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  J Balvin Addresses Immigration and Mental Health During His High-Energy Dallas Show

  October 8 at 4 a.m.

  Over the course of the last three years in particular, Latin music has crossed over into the mainstream. While streaming has taken over traditional methods of music consumption, songs like Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s “Señorita” and Cardi B’s “I Like It” are nearly inescapable for those...

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  The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This Weekend, Oct. 4-6

  October 4 at 4 a.m.

  Friday, October 4 National Vodka Day Crawl 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 4 Various Locations (Begins at Deep Ellum Distillery) $15 Influencer group Dallasites101 is hosting a Deep Ellum bar crawl celebrating the city’s best vodka cocktails. With each wristband, participants in the National Vodka Day Crawl receive a t-shirt as...

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  Denton’s Regina Bugarin Is Changing the DIY Music Scene for Marginalized Communities

  October 3 at 4 a.m.

  Regina Bugarin has become something of a household name in Denton's music scene. At just 24, she is one of the most celebrated and active bookers in town, and there’s a reason people have lauded her work and practices. Bugarin has been booking shows in the college town since 2017,...

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  LatinX Pride Music Festival Is Coming, and Boy, Are We in for a Party

  October 2 at 4 a.m.

  Music festivals have been in full swing around Dallas, and to kick off the fall season, Texas Latino Pride will host its sixth annual LatinX Pride Music Festival in Dallas at the Longhorn Ballroom. It will be a one-day Latin-style fiesta that takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2 until...

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  Dallas Filmmakers Win Best LGBTQ+ Short at Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles

  October 2 at 4 a.m.

  This past September, the Dallas-based film studio The Contested Edge won an award for Best LGBTQ+ Short at Los Angeles’ Indie Short Fest. Led by director Brock Cravy, The Contested Edge produced Innocent Boy, a short film depicting the opiate crisis in Texas. With a predominately LGBTQ+ cast and crew,...

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  SNAP Changes Comments Close. Comments Suggest Concern about Vulnerable Populations.

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  Last week, the comment period for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) closed. Members of the public had 60 days to express their opinions about the federal government's proposed changes, which if implemented could take away benefits from as many as three million U.S. residents, including 300,000 in Texas, many of whom are already vulnerable to food insecurity.