Oct 31, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hey Guys! Today's the DAY! Tonight will be our HALLOWEEN PARTY! 8 pm to Midnight with DJ Christopher Houlihan, free beverages! Come out and check us all out dressed up as Dead Celebrities, drink and dance, enjoy! PLEASE COME ON OUT AND BRING FRIENDS!

Now, I'm sure that you guys have TONS of plans tonight, but here's what the city of Dallas Has in Store for you TONIGHT OCTOBER 31!

Cyclone Anaya’s Halloween Costume Contest

Judging 10 pm, Cyclone Anayas, 3211 Oak Lawn Ave

We can’t think of a better Halloween combination than creative costumes and margaritas. Sit back and watch your friends and strangers make fools of themselves—or join in the madness. First prize wins a $300 Cyclone Anaya’s gift card, second prize is a $200 gift card, and third prize is a $100 gift card. Just think of all the margs you could buy with your winnings.

Fright Fete

9 PM- 1 AM, Fashion Industry Gallery, 1807 Ross Ave.

If you’re the kind of person who turns your nose up at the idea of a sheet as a Halloween costume or orange beer, the Fright Fete is going to be much more your speed. Lite Dallas transforms the Fashion Industry Gallery into a spooky but spectacular place to hang out, plus there’s a “ghoulishly glam” Halloween costume contest (the other option: black cocktail attire), food from Food Glorious Food, drinks from Bacardi, and music from the Phonophreaks.

There’s No Place Like ’Za: Hotel ZaZa Halloween Costume Contest

9 PM, Hotel ZaZa, 2332 Leonard St.

Dust off your old Dorothy costume and head over to Hotel Zaza for its Wizard of Oz-themed Halloween celebration. In addition to Oz-themed drinks and décor, French cutie DJ Guillaume keeps the party going until 2 am. Costumes are encouraged, and Oz-themed costumes are eligible to win prizes. We will be there, and our little dog will be, too. Tickets required. $20

State and Allen’s Annual Halloween Party

9 PM, State and Allen Lounge, 2400 Allen St

If you are in the mood for over-the-top costumes and a view of Uptown’s finest, check out State and Allen’s Halloween party. Halloween-themed Bacardi drink specials give you the liquid courage you need to enter the costume contest at midnight. If you like to people watch, last year’s patio had “an amazing view of all the broken-winged fairies and angels as well as the one-shoed nurses and school girls roaming the streets looking for where they parked the car,” according to State and Allen’s blog. Awesome.

Nightmare on Elm Street at Thrive

9 PM, Thrive Nightclub, 1015 Elm Street in the Crowne Plaza

We love Mario Lopez. He was such a cutie on Saved by the Bell, and those dimples still melt our hearts. And have you seen him on the new season of Nip/Tuck? Hello, hottie. If we still had a locker, his poster would be hanging in it. But because we don’t, we'll celebrate Halloween with him. While we stalk Mario (in our Kelly Kapowski costume, of course), we'll be dancing to resident DJs Joe Ramirez, Joe Vega, and Jammin Joe. $20 cover

Sleepover at the W!

10 PM, Ghostbar, 2440 Victory Ave

The Ghostbar is pleased to invite you to it's amazing/awesome/celeb studded Sleepover! With Good Girls Gone Bad, a COBRA STARSHIP soiree!! lead singer GABE SAPORTA on the wheels+ The King of NYC...DJ CHACHI!!! OMG, plus for only $189, you can totally get Wonderful room 2 complimentary cocktails in Living RoomBreakfast in bed for two Complimentary valet parking! For reservations, Call Caity!

MONSTER BALL!

10 PM, Metal Bands at the Door, 3513 Main St.

The Door welcomes heavy metal bands to it's awesome venue! With costumes welcome, only $10 brings you thrash and gwar. AMAZING!!!

The Prophet sees some FANTASTIC COMPETITION!

10 pm, Crazy Ivans Costume Contest, 2548 Elm St.

Oh yeah, come one come all. There's a totally awesome costume contest tonight at the Prophet bar. This totally free event features live music on their rooftop all night, prizes go out to the best male and female costumes....and grand prize is a $50 bar tab!!!

The Wake

9 PM, 2616 Commerce St.

$30, 15,000 feet of party space, rooftop patio, costume contest with over $1000 in prizes, and 6 of the best Dallas Bands! OMG, yeah, awesome! This party goes all night. With cash bars on each floor, you can look forward to burlesque dancers and the top 6 dallas bands! Yes yes, we've got the Bizarro Kids, the PVC Street Gang, STEW, Hello Lover, and Spectator Five rockin' out this place ALL NIGHT!

Oct 30

Hey Guys! So TOMORROW is our DEAD CELEBRITY THEMED HALLOWEEN PARTY! I'm really hoping to see you guys out there between 8 pm and Midnight!! Please Please come out dressed to your most daring, gruesome, awesome! We're going to have DJ Christopher Houlihan, a Keg donated to us by Humperdinks, and more free booze for you and your friends.

Also, we've got TONS OF FUN Scheduled for tonight, OCTOBER 30!

Tarot at the St. Germain
6:30 PM- Close, The Hotel St. Germain, 2516 Maple Ave.
The Famous Hotel St. Germain may already resemble the French Quarter's architectural stylings, however, tonight....it's going to show off a whole lot more! As diners sit back and enjoy wonderful nosh, there will be a lovely lady on hand to read off your fortune with Tarot Dinner! Enjoy!

CELEBRATE CHEEEEEESSSEEE!

5-10 PM, Scardello's, 3511 Oak Lawn Ave.

Oct. 30, 2008 was a memorable day for Karen and Rich Rogers, it was the day they opened Scardello's Artisan Cheese! Come out and help them celebrate their wonderfully cheesey year with wine, CHEESE, appetiezers, and tons of fun!

