[ February 5, 2010; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. February 6, 2010; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. February 7, 2010; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The 1st Annual Dallas Art In The District Art Fair features an array of contemporary emerging art galleries and artists. Art In The District provides participating galleries with a platform to present new works to a strong and growing audience. Art In The District is for everyone from the first-time buyer to the art savvy collector.

[ January 30, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] ArtLoveMagic connects local artists with spectators for a night of creativity and entertainment. From 8pm to midnight on Saturday, January 30th, fifty local artists and musicians are taking the stage to create in front of you.

[ January 22, 2010; 8:13 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Tonight kicks off the 2010 Young & Cultured Concerts @ series at AMLI Quadrangle. Come in, grab a drink and take in the creative works of 2 local artists - musician Eric Tipton and artist SAMO4PREZ.

This is a free event (sweet!) but don't come empty handed (oh?). Concerts @ has partnered with two local nonprofit organizations, See the Need, Meet the Need and Hope for Haiti, and will be collecting supplies to airlift next week to Haitian relief efforts. YOU can help by bringing in supplies or a donation to the Concerts @ event tonight. There will be boxes and donation jars around the gallery and concert space.

[ January 21, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Don't miss the Ross Akard Gallery's grand opening reception on Thursday, January 21st.

The Ross Akard Gallery is located in the historic Fairmont Hotel and is the first art gallery to open in the Dallas Arts District in over 30 years. Featured artists include Michael Ledoux, Larry Whitely, Ricardo Paniagua, Julie Lazarus, Michael Osbladeston, Daniel Blagg, and Amy Cannady.

[ March 13, 2010; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] ILiveinDallas.com, along with our friends at In-This-Economy.com and FiveOClockDallas.com, have been selected as a Core Conversation at SXSW Interactive 2010! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for our panel back in August.

[ January 8, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Cliff Notes Prolonged Media is a new and independent bookstore in the Oak Cliff area. The 400 sq ft store is filled with character - selling literature from the Beatnik movement to more recent, self-published works by local authors.

Last month Cliff Notes had a successful, standing room only Open Mic night. This Friday night, the crowd will gather at Mighty Fine Arts for their second event - this month featuring local writer/poet, Josh Weir, and local band, Atrium.

[ April 26, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] It's his second year back for the DMA's Arts & Letters Live Series and we are thrilled!

David Sedaris will be telling personal stories and sharing life's observations with us at SMU's McFarlin Memorial Auditorium in April 2010. Tickets are still available to see the ever so witty and hilarious author.

[ January 29, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm. ] The National Center for Public Analysis will be hosting a luncheon and lecture featuring the former US Comptroller, David M. Walker. The lecture is part of the Hatton W. Sumner Distinguished Lecture Series - a popular series dedicated to providing "nationally and internationally renowned speakers and free-market economists a forum to present important issues to business leaders, college students and the general public."

[ December 27, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. December 28, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. December 29, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. December 30, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Dallas natives The Old 97's will be playing a 4-night show at the historic Sons of Hermann Hall at the end of this month. "An Evening with The Old 97's" will feature solo sets from Murray Hammond and Rhett Miller before the entire band takes the stage. Tickets are $26 and are on sale through Front Gate Tickets.

[ December 14, 2009 to December 17, 2009. ] Be a part of Christmas on Greenville Avenue and give a gift to a child in need.

The Restaurant Association's goal is to have 100 restaurants and retailers collect 10,000 toys in 20 days. From now until December 17th, 2009, bring a new and unwrapped toy to one of the participating locations. Toys will be collected on December 17th and delivered to the WFAA studio in Victory Park for a live event from 5-10pm.