[ October 28, 2008 to October 31, 2008. ] Early voting for the 2008 Presidential Race ends Friday, October 31st. Voters should bring with them their voter registration cards, OR another form of ID (i.e. drivers license issued in the state of Texas, birth certificate, US Passport.)
SOS makes it really easy for voters to find polling places in every (and I mean every) county [...]
[ November 6, 2008 to November 9, 2008. ]
The 21st Annual Dallas Video Festival will be showcased at Anglika Film Center in Mockingbird Station. The 4 day festival will feature “cutting-edge, fiercely independent work by local, regional, national and international video artists…. Programs range from imaginative 30-second television commercials to mesmerizing video art, compelling documentaries, surrealistic animation, innovative digital features, and narrative shorts [...]
One of Spain’s most important private collectors, Juan Abelló and his wife Anna Gamazo, have put their collection on loan for a brief period of time at the Meadows Museum. This exhibit marks the first time the Abelló collection has been shown in the United States.
The exhibit features 65 drawings from 45 of the most [...]
[ October 30, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Thursday, October 30th, The Jewish Community Center of Dallas will have a special screening of the film “The Monster Among Us.” The event will be at the Jewish Community Center’s Zale Auditorium and will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are $9 in advance and $10 at the door. Purchase tickets online or email Judy Cohn for more information.
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[ October 24, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Dahlia Woods Gallery PRESENTS:
w/ Kenney Mencher’s noir paintings and metal sculptures by Etty Horowitz. The opening reception is on Friday, October 24th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. No admission charge and is open to the public. The showing will go through November 29, 2008.
Dahlia Woods Gallery
600 Cantegral Street
Dallas, TX 75204
ph: 214-827-0924
Hours:
Thurs, Friday, and Sat from [...]
Recently I posted about the November 8th Festival of Ideas hosted by The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. It wasn’t long after that post I was contacted by DIHC and invited to a recent event with Au Courant, Dallas Institute’s newest membership group. Originally inspired by The Insitute’s vision, Au Courant heightened my inspiration [...]
Take Your Time: Olafur Eliasson at Dallas Museum of Art
The exhibit will begin November 8th and run through March 15th of next year. Eliasson is an internationally known artist with works having been displayed in Copenhagen, New York, and the Tate Modern in London. The DMA will be the third venue stop for the traveling [...]
[ October 18, 2008; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] When: Saturday, October 18, 2008 from Noon to 4pm
Where: Lakewood Shopping Center (map this), 1904 Abrams Parkway, Dallas, TX 75214 ph: (214) 821-8444
Electronics to be Recycled, uploaded by aimeedars.
List of accepted items:
CPU’s
Printers/Copiers
Land & Cell Phones
Monitors
Fax Machines
Game Machines
Laptops
Scanners
Media Equipment
Main Frames
Keyboards/Mice
Video/CD Players
VHS Tapes & CDs
Net Working Equipment
Cables/Wires
Fluorescent Lights
Batteries
Hairdryers, Toasters and other small appliances
This is a great opportunity to [...]
[ October 18, 2008; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. October 19, 2008; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] In the fall of each year, a unique art event takes place in neighborhoods near White Rock Lake. In its 16th year, the White Rock Lake Art Studio Tour of 2008 will include 45 professional artists and 5 art centers.
This popular event offers the public the opportunity to visit artists within their special working environments, [...]
[ October 24, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. November 8, 2008; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Image by Elisa Durrette
Annette Lawrence Free paper, October 24-December 13, 2008
Opening Reception for the artist, Friday, October 24 from 6:00-8:00pm
Artist Talk, Saturday, November 8 at 2:00pm Dunn and Brown Contemporary 5020 Tracy Street Dallas, TX 75205 ph: 214-521-4322
[ November 14, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ]
The Smart Women in Business Forum is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners learn the skills and identify the resources needed to become successful. The Forum will include a panel discussion, networking lunch and an opportunity for women to become empowered.
The Women’s Museum will be hosting The Smart Women in Business Forum [...]
[ October 15, 2008; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Wednesday, October 15th at 7pm - One night; two great histories. One foreseen and another in the making.
Richard Stolley, former editor of Life magazine, takes us back to November 22nd, 1963, when he learned about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and how he secured publication rights to the Abraham Zapruder film of that [...]
[ October 18, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Saturday, October 18th, William Campbell Contemporary Art will be having an opening reception for artist/sculpture Stephen Daly. The reception is from 6pm-8pm, free and open to the public. The Sculptures and Drawings exhibit will be at William Campbell from October 18th - November 29, 2008.
I am interested in making art that has a strong visual [...]
Buzzbrews - 4 reasons this place rocks:
Open 24-hours/day
Serves breakfast 24-hours/day (and actually tastes good)
All you can drink coffee (tastes damn good, too)
Free wi-fi
Need I say more?
Buzzbrews is a “pop art Mecca” for people in need of caffeine and a low-key atmosphere. Menu items that stick out: Hare Krishna Stuffed Crepe, Breakfast [...]
[ November 5, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ]
The Dallas Women’s Foundation has spent the last 20+ years funding community programs that support women and girls. DWF raises money and provides grants to small, grassroots organizations committed to “create long-term, positive change.” The Foundation has funded research studies and found that women and girls in Dallas were in need of programs and funding [...]