Do the Deux

10 PM, Deux Lounge, 5321 E. Mockingbird STE 240 (Mockingbird Station)

Why? Because it’s new and it’s super cool. Head to the swanky spot in Mockingbird Station for pre-Halloween festivities and beats by DJ Flip. P.s. There’s also a private masquerade party in the “soft lounge.” Entrance granted with secret password. Sorry, we don’t know it. Might have to do a little flirting with the bartender to figure that one out.

Wicked Masquerade Ball

10 PM, AMPM Lounge, 300 N. Akard St.,

If swanky nightclubs and bottle service are your thing, check out the Wicked Masquerade Ball at AMPM. As if we needed another reason to buy that sexy Halloween costume, the sexiest costume wins a weekend trip for two to the Mirage hotel in Vegas. The best costume takes home $1,000. It sounds like we have 1,000 reasons to make an appearance. Tickets are $15 in advance (at any Spirit Halloween store) and $25 at the door; $50 for VIP.

HORROR REMIX!

10 PM, Studio Movie Grill, 5405 Beltline Rd. Addison

When it comes to horror films, give me gut-puking over good plots any night of the week. Studio Movie Grill is addressing this condition that in the past has slowed countless horror films to near crawls. In fact, they're cutting straight to the chase. What better way to prep for Halloween than to remix two zombie classics, The Video Dead (traditionally 94 minutes) and FleshEater (traditionally 88 minutes), into two hours of squeamishly good, free fun!!!

COSTUMED BACKSPIN! WHAT????

10 PM, Lotus, 2900 McKinney Ave.

Lotus, which does awesome backspins of 80's and 90's music on friday nights is offering something much more fun this week, and thats COSTUME PARTY! Yeah yeah, every club everywhere is looking to have fun dancing to Madonna, The Clash, Cyndi Lauper, and the Backstreet Boys! Come out to Lotus, it's awesome!

Peaches?! and The Butthole Surfers?! OMG AWESOME!

7 PM, Granada Theatre, 3524 Greenville Ave

Oh yeah, it's an 80's reunion tour line up! It's amazing and awesome, it's the Butthole Surfers and Peaches. WOW! And you know, here's an even better thing, it's cheap cheap cheap! Make the treck to Greenville Ave, grab some grub at the Blue Goose, and enjoy some awesome 80's grunge!

Chucky Sly, Shabazz 3, 7Even Thirty, Skipp Coon, Young Jim

10 PM, Liquid Lounge, 2800 Main St.

It's appropriate that Chucky Sly's long-awaited debut album is titled The Unseen Mechanism--the local MC has excelled under the radar for much more than a decade and a half. He moved here in 1991 from Germany, but since, he's consistently operated with the singular task of creating exceptional music. It all amounts to an image that may not immediately come to mind if someone told you to imagine a "veteran Dallas rapper." But Sly's musical tastes also lean toward the same diversity found in his reading habits. "Right now I'm listening to 90 percent hard bop jazz," he quickly announces when the topic of music is finally breached. As hardcore a fan of hip-hop as they come, many of Sly's sonic selections are funk and soul, though he's quick to point out that harder-rocking bands like Wolfmother have made their way into his rotation as of late. Featured tonight with Shabazz 3, 7even Thirty, Skipp Coon, and Young Jim, for $12, you can get one amazing night of local rap!

BRAND NEW AT THE PALLADIUM

8 PM, Palladium Ballroom, 1135 S. Lamar

Formed in 2000, Brand New is bringing it's awesome mix of New York Alternative Rock to the Palladium tonight. Also, the Loft is hosting Gilda's Club is hosting Rock the Red door for cancer support. Featuring the Spazmatics, tickets for the Loft are $75 and that includes 2 drink tickets.

HIT THE LIGHTS AT THE DOOR!

8 PM, The Door, 2513 Main St

Yes yes, you love punk music? Or even indie rock? Well, this amazing band, which is growing intensely underground, is about to burst on the scene at the Door tonight. For just $14 and some of the CHEAPEST drinks in Dallas, you can enjoy this band and love Deep Ellum all over agian!

Oct 29

HEY GUYS! We Are officially TWO DAYS AWAY FROM OUR DEAD CELEBRITY THEMED HALLOWEEN PARTY! Costumes are required for this event, and the more gruesome you come, the better! I'm hoping to see as many of you and your friends out by our common room SATURDAY NIGHT 8-12!

If you need more ideas than Party City or Halloween Headquarters for your costume, please stop by my office and I will tell you all about Dolly Python, Pandemonium, and Ahab Bowen. These three unbelieveable vintage shops have everything from wigs to tiaras to outfits well suited for your costume! Please, swing in, and let me know!!!!!

Also, don't forget, we have a resident who is needing some assistance in driving her to and from school on tuesday and thursday nights. If you're looking to make some extra $$$ for the holidays, stop by my office and ask how!!!!

Lastly, if you need dry cleaning or maid service to prep you for your Holiday Spectacular, drop by my office in the lobby or shoot me an email at brysonconcierge@villagegreen.com

now, for some fun on Thursday October 29!

WINE? DINNER?! VICTORYYYYYY!!!!
6:30 pm to close, Victory Tavern, 3030 Olive St.
So, Caymus, which is located in SoCal, is hosting an awesome wine dinner tonight at Victory Tavern. This amazing dinner, which features 4 wines and courses prepped by Chef Jim Oetting and Wine Expert Kurt Baumgartner, is just $79/person and gives you an opportunity to see victory park before it's declared a total flop. Seriously, come out, sit back, and enjoy! For reservations, call Caity!

B-B-B-BACK BACK...BACKBEAT CAFE....SMOOOOTH JAZZ
7 PM, Backbeak Cafe Jazz night, 300 N. Akard
Mmmm some soul is a great way to kick off this truely ghoulish weekend! Musician Marcus Roberts will be on deck for this evening for this totally free jazz fest, so swing downtown, grab your zoot suit, and have an awesome time with Roberts!

