Art Uprising 2012 – First Ever West Village Art Festival

20 Aug

Come to the popular energizing Uptown Dallas shopping area and make history by attending the first ever art festival held in West Village. Art Uprising will take place from Friday, September 21st to Sunday, September 23rd. You can expect the usual art fest/wine walk features but in an upscale atmosphere known to make your dining and retail experience that much finer. Along with local artwork enjoy a silent auction on Friday night, appetizers, drinks and store specials. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Emergency Artist Support League (EASL).

A few of the stores participating in the Friday Art Walk: GAP, Indigo, L.bartlett, LF, Lilli London, Kendra Scott, y&I boutique, etc.

Roam the alleys of West Village Dallas to find amazing artwork by 50 local artists as music fills the air. If you work up an appetite strolling the art-filled streets of the Village take a sip or bite of something scrumptious from eating spots like Cork, Baboush, Cru or Union Bear. Children activities and musical performances will also occur at the 2012 Art Uprising Art Festival. Uprising attendees can expect to rock out with bands like Sealion, My Wooden Leg, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Budapest One, Tweed EQ and more. It doesn’t get much better! Light bites, captivating art, music, classy bidding wars and family fun in one of Dallas’ most intimate shopping scenes. West Village will never be the same after this September.

Art Uprising 2012 Schedule

Friday, 9/21
Art Walk/Festival begins: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, 9/22
11:00am – 9:00pm

Sunday, 9/23
11:00am – 5:00pm

*In order to be a featured artist at West Village’s Art Uprising 2012 festival submit a request to rfresquez@westvil.com for a vendor application. See you in September!

West Village | 3699 McKinney Avenue | Dallas

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2nd Annual Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade and Festival

20 Aug

Last year over 1,500 North Texas natural hair fans came out and participated in the 1st Annual Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade and Festival with hometown celebrity guest Erykah Badu. This year the festival is bound to be even bigger and better on Labor Day Weekend with live entertainment, lock twisting and braiding workshops, featured speakers, poets, tons of vendor, kids activities and free admission. On September 1st the 2nd Annual Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade will start out at 10:30am from Wynnewood Shopping Center and into Beckley-Saner Park. At noon the festival will commence lasting until 7:00pm at Beckley Saner Park.

Fun last year at Dallas’ 1st ever Natural Hair Parade – beautybagconfessions.com


Get to know some of the newest as well as oldest natural hair salons, beauticians and retailers in the DFW metroplex and learn more about this “natural hair” phenomenon hosted by Isis Brantley. If you’re interested in having your business or organization be a part of the Natural Hair Movement this year, click here or contact Miji Pearse (miji.pearse@thepremiumworld.com) to sign up for the 2012 Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade & Festival. You can also call The Isis Project at 214-329-3820 or 214-946-1460.

If you’re interested in being a volunteer or becoming a sponsor for the 2nd Annual Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade and Festival e-mail Festival Relations.

2012 Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade and Festival Features

    • Happy Hair Village
    • Hair Show
    • Grooming and Natural Hair Demonstrations
    • Vendors
    • Guest Speakers
    • Poetry & Other Live Entertainment
    • Children Activities

The goal for this year’s Parade and Festival is to award single parent homes scholarships to attend The Institute of Ancestral Braiding, a school that equips students with the skills necessary for hair braiding, in order to provide better for their families.

Cowboy Marion Barber whips his dreds on the field

Another classic natural hair rocker – Ms. Janelle Monae

NATURAL HAIR PARADE ROUTE

10:30am (8am Lineup)
Wynnewood Shopping Center
655 W. Illinois Avenue, Dallas 75224

12:00pm – 7:00pm
(Parade Ending & Festival location)
Beckley Saner Park
114 West Hobson Avenue, Dallas 75224

Join in the celebration of “healing through the hair” with North Texas Natural-ites and hair specialists from all over the city at the 2nd Annual Naturally Isis Natural Hair Parade & Festival! It’s FREE and open to the public!!

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How Sweet the Sound 2012 in Dallas

15 Aug

The How Sweet the Sound Tour is coming back real soon to Dallas! Watch the live choir competition hosted by Gospel greats Donald Lawrence, Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Ce Ce Winans, Hezekiah Walker and Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell at the Verizon Theater Thursday, September 6th! How Sweet the Sound is in its 5th year of touring the country as they scan the nation for the best choirs.

