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Michelle McLaughlin
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Deep Ellum Enrichment Project Guest Speaker night February 3 Preservation Dallas Director Katherine SealeMeeting Locations Events Calendar Greetings!DEEP Meeting Tonight @ Meridian Room is canceled due to National Weather Service ice storm warnings for DFW I know this makes two times in a row, but I can not encourage people to get out on the roads today. Please read on there is a ton of cool things going on this weekend. Guest Speaker night February 3 Preservation Dallas Director Katherine SealeWe are delighted to have Preservation Dallas' Director, Katherine Seale as our guest speaker. The meeting will be at Kettle Art Gallery. The meeting will start at 9pm on the dot! So be early! Established in 1873 - Deep Ellum has a rich history - including the jazz and blues prominent in Deep Ellum during the 1920's and 1930's, the Munger Continental Gin, the nearby Freedman's town, and the area's record of being a diverse melting pot for many community groups. Katherine will speak to the historic record of many Deep Ellum buildings and the concerns for preserving the history and roots of the area. A number of Landmarks can be found in Deep Ellum: Sons of Hermann Hall, The Knights of the Pythias Temple, Continental Gin Historic Distric, Adam Hat, and many more. Also many may want to hear updates on 508 Park (where blues great Robert Johnson recorded). The city is looking at demolition on a number of Historic Properties in Dallas. If it effects Dallas it effects Deep Ellum, in the long run - and this building has strong connections to the blues just like Deep Ellum. Here is a note from the Preservation Dallas' Website. A demolition permit for 508 Park was sought following a recent code violation sweep in downtown in which 36 vacant and/or underutilized historic and non- historic properties were targeted for code citations and threatened with litigation. Despite the City's good intentions of furthering revitalizing efforts in downtown, the code violation sweep will likely lead to these ham- fisted remedies. We recognize that while some properties owners are at fault for letting their facilities fall into a state of disrepair, other owners are seeking to either sell their properties or are working diligently on a plan to rehabilitate them. But in these difficult economic times, the City's actions may force many property owners to consider demolition. Preservation Dallas contends this code violation campaign will result in the loss of many significant Dallas historic buildings. In response, Preservation Director Katherine Seale said, "Many of the buildings targeted by the City include just the kind of historic buildings that have attracted and now house new retail and residents to Dallas' downtown core. Losing historic buildings that have the potential to add economic and social value to our city and replacing them with parking lots will a complete loss. Once these buildings are gone, they are gone forever." "The City seems to believe that vacant lots, particularly in central Dallas, would be an improvement over these existing and often historic buildings. Although they are treating this as a code enforcement issue, vacant lots aren't a quick fix," said Seale. One has only to look at the 'dead zone' at the west end of downtown between the Earle Cabell Federal Building and the County Courthouse complex for evidence. This area, the result of demolitions dating from the 1960s, is a major impediment to the Convention Center connecting to the core of downtown Dallas, and it isolates the County buildings. Those historic buildings that are no longer there would have been good candidates for redevelopment; they would have offered opportunities for residential and commercial uses in the western portion of downtown- a stated goal of the City's. As it turns out, the walkability of this sector of downtown Dallas is dismal at best, and not something the City should encourage or pursue in the rest of downtown. Meeting Locations Feb 3 Guest Speaker night Katherine Seale of Preservation Dallas @ Kettle Art Gallery Feb 10 Meridian Room (TBD) Feb 17 Crimewatch Returns @ Excuses Cafe Feb 24 Calais Winery Mar 3 Guest Speaker Night @ Kettle Past Newsletters Events Calendar · Jan 23 - Feb 7 Hub Theater presents SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTIONS OF HAMLET and R&G Are Dead · Jan 28 Sunward artist in residency closes at 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 · Feb 3 DPA Mixer and networking for Frozen Fire Films 2216 Commerce St @ 6pm · Feb 7 Dixie Witch & Speedealer at Double Wide · Feb 13 Greg Ginn (of Black Flag, SST & Cargo Records and cat rescue work) at Club Dada · Feb 13 and 14 Hub Theater Presents Dead Girl Circus · Feb 13 Friday the 13th/Valentine's Day Eve Party with Ghoultown at Double Wide · Feb 14 Nomads Art Show · Feb 16 Punk Bunny & Andrew Burnette at Lounge on Elm Street · Feb 20 The Hot Hello at Lounge on Elm Street · Feb 20 The Mothers Anger, With these Words, Linus, PowderBurn at the Curtain Club · Feb 21 For the Love of Kettle. Benifit for Kettle art. Great prices and art, come get yours. · Feb 27 Jucifer at Lounge on Elm Street · Feb 28 Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls)/Son of Sam (AFI) at Club Dada · March 6 Kansas City Faggots at Lounge on Elm Street · March 7 Southern Culture On The Skids / Boys Named Sue at Sons of Hermann Hall · March 7 The Backsliders at The Lounge on Elm Street · March 28 Justin Clemons Liberian Orphanage Photo Exhibit at Hal Samples Gallery · March 28-April 25 The Black Monk opens at Undermain Theatre · April 3-5 Deep Ellum Arts Festival 2009 · Apr 4 Sounds under radio, The Mothers Anger, Klopek at the Lounge · April 18 DEEP and DADA Artwalk*** · 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 25 M2S2 Music Summit at Life in Deep Ellum · April Continental Gin Open Studios (date TBD) Deep Ellum Blog That's all I know, if your event isn't on the calendar it's probably because I'm not cool enough to know about it! (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) Also, please understand this is an ALL volunteer group and all organizing is subject to the schedules of people who also have to pay their bills, feed their families, and organize around their other obligations. This'll sound snarky no matter how it's put... but if you're event needs to be all blinky & flashy with certain text and information, it's really best to contact us about advertising. Quick Links... Register NowLast Month's NewsletterMore About Us
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