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May 10, 2009 - Living in Space, an interactive exhibition
(Fort Worth, TX)
Living in Space, an interactive exhibition inspired by the International Space Station (ISS) and created in collaboration with NASA, opens at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH) Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 and runs through Sunday, May 10. Because of Museum construction, the exhibition is on view in the lower-level galleries of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (1720 Gendy Street).
Living in Space allows visitors to become ISS crewmembers for a day as they engage in a multitude of astronaut activities. This unique environment is the basis for a fascinating immersion experience – a window into a day in the life of an ISS crewmember.
Details on cost and times may be found at www.fortworthmuseum.org
Mar. 4, 2009 - Gordon Lightfoot -
(Grand Prairie, TX)
On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, Nokia Theatre presents Gordon Lightfoot Live In Concert. The Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. As a singer-songwriter, he came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s. He is widely considered to be a modern day troubadour, whose time-defying style and legendary hits have made him one of North America’s most anticipated live performers. For more information visit
www.lightfoot.ca or www.nokiatheatredfw.com
Mar.
6 - 8, 2009 - 27th
Annual
North Texas Irish Festival (Dallas, TX)
The 27th annual NTIF features many of the top Irish musicians and dancers in the world and a number of cultural presentations on eight stages at Fair Park. Again, in
2009 the NTIF will open its Festival on Friday night, March 6th, at 6 PM with full festival activities, including performances by national and regional musicians. The festivities will continue throughout the weekend, including Saturday, March
7 through Sunday, March 8, and feature some of the very finest in Irish and other Celtic entertainment including world famous bands, award-winning dancers, enchanting storytellers at the popular Urchin Street area and educational workshops. As in the past, the festival will also offer a variety of delicious Irish and international food and drink, cultural crafts, and ethnic vendors.
Details at www.ntif.org
Mar.
6 - 8, 2009
- Annual Dallas Home and Garden Show
(Dallas, TX)
Where else can you can a gazillion decorating ideas, building and remodeling solutions, participate in dozens of interactive how-to workshops and cooking seminars AND shop ‘til you drop all under one roof?
One-Stop Home & Garden Shopping; 1000’s of Products, Services & Ideas; Meet Contractors, Homebuilders, Decorators, Landscapers, & More; See Products in Action and Trends in
Motion! For more
information, visit them online at www.texashomeandgarden.com
Mar.
6 - 7, 2009
- 5th Annual Savor Dallas (Dallas, TX)
The 5th annual Savor Dallas returns Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, 2009 with renewed flair and exciting new events. North
Texas' international experience of wine, food, spirits and the arts brings upscale consumers the ultimate tasting experience with cuisine from over 50 of the area's top restaurants and ultra-premium wines and spirits - with the special opportunity to interact one-on-one with internationally acclaimed experts in exciting venues. Savor Dallas also generously supports local charities, including the North Texas Food Bank, Greater Dallas Restaurant Association Culinary Scholarship Fund, and the Arts Magnet Building Campaign for Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Get tickets and the complete schedule at
www.SavorDallas.com
or call 866-277-7920.
Mar.