Scare Tactics??? No way...Cigar Rolls though...
9 PM, Havana Social Club, 3030 Olive St. STE 103
Soo after dinner at Victory Tavern, why not pop on a mask and check out Havana Social Club. Born Straight out of Cuba, Havana's owner promotes quality cigars, with amazing mojitos, and tonight COSTUMES! This is a Caity Event, I will be there, along with $25 mojito pitchers, $6 flavored mojitos by the glass, and $150 bottle specials all night!

MUTE? NO WAY, MUTEMATH!
8 PM, Palladium Ballroom, 1135 South Lamar
The members of MUTEMATH had reached their breaking point. Collectively gathered on the front porch of their New Orleans home-studio where they were struggling to record the follow up to their 2006 critically-acclaimed Teleprompt/Warner Bros. debut, the quartet screamed at each other with the full weight of the accumulated frustrations that had escalated from weeks of fighting. To heighten the tension, a lawn mower droning in the background drowned out their voices, inciting them to yell even louder in misguided efforts to be heard. So don't force them to lose out on their ongoing battle against their vocal chords and check them out at the Palladium tonight!!!! $22-$27

DO THE MOOOONNNSSTTER MASH!
9 PM, Lotus, 2900 McKinney
Start the Halloween festivities early at Lotus’ Monster Mash bash. Get the VIP treatment and lounge on oversize couches with bottle service, or dance the night away to DJ David Austin. A cool grand prize goes to the winner of the costume contest, but sore losers need not fret; there are shot specials all night long.

MORE COSTUMES? MORE CLUBS? MORE UPTOWN? SERIOUSLY!
9 PM, Aura, 2912 McKinney Ave
Just two blocks up from Lotus, Aura is hosting it's very own Halloween Kick off Bash! With drink and shot specials, no cover, and DJ Rev. Dark Night, you're going to have one ghoulishly good time! Just make sure your party doesn't last into work tomorrow morning! For reservations, call Caity!

J-j-j-JAZZ! ART! DINNER?!
6-8 PM, Dallas Museam of Art, 1717 N Harwood St
Join the Dallas Museam of Art tonight in their atrium for smooth jazz, good eats, and amazing drinks tonight! For free music and casual food, you can enjoy one of my favorite spots in Dallas before heading out for the night in Uptown!


ROCKIN' DA HOUSE! BELMONT STYLE!
8:30 PM, Rock House Films, 3006 McKinney Ave.
Sooo you like the Belmont, but are hating this cold weather, check out the Barefoot at the Belmont Series taking place just down McKinney Ave. at Rock House Films. For $30 at the door, you can enjoy a night with Dallas Musical fave Jimmy LaFave!

Whoo? whoo? OWL CITY THAT'S WHO!!!
8 PM, House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar
There are many reasons to dislike Owl City, the electro tweepop project spearheaded by Owatonna, Minnesota's 23-year-old Adam Young. For one thing? The moniker is horrible. You can name yourself after a town or a continent--say, Boston or Chicago or Europe--but you can't name yourself after a city with the word "City" in the title. That's why there are no bands named "New York City" or "Oklahoma City." The fact that it's a pretend city makes it worse. So come on out and check out this Postal Service Rip Off Band for yourself!!!! Seriously, pop onto Pandora.com and check out Owl City's ''Vanilla Twilight''!

Oct 28

Hey guys! It's a beautiful Wednesday....oh wait...there's rain in the forecast! Bummer! But that shouldn't deter you from PRE HALLOWEEN PLANS!

Yes yes, we'll be having our HALLOWEEN PARTY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, 8-12 PM! Free Beer, DJ, COSTUMES, YOU NAME IT! Come on out, bring friends! It'll be in our very own common room! Yes yes! IT'S THEMED! DEAD CELEBRITIES! So show off your best Billy Mays, Farrah Fawcett, DJ AM, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Dave Carradine, Walter Cronkite, and I'll be VERY DISAPPOINTED if I don't see a Crocodile Hunter or a Ted Kennedy! SO PLEASE, PRE GAME AT THE BRYSON!

If you need maid's services to clean up your post Halloween mess, or Dry cleaning to get that stain out, let me know!!!!

Oh, and Residents, we've got one of our neighbors who's in need of a driver on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. If you're interested in making some extra money and helping out a fellow resident, please swing into my office ASAP!

Now, for some fun TONIGHT!!!

TRIVIA! BEER?! OH DEAR! HEY, NO FEAR!

7:30 pm, Buzzbrews Weekly Wednesday Trivia, 4334 Lemmon Ave.

Sooo, something special is being added on to either scare or attract people this week to this awesome trivia game...KARAOKE! Yes yes, Buzzbrews will be all abuzz with $2 domestics and Karaoke to go along with thier awesome weekly trivia game....costumes are strongly encouraged.

THRIVE....on free drinks!

9-11 pm, Crown Plaza Hotel, 1015 Elm St.

It's after work, it's Wednesday, and hey, Skye Bar is having a party as well, take a trip downtown!! Seriously, take the McKinney Ave. Trolley or Cab it the 2 minutes downtown and check out Thrive, Dallas' newest dance club, and get some FREE BOOZE!

More to PART-AYYYEEE in the SKYE!

9 pm to close, Skye Bar, 1217 Main St.

You're already downtown for free drinks at Thrive, why not trek the extra couple of blocks to Skye? Honestly? If you're in costume, it's even better (You get in for FREE)! If youre dial (972)898-8000, YOU'LL GET VIP SERVICE! Come, cehck out DJ Robert Pennington and dance the night away at the Top!

More Clubs? More Party? More Downtown? THE ISH!

10:30 pm, The Ish, Ghostbar

The Ghostbar continues it's Wednesday night weekly DJ Spectacular with Killtron, Yahdef, Blakeward, and WishFM for its all black party tonight. No entry fee, $3/$4 drink specials...the Sky is the LIMIT!

