FLASHLIGHTS DFW

The taste of Dallas is going on this weekend until this Sunday the 13th.  For information on Tickets and parking visit www.tasteofdallas.org Also tonight, at Love and War in Texas, Country singer and host of Texas Red Hot Radio Big Joe Walker will be performing.  Get there about 8:30pm or 9ish.  This place has delicious authentic Texas cuisine.  And Big Joe Walker is an amazing vocalist.  For the menu look at www.loveandwarintexas.com This will make for an awesome date night. If you would like personalized date night ideas or have any questions feel free to email me at brandimholland@gmail.com Go Play Loves!!

Tonights Jazz in the Arboretum at the Dallas Museum of Art is going to be Pianist Michael Palma.    This free concert is from 6pm to 8pm.    1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas The All New Happy Hour Spot, Kenny’s Ultra Lounge..   19129 Preston Rd.   Free Parking and Free Food!   5pm to 10pm. The final Catalina Wine Mixer is today from 6pm to 11:30pm at Ten Times Cellars.  6324 Prospect Ave., Dallas.  Tito Charneco is perfoming tonight at Scat Jazz Lounge in Fort Worth at 8:30pm.  111 W. Fourth St.  Spank!  The Fifty Shades Parody is Back in the Metroplex!  Its going to be at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.  301 E. Fifth St.  To purchase tickets go to http://tickets.basshall.com/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=604 Comedian Karlous Miller is going to be at the Improv in Addison.  4980 Beltline Rd.  His show starts at 8pm and tickets start at $15. Tonights ...

‘Til Midnight at the Nasher!  This event will include an outdoor concert featuring the best regional talent, Nasher Café by Wolfgang Puck, and tours of the permanent collection at the Nasher Sculpture Center.  2001 Flora St., Dallas.  Its from 6pm to midnight. Very funny Comedian Big Jay Oakerson will be performing at the Improv in Addison.  4980 Beltline Rd., Dallas.  His shows are at 7pm and 9:30pm and tickets start at $17.  www.improv.com The very funny Comedian Cocoa Brown will be performing at the Improv in Arlington.  309 Curtis Mates Way.  Her shows are at 7pm and 9:30pm and tickets start at $17.  www.improv.com Fun for the whole family!  Its Main Street Days in the Grapevine Historic District.  400 N. Main St., Grapevine.  There will be great food, deep dish pizza will be featured, Craft Beers, Texas and International Wines, and an interactive Kidzone for the kids.  For more info go t...

Free!  Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art!!  Tonight is 2Tone! Their sound is a blend of electric jazz harp and bass!  You can purchase food and cocktails if you choose.  1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas.  The concert is from 6pm to 8pm. Tonights free, outdoor, concert at the Arboretum is Bruce in the USA presented by Jackson Walker LLP.  Its from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.  Bring lawn chairs, and or blankets.  Food trucks will be on site.  No alcoholic beverages will be sold on site however you may bring your own. Comedian Paul Varghese will be performing tonight at Hyenas Comedy Night Club in Dallas.  5321 E. Mockingbird.  His show is at 7pm and its FREE! At Scat Jazz Lounge, the Dave Monsch Quartet will be playing tonight.  111 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth.  The show starts about 8:30pm. It’s a free art exhibit tonight at Art Space 111.  Its at 111 Hampton St., Fort Worth....

The Classical Open Mic continues tonight at Buzzbrews at 8pm.  4334 Lemmon Ave., Dallas.  Its free to get in.  Listen to local classical musicians flex their muscle in a casual environment. The Casa de Ha Ha Comedy Open Mic continues tonight at Embargo in Fort Worth.  210 E. 8 th St.  It starts at 9pm and is free to get in.  Have some food, drinks and laughs! Indie-Acoustic Soul Band Benyaro will be performing tonight at Opening Bell Coffee tonight at 7:30pm.  1409 S. Lamar St., Dallas. There is also an open mic at the Dallas Comedy House.  2645 Commerce St.  It starts at 8pm, and is free to get in. Go Play Loves!

Its American Craft Beer week!  Celebrate today at Peticolas Brewing Co.  2026 Farrington St., Dallas.  $20, and you get a signature glass, and get to sample a wide array of beers!  For tickets and a list of beers go to www.peticolasbrewing.com There’s conversational French Lessons tonight at Chocolate Secrets and Wine Gardens!  3926 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.  Starts at 7pm. Live music?  Tray Boswell is performing tonight at Soho Food and Jazz.  5290 Beltline Rd., Dallas.  Get there about 7:30. Cool Happy Hour Locations.. Bar Louie, Arlington Highlands.. 4001 Bagpiper Way Blue Sushi Sake Grill 3131 W. 7 th St., Fort Worth If its not raining, go play loves!!

