Events for Thursday, October 8th

CANstruction

Daily @ The Galleria until October 18th

Dozens of design and architecture teams in North Texas will be constructing designs out of canned food to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. The event is a regional qualifier for Canstruction, a national competition.

Canstruction design teams begin designing their creations on Saturday, October 3 at 6 a.m. Teams will work until 1 p.m., and will be judged on a variety of criteria that afternoon. The structures will remain up for public viewing and people’s choice voting until Sunday, October 18.

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2009 State Fair of Texas

• General Admission: $15

• Kids under 48″ tall: $11

• Seniors 60 and over: $11 
• Children 2 and under: Free 
• Seniors 60 and over: Free every Thursday (Oct. 1, Oct. 8 & Oct. 15) 
• Garden Getaway combo ticket: $18 Details

HOURS:

State Fair of Texas exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closing at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). Midway opening times and closing times vary.

PARKING:

$10 per space used on official State Fair lots. Valet parking is $25.

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Autumn at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Free – $9.50

The Great Pumpkin Festival – Everyday from 9am – 5pm

This fall festival, which runs September 19th through November 1st, boasts of more than 150,000 fall blooming flowers including chrysanthemums, salvia, coleus, ornamental grasses and impatiens. Always a favorite spot for the family photo, The Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch and the gardens are filled with over 25,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Also in the Pecan Grove is the walk-through 15′ pumpkin house constructed out of the finest pumpkins in the patch and a 10′ pumpkin topiary decorated with orange marigolds.

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Wilson Daniels Portfolio Tasting

5-7pm @ Sigels Elite (N. Fitzhugh)

Founded in 1978, Napa Valley based Wilson Daniels is a family-owned company representing a highly selective portfolio of the world’s most prestigious family-owned wine properties possessing profound respect for terroir. The Wilson Daniels client list reads like a who’s who of wineries, including Domaine Romanee Conti, Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Leflaive, Clos du Tart, Schramsberg, Clos Pegase, Girard, Ponzi, Ceretto, Champagne Salon, Domaine Jaboulet and Tardieu-Laurent.

Join us at Sigel’s Elite (3209 N Fitzhugh) on Thursday, October 8th from 5-7pm as Wilson Daniels Sales Manager Linda Torbica leads us through a tasting of their current releases. For more information about this free tasting please contact Jim Fleming or Scott Turner at store04wine@sigels.com or 214/635-3162.

Wines to be tasted:

Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet 06

Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate 05 90we

Ceretto Arneis Blanche 07

Girard Artistry 06 92ws

Faiveley Beaune Clos l’Ecu 05

Felton Road Pinot Noir 07 92st

Grant Burge Holy Trinity 03 91rp

Willakenzie Pinot Noir Pierre Leon 06

Tardieu Laurent Cornas Coteaux 06 93ws

Royal Tokaji Tokay Red Label 03 91ws

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Giving Gala

6-11pm @ Hilton Anatole

The Real Estate Council has announced its Giving Gala to benefit its Foundation on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 6 p.m. With a western cowboy theme, the Giving Gala will be held at the Anatole Sculpture Garden on the grounds of the Hilton Anatole. This event will feature entertainment by rising country and western star Jack Ingram.

The Real Estate Council is also launching Project Playhouse, in which three playhouses will be sold in a live auction to benefit The Real Estate Council’s community impact initiatives. The three Project Playhouse teams are Balfour Beatty Construction and HKS Architects; ENTOS DESIGN and Tri-Tex Construction, Inc.; and Corgan and MAPP Construction LLC. In addition to green requirements, the playhouses must meet height requirements and be child-safe.

Tickets start at $350, and sponsorships are available by contacting Debby Hanson at debby@recouncil.com or 214.692.3600.

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Slocum Street Style Night

6-9pm @ 1403 Slocum Street

More than 30 showrooms open their doors to the treasures inside and give a once-a-year opportunity to the general public to have a sneak peek, shop, and enjoy food, spirits, and music. With the street closed to vehicle traffic for the evening, guests can enjoy a casual stroll or catch one of the Slocum Style trolleys to move to the next stop. For the first time, the Savor Dallas food and wine event will be showcasing selected restaurants from their culinary roster to preview the upcoming 2010 Savor Dallas. At each trolley stop, the select restaurants will dish up delectable samples of their cuisine.

Again this year, DIFFA revives the wreath auction by holding a silent auction of wreaths for holiday and all occasions, which have been designed and donated by top Dallas designers and Slocum Street showrooms. Additionally, a treasure trove of goodies from Design District galleries will be offered in the silent auction.