I'M BLIND! I CAN'T BE A PILOT! oh wait you mean BLIND PILOT IS PLAYING!

7 pm, Granada Theatre, 3524 Greenville Ave.

Like Mason Jennings? Angus and Julia Stone? The Fruit Bats? Never heard of them??? Okay, well, here's the deal, BLIND PILOT brings it's wistful melancholic world of acoustic guitars, dulcimers, violins and the like to the Granada theatre tonight....tickets are $14 always, but if you let me know you want to go....well, I can definetly work some magic!

OCTOBER! THE MONTH OF PINK!

8:30 pm, Pinktober, Hard Rock Cafe, 2211 N. Houston

Yeah, so before a long night of drinking and partying downtown, you should shell out the $10 to get into Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober, benefitting my favorite charitable organization, Gilda's Club of North Texas. This wonderful organization has set up an apperance by Jason Terry, a performance by Blue Condition, and an auction of Pink and Black Guitars signed by Taylor Swift, PINK, and Jason Mraz. Come out and check out the yummy yummy Hard Rock Cafe food, then make the short walk to the W for the ISH!

WHAT IS GOING ON DOWNTOWN?! HOUSE OF BLUES NOW!

8 pm, Drive By Truckers, House of Blues, 2200 N Lamar St

Okay, if the picture isn't clear already, pretty much everything going on tonight is DOWNTOWN! WOW! What's up with THAT?! Okay, seriously, This really amazing, awesome, country tinged Rock Group, Drive By Truckers, is playing the House of Blues tonight! Between Pinktober, the Ish, and Free drinks at Thrive, stop in and take a listen.

ARF ARF ARF! ARF ARF AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

7-9 pm, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln

The W hotel is opening it's doors to our 4 legged friends with Spook Your Pooch tonight to benefit Operation Kindness. They'll host a costume contest, give our pooches the opportunity to socialize, and have affordable and ADORIBLE dogs on hand! TOTALLY FREE CHECK IT OUT!

Oct 27

HI GUYS! So it's getting closer and closer every day to HALLOWEEN! This week is going to be tons of fun with costume parties, pub crawls, concerts, wine tastings, you name it!

IN THE SPIRIT OF THAT, PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! THEMED "DEAD CELEBRITIES", I'VE BEEN BUSTING GETTING THIS PARTY PUT TOGETHER, SO PLEASE COME BY, GRAB A FREE BEER, DANCE A LITTLE, AND OMG, CHECK OUT ALL THE OTHER GRUESOME DEAD CELEBRITIES!!!

Now, I'm aware this is short notice, but my office will be closed today from 4:30 to 7 pm because of a VERY late notice photo shoot for Envy Magazine. I apologize for any inconvienience.

Now, for some fun this TUESDAY!

Break out the Carbs for the North Texas Food Bank!

All Day, National Pasta Day, 1/2 Shells Grille, 6617 Snyder Plaza

So, to celebrate National Pasta Day (Which was actually on Sunday), Fish City Grill and 1/2 Shells Grill is accepting donations toward Tarrant County and North Texas Food Banks. ALl you got to do is bring in a box of Mac N Cheese or a bag of Pasta and you will recieve $3 off the Shrimp Mac-N-Cheese, or any of the new "hearty menu" items. This event lasts all week, and it's an easy way to rid yourself of the carbs you (and I) are so desperately trying to avoid.

1/2 Priced at Monicas? Ayeeeee!!!!

All Day, Monica's Aca y Alla, 2914 Main St.

Si Si! It's 1/2 priced Tuesday at one of my personal favorite Mexican Food places in all of DFW. Monica's Aca Y Alla is offering 1/2 off any of it's entree items! So take the Green line down to the Robot Man and his Steel Instrument playing friends, make a stroll down Main Street, past Hal Samples Space Studio (swing in and see some of the AMAZING works of art, if you please) and try out the white cheese enchiladas verdes or the fish tacos! Even though it's Deep Ellum, you seriously won't regret it.

It Really Does Get You In the Naughty Places

9 pm, Naughty Kitchen Watch Party, Central 214, 5680 N. Central Expressway

She's boistrous, she's confident, she makes THE MOST AMAZING fried green tomatoes ever, she's BLYTHE BECK! Tonight, she'll be on hand to host the "Naughty Kitchen" watch party! This event, which is totally free to get into, will definetly not be short of delicious, heavenly food ranging from shrimp deviled eggs to the best chicken fried steak you'll ever consume. Plus, you'll be in the company of one of TEXAS' GREATEST CHEFS!

FIGGGAAARRROOOOO FOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD FREEE!

6:30-8:30 pm, Amici Di Opera Launch Party, Winspear Opera House

This event is totally free, unless you count how much gas would cost for you to drive the whole 2 minutes to the new performing arts center (you can even avoid that by riding the trolley, which takes you only 2 blocks away from it!). But, the Dallas Opera Young Professional and Dallas Modern Luxury Magazine host this awesome wine and appitiezers event tonight, and you don't have to even be an avant garde member! Check it out!!!

Flaming Lips? 12 years already?
7 pm, Zaireeka 12th Anniversary Embryonic Halloween Party, Good Records, 1808 Greenville ave.

Enjoy the Flaming Lips? If you enjoyed their 8th studio album, which features amazing hits like "A Machine in India", "The Train is Runs over the Camel, but is derailed by the Gnat", and "March of the Rotten Vegetables" you'll love the volume at which Good Records will be playing this ALL NIGHT! With fabulous door prizes, and tons of fun, this will be a night out on Greenville you WON'T regret!

CALL 'EM BRIEN!

11 pm, Port O'Brien, The Cavern, 1914 Greenville Ave.

