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[ October 8, 2009; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. October 9, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Shop local and shop for a cause Thursday and Friday at the 1st annual Tseelana Market.

The Market is benefiting The Wilson Foundation, a local not-for-profit organization providing education and health support for AIDS victims in rural South Africa.

The word “Tseelana” (pronounced "Say-lana") means “to help each other” in Northern Sotho, the language spoken by the people The Wilson Foundation serves in South Africa.

Participating artists will donate a percentage of each sale back to The Wilson Foundation, and together will raise money for children in South Africa who desperately need help.

Some of the local artists include: painter Brenda Bogart, candles by Eleanor (Ellie) Hamm, jewelry by Beyond Baroque, S King Collection, London Schmid, and much more. There will also be handmade bracelets, wire baskets and other items by South African artisans.

The Tseelana Market is free and open to the public!

[ October 7, 2009; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture will be opening their doors on Wednesday, October 7th to show Dallas what they're all about! Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres and a presentation about the Institute.

RSVP by calling Caitlin at 214.981.8822 or email her at chinton@dallasinstitute.org.

[ October 5, 2009; 12:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs has partnered with the Dallas theatre community and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) to offer a Free Night of Theater! This is a national program raises the awareness of and attracts new audiences to live theatrical performances.

Reserve your tickets starting Monday at 12pm (seriously, don't wait) and enjoy a FREE night of theater in Dallas.

[ October 8, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. October 15, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. October 22, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Angelika will be showing FREE Hitchcock movies every Thursday on the pavilion at Mockingbird station. Some seats will be available, but chairs, blankets and picnic baskets are encouraged. Film starts at 8pm and you don't want to miss the Oct 8th showing of Rear Window. Did you know Hitchcock makes a cameo appearance in 39 of his 52 major films?

[ October 5, 2009; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. October 12, 2009; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. October 19, 2009; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. October 26, 2009; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Every Monday, Lower Greenville is home to some of the best and brightest musical talent in the city of Dallas; but it's not coming from one of the countless bars that line its streets, and the songs aren't sung by some indie, pop-rock, jam band. No- these songs are sung by a group that the Dallas Observer has called the "Best Belters" in the city. This is Mama's Party.

[ October 8, 2009; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Kirk Savage, professor of art history at the University of Pittsburgh and author of the new book, Monument Wars: Washington, D.C., the National Mall, and the Transformation of the Memorial Landscape, will deliver a free lecture co-sponsored by the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Art History Department at Southern Methodist University and The Sixth Floor Museum.

[ September 5, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. October 3, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. November 7, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. December 5, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Join the Dallas Arts District this Saturday, August 08, 2009 for a walking tour of the Dallas Arts District, the largest urban arts district in the United States. Listen to experienced docents share the area's history and architecture while strolling by the Crow Collection of Asian Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, Meyerson Symphony Center, historic Belo Mansion and Cathedral Shrine of the Vrigin of Guadalupe. Get a close up view of the Winspear Opera House and Wyly Theatre under construction and set to open in fall 2009.

[ October 28, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Another awesome indie-folk band coming through Dallas this year is Blind Pilot. The Portland duo released their debut album in 2008 and went on a bicycle tour with their instruments, stopping in over 2 dozen cities along the way. Their single "Go On, Say It" was chosen as the iTunes free single of the week and they have since opened with Aimee Mann, toured with The Decemberists, and will play at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL. Go see them live in Dallas on Wednesday, October 28th at The Granada Theater.

[ October 10, 2009; ] Whoa. Whoa. Stop right there. TED is one of the most prominent conferences in the world. Tickets to attend are $6,000 and presenters have included people like President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Bill Page, and Elizabeth Gilbert. Because our only chance of seeing TED Talks is online, and "in the spirit of ideas worth spreading," TEDx has been creeping up in local areas like London, Paris, Boston, and now Dallas!

[ October 9, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Wilco will be playing at the Palladium Ballroom on Friday, October 9th!

For the last 2 years I've been waiting for Wilco to announce they would be coming to Dallas. Wilco had announced their tour dates back in the Spring of 2009 and Texas was nowhere on the list. So this comes as a huge surprise for all the Texas fans out there when they announced the additional Texas cities to their tour.