Art Walk April 18 6-11 p.m.

Stuff happening out & about:

• April 1 GRAND OPENING – The Listening Room at Club Dada with Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt, and Nic Nic’s Bro
• April 2 The Strange Boys, The King Bucks at the Double Wide
• April 3-5 Deep Ellum Arts Festival 2009
• April 3 MDC at Lounge on Elm St
• April 3 River Boat Gamblers CD Release at Club Dada
• April 3 Quintron & Miss Pussycat at the Prophet Bar
• April 4 Sounds under radio, The Mothers Anger, Klopek at the Lounge
• April 4 Drumathon at Liquid Lounge rescheduled (Milo, a percussionist with Los Pro-Socials, is inviting percussion enthusiasts to join him on the corner of Main and Crowdus just outside of the Liquid Lounge at 7 pm as he serenades passers-by until he raises $1000 for Austin Street Centre of Dallas)
• April 5 – Deep Ellum Pet Parade at the Deep Ellum Bark Park
• April 5 Backsliders Benefit for Nate Folwer at Amsterdam Bar
• April 8 The Dead Kenny G’s at Club Dada
• April 9 Damon Carrol Band at Adairs
• April 10 When Dinosaurs Ruled the World at Club Dada
• April 11 The Nervebreakers Reunion Show at Club Dada
• April 17 Smoke and Mirrors at Dahlia Woods Gallery
• April 17 Lovie and Others at Live at Mokah
• April 17 Fair to Midland, Dead Twins at the Prophet Bar
• April 17 Gary Louris and Mark Olson (of the Jayhawks) at Sons of Hermann Hall
• April 18 DEEP and DADA Artwalk***
• April 18 Backsliders Benefit for Soupmobile at Sons of Hermann Hall
• April 18 Dallas Contemporary educational panels 10:30-noon panel on how to create a great artist’s portfolio and 1-2:30 panel on appraising art
• April 24 Damon Carrol Band CD release party at Son’s of Herman Hall with Special Guests
• April 25 M2S2 Music Summit at Life in Deep Ellum
• At Gallery 2910 – Tentative Sustainability Lecture Dates
  • Wednesday April 15, 2009
  • Wednesday May 20, 2009
• April (tbd) Lemon Grass restaurant opens across from Kettle Art
• May 2 Preservation Dallas Spring Home Tour
• May 15 Jukebox the Ghost at Prophet Bar
• June 10 USGBC (US Green Building Council) Panel at Life in Deep Ellum with Jeff Kiec
• Sept 12 Deep Ellum DART Rail Line opens (along with MLK, Baylor, and Fair Park rail lines)
  

A Quick update on the Tax Increment Fund (TIF)

A Quick update on the Tax Increment Fund (TIF)

“Preliminary estimates for TIF public improvements total $41.2 million (for Deep Ellum.)”

Taken from the Dallas Morning News:

Voting nearly unanimously, the Dallas City Council amended the city codes to allow members of a city-sponsored tax increment financing board to “acquire property within the reinvestment zones they represent, but prohibiting them from participating and voting in matters that directly affect their acquired or existing property in the reinvestment zones.”

The code amendment also prohibits tax increment financing board members from “having direct or indirect financial interests in city contracts involving the use of TIF funds.”

More of the story is found here and you can see what the Observer had to say about it prior to the vote here.

How does this affect Deep Ellum? Well many on the TIF board who represent Deep Ellum are invested in Deep Ellum property and this code amendment means board members will need to start recusing themselves from decisions in future meetings. The image on the right illustrates the quote below (scheduled to begin in 09.)

from Addendum City Council Meeting April 9, 2008 “to execute a development agreement with Margaux City Lights Partners in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 plus interest payable as a grant from future Deep Ellum TIF funds…”more

The full reports are linked below:

• Deep Ellum TIF (Area Plan) (Map) (Annual Report)
• Deep Ellum District PID (Map)
• More info on the rendering can be found here

For more on the TIF/PIDs, who to contact with any questions you may have or area plans for other Dallas Districts, click here

Future Meeting Schedule:

• April 7 Guest Speaker night at Kettle Art
• Apr 14 Fitzgerald Studio
• Apr 21 Sol’s Taco Lounge (TBD)

D.E.E.P. meets Tues. Jan 6 at Kettle Art at 9 p.m.

Join us this Tuesday to finalize all the last minute details for Hopelessly Devoted 2: A Night of Film in Deep Ellum.