Here are the choirs that will be lifting their voices through the roof off Verizon Theatre come September:

HSTS and TD Jakes HelpLine partnership


• Marquinn Middleton & The Miracle Chorale

• Carnel Davis & Incorporated To Praise

• St. Mark Sanctuary Choir

• St. John Church Music Ministry

• God’s Tabernacle of Deliverance Bishop’s Choir

• Selah



Several champions will be returning this year, in addition to 4 college choirs, which is a first for How Sweet the Sound. However, only one community choir will win the title as “The Best Gospel Choir in America” along with over $50,000 in cash and prizes. Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound Tour only gets bigger and bigger each year. Come out to Dallas and support your favorite local choir September 6th during the competition. Not only will you find tons of arena seats filled, but your spirit will be filled also. Join in the celebration as the tour kicks off right here in our hometown. What better place for How Sweet the Sound to begin the 2012 journey making it a bigger and better event than previous years. Click here for tickets to How Sweet the Sound 2012! Showtime is at 7:30pm!

How Sweet the Sound Dallas & T.D. Jakes Hope Line partnership

Verizone Theatre
1001 Performance Place
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

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Midtown Food Truck Fest at Valley View Mall

16 Jul

Every third weekend of the month join Dallas food truck favorites at Valley View Center of Dallas Midtown for the Midtown Food Truck Fest! Foodies can enjoy their food inside Valley View and not have to bake under the Texas sun. This monthly food truck festival offers a range of food items from hot dogs and tacos to ice cream and cupcakes. Get a variety of flavors all in one central location when attending the Midtown Food Truck Fest which lasts three straight days every month – Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

One of the main goals of the Midtown Food Truck Festival is for Valley View Mall at Midtown to select the best North Texas food trucks (by the end of the summer) to be test kitchens inside the mall’s food court.

DFW Food trucks will be parked at Preston Road on these dates!

* July 20-22 *
* August 17-19 *
* September 21-23 *
* October 19-21 *
* November 16-18 *
* December 21-23 *

While at Midtown Food Truck Fest check out the JACK FM Test Kitchen where culinary entrepreneurs are provided with state of the art kitchen space inside

Food Truck Treats at Valley View Center Food Court

Valley View’s food court to perfect their dishes and create mind-blowing menu selections before they start their own food truck business. The test kitchen will rotate every month as mall-goers get the chance to taste these exclusive samplings before they even hit the streets! JACK FM Test kitchens are located on the lower level of the mall right next to Colters and Subway. Support your future truckies!

*Gallery at Midtown ArtsFest also takes place every 3rd Saturday during the Midtown Food Truck Fest. Find out more about ArtsFest here.

Midtown Food Truck Fest has partnered with Dress For Success Dallas so mobile munchers can help give back. Dress For Success Dallas is a not-for-profit org that supports low-income women with programs that enable them to acquire jobs, retain their positions and succeed in the workplace. Through social and economic development Dress For Success encourages women to be self sufficient through career development. Monetary as well as clothing donations will be accepted at the food truck festivals. North Texas can also become involved by training to be a personal shopper for Dress For Success clients, hosting a professional women’s group meeting once a month or joining the board. Click here for more info!

Midtown Food Truck Festival Hours

Friday: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Monthly Midtown Food Truck Fest = Happy Endings

Valley View Center Ground Floor (Inside)
&
Beneath the JCPenney Parking Garage (Outside)
13331 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75240

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Cedars Food Park Dallas Grand Opening – July 2012

15 Jul

The Cedars Food Park, Dallas’ first ever Food Truck park, will be officially opening at Dallas Heritage Village on July 28, 2012! The FREE Grand Opening Bash is Saturday from 5-10pm, where over 15 of the city’s best food trucks will switch gears for a few hours to serve you, your family and friends some of the tastiest eats! Pretty soon the DHV and Old City Park will also be THE Food Truck Park of Dallas!

