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Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash Sons of Hermann Hall	Sat., November 21, 1:00pm-7:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art Craft Events Fashion & Style Holiday Seasonal Events Shopping
'Tis the season to go shopping, so why not have a little fun while you're at it? Gift-hunting for the family is hard enough as it is, so just skip the mall and make it easier on yourself by dropping in at the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash this Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Sons of Hermann Hall,... More >>

Bob Saget House of Blues	Sat., November 21, 7:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Comedy
Unlike peanut butter and jelly, Jon Gosselin and Ed Hardy, and Carrie Prejean and the definition of stupid, some things were not meant to be together. Like, say, orange juice and toothpaste, cats and dogs, and health care reform and comprehensive women's medical services. But if you're still... More >>

Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse The Prophet Bar	Sat., November 21	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music
Connecticut's Hatebreed comes out of that whole late-'80s/early-'90s Youth Crew, "We're all about unity and positivity, and we'll kick the ass of anyone who says different" mindset fostered by the New York and Boston hard-core scenes. It has managed to bash out a few albums of monochromatic... More >>

Slow Burners City Tavern	Sat., November 21	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music
Last Saturday night, at Hailey's Club in Denton, The Slow Burners celebrated the release of the band's debut full-length, This Is Where We Fight. And in doing so, the band blazed through every one of the album's tracks, from toe-tappers like "Think of Me" to, what the band really excels at, its... More >>

Ellen Frances Tuchman--Out of My Mind Pan American Art Projects	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., October 31 until Wed., November 25, 10:00am-5:30pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art Art - Galleries
Take a matchbook, a few beads, a bottle of nail polish and a case of eye shadow--put it together and what do you get? Art. Out of My Mind is an exhibition created by Ellen Frances Tuchman repeating patterns of line and color, creating a visual labyrinth. The exhibition explores beauty versus... More >>

Chesley McLaren: World of Fashion 4th Wall Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., November 19 until Sat., December 5	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art Art - Galleries Fashion & Style
If someone already knows what's "in" for 2010, does that make the outfits he or she wears in 2009 out of style? Oh, discussions of the time-travel quandaries of clothing could go on for hours. Some may still be busy piecing together a winter wardrobe for next month, but if you're already ahead... More >>

Bodies: The Exhibition West End MarketPlace	Daily from Sat., November 21 until Fri., April 30	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Museum Exhibits & Events
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and, man, am I ready this year. I've been dreaming about mashed potatoes and cornbread dressing for more than a month now. But despite being one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving is also dangerous--and not just... More >>

The Capitol One Bank/Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot Dallas City Hall	Thu., November 26, 9:00am	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Benefits Holiday Sports - Participatory Thanksgiving
Every Thanksgiving, when I have to push away that fourth piece of pumpkin pie, I make plans to do better next year by stretching out my stomach and doing some running beforehand, so I can get that pie the next time around. OK, so maybe that's not the best plan, but there is a chance to get a... More >>

Thanksgiving at Dragonfly Dragonfly	Thu., November 26, 11:00am-8:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Food & Drink Holiday Thanksgiving
Here's my issue with having Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant or even a non-relative's house: No frickin' leftovers! Oh, how I relish a good sandwich in general, not to mention one of the leftover turkey variety. I'll pile on any sides that are left too. Fair warning: Don't even try to mess... More >>

North Texas Food Bank Donations Open Location	Daily from Tue., November 17 until Thu., December 31	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Benefits Food & Drink Holiday Thanksgiving
My co-worker had a great idea: You could go out and have a great Thanksgiving meal at one of any of Dallas' wonderful restaurants. You could even go buy the produce and proteins and create your own wonderful meal at home. Or, you could simply bring family together having collected items you... More >>

The Nutcracker The Winspear Opera House	Daily from Fri., November 27 until Sun., December 6, 2:00pm more dates/times	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Christmas Dance Holiday Music Seasonal Events Theater
It's that time of year again--Chevy Chase is running out of room in his house, and the Grinch is complaining even more than usual. Stores are packed with stressed-out shoppers trying to find that perfect gift for that perfect someone. The mall just spent tons of money to have Santa Claus... More >>

Waxahachie Candlelight Home Tour Open Location	Every week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., November 27 until Sun., December 13, 2:00pm-8:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Holiday Holiday - Lights Seasonal Events Tours
On the real first day of Christmas--Black Friday--your true love shouldn't give you a partridge in a pear tree. He or she should give you something much more romantic, perhaps even something candlelit. There's nothing more delightful during the holidays than a candlelight stroll through... More >>

