Wednesday It’d be easy to write off Midwestern-born singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge as an archetypical hipster- a one-man Mumford & Sons, complete with banjo, fedora and bow tie. But of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Combining elements of modern Americana music with deeper cuts into ragtime, early jazz…
Let it be known that Iris Le’Mour shines. On an intensely sunny Sunday afternoon at Deep Ellum’s colorful vegan café Tiki Loco, she lights up the space beyond the daylight glow. Le’Mour speaks on her signature burlesque acts, and the tagline for one of them as she enters the stage,…
Thanks to social media, better camera phones and misleading filters, it seems like everyone these days thinks that they’re professional photographers. But on platforms like Instagram, populated by millions of amateurs insulting your sophisticated visual taste with insipid pictures of food and selfies with cat filters, the professionals stand out…
What started out as a conglomerate of old buildings with project possibilities just north of the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Arlington, is now an area drawing comparisons to the trendy Bishop Arts district in Oak Cliff. Some social media users are quick to point out that the area, known…
This Thursday, an exhibit called Chimera opened at Kettle Art in Deep Ellum for a run that ends June 23. The four contributing artists chose the title to connect the pieces in this show and guide an understanding of the artwork. But “chimera” is a word rich for interpretation. In…
Dallas will be celebrating pride a bit earlier than usual this year. Typically held in September, Dallas Pride will now be celebrated in June in alignment with national pride month. The new dates also come with new locations for festivities. Instead of Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn, the annual pride…
Complexity Gaming may not compete at the AT&T Stadium, but the new Gamestop Performance Center at The Star in Frisco means they will, at least, train like the Dallas Cowboys. Acquired by Jerry Jones in 2017, Complexity is one of the oldest organized esports leagues in the U.S. and boasts…
The watchmaker Fossil has an interesting history of making watches that play outside the norms of faces with the simple digital watch and two arms. The Dallas-based timepiece company has produced wrist watches with hand-painted faces, watch hands sitting behind water-filled cases and even wearable sundials. Fossil brought back one of…
Dallas artist Erica Stephens is ready to get personal, and she doesn’t care if you like it or not. Her home is full of art depicting love and violence in preparation for shows that she says mark a turning point in her professional and personal life. “I was so scared…
Thursday Sanadora: Women’s Healing Theater, A Stage Trilogy showcases the healing roles that women play. Each woman character is a curandera (healer) whose pilgrimage examines three scenes tied together by a labyrinth, a pilgrimage and a voyage, which point out the inability to change destiny, unconditional love and a look…
Texas is No. 34 in education but No. 1 in sexiness! Yes, you, I, we — we are the sexy people. Well maybe not our faces or our personalities, but our voices! Man! Have you heard the news? People looooove Texan accents. Big Seven Travel surveyed a bunch of horny…
Sophie McGuire is a 17-year-old blogger living her best life in Highland Park. You can find her shopping at the Highland Park Village, taking pictures for her fashion blog, Much Love Sophie, or for her Instagram, which has close to 16,000 followers. We asked McGuire to meet in a thrift…
In past years, the Dallas Museum of Art has honored haute couture with captivating exhibitions, from the high-tech showing of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s outlandish designs to the sculptural avant-garde whimsy of Iris Van Herpen. The DMA’s latest fashion retrospective is about the most iconic name yet. Dior: From Paris to the…
Sports like dodgeball and kickball may bring to mind grade-school recesses and PE classes, but they’re now bringing together communities of adults across the country, especially in the LGBTQ community. “They’re everybody’s type of sports,” says Keith London of Dallas, the founder and CEO of the National Gay Dodgeball League…
On any given night, on any given stage, a local comedian is taking his or her first steps to becoming the next big comedy star. Dallas has long been overshadowed by the reputation of Austin’s comedy scene, but over the last decade, Dallas has produced some of the most recognizable…
Changing deep-rooted, damaging beliefs associated with race is a difficult task. Trickier still is opening eyes blind to their existence, even in the face of recent episodes of racial violence. Racism regularly reminds us it is alive and well in Dallas, feeding on intolerance, micro-aggressions and detachment. Two Dallas women,…
If you’re looking for a light laugh or some stress relief from a hard week’s work, Dallas Summer Musicals’ Miss Saigon is not for you. The musical embraces heavy themes that leave your heart pumping, your eyes tearing and your mind racing. This year’s run at Music Hall at Fair Park…
James Olney woke up one morning in 2007 in the Dodoma region of central Tanzania and realized he needed a change of course. He had been living and working with the Wagogo people for the last year while volunteering with the Peace Corps, but his project outcomes were, to say…
Sneakerheads are alive, ready to spend money, and most are proud to say they have or will travel to other states to access better inventory. Dallas is a bit late to the party, even though the demand is growing more than ever. Pro athletes and big-name rappers are in the…
Everyone’s favorite soulful songstress, Erykah Badu, will be adding a new collab to her books — and it’s with our very own Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This announcement comes on the heels of the DSO’s performance with Jennifer Hudson, proving yet again that our orchestra is able to bring in internationally recognized artists…
While cannabidiol (CBD) remains a popular natural form of treatment for physical pain, anxiety and other ailments, the legality of the cannabis extract in Texas is still unclear. As new storefronts and supplement shops offering CBD products are popping up seemingly overnight throughout the area, there is technically still no…
Well, Sunday’s the big night when the world bids goodbye to HBO’s Game of Thrones, TV’s bloodiest, most treacherous and sexually overcharged fantasy drama. The show has been running for eight blood-soaked seasons and attracted an audience of millions that spans the globe. That means you’re definitely going to be…
