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Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: The Great Theft The Wild Detectives : 7:00 p.m. October 22
A coworker recently pointed out to me that without fail, iPhones will autocorrect “Deep Ellum” into “Deep Vellum.” Now, we’re not saying that this was the impetus for the new Dallas-based translation company’s name. But it could’ve been. After all,... More >>
Oak Cliff & South Dallas	Literary Events

of Montreal Trees : 7:00 p.m. October 22
Kevin Barnes gives zero fucks about what you think about his almost two-decades-long project Of Montreal. If he had a dime for every time a critical missive about his work bothered him he'd have zero dimes. Case in point: The final lyric uttered on last year's Lousy with Sylvianbriar is,... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Jim Gaffigan Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie : 7:30 p.m. October 22
Comedian Jim Gaffigan has made a living talk about his love of food but unlike some snooty Food Network talking head who treats sustenance as some kind of sexual valhalla, Gaffigan treats like a long, enduring marriage. He clearly loves such an important part of his life, even if it's slowly... More >>
Grand Prairie	Comedy

Night of the Living Dead Composers Klyde Warren Park : 7:30 p.m. October 23
Open Classical DFW's Halloween special returns to haunt Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy) this week. Stop by the park for a spooky night with Decomposing Beethoven (Open Classical Director Mark Landson) who hosts the show with Decomposing Brahms (Thiago Nascimento) at the piano.... More >>
Uptown & Oak Lawn	Music

TTNG (This Town Needs Guns) Dada : 7:30 p.m. October 23
Don't be fooled by the name. This isn't a grassroots 2nd Amendment movement. TTNG (This Town Needs Guns) is a math rock band from Oxford, United Kingdom. A.k.a. the place with arguably the greatest university in the world. So, it makes sense that the band relishes smart and complex guitar work... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Fire & Ice Latino Cultural Center : 8:00 p.m. October 23
Fire and ice and sugar and spice, and all those other things that are so very nice, will be on display Thursday, October 23 at the Latino Cultural Center during Contemporary Ballet Dallas’ season opener, Fire & Ice. Director Valerie Tabor, who was one of our 100 Creatives, will premiere... More >>
East Dallas & Lakewood	Dance

Laurie Anderson The Kessler Theater : 8:00 p.m. October 23
If you know the name, Laurie Anderson, but don't fancy yourself an post modernist art music aficianado, it's probably because of her breakout hit in the 1980's “O Superman” - a pulsating synth piece that sounds like an amalgam of Phillip Glass and Imogen Heap. If you haven't heard... More >>
Oak Cliff & South Dallas	Music

Self Published Cohn Drennan Contemporary : 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. October 24
Everybody has that friend who self published their novel and is begging you to stop by the Amazon page and give it a sparkling review. The idea of self publishing can earn sneers from the people who believe in the value of the backing of a publishing house. But to present your work to the world... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art - Galleries

Ziggy Marley Granada Theater : 7:00 p.m. October 24
Much like Sean Lennon, Ziggy Marley is music royalty. His dad was ridiculously successful at spreading Rastafari around the globe and created some of the greatest music ever recorded. Ziggy Marley has been making music since 1979 when he performed with his siblings and father in the Melody... More >>
East Dallas & Lakewood	Music

The Marriage of Figaro The Winspear Opera House : 8:00 p.m. October 24
In association with Klyde Warren Park’s second anniversary celebration, the Dallas Opera is presenting their second annual Opening Night Simulcast in the Park. This year’s offering is Mozart’s comedic masterpiece The Marriage of Figaro. The Dallas Opera’s performance... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Opera

Lynyrd Skynyrd WinStar Casino : 9:00 p.m. October 24
Yes, this is rock 'n' roll. The swagger, the riffs, the whole lot of it. But, it's technically pop, as in popular music, as well. You don't generally have this type of longevity in pop, especially when only one original member of the band is still in the band. Lynyrd Skynyrd has had a revolving... More >>
Northeast Dallas	Music

Dismember the Alamo Alamo Drafthouse : 12:00 p.m. October 25
If you don't have kids or live on a block where the neighborhood kids don't throw eggs at the houses that don't give out candy on Halloween, then the best way to enjoy Halloween is by going to a theater for a good, old fashioned horror movie. The Alamo Drafthouse (501 W. Belt Line Rd.) knows... More >>
Richardson & Vicinity	Film - Events

Second Thought State of Mind Bridge Bistro : 7:00 p.m. October 25
There’s got to be something so sweet about coming home after you hit the big time—and not in a “nyah nyah”, rub-it-in-their-face kinda way. Rather, there’s probably some special feels a person gets after seeing the places where they built themselves up and put in... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Theater, Television