So, if you're into the indie music scene, AND if you're already down there for the Flaming Lips Halloween Party at Good Records, you might as well check out this awesome Cambria, CA grouping. Seriously, if you have NO clue who these guys are, I highly reccommend youtube-ing "I woke up today" and giving it a good listen....it's very The Flaming Lips Meets MGMT.

Wine tour??? Not Quite So Boring!

6:30 pm, Cadot, 18111 Preston Rd.

Some tours can be a bit boring. Campus tours (when you're not a student) and factory tours come to mind. But a wine tour is right up our alley. The recently opened Cadot Restaurant will host the Louis Latour Wine Tour, with chefs Jean-Marie Cadot (a native of France), and Swiss-born Gaspar Stantic. The food should be delicious, and if it's not, there will be plenty of wine to make up for it. Oct 27, 6:30 pm. Cadot Restaurant.Menu Below:
Reception Menu
Cheese Gougere
Snail in Pastry
Smoked Salmon Rosace on Toast
WINE: SIMONET CREMEANT ROSE
First Course
Warm Venaison Terrine en Croute with Black Currant and Frissee Salad
WINE: H. FESSY MOULIN A VENT 07
Second Course
Filet of Trout with Crawfish and Morels Sauce
WINE: L. LATOUR CHARDONNAY ARDECHE 07
Third Course
Traditional Beef Bourguignon Stew
WINE: L. LATOUR MARSANNAY ROUGE 06
Fourth Course
Warm Chocolate Gratin with Griottes

Oct 24

HEY GUYS IT'S SATURDAY, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A FANTASTIC DAY!

DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31! THE THEME IS DEAD CELEBRITIES, THE MORE GRUESOME YOU COME THE BETTER. THERE WILL BE FREE BEER, A DJ, AND I’M ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO BRING FRIENDS!

Here we go for Saturday!

TASTE OF GREENVILLE AVE.

11 am- 5 pm, Granada Theatre, 3524 Greenville Ave.

The first Taste of Greenville Avenue will feature more than 20 restaurants selling sample-sized portions of their signature items in $2 and $4 price brackets.The event is also a block party celebrating our neighbors and customers - there will be live music and entertainment, kids area, and public service displays from DART, the Dallas Police Department and other agencies.

ADDISON WORLDFEST

Noon-10pm, 15650 Addison Rd., Addison

We love to immerse ourselves in other cultures. For example, when we go to Mexico, we drink lots of tequila, and when we go to Kuby’s, we like to consume sausage and beer. Worldfest has all of those things—and much more. Produced in partnership with the World Affairs Council, this international fest features entertainment from around the world, such as Chinese acrobats of Hebei, Iraqui pianist, Greek dancing, and Mariachi competition; global games, an international marketplace with lots of great food, clothing, and jewelry; and children’s activities. In addition, mini-festivals called “Experiences” give fest-goers the chance to immerse themselves in the culture of one particular country, including Turkey, India, and Italy.

The 500, Inc.'s WineFest 2009

6:30-10 pm, Cavanaugh Flight Museam, 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison

The 500, Inc. announces the spectacular 7th Annual WineFest, presented by TimeWarner Cable and sponsored by DART and Jack FM. It will feature an exciting selection of wine and cuisine from over 20 of the area’s top eateries, a large silent auction, live music and the pleasurable company of friends and family in the hundreds.

CALIS WINE TASTING

2-10 pm, Calis Winery, 3000 Commerce St.

Join Deep Ellums Newest feature in a yummy yummy tasting of Bordeaux wines! So yeah, take the Greenline to see the giant robot man, and get a little toasted. Afterward, check out the awesome art at Kettle Art Gallery, Grab a Burger at Twisted Root, or even check out the new mural decorating the old Sherwin Williams Building!

Kinky and the Little Jewford!

8 pm, Cadillac Ranch, 857 W. John Carpenter Freeway

He ain’t Kinky, he’s Kinky Friedman, and he’s bringing out the giggles, the music, and the politics to the Cadillac Ranch with music by Little Jewford, Enjoy a cabaret style show, featuring the classics in songs and musings, just don’t forget to order a Cool Ranch Rita while enjoying this amazing wanna be politician.

QUIETDRIVE! Not So Quiet now, is it?

9 pm, Prophet Bars Big Room, 2548 Elm Street

So, if you like Yellowcard, Trapt, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and New Found Glory, then you’ll be more than happy to make the greenline trek to Deep Ellum and drop $13 at the door for this awesome show of mellow emo punk. The band, formed earlier this year, started taking their music abroad conquering four continents, lighting up Mideast stages for US Troops, and catching fire in Japan. Now, this awesome band is headlining at this amazing space in Deep Ellum, and you cannot afford to miss it. (look them up and download their version of “Time After Time”).

Boos and Bands

9 pm, Positive Space, 1729 Irving Blvd., #101

If you’ve come across Jennifer Davis anywhere in or out of the building, then you’ll know all about BOOS AND BANDS. It’s supposed to be phenomenal and I would kill to be there….but bottom line we love dressing up. We usually do it at home once or twice a month in preparation for Halloween (somehow, we’ve got to beat last year’s Sarah Palin getup). Thankfully, we should be very prepared for the Chiapas Project’s Junior Committee’s 2nd Annual Bands & Boos party. There will be live music, food, an open bar, and much more. Prizes will be given away for the best costumes, so you’d better bring it if you want to beat us.

Mystery, Comedy? Do those even mix???

7 pm, Dave and Busters, 8021 Walnut Hill Ln.

Okay, so it’s a little out in the boonies, but it’s totally worth it. Dave and Busters is proud to present a night of mystery, laughs, improve, and food tonight! It’s supposed to be a gas with real theatre actors and audience inclusion, not to mention the same Dave and Busters fun and prizes still available!!!

