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2013 Festival de Los Mavs – March 23

19 Mar

The 5th Annual State Farm Festival De Los Mavs is coming up Saturday, March 23rd, bringing a complete day of FREE entertainment and celebration of Latino culture. Join the Dallas Mavericks and other loco Mavs fans at AT&T Plaza for dancing, live music, performances, autographs, Mavs Maniacs, pictures with players and more! Even Kat De Luna will give a live performance at 2:00pm, and catch OJ Mayo between 2 & 3pm signing autographs at the Coors Light tent. That doesn’t mean you have to wait til the afternoon to show up though. Festival de Los Mavs starts at 10AM so bring the entire family for a fiesta good time. The event will be hosted by Mavs announcer Victor Villalba who will keep the energy going throughout the day.

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Features of Festival de Los Mavs

    • Free giveaways

    • Appearances by Mavs Legends & players

    • Autographs

    • 10AM Zumba class

    • Mavs ManiAACs

    • Dallas Mavericks dancers

    • Springfree Trampoline

    • Local bands, DJ’s a artists

    • Interactive Family areas and inflatable games

    • LIVE Concert by Latin Pop sensation Kat de Luna (2pm) & ZERI (12pm)

With FREE admission, there’s no reason not to go to Festival de Los Mavs, especially if you’re interested in honoring Latino heritage. Being a MFFL (Mavs Fan For Life) just makes the deal even sweeter! This DFW event is great for ALL ages. Just be sure to win a pass in order to get a VIP autograph session!

Save the date for 23 de Marzo 2013! Ay yi yi…

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SXSW Dallas Edition: South By So What?! March 16

12 Mar

So what if you can’t make it to Austin for two weeks while certain friends or coworkers of yours are getting access into VIP parties and backstage privileges to live concerts? So what if they met a couple of artists and got free swag gear? And SO WHAT if you’re getting even more bitter about missing SXSW 2013 by reading this right after you proclaimed in 2012 that you WILL attend the annual mega tech-music festival next year? You’ll get over it. SOME-thing is better than nothing, and the something that happens to be WAY better than nothing is the 6th annual South By So What?! Music Festival being held right here in Dallas!

South By So What?! 2013 will be at QuikTrip Park on Saturday, March 16th with more than 80 bands on four stages. That’s right! Get your own local dosage of SXSW (Dallas Edition) without having to drive for 3 hours or hop the Mega Bus. Enjoy a nice mix of musical genres including hip hop, pop, indie rock, metal and more. Concessions will be available as well as a private parent’s lounge for those adult’s needing a more peaceful retreat. Dallas’ South By So What goes a step further to have early access, exclusive meet and greets, ticket bundles/packages, goodie bags and posters. Tickets start at $45.

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Maybe you’ve done the SXSW year after and year and are ready for something a little closer to home? Check out South By So What?! This weekend in Grand Prairie, and see how we do it in North Texas. Yep, your Spring Break in DFW just got a little bit better. By the way, SBSW Dallas is a Rain or Shine event, meaning the show WILL go on no matter what! (probably with the exception of tornadoes) Click here for ticket info!

QuickTrip Park
| 1600 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 |

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2013 SWAC Basketball Tournament – March 12-16

11 Mar

The SWAC Tournament returns to Dallas March 12-16th!!

Follow the 2013 SWAC Tournament Bracket HERE!

For 5 straight days, which also happen to fall on Spring Break in Dallas, seven basketball teams representing HBCU’s in the Southwestern Athletic Conference will battle on the court for the title as 2013 Toyota SWAC Tournament winner. In the meantime and in between time, there are all kinds of events, activities and concerts planned for entertainment!SWAC_Logo_2013_large_v2

Monday, Mar 11
SWAC Kickoff – 6:30pm
Top Golf Dallas

Tuesday, Mar 12
SWAC Alumni Mixer– 7:30pm
Button’s Addison

Wednesday, Mar 13
College Expo – 8am – 2pm
Curtis Culwell Center

SWAC Unplugged
featuring Dwele, Raheem DeVaughn, RC & The Gritz – 10pm-2am
TICKETS & INFO
The Prophet Bar (2548 Elm St, Dallas)

Dwele Live in Concert 3/13

Dwele Live in Concert 3/13

SWAC Goes Hip Hop – 8pm – 2am
Performing Artists: Slim Thug, z Ro, DJ Mr. Rogers
TICKETS & INFO
Southside Music Hall

Thursday, Mar 14
College Expo – 8am – 2pm
Curtis Culwell Center

Happy Hour – 5pm-12am
$5 before 8pm
Beamers Night Club
(2343 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas)

Attraction Thursdays SWAC Weekend JumpOff- 10pm – 2am
SharkBar
Grambling-Alum

Friday, Mar 15
Happy Hour – 5pm-10pm
Hosted by Grambling State University Alumni
Luna DeNoches


Spring Soiree – Urban Splendor 9:00pm – 2:00am
30 years and older
MORE INFO
West End Event Center

SWAC Madness – Draft Picks 2:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday, Mar 16
The Official SWAC Post-Tournament Concert – 10am – 1pm
Performing Artists: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly with Special Guest Salt & Peppa and K-Ci and JoJo
TICKETS & INFO
Verizon Theater
1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie

FULL SCHEDULE OF THE 2013 SWAC TOURNAMENT & EVENTS


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To check game results click here.
The Championship Game for the Women will be Saturday at 5pm and the Men’s will be at 7pm.

