Southern Methodist University

What: In conjunction with a semester-long series of programs at SMU on the Holocaust and its legacies, the Hawn presents an exhibit of works by Fort Worth-based...

Pollock Gallery Exhibit - France And Elsewhere: Recent Drawings By Danny Williams

from:Southern Methodist University

What: A keen observer of his surroundings, Williams has created haunting small-scale mixed media works on paper that include intimate and deeply felt observations of built and...

Dallas Motorcycle Show

Schedule:Friday, November 13, 2009:4:30pm: Bruce Porter - All About Motorcycle Helmets5:00pm: Action Feature 5:30pm: North American Debut: Ducati 2010 Hypermotard 796 - Ducati...

McKinney Avenue Contemporary News - October 31, 2009

from:McKinney Avenue Contemporary

Only ONE WEEK Remaining!You will be mad at yourself if you miss these fabulous paintings & sculpturesMark Messersmith: Eminent Domain PaintingsPhilip Evett and Ansen Seale:...

Bath House Cultural Center - November 2009