Location:
1515 S. Harwood, Dallas 75215
Old City Park / Downtown Dallas

Official Website:
http://www.cedarsfoodpark.com

Cedars Food Park Trucks:

Cajun Tailgators
Crazy Fish
Coolhaus
Cup Cakin’
Dos Paisanos
Easy Slider
Enticed Shaved Ice
Four Seasons
Free Wheelin’ Café
Gandolfo’s
Gennarino’s
Good Karma Kitchen
Greenhouse Truck
Jack’s Chowhound
Nammi
Potato-Potahto
Rock and Roll Tacos
Rockin’ Ricks
Rockstar Bakeshop
Ruthie’s Rolling Café
SciFood Truck
Ssahm BBQ
The Belgian Waffle Company
The Bomb Fried Pies
The Butcher’s Son
Three Lion’s
Tin Star Taco Taxi
TrailerCakes

Pets are welcome to the Cedars Food Park Grand Opening, and you can bring them back for more outdoor food and fun all year round!

Credit cards welcome by all DFW food trucks! Plenty of parking space right in Dallas’ historic DHV grounds, filled with giant oak trees and a background of downtown views.

Cedars Food Park Hours:

Lunch
Wednesday-Friday
11:00am – 2:00pm

Dinner
Thursdays
5:00pm – 10:00pm

NEW FOOD PARK LOCATION: 1515 S. HARWOOD, DALLAS, TX 75215

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Taste of Dallas 2012

10 Jul

Put your finger where you fork is, and your palette where Fair Park is, cause Taste of Dallas is back with sensational samples, flavorful dishes and charismatic culinary experts! If your tastebuds say “Yes” but your summer diet says “no” that’s no problem. You’re sure to find a healthy dish or the means to prepare your own with the many chef demonstrations taking place. Plus you would’ve walked off most of the tastes wandering the large Fair Park vicinity.

The 26th Annual Taste of Dallas returns to bring Dallas food lovers the biggest taste test of North Dallas outside of the Texas State Fair. It’s getting there with more than 60 restaurants featuring sought after delicacies and the top chefs of Dallas. From Friday, July 13th to Sunday, July 15th Taste of Dallas takes over Fair Park’s 277 acres of fair grounds to place chef demonstrations, cook book signings, a big marketplace, wine/beer tastings and live music all in one location.

Admission to Taste of Dallas is $8.00 and children get in free! Tickets are also available for $5.00 at Albertsons. TOD tastings ranges from $1-$3 each. Parking may also cost you for about $10-$12 or hop the DART Green Line.

Sue Ellen manages to quench JR’s thirst in this TRUE TASTE OF DALLAS!

(Click Below)

Some participating Restaurants
Blue Goose Cantina
Blue Mesa Grill
The Cake Ball Company
Claypit
Dick’s Last Resort
Digg’s Taco Shop
Enchilada’s
Joe’s Crabshake
Marble Slab Creamery
Paciugo
PHO Colonial
Texas De Brazil
Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse
Tiff’s Treats
and more!!

Taste of Dallas 2012

Friday
4:00pm – 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am – 9:00pm

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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Food Truck Day 2012

1 Jul

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is having a Food Truck Day at the museum on July 9th! The Clay Wilson Band will be giving live musical performances while some of Fort Worth’s finest provide truckin’ treats. Independence Day may have ended but the outdoor summer celebrations don’t have to. Enjoy Fort Worth Food Trucks as the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame celebrates 10 years of existence honoring women of the past and present who helped shape the American West and exemplified courage, resilience and independence. Over 5,000 artifacts and 6,000 photographs can be found in the museum illustrating the diverse group of remarkable women with a variety of objects like saddles, boots, clothing, costumes and more.



Date: Monday, July 9th
Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Location: In front of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Address: 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107

Participating Food Trucks: The Bacon Wagon, Fred’s Truck Wagon, Red Jett Sweets & Salsa Limon

Regular Hours for the Museum:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
Open Mondays from May 28 – September 3, 2012

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DFW Fireworks 2012 | The Best 4th of July Events in Dallas Ft Worth

26 Jun

Rice Krispy cereal isn’t the only thing that can Snap, Crackle and Pop! Watch as the DFW skies light up July 3rd through July 4th all across the metroplex. Various cities will be celebrating Independence Day with heart pumping fireworks shows. Just the thought of it might give you an adrenaline rush. Last year we had some issues with the dry land and risk of grass fires which prevented certain counties from having their annual show. This year we want to hone in on the best of the best. Check out some of the biggest Fireworks shows in Dallas and surrounding cities. (We’ve listed our favorites below)

Apart from the country gaining their freedom, it’s one of the best things about the July 4th holiday and one attraction most of us look forward to. Surrounding the fireworks shows are festivals and day-long events. With the 4th of July being smack dab in the middle of the week this year, pay attention to some of the 2012 dates for these DFW Independence Day events. Let the skies light up and the festivities begin!