The checklist for the night includes:

• DVDs of Videos
• Equipment
• Food
• Drinks
• Deep Ellum Books, T-Shirts

If you’ve offered any of these items please join us at Kettle Art so we know this night will be another big success. If you have not re-confirmed delivery time of contributions with Tiffany in the last week, please re-confirm now. The holidays and many sick days have taken over for many and we understand, still we need to ensure that all promised items arrive on time. Many thanks for working with us so close to the holidays!

Future Meeting Schedule:

• Jan 6 Kettle Art Gallery
• Jan 13 Murray’s Coffee Shop
• Jan 20 Angry Dog (TBD crime watch returns)
• Jan 27 Meridian Room (TBD)
• Feb 3 Guest Speaker night at Kettle Art (looking for Deep Ellum Property owners, contact Marc Traynor if interested)

Please let Marc Traynor know if you’d like to host a DEEP meeting but be respectful of your neighbors and if we’ve met at your venue in the last year let them get a chance. Meetings are held every Tuesday night from 9 p.m. till around 11 and have an average sized group of 30. As always, food & drink specials are appreciated and your information will be posted on DEEP’s myspace and this e-mail which reaches about 2000 readers.

Stuff happening out & about:

• Jan 7 El Paso Hot Buttons/ The Blacks at The Lounge on Elm Street
• Jan 8 The Sutcliffes at Club Dada
• Jan 9 Johnny Lloyd Rollins, Bridges and Blinking Lights, RTB2 at Double Wide
• Jan 10 Hopelessly Devoted to You II: A Deep Ellum film night at Kettle Art
• Jan 10 500x Expo
• Jan 10 Lovie, The Monco Poncho, Here, in Arms, Elkhert at Club Dada
• Jan 10 Eleven Hundred Springs (Recording a LIVE Album!) at Double Wide
• Jan 12 The Donkeys at The Lounge on Elm Street
• Jan 16 Soupman benefit for the homeless at Sons of Hermann Hall
• Jan 17 Salute to Little D featuring Doug Burr, Baptist Generals, Robert Gomez, and Dust Congress at Sons of Hermann Hall
• Jan 22 Laura Harrell/ Frankie 45 / Dave Little at All Good Cafe
• Jan 23 Here Holy Spain, Crusier Weight, The Harlequins at Club Dada
• Jan 29 Fishing for Comets at Club Dada
• Jan 30 TAPES & TAPES at Club Dada
• Jan 30 Heybale featuring Redd Volkaert, Earl Poole Ball, Kevin Smith, Tom Lewis, & Gary Claxton with special guests The King Bucks at Sons of Hermann Hall
• Jan 31 New Bohemians at All Good Cafe
• Jan 31 Los Campesinos w/ Titus Andronicus at Club Dada
• Jan 31 Dove Hunter, Greater Good (Recording a Live Album!) at Double Wide

D.E.E.P. Meeting Tuesday 10/14/08 @ Omega’s (BYOB)

