Alex Moore

"Dallas Rag" and Other Stomps

The shaman and his savior

Documentary Arts preserves the lost music of the Hmong

Spoth the ravin'

Mark Ridlen continues his sonic adventure

Eyesight to the Blind

A historian and a playwright bring a Dallas blues legend's story to the stage

Out of the rubble

A new book on Deep Ellum's past strips away the dust of myth and history

Seeing it through

Blind Lemon Jefferson musical (or is it?) finally opens its eyes

I made this!

Blues dudes grow their own--albums, that is

Folkin' A: Documentary Arts' Alan Govenar Is Now a Guggenheim Fellow

Alan Govenar​A hearty mazel tov this morning to Alan Govenar -- president and founder of Documentary Arts on Columbia Ave. in East Dallas; author of some two dozen books, among them the history of Deep Ellum; renowned playwright and filmmaker whose collected works were just shown at South by South ... More >>

What Are You Thankful For?

Sitting around the house waiting for Turkey Day to roll around got me to thinking about all the things I'm thankful for. Of course, I'm lucky to have my family and friends and, these days, I am very thankful to have a job. But musically speaking, the Dallas scene has provided many a band, show and ... More >>