October 2009

Hurray! Main Street Garden Park to Officially Open on November 5

by Jeanne Prejean

With all the hoopla surrounding the Trinity Bridges and the AT&T Performing Arts Center, there is a simply wonderful secret that has been in the works in the middle of downtown Dallas. The unveiling of Main Street Garden Park (rendering), a 1.7-acre park at Commerce, Main, Harwood, and St. Paul will take place for an invitation-only crowd on Thursday, November 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Read More

October 2, 2009 in

Downtown

National Night Out at Lee Harvey's - Tuesday, October 6th

It's National Night Out across America on October 6. Come visit with your neighbors and meet the police officers working our area, our City Councilwoman, Pauline Medrano, and maybe the Chief. It's half-price burger night at Lee Harvey's and your Cedars Crime Watch is picking up the tab for your burger! Add to that, drinks are happy hour prices. We'll meet from 6-8 p.m. next Tuesday evening and have a great time.

October 2, 2009 in

Cedars Open Studios 2009 Updates

"It's Alive!". The Cedars Open Studios website is live with the most current info for the 2009 event. There's more updates to come, but we wanted you to see as much as you can as soon as you can. If you are a participating artist and business please review your information.Read More

October 2, 2009 in

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$5 million gift to fund urban design center for Dallas

Mayor Tom Leppert and Trinity Trust president Gail Thomas announced a $5 million gift this morning that will help fund the Dallas CityDesign Studio, a City Hall-based center intended to enhance the city's beauty and function.Read More

October 6, 2009 in

Downtown

Spotlight Sunday: AT&T Performing Arts Center Opening Oct 18

The week's Grand Opening celebrations of the AT&T Performing Arts Center culminate with a district-wide "open house" festival. Free and open to the public, the day will include family-friendly activities, venue tours, and indoor and outdoor "spotlight" performances by the Center's resident companies and national, regional and local talent spanning dance, music, opera and theater. It will also feature free admission to exhibitions at Arts District museums and other venues, giving access to special programming they created just for this occasion.Read More

October 6, 2009 in

Downtown

Open Studios Postcards Go to Press

November 21 is quickly approaching and we're busy working hard on all the preparations to make this the best Cedars Open Studios yet. Today 25,000 copies of the 6" x 11" Sumo postcard went to press! They should be here within 5-7 business days.Read More

October 15, 2009 in

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Dallas Arts District Site Goes Live

The Dallas Arts District is a unique, 68-acre, 19-block neighborhood in the heart of the city. A rare jewel that is the centerpiece of the region’s cultural life, the District is home to some of the finest architecture in the world. Enhancing the downtown Dallas skyline are buildings by Pritzker Prize winners I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas and AIA “Gold Medal” recipient Edward Larrabee Barnes.Read More