Deep Ellum Enrichment Project Newsletter

Meeting at Omega’s – BYOB October 7th 2008

in this issue Call And Response DVD release party Meeting Locations Events in Deep Ellum Greetings! The media was in Deep Ellum and no one assaulted? It is true! A crowd assembled out front of the Door last Tuesday to celebrate the Talents of Frank Campagna and Sergio Garcia. Check out the video of the mural going up of Mark Wahlberg in the new big feature of Max Payne. Frank and Sergio were all over the news shaking the hand of Mark Wahlberg with a plethora of scenes of Deep Ellum. Thanks for the good work guys. And the good news from the media did not end there. The Dallas Morning News did an article on Deep Ellum and DEEP. They were trying to remind people that Deep Ellum is not Dead, like we needed to hear that again. Hopefully if enough of Dallas keeps saying that maybe the rest of Dallas will find its way back down. The good news keeps rolling on in the hood. There are plenty of updates about the Deep Ellum Association (DEA) and the Deep Ellum Foundation (DEF). Sean Fitzgerald is the new interim President of the DEA (Gianna Medrini has termed out) Tanner Hockensmith is the new Vice President. The DEA and DEEP have been working together to present a proposed budget to the DEF to further some great events and get some new one’s rolling out for 2009. It is great to be in a situation where all of Deep Ellum can start to look forward to new year full of promise and high expectations. The DEF is close to finishing a great new website for DE. We will keep you informed. But that is not all that has changed there. DEF has some new faces as well. John Hetzel is now Vice President, Mark Roberts is the official representative from the DEA and on the board, and a representative from the Ambrose is on as well. John Tatum has resigned. Special thanks to both Gianna and John for all your hard work. Now more than ever we need to be secure in our resolve to come together and make this the funkiest and loudest place in all of D/FW. I like it…. Keep Deep Ellum Loud. If you missed him last week DO NOT do it again. Our friend Cottonmouth, TX (Jeff Liles) will be spinning at “The Lounge” every Thursday night. Make sure to make an appearance and check out the wide variety of excellent tunes. I know Cottonmouth will not disappoint. Marc Traynor Call And Response All our hard work, has led to this weekend. Here is a word form Justin Dillon Director/Producer Tens of millions heard about the film when Justin was on Dr. Phil, MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CNN . . . and we are just getting started. Do us a favor: Tell your friends about these stories! Over the next week, we are moving into Seattle, Austin, Minneapolis, San Diego, Chicago, Dallas and the San Francisco East Bay Area. Please help us continue to tell this story – a story about a film, that is not only talking about an issue. . . but is doing something about it. - Justin Dillon Just announced: Oct 17th Q&A / Press Conference at the Angelika With Dallas and Forth Worth Police Departments and Mosaic Family Services Human Trafficking Program 4:10pm screening of Call and Response (Q&A should start around 5:45pm) To purchase Dallas Tickets (Oct 17th – 23rd): To download the Dallas poster: A limited number of posters are still available. Dallas screening time promotional cards are available. If you would like to distribute them, check with Tiffany Kieran. Kelly Clemons is starting an anti-slavery book club. Check in at the next meeting for details. Thanks again for everyone’s (Angelika, AFI, Dallas Video Association, DEEP, DEA, Finding Cadence, Life in Deep Ellum, Mosaic, Reel FX, Segue, Vickery Meadow and so many more) help with the film screenings locally. Tiffany Kieran To Buy Tickets to “Call And Response” DVD release party To bring back Deep Ellum Film nights. Oct. 15th at the Double Wide - join DEEP, Kim Finch of DW, Cindy Chaffin, Chelsea Callahan of Crystal Clear Sounds and Premiere Video for a special DVD release showing of “Night of the White Pants.” This is a movie filmed in Deep Ellum and Dallas. The DVD is being released Oct 14th. Find it at Premiere Video and on Amazon.com 8pm – Life outsidethebubble.com goes live at Double Wide 10pm – FREE Screening 1/2 Price Drafts and T-shirt give-aways! Director Amy Talkington will call in for a phone interview, pending baby news. (She’s due this month. Congrats to Amy!) 3510 Commerce Come join us for a great time! PLOT SUMMARY A bag full of drugs; an ex-trophy wife with a court order; a groupie searching for a judge; and an ex-CEO with nothing to call his own except the head of a deer. In a single summer night in Dallas, Texas, these things all come crashing together in a punk fable about letting go and learning how to let it ride. Starring: Selma Blair (Kath and Kim, Legally Blond), Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom, Michael Clayton), Nick Stahl (Carnivale, Sin City, In the Bedroom), Frances Fisher (Titanic), Janine Turner (Friday Night Lights, Northern Exposure). Directed by Amy Talkington (Dallas native). Produced by Anne Harrison. Director of Photography – Jim Denault. Thanks to all the cast and crew for an amazing time filming in Dallas. The film features much of historic Dallas – Deep Ellum, the Adolphus Hotel and Swiss Ave. More info on NOTWP Meeting Locations 10/21 Crime Watch @ Senator West’s Office 10/21 Franzini’s (Need To Confim) 10/28 Hub Theater 11/4 Guest Speaker @ Kettle: Scott Beck 11/11 Residence Party For Past Newsletters Events in Deep Ellum *Sept 26 – Oct 19 Texas State Fair; (bigtex.com) *Oct 15 Night of the White Pants screens FREE at Double Wide *Oct 16 Blender at the Gallery at Reel FX *Oct 17 – 19 Amsterdam Bar Oktoberfest (and renovations revealing) *Oct 17 – 23 Call and Response screens at Angelika Dallas *Oct 17 El Gato and Lovie at Club Dada *Oct 17 Mokah Coffee Shop Grand Re-opening (soon with a patio!) *Oct 17 Tomorrow People, Milky Soul (LA) at Double Wide *Oct 17 Steven Hopwood-Lewis Closing Reception & Gallery Talk at the Public Trust *Oct 18 Into the Wild New Works at Kettle Art Gallery *Oct 18 Rebelation at Hal Samples Gallery *Oct 18 Dallas Derby Devils (Roller Derby ) Award Show at Club Dada *Oct 19 Texas State Fair ends *Oct 19 Malcolm¢s Back Alley Swap Meet *Oct 23 Wantain ( Sweden ) at Reno¢s *Oct 25 Moby DJ Set/Meltdown Dallas Block Party at Lizard Lounge *Oct 25 Finding Cadence at Live at Mokah *Oct 25 Sarah Jaffe and the O’s at AllGood Cafe *Oct 30 The Pink Spiders at The Prophet Bar *Oct 31 Halloween Party and Scareoke with DJ Rid at the Double Wide *Nov 7 And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead at Club Dada *Nov 8 N.R.G. (Sergio Garcia, Richard Ross, Mark Nelson) at Kettle Art Gallery *Nov 8 The Joint Method at The Prophet Bar (in the big room) *Nov 8 CHUCK RAGAN of Hot Water Music, TOM GABEL of AGAINST ME, Ben Nichols of LUCERO, Tim Barry of AVAIL *Nov 9 Deep Ellum Short Film screens at Dallas Video Festival *Nov 13 Cha Cha¢s 5th Annual Rock n¢ Roll for Charity Ball at Double Wide *Nov 14 Boys Named Sue at the AllGood Cafe *Nov 16 Malcolm¢s Back Alley Swap Meet *Nov 18 Singers in the Round (Laura Harrell, Frankie 45 and Cricket Taylor at the AllGood Cafe *November 19 Old Red Sings the Blues (highlighting Deep Ellum history) at the Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture (www.oldred.org/) *Nov 21 Sons of William (from Houma) at the Prophet Bar *Nov 22 Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash at Sons of Herman FREE. 3-10pm *Nov 29 Holiday Presence 4 (Affordable art gifts) at Kettle Art Gallery *Dec 6 Spector 45 CD Release at Club Dada *Dec 10 Fishbone at the Prophet Bar (in the big room) *Dec 13 Ice Cube at the Prophet Bar (in the big room) *Dec 19 Toys for Tots Benefit w/The Crash that Took Me at Sons of Hermann Hall *Dec 19 King’s X at the Prophet Bar (in the big room) *Dec 21 Malcolm¢s Back Alley Swap Meet Quick Links… Register Now Last Month’s Newsletter More About Us

