Jay Park Can Breakdance. And, The Quaker City Night Hawks

Before I get into the meat, the Quaker City Night Hawks are from Fort Worth.

You may do with that what you wish.

The meat:
I read an item about AOMG. Then I noticed they would be at The Bomb Factory in Dallas (2713 Canton St,75226)
on April 12 at 8:00 p.m. Imagine my surprise when I looked up a video for Jay Park, a primo act of the music posse AOMG, and actually liked it. He is a cross between Justin Timberlake and Usher, only in the Korean version. Granted I have only watched one video. The esteemed source, Wikipedia, says Jay Park used to breakdance with his friends in Edmonds, Washington growing up.


Thank you for your patience. I hope to return, eventually, to the blogging habit.

Friends In Low Places? Tei Shi, And, Movies!

What fun it is bringing a crowd!
With Garth Brooks' (bio here) slate of concerts at the American Airlines Center in September, you can bring all your current relatives, including buying tickets for those ancestors who have passed away!
Mr. Brooks will invade Dallas with 7 concerts.

For something not Garth Brooks-y, try the Gorilla vs Bear "5" concert at the Granada theater, Friday July 31. (The theater is at 3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75206. Their phone is 214-824-9933.) While there you can catch Tei Shi (music here), who was actually born in Argentina, and whose real name is Valerie. If you call her Valerie, she may not respond.
By the way, the concert is sold out. My only suggestion is bring a gorilla or a bear & they may let you in.
You can chase the concert all the way to Austin, for they will be there next.

Quick Movie Rundown: (however delayed...)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: Bizarre, also smartly done.

Trainwreck: See how a vapid woman becomes less vapid. (Sounds whiny, but it was an entertaining movie).
Worth watching, if only for the random things that come out of Amy Schumer's mouth.

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thanks!

Soon You'll Be Saying, "Heck Yeah, I Made My Own Soap"

Say "Laura Ingalls Wilder" if you consider yourself an "urban homesteader." A local market/quirky things place has unveiled the Urban Homesteading 2015 Summer series. (Who hasn't had a secret urge to pickle??)
This Sunday, (June 28) make YOUR OWN soap from 2 until 4 p.m. (Not only will you feel accomplished for taking a shower! you'll feel extra cool for making the darn soap.) The workshop is at Maker's Connect, 10242 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas.

With a name like Lee-Lonn... well I'm not sure what the rest of that is, but it was fun to write. Take a listen to the Houston singer's song. (The link is for a Youtube video). His syrupy voice will at least make you hungry for some pancakes!
If you want to read an interview with Mr. Lonn himeself, click here. (From the Houston Press.)


Soon Dallas will bring new meaning to the words 'hot flash.'
Thanks for the patience!!!

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Four Things To Do This Memorial Day, Because I Could Not Think Of Five

Here are some oh-so useful things to do:
1. Go on an adventure: Call an old friend, go somewhere you haven't been, binge-watch reality television.. (for kicks try Weather Nation.
It's not reality television.)

2. Do a digital cleanup: Delete old accounts you don't need, delete photos you no longer need.
Your storage space, and the Geek Squad will thank you!

3. Plan your next trip to Recycle Revolution. The Dallas one-stop-shop takes a bunch of items that you can't dump in the usual recycling bin, such as electronics, VHS tapes, and styrofoam. You can take the ex-valuables to: 7600 Sovereign Row, Dallas, TX 75247. Their number is 214-566-3025.

4. Plan your Tuesday! Due to an overwhelming amount of barbeque events, family gatherings, and yes, I know it's MEMORIAL day, but, even alcohol-- Tuesday often gets forgotten about. Don't ignore poor little Tuesday this year!!!


See you in about a month.



You're welcome.
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You Get 90 Minutes To Educate Yourself On Hip Hop

You get 90 minutes to educate yourself on hip hop tonight. Seating is limited at tonight's showing of We From Dallas (2014) (Trailer is here) , a documentary on Dallas hip hop. The screening takes place at El Centro College at 6:15 p.m. (This is a general Eventbrite link).

The event is part of the Hip Hop Festival at El Centro College.

Who knew El Centro College was cool enough to host a hip hop festival? And to make it free?

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Thanks!

Homegrown Fest Is Upon Us ... Shakey Graves Gravely Arrives

May 9 is the Homegrown Fest at Dallas' Main Street Garden park, 1902 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201.
The "doors" open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets will cost you 33.00, according to the website!

Just follow the sounds of Shakey Graves...

Shakey Graves is from Austin.


Itching to fill that blank spot on your calendar that would be Friday, July 17?
Rae Sremmurd (Extreme advisory: website may cause loss of equilibrium) will kindly visit the Gexa Energy Pavilion, 3839 South Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210. The rap duo from Mississippi is interesting, and yes, I thought you--yes YOU in the Journey T-shirt--might want to attend. Nicki Minaj will also be in attendance.
Ah, the fun starts at 7 p.m.

THE END.
Thanks for reading this Texas blog!

