Arlington, TX

The Mayor is at the Mall, The Wiggles are at Nokia, our good friends, Me & My Monkey are at Stumpy’s Blue’s Bar, and there are lots of other things happening. Enjoy your last weekend of summer. School starts Monday! 

What: Hearsay in concert
When: Friday, August 24 @ 9:45 pm
Where: Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub, 245 Lincoln Square Center, 817-226-2300

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What: Me & My Monkey
When: Friday, August 24 @ 9:30pm
Where: Stumpy’s Blues Bar, 2811 W. Division St., 817-275-3231

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What: Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners, Fri - Back to School Backpacks; Sat - MercyMe Pregame Concert
When: Fri.-Sun., August 24-26 @ 7:35pm
Where: The Ballpark, 1000 Ballpark Way, 972-RANGERS

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What: Astronaut (11am), Cosmic CSI (2pm)
When: Friday & Saturday, August 24 & 25
Where: UTA Planetarium, 700 Planetarium Place, 817-272-1183

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Today we have a special edition of You Tube Thursday featuring Arlington musician Maren Morris.

If you haven’t heard of Maren Morris yet, you certainly will very soon. At only 17 years old she already has 2 albums to her credit, has been named 2007 Songwriter of the Year and the 2006 and 2007 Female Vocalist of the Year by Fort Worth Weekly and won Rising Star of the Year at the 2005 Terry Awards. She spent last summer touring England and made 3 appearances on the BBC. 

I recently had an opportunity to interview Maren about her upcoming album and blossoming career: (more…)

Spoiler Alert - If you don’t want to know who won…don’t read any further….

America’s Got Talent has a winner and it’s Dallas ventriloquist Terry Fator. Terry is a remarkable talent and well-deserving of the honor. Unfortunately, in order for Terry to win, Arlington singer Cas Haley had to lose. Cas is such a class act and a talented vocalist so I was sad to see him go home without the title (and the million bucks). I know Cas will be getting tons of offers though. He’s just too talented not to.

Congratulations to both our local guys for a great run. I know we’ll be hearing more about them in the future.

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America’s Got Talent final results show airs tonight. We will find out who goes home with a million bucks, and probably, a new career. Finalists include Arlington’s Cas Haley, Dallas ventriloquist Terry Fator, beatboxer/singer Butterscotch, and 14 year old singer Julienne Irwin. The show starts at 7pm on NBC5 and will include some surprise celebrity appearances and performances by Stomp Out Loud and The Hoff, himself!

Personally, I think Cas and Terry are the frontrunners. It’s a close call for me. I think they are both highly talented and, no matter who wins tonight, will have promising careers ahead of them. Good luck guys!

I’ll leave you with this compilation of Cas Haley’s incredible performances during this season of AGT:

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Most of us will be out doing our tax-free shopping this weekend, but there’s also a Bridal Show and some good music around town. Check it out:

What: SALES TAX HOLIDAY
When: Friday through Sunday, August 17-19
Where: Retailers in Texas; valid on clothing, shoes, diapers, backpacks

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What: Rat Ranch in concert
When: Friday & Saturday, August 17-18 @ 9:45 pm
Where: Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub, 245 Lincoln Square Center, 817-226-2300

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What: Little Legends Storytime
When: Friday, August 17 (call for details)
Where: Legends of the Game Museum, 1000 Balpark Way, Suite 400; 817-273-5087

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What: Ballpark After Dark Sleepover
When: Friday, August 17 (call for details)
Where: Legends of the Game Museum, 1000 Balpark Way, Suite 400; 817-273-5087

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Did Cas rock the house on Tuesday or what? I thought he did a fantastic job. He’s got some tough competition, including Dallas’ Terry Fator. Be sure you tune in next Tuesday, August 21 at 7pm on NBC5 to see who takes home the million bucks!

Here’s Cas in his final performance singing Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke”:

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Arlington’s own Cas Haley is among the 8 finalists on America’s Got Talent tonight. Cas fronts the local band, Woodbelly. In addition to being a terrific singer, Cas is a devoted husband and stay-at-home dad whose love for his family really shines through.