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The Art Scene in Spain –Fernando Rayón, Director of Ars Magazine, Madrid

6pm @ Meadows Museum

The journalist Fernando Rayón is the author of several books on contemporary Spanish history. As director of Ars Magazine, which highlights art and collecting in Spain and covers art historical research and international exhibitions, as well as contemporary collectors and artists, Rayón has his finger on the cultural pulse of Spain. Join us for this discussion of the state of the visual arts in Spanish museums, galleries and private collections. Free; no reservations required. Lecture will be held in the Bob Smith Auditorium. For more information call 214.768.4677.

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Wine and Art

6-9pm @ Swirll Winery

Happy Hour Unveiling of Hue-Man Art by J. Taylor Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a night of art and wine at Swirll Winery and Wine Bar with pieces by featured artist J. Taylor and his Hue-Man collection.

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Wine Chats

Thursdays from 6:15 – 7pm @ The Rosewood Mansion

Talk and Taste: Drop in and enjoy the world of wine as guests pull some corks and talk about what’s new, notable and now.

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Dallas Singles Toastmasters Club

Thursdays from 6:30-8pm @ Ozonas

Visitors are always welcome. The club meets every Thursday night from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Learn communication and leadership skills in a fun and safe environment. 
Call 877-246-2024 for more information.

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Music at the Meadows – Tuna de Farmacia de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid

7pm @ Meadows Museum

Join us on the museum’s new sculpture plaza for music presented by an authentic Spanish tuna. The tuna is a group of university student minstrels whose performances are based on medieval tradition and whose costume styles date to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Spain. On this memorable evening, the University of Madrid tuna will entertain with an inimitable blend of musical talent and youthful humor. Refreshments will be served. In the event of inclement weather, the program will take place in the Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall. For more information call 214.768.4677.

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8th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival

7-9pm @ Studio Movie Grill

This short film festival’s stated mission is to showcase female talent throughout the State of Texas.

This year’s lineup of films includes:

Cradle of Art and Learning, by Aleisha Force; Good Guys Inc., by Jessica Dorfman; Flabulous, by Katie Madonna Lee; Gloria, by Rachel Gibson Shepard; The Chip that Jack Built, by Linda Stogner; Every Time a Bell Rings, by Nancy Chartier;and Murder by Mistake, by Carolyn Hodge.

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Dallas Comic Book Club

7:30-9pm @ Half Price Books (Northwest highway)

Discussing Mystery Play by Grant Morrison and Jon J. Muth.  Please meet at the benches at the front entrance facing NW Hwy.

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Martini the Movie Screening

7:30-9:30 @ Inwood Theatre

Screening of the short comedy musical, on the opening night of OutTakes Dallas. Opening for the film, “The New Twenty”.

Ticket info will be available soon on www.outtakesdallas.org.

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Erik Barnes

Wednesdays from 8-12am @ The Library Bar

Erik Barnes has been delighting patrons of the Library Bar for more than 15 years, including notables like Bobby Short, Alanis Morissette, Gregory Hines, John Mayer, the Electric Light Orchestra and back-up singers for Gladys Knight. Whether it’s romantic ballads “when love is in the air” or upbeat tunes for business types who need to decompress, Erik says “the room isn’t about me, it’s about the people who inhabit it.” Nevertheless, the Library Bar wouldn’t be the same without its main man. Erik holds degrees from Yale College (B.A.), Washington State University (M.A.), and he conducted doctoral studies at the University of North Texas. He has performed concerts in many of the major cities and played with four orchestras.

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My Sister in This House Pay-what-You-can Preview

8pm @ The Bath House Cultural Center

My Sister in This House, which often echoes Jean Genet’s The Maids, is based on an actual incident that took place in the French town of Le Mans, France in the early 1930s. It centers on the lives of Christine and Lea, two servant sisters attached to the Danzard household. The Danzards’, mother and daughter, are models of petit bourgeois idleness and severity. While suffocating under the weight of the Danzards’ authority and the rigid lines of class distinction, Christine and Lea have only each other to cling to. This pressure cooker atmosphere – part psychological study and part thriller – results in a haunting and stunning emotional explosion.

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Creede Williams – Barefoot at the Belmont

8pm @ The Belmont Hotel

This Fall, the Belmont Hotel in conjunction with Swank Presents, is proud to present the return of the outdoor music series Barefoot at the Belmont. Sip cocktails and munch on tasty bites from BarBelmont while listening to some of Texas’ best independent artists.

