DESTINATIONS: Lamar Street Festival

Dallas continues it's cultural expansion with the introduction of the Lamar Street Festival. The inaugural event brings together art, film, food and music. Attractions include works by more than 40 artists, a short-film competition for amateurs, music by groups such as the Relatives and Home by Hovercraft, and Dallas' own Erykah Badu as the headliner. It will mark the 100-year anniversary of the South Side on Lamar building. The 11th Annual Cedars Open Studios will take place in conjunction with the festival featuring tours of artists studios and lofts as film and art will be some of the main focal points. There will be food and fun for the entire family. While this might not immediately change the misguided perception that "there is nothing to do in Dallas" or "Dallas has no culture" this is certainly a step in the right direction.

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