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‘Round about DFW for week of March 17

March 18
The Garland Symphony Orchestra continues with its 2010-2011 season with A Symphony for All Seasons in the Linda Brownlee Auditorium at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. The GSO presents “Celebrate Spring!” at 8 p.m. Season Tickets are priced as low as $53 and single tickets are priced at $15, $25, and $35. All are available by telephone (972-205-2790), fax (972-926-0811), or email (info@garlandsymphony.org). Group discounts are also available, call 972-926-0611).

March 18
Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dallas will host the Spring Break Blitz from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this is a “come-and-go” activity filled day with talks, crafts, and more. Ages targeted are 3 to 12; all ages welcome. Activities are free with paid admission ($8/adults, $6/seniors 60 and older, and $4/children 3-11). Adults must be present with children. www.texasdiscoverygardens.org

March 18-March 19
Comedy Night at the Muse featuring Darrell Banks is coming to Clarence Muse Café Theatre, located in the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex at the corner of Canton and Akard streets. Admission is $15. www.tbaal.org

March 18-March 19
The South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. in Dallas, and the Black Cinematheque Dallas will host the Black Women’s Film Festival starting at 7 p.m. at the theatre. Cost is $5 per screening. www.dallasculture.org/SDCulturalCenter/

March 19
The first Dallas Blues Festival bringing the blues to the Dallas Convention Center at 7 p.m. World-class blues entertainers Bobby “Blue” Bland, Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Floyd Taylor, Jay Blackfoot, Theodis Ealey, and Shirley Brown will all share the Convention Center stage for a night of unforgettable performances! Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

March 20
Join House of Blues Gospel Sundays with Lady Diamond at 12:30 p.m. Join our spring celebration with your loved ones and Lady Diamond! Call 214-978-2583. House of Blues is located at 2200 N. Lamar in Dallas.

March 25-March 27
Actor and comedian Bill Bellamy to bring humor to the Addison Improv, 4980 Beltline Road #250 in Dallas. Tickets cost $25. www.improv.com

March 25-April 10
The Young Adult Rated Drama (YARD) of the Dallas Children’s Theatre presents the stage adaption of the award-winning novel Tuck Everlasting the Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman in Dallas. www.dct.org

March 30-April 3
Disney on Ice presents Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 at American Airline Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 30, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 31, April 2 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish performance) and April 3 at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

April 1-April 2
So So Def recording artist Dondria will perform Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in the Dallas Convention Center, corner of Canton and Akard streets in Dallas. Admission $15. www.tbaal.org

April 2
Janet Jackson will perform her No. 1 hits at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. Tickets start at $49. www.verizontheatre.com

April 7
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are coming to South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar in Dallas, at 7:30 p.m.

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Dallas 2010 Auto Show has a Green Theme

(NDG Wire) It seems like everyone is trying to live a more earth-friendly lifestyle these days, and the 2010 Dallas Auto Show is joining the crusade March 3-7 at the Dallas Convention Center.

“Consumers have made small changes in their day-to-day activities to help reduce their carbon footprints by lowering the thermostat, recycling, and skipping bottled water. And ‘going green’ without a doubt extends to automobiles; following the speed limit, keeping tires properly inflated, getting regular tune-ups and, of course, purchasing hybrids, or vehicles with clean diesel engines and higher mpg ratings,” said Don Herring, Jr., 2010 Dallas Auto Show chairman.

Ever since the first hybrid was sold in North America in 1999, more and more manufacturers have introduced hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles to their lineups. And hybrids aren’t just limited to compact cars any more. Manufacturers are listening to the needs of all consumers and producing more fuel-efficient sedans, pickups and SUVs. And this year, auto enthusiasts are guaranteed to see even more of these vehicles than ever before during the five days of the 2010 Dallas Auto Show, Herring said.

Some of the 2010 green vehicles on tap to be at the Show include: the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the redesigned Honda Insight, the Mercedes Benz S400 hybrid sedan, the Mercury Milan Hybrid, Mitsubishi iMiev all electric vehicle, the Subaru Legacy Sedan PZEV, the third-generation Toyota Prius, and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Golf TDI.

This year, the Dallas Auto Show also is proud to present a special “green” area dedicated to environmentally-friendly products and services. The City of Dallas will distribute information about air quality, phone recycling and water conservation. Stormwater Management will educate consumers on how to keep pollution out of area creeks and lakes.

Texas Discovery Gardens will have a live native butterfly display and discuss organic gardening. In addition, there will be eco-minded local artists selling their wares such as beads made from recycled paper, beeswax candles and organic clothing, a “green” plumbing company, and a variety of other exhibitors. The Allied Exhibit Area also will be extended to include other products and services outside the Show’s typical automotive-related companies.

“This is going to be a great opportunity for Dallas Auto Show attendees to visit with a variety of businesses that can show them the way to a more ‘green’ lifestyle. There also will be some great shopping involved,” Herring added.

The 2010 Dallas Auto Show also will feature the Southwest Automotive Aftermarket Show, which is designed to bring together car dealers, consumers and automotive aftermarket companies, and the Toyota Behind the Wheel Adventure.

Operation KidSafe, a child security/identification system sponsored by Univision, will take children’s pictures and capture their fingerprints with the only record of the visit going home with the family. On Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7,

Univision will be on location along with an expert to discuss the safe installation of children’s car safety seats. A total of twenty certified safety seats also will be given away during the presentations.

In addition, classic car enthusiasts will enjoy displays by Corvette Legends, Lone Star Corvette Club,North Texas Mustang Club and Z Car Club.

Hours of the show are: 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 3 and 4; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, March 5; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 6; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Tickets are $11 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 65 and older, and children 12 and under are admitted free. For more information, visit dallasautoshow.com.