Culture

Red, White and Boom on the Bridge
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From the Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge, you get a beautiful view of the Trinity River levees, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and the downtown Dallas skyline. It’s one of the finest views in Texas. Launch some fireworks and now you’ve really got a sight. That’s the premise of this free festival, which runs this July [...]

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A STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR
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Come picnic and Celebrate the 4th of July indoors this year with beautiful Patriotic Music, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Ice-cream and Air-Conditioning!!! The festivities begin at 12:00 Noon. Jerry Junkin, Artistic Director and Conductor The Dallas Winds is the leading professional civilian wind band in the United States today. Comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion [...]

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Mesquite Championship Rodeo
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This Saturday enjoy a Texas-style tribute to America’s Army Forces followed by a high energy show that includes a heavy dose of family fun. Held at Mesquite Arena, the Mesquite Championship Rodeo hold Military Appreciation night throughout the season. Make sure to attend our first night to kick off the season The original Mesquite Rodeo [...]

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Lubben Plaza Park
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A bit of Peace, Art and Shade Downtown Dallas! There are three energetic and powerful modern sculptures in the park to experience. “Harrow”, “Journey to Sirius” and “Stele Gateway”. I was drawn upon this park last Friday evening when I was Downtown at the Omni Hotel. What a wonderful surprise. Some of Dallas’s best sculptures [...]

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Fearing’s Father’s Day Bash
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Chef Dean Fearing and team will deliver an all-new Father’s Day dining experience this year, as the restaurant’s second Barbecue, Bourbon and Bluegrass Brunch will highlight a day of merriment on June 17. The indoor-outdoor brunch celebration will feature not only a three-course feast of barbecue temptations from Fearing’s and A Bar N Ranch, along [...]

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Vinyl Music Subscription
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Vinyl records are making a come back!!! Is your dad obsessed with his record player but hasn’t gotten around to adding to his vinyl collection? Sign him up for VNYL. You can choose between 1-3 records/mo. subscription packages. Each month, he’ll get a 180gram LP along with a listening notes booklet from top music journalists. [...]

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New Music Director of Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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Viva l’Italia! Dallas Symphony Association announced that conductor Fabio Luisi has been appointed to the Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, serving as Music Director Designate in the 2019/20 season. He assumes the title of Music Director in the 2020/21 season, succeeding Jaap van Zweden, who ended his [...]

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Waterproof
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I love Texas swimming pools and this is one of my favorites. A must experience. Ask for Garrett behind the bar for his custom favorite Summer cocktail. Perched on the 19th floor of the historic Statler helicopter pad, Waterproof boasts stunning and panoramic views of surrounding downtown Dallas. The indoor/outdoor space is a sunny urban [...]

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Jeep : Truck Release

Who remembers the movie St. Elmo’s Fire? That movie came out in 1985 and after seeing the film, I knew I wanted a Jeep. I was able to purchase my 1985 CJ7 that same year. While a lot of cars can credit the postwar manufacturing boom, expanded highway system, and increasing quality of American life [...]

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Book : Red Sparrow
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This is a great film…I wish I had read the book first by Jason Matthews. Dominika Egorova is many things. A devoted daughter determined to protect her mother at all costs. A prima ballerina whose ferocity has pushed her body and mind to the absolute limit. A master of seductive and manipulative combat. When she [...]

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