Each Thursday, September 17th thru November 19th, the Oak Cliff hotel’s pool area turns into a venue with a view. Indie music fans will enjoy spreading their blankets on the lawn to hear local favorites including David Garza, Will Sexton, Jimmy Lafave and many more perform with the Dallas skyline as their backdrop.

Doors open Thursdays at 7:30 PM with the concert beginning at 8:30 PM. Tickets and a complete concert lineup are available at www.swankpresents.com

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Open Mic Night – Stand up Comedy

Thursdays @ 8:30pm @ Doubletree Hotel (Northwest highway/75)

Are you funny? Have your friends been telling you for years that you should do stand-up? Now is your chance to try it. Backdoor Comedy has the longest running open mic night in the southwest. The Backdoor has been one of the only comedy clubs that has consistently provided a stage for new and up-and-coming comedians. Thursdays are open mic nights. This means that literally anyone can sign up and be guaranteed at least 3 minutes of stage time. You must sign up in advance. For more information, call 214.328.4444.

Food and drink available, price of admission listed requires a two item minimum.

Doors open a half hour before showtime

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Dustin Diamond

8:30pm @ Hyenas Comedy Club

Dustin Neil Diamond was named after singer Neil Diamond who he is related to on his father’s side (he is not, however, related to Mike D of the Beastie Boys). He was born in San Jose, California, but he graduated from Zion High School in Anaheim. Diamond has kept busy after the popular teenager sitcom, Saved By The Bell, was canceled. He has been featured on many shows, and he also participated in a celebrity boxing contest that was televised, as well as in professional wrestling matches, and on The Weakest Link. Diamond is currently a stand-up comedian and bass player in the band “Salty the Pocketknife.” He has plans to write a book about his experiences growing up a child actor.

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Ladies Night

Lift Lounge 9pm

Attn Ladies: Groups of 12 or more that arrive before 11pm receive a complimetary bottle of Grey Goose.
(more info call 972.365.1364)
Ladies FREE ADMISSION ALL NIGHT w/RSVP. *

Only those on the guests lists will be admitted – Early Arrival is Strongly Suggested

RO Parrish
Will stimulate your body and mind with choice music from hip hop to soul, 70s 90s, reggae to pop soul. This is your haven to be with like-minded professionals who enjoy the good life. You deserve it. Rather you want to party, politic, or parlay, this is the spot to celebrate The SOCIALITE in you.

For your enjoyment:
*Drink specials all night
*FREE Champagne for the Ladies until 11pm
*Membership: 25 + | Your finest attire expected.
*Dress code is strictly enforced – We Reserve the right to be selective…
*Absolutely no hats, tennis shoes, athletic apparel

RSVP for free admission til midnight @ TheCocoluxe@yahoo.com
1. Email TheCocoluxe@yahoo.com by 6 pm this Thursday.
2. Please include full names & email addresses of all your guests.
* Incomplete RSVPs will not be honored. RSVP does not guarantee admission!!! If you do not meet our Standards in your style and dress admission will not be granted

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Thirsty Thursdays

9pm @ Havana Cigar and Rum Bar (Location: 3030 Olive Street located in the AT&T Plaza across from the W hotel and American Airlines Center)

This is VIP event! So make sure you’re in the SPOTLIGHT and reserve at table in advance! This will be a guestlist only event, please RSVP!
$25 Mojitos Pitchers (Named “The Best Mojitos in Dallas” by Daily Candy)
$6 Flavored Mojitos by the glass (Pineapple, Mango and Strawberry and more…)
$150 Bottle Specials ALL NIGHT!
FOR TABLE/BOTTLE SERVICE RESERVATIONS: AUSTIN BANKS @ 972-499-1806. Ext. 101
REDCARPETDALLAS
• p: (972) 499-1806 ext101
• e: info@redcarpetdallas.com
• w: http://redcarpetdallas.com/
• f: http://www.facebook.com/redcarpetdallas

HAVANA SOCIAL CLUB CIGAR AND RUM BAR
• p: (214) 303-0544
• w: http://havanasocialclub.net/

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London Nights

10pm @ Zubar- Back room

You hear it as you approach the entrance making your way through the dimly lit corridor…. a bit slower in tempo than usual, but still chugging along… as you get closer grimey and gritty sounds surface …your eyes take a few minutes to adjust to the almost non-existent lighting…in the crevices and crannies of a darkened room innocent lovers blinkered and longing…a mess of writhing tongues and hair. The dancefloor is oozing..different…deeper, sweatier, sexier…