$100,000 Contract Impact Worldwide Swimsuit Modeling Competition

All Night, The Bone, 2724 Elm St., Dallas, TX

Sooo break out the bikini, the mase, and the cash! Impact worldwide will be hosting a bikini model competition for a $100,000 contract. Other prizes will be given out as well, but the great thing of it is it’s 21 and up, and the drink specials. Featuring $2 beers and wells, and $1 jello shots!

Summer Corey Ryan Eli

9 pm, The Curtain Club, 2800 Main St.

No, these aren’t the first books of the New Testament, they’re Summer Aimes, Corey Howe, Ryan Cade, and Eli Holman. These local artists team up tonight at the newly revitalized Curtain Club for a night of chill tunage, great drinks, and amazing art! Come out to Deep ellum for this economical show!

Don’t forget this is also online at www.caityscornerdallas.blogspot.com

October 23

Hey guys! So it's finally Friday, YAY! So that means the Seven Day Countdown is ON for our HALLOWEEN PARTY! That's right! We're having a Halloween Party SATURDAY OCTOBER 31! IT'S A COSTUME PARTY, IT'S THEMED DEAD CELEBRITIES, AND I'VE BEEN BUSTING MY REAR GETTING THIS ALL PLANNED FOR YOU GUYS, SO PLEASE COME OUT AND BRING FRIENDS FOR FREE BEER, seriously! I'll be looking forward to seeing all of you!

Guys, also, the thing of it is, the HOLIDAYS are coming up very very quickly. This is THE time to start making your restaurant reservations, to plan your New Years Eve, take your Christmas Card Photos, seriously, and if you need ANY HELP WHATSOEVER please give me a ring or shoot me an email.

Now, as for this weekend, there's tons of concerts, food, shopping, just lots and lots of fun!

CHECK IT OUT!

COILLAT? DAY? OH YAY!

8:30 PM, Palladium Ballroom/The Loft, 1135 S. Lamar St.

Okay, so a pretty sharp contrast to the type of music I generally listen to, but still amazing! Colbie Caillat, with her folksy, chill tunage and Howie Day, of "Collide" fame, collaborate tonight for a fun filled concert at the Palladium, which, believe it or not, they still have tickets for!

Naptime? Shake? Put those TOGETHER!

9 pm, Bryan St. Tavern, 4315 Bryan St

So, they're local...So they're indie, but this Wilco Inspired Band, the Naptime Shake, will provide you with some chillax music at the Bryan St. Tavern tonight. This awesome venue is featuring $2 Domestic Bottles and $3 shots tonight, not to mention their delicious pizza!

The Grape+37 years=$37(per person) Nommage

All weekend, The Grape, 2808 Greenville Ave

Yum! The Grape, the greatest restaurant on Greenville Ave, is celebrating 37 years of service by offering a 3 course dinner for you and your sweetie (or best friend, or mom, or whoever) with a wine pairing. For only $37 (+$13 for Wine), you can dine on delicious yummies created daily by their amazing kitchen staff and head chef!

SENSES FAILED? NO, YOUR SENSES FAIL!

8 PM, The Granada Theatre, 3524 Greenville Ave

Listening to a new Senses Fail album is a lot like reconnecting with an old friend-although there's a comforting, indefinable familiarity within all of the New Jersey-based post-hardcore quintet's records, each new creation is a fleeting snapshot of the lives of its makers, indelibly capturing the things that meant the most during your mutual time apart. So grab some dinner at Blue Goose, or Blue Fish (why is everything on GREENville named BLUE?), and head over to shell out the $$$ for the ticket, and you'll have a blast with these guys and Skylit Drive, Closure in Moscow, Fact, and many many more!

8 point, 12 point? No, KING BUCK (S)!

10 pm, Barley House, 5612 Yale Blvd

MORE on the Local music Scene, my good buddy Kieth Killoren and his band, The King Bucks, will be headlined at the Barley House tonight. So get out your best SMU gear, make your way over to the dive bars near Yale Ave (Ozonas, Home Bar, Milo Butterfingers) and enjoy this TOTALLY FREE concert with a pint.

So, the theme for this weekend seems to be HAUNTED HOUSES!

Seriously guys, Thrillvania, the Dallas Scaregrounds, and the Cutting Edge in Ft. Worth are all offering awesome rates for awesome haunts.

For my money, and my heart popping out of my chest, I think I would totally do Thrillvania!

Thrillvania, located in Terrell, is one of 2 attracting in the US that has ben featured on the Travel channel's "America's Scariest Haunted Attractions" and has been selected as one of the top haunted houses in the nation. For $30, you can enjoy 8 attractions including Verdun Manor, Voodoo Manor, Granny Lupus's Seance Theatre, Maze of Chaos, Thorn Hall, Six Feet Blunder, Cassandras Labyrinth of Terror, and Dr. Lyacan's Trail of Torment. It may be a 30 mile drive, but it would be totally worth it.

October 22

Hey Guys! So it's THURSDAY! Such a fun day, Thursday is, you can just feel the world about to combust with excitement about the weekend! I mean, we have Taste of Greenville, 80's night at the Cavern, we have Tiesto coming in this Saturday, we've got shows at the Granada, The House of Blues, the Cavern, and trust me, I know all about them! If you need anything, just swing into my office and I'll be more than happy to help you out!

Just please please please, DO NOT FORGET ABOUT OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY! I've been working hard getting this event up and running and ready to go! We've got a Dead Celebrity Theme, we're going to have free beer, and a DJ, and I'm inviting you to bring friends, family, dogs, Doesn't matter! I would love to see all of you out there!

Now, I've also got an awesome maids service and an awesome dry cleaning service up and running for you guys! I really hope you guys come see me and let me know of anything you need!!!!

NOW for some fun this thursday!

SEE THAT BOY, HE LOOKS SO FINE!