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Deep Ellum Art Walk Saturday from 6-11 p.m.

The Art Walk is this Saturday! Click here to download the flyer We hope to see flyer in everyone’s windows this week!

Here’s a list of some galleries scheduled to open their doors: 2917 Gallery, 500X, Alcantara Arts, Avenue Arts, Barry Whistler, Blue Square Art, Chi Studios, Continental Gin Studios, Copasetic Ballyhoo, Dahlia Woods, Excuses, Gallery 2910, Hal Samples Gallery, Hub Theater, Kettle Art, Latino Cultural Center, Life in Deep Ellum, Meridian Room, Michael Cross Gallery, Mitchell Lofts, Mutt Gallery, Public Trust, Road Agent, Sean Fitzgerald, Spiralglass Studio, Studio Fling, Undermain Theatre, Whitney Gallery, and more*

* Gallery listing subject to change

Also this day:

2nd Annual Method Mayhem BBQ

Date: Saturday, September 13th

Venue: Club Dada (2720 Elm St.)

Age: All Ages

Doors: 2:00 PM

Cover: $10 (Over 21) $15 (Under 21)

“10 Bands and Free BBQ”

Performance Schedule:

3:00 PM – The O’s

4:00 – Records Record Records

5:00 – They Were Stars

6:00 – Rahim Quazi

7:00 – King Bucks

8:00 – Here in Arms

9:00 – Homer Hiccolm & The Rocket Boys

10:00 – Sunward

11:00 – Airline

12:00 AM – Deadman

DADA Gallery Walk

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

This FREE event allows art lovers to engage in stimulating discussions, socialize, and roam (in a car) from art space to art space all in one day. You choose your starting place. Brochures with maps will be available at each location or click on the brochure icon on this page to print your own. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Proceeds collected at the art spaces will benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship.

A special treat this year will be performances by singers from The Dallas Opera at The MAC from 2-2:30 p.m. and at MADI from 3-3:30 p.m.