Click Here for Tickets and Tournament Packages!

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~2013 SWAC Tournament~
Curtis Culwell Center
4999 Naaman Forest Boulevard
Garland, TX 75040

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Lights All Night Music Festival 2013

29 Dec




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For more information on Lights All Night click here!

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Big D NYE 2013

26 Dec

Big D NYE 2013 Short Marketing Video from WFAA Creative on Vimeo.

Not only is Big D NYE the largest New Year’s Eve celebration in Dallas but it’s FREE also! Everyone is welcome to Victory Park for an evening of live music, fireworks spectacular, DFW food trucks, a band competition and a grand countdown all to ring in 2013! Starting at 7:00pm on December 31st and ending at 1:00am on January 1st Big D NYE 2013 will take over Victory Park for another citywide extravaganza as we transition from 2012 into the year of 2013.

This year the Stream Energy Fireworks Spectacular will pop off from four different buildings to the soundtrack of music developed by DJ Ro Parrish. It’s one of the highlights of Big D NYE 2013 and new year’s period.

Photo by Color Me Happy Photography

Photo by Color Me Happy Photography

The band known as Breaking Southwest, originally from The Colony, who won the Texas Motor Speedway Fast Track to Fame Big D NYE Competition will be performing live from the Chevy Music stage. Click here to learn more about Breaking Southwest and their Fast Track to Fame!

Click here to see some of the other groups and artists that will be performing!

Beverage tents can be found throughout the venue selling hot chocolate, soda, water, beer, mixed shots and champagne.

Transportation/Routes
You can get to Big D NYE by DART, TRE, Car or walk! (if you’re close enough)

DFW Food Trucks
Some of your favorite local gourmet food trucks at Big D NYE ’13 include:

  • The Butcher’s Son
  • Easy Slider
  • Gandolfo’s
  • NammiTruck
  • Rock and Roll Tacos
  • Rockstar Bakeshop
  • Ruthie’s Rolling Cafe
  • Ssahm BBQ

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You can start following @bigdnye from now on Twitter and when posting your pics from the event on Instagram or tweeting live about how much fun you’re having, use the hashtag #BigDNYE. If you share with us at @dfwhappenings1 we’ll retweet you too!

CHEERS TO 2013!!!

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Kwanzaa Fest 2012

1 Dec

Avant, Johnny Gill, T.I., Omarion and French Montana are all expected at Fair Park’s Automobile Building December 8th and 9th for the 2012 KwanzaaFest Concert, a popular event among the African American community every year! TI-kwanzaaIf you love hip hop, R&B, holiday crafts, food vendors, free activities for the family and celebrating the African traditions of Christmas then plan on attending KwanzaaFest 2012 this coming Sunday! In addition to the “fun” stuff like musical performances and tasty treats, KwanzaaFest is also known for its major health component by offering medical screenings to minorities in the Dallas community. Tons of black entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to showcase their products and services at the two-day Dallas event. About 60,000 entry tickets were dispersed last year in 2011. Don’t miss the excitement of the 22nd Annual KwanzaaFest in Dallas this year hosted by charismatic rapper from Atlanta T.I.!

Although KwanzaaFest is free to all, you must have a ticket to be admitted!

FEATURED PERFORMING ARTISTS

*AVANT*
*OMARION*
*JOHNNY GILL*
*FRENCH MONTANA*
*YO GOTTI*
*BEAT KING*
*CASH OUT*
*MANY MORE!*

**GUEST HOST: T.I.**

Here’s the music video for Avant’s newest single, “You and I”, with TV One’s R&B Diva KeKe Wyatt who first hit the music scene by doing a duet with the famed singer.





REGISTER ONLINE FOR A 2012 KWANZAAFEST TICKET!

ENTER TO WIN FREE KWANZAAFEST TICKETS!




KwanzaaFest Schedule

Saturday, December 8…….10am – 7pm

Sunday, December 9 …….10am – 6pm

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Belt It Out Bishop Arts District | Jingle Bells On Bishop – Nov 30 & Dec 1

29 Nov

Schedule
Friday, November 30…….6-10PM
Saturday, December 1……6-10PM

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Women of Faith Christmas Event – November 30

23 Nov

If you missed the Women of Faith Conference in September at the AAC, now is your chance to go to their first ever Women of Faith Christmas Event being held at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. The program is scheduled for Friday night, 7:00pm to 9:30pm at WOF veteran, Sheila Walsh’s own home church. The family friendly event will feature pastor/author Francis Chan, Bible teachers Lisa Harper and Sheila Walsh, and award-winning musical artists like Kari Job and Point of Grace.