Jason Aldean: 2014 Burn It Down Tour Gexa Energy Pavilion : 7:30 p.m. October 25
Bro-country is the scourge of all music. It's the worst thing on the radio. It's the worst thing in the history of all music, and that history includes metal singer Vanilla Ice, Rapper Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Bob Thorton and the “All About That Bass” girl. It has turned one of the... More >>
Fair Park	Music

Tiny Thumbs Centraltrak : 8:00 p.m. October 25
When you think of video games, you probably think of overweight guys sitting in their basement den as they spray blood across their TV screen. You probably think of massive guns that not even a body builder could carry and aim with effectively at the same time. The indie game movement has shown... More >>
Fair Park	Games

Joey Bada$$ South Side Ballroom : 8:30 p.m. October 25
There's an undeniable thirst for nostalgia that pervades hip hop, a longing for the golden age of the 1990s when so much care was placed on lyrics and funk and jazz and soul samples. It all comes full circle when you take into consideration that the a large piece of the time period in... More >>
Oak Cliff & South Dallas	Music

Texas Rap Festival Featuring Geto Boys, Bun B, Slim Thug, And More Gexa Energy Pavilion : 1:00 p.m. October 26
Since the 1990s Southern rap has become one of the most influential sub-genres of American hip hop. It was around this era that the chopped and screwed ontology emerged from the Houston scene, creating a new wave of crossfading sounds. But the slowed tempo, skipped beats, record scratching and... More >>
Fair Park	Music

Alton Brown Live! Majestic Theatre : 7:30 p.m. October 26
If you took a pinch of Gallagher, mixed it with a cup of Ira Glass, and then added a dash or so of Paula Deen’s more polite southern sensibilities (while making sure there is absolutely no Guy Fieri cross-contamination, thank you very much), you’d whip up a pretty decent version of... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Television, Food and Drink

Sunset Screenings: The Shining Annette Strauss Artist Square : 8:30 p.m. October 26
Sunday, October 26th at 8:30pm, the AT&T Performing Arts Center will screen the classic Stephen King thriller “The Shining”, starring Jack Nicholson, as part of their Sunset Screenings series. Admission to the screening is free but RSVPs are encouraged. There are 200 first come,... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Film - Events, Film

Authors Live!: Jodi Picoult SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center : 7:00 p.m. October 27
Some readers are gluttons for a good cry, which might be one of the reasons Jodi Picoult has earned such a large fan base. She's written 22 novels, including My Sister's Keeper, which is harder on your tear ducts than a freshly peeled onion. She'll be on the SMU campus in the student center to... More >>
Park Cities	Literary Events

PARTYNEXTDOOR Trees : 7:00 p.m. October 27
Drake is the best rap blogger in the world. The list of artists that he discovered while they were toiling around and killing it in the minors and the ones he recruited as diamonds in the rough is expansive. That list includes: Future, Migos, the Weeknd and most recently Makonnen, Young Thug... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

Ann Hamilton The Nasher Sculpture Center : 7:00 p.m. October 28
Ann Hamilton's art is big. Internationally renowned for her large scale installations and objects that interact with space. Her work is often gestural and performative, and she's damn smart. Which is why Univeristy of North Texas and the Nasher Sculpture Center invited her to participate as... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Art - Openings and Events

Dallas Mavericks Season Opener Granada Theater : 7:00 p.m. October 28
Look, everyone will be watching it (this is Dallas, after all), so why not do it in style? The Granada Theater and Do214 host a Mavs season opener watch party. Doors open at 6 p.m. Plus you have a chance to win tickets to a Mavs game. RSVP on Do214.com. More >>
East Dallas & Lakewood	Sports - Spectator

Melvins Trees : 7:00 p.m. October 28
Calling the Melvins a heavy metal band is a disservice to both the band and the genre. The colossal, droning, earsplitting sludge of doom produced by Buzz Osborne and crew is often referred to as heavy metal simply by default. The Melvins are also a lot weirder and quite a bit more intense than... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Music

America's Test Kitchen Live Majestic Theatre : 7:30 p.m. October 29
You know that broccoli and cheese soup recipe your grandmother passed down to you that you make every chance you get? Yeah, Christopher Kimball thinks you’re cooking it all wrong and his mission in life is to teach you the right way. Everyone’s favorite PBS cooking show,... More >>
Downtown & Deep Ellum	Food and Drink