AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Dallas Texas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:19 -0600 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... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-pocket-presents-its-annual-new-years-eve-theatre-party-235646 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-pocket-presents-its-annual-new-years-eve-theatre-party-235646 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 All-natural soap bars are this year’s newest fuel for ending poverty. Soap... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/a-little-lather-goes-a-long-way-soap-hope-and-the-plan-fund-announce-new-anti-poverty-partnership-235346 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/a-little-lather-goes-a-long-way-soap-hope-and-the-plan-fund-announce-new-anti-poverty-partnership-235346 Shops and Stores Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 “The Singapore Slingers,” one of the most unique musical acts in the Dallas area, returns to the Pocket Sandwich Theatre and this time includes... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-singapore-slingers-present-vintage-holiday-music-at-the-pocket-235461 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-singapore-slingers-present-vintage-holiday-music-at-the-pocket-235461 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Moving Beyond Believing into Knowing. DALLAS,TX---Following the success of his 2 Hour House book and seminar series, author Jose Feliciano recently... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/best-selling-author-jose-feliciano-launches-passion-for-possibility-234897 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/best-selling-author-jose-feliciano-launches-passion-for-possibility-234897 Business and Professional Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Plano. Tx. - Are You Prepared to Fight Identity Thieves this Christmas Season?  You better get ready!  We are just ten days away from... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/does-your-christmas-shopping-habits-make-you-prone-to-be-a-victim-of-id-theft-this-christmas-234667 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/does-your-christmas-shopping-habits-make-you-prone-to-be-a-victim-of-id-theft-this-christmas-234667 Business and Professional Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Philip Van Keuren: Forty Years of Work on Paper, 1969-2009 Date: November 14 - December 19, 2009 Opening reception with the artist November 14,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-mckinney-avenue-contemporary-2009-november-december-exhibitions-234337 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-mckinney-avenue-contemporary-2009-november-december-exhibitions-234337 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Former Inmate Starts Prison Shuttle Business in Texas Michael Wren launches Family and Friends VIP Shuttle Services... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/former-inmate-starts-prison-shuttle-business-233943 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/former-inmate-starts-prison-shuttle-business-233943 Business and Professional Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 NTFB Food Distribution Increases Nearly 50% from Last Year, Agencies See New Stories of Hunger with Continued Rise in First-Time Clients ... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/north-texas-food-bank-readies-for-tough-holidays-w-hungry-today-campaign-addressing-urgent-need-232951 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/north-texas-food-bank-readies-for-tough-holidays-w-hungry-today-campaign-addressing-urgent-need-232951 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’ Returns For Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Holiday Season At Pocket Sandwich Theatre “Ebenezer Scrooge,” by Joe Dickinson and... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/ebenezer-scrooge-returns-for-twenty-eighth-consecutive-holiday-season-at-pocket-sandwich-232522 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/ebenezer-scrooge-returns-for-twenty-eighth-consecutive-holiday-season-at-pocket-sandwich-232522 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Leni Schwendinger will review the process of making the Main Street Garden public artwork touching on the concept, technologies, and process of... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-making-of-spectrascape-a-visual-presentation-by-artist-leni-schwendinger-232554 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/the-making-of-spectrascape-a-visual-presentation-by-artist-leni-schwendinger-232554 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 DALLAS, TX - The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs proudly presents Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative featuring John F. Kennedy... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/city-of-dallas-office-of-cultural-affairs-presents-arts-in-crisis-a-kennedy-center-initiative-232746 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/city-of-dallas-office-of-cultural-affairs-presents-arts-in-crisis-a-kennedy-center-initiative-232746 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Doing their part to help those struggling during these hard economic times, the staff and members of the Dallas-based... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/lady-of-america-fitness-centers-to-hold-food-drive-232347 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/lady-of-america-fitness-centers-to-hold-food-drive-232347 Health and Fitness Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Art Mart and Auction Highlight Artists' Works and Wares at Bath House Cultural Center The Bath House Cultural Center presents The 2009 Winter Art... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/2009-winter-art-mart-at-the-bath-house-cultural-center-232515 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/2009-winter-art-mart-at-the-bath-house-cultural-center-232515 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/lu-mitchell-and-catch-23-in-concert-232480 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/lu-mitchell-and-catch-23-in-concert-232480 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/esteban-pastorino-diaz-232028 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/esteban-pastorino-diaz-232028 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 What: A keen observer of his surroundings, Williams has created haunting small-scale mixed media works on paper that include intimate and deeply felt... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/pollock-gallery-exhibit-france-and-elsewhere-recent-drawings-by-danny-williams-231312 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/pollock-gallery-exhibit-france-and-elsewhere-recent-drawings-by-danny-williams-231312 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/hawn-gallery-exhibit-there-was-a-forest-jewish-life-in-eastern-europe-today-231314 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/hawn-gallery-exhibit-there-was-a-forest-jewish-life-in-eastern-europe-today-231314 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 What: This exhibition highlights the Meadows Museum’s distinguished collection of modern and contemporary sculpture from the 19th to the 21st... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-face-and-form-modern-and-contemporary-sculpture-in-the-meadows-collection-231317 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-face-and-form-modern-and-contemporary-sculpture-in-the-meadows-collection-231317 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 What: Inspired by the form of a DNA double helix, Calatrava created a number of preparatory drawings and watercolors of Wave from different angles,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-santiago-calatrava-the-making-of-wave-231318 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-santiago-calatrava-the-making-of-wave-231318 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-jaume-plensa-the-making-of-sho-231320 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/exhibition-jaume-plensa-the-making-of-sho-231320 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 What: Classical ballet, evocative jazz and energetic contemporary works share the stage for the Fall Dance Concert. Featured will be Gerald... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/meadows-fall-dance-concert-231324 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/meadows-fall-dance-concert-231324 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Mark Your Calendars! The Bath House Cultural Center has some upcoming closures this month. We will be closed to the public on the following... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/bath-house-cultural-center-november-2009-230411 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/bath-house-cultural-center-november-2009-230411 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Only ONE WEEK Remaining! You will be mad at yourself if you miss these fabulous paintings & sculptures Mark Messersmith: Eminent Domain... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/mckinney-avenue-contemporary-news-october-31-2009-230470 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/mckinney-avenue-contemporary-news-october-31-2009-230470 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule: Friday, November 13, 2009: 4:30pm: Bruce Porter - All About Motorcycle Helmets 5:00pm: Action Feature 5:30pm: North American Debut:... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/dallas-motorcycle-show-230558 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/dallas/news/dallas-motorcycle-show-230558 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600