The Weekend Playbook: A free apartment FOR A YEAR, and dinner in a field

Event of the WeekSaturday's Lamar Street Festival's got food from a bunch of trucks and restos like The Cedars Social and Full Circle Tavern, live music from people like Erykah Badu, and they're hosting a film competition -- make a 90-second short film using your smartphone and include a shot of the festival, and if you win, you get an apartment at South Side on Lamar for an entire freaking year

Thursday, October 17thGet your tix, like, right now, for the Dallas Autumn Ball, which is taking over ZaZa for a black tie affair in support of Project Amplify next month

To kick off their new farm-to-table-to-plate-to-fork-to-your-mouth catering concept, the folks behind Experimental Table're hosting a Dinner in the Field, featuring a four-courser with nothing but locally grown/raised eats. Check 'em out, then give them a call to RSVP

Friday, October 18thThe second annual Index Festival's gonna feature more than 70 indie bands down in Deep Ellum on stages at Trees, Prophet Bar, Dada, etc

Tuesday, October 22ndFive Sixty's importing chefs from restos like Nobu and Tei An for a beer- and sake-paired Japanese five-courser. Grab your reservations here, and make sure you get there by six(ish).