Community Brewing is Turning 2!

One of Dallas' favorite and older local breweries is turning two this month and they're throwing themselves a party. The Sig-O and I went to the 1st anniversary party, so we have no doubt that this one will be even bigger and better. Word of advice - get your tickets online and early - you may be able to get in, but don't you want the cool glass and first crack and the special oaked/aged beers or small batch releases? Get your tickets already. It's the best $25 you'll spend this week.

Southwest's Free Concert Celebrating the End of Wright!

Planning your weekend? Southwest Airlines is celebrating the end of the Wright Amendment and the Freedom to Fly with a FREE Sunday concert starting at 2 p.m. featuring Robert Early Keen, Jack Ingram and more at Klyde Warren Park. Get all the deets here.

Decks in The Park This Thursday at Klyde Warren Park

For all the details, check out www.DecksInThePark.com 

Spring Break Block Party in the Dallas Arts District!

On March 14th (Friday!), Dallas Arts District is helping you celebrate Spring Break by closing down Flora and Harwood streets to throw an EPIC Arts Block Party!

Starting at 6:00 pm, the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art, and Nasher Sculpture Center are hosting this free family event. Grab dinner or dessert from gourmet food trucks lining the streets as you enjoy all three museums and participate in special activities, live concerts, guided tours, films, and more!

Click here for all the artsy details.

Make Scary St. Patty's Plans

Sure, St. Patty's Day weekend will likely involve some green beer, green shirts, green beads, and green partying. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, the Witches of Coven Manor at Dark Hour Haunted House have also decided to go green that weekend. Grab your Lady Luck, Leprechaun or someone you want to get lucky with for a scaringly fun St. Patrick's Slay Weekend.

Dark Hour Haunted House is undoubtedly one of the best haunted houses in town. Checked it out with the Sig-O in October and it's not to be missed. (Here's that write up) The St. Patty's Slay show is all new, so if you've been before, it's still worth the trip and a little green. Get you tickets and all the deets at www.darkhourhauntedhouse.com 

Suburbia Music Festival Presale Code

LIVE NATION ANNOUNCES DAVID GUETTA, ALABAMA SHAKES AND J. COLE AS PART OF THE LINE-UP FOR THE FIRST-EVER SUBURBIA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Festival To Be Hosted By The City Of Plano, TX On May 3 & 4, 2014

Festival Line-Up Of World Class Pop, Rock, Dance, Folk Rock, Alt Country, Singer/Songwriter and Urban Music Artists Includes Tegan and Sara, Violent Femmes, Third Eye Blind, The Dandy Warhols And Many, Many More

The day by day festival line-up to be announced soon! Be sure to check back often at:
Website: www.suburbiamusicfest.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SuburbiaFestTX
Facebook: www.facebook.com/suburbiamusicfestival
Instagram: www.instragram.com/suburbiamusicfest
Be part of the Suburbia Music Festival conversation: #suburbiafest

See Bon Jovi at American Airlines Center for Half Price!

From the cut-and-paste via Travelzoo division, we've got tickets to see Bon Jovi for half price!

The following seats are available for the Wednesday, Oct. 16, concert at 7:30 p.m.:

• Upper Bowl Sections 308-314 and 322-238 (Upper Rows) … $15 (reg. $29.50)
• Upper Bowl Sections 308-314 and 322-328 (Lower Rows) … $23.50 (reg. $49.50)
• Lower Bowl Sections 108-117 … $48.75 (reg. $99.50)
• Lower Bowl Sections 105-107 and 118-120 … $89.50 (reg. $185)

The concert will showcase Bon Jovi's huge arsenal of hits and new music from the recently released album "What About Now." The group's 12th studio album features its trademark mix of anthemic rock songs ("Because We Can," "What About Now") and lyrically introspective songs ("Amen," "The Fighter").

Book by Sept. 29. Click here for the details. 

 

Dallas Arboretum Dollar Days Start Thursday!

The Dallas Arboretum is offering up the chance to explore its grounds for just $1 next month. The August Dollar Days program allows guests of all ages to enter the Arboretum in exchange for pocket change from 9 am to 5 pm. The $1 admission excludes parking. Sounds like a great time to take the kids, visiting guests, or even your Sig-O to the Arboretum.