Addison Air Show featured at Kaboom Town!


Kaboom Town! Addison
Date: Tuesday, July 3rd
Time: 5:00pm to Midnight
Location: Addison Circle Park
Fireworks Showtime: After Dusk

Addison’s Kaboom Town! has been nationally recognized for its fireworks display. Enjoy 30 minutes of choreographed fireworks to patriotic music along with live entertainment taking place throughout the evening on the Dos Equis Stage. There is also an Air Show set to amaze onlookers from the large Addison park below. After the #3 fireworks show in America is done, families can stick around for the after party featuring a performance by Emerald City. Expect great food, fun and an energetic atmosphere!

Fair Park Fourth
Date: Wednesday, July 4
Event Time: 4:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: Dallas Fair Park – 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd, Dallas 75210
Fireworks Showtime: 9:30pm

Fair Park Dallas hosts an Independence Day festival with family friendly activities and eye popping fireworks. Fair Park Fourth is FREE to the public with reduced admission to the area’s museums between 4:30 and 7:30pm. The Dallas Wind Symphony will give a performance at 8pm in front of the Hall of State.Stadium seating, swan boats and concessions will all be available at the 2012 Fair Park Fourth, which ends at 10pm.

Lone Star Park – Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration
Date: Wednesday, July 4
Time: First Live Race at 5pm, Gates open at 3pm
Location: Lone Star Park –
Fireworks Showtime: After Dusk

Fun 4th of July activities paired with live Thoroughbred racing make up the annual Lone Stars & Stripes celebration which takes place in Grand Prairie’s Lone Star Park. The kids will love jumping around in bounce houses, going on pony rides, visiting the petting zoo, meeting clowns and other games. Adults and children alike can watch fast races right on the track and then witness a dazzling 20-minute fireworks display to music. Between 6 and 11pm Incognito will provide live music on the Courtyard Champions Stage.

Arlington Highlands 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza
Date: Wednesday, July 4th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Arlington Highlands
Fireworks Showtime: 9:30pm

The Independence Day Celebration taking place at Arlington Highlands includes live music from The Chant Band, free sno cones and fireworks. The first 3,000 people get a complimentary sno cone from 7 to 9pm, and after that each sno cone will cost $1. Fireworks viewing for attendees is recommended by Dave & Busters.

Lake Grapevine Fireworks Extravaganza
Date: Wednesday, July 4th
Location: Lake Grapevine
Fireworks Showtime: 9:30pm

The 30th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza at Lake Grapevine will be on July 4th. Viewers can grab a post along the lake before they shut down Fairway Drive at 9pm thirty minutes before the 9:30 fireworks show. Most lakeside viewing locations are free. However, some parks might charge a minimal admission fee. Several spots can be found throughout Grapevine as the city celebrates the 4th of July.

Irving – Patriotic Parade and Fireworks
Date: Wednesday, July 4
Time: 9:00am
Location: Intersection of Las Colinas Blvd and Lake Carolyn Pkwy
Fireworks Showtime: After Dusk

The City of Irving’s 4th of July parade begins at 9:00am downtown. It will loop around Irving Boulevard beginning at Sowers Road, and then end with a free celebration featuring watermelon and a live concert held in Heritage Park (217 Main Street). Event parking can be found at Irving Convention Center for $5. The fireworks spectacle will commence after dusk.

Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie

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2012 Summer Concerts at the Dallas Arboretum

24 Jun

What do rose petals, rock bands and red wagons all have in common? Each can be found at the Dallas Arboretum summer concerts. Back again for more seasonal outdoor performances by local artist the 2012 Arboretum concerts present a variety of musical selections in the midst of some of God’s most beautiful creation. Soak in nature and the sounds of the blues, symphony, rock, pop and country ringing from the gardens every Tuesday and Thursday evening through the end of July. It’s an event that’s fun for the entire family – all ages!

