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  The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This Weekend, Oct. 18-20

  October 18 at 4 a.m.

  Friday, October 18 Half Price Books Dallas Clearance Sale 9 a.m., Friday, October 18 Dallas Market Hall Free admission Everything is $2 or less as Half Price Books stores across North Texas clear their shelves. Stock up on books, records, movies and more. Parking and admission are free. Fall Movie...

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  Matador Meat and Wine, the Observer’s Pick for Best Butcher, Quickly Closed This Week

  October 18 at 4 a.m.

  The butcher behind Matador Meat and Wine announced via a Facebook video Wednesday that he has closed for business. Buckled in a seatbelt of his car, Matt Peterson announced the news: “We have closed Matador. Unfortunately, it’s just one of those things that it ran its course. Ironically yesterday was...

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  Fort Worth Artist Wesley Kirk Overcame Heartbreak by Wearing a Spacesuit in the Desert

  October 16 at 12:19 p.m.

  A man in an olive green spacesuit pauses mid-stride half way down a red sand dune. Leg cocked to the side, he looks off into the distance. Bright pinpricks of stars dot the sky above him and a smudge of orange-tinged cloud rises up from the horizon. It could...

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  What to Expect of 12 Cuts, the new Brazilian Concept in North Dallas

  October 16 at 4 a.m.

  From two of the founders of Fogo de Chão comes what they hope will be a new kind of steakhouse. Owned by husband-and-wife duo Juarez DeConto and Alda Boiani, 12 Cuts offers guests prime selections of Brazilian and Argentinian meats. At 12 Cuts, guests can experience meat in churrascaria fashion,...

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  Another Restaurant’s Leaving Downtown: Mudhen Meat and Greens

  October 15 at 12:05 p.m.

  Just after we heard Spaghetti Warehouse will close in the West End, we're now told Mudhen Meat and Greens is closing in the Dallas Farmers Market on the other end of downtown. “I apologize to all the folks in Dallas who appreciate clean and healthy options. I apologize to the...

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  The 21 Best Things to Do in Dallas, Oct. 14-21

  October 14 at 11:45 a.m.

  Monday, October 14 Sontag: Her Life and WorkThe DMA Arts & Letters Live series will feature a talk with biographer Benjamin Moser about his newest book, Sontag: Her Life and Work, which dissects the words and life of essayist, playwright, filmmaker and activist Susan Sontag — who examined controversial topics...