Archive for the ‘Concerts’ Category

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If you are looking for something to do on Sunday to enjoy being out in the gorgeous Spring weather, the last day of the Deep Ellum Arts Festival will be going on until 7p. With more than 75 artists and dozens of bands performing on 4 stages, all the action is taking place on Main Street.

For those that are wanting to embrace some Cajun lifestyle, MotoLiberty is hosting their 8th Annual Crawfish Boil — it’s FREE! They have 600 pounds of crawfish being cooked up — for those that love the motorcycles but aren’t into mudbugs, there will be chicken as well.

There are two great activities going on today:

Strut Your Mutt takes place at Fair Park and is a fundraiser for the Dallas SPCA.

Lace up those sneakers, hook up that leash and get ready to roll out with your best tailwaggin’ friend for The SPCA of Texas’ Strut Your Mutt 3K Walk/Fun Run with radio host Mix 102.9 on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Fair Park (Gate 5) in Dallas. The entry fee is $30 and canine companions are welcome, but not required.

The festivities begin at 8:00 a.m. on the lawn of the Museum of Nature and Science (Gate 5) with registration, vendors to visit and activities for everyone! At 10:15 a.m., the Walk/Fun Run begins. Pizza Patrón will provide free pizza to all registered participants as they cross the finish line.

Fun for the whole family will abound, including great food, vendor booths, activities for pets and kids, agility demonstrations and the SPCA of Texas’ mobile adoptions unit. Get a family photo taken by Suzanne Demaree and 20% of your purchase will be donated to the SPCA of Texas.

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Rockers vs. Mods is taking place at various locales beginning with All Good Cafe from 10a-Noon, a ride until 1p and then Lee Harvey’s for bike judging, etc. until 7p. Later in the evening the Rockers are scheduled to go to The Amsterdam Bar and the Mods to Sons of Hermann Hall. Tix are $25 for the weekend.

The always fantastic North Texas Irish Festival is going on RIGHT NOW at Fair Park in Dallas. This event will probably pull in record numbers this year because of the gorgeous weekend weather we are having!

Check out the doghouses built to benefit Habitat for Humanity, Scottish clans, bagpipers, cutting edge AND traditional Celtic music, dancing, tons of vendors offering everything from foods to clothing to swag you just gotta have!

This IS a dog-friendly event so bring Fido out with you.

If you’ve not attended this event before, you really must make time for it today or tomorrow. Today’s schedule (Saturday) will be 10:30a - 11:30p; Sunday: 11:30a - 7:30p. Ticket prices are $15.

Savor Dallas and the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival are presenting another free film screening for everyone to enjoy TONITE at Victory Park.

Shine A Light, Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed documentary featuring The Rolling Stones‘ concert at the famed Beacon Theatre in New York City in Fall 2006, will be presented in Blu-ray on Victory Park’s high-definition screens on March 6. The high-energy rock ‘n roll film will start at 9:30 p.m., following Savor Dallas’ popular and always-entertaining Victory Park Wine and Food Celebration that Friday night.

Shine A Light entertained huge numbers of fans when it debuted on IMAX screens internationally in 2008. The feature film includes a retrospective on the legendary band, with countless performances of classic favorites from every decade. The film provides a front-row concert experience, with fascinating close-ups of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.

“All the classic hits from The Stones, great guest performers, and eye popping video in Blu-ray high def - Wow!” said Jim White, Savor Dallas co-founder. “To borrow one of their lyrics: ‘it’s only Rock ‘n Roll, but I LIKE it!”

WFAA-TV Channel 8 film critic Gary Cogill, who also hosts Good Morning Texas, will introduce the film on March 6.

The Savor Dallas Friday night experience includes the Arts District Wine Stroll and the Victory Park Wine and Food Celebration on March 6, when guests will enjoy several of 2009’s best wines and tastings of great recipes from dining destinations in the two host areas.

Movie goers are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Beverages and snacks will be available for sale; no coolers allowed.

Gather up your funky hats and beads and head to downtown Dallas today for the festivities at MystiQal Mardi Gras Parade!

The Grand Parade steps off at 6:30pm at the intersection of Main/Ervay in Downtown Dallas.

The Parade features Mardi Gras floats from Popeyes, Quick and lots of other groups. There’s plenty of dancing, marching and places for folks who want to have fun!

Returning for their second engagement in Popeyes MystiQal is the Grambling State University Fighting Tiger Marching Band! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind collegiate marching band that’ll entertain your socks off.

The Street Festival will feature street vendors, crawfish, beignets, Popeyes chicken and biscuits and more! Street festival opens at 5pm and all festivities will end at 11pm.

So, step into our very own French Quarter. You can choose one of three Popeyes MystiQal Party Pavilion viewing locations:

* Pegasus Plaza (Main & Akard)
* Main & Lamar
* The West End

The Black Music & Civil Rights Movement Concert has a traditional formula for this multimedia extravaganza includes film footage, narration, choral music and dance. It usually culminates in a moving tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and all those who’ve striven for civil rights. But those artistic elements are likely to take on a renewed sense of pageantry at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Sunday in the 26th annual production, which honors the legacy of King as well as celebrating the election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president. The Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas and American Idol winner Fantasia will make a special appearance.

Where: Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street Dallas, TX 75201

When: 7:30 pm Sun Jan 18

Price: $15, $30 and $35

Info: Call 214-743-2400