Photo compliments of dallasnews.com

Now there’s a theme for each night also. Contests are held along with prizes so you can get even more involved in this traditional Dallas summer event!

Check out the 2012 Summer Lineup for Dallas Arboretum Concerts:

    June 21 | Key West – Jimmy Buffet Tribute
    “Best Beach Costume”

    June 26 | Frontiers – Journey Tribute
    “Best 80s Costume”

    June 28 | Professor D – Variety
    “Best Disco Costume”

    July 3 | 36 Infantry Division Band – U.S. Military Band
    “Best Patriotic Attire”

    July 5 | Lime Light – Variety
    Best Reality Star Look-Alike

    July 10 | Asleep at the Wheel – Kings of Texas Swing
    “Best Country Western Attire”

    The Spazmatics perform on 80s Night


    July 12 | Good Question Band – Variety
    “Best Movie Star Look Alike”

    July 17 | Killdares – Celtic Rock
    “Best Foreign Celebrity Look Alike”

    July 19 | Molly Ringwalds – 80s
    “Best 80s Costume”

    July 24 | Blaze of Glory – Bon Jovi Tribute
    “Best Rock Star Look Alike”

    July 26 | Brave Combo – One of A Kind
    “Best Action Star Look Alike”

    July 31 | Spazmatics – 80s
    “Best 80s Costume”

Summer Concerts at the Dallas Aboretum are sure to be a hot topic! Gates open at 6pm and the concerts are from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Spread out on the Martin Rutchik Concert Lawn with your blankets, picnic mats and lawn chairs. To get your tickets for Dallas Arboretum concerts call 214-515-6615, e-mail Reservations@dallasarboretum.org for subscription passes or CLICK HERE. By becoming a Dallas Arboretum member now one can save up to 50% off single ticket prices.

Here are a few Can’s and Can’ts while attending the Concerts at the Arboretum

You Can:

  • Sit wherenever you want on the concert lawn – first come, first serve
  • Bring picnic baskets & coolers
  • Bring Alcohol
  • Buy food items at the Dallas Arboretum – chips, salads, sandwiches, drinks (alcohol not available for sale)
  • Get complimentary parking only in the main parking lot
  • Bring blankets & lawn chairs

    • You Can’t:

  • Smoke on the concert lawn
  • Receive refunds on your concert tickets (all sales are final)
  • Bring lawn chairs over 4in in height
  • Bring your pets (only special assistance animals allowed)
  • Bring bikes inside the garden grounds
  • Have open flames inside the garden grounds
  • Take pictures or videos of the performances during the concert
  • Play with toys like Frisbees, skates, kites, balls, etc. on the grounds



    • The Dallas Arboretum
    8528 Garland Road
    Dallas 75218

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    H2O Music Festival Dallas 2012 – Cotton Bowl

    3 Jun

    H2O Dallas is set to go!! The Cotton Bowl will be flooded with talent and North Texan music lovers Saturday, June 9th! The stadium hasn’t seen such a diverse and mind blowing concert lineup in weeks! Fair Park will be on fire by the time the night is over. H2O Music Festival only takes place in Dallas and L.A. Here are the headliners of the 2012 H20 Music Festival:

    Bobby Pulido
    Damian Marley
    Duelo
    Gym Class Heroes
    Intocable
    Juanes
    Mana
    Ozomatli
    Paty Cantu
    Paulina Rubio
    Prince Royce
    Ramon Ayala
    Romeo Testa
    Snoop Dogg
    Tiesto
    Weezer
    Yelawolf

    All of this year’s headliners will perform live and DIRECTly from the Cotton Bowl Stadium while other musical guests will be at the Cotton Bowl Plaza stage. Click here for a concert schedule!

    Tickets are still on sale ranging from $30 – $225. Ten percent of all Dallas H20 ticket sales will go towards the following organizations: Mi Escuelita Preschool, North Texas Food Bank & North Texas Cat Rescue.

    If you’re a fan of at least 3-4 of the artists listed above June 9th should be circled, starred, whatever on your calendar and tickets in hand come Saturday because you won’t want to miss the electrifying performances offered by the 2012 H2O Music Festival. You’re bound to pick up another 1 or 2 groups as your favorite by the time the night is over.

    Cotton Bowl
    3750 The Midway
    Dallas, TX

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