Don't Photo Bomb At The Bomb Factory, And Sweet Rides

I know, I know... you're hungry for more Erykah Badu.
Catch her tomorrow night at the Bomb Factory, a new Dallas venue. It is at 2713 Canton Street ... in Deep Ellum, but you knew that!
While not an entirely new concert location, the local alternative weekly states Badu's appearance will be the venue's "first show since the '90s." Good thing, because Erykah Badu's co-performer Sarah Jaffe, was a 'young pup' for most of the 90s.

If that show is not your thing, what's better than viewing "ultraluxury" (according to the Dallas Morning News) cars at the Dallas Auto Show.

While it may not be the Detroit Auto Show, you can still smell the "fresh" new car smell. At the Kay bailey hutchison Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin St, today until Sunday.
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Be Sword-y.

February 28 happens to be World Sword Swallower day.

If you mosey to Ripley's Believe it or Not museum (601 East Palace Pkwy, Grand Prairie TX 75050, 972-263-2391), at 2:28 pm mind you, you may witness such a feat! Leaves a lump in my throat.

New topic: The Districts will keep you occupied. They are a--dare I say--unique band.

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Made in Texas (y'all).

MLK Mayhem..

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Without further dilly-dallying, why don't you:

1. See Selma.

2. Read and learn (Whoa, there's a shocker.) about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In PDF form, here is a copy of an original letter he wrote in 1963, from the Birmingham, Alabama Jail.

3. Plan for next year's MLK day. Many events take place BEFORE MLK day. Good to know!

4. Be at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Lamar Streets in Dallas, TX at 10 a.m., tomorrow for a parade. Following will be an all-around fun time and "festival" until 5 p.m. It is sponsored by the Elite News, a community publication.

Also there will be a play at 7 pm at the Dallas City Performance Hall. It is called The 67th Book of the Bible. Students are free with an identification, for adults it is $20.
(The play is based on a writing of Dr. King's while in the Birmingham, Ala. jail).


See you around February 19th!

Looking for a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night meal? Try Cafe Momentum. You may only go between 5 and 9 pm, and it is located at 1510 Pacific Street in Dallas, TX. Their number is 214-303-1234. Don't forget p=mv.

Work Your Butt Off... And For $35 You Can See George Quartz

It is highly inappropriate to give you a New Year's message when it is January 9. So here's my arresting proverb:
Be grateful. Find small things to be grateful for.
Go work your butt off this year.

While a confusing all-encompassing event broadcasting "culture," "fashion," food, art and music, (we're OK with the last 3), Artopia prances into Dallas Saturday January 17. Luckily, the venue is Centennial Hall at Fair Park. The address is 1001 Washington St, Dallas TX 75210. Tickets begin at 35.00, but then they rise.

The good news is, sometime between 8 pm and 11 pm, you can catch George Quartz. In the interest of full disclosure, the Dallas artist had a blog called La Maladie Tropical. Mysteriously, there have been no posts since about four years ago.


Tropically, see you in about a month!!
Thanks for the 2015 patience.

Lake Cliff Park Serenades You

Come join the fun at the North Oak Cliff Music Festival, tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m.

Eighties songstress Edie Brickell will be there. I am told she will bring some new bohemians.

Have a great Friday.

Big Tex Will Go Into Hiding Soon!

You have one day, I repeat, 1 day! to visit the State Fair of Texas. That means the icon known as 'Big Tex' will no longer make public appearances.

While a "Texas bunch" of money-spending opportunities await you at the fair, nothing could be better than seeing the world's smallest turtle.

I take that back... you can always eat a funnel cake, which one cooking goddess describes as a "melt-in-your-mouth" treat. Or wolf down a Fried Bluebonnet.

Seeing is believing.


Simply Divine!

Article on Lally's Oddity show, which contains the "world's smallest turtle."

Have a good weekend!

Made in Texas.

Use Your Index Finger To Point To Your Favorite Sentence, And Sammons Park

Anxious for live ditties? Try Sammons Park, in front of the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, TX. It all starts at 6:30 p.m., during the month of October. On a Thursday. The best part is, the live performers are people I've actually heard of.

Check out the Roomsounds on October 2.

The Index festival will be in Dallas this weekend. Article here.
Use your index finger to point to your favorite band,
Alice

Ovarian Cancer Awareness. It's Cool. And, I Mean Really Cool! ... On October 29, Don't Monkey Around

Don't Forget: September is ovarian cancer awareness month.
Become Oh-so-aware.

You were just thinking, where can I take a class on staying motivated at work?
Check out Southern Methodist University's offerings for non-official book learnin'.
I say it in the spirit of 'Back To School,' however, that season has ended.

It will be a chilly night on Oct. 29 as the Arctic Monkeys grace the stage in Grand Prairie, TX.
Official site of the touring mammals.

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Bracelets in honor of ovarian cancer awareness

Stay focused!

Remember the Alamo and When Dallas Rocked

I knew you were just thinking, "when will there be a documentary about the Dallas music scene airing on PBS?"