7, 2009
- Walk With Me 2009 (Grapevine, TX)
Easter Seals North Texas’ annual Walk With Me event and fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The fitness walk will unite hundreds of Dallas/Fort Worth area participants in one great location – inside Grapevine Mills Mall – to raise funds for Easter Seals services, drive awareness of issues affecting the disability community, and change the lives of individuals and families living with disabilities. Registration for Walk With Me 2009 will soon be available at either
www.walkwithme.org or by calling 817-759-7908. Every individual
and team participant will be paired with an Easter Seals Honorary Ambassador—a child or adult with a disability directly benefiting from Easter Seals’ local
programming, & have an opportunity to meet in advance of the event, learn about his or her personal story,
and even cross the Walk With Me finish line together. You can learn more by visiting
www.ntx.easterseals.com
Mar. 7, 2009 - 8th Annual Wine Tasting
(Dallas, TX)
Make plans to attend one of the best events of the year! The Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce's 8th annual Wine Tasting event - TASTE, features premier wines from around the globe at the acclaimed Dallas Contemporary Museum. Not only is this event a great opportunity to enjoy extraordinary wines and artwork, but it also raises funds for one of DJCC's signature philanthropic events - the Easter Egg Hunt for the Blind benefiting the Texas Division for Blind Services (DBS). Tickets can be purchased at
www.djcc.us . For more information, contact
winetasting@djcc.us 
Mar. 7 -
April 12, 2009 - Dallas Blooms (Dallas, TX)
Celebrating 25 years of Dallas Blooms! March 7 - April 12. Dallas Blooms has the most dazzling display of floral color in the southwest, featuring over 450,000 spring blooming bulbs, 3,000 azaleas, a Birthday Cake topiary and more!
For complete details on this event, please visit the Dallas
Arboretum online at www.dallasarboretum.org
Mar. 8, 2009 - Plano Bridal Show (Plano,
TX)
Come See The Premier Bridal Show In Plano! Over 100 wedding professionals to meet your every wedding need. Tickets are available at the door, and no advance registration is needed. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 14 - includes toddlers & infants. (No credit cards accepted for admission.) For more information visit
www.bridalshowsinc.com
Mar. 13 -
15, 2009 - The Country
Peddler Show's Perfect Street of Shops (Arlington, TX)
The Peddler Show offers shoppers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience that can't be duplicated. A trip to the mall will never feel the same after you've seen the vast selection of unique items the Peddler Show has to offer! Whether you're looking for personalized designs, creative gifts or unique jewelry, the Peddler Show has it all! It’s the perfect street of shops-customized just for you! Don't miss the shopping experience designed to be as individual and unique as you are! For more information, please visit us at
www.peddlershow.com
Mar.
13 - 15, 2009 - All-Con
Dallas (Dallas, TX)
All-Con Dallas. March 13, 14 & 15, 2009. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anime, and Arts Community convention. Celebrities from television and film; murder mystery dinners; competitions for costuming, gaming,
fandom, and plastic model building; live music; cabaret; comedy performances; independent films; audience participation / shadowcasting films; and a broad interest dealer and exhibitor hall. All at one location for three great days!
For more info on this non-stop fun, please visit them online at www.all-con.org
Mar.
13 - 15, 2009 - 10th Annual Fort Worth
Home Show (Fort Worth, TX)
Home Furnishings & Accessories. How -To Seminars on the Home Theater Stage. Pools, Spas & Outdoor Living. Located at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.
For more
information, visit www.texashomeandgarden.com
Mar. 14 - 15, 2009
- Dolly Johnson Antique Show (Fort Worth, TX)
The 46th annual Dolly Johnson Antique Show in Fort Worth will make you smile. It will make you laugh. It will astound you with the joy and strength and endurance of antiques made by Americans in good times and in hard times. In the face of national economic woes, 50 select dealers from Connecticut , Massachusetts , Kansas , Georgia and other states will arrive at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex on March 14-15, 2009 to stake their claim on the resilience of America.
For times and cost, please visit their website at www.dollyjohnsonantiqueshow.com
Mar. 14, 2009 – Cowtown Goes Green –
(Fort Worth, TX)
A family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day Event Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 1:00 P.M. at the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. An all-day St. Patrick’s Day event that is appropriate for all ages that’s free! Cowtown Goes Green activities includes pony rides, petting zoo, games and contests with Radio Disney, face-painting, balloon artists, a live Irish Band, roping lessons, stick horse races, Fort Worth Cattle Drive, Parade and more. Cowtown Goes Green is proudly sponsored in part by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Stockyards Station. For more information contact (817) 625-9715 or visit
www.stockyardsstation.com
Mar. 14, 2009 – Cedric “The Entertainer” –
(Grand Prairie, TX)
The Nokia Theatre will present on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 8:00 P.M. “Cedric "The Entertainer" best known for his crowd-pleasing roles in the recent hit films Barbershop with Ice Cube, Be Cool with John Travolta, Madagascar (animated feature), Intolerable Cruelty with George Clooney, and The Original Kings of Comedy, MTV'S documentary feature directed by Spike Lee. Additionally, in April 2004, Cedric was star and producer of the box office hit Johnson Family Vacation (ranked the #1 comedy in America for two consecutive weeks). For more information
on this production, please visit www.ceddybear.com
or www.nokiatheatredfw.com
Mar.