DEEP meeting Tuesday 9 p.m. at DoubleWide

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Next Meeting at Double Wide 3510 Commerce St Dallas, TX 75226 (214) 887-6510 Tuesday July 22, at 9 p.m.

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News of da hood: The Big A… (finelinelive.com) I know I’ve been teasing a big announcement…and for the 4 or 5 readers who still land here every once in awhile, and took the time to email me with questions, I figure now’s as good a time as any to spill the beans sooooooo…I’m the new co-owner of Club Dada…. Deep Ellum artist George Sellers’ loft mirrors his eclectic style(Dallas Morning News) Nine years ago, he moved into his rented shotgun-style loft in Deep Ellum and immediately began fixing it up. “Even when you rent, you have to live like a … The cowboy way (WFAA) In other Jason Boso news, the Twisted Root proprietor has just launched another culinary concept in Deep Ellum. The Westernized digs of Cowboy Chow (2801 Commerce St., 214-742-2469) opened this week, dishing up so-called open-range cuisine that includes brisket tacos, gourmet sloppy Joes and ice cream sandwiches made with freshly baked cookies. Deep Ellum has gone cowboy. (Fort Worth Star) Cowboy Chow is open at 2801 Commerce St. in Deep Ellum, offering brisket tacos, tequila chicken and chili by the owners of popular Twisted Root Burger Company. Right now it’s a lunch-only cafe. (But at least it’s open Saturdays.) The Pin Show brings fashion to Deep Ellum (Pegasus News) Instead of local screamo bands and sulking teenagers, Deep Ellum venue The Door was full of fashionistas, DJs and local … Local restaurant voted top in Texas (Weatherford Democrat) The restaurant’s roots run to Deep Ellum, where the original Baker’s Ribs still serves favorites like beef brisket and pulled pork. Completely family-owned … Editorial: Deep Ellum’s future (Dallas Morning News) Deep Ellum has always been the other side of the tracks. The Reverend Horton Heat coming to Pozo Saloon (San Luis News) According to the bandleader, a bar owner in Deep Ellum, Texas, gave him the heavenly handle, nicknaming him “Horton” after country singer Johnny Horton and … Also one of DE/EP’s favorite patio’s, Expo Park Cafe, has closed their doors… you’ll be missed.

Agenda SUP’s & CO’s Who is still havingproblems and how do we help Art Walk (special request, does anyone have a vector drawing of Deep Ellum’s streets? I don’t want to redraw it if one already exists) Time Line Next Month Two Months out Sept. 13 event Sept. 9, 2009 DART Line opens with 2009 Art Walk Break into Groups Galleries & Alternative Spaces Marketing & Promotions After Party Discuss future meetings Locations Guest Speakers Helpbring the Concert to End Slavery to Dallas. Go to: http://www.callandresponsemovie.com/responsinator.asp Click “Respond“at the top and enter your email and your location in DFW. For more information,they can contact Tiffany or Kelly at the meetings.

Finally, this note from our fearless leader: Greetings from the Deep Ellum Enrichment Project! It is time to start planning for the next DEEP Art Walk. This year we will be working in conjunction with the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA). So, please mark your calendar on Saturday, September 13th from 6-11pm, because Deep Ellum and Exposition Park will be swarming with art connoisseurs. D.E.E.P. needs to know if you plan to be involved, so please respond back if you are interested. We are in the process of creating promotional packages, press releases, etc, and we need to know who will be participating. Even if you have already given us a verbal agreement, please email me back, so we can confirm your involvement. If you would like to participate in the planning of the event, please come to our weekly Tuesday meetings @ 9pm in Deep Ellum. For future meeting locations see www.deepellummedia.com. Thank you for your time and participation, Marc Traynor President of DE/EP marctraynor@yahoo.com (469) 767-2986

Next D.E.E.P. Meeting 7/22 Double Wide 7/29 Bar of Soap (to confirm) 8/05 Kettle Art Guest Speaker (to confirm) 8/12 Sankofa (to confirm) 8/19 Crime Watch at Excuses