MFM, Jacob Wick: This Is It!, Yells At Eels, Hentai Improvising Orchestra The Phoenix Project	Fri., November 27	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music
To anyone who has witnessed trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez and his sons Aaron (bass) and Stefan (drums) play in Dallas as new-jazz trio Yells at Eels, the name of the latest album (The Great Bydgoszcz Concert) will come off as a bit audacious--and yet completely appropriate. Scant crowds at local... More >>

The Comedians of Chelsea Lately House of Blues	Sat., November 28, 8:30pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Comedy
I do it. You do it. I bet even your grandma does it. No, not that! Geez. Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm talking about SSCS--secret shame celebrity stalking. Yes, I get pleasure out of knowing that Lindsay Lohan is a ticking time bomb and Hayden Panettiere's new haircut makes her look like... More >>

Puss in Boots KD Studio Theatre	Every week Friday from Fri., December 4 until Sun., December 20, 7:30pm more dates/times	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Children's Theater Family Events Holiday Theater Theater - Small
If you watched the Disney Channel in the late '80s, you might remember Cannon Movie Tales, which were low-budget musical versions of fairy tales filled with famous faces: Helen Hunt in The Frog Prince, Rebecca de Mornay in Beauty and the Beast, Diana Rigg in Snow White. My all-time favorite,... More >>

Command, Shift, Tab, Return, Delete HCG Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., November 28 until Sat., January 23	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art Art - Galleries
I spent some time trying to figure out what an iconic photographer of celebrities and the dejected (Gary Bishop), a Brooklyn-based digital stop-motion animation artist (Yui Kugimiya), a sculptor of steel (George Schroeder) and an artist of mixed-media--painting, sculpture and collage--(Roberta... More >>

Deck the Halls at Old Red Old Red Museum	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., November 21 until Sun., January 3, 9:00am-5:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Christmas Holiday Museum Exhibits & Events Seasonal Events
If your name is Clark Griswold, stay far, far away from The Old Red Museum until further notice. On display in the first floor special exhibits gallery are a dozen Christmas trees decorated by Dallas nonprofits. You can "vote" for your favorite by dropping a donation in a box near the tree.... More >>

Michael W. Smith Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center	Mon., November 30 more dates/times	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Holiday Music Religions & Spirituality
Michael W. Smith is the George Michael of the contemporary Christian music scene. Well, maybe he's more like the Phil Collins, but without the drums and the baldness. Nevertheless, he is a Christian rock god (no pun intended). His concerts are jam packed with holy rolling fans that would... More >>

Adam Richman of Man Vs. Food House of Blues	Tue., December 1	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Celebrity Appearances Comedy Food & Drink Television
Adam Richman, host of Man Vs. Food on the Travel Channel, makes a living going from city to city to take on eating challenges. "Challenges?" you may ask. "You mean challenges like trying to get healthy food providers into blighted areas to supplement the fast-food and convenience stores that... More >>

Sonochrome: An Exhibition of New Work by Richard Garet The Public Trust	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., November 7 until Sat., December 5	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art Art - Galleries
The argument over "What is art?" probably began when humans started drawing on the walls of caves. Plato and Aristotle argued about it in ancient Greece. Art has come a long way since the days of philosophizing in togas. Both philosophers would have considered Jackson Pollock full of bunk, but... More >>

Christmas With the Rat Pack--Live at The Sands Majestic Theatre	Every week Saturday, Sunday from Tue., December 1 until Sat., December 12, 2:00pm more dates/times	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Christmas Holiday Music Theater Theater - Large
If you're anything like me, you weren't alive in the '60s. You never shook hands with President Kennedy or attended (the original) Woodstock, and touch-tone phones totally predate you. And, perhaps most important of all, you never saw the Rat Pack live in Las Vegas, you poor, poor soul. (I'm... More >>

Esteban Pastorino Diaz Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 20 until Sat., January 2, 11:00am-6:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art - Galleries
Leave it to a former Argentine engineer to make photography fun. Known internationally for his work with aerial photographs (especially those taken by kite) as well as handmade 3-D panoramic light boxes, Esteban Pastorino Diaz returns to Dallas and the Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (1202... More >>

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Swing Dancing Sons of Hermann Hall	Every week Wednesday, 9:00pm-12:00am	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Dance

Book Munch J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium	Second Wednesday of every month, 12:00pm-1:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Clubs (Community)

Naked Sundays with DJ Willie Trimmer, Jonny Five, Kean Mantus Ultralounge	Every week Sunday, 8:00pm	Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music