Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. It’s been said that nobody leaves a theater humming the scenery. But if you’ve ever seen a show designed by Dallas scenic artist Rodney Dobbs, you might leave singing its praises. Dobbs’ sets often help…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Over the span of four months at the beginning of 2014, the Dallas Biennial hosted 12 exhibitions, showing 50 artists. The art of DB14 was all over the city’s map, and artists were both local…
Most of us wouldn’t think that there is a lot of art to working in the nonprofit world, and that’s probably a pretty fair assessment. Many agencies that work with struggling families are so focused on providing basic assistance like food and shelter that sometimes life’s finer details aren’t always…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Kevin Rubén Jacobs isn’t your average Dallas curator. In a city that worships blue chip artists and lets money do most of the talking in the art world, Jacobs is far more interested in shaking…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Danielle Avram Morgan is a photographer turned video artist turned curator, all of which she likely does a great deal better than the average person. Hers is a name you’ll see around Dallas now that…
Amid a residential area surrounded by charming old homes, Greenville Avenue shimmers with its gripping nightlife. With venues like Granada Theater and Crown and Harp guarding both its ends, and great restaurants and bars in between, the area’s become something like Deep Ellum’s less naughty little sister. So despite Trader…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Julie McCullough says that she “stepped into” fashion design but has been blazing quite a trail since arriving in Dallas in 2001. Originally from Michigan, McCullough moved to Chicago to attend school at Columbia College…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Ben Fountain is one of the most successful writers to call Dallas home. His 2007 collection of short stories, Brief Encounters With Che Guevara, won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and his first novel, Billy Lynn’s…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. It’s true that art is not just a beautiful part of life, but it can be valuable for mental development. And not just at young ages, but late into life. Even so, accessibility programs are…
Joshua Peugh’s name is becoming familiar to those in the dance scene both here in Dallas and the wider world. With the amount of recognition he has received over the last year, it’s safe to say that Peugh and his dance company, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, are having a pretty…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Fresh off the 18th year anniversary party, the guys at Crown & Harp have a lot to be thankful for, particularly our next Dallas luminary, Moody Fuqua. Since 2013, Fuqua’s been doing everything there, from…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Gina and Dustin Orlando are two cool cats. A few years ago, these two gallerists opened up Circuit 12 Contemporary, which quickly became a go-to space in the Design District, and their programming roster continues…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Since Will Power arrived in Dallas he’s been busy. With a background in performance, writing and education, he’s not just creating his own work but he’s investing in the work of future generations. Originally commissioned…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Janeil Engelstad is an artist. A photographer. A curator. An educator. A producer. A former Fulbright Scholar. A tea drinker. One of the busiest people in town. And she’s turned that “busyness” into an asset…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. One of the most exciting additions to hit Oak Cliff in 2014 was definitely The Wild Detectives. From the outside the place looks like any other house down 8th Street, but inside you’ll find three…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. A long time professional dancer with Metropolitan Classical Ballet, Katie Puder has spend much of her life in Dallas on her toes. And like a good dancer, when it was time to take a step…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. In the 1980s, Vicki Meek made her way to Dallas as an artist in residence for the City Arts Program, but she soon found that her calling lay in the administration side of the arts…
They break down barriers and find new ways to communicate. They take risks, but maintain the self-discipline required to create. They venture to the boundaries of art to bring back new discoveries, and they dedicate themselves to preserving what’s already here and valuable. In countless ways, they keep Dallas’ culture…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Let’s just skip to the point we’d like to make about Jordan Roth, shall we? If a gallerist is his artists’ pimp, he isn’t your typical gallerist. Because Roth, who runs the downtown Ro2 Art…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Lots of people write plays. Not many get plays produced and put on a stage for audiences to see. Dallas playwright Jonathan Norton has been getting his plays out of his head, onto the page…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Some of the best art shows in Dallas happen in the smallest spaces. Take The Safe Room at the Texas Theatre, the lovely little room turned gallery tucked away at the top of the mostly…
Jeffrey Liles’ life story reads like a wide-eyed, music-loving teenager’s wet dream. Over the course of his extensive career he has done everything from manage The Roxy Theatre in L.A., to prevent a riot at Trees by pulling Kurt Cobain out of a closet. A North Dallas native, Liles was…