Welcome to London Nights. The monthly party , that’s been going proper for a year plus, moves to a twice monthly format starting Thursday October 8th at Zubar.
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Girls Night Out – Pink Edition

M-Street Bar – 18+ (Enter) & 21+ (Drink)

SMU Students are free or Show your school ID and get in free til 10:30pm

2 Levels – 2 Patios – 3 Stripper Poles – Plasma Screen TVs (ESPN) – Hookah Lounge (All New Feature) – Music Video DJ (Dj Invy)

Free Parking OR Valet Parking  (Ladies -$10 & Gents -$20)
Regular Admission: $10 Gents  $5 Ladies
$3 (Wells, Royal F*cks, Washington Apple, Red Headed Sl*t, Kamikazi & ALOT MORE!!!!)

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Shy Girls

10pm @ Joyce

RSVP for complimentary admission b4 11pm // Ladies Free all night w/ RSVP
Send names to rsvp@stylelistik.com b4 5pm Thursday

Men suggested attire: Sports Jacket, Suit Jacket, Blazer, or a casual jacket. Collared Shirt. Hard Bottom Shoes; Jeans are OK. T-Shirts should be avoided.

Ladies suggested attire: Cocktail dress, Knee length dresses or skirts, Fashion tops, Pumps or Stilettos, Fall Boots; Jeans are OK.

Its a celebration… of Life, a celebration of Love, a celebration of progress…so if you’re celebrating a birthday this Thursday let us know so we can make your party a memorable one.. contact us at 214.573.8787 for table reservations and/or bottle service.

For more info visit http://www.partychaser.com

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Tech Minimal N House

10pm @ Shade

This night is promoted by the talented Tech Specialist. Plalyin the best of Tech Minimal n House. Special Guest Dj’s for this week Manuel Mendoza and Mishal Naik doing a tag session.

$3 Wells and domestics all night..

Come n listen to the Talented Modern Sounds.

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“The Sexiest College Night in the City”

10pm @ Opus (18 and up)

Everybody free before 11pm

$500 Hot body contest

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BemBah

10pm @ Murphy’s Place  (9410 Walnut St, Dallas)

It’s all about BEMBEH Thursdays. FREE all night-NO COVER CHARGE. Party until 3AM. FREE parking VIP seating, Strictly Reggae. We bust the New chunes and hit you with the old school all night long

 

Events for Wednesday, October 7th

2009 State Fair of Texas

• General Admission: $15

• Kids under 48″ tall: $11

• Seniors 60 and over: $11 
• Children 2 and under: Free 
• Seniors 60 and over: Free every Thursday (Oct. 1, Oct. 8 & Oct. 15) 
• Garden Getaway combo ticket: $18 Details

HOURS:

State Fair of Texas exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closing at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). Midway opening times and closing times vary.

PARKING:

$10 per space used on official State Fair lots. Valet parking is $25.

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Autumn at the Aboretum

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Free – $9.50

The Great Pumpkin Festival – Everyday from 9am – 5pm

This fall festival, which runs September 19th through November 1st, boasts of more than 150,000 fall blooming flowers including chrysanthemums, salvia, coleus, ornamental grasses and impatiens. Always a favorite spot for the family photo, The Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch and the gardens are filled with over 25,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Also in the Pecan Grove is the walk-through 15′ pumpkin house constructed out of the finest pumpkins in the patch and a 10′ pumpkin topiary decorated with orange marigolds.

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Children’s Storytime

10am @ Borders (Preston/Royal) FREE

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CANstruction

Daily @ The Galleria until October 18th

Dozens of design and architecture teams in North Texas will be constructing designs out of canned food to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. The event is a regional qualifier for Canstruction, a national competition.

Canstruction design teams begin designing their creations on Saturday, October 3 at 6 a.m. Teams will work until 1 p.m., and will be judged on a variety of criteria that afternoon. The structures will remain up for public viewing and people’s choice voting until Sunday, October 18.

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Eastfield College Music Recital

The series will take place every Wednesday from September through December at 12:45 p.m. in Building F Room 117 (unless otherwise noted).

This week – Hispanic Week: Mariachis “San Louis Band” in Performance Hall

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Brad Williams

Wednesdays from 5-7pm @ The Library

This “jazz baby” specializes in piano music for The Library Bar. His versions of everything from Cole Porter to Gershwin to light jazz serve as a backdrop as the business meetings of the day are wrapped us and evening is ushered in. He holds a Masters in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas, and he teaches jazz piano at Richland College. He has “jazzed it up” in venues all over world.