14, 2009 - 30th Annual Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade
(Dallas, TX)
Greenville Avenue Area Business Association (GAABA) presents The
30th Annual Greenville Ave. St Patrick's Day Parade. Event Activities: Greenville Ave. merchants and other area organizations create and provide over 100 floats for the parade. Elaborate, colorful, creative and clever all with St. Patrick's Day color and theme. GAABA officials expect a larger crowd than last years
100,000 as we are celebrating our 30th consecutive year. The parade was started to not only celebrate the tradition of
St. Patrick's Day but to heighten the public's awareness to all the activities and merchants on Greenville Ave. The event is FREE and parking is available all along Greenville Ave. at the various business parking lots. Bring the whole family! The Post Parade in on Greenville and University at Energy Square across the street from Desperados. Contact Information: GAABA office 214.363.1850 or 214-823-4370 or visit
www.greenvilleave.org
Mar. 15, 2009 - 2nd Annual St. Patrick's Block Party in the West End
(Dallas, TX)
Family friendly St. Patrick's Party with Pet Parade and Costume Contest, traditional dance, bag pipes, "Irish Bands" entertainment and family fun area. Located in Downtown Dallas West End Historic District.
Details on this event and other events in the West End may be found
at www.westendeventsdallas.com
Mar. 16 - 20, 2009 - Spring Break Day Camp
(Southlake, TX)
Ages 4-13. 9am-4:30pm with extended hours offered from 7am - 6pm for an additional fee. $200 per camper, fee includes supplies, snacks, and drinks. Campers bring their lunch Monday through Thursday, and $5 on Friday for the Pizza Party. Activities include (weather permitting) archery, target shooting, fishing, kayaking, swimming in the lake, craft projects, nature walks, outdoor games, and more! For more information and to register, call
972-741-9169 or visit them online at www.adventuredaycamps.com.
Camp is on the shores of Lake Grapevine.
Mar.
18 - 22, 2009 - Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey (Dallas, TX)
Make imagination your destination! Join Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney's The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch. Discover Ariel and Sebastian's enchanting underseas kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fair friend Tinker Bell; and say "aloha" to fun with Lilo & Stich. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you'll never want to go home.
Details at disneyonice.com
or www.americanairlinescenter.com
Mar.
20 -Apr. 5, 2009 - 50th
Annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail (Tyler, TX)
Tyler celebrates the
spring season with the annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail. Mile
after mile of azaleas, dogwood trees and spring flowers that you have
to see to believe. The breathtaking beauty of our Azalea and Spring
Flower Trail has been praised by visitors as a floral wonderland and a
photographer's paradise. Visitors will enjoy more than eight miles of
beautiful azaleas, dogwoods, wisteria and tulips. For more information, please visit www.tylerazaleatrail.com
Mar. 21 - 22, 2009 - ArtScape at the Botanical Gardens
(Dallas, TX)
The Dallas Arboretum bustles with art on March 21st and 22nd from 9am-5pm when over 90 artists from around the country gather for ArtScape at the botanical garden, 8525 Garland Road. Back by popular demand for the fourth consecutive year, ArtScape is a juried art show set amid the largest outdoor floral display in the Southwest, Dallas Blooms. Not only is all art in the show made of or about nature and captured in various mediums including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics and more, but it will be displayed among over 450,000 spring-blooming bulbs and thousands of spring annuals and perennials at the site of this outdoor floral festival.
