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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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Restaurant : Meddlesome Moth
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I have no idea why I am calling it The Moth. I like it. I like the way it sounds. That is as deep as I am. There is no visual or spiritual element or significance. – Shannon Wynne Shannon Wynne has done it again…His new restaurant in the design district is a must experience. [...]

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Cow Parade in Lima, Peru

cowparade2009While in Peru I was fascinated by the Cow Parade.Cow parade is the largest and funniest public art exhibition in the world.The concept has its origins in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1998 as an initiative by the dairy farmers to promote their activity. It was so successful that it has been staged in the most important cities worldwide since then. It pursues the dream of breaking distances between art and people.

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Movie : Holy Rollers
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Kevin Asch’s feature directing debut, Holy Rollers is inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenbeg), a young Hasid from an orthodox Brooklyn community reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him, until [...]

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Movie : Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
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Available on DVD, this sharply argued documentary “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” isn’t about the innocence or guilt of its title subject, who after pleading guilty in 1977 to having “unlawful sexual intercourse” with a minor flew from Los Angeles to London, never again to return to America. Neither is it about Mr. Polanski’s likability, [...]

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Movie : Ghost Writer
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It is interesting that Polanski was forced to edit his new political thriller “The Ghost Writer” while under house arrest in supposedly “neutral” Switzerland; especially when his new film revolves around unsettling political controversies and secrets. ‘Why did Tony Blair do exactly what White House and Dick Cheney wanted on numerous occasions’ is the main [...]

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Travel : Lake Como Vignettes

lakecomo Just half an hour from noisy, bustling Milan, Lake Como is an oasis of tranquillity, a magical combination of lush mediterranean foliage and snowy alpine peaks. Come, discover the pristine beauty of Lake Como, Italy…

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