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Open House

5:30 @ Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture

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Wellness Wednesdays at the Westin

Wednesdays from 6-7pm @ the Westin Galleria

Join to transition mind, body, and spirit with inspirational yoga and pilates classes. Every Wednesday there will be a complimentary one hour all levels class, led by a rockstar instructor from TELOS Fitness Center. Class will take place at the Westin Hotel’s newly renovated poolside area, on the 4th floor. We can’t think of a better way to take a break mid week and relax and rejuvenate!

The class alternates weekly between yoga and Pilates. It is sponsored by lululemon athletica.

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Be the Match – Bone Marrow Donor Registration and Comedy Show

6pm @ Hyenas Comedy Club – $25

The bone marrow registration is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A comedy featuring Honor Shinke, D.D. Ingrum, Peter Barrera and Cesar Cervantes starts at 8:15 p.m. Call 214-709-7199.

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Erik Barnes

Wednesdays from 7-12am @ The Library Bar

Erik Barnes has been delighting patrons of the Library Bar for more than 15 years, including notables like Bobby Short, Alanis Morissette, Gregory Hines, John Mayer, the Electric Light Orchestra and back-up singers for Gladys Knight. Whether it’s romantic ballads “when love is in the air” or upbeat tunes for business types who need to decompress, Erik says “the room isn’t about me, it’s about the people who inhabit it.” Nevertheless, the Library Bar wouldn’t be the same without its main man. Erik holds degrees from Yale College (B.A.), Washington State University (M.A.), and he conducted doctoral studies at the University of North Texas. He has performed concerts in many of the major cities and played with four orchestras.

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Teas of Asia <Inside Asia : Art, Music, Culture>

Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm @ The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art

In the past 5000 years, tea has become an integral part of many cultural traditions. Its presence and tastes continue to expand, as do the rituals associated with its consumption. The Crow Collection and The Cultured Cup bring you a series of classes that explore these cultural traditions, bringing them to life with demonstrations and tastings. Each lecture will include a tasting of teas and handouts.

Reservations required. Free for Friends of the Crow Collection and students. $15 per session for non-members or $50 for the series. Call 214-979-6438 or visit www.crowcollection.org to register for a class. To register for the series, please call 214-979-6438.

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Free Poolside Movie – The Big Lebowski

7pm @ The Belmont Hotel

With blankets in tow, film buffs can watch their favorite movies under the stars on a giant movie screen at the Belmont Hotel pool with the Dallas skyline as the backdrop.

Free admission and open to the public. Weather permitting, doors open at 7 p.m. and movies will begin at sundown. Blankets allowed. No lawn chairs, coolers or outside food or beverage. Cash bar and food available for purchase. Ride a bike to the Belmont Hotel on poolside movie nights and receive $1 off beers the entire evening.

The Big Lebowski is presented in honor of National Sarcastic Awareness Month.

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Book Signing – Jeffrey Zaslow

7pm @ Barnes and Noble (Northpark)

Please join us for a discussion and signing with Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow. He is also the author of The Girls from Ames and co-author of The Last Lecture.

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1st Wednesdays at Jorges

Jorge’s Tex Mex in One Square Plaza presents “Latino Lounge 1st Wednesdays” beginning Wednesday, October 7th with the DJ Mixes of The Global Cafe of (Social-List Latino Network)…100% sensual lounge, house, global musica live and mixed on the patio:::Time to escape every 1st Wednesday!

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All’s Well that Ends Well Screening

7pm @ Angelika Film Center and Cafe

The pilot season of NT Live, the new initiative by the UK’s National Theatre to broadcast live performances of plays onto cinema screens, comes to Dallas and Plano. The Angelika Film Centers in Dallas & Plano have been selected to present the remaining performances in the NT Live pilot season beginning with the highly acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well, produced by Marianne Elliott. The play was filmed live at the National Theatre in London on Oct. 1 and will screen in high-definition at the Angelika Theaters.

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Night Sessions

7:30-9:30pm @ AMPM Lounge

AMPM welcomes the cool & exciting sounds of Kirby Brown. A night full of great music & great entrees.

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Cedar Springs Outdoor Movie – “Sordid Lives”

7:45 – 10pm @ TMC Patio (corner of Cedar Springs & Reagan Street)

Cedar Springs Outdoor Movie Series continues this weeK with “Sordid Lives”
It’s fall and the weather is perfect for an outdoor movie!!! It is also FIRST WEDNESDAY on The Strip wich means tons of merchant specials from 6p-9p. The Movie is FREE so grab your friends and come down
early to shop, dine, and sip a tasty cocktail before, during and after the show. Showtime is whenever it gets dark (this week approximately 7:45pm)  and remember, there are drawings for free gifts for movie goers!!

