Now here we have a weekend that makes me proud of Big D. Below is your weekend schedule…more to come…

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Friday, December 1st

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This liittle extravaganza is so very very very worthy of your time…

Art Conspiracy Rides Again
Dallas Artists and Musicians Will Once Again Conspire for Charity Using a Groundbreaking Format

November 3, 2006, DALLAS, TX – The Sex Pistols made punk rock history there.
Jack Ruby once owned it. Bob Wills yodeled and fiddled on stage there. And the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas will once again make history when it host the 2nd Annual Art Conspiracy next month.

At 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, more than 150 artists will have their work auctioned off in the historic Longhorn Ballroom. The musical lineup will feature five bands including The Happy Bullets, Fishboy, Salim Nourallah and the Polaroids, and Peter Schmidtt and His Gentlemen Scholars.

The Art Conspiracy is unique because all involved artists do their work on-site. The day before the event, artists will come to the Longhorn Ballroom where they will be issued a canvas. The artists will work in shifts to fill in as many canvases as possible in a 24-hour period. Starting bids for all pieces will be $20.

“It’s not just an artifact that people are buying when they come to Art Conspiracy and contribute,” says Sarah Jane Semrad, Artist Coordinator, Art Conspiracy. “ They’re really buying a piece of process…of a happening.”

Last year’s event marked the first time an event of this scope had ever taken place in Dallas. It attracted over 850 attendees ranging from first time art buyers to serious collectors, casual music listeners to diehard fans. This year the Art Conspiracy will continue to spotlight historic, but under-utilized Dallas venues.

“The buildings we use tell their own incredible stories along with the art and music,” explains Jason Roberts, Music Coordinator, Art Conspiracy. “I think all of us have gotten the chills from throwing the cobwebbed lights back on to these old dusty floors and imagining all of the great performances once hosted here.”

This year’s Art Conspiracy will benefit La Reunion, a Dallas-based artist residency. The future home of La Reunion will be located on 35 wooded acres in Oak Cliff. When completed, La Reunion will provide housing and studio space to artists and gallery and performance spaces that will be open to the
public.

Art Conspiracy organizers, musicians, and artists are available for interviews. For more information and/or Art Conspiracy artwork, please contact Sarah Jane Semrad or Jason Roberts.

Art Conspiracy Details:
Date: 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 1
Location: The Longhorn Ballroom – 216 Corinth – Dallas, TX 75207
Participants: 150 Dallas Artists – 5 Bands – 1 Very large fiberglass longhorn

Benefiting: La Reunion, a Dallas artist residency located in Oak Cliff.

“Disquieting Letter” by the Happy Bullets

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Grand Opening
Pawn Gallery
2540 Elm Street, Dallas TX 75226
December 1st – 7 p.m.
Music, Wine, Beer and hors de oeuvres
Show Shall Continue through December 31st
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, Noon until 7 p.m.

Pawn Gallery is committed to unfettered artistic freedom, cultural democracy, and transnationalism. This mission is carried out in the presentation of visual arts exhibitions, guerrilla art installations, gallery education and other public programs, and in partnerships with community organizations.

GOOD CAUSE – A.R.T.S. For People is Pawn Gallery’s non-profit partner. A percentage of the openings’ sales will be donated to this worthy cause. This organization People provides a unique blend of interactive art, dance, music, expressive and recreational therapies to contribute to the physical healing and help restore the emotional, mental and social well-being of individuals in Dallas/Ft. Worth healthcare and community facilities.

Inaugural Show – Interior Landscapes: a joint show featuring Wafaa Bilal and C.Taylor. Featuring works from both artists with multimedia presentation, photography and The Human Condition, a coffee table book produced by Mr. Bilal. Within Interior Landscapes, figures exist in equal balance with the landscapes, the images drawing their complexity from this dramatic polar tension. Within the frame, time and place loses specificity to become transcendent and expressive of a broader human condition.

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Saturday, December 2nd

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Where the East Ends presents
Reunion Tower Revue
benefiting the Dallas Homeless
Saturday, December 2nd
Doors at 8 p.m. – $10 Cover

Who/ What: Members of Sorta and Shibboleth have teamed with other local musicians to celebrate a snapshot of the catalog of Dallas music. They also teamed with Dallas promoter Mike Snider and Dallas homeless advocate Hal Samples to give residents and music lovers a place to celebrate homegrown and inspired tunes and an opportunity to help homeless families with children at Family Gateway during this holiday season.

When/ Where: Reunion Tower Revue will be held Saturday, December 2, 2006 at the historic Sons of Herman Hall, located on the corner of Elm and Exposition in Deep Ellum. Doors are at 8:00.

Why:To remind people of Dallas.. rich musical culture and heritage and provide the community an opportunity to experience the power or serving our homeless neighbors in need at Family Gateway.

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Kettle Art is nearly one-whole-year-old. It’s no surprise that owner/artist Frank Campagna is reaching out to help a fellow artist in lieu of a standard birthday bash…cuz that’s just the kinda fella Frank be…

Kettle Art will host a benefit for our friend and fellow artist Tony Bones.

You see, legal troubles have plagued him for nearly a year now.

The pressures of Johnny Law are inescapable and crushing to creativity. I know, you know, what I mean.

If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved w/ Kettle or you’d like to assist by donating a piece towards this cause, it’d be appreciated all around.

This is a one night only exhibit,

Saturday, December 2nd

All proceeds will go towards legal defense and imposed fines. Feel free to contact us for more info. Thanks!

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Sunday, December 3rd

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I wanted to let you all know that Picnic aka Picnic Tyme who is a member and producer of Idol group PPT, lost his entire house and studio last night when a fire gutted his apartment building in Plano, the fire originated in a neighboring apartment and spread throughout the building. It was a total loss of everything including his studio and recording archives. As most of you know, Picnic has produced tracks for many local and national artists including the new PPT Cd Tres Monos In Love. Picnic is one of the most talented upcoming Hip Hop producers and beat makers in North Texas and this is a devastating loss for him and the local hip hop community.

We are in the process of organizing a benefit concert to help him get back on his feet. It will be on Sunday Dec. 3rd at Doublewide. More details will be coming soon.

We would appreciate your help getting the word out and I can be reached at 214-321-8890 or erv@idolrecords.com if anyone is interested in contributing.

Sunday, December 3rd. You can join me at the Double-Wide for a benefit for Picnic Tyme, who lost everything in a fire this week. This benefit show will feature Black Tie Dynasty, Strange Fruit Project, Verbal seed, Pikahsso and more. I’ll see you there kids.

“Christmas Time” by Black Tie Dynasty featuring P.P.T.