He has given some amazing performances so far and really won over judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and David Hassellhoff…but now it’s up to the fans. If you haven’t had a chance to see Cas perform, check out this video from last week’s episode:

Make sure you tune in tonight at 7pm on NBC5 to root for our hometown boy. After the show, you can vote for your favorite by calling the designated numbers given on the show and/or visiting www.nbc.com. Good luck Cas!

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It’s a busy weekend around town. We’ve got craft shows, bands, theater, baseball and more!

What: Le Freak in concert
When: Friday, August 10 @ 9:45 pm
Where: Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub, 245 Lincoln Square Center, 817-226-2300

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What: The Party Crashers 
When: Friday, August 10 @ 9:30pm
Where: Reflections (Admiral Hotel), 1507 N. Watson Road, 817-640-7712

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What: Rufus Wainwright, Neko Case & A Fine Frenzy in Concert
When: Friday, August 10 @ 8 pm
Where: Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie (972-647-5700 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/)

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There is something for everyone in the Arlington area this weekend:

What: Ultimate Bubble-Blowing League qualifier - winner gets a chance to meet LeBron James
When: Friday, August 3 from 1-8 pm 
Where: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., 817-640-8900

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What: KISS Party 2007 with Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Good Charlotte & Baby Bash
When: Friday, August 3 @ 7 pm
Where: Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie (972-647-5700 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/)

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What: Arsenic and Old Lace
When: Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4 @ 8 pm; Sunday, August 5 @ 2 pm
Where:  Theatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St, 817-275-7661

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What: Astronaut (11am), Cosmic CSI (2pm)
When: Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4
Where:  UTA Planetarium, 700 Planetarium Place, 817-272-1183

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What:  Houston band Adrenaline 
When: July 27-28 @ 9:45pm
Where: Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub, 245 Lincoln Square Center, 817-226-2300

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What: Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue
When: July 28 @ 7:30pm
Where: Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center Street, 817-226-4400

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Kudos to Me & My Monkey for a fab show on Friday night. I enjoyed every minute of it. These guys are witty, fun to watch and, above all else, sound terrific.

Rodney Bollinger is dead-on as John Lennon, from his look and mannerisms to his sound. George Jara plays a mean guitar and does a great George Harrison tribute. Paul Sacco, as Paul McCartney, is fantastic. I had the pleasure of meeting him and not only is he a fabulous musician and singer, but a really great guy as well. ”Big” Mike Richardson, of the Party Crashers, did a guest spot on keyboards and nailed Billy Preston’s piano work on Get Back. And I have to say that Brad Swiger, substituting for Michael Daniel as Ringo Starr, totally rocked the house on the drum solo in the Abbey Road medley (and I’m not just saying that because he’s my little brother).  *grin* (more…)

The Beatles tribute band, Me and My Monkey, will be playing at Reflections tonight. They were named 2006 “Cover Band of the Year” by Fort Worth Weekly.  I understand that they put on a terrific show and are dead ringers for The Beatles.

Since my kids are out of town, Phone Guy and I are going to go out and have a listen. My brother is a huge Beatles fan and it just so happens he will be sitting in for “Ringo” tonight. His dream come true - well almost. (more…)

Some of the many reasons Arlington is known as “Fun Central”. Includes footage of Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, the Texas Rangers and other attractions.

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July 1 – 15  “Das Barbecu” at Theatre Arlington
July 1 – August 26  UTA Planetarium
              11:00am (Wed. – Sun.) Astronaut!
              2:00pm (Wed. – Sun.) Cosmic CSI
              7:00 pm (Thurs. Nights) Astronaut!
              8:00pm (Thurs. Nights) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1
July 1   Johnny High’s Country Music Revue Taping at Arlington Music Hall, 3:00pm, Tickets $7
July 1   WWE Superstar Mick Foley hosts special show at Six Flags
July 3   Light Up the Lake – Richard Simpson Park, Lake Arlington 5pm, Free
July 3   Rangers vs Angels, 7:35pm - $2 Patriotic T-shirts
July 4   Independence Day Parade – Downtown, 9am, Free
July 4   Rangers vs. Angels, 7:35pm - Fireworks follow the game

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