Why You Have to Go See Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The Sig-O and I were fortunate enough to go see Dallas Summer Musical's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert last night, and I've got to be honest, I'm checking our calendar to see if we might be able to go see it again. It was that much fun.

Was it the fabulous costumes that made us want to up our Halloween game? Maybe. Was it the fun music that had us singing along and will undoubtedly leave us singing "It's Raining Men!" for days? Yes.  Was it the cast of drag queens and more that was entertaining, interactive and spot-on? Hell yes. I'm not going to lie, I was a Priscilla virgin before last night. I was too young when the original movie came out and just never got around to seeing it, but now I've already told the Sig-O to put it at the top of the Netflix queue. It's likely the gayest musical you'll ever see, but that's the point. And everyone, gay, straight, young-ish and older, was having a great time. Go get your tickets ASAP because Priscilla is wheel's up on May 26: http://www.dallassummermusicals.org/shows_priscilla.shtm

 

See Barry Manilow for Under $10!

Barry Manilow will be here in May and this is your chance to go to a concert even cheaper than a movie! Tickets to see him in Grand Prairie start at $9.99.

Tickets to some of Manilow's other concerts start at $50, so seeing him for as little as $9.99 is a rare treat. This one-night-only performance is Friday, May 17, at 8 p.m. at Verizon Theatre.

Click here to book online at Barry Manilow

1. Click "Select Tickets."
2. Select a quantity of tickets and a seating level, then click "Find Tickets."
3. Review order, then click "Next." (At this point, pricing will be listed as $9.23 when booking from a computer, without some of the additional fees added in.)
4. Select a delivery method, then click "Next" to book.

Buy One, Get One Free for Wilson Phillips at The Winspear!

WILSON PHILLIPS WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE JUNE 6 | 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS One amazing night of chart-topping music spanning from the 60's to today  as Wilson Phillips reinvent the songs of their parents, The Beach Boys and  The Mamas & The Papas, and perform their beloved hits!  Use code AACFRIEND to buy one ticket and get a second one for free.

Free Crazy Tacos at Rock & Roll Taco Through May 5

Rabbit, wild hog, shark and "mystery" are among the taco flavors Dos Equis is bringing to Dallas for its Feast of the Brave promotion (the press release hints that the mystery involves iguana). Each taco comes with a "bravery score" and Dallas is facing off against five other cities to see which can get the most points.

James Quiñonez of Rock and Roll Tacos will be the chef behind the unusual offerings. A truck will be in Dallas today through May 5 at various locations (location info under the Feast of the Brave tab here). One free taco per person while supplies last.

Lighting the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Tomorrow Night

The Mayor and City Council, The Trinity Trust, Trinity Commons Foundation and the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce will light the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on January 10, welcoming Dallas' newest icon to the skyline. The lights will stay lit for 14 days, and then be tested intermittently until the opening celebration March 2-4. 

The lighting will take place between 5:45pm - 6:15pm. Citizens can watch the lighting from the Trinity Overlook at Beckley Avenue and Commerce Street. There is parking and a covered shade structure. 

The Trinity Trust will also announce exciting new details about the opening celebration, Bridging The Trinity For The Love Of The City, including headline musical artists and activities. The Trinity Commons Foundation will announce details of the annual Trinity River Levee Run, and Bridge-O-Rama organizers will reveal additional details about events that will take place in West Dallas; all during the weekend of March 2-4.

For more details on the Margaret Hunt Hill Celebration, and to buy tickets to the March 2 ticketed event, please visit www.mhhbridgecelebration.com. 

Cocktails for a Cure for The Resource Center at Hotel Palomar

Art Crawl Tomorrow Night!

Sabering Champagne at Winetastic this Weekend!

Learn how to "Saber" a bottle of Champagne!

Saturday November 19th 3-6PM     Learn how to remove the top of a champagne bottle using this impressive technique and be the hit of any holiday party!  This is a come and go event. Click here for full details!

Texas Discovery Gardens' Plant Sale is This Saturday!

Their fabulous fall sale gets bigger and better each year! Texas Discovery Gardens members receive 10 percent off their plant purchases. Memberships can be bought at the door and are specially reduced in price for our 70th Anniversary. The fall sale offers many of the wonderful host and nectar plants from our spring sale, as well as hard-to-find native trees and shrubs. Click here for more information.