Don’t Miss “Sordid Lives” on the Outdoor Big Screen!!

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Open Mic

Wednesdays @ 8pm – Hyenas Comedy Club – FREE
Dallas Open Mic is every Wednesday night featuring the area’s most promising talent along with touring professionals. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

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My Sister in This House Pay-what-You-can Preview

8pm @ The Bath House Cultural Center

My Sister in This House, which often echoes Jean Genet’s The Maids, is based on an actual incident that took place in the French town of Le Mans, France in the early 1930s. It centers on the lives of Christine and Lea, two servant sisters attached to the Danzard household. The Danzards’, mother and daughter, are models of petit bourgeois idleness and severity. While suffocating under the weight of the Danzards’ authority and the rigid lines of class distinction, Christine and Lea have only each other to cling to. This pressure cooker atmosphere – part psychological study and part thriller – results in a haunting and stunning emotional explosion.

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Rocket Boys, Air Review, and Dignan

8pm @ Trees

The Rocketboys are an Austin, Texas band by way of Abilene and since their inception in 2005 they’ve gained national attention and played/toured with such bands as, Grizzly Bear, Eisley, Art Brut and St. Vincent.  Recently, the guys have recruited drummer Alex Bhore of the Dallas band, The New Frontiers to join them on the road. We feel this is a great match and you will agree when you see these guys perform.

Tonight we’re celebrating the release of their new album, “20,000 Ghosts” (Now Available on Itunes).  “20,000 Ghosts,” was engineered and produced by Louie Lino (Nada Surf, Matt Pond PA), mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Animal Collective) and features artwork from “Dark Was The Night” artist, Ryan Feerer.

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Mad Swirl and Swirve

(Open Mic and Spoken Word)

8pm @ Absinthe Lounge

Dallas-based mad swirl is, so they say, “a platform, a showcase, a stage” to highlight artists in “this mad, mad world.” Every first Wednesday of the month, they sponsor an open mic night. Tonight’s features Swirve, also from Dallas, whose members play the trumpet backwards, the drums upside-down, and sing “kinda sideways.” So they say.

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The Ish – Concert Afterparty with Jason Faries of Vega

8:30pm @ Ghost Bar

Dallas’ hottest weekly electro dance party — THE ISH — returns this Wednesday with the official unofficial KINGS OF LEON Afterparty. Sounds by Jason Faries of VEGA, DJ Flip Millionz of Three 6 Mafia and of course, WISHFM.

DJ FLIP MILLIONZ :: SUPRISE GUEST DJ :: WISHFM

$3 Heineken :: $4 Jacks :: $4 vodkas :: $4 margs

NO COVER :: NO PRETENSION :: NO BULL-ISH

Door by the lovely Sabrina Souter &  Photography/Photo Booth by Dustin Hollywood

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The OFFICIAL Album Release Listening Party for N’Dambi :: Pink Elephant

8:30pm @ The Prophet Bar

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Industry Night

1217 Main St. Downtown Dallas

Bringing back a true Wednesday night Party @ Skye Bar

Celebrity guest DJ BILLY THE KIDD of 106.1 KISS FM!!! With Bartenders MATT GENTRY & KYLE HENRICHSEN!

 

Events for Wednesday 09/23/09

Cupcakes for a Cause

8-4pm @ Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery

From September 21 – 27, 2009, Bread Winners Café & Bakery will team up with CancerCare for the sixth annualCupcakes for a Cause, supporting children affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Bread Winners Café & Bakery will sell specially decorated cupcakes at all three locations and donate a portion of the proceeds from their sale to CancerCare for Kids, a program that provides free, professional support services to children affected by cancer.

Autumn at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Free – $9.50

The Great Pumpkin Festival – Everyday from 9am – 5pm

This fall festival, which runs September 19th through November 1st, boasts of more than 150,000 fall blooming flowers including chrysanthemums, salvia, coleus, ornamental grasses and impatiens. Always a favorite spot for the family photo, The Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch and the gardens are filled with over 25,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Also in the Pecan Grove is the walk-through 15′ pumpkin house constructed out of the finest pumpkins in the patch and a 10′ pumpkin topiary decorated with orange marigolds.