For further information on ArtScape or Dallas Blooms please call (214) 515-6500 or visit
www.dallasarboretum.org
Mar. 26 - Apr. 2, 2009 - AFI Dallas International Film Festival (Dallas,
TX)
The AFI DALLAS Film Festival returns for its third year in 2009. The festival will feature international films from emerging filmmakers, the latest work from great film masters and our unique nightly red carpet gala premieres which include all of our attending filmmakers and stars. Spanning 10 days and nights, our presentation of more than 200 screenings make it one of the largest film festivals in the Southwest.
www.afidallas.com
Mar.
26 - 29, 2009 - Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey (Fort
Worth, TX)
Make imagination your destination! Join Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney's The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch. Discover Ariel and Sebastian's enchanting underseas kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and
Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fair friend Tinker Bell; and say "aloha" to fun with Lilo &
Stich. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you'll never want to go home.
Details at disneyonice.com
or www.fortworthgov.org
Mar. 28, 2009 - 2009 Big
"D" Nationals (Addison, TX)
The Big "D" Nationals attracts martial arts styles that normally do not compete on other circuits. We see all styles of martial arts from all over the United States and Mexico. This year will be no different with representation from many Korean, Japanese and Chinese styles. You don't want to miss the best Black Belts in Texas competing for the beautiful Grand Champion Awards.
Details at www.texaskarate.com
Mar. 28, 2009
- Dallas-Area NexBank MS Walk (Addison, TX)
2009 Walk MS: Walk and Run Presented by Subway! The Walk and Run will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the Addison Circle Park. Day of Event registration and check-in begins at 7 a.m. and the Walk steps out just after the Run at 8 a.m. You can walk, run or skate a 1-mile or 5K route. Join the festivities with your friends, family, co-workers, and yes, even your canine companions. Participants will enjoy free food and entertainment before and after the Walk. There is no cost to register for the Walk (although there is a $25 registration fee for the Run), and there is no minimum pledge, but the average participant raises $225. It’s easy to beat the average with our online tools and fundraising section. Fundraising prizes begin at the $100 fundraising level. Day of Event Prize Redemption will be available.
For details on this event, please visit nationalmssociety.
org
Mar. 29, 2009 - Arts District Chorale presents Transformed by Time and Space
(Dallas,
TX)
The Arts District Chorale presents Transformed by Time and Space on Sunday, March 29, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., a multi-sensory event in the Grand Lobby of the Meyerson Symphony
Center. This event marks the first time in the twenty-year history of the Meyerson Symphony Center that the Grand Lobby will be featured as a venue for a full-scale performance. The program features excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil along with other composers from the New Russian School including Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Gretchaninoff, Chesnokov and Cui. To purchase tickets, contact the Arts District Chorale at 214-942-5085 or
visit www.artsdistrictchorale.org
Mar. 30, 2009 -
World Wrestling Entertainment presents: RAW & ECW (Dallas,
TX)
Come see the WWE Superstars and World Heavyweight Champion John Cena at the American Airlines Center before WrestleMania 25!!!! Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, JBL, Mark Henry, Finlay, Chris Jericho, The Miz, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Kane, Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, and many more!!! Lineup subject to change.
Details on this event may be found at www.wwe.com
or www.americanairlinescenter.com
Mar. 31, 2009 -
Britney Spears 2009 Tour (Dallas,
TX)
Britney’s going on tour and she’s bringing The Pussycat Dolls along with her! The Circus Starring Britney Spears, choreographed by Jamie King, will be Britney’s first arena tour in five years. Now’s your chance to experience the circus like never before as Britney performs center ring, in the round! Get ready to sing and dance your hearts out.
For details on Britney's 2009 tour, please visit www.britneyspears.com
or visit www.americanairlinescenter.com