10 PM, Trees, 2709 Elm St

Oh yeah, Oh yeah, oh yeah, Remember 80's grunge girl bands? I sure do! I love them, hence why I'm SO EXCITED ABOUT THE DONNAS playing tonight at Trees! So if you enjoyed the Electrodes, Hole, Superchick, Glitter Mini 9, and Damone, you'll love this show. For only $17 and a convienient Green Line Ride down to this Deep Ellum Love Spot, you'll have more than a blast!

UNLEASH YOUR SINGLEDOM!
7-9 PM, Unleashed, 5152 Samuell Blvd.

Okay, seriously boys, the top two things you need to pick up a woman who's NOT after your money is (1) Having a cute doggie or (2) having a cute baby (preferably a cousin, neice/nephew, or even a much much younger sibling). And with all this rain we've been having here in the big D, your dog must be itching to get off the leash and make new friends. Here's a way for both of you guys to do it! Come out to Unleashed, Dallas's premier indoor dog park. You can grab a cup of joe and talk up the cute brunett with the wiener dog/blonde with a maltipoo/redhead with a puggle!

Barlow at Good? Then the Granada?
6-7 pm, Good Records and the Granada Theatre, Greenville Ave.

Soooo, the hardest thing in music now a days is indie, especially in Dallas. But if you have the misfortune of being leashed to this Amazing City and being a musician, you can totally take sympathy with Lou Barlow. The man is amazing and he's having a great FREE live acoustic set tonight at Good Records on Lowest Greenville (1808 Greenville Ave) before gearing up for his performance at the Granada Theatre (3524 Greenville Ave) with The MissingMen/Dinosaur Jr! Come rock out!

Didn't you LOVE ME?! FASTER THAN THE DEVIL!

9pm, House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St.

Okay, if you know that famous chorus line, then you don't even need me to mention who I'm talking about. But for those of you who've been, I don't know, LIVING UNDER A ROCK for the past decade, then you should know OAR is playing tonight at the House of Blues. Cheap tickets, expensive booze=one HELL of a time...and yes, that is one of my images from thier HOB show in February. hahah!

Barefoot? Are you Nuts? No, you're the Belmont!
8 pm, Rock House Films, 3006 Cole Avenue in Uptown.

Yes yes, we know it's been cold and rainy and gross, hence why this has been moved INDOORS. The Belmont Hotel is proud to present it's weekly musical showcase tonight at Rock House Films right down Cole Ave! For $20 you can hear local act Ian McLagan!!!

Wine? Chocolate! It's a Swirlly Dream!
7 pm, Swirll Winery, 1311 Main St.

Considering how much wine we drink, we should’ve known that it’s Texas Wine Month. Then again, we may have known, but forgot due to too much wine drinking. Swirll Winery has been honoring the month with a lineup of events, including chocolate and wine pairings. Dude, Sweet! Chocolate and Wine Tasting. Tonight, sample mouth-watering chocolates from Dude, Sweet! with Swirll wines for only $15. Reservations required.

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Soo Yeah, besides all this, we've still got great sales and stuff going on all over the West Village. Mei Mei's Fashionette is offering like 50% off of all Tees, and trust me THEY'RE REALLY CUTE! Envy is offering 50-70% off of so much stuff, it's unreal. Lastly, we cannot forget CUTE CHOLE at L.Bartlett and their amazing deals on shirts, dresses, shoes, you name it!

So I've been thumbing through local Dallas Publications like a Crazy person, and I've found that there is indeed much much more to this city than Neimans, the Gap, JCPenny, and the Dump. I've found so many awesome local joints to get everythign under the sun. I can't wait to pay some bills and actually be able to get things I need for my new place.

Again and Again Furniture (http://www.againandagain.com/) offers some of the best deals on vintage and retro furniture, and as of now, they're offering 20-40% OFF OF SOME OF THEIR STOCK! I've got my eyes on a desk and a set of night stands there. More than anything I would hate for my apartment to look like something straight out of an Ikea catalog. I want my place to express me, and as of right now, I have my vintage coffee shop kitchen and my location location location living room. I just need something for my lap top.

The thing of it is, I can totally understand why people would want to go places like Ikea and Target and Rooms to go for their furnishings. It's easy, it's cheap, and it gets the job done and it looks awesome. I just march to the beat of my own drummer, and rather than pay $100 for a Lichslagger onyx desk at Ikea, I'd rather get a 1965 series cherry wood antiqued typing desk with handcarved accents for $250. It's a piece I know I could truely make mine and I could love forever and ever.

Also, there's this totally awesome deep ellum clothing studio, Make. This place offers design classes, shows off some amazing local artists and designers, and allows you to support local EVERYTHING! You totally need to swing out to 2632 Thomas Ave wed-sat afternoons. It's AMAZING.

well, that's it for me tonight, kids, I've got to prep for this concert. DONNAS ROCK!

Omg, this city is amazing!

Look for my images of the Donnas at www.dallasobserver.com !!!!

October 21

Hey guys! I can’t believe this weather, and I also can’t believe this busy busy schedule I’ve got going on over the next couple of weeks. I’m so stoked about the HALLOWEEN PARTY we’ll be having for you guys. I’m still working on the sponsor, but I’m sure things will be up and running and ready to go! So please, come out, I’ve been busting getting it all together. The theme is DEAD CELEBRITIES! So come out dressed as your favorite, and the more GRUESOME YOU COME THE BETTER!
Now, for some fun on this WEDNESDAY!
The Ish
Featuring Blake and Belle, 10 pm, Ghostbar Dallas
So yeah, the party continues at the Ghostbar tonight. Seriously, unbelievable drink specials ($4 Jack, $3 Heineken) and no entry fee. So get into your DJ Disco Best and head on check out Blake and Belle as well as WishFM!

