Dallas’ own Midnight Empire has been selected to open for legendary guitarist Slash on his tour stop at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

The Dallas Handmade Arts Market Grand Opening will be Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1st and 2nd, in the Dallas Design District with over 50 vendors.

Take the Margaret Hunt Hill West to the Untapped Festival, which will inhabit Trinity Groves from 1 to 11 p.m. (even earlier if you’re a VIP) on September 8. There will be plenty of beer to try and bands to listen to, but here are two of the day’s selections you won’t want to miss.

Come celebrate the Grand Opening of RCJ Machado Jiu Jitsu’s newest academy in Lake Highlands on Saturday, August 25, 2012, from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Texas Youth Scholarship Organization is back to deliver another radical party to you havers of fun. This year’s theme is Back to Bayside, so come dressed in your neatest 90’s gear and be ready to party like it’s 1996!

Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read,” is a community-based literary festival promoting literacy and the arts in the South Dallas/Fair Park area that will take place August 24-26, 2012.

Palette to Palate will be held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, August 25, 2012, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Palette to Palate showcases artwork from artists living in Dallas/Fort Worth with chefs from local restaurants providing savory dishes at various food stations.

This is our inaugural episode of I Live In Dallas Radio. This podcast features I Live In Dallas contributor Jason Channell and I flappin’ our gums while hanging out at Lockhart Smokehouse in the heart of Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District.

The SEARCH Foundation is proud to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a one-of-a-kind fundraising event on Friday, August 3, 2012 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Dallas Design District at eM the Venue.

Head over to the Nasher in August and check out some of the awesome exhibits and activities they have before the kids have to go back to school.