Stuff happening out & about: July 22 An Insider’s Guide to Historic Enforcement at Preservation Dallas 6–8 p.m. July 24 video and new media art at Central Trak July 24 Relapse Records tour: Origin, Misery Index, Abysmal Dawn, Fistration at Reno’s Chop Shop July 25 Digital Kinesis 01: An evening of digital video at Central Trak July 25 Slick 57 REUNION SHOW with/ Todd Deatherage at DoubleWide July 25 – NOT BAD COMEDY NIGHT #5 at All Good Cafe July 26 The APPLES in STEREO at Sons of Hermann Hall July 26 Town Square Magazine presents Deep Culture in Deep Ellum at Club DADA July 28 Green Jello, Mobile Deathcamp(member of Gwar) at Reno’s Chop Shop July 31 Richard Lloyd of TELEVISION with/ Backsliders & Escort Service at Club DADA July 31 last chance to see Anagram Productions: Biography at Hub Theater Aug 1 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are gracing the stage of Club Dada Aug 1 AIRLINE at All Good Cafe Aug 3 Last chance to see Biography at Hub Theater (now thru Aug 3) Aug 8 Forgotten Space Happy Hour, Valiant Thorr, Early Man, Skeleton Witch, Golden Axe at Club DADA Aug 9 Shaky Amy Benefit GREAT Dallas bands rockin for a GREAT cause at Club DADA Aug 11 THE HUSH SOUND at the Prophet Bar Aug 22 Link Wray’s Raymen, Truck Stop Junkies, The Atoms at Club DADA Aug 22 SALIM NOURALLAH & The NOISE BUTTERCUP at Sons of Hermann Hall Aug 23 Thunderbird Waltz at Hub Theater (shows start Aug 8) Sept 13 Deep Ellum Art Walk with cooperation and in conjunction with DADA art walk

Fun stuff that happens every week in the hood: Every Mon – Bad A** Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar Every Tues – Yoga at Space – 6:30 – 8 Every Wed – Swing Dancing at Sons of Hermann Hall- 8 – 9 Every Wed – Film Night at All Good Cafe (this month spotlights Oliver Stone) Every Thurs – Scaraoke with D.J. Mr. Rid at Meridian Room and starting in Aug. Rockabilly night at Club Dada Every Fri. & Sat – Improv night at Mouth and Ad-Libs Every Sat – Open Mic and Spoken Word at Sankofa Every Sunday – Picker’s Jam at Adair’s at 2pm & Yoga at Space at 6:30 p.m. that’s all I know! (all events chosen due to impact on neighborhood, national touring artists, involvement with DEEP and DEA and those events which support humanitarian, social, environmental and charitable interests) Contact Paul if you have an event coming up that should be posted

Next DEEP meet at St. Pete’s Tues. at 9 p.m.

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Next Meeting at St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce Street Tuesday July 8, at 9 p.m.

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News of da hood: from CBS 11: Deep Ellum’s Fate Discussed At Town Hall Meeting …as developers are poised to snatch up big chunks of the Deep Ellum neighborhood. However, neighbors and business owners fear that enthusiastic developers will… from Dallas Morning News: Dallas mayor encourages progress in Deep Ellum It wasn’t Mayor Tom Leppert’s usual scene, standing behind a flame-emblazoned lectern at the Sons of Hermann Hall on Elm Street. Investor in talks to buy big chunk of Deep Ellum DALLAS — An investment group is negotiating to buy blocks and blocks of Dallas’ Deep Ellum district with plans to redevelop the area. from WFAA: What’s ahead for Deep Ellum? Friday is a pivotal day for neighbors and long-time fans of Deep Ellum. They’ll get answers from Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert regarding future plans for the historic section near downtown. Cynthia Vega reports. From the Observer: Lou Reese, One of Deep Ellum’s “Pioneering” Land Owners, Has Died So, Yeah, That Deep Ellum Town Hall Meeting. You Didn’t Miss Much. Leppert, Kunkle Heading to Deep Ellum Today. Hey, Man, They Got a Gig. Do Not Panic, Expo Park: Bar of Soap Is Not — Repeat, Not — Closed From Pegasus News: Mayor Leppert’s Deep Ellum Town Hall meeting draws crowd, answers prefab questions From CNN: Tattoo artist sets record for most tattoos drawn in a day Congrats Oliver!