The Best Free Comedy Show in DFW!!  Its at the Brickhouse Lounge.  2525 E. Arkansas Ln., Arlington.  It starts at 9:30pm.   Poetry Smash #5 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre!  1309 Canton St., Dallas.  It starts at 7:30pm! Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art tonight features the James Gilyard Ensemble.  James Gilyard is a jazz bassist and his ensemble features some of DFW’s finest young musicians.  Simone Rogers is on vocals.  Its free, and there will be wine and food for sale.  The music goes from 6pm to 8pm. Comedy at the Improv?  D. Ellis aka Mr. Entertainment and guests will be at the Improv in Arlington tonight!  309 Curtis Mathes Way.  The show is at 8pm and tickets are $12 to $22. There will be live jazz at Chocolate Secrets and Wine Garden!  3926 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.  The music starts about 7:30pm! Go play DFW Couples!

Like Horror movies?  Well it’s Texas Frightmare Weekend at the Hyatt Regency DFW in Grapevine.  2337 International Parkway.  It goes from 6pm to 11pm and tickets are from $30 for a one day pass to $75 for a weekend pass.  See movies, meet celebrities and get autographs, and more!  For more info go to http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/weirdpress/ Mayfest continues tonight at Trinity Park in Fort Worth.  Eat, listen to live bands, find fun activities to tire out your kids and more!  From 3:30pm to 10pm.  It cost $8 to get in.  2401 University Dr.  For more information go to www.mayfest.org Comedian Marvin Michaels will be performing tonight at Hyena’s Comedy Night Club in Fort Worth at 8:30pm.  605 Houston St.  Tickets are $10 to $15. You can still see Zora Neale Hurstons play Spunk at the Watertower Theater in Addison.  45650 Addison Rd.  The show starts at 8pm and tickets are $29 to ...

Concerts at the Arboretum: Satisfaction!  This free outdoor concert is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.  8525 Garland Rd., Dallas.  Food trucks will be there as always.  They will not be selling liquor, however, you may bring your own. Its time for Mayfest at Trinity Park!  2100 River Dr., Fort Worth.  Its from 3:30pm to 10pm.  The cost is $8.  Live music, petting zoo’s, pony shows, bungee jumping, beer, food!  The festival will last a total of 4 days.  Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art!  1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas.  The music goes from 6pm to 8pm and you can buy food and drinks there.  Admission is FREE!  Tonight is Critically-acclaimed songstress Breggett Rideau. Tommy Davidson will be performing live at the Improv in Arlington at 8pm!  309 Curtis Mathes Way., Arlington.  Tickets are $20.  www.improv.com I like the Beethoven, so I’m sure others do as well!...

The Texas Rangers play the Oakland Athletics tonight at 7:05pm at Rangers Ballpark.  1000 Ballpark Way., Arlington.  For tickets go to http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=tex Enjoy some fitness with your boo!  Take Bachata Lessons tonight at 6:30pm at Vive by Design.  2704 W. Park Row., Arlington.  The cost is $10. Go enjoy the sounds from Jazz Guitarist Michael Walker at J Pepe’s Happy Hour Event!  Get there about 6pm  2720 N Stemmons Fwy., Dallas. Bar Louie in Arlington and Fort Worth have pretty decent happy hour deals and great food.  Arlington Location is 4001 Bagpiper Way #101 Fort Worth Location is 2973 W. 7 th St. Contemporary Artist Paco & Endless Love is going to be performing tonight at Sambuca in Dallas.  2120 Mckinney Ave.  Eat, drink, chill and be entertained. Go Play Loves!!

Its Casa De Ha Ha tonight at  Embargo in Fort Worth!  Its awesome open mic comedy and it starts about 9pm.  Its Free!! The Classical Open Mic at Buzzbrews Kitchen is tonight!! Its at 4334 Lemmon Ave., Dallas.  Get there about 8pm.  Eat, drink, and chill in a casual environment as local classical artist entertain you!  This is also Free!! Straight Ahead!  A tribute to the music of the Blue Note Label is tonight at Scat Jazz Lounge.  111 West 4 th St., Fort Worth.  Get there about 8pm. That’s all I have today loves!  Go Play!!  

Funny Man Deon Cole from Black Box on TBS and Shaq’s Allstar Comedy Jam is going to be doing standup tonight at the Improv in Addison.   4980 Beltline Rd., Dallas.   Go to www.improv.com for tickets.   Shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm and tickets are $20 to $30. The extremely funny Rob Stapleton is doing standup tonight at the Improv in Arlington.  309 Curtis Mathes Way.  #147.  Also get tickets at www.improv.com .  His shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm.  Tickets are $17 to $27.  Its going to be warm today!  Go to a flying trapeze class before this weekends storms hit!  Skyline Trapeze is at 101 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas.  You must make your reservation and pay online at the website.  www.skylinetrapeze.com The Pancakes and Booze Art Show is tonight at 8pm at the Quixotic World Theater.  2824 Main St., Dallas.  Art, Pancakes and Beer!  Its $5 Tatiana Mayfield is performing at Scat...