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Malcolm X

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    The Food Trucks Rally in Deep Ellum Tonight

    The Deep Ellum Outdoor Market is hosting its first food truck rally tonight on Main Street between Malcolm X and Crowdus, which will be shut down for the event. The party lasts from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., and a few bands will provide tunes, including My Wooden Leg and Hares on