Phone: 214.749.4700
Email: info@modtownrealty.com
The 2011 Holiday Charity Bash at Sambuca was a Huge Success! It was a really fun night full of live music, complimentary cocktails, h’orderves and prizes! More importantly we were able to raise $1,100 for Carson’s Crusaders Foundation through your generous donations!
( left to right )Ryan Richardson, founder of Carson's Crusaders; Matt Scobee, Modtown Realtor and Winner of Kindle Fire; Nick Marascia of Guaranteed Rate
iPod Touch Winner's
You can find more photos on the Guaranteed Rate Facebook Page. Be sure to share and tag yourself!
Thanks again to our sponsors for helping to make the event a huge success!
Sunday, July 17
Verizon Theater
1001 NextStage Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
8pm
Rapper Kid Cudi is signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label and gained national attention after his first single, “Day and Night,” made it to the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2009. On Sunday, he performs at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie.
Saturday, July 23
Granada Theater
3524 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75206
Doors 6pm
Gorilla vs Bear Festival is at The Granada Theater Saturday July 23rd! With White Demin, Preteen Zenith (Polyphinic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter’s brand new side project), Shabazz Palaces, Julianna Barwick and Grimes, Sleep Pver, Pure X, Sunset. Dreamed and DJ Sober. First 200 people in the door get a limited edition GvB poster! For tickets and info visit www.granadatheater.com
Thursday, July 28
Verizon Theater
1001 NextStage Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
8pm
Katy Perry has become one of the music and entertainment’s true breakout stars of the past few years. Right now, she’s in the midst of a global tour called the California Dreams Tour. The tour is taking her all over the world, from the United States, to Australia, Asia, Canada, South America and Europe, lasting for an astonishing nine months from beginning to end.
Perry is well known not only for her creative party music, which incorporates all kinds of themes and influences, but also for her whole flirty, outgoing and at times outrageous persona. Fans of Katy Perry definitely don’t want to miss out on the sights and sounds of the California Dreams Tour, so be sure to pick up your tickets to her concerts while you can.
ANDREW WILLIAMS
at Magnolia Art Gallery thru August 1
New York based photographer, Andrew Williams’ emphasizes the drama of architecture in his show titled “Archetypes,” now on display at the Magnolia Art Gallery.
“The Archetype series of photographs was inspired by a dream that I encountered.
It is based on geometry within architecture. The structures are multiplied and
juxtaposed onto themselves. The images have a formulaic feel and are
meant to portray the term “archetype” as accurately and graphically as
possible,” Andrew Williams.
Magnolia Art Gallery is one of the unique alternative art spaces in Dallas, nestled
within the Magnolia Theater and a haven for up and coming artists. “Archetypes” will be on display through August 1st.
Yesterday I was reminded via twitter that all summer long Samar will be hosting their weekly event, Samar Under the Stars.
Every Wednesday, the late-night happy hour celebrates warm summer nights by featuring $5 house wine, $4 sangria, $3 domestic beer, half-priced hookah, and complimentary mezze along with live music.
I immediately notified my girlfriends and invited them along for an evening of wine and gossip. In fact, the Arabic word “Samar,” translates to mean “late night conversation,” so what better place?
Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted with a warm welcome and sat down on the out door terrace (after all it is under the stars). Couches, cushions, candlelit lanterns, and a spectacular view of the Dallas Arts District provided for relaxing and sultry setting. Add a little middle eastern music with some Guava hookah and you’re instantly transported to faraway lands.
Our server Austen was extremely attentive, gracious and helpful suggesting wonderful dishes from the Spanish, Indian, and Eastern Mediterranean menus.
Together we started our culinary journey thru the Mediterranean by sharing various ‘mezze’ (small plates).
The Manti maà Lehmè, a Turkish Pasta Stuffed with Spiced Beef in a Yogurt-Garlic Sauce with Sizzling Paprika Butter, and the Hellim Bil Sahrat Laãteen, Haloumi Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Cherry, Green Olives and Walnut Salad were incredibly palatable.
We then made our way over to India for the Mumbai ka Badi Jhinga, Tiger Prawns with Crispy Okra and Spiced Pear Chutney sauce that were absolutely to die for.
And no meal would be complete with out dessert! The Chocolate Samosa with Candied Rose Petal Sauce and the Pistachio, Rose and Gum Mastic Ice Cream Cone were rich and compelling. Add a visit by Chef Stephen Pyles himself (swoon), and you’ve reached nirvana.
by Christina Nicole | marketing director
christina@modtownrealty.com
“Samar Under the Stars”
Every Wednesday at
Samar by Stephen Pyles
2100 Ross Ave.
Dallas, TX 7520
8pm -11 pm
Mark your calendars :
Beach Party of the Century
Saturday, June 25
White Rock Lake
8300 E. Lawther Dr.
Dallas, TX 75238
10 am-10 pm
$15 adults, $5 kids
So it’s not exactly a trip to the Bahamas, but it’s about as close as we can get right now and it will be fun for the whole family! Dallasites are encouraged to flock to the banks of White Rock Lake for games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey and Bobbing for Apples, picnic fare, music, fireworks, and more!