SMU Athletic Forum featuring Joe Montana

noon to 1:30 pm @ Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 North Stemmons Freeway – $60

The Guaranty Bank SMU Athletic Forum welcomes four-time Super Bowl winning quarterback and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Joe Montana to Dallas on Wednesday, September 23, for the AT&T Luncheon.

Brad Williams

5-7pm @ The Library Bar, 3015 Oaklawn Ave

Wine Tasting: Champagne Louis Roederer

FREE, 5 – 7 pm @ Sigel’s, 5757 Greenville Avenue

Champagne Louis Roederer Tasting featuring Frederic Rouzaud, President & CEO, Champagne Louis Roederer

As a direct descendant of Louis Roederer, you might say that Frederic Rouzaud has Champagne in his blood. Frederic succeeded his father as President and CEO of Champagne Louis Roederer Group after rising through the ranks of the company and is now the driving force of a dynamic wine company that includes such illustrious producers as Louis Roederer, Champagne Deutz, Delas Freres, Ch Pichon Lalande, Ch de Pez, Ch Haut Beausejour, Ramos Pinto, Domaine Ott and Roederer Estate.

Join Sigel’s-Greenville on Wednesday, September 23 from 5-7 p.m. as we welcome Frederic on his first ever visit to Texas. Frederic will lead a tasting of some of the fantastic properties in his portfolio. To RSVP for this free event please contact David Waddington or Ben Coyle at store01wine@sigels.com or 214/739-4012.

Wines to be tasted: Louis Roederer Brut Premier, Louis Roederer Brut Rose, Louis Roederer Cristal

Chateau Pichon Lalande 98, Reserve de la Comtesse 04, Chateau de Pez 2006

Domaines Ott Cotes de Provence Les Domaniers, Domaines Ott Romassan Bandol Rose, Domaines Ott Clos Mireille Blanc

Ramos Pinto 10 Years Tawny

Third Annual District Wide College Fair

5:30 pm @ The Dallas Convention Center, 650 South Griffin Street

The Dallas Independent School District invites all 12th grade students and their parents to attend the third annual Districtwide College Fair Wednesday, September 23, at 5:30 p.m., at the Dallas Convention Center, Hall D, 650 S. Griffin Street.

The free fair will provide students and parents the opportunity to meet college and university representatives.

To pre-register, students must see their school counselor. Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, September 9. Registration will also be available on-site.

Transportation to and from the Convention Center will be provided.

Wellness Wednesdays at the Westin

FREE – 6 -7pm @ Westin Galleria Dallas, 13340 Dallas Parkway

Join to transition mind, body, and spirit with inspirational yoga and pilates classes. Every Wednesday there will be a complimentary one hour all levels class, led by a rockstar instructor from TELOS Fitness Center. Class will take place at the Westin Hotel’s newly renovated poolside area, on the 4th floor. We can’t think of a better way to take a break mid week and relax and rejuvenate!

The class alternates weekly between yoga and Pilates. It is sponsored by lululemon athletica.

Free poolside movie — The Three Amigos

FREE – 7 pm @ The Belmont Hotel, 901 Fort Worth Avenue

With blankets in tow, film buffs can watch their favorite movies under the stars on a giant movie screen at the Belmont Hotel pool with the Dallas skyline as the backdrop.

Free admission and open to the public. Weather permitting, doors open at 7 p.m. and movies will begin at sundown. Blankets allowed. No lawn chairs, coolers or outside food or beverage. Cash bar and food available for purchase. Ride a bike to the Belmont Hotel on poolside movie nights and receive $1 off beers the entire evening.

The Three Amigos is presented in honor of International People Skills Day.

Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Hi-Def Event

7 p.m. @ AMC NorthPark 15, 8687 North Central Expressway

NCM Fathom, Warner Home Video, and Turner Classic Movies present The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Hi-Def event, featuring the first ever High Definition presentation in movie theatres nationwide of The Wizard of Oz.

This one-night event will take place in more than 440 movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7 p.m. (local time). In addition to the feature presentation of The Wizard of Oz, this exclusive event will include a special introduction by Robert Osborne, a classic film historian and host of Turner Classic Movies, followed by “To Oz! The Making of a Classic,” a look into how L. Frank Baum’s classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and rare musical outtakes.

Also featured will be an exclusive clip of the Scarecrow, Ray Bolger, dancing in high-definition for the very first time.

