On April 25, 2009, several art galleries and artist studios will open their doors for receptions and festivities in Oak Cliff. You are invited to visit each destination at your own pace between the hours of 4pm – 9pm. Artworks of all mediums will be on display. The event is free and a map of destinations will be provided at each venue.

Local Dallas record stores celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, April 18th. Good Records will be hosting a FREE day of festivities in celebration of the day and their birthday!

It’s true! Mockingbird Station will host its own farmers’ market, beginning on April 22nd from 5-8pm. To kick off the market, and to educate you about going green, the Station will be offering a workshop to educate you on energy, recycling and conservation. Urban Outfitters + American Apparel will also have a sidewalk sale featuring environmental friendly products. Oh, did you know April 22nd is Earth Day?

This is going to be an interesting event. One of my favorite podcasts, This American Life, will be broadcasting live via satellite to more than 400 movie screens on Thursday, April 23rd. Tickets are now on sale. Listed are the only 3 movie theatres in Dallas showing the live broadcast event:

Bolsa’s in Oak Cliff will have its first ever Farmer’s Market this Sunday, April 5th from 1pm-4pm. After seeing Robert Kinner’s film Food, Inc. at AFI Dallas, I am going to start actively seeking out local food vendors and restaurants in Dallas. The movie explores our nation’s food supply and the “handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.”

Deep Ellum Arts Festival is “a free street festival with art, 100+ hours of free music, and culture.” That’s what I’m talking about! As if this weekend could not be any more exciting than it already is, I came across this: The 15th Annual Deep Ellum Arts Festival is a 3-day party with 75 bands […]

The Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) will have its annual Spring Gallery Walk, panel discussions, and Scholarship show on Saturday, April 18th. From 2-8pm, art lovers (or the lovers of art lovers) will be able to view all exhibits for free. There are places all over the Metroplex, from Dallas to Irving and even into Arlington. For us in the Dallas area, you can knock out almost half of them if you start in Uptown area and then work your way over to the Design District (aka Dragon Street.)

The Women’s Museum will have their 6th Annual Stories from the Top event this Friday, March 27th. This year’s event (is exciting!!!) will feature Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Can we give the Women’s Museum a round of applause? I almost fell out of my chair when I heard the news. There are some women in life that move you, and for me, Clinton has been one of them.

ArtScape is the Dallas Arboretum’s fine art and craft show and sale. This weekend (March 21st and 22nd) is the two-day art fair featuring artists from around the country, wine tasting and food. The ArtScape Festival is during Dallas Blooms, the premier floral festival in the Soutwest and listed on MSNBC’s top ten things to do in American in the spring. Dallas Blooms is already in its third week and will run through April 14th.

AFI Dallas is around the corner. Literally. From NorthPark to Victory Park to Nasher Sculpture Center, beginning on March 26th through April 2nd AFI will premier films, host events, and feature free panels and lectures. Stay tuned to ILiD – I will be posting events/films as I see them.

One of the things I didn’t attend last year was the lecture series they offered to filmmakers and filmgoers, called Talk/Show. This year, I have listed the complete schedule and plan to attend a couple. The panel discussions are free and open to the public.