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Jul 2- Aug 1 : Lego Dallas Cityscape
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It’s Dallas…kid-sized! Dallas Cityscape reconstructs downtown’s most recognizable landmarks and beautiful skyline from miniature toy bricks — all for a great cause! Celebrate Dallas architecture and marvel at the artistry of the architectural works at this special installation benefiting East Dallas Community School, which provides early education to diverse groups of children from low income [...]

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July 3 : Kaboom Town Fireworks
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In the absence of July Fourth Fireworks at Fair Park, head over to Kaboom Town Fireworks in Addison. Enjoy Addison’s most explosive party of the year replete with dazzling fireworks choreographed to music and a live radio simulcast on 100.3 JACK FM. Plus there will be great food, live music and a spectacular Cavanaugh Flight Museum Warbird [...]

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July 3 : Lakewood Fourth of July Parade
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Enjoy the Lakewood 4th of July Parade on July 3rd this year. This neighborhood parade has a long and rich tradition. The first parade consisted of the two Neikirk children riding their bikes for about 2 houses on the sidewalk in the 7300 block of Lakewood Blvd. in 1962. The idea grew from that point [...]

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June 26 : Shakespeare in the Park
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Enjoy the country’s second-oldest, non-profit Shakespeare festival this summer. Regale in the fantastic performances and step into another time and place with Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors”. Gates open at 7:30pm, and guests are invited to bring coolers, picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Where:Samuell-Grand Park; 1500 Tenison, Dallas, Texas 75223 When: June 26th, 8:15 pm Link:http://www.shakespearedallas.org/

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June 26 : Planetarium Show @ Nature & Science Museum
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Enjoy a narrated introduction to the wonders of the Texas Night Sky featuring a view as it may appear tonight in your own backyard. Learn which planets, stars, and constellations are currently visible, the unique stories behind their names, and tips on how to locate them in the night sky. The things available to see [...]

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June 18 : Music, Movies, Moonlight @The Nasher
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This is your chance to enjoy unlimited entertainment ’till midnight’ at the Nasher sculpture center. Their new outdoor series event features paired concerts and movies along with al fresco dining by Wolfgang Puck, gallery tours, and exclusive late-night viewings of James Turrell’s skyspace, Tending, (Blue). This Friday’s event features Emerald City Concert and the classic [...]

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June 4 – 27 : Wicked – Broadway Musical
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Broadway’s biggest blockbuster is back by popular demand. Winner of 26 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the story of two little girls in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – smart, fiery and misunderstood and the other beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Watch the [...]

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June 3 : Cool Thursdays @ The Arboretum
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Pack a picnic, sprawl out on the lawn and enjoy your favorite songs on Cool Thursdays at the Dallas Arboretum. Take in the beauty of White Rock Lake and revel in live music! The event features a wide assortment of music from Country to Rock and Roll. June kicks off with Brave Combo on June [...]

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May 31 : Memorial Day Concert
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Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave Happy Memorial Day 2010! Celebrate Memorial Day with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra! Join them in the Memorial Day Concert at Flagpole Hill. The performance starts at 8:00 pm and [...]

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Apr 11- Jun 6 : Focus: Ben Jones Exhibit
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The Director’s Council FOCUS exhibition at Modern Art Museum Fort Worth features the work of American-born artist Ben Jones. Jones’ work investigates new methods of pictorial storytelling in the digital age. An interdisciplinary artist working in video, sculpture, painting, light painting and drawing, his artworks and installations evoke environments and themes both familiar and bizarre. [...]

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