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The article highlights the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. According to the author, special coupons, 50 cents each, are needed to purchase anything such as food, drinks and rides. The author adds that the festival features Big Tex, the ambassador for the event, a 15-minute ride on the Texas Star and the Texas SkyWay.

Presents a directory of events, establishments and attractions in Texas in June 2004. Bats in My World exhibit at Austin Children's Museum in Austin; Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas; Treasure Island-Robert Louis Stevenson's swashbuckling adventure at Dallas Children's Theater in Dallas; Aperture-landscapes exhibit at Adair Margo Gallery in El Paso.

Discusses the National Folk Festival in Dallas, Texas. Objective of the Festival to bring together the groups, with their folk expressions peculiar to the different regions, in the faith that National incentive gives encouragement to regional festivals; View that the participants in the National Folk Festival represent a cross section of the people of the U.S.; Opinion that participants were generally not trained artists, but unpretentious interpreters of the traditional folk expressions; Cultural significance of the Festival in Dallas; Attitude of people toward folk music and dances.

The article features the Dallas Blooms, a spring festival of the Dallas Arboretum, which is marking its 25th anniversary in 2009. The Dallas Blooms which started with the planting of Dutch bulbs has become the focal point of the annual spring festival attracting 150,000 visitors. It cites the theme for the 2009 Dallas Blooms as "A Classic" which will have weekend events like ArtScape. It mentions the ranking of Dallas Blooms as one of the "Top 10 Things to Do in Spring" nationwide making the Dallas Arboretum a world-class botanical garden.

This article presents information on various dance programs to be performed as of April 2004. Celebrate traditional and contemporary Hispanic dance at the 13th Annual Folklórico Festival of North Texas in Dallas on April 2-4, 2004. The Barcelona International Dance Festival and Competition is one of the largest amateur dance competitions in Europe. More than 700 dancers will enter the ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz, tap and folk dance categories between April 7 and 12 in Dallas. A professional company that blends African-American influences with ballet, jazz and modern, is scheduled to host master classes and discussion forums alongside its performance in Gape May Court House, New Jersey on May 1, 2004.

Presents information on various show events that are happening in Dallas, Texas. Reference to the Dallas National Gift and Decorative Accessories Market and the Dallas National Gourmet Food Show; Starting dates of the shows; What are the features of the shows; Additional information on other shows.

Reports on the celebration of gay Texans over the Labor Day weekend from September 2-5, 1983, an event coordinated by the Dallas Gay Alliance, to commemorate the repeal of the state's antigay sodomy law. Reason for holding the Texas Freedom festival in Dallas; Events that will be held during the festival; Chairpersons of the event.

The article reports on the events organized by local officials in the U.S. to support education through First Day of School festivals for students and parents. It cites that these events engage the community in supporting education and prepare students for the school year. Examples of such events include the Back to School Extravaganza in Gainesville, Florida, the 10th Annual Mayor's First Day Festival in Nashville, Tennessee, and the 13th Annual Mayor's Back to School Fair in Dallas, Texas.

The article features the Dallas Arboretum in Texas and its Dallas Bloom flower festival from March 10 to April 15, 2007. The arboretum has 12 separate gardens, namely the Paseo des Flores, Lay Ornamental Garden and Martha Brooks Camellia Garden. The 2007 festival, with theme "Flower Power," features flower topiaries and concerts.

The article reports that "Curve" periodical publisher Frances Stevens has served as one of two honorary grand marshals at the 22nd annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade in Dallas, Texas. Stevens rode down the parade along with Canadian swimmer Mark Tewksbury in an orange Plymouth Prowler with her name emblazoned on the side.

Presents information on the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas in June 2004. Schedule of the show; Guitar performers participating in the festival.

Highlights the Voice of Excellence storytelling festival held in Spring 1985 in the Central Dallas Public Library in Dallas, Texas. Exhibit of a wide range of styles and personalities; Expressive presentations of ghost stories and Jack Tales.

The article focuses on the efforts of Korn lighting director (LD) Jason Bullock to set up lighting for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival in Dallas, Texas. It mentions that Bullock settles the lighting at the stage, covering it with gears like the Martin MAC 2000 Wash fixtures, Atomic Strobes, and Coemar LEDPars. He turns the show from an in-your-face blast of power and light to a deep and moody nighttime scene. He stresses the importance of accuracy and speed.

Presents information on the 2002 TrinityFest held in Dallas, Texas on the Fourth of July. Producer of the event; Number of attendees; Action taken by the producer to help ease pressure brought by the additional attendees.

Relates the author's experience in Dallas, Texas. Difference of Dallas newspapers from the others; Importance of the Texas Centennial observance to Dallas; Trip of U.S. President John Kennedy to Dallas; Death of President Kennedy in Dallas.

Presents a photograph of an exhibit at the Dallas Public Library in Texas honoring the Mexican Day of the Dead.

Focuses on theater presentations in Texas for summer 2000. Celebration of the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas; Presentation of the musical `Tamalalia.'