Agenda Art Walk (any galleries input would be highly appreciated for this meeting. If you can’t attend but are will to help or let us know what you have happening on Sept. 13, let me know) Time Line Next 2 weeks Next Month Two Months out Sept. 13 event Sept. 9, 2009 DART Line opens with 2009 Art Walk Break into Groups Galleries & Alternative Spaces Marketing & Promotions After Party Discuss future meetings Locations Guest Speakers

Next D.E.E.P. Meeting 7/8 St Pete’s 7/15 Crime watch meeting at Reno’s Chop Shop 7/22 Double Wide

Stuff happening out & about: July 7 Guida at Bar of Soap July 9 Burning Brides, Middle Class Rut at Club DADA July 10 THE PIN SHOW fashion show at the Prophet Bar July 10 Lost & Found at the Gallery at Reel FX July 11 Boys Named Sue at All Good Cafe July 12 last chance to see Angry Dominatrix: My Boyfriend, The Stripper at Hub Theater July 12 THE ORANGE at the Prophet Bar July 12 Rose County Fair, 500 Miles To Memphis, Kacey Musgraves at DoubleWide July 12 Fling on Film at Studio Fling July 14 The Resurex at Bar of Soap July 14 LUCERO, Sleepercar, Somebodys Darlin’ at Club DADA July 15 CRUISERWEIGHT at the Prophet Bar July 18 The DERAILERS at Sons of Hermann Hall July 18-19 Live Long Days Friday & Saturday at Studio Fling July 19 COLIN GILMORE at All Good Cafe July 19 Animal House 2: The Kul, Damaged Goods, Sydney Confirm, Uzoy , DJs Prince William, Fishr Price at DoubleWide July 25 Slick 57 REUNION SHOW w/ Todd Deatherage at DoubleWide July 25 – NOT BAD COMEDY NIGHT #5 at All Good Cafe July 26 The APPLES in STEREO at Sons of Hermann Hall July 26 Town Square Magazine presents Deep Culture in Deep Ellum at Club DADA July 31 Richard Lloyd of TELEVISION w/ Backsliders & Escort Service at Club DADA July 31 last chance to see Anagram Productions: Biography at Hub Theater Aug 1 AIRLINE at All Good Cafe Aug 8 Forgotten Space Happy Hour, Valiant Thorr, Early Man, Skeleton Witch, Golden Axe at Club DADA Aug 9 Shaky Amy Benefit GREAT Dallas bands rockin for a GREAT cause at Club DADA Aug 11 THE HUSH SOUND at the Prophet Bar Aug 22 Link Wray’s Raymen, Truck Stop Junkies, The Atoms at Club DADA Aug 22 SALIM NOURALLAH & The NOISE BUTTERCUP at Sons of Hermann Hall Sept 13 Deep Ellum Art Walk with cooperation and in conjunction with DADA art walk that’s all I know! (all events chosen due to impact on neighborhood, national touring artists, involvement with DEEP and DEA and those events which support humanitarian, social, environmental and charitable interests) Contact Paul if you have an event coming up that should be posted

Fun stuff that happens every week in the hood: Every Mon – Bad A** Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar Every Tues – Yoga at Space – 6:30 – 8 Every Wed – Swing Dancing at Sons of Hermann Hall – 8 – 9 Every Wed – Film Night at All Good Cafe (this month spotlights Oliver Stone) Every Thurs – Scaraoke with D.J. Mr. Rid at Meridian Room and starting in Aug. Rockabilly night at Club Dada Every Fri. & Sat – Improv night at Mouth and Ad-Libs Every Sat – Open Mic and Spoken Word at Sankofa Every Sunday – Picker’s Jam at Adair’s at 2pm

A note from Deep Ellum Association: If you want to see Deep Ellum’s unique character, culture, and history survive, then you can help by joining the Deep Ellum Association individually or as a business. We recommend getting involved with the various community groups and making your voice heard at the small meetings hosted by neighborhood organizations throughout the month of July. We need to get started as soon as possible with the meetings that were announced at last week’s Town Hall. The goal of the upcoming micro-meetings is to help identify the ideas, needs and goals of our neighborhood’s diverse groups, and to bring a variety of neighborhood groups and city officials together to see how each can assist and help the neighborhood thrive. The list of small micro-meetings to be held are listed below and will be hosted at Life in Deep Ellum and other area businesses. If you are interested in hosting or spearheading one of these meetings, please contact Tanner Hockensmith: tanner@lifecommunities.org Artists/Art Galleries Musicians/Venues/Live Theater Restaurants Retail/Industrial Business Development/Neighborhood Marketing/Website Residential/Urban/Green Planning The upcoming group meetings will have at least three main goals: To identify problems that the group is having and try to present solutions that can be reached among city and various Deep Ellum groups. Set up lines of communication between people in that group and continued meetings. Brainstorm marketing ideas, and other ways to promote neighborhood groups and businesses. The Deep Ellum Association welcomes your input and wants to assist with any projects that fit Deep Ellum’s character, culture, and history.

