TACA will spend $300,000 to fund new work of its grant recipients in the next three years.

Stephen, Jerome and Anne all made it to opening night of Giant Friday night at the Dallas Theater Center. On Monday, the first thing we all did was chat about it. But this time, we’re chatting via e-mail, so we can share some of our conversation with you.

Interesting new work to check out – a photo book from architect Leonard Volk; an opening at Kristy Stubbs Gallery tonight.

The deal so nice we’re doing it twice. If you missed out on Flatlanders tickets in last week’s Big Deal, you have another opportunity, thanks to the Granada Theater.

Guest blogger Vicki Meek on one young Dallas playwright worth watching. Johnathan Norton’s “My Tidy List of Terrors” debuts at the South Dallas Cultural Center this month.

That’s a mighty fine bagpipe, no? Dallas Celtic rock band The Killdares kicks off the New Year with a show at The Kessler and you can be there…if you’re an Art&Seek e-newsletter subscriber.

Do you have diamonds on the soles of your shoes? Maybe not, but you could have tickets to see TITAS present Ladysmith Black Mambazo this Sunday at the Winspear. And isn’t that the next best thing?

Johnny Winter brings smoking blues guitar to The Granada – and two Big Deal winners will see the show.

Abracadabra! The Brinker International Forum brings magician David Blaine for an evening of conversation at the Winspear Opera House. Five Big Deal winners can check it out.

More a legend than a band? Hardly. Check out the Flatlanders, courtesy of The Granada and The Big Deal.