Rick Yost and The Sofakings

7-11pm @ Pearl at Commerce

Erik Barnes

7pm-12am @ The Library Bar

Colin Boyd

FREE –  7-11pm @ J. Pepe’s,  3619 Greenville Avenue, Dallas

Psychedelic Drum Jam

8pm @ Across the Street Bar

Yeah, you could go see The Penetrators if you want to, but for the more subtle music lover, there’s nothing quite like drums. Colorful drums.

Note: Across the Street Bar does not guarantee the psychedelicness of your drum experience; drums may vary in grooviness and/or radness. Consult your physician before operating anything psychedelic, gnarly or far out

Emmeline, Trey Williams Band, American Strange, Jokersdeck

8 p.m. @ Lakewood Bar and Grill, 6340 Gaston Avenue, Dallas

Mosaic Nights

6 pm @ Backbeat Cafe (formerly Opening Bell Coffee (at the Mosaic)), 300 North Akard Street

We gathered some great Dallas Dj’s! The night will be focus in a bunch of different electronic beats. Starting with the re-appearance of the Punist doing a live DJ set. That’s What’s Hot coming back from Europe will bring hot beats to the dance floor. Dj Soi, good as always, will explore bmore and bailefunk. Remy June will do his thing with Classic House. Free and all Ages!!

The King Bucks / Big Daddy Alright –

Dallas Observer Best of Dallas Party

$5, 8pm @ The Trees

Join us for the Dallas Observer Best of Dallas® 2009 Party as we salute the hardworking men and women who make this Can Do City, U.S.A.

The King Bucks will provide the music, and we’ll provide the rest in our celebration of the best people, places and things in Big D.

Jill & Doug Bryan

8 p.m. @ Opening Bell Coffee (South Side), 1409 South Lamar Street, Dallas

Binary Sunrise

FREE – 8 p.m. @  Good Records, 1808 Greenville Avenue

Bloodsport Trivia

FREE – 8:30 @ Dyer Street Bar

Live trivia competition

The Wednesday Night Jam Session featurin SNARKY PUPPY, LAURANNE & SEGUN

8:30 @ The Prophet Bar, $5 before 10:00 p.m.

Hosted by RCeeezy and The GRITZ —

DJ Jay*Clipp spinnin’  ***REVERSE HAPPY HOUR: $3 Wells & $5 Patron Shots***|| FREE FOOD

Live Performance by ***SNARKY PUPPY*** || Also featuring the Winner of the Sankofa Soul Contest, **LAURANNE** and Upcoming Artist, **SEGUN**

Brett Laquercia

9 pm @  Absinthe Lounge, 1409 South Lamar Street,

Western Giants / Jacob Metcalf / Young Adult Fiction

$6, 10 p.m @ The Cavern, 1914 Greenville Avenue

Old School Wednesdays

10pm @ Glo Lounge

Sounds by the Dj Sid Vicious of Hard Rock Las Vegas

Join us this Wednesday at Glo as Dj Sid Vicious throws down a special Old School Hip Hop set for us. Wednesdays at Glo have become the hottest Wednesday night party to hit Dallas in years.

The Ish Wednesday :: Tommie Sunshine

Helloooooo.com presents ‘THE ISH’ — an electro dance party EVERY Wednesday night at Ghostbar. No cover, cheap drinks, national and local artists alike.

Unleashing on Wedneday 9/23 with…

TOMMIE SUNSHINE :: HOYOTOHO :: WISHFM
$4 Jack :: $4 vodkas :: $4 margaritas :: $3 Heinekens
NO COVER :: NO PRETENSION :: NO BULL-ISH

Say ‘helloooooo’ to the lovely Sabrina Sauter at the door
Photography by Dustin Hollywood

HOT FLASH (Schwa/Genova/Killtron) next Wednesday, 9/30!

DSSC Happy Hour benefitting Dallas Helping Hands for The Family Place

6-8:30 @ Bryan St. Tavern

Bryan Street Tavern will provide:

* 1 comp drink per person
* light appetizers

($10 suggested donation)

Bryan Street Tavern is located at 4315 Bryan Street.

Who are the Helping Hands you may ask?
Helping Hands is a social and fundraising auxillary of The Family Place, a shelter against domestic violence.

Helping Hands hosts:

* Social events and happy hours in some of Dallas’ most popular venues
* Events featuring interaction with residents of the shelter, including the many children on whom the majority of our programs are focused
* A variety of fun and fun-raising events, from special restaurant outings to cooking classes to other group activities

In addition, Helping Hands plays a major role in the success of The Family Place’s most important fundraisers, including Polo On The Lawn (Spring)

Check out their website at www.dallashelpinghands.org