Deep Ellum Coverage on Mayor meeting Friday

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) link goes to full story ― Blocks and blocks of businesses and buildings are up for sale as developers are poised to snatch up big chunks of the Deep Ellum neighborhood. With two DART stations in the works and plans to revitalize the area with new apartments, shops and restaurants, developers are eager to jump in.

DEEP meet Tuesday June 23

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Tonight’s Meeting is at Monica’s 2914 Main St. Tuesday June 17 at 9 p.m.

OK so this one’ll be short and sweet. Instead of thinking ‘wow, he’s really getting this out late…’ think of this as getting the word out early because our next agenda is going to be all about the Mayor coming to Deep Ellum Friday. He’s coming to talk to us all, to hear our concerns and to ask us what we want him to do. Sean Fitzgerald should attend our meeting tonight to let us know what requests DEA will have with Mayor and a similar request has been made with the DEF D.E.E.P. will have a voice along side the Deep Ellum Association, Foundation, Residence Council, Preservation Dallas and others. We only have a short amount of time so it’s best to make it count. Essentially the format of the town hall will be to present ideas to the Mayor for the first hour with him responding for the second. Afterward he may or may not be available for extended questions. This is the first of many town hall style conversations with the Mayor Deep Ellum intends to have. The Town Hall is Friday June 27 from 2-4 p.m. at Sons of Herman Hall. All are encouraged to attend, the mayor needs to see who those people are who live, work & play in this neighborhood. Frankie 45 will perform before as well as photo/ video presentation on the neighborhood And a quick update about last week’s Crime Watch: It was a small crowd but a powerful one… case in point was when Sgt. D. Conley spoke with Senator West’s people about how the laws concerning metal theft could better be written to help alleviate the problem. Senator West helps write and vote on the laws that Sgt. Conley must enforce and having these two together for even a short period of time could make a huge difference.

Cheap Deep Eats: Every Mon – 1/2 off Tex-Mex at Sol’s Taco Every Tues- 1/2 off menu at Monica’s. Also two for Tuesday’s at All Good Cafe Every Wed- 1/2 off menu at Meridian Room Every Fat Fri- Free buffet & drink specials at Sankofa from 4:30p.m.- 8 p.m. I could have sworn Deep Sushi had a half off day and Daddy Jack’s had a lobster special but I can’t find it. Unless otherwise noted all specials are for dinner menu only. If you have weekly food specials let me know so I can add you to the list. (If you don’t have a cheap day… might I suggest Thursday’s ) Also, get yourself a Deep Ellum Discount Card and enjoy 10-20% off all the time at select neighborhood restaurants.

Next Meeting 6/24 Monica’s 7/1 Prophet Bar with guest speaker Russell Hobbs 7/8 St Pete’s (Kevin to confirm) 7/15 Crime watch meeting at Reno’s Chop Shop

Stuff happening out & about: June 25 Emil Reichstadt (State House Democratic Candidate) for District 108 to talk at AllGood Cafe June 26 Local Heart Show at Prophet Bar June 26 Deep Ellum Association mixer at ModTown June 27 Town hall with the Mayor at Sons of Hermann Hall 2 p.m. June 27 Jim Suhler at All Good Cafe June 27 Cricket Taylor & the Electro Magnetics at Curtain Club (Benefiting The Genesis Women’s Shelter) June 28 Doug Burr and Kristy Kruger at All Good Cafe June 28 They Come in Swarms at Bar of Soap June 30 The Slow Poisoner at Bar of Soap July 2 Josephine Collective at The Door July 4 Fair Park 4th in Fair Park fireworks start around 9 p.m. and will be choreographed to music. If you have access to a rooftop tune your radio to 101.1 fm to get the full experience or come out to the park and enjoy them up close with a concert from the Dallas Wind Symphony. July 4 The Tejas Brothers at Adairs July 5 Lollipop Shoppe at Hal Samples Gallery July 5 You! Me! Dancing! an all ages dance party at Sons of Hermann Hall feat. DJ Mr. Rid from Scaraoke and DJ El Macho from Fever July 7 Guida at Bar of Soap July 10 Lost & Found at the Gallery at Reel FX July 11 Boys Named Sue at All Good Cafe July 14 The Resurex at Bar of Soap (events chosen due to impact on neighborhood, national touring artists, involvement with DEEP and DEA and those events which support humanitarian, social, environmental and charitable interests) Contact Paul if you have an event coming up that should be posted