We got a chance to sit down with Sheila Walsh at the “Celebrate What Matters” conference. Here she shares a little about the WOF Christmas and how excited Women of Faith are for the inaugural event!

In addition to traditional holiday music enjoy interactive story-telling of the story of Immanuel – God With Us – and a full evening of hope and joy.

To register for Women of Faith Christmas at Prestonwood Baptist Church click here. Children admission is $15; Adult tickets for upper balcony are $25, lower balcony is $35 and floor level $50.

Check out the complete lineup:

Point of Grace
Ballet Magnificat
Francis Chan
Rachel Chan
Jack Graham
Lisa Harper
Sheila Walsh
Kari Jobe
Anthem Lights

Register Today for Women of Faith Christmas on November 30!!

If you can’t make it to the event or would like to stream the program live at your church, school or community gathering, register at incastevents.com.

Prestonwood Baptist Church
6801 West Park Blvd
Plano, TX 75093

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Live At Aloft Festival 2012 | aloft Hotel Downtown Dallas

17 Oct

This Friday and Saturday, October 19 & 20, Aloft Downtown Dallas will host the Live at Aloft Hotels festival! Dallas’ very own Meiko, The Dunwells, Johnny Stimson, HITS and Martin Harley will perform at this Free event. The first annual Live Aloft Hotels Festival is fit for the swank, funkadelic audiences of the Dallas area who can truly appreciate emerging talent in a luxurious, upbeat setting.

Up and coming artists get to showcase their talent from the intimate stage of the Aloft Dallas’ w xyz bar. This new pop-culture event to take place right downtown will bridge the gap between music lovers and on-the-verge artists. The 2012 Live at Aloft Festival has some miraculous breakout bands and singer-songwriters on the lineup for Friday and Saturday:

The Dunwells: British pop/alternative band from Leeds who blend American roots music with English rock — Performing Saturday night

Johnny Stimson

HITS: gritty yet sleek New York City band and winners of the 2012 Project Aloft Star talent competition — Performing Saturday night

Johnny Stimson: Dallas native who returns to his hometown performing new single “A Million Years” —
Performing Friday night

Martin Harley: singer-songwriter and Blues guitarists who ranks as #1 iTunes in U.S., with first solo album & single “Mojo Fix” — Performing Saturday night

Meiko: pop songbird who’s record is #1 in Japan, and has songs on hit TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy, The Hills, One Tree Hill & Pretty Little Liars — Performing Saturday night

Return to your first love, music, by attending the two-day Live at Aloft Hotel concert series held in downtown Dallas. It’s free to attend, but you must RSVP. Not only will you have some cool new music to checkout and something fun to do Saturday night, but you’ll be doing it in one of Dallas’ most chic urban hotels. Mix, mingle and enjoy memorable music at w xyz bar/ lounge at Aloft Hotel Downtown Dallas. Doors open at 7:00pm Friday night and 6:00pm on Saturday night!

RSVP for the 2012 Live at Aloft Festival!

Aloft Dallas Downtown Hotel | 1033 Young Street, Dallas 75202

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WorldFest 2012 Addison

14 Oct

Don’t miss the ‘love train’ passing through your neighborhood and headed to Worldfest 2012 in Addison!

Every year people of all backgrounds, colors and cultures gather for a festival that recognizes all the nations in our city. With the World Affairs Council, Worldfest of Addison attempts to unify the community and our colorful people.

DATE: October 20 & 21

PLACE: Addison Circle Park

ADMISSION: $5 ($4 at DFW Albertsons)

Become immersed by the wonderful mix of cultural backgrounds found across the metroplex from countries of Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and all the Americas! This year’s multicultural affair features fun international activities such as a lecture series presented by partners World Affairs Council and Addison WorldFest focusing on a variety of international business topics, Children’s Global Games & Activities and an International Marketplace where festival goers will find exotic items from around the world. Get a taste of flavorful food from Poland, Chinese and Hawaiian, to spicy delicacies from Thailand, Ghana and Jamaica. Even The Butcher’s Son will be parked at the Global Food Court Strip among other tasty vendors! Get an inside look at the menus.

If you’re waiting until the last minute to go to the State Fair of Texas, or you experienced the greatness of the Veggie State Fair last year, check out the 2012 Worldfest on either Saturday or Sunday! You have a choice! Now, don’t miss the global love train…or your passport to such a diverse cultural market that entails the largest amount of different cultures in ONE Location!

Click here for WorldFest 2012 hours!

Addison Circle Park | 4970 Addison Circle Drive

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