It just so happens, you can check out When Dallas Rocked (click for an article talking about a previously released version) tomorrow at 8 p.m. on Dallas' PBS station, which is KERA. Through your tube, you too can experience when Dallas was actually cool.

For your next flick feel free to try the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, Texas.
Brief Synopsis:
Good marks for: good service, interesting decor. Not good marks for: while it's fun to eat dinner while you're watching a movie, it's hard to eat in the dark, AND, very hot weather (not the theater's fault).


Roll credits, please, or in other words, have a great week.

Seeing Stars

See stars on August 23 until 10:00 p.m. at the Shores Park in Rockwall, TX. Located at 2358 Shores Blvd, there will be members of the Texas Astronomical Society on hand, to explain things to little old you.
Two addendums: it is held the fourth Saturday of every month, and goes until 10:00 pm. You can find more information on the Texas astronomical society site, and the Calendar tab will help those who love calendars.

The stargazers themselves call the park one of the "nicest neighborhood public parks" in Rockwall, TX, but you can decide for yourself and give them a review, after you go!

Read more about this great physicist who had much to do with discovering our universe. 1643... those were the days!

The 'KXT' Summer Cut festival is on August 15, and commences at 4:30 p.m. Tickets.
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The heat is still haunting!

Polka Is The New Black, I Mean Polka Is The New...Fill In The Blank --Anyway, You Catch The Drift

Got you covered with polka, pre-packaged pop and Pan-African items!

Tonight catch Brave Combo at Poor David's Pub in Dallas, Texas. The doors blast open at 7:30 p.m. Not much notice, I know...but you never know! Brave combo is known as a polka band, but it may be worth a Dallas outing. Grab your brave combo.
They are from Denton, TX.

Katy Perry will be heading to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on October 2. She will appear magically and prismatically the next day at the same location. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Pan-African Connection is your place for unique cards, significantly large jewelry, and a multitude of other items.

From the store

Head over to 828 Fourth Avenue in Dallas, TX, and you will also see sculptures and carvings, some of which is art, for sale.

You are not dreaming, and I did mention polka.
Have a restful weekend.

Beware of Cool Cones. And, Was That a Jalapeno-hot Movie, Or a Jalapeno-hot Concert?

Got you covered with cones, music and a movie:

Delicious ice cream is only a few steps away at Beth Marie's old fashioned Ice Cream.

Reminder: you're not a Texan until you've tried Frito Pie (online, the price is 4.45).

Phox.. phox, are they a fox? What do they do, you ask?
They sing!!!
In particular, if you go to 2704 Elm St. in Dallas, Texas tomorrow night (June 28 at precisely 10 pm), you will hear them sing. They hail from mid or mid-Southern Wisconsin and have used their small town background to inspire their thoughtful gaggle of tunes.

The movie Hellion is gracing the texas theatre (historic texas theatre). Now. You are free to watch over the weekend.

The Jalapeno Half is tomorrow. I know this is a good run for you if you like jalapenos. Or if you like anything jalapeno-flavored.
Or, have ever seen a jalapeno in the store.

May you have a great weekend. (And great Fourth of July!)

Summer Book You Cannot Put Down, Trinity Groves, And The Oklahoma Redneck

You've been waiting, hoping for that summer book that will light up your life!!!
Reflections, by Anne Seebaldt, is that VERY book. A talented writer has poured her energies into the book of poetry, with at least one poem dating back to 1982. Go read.

I know you can make toast, but sooner or later you'll need to go to a restaurant. Why not try Trinity Groves?
Branded for a while as the "cool, new" place to go... I am being forced to mention it by incessant articles. You can even make a reservation for apparently any one of six restaurants at the above web site.
1,2,3... pay homage to Margaret Hunt Hill. (Restaurants are in the shadow of the margaret hunt hill bridge).

Got country on your mind? Perfect solution: the Gexa Energy Pavilion will host Blake Shelton, "Oklahoma Redneck" on June 21. It is at 7 p.m. Pickup truck required.

The heat is haunting! Stay cool.
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Tubing, The Gexa Energy Pavilion, And... Fried Kentucky Fried Chicken?

So you want some June activities?
Haven't you been wondering, "where is a good place to canoe?" Go to Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday June 8.
You can canoe to your heart's content, while having a Sunday Funday.

Tomorrow is National running day.

Ok. Since the above events are the ONLY things happening in June. Here is one in July, and one in August!
In the Huh? I just wanted to dress like the Statue of Liberty category: Run the 7 kilometer or 4 kilometer course at Fair Park in Dallas, TX. After, attend a "festive celebration" in historic Fair Park while drinking as many beers as possible and dreaming of the fried Kentucky fried chicken (well, really... fried everything!) you can eat when the State Fair of Texas opens. The run takes place when? July 4.

The KXT Summer Cut musical show is happening August 15 at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas TX. If you are a big fan of The Oh Hello's you can buy tickets tomorrow at 10:00 am. Get your mouse in gear.

Stay cool.