BUZZ AT BUZZBREWS IS QUIZ NIGHT!
7:30 pm, 4334 Lemmon Ave.
7 rounds of questions with $1 bottled brews, what could be better?! I mean, seriously? We’ve got questions on everything from the distance between the earth and the sun to who designed Charlotte’s Wedding Dress when she Married Harry in the 6th Season? Come out, enjoy, oh, and they have AWESOME FOOD as well! Try the Buddha platter with egg whites only and You will never go anywhere else for breakfast!

KMFDM (WHAAA?)
7 PM, Granada Theatre
Spawned in Deutschland 5 years before the wall came down, this group pioneered the crossover between techno/dance and heavy metal with their industrial Sound. Crossing the pond to Chicago, they were once the pride of Wax Trax Records during the label’s Peak. Check them out after their fifteenth redefinition tonight at the Granada. Party Down, just don’t start screaming 99 luft baloons.

THERE’S TONS MORE GOING ON TONIGHT, AND WE’VE GOT SALES AND SPECIALS LIKE CRAZY AROUND HERE. JUST DROP BY MY OFFICE!
Btw, please stop ripping down the notices that we put in the elevators, it’s unkind.

Girlfriends! Gal Pals, Check it out TOMORROW NIGHT is going to be this totally awesome event called Kat Nip:

LADIES DON'T WANNA MISS THIS!Dallas's top aesthetic spas and salons to demo cutting edge beauty enhancement every month starting THIS ThursdayMonthly giveaways include botox, lipo, teeth whitening, haircut and color, hair removal etc.-Bubbles courtesy of Martini & Rossi Prosecco Rose :D !!-Live sushi station from Kenichi-Hair styling by Kevin Charles Salon-Custom makeup by MotivesStop by to pick up your free gift bag with awesome goodies/samples from Kevin Charles and so on!214-720-9919 for reservations

We've also still got Spa Habitat offering $49 facials and massages until the 15 of November, and Gardens in the West Village is offering tons of deals all day every day.

But for that night out, please stop into LBartlett. Not just to see the Amazingly Cute Chole, but to check out their latest tops, boots, dresses, and Tees! They're so badass, they don't even know! They even have a 5 pm happy hour, how cool is THAT???

Now, the thing of it is, Caity's got a hectic life. I was wanting hardcore to go to the ISH tonight, however, I have an apartment of stuff that needs to be unpacked, badly. I have this amazing boyfriend who's with me all the time, and I never ever have time to get it all done! Booo! So, the Caity event of the night is to get her place all picked up and unpacked! yay!

Soo that's it for me tonight, Tune in tomorrow for all the awesomeness going on across Dallas, Kids!

October 20

Hey Guys! Sooo the TX/OU Watching Party was Awesome, at least for the whole hour I was there. Man, Teaching at UTA on Saturdays is beyond awesome, but it gave me laryngitis…boo!
Anyway, we’ve got our Dead Celebrity Themed Halloween Party coming up on October 31, come out for beer, drinks, and music. Prizes will be given for the best, most accurate, most gruesome costume! SO COME OUT!


Oh yeah, and it’s almost time to get on the ball about Holiday Restaurant Reservations, car services (detailing, oil changes, drivers), hotel reservations, and tickets. If you need any help whatsoever, please shoot me an email or drop me a line!

Now that that’s done, here’s some fun for this TUESDAY!
Pinback
8:00 pm, the Loft, 1135 S. Lamar
You ever hear of Silversun Pickups? Arcade Fire? The Postal Service? DEATH CAB?! No? Yes? Awesome. If you haven’t, here’s something you need to try out. If you have, here’s something you’ll REALLY LIKE! Pinback, a San Diego Duo made up of Rob Crow and Zac Smith, are bringing their beat box inspired grooves, understated guitar, and articulate bass to the Loft at the Palladium Ballroom tonight. For only $17 per person, you can have a few beers, have a blast, and experience the stuff that makes Caity do that funky jam you constantly walk in on.
Beer? AND CHEESE?! OH JEEZE!
6:30-8:30 pm, the Mozzarella Company, 2944 Main St.
Sooo apparently, for all things amazing, come to Deep Ellum. I mean, with the new winery, more punk clubs and bars than you could imagine, not to mention Twisted Root Burger Co., Deep Ellum is amazing. But Now, there’s also the Mozzarella Company! TONIGHT, Cheese expert Paula Lambert and Beer expert Mark Montfrey are hosting the beer and cheese event where you get to party down while noshing on delicious award winning cheese and beer! Come on out!
REBEL ALLIANCE! SERIOUSLY! JAZZ STYLE!
7-10 pm, Pearl, 2038 Main St.
The musicians that form the RAJE are some of the greatest players in the world - professional musicians, studio guys, UNT grads and all-around badasses. The local musicians featured in the 8 piece RAB have shared the stage with every major performing and touring band to exist. Mix the world's best musicians with aggressively fun music and you can't help but have a good time!

Okay, other things that are going on that are seriously kick ass.

The thing of it is, Tuesdays there isn't much too much going on that's a particular special event, however, the cool thing about Tuesdays is there are tons of weekly events that go down.

For example, and you MUST HAVE RESERVATIONS for this particular event. The Magnolia theatre offers dinner and a movie night every tuesday night for only $22.95 per person. You Get Food, a Movie, and a drink!

Also, it's 1/2 priced bottle of wine night at Sangria Tapas Y Bar on Cole Ave. Come out and enjoy the Spanish music, food, atmosphere, not to mention wine! It's all awesome, and I highly reccommend requesting Pacco or Oscar's Service!

Lastly, it's Section 8 Comedy at Ozonas Bar and Grille on Greenville ave. For only $10 you can laugh your $2 draft right out of your nose! It's AWESOME!

Ladies, I've got two things going down for you!

Envy over in the West Village is offering 50-70% off selected items! Come check out the chic clothes and get some ideas on how you can make your winter FAB!

Spa Habitat is offering $49 little green facials and massages!

Don't forget about the Partner Card, guys!!!!!

More to come in Caity's Corner!