Sour Grapes : Rest in Power
Sunday, June 26
The Dallas Contemporary
161 Glass St.
Dallas, TX 75207
12pm -5 pm
FREE
It would seem a difficult task to make a name for yourself as an artist when your work would be lucky to survive more than a few weeks. But thus is the life of Sour Grapes, a collaborative group of more than a dozen graffiti artists from Oak Cliff. Many of the group’s most popular works exist only in photographs today (because, believe it or not, the city doesn’t love it when you paint on their stuff), and yet Sour Grapes has garnered enough attention and developed enough of a following to get its own exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary. As part of the show, the group will create two major wall paintings — an interior painting that pays homage to fallen heroes and fellow artists, and an exterior painting depicting four giant paletas in honor of a string of Dallas ice cream vendors that were the victims of violence several years ago.
For more information, check out dallascontemporary.org
Fair Park Fourth
Monday, July 4
Fair Park
1121 First Ave.
Dallas, TX 75210
FREE
Luckily, there’s no will-they or won’t-they this year. The Fair Park Independence Day celebration, sponsored by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, will go off (pun unintended, but now that we realize it, feel free to congratulate our accidental genius) as planned, featuring free admission to all the museums, a performance from the Dallas Wind Symphony, and of course, FIREWORKS.
For more information, check out fairpark.org
sources: dmagazine
Modtown know’s how to keep you busy thru Fathers Day Weekend!
Polyphonic Spree
Friday, June 17
Presented by Dallas Museum of Art
9pm
FREE!
Dallas Natives, The Polyphonic Spree, will be giving a Free show Friday, June 17th at the Dallas Museum of Art.
This “main stage” event will be part of the Museum’s Late Night program, a series offered on the third Friday of each month, when the Museum is open until midnight. The Polyphonic Spree concert at the DMA’s June Late Night will also be a highlight of the annual Summer Block Party in the Dallas Arts District, which is held with the Crow Collection of Asian Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center and takes place both outside on Flora Street and inside the three museums.
The Polyphonic Spree will perform on the DMA’s Ross Avenue Plaza. Inside the Museum, visitors can participate in additional Late Night activities, including films, performances, tours, and more, all of which are included in general admission to the Museum.
Chelsea Lately
Saturday, June 18
Presented by Verizon Theatre
8pm
$59.50-$69.5
In July 2007 Chelsea Handler broke into the world of male-dominated late-night talk shows with her E! Entertainment series, “Chelsea Lately.” Consistently the highest-rated program on E!, “Chelsea Lately” has been picked up through 2012, providing Chelsea with the perfect showcase for what she does best: comment on pop culture and entertainment news while interacting with the public. The daily program offers a tongue-in-cheek look at entertainment news, celebrity truths and rumors that just won’t die, and other hot topics of the day. Bringing refreshing new energy to the late night arena, “Chelsea Lately” is an authentic and hilarious commentary on the celebrity culture around us.
She’s one of the nation’s fastest-rising female stand-ups and she’s coming to Verizon Theater this Saturday. Tickets are still on sale and can be purchased on ticketmaster.com
Father’s Day at Lone Star Park
Sun., June 19
Lone Star Park
11:30am
Price: $5 to $27 for admission
Thoroughbred racing and propane grilling – the perfect one-two punch for any dad come this Father’s Day. The first 200 men 21 or older to make their way out to Lone Star Park this Sunday will be eligible to win a brand spankin’ new propane gas grill. Doesn’t even matter if you’re a daddy or not, just so long as you’re a MAN! It’s part of the Father’s Day Fish-For-A-Grill Contest, where dads can catch prize fishes out of a tank leading to entry into the drawing for the grand grill prize. There’s also a jazz brunch for the old man to fill up on omelets and pancakes. Cheer your paternal figure on, or try your hand at the win, when you visit Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, at 11:30 am this Sunday. For more ticket information, check out lonestarpark.com.
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City of Dallas Water Utilities , City of Dallas Stormwater Management , City of
Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master
Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to host the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour
Come see how less really is more by learning the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKindâ„¢ gardening.
Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting FREE 30 minute talks
on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour
headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be
assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants
and landscapes on the tour.
The first 100 visitors at each of the
three tour headquarters will receive a free hose nozzle!
When: Tomorrow, June 4th between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
FREE
For more information,
visit SaveDallasWater.com or call the Water Conservation Hotline
at (214) 670-3155 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Maps for the self-driving tour are available at SaveDallasWater.com
and at all tour headquarters.
Friday April 22 – Saturday April 23 10am-5pm
Dallas Arts District
FREE
Be engaged. Be entertained. Be inspired. Be green. Earth Day Dallas seeks to plant environmental seeds that will flourish throughout our world.
Celebrate Earth Day 2011 by visiting the Earth Day Dallas festival, a two day extravaganza in the Dallas Arts District promoting environmental awareness.
Hosted by the non-for-profit organization Earth Day Dallas, the festival will showcase eco-conscious award-winning films, celebrated speakers, local brews and live entertainment from local and national folk, rock, pop, country, jazz and hip-hop artists.
The Eco Expo will also feature interactive booths, a Zen Garden of over 100 trees, book readings for the kids, a Beer Garden for the adults, yoga demonstrations and classical Indian dance.
Each portion of the festival is designed to promote the benefits of living green for a better tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.earthdaydallas.org and see how you can make a difference. You can also follow on twitter: @EarthDayDallas

