G.R.i.D. (Get Rich in Dallas)

It’s gonna be hot. No, I mean, literally, it’s friggin’ hot out there so wear yer extra strength deodorant. But the music, the bars and the price is too cool to pass up. So getcher arse over to Lowest Greenville tonight for a slew of bands and sweat armpits.

Besides, if yer not here tonight, yer nowhere.

Oh yeah, he totally did Sunday night at his concert. But you can read about it here. I’m too tired from screaming and dancing that night up to right now as I listen to his CD’s to write up anymore about it.

But damn it was a hot concert. Check out the Freedom 90 encore:

You know I love me some Dan Paul, Dallas’ local renaissance man. Just missed his live music show couple weeks ago by this much but not gonna miss tonight’s art show. Seems like Starbucks @ West Village wants to get it on some of the local art and music action so, according to Paul, “this is the launch of a new series of live music, local art and spoken word events at Dallas’ largest Starbucks–located in the heart of Uptown.”

So, I suggest you get yer caffeine on and head over there tonight. Of course, I’m secretly hoping for frappuccino samples!

So this is what you’re doing tonight. No question about it and if you don’t, then you’ll get GRiD-locked and you don’t even want to know what that is.

Tonight, you are heading over to the Sons of Hermann Hall for some big time art and music that will benefit Art Conspiracy. And really, you should because it’s only five bucks to get in. After that, yer scratch can go toward the art auction. Then you can see some sweet local music and then get yer mug taken in the mug shot booth.

Totally rad. So go. And if that doesn’t convince you, maybe Miss Cari from Lovie can do so. She’s much cuter than I am anyways.

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It’s time for another Art Conspiracy event! Last year we started our smaller summertime SEED event to help raised funds as we sought our 501c3 status. We had a lot of fun doing a smaller event that allowed us to showcase a handful of artists…so we decided to do it again this year.

In short, the money we raise through SEED will help us put on a better blockbuster Art Conspiracy event in December and that means our beneficiary will see more money in the long run.

SEED 2008 will feature the work of 15 local artists who have been busily filling out Moleskine journals since late May and will feature live auctions of work from other local artist. We’ll also announce the beneficiary for our 2008 event. More details are in the attached press release. Please let me know if you have any questions, need more info, etc.

Thanks,
Cari

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She even sent a link of pics taken by Erica Felicella of local artist Richard Ross (who I keep forgetting to publicly declare I have a total man-crush on) and his journal.

I received this notice from Dr. Tim Seelig that sounds too fun to pass up. Plus, I kind of need some new plasticware. Besides, is there anything better than buying Tupperware from a drag queen? W00T!

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Dixie’s Tupperware Party

“From the sublime to the ridiculous,” some might say—following Dr. Maya Angelou with Dixie Longate. Not so fast! That is not taking into account Southerners’ deep and abiding admiration for a beautiful woman with extraordinarily big hair who also provides life-sustaining Tupperware needs at the same time!!! There is NOTHING ridiculous about that! Some might even call it sublime.

Next Friday, we will gather for “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” to simply laugh (a lot), enjoy each others’ company, and help Hope for Peace & Justice. It is a light, summer event at a beautiful location in the West End. You absolutely do not want to miss this evening of hilarity and shopping.

V.I.P. TICKETS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT, but there are still plenty of floor seats and general admission tickets available. There will be a cash bar available for a cool summer beverage as well.

If you cannot attend, you can still help. Go on line and buy some Tupperware. Dixie is donating her entire commission to H4PJ for a week before and a week after the event! You can log on to DixieLongate.com and order. She is going to donate the commission from any sale in the entire state of Texas! If you have friends and family from anywhere else in the U.S., they also may order at DixieLongate.com and send her an e-mail that they want H4PJ to get the proceeds, and we’ll get the donation! In addition to helping H4PJ fulfill its mission, you’ll also be helping Dixie regain her standing as the #1 Tupperware salesperson in the U.S. of A!!!

You don’t want to miss this event, so please get your tickets now! We will sell out.

I’ll see you there.

Tim
Director of Art for Peace & Justice

Sorry guys but I am sooo tired from hearing about the Old 97s. OK, they have a new album. OK, they were almost bigger than big. OK, there were in a Jennifer Aniston movie. OK, they are the new Old 97s. But come on! They aren’t the greatest Dallas band and personally, I just don’t think they are all that great to begin with save for maybe their first two albums. Following albums all just blended together. Lots a talent, not a lot of range. So can we please quit hanging on to the Old 97s pipe dream of Dallas’ shot at music stardom because I think that’s just what it boils down to. Move on, there are newer bands that blow these guys away.

However, if you missed out on tickets to their sold out (groan) show at House of Blues, you can catch them free here.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is gonna love them some Dada after tonight and probably give some more love to tonight’s UltraViolet Rock Benefit show put on by Lovie and El Gato. With some sweet special guests a la Bridges and Blinking Lights, Wonderfool and more and a kick-a$$ compilation CD, there is no excuse to missing the festivities tonight. Plus, a five buck minimum donation for a cover is enticement enough to see this roster of bands. If you go, I might even buy you a drink. That is, if you can find and give me the password and then use it properly in a sentence.

Happy hunting!

Local band Superstring changing their name to The Bright. And I thought The Fieros was bad.

IJS.

Trust me, these guys are worth the trip out to the Cliff. Hope you can come on out and join me.

If you haven’t gotten your tix yet, they are still available at the box office for tonight’s Turtle Creek Chorale Christmas show. But tonight they have a special guest! That Nikki Blonsky is so cute but I imagine she’s gonna blow ‘em away tonight. Oh, you know her. She was plucked outta nowhere to star in a little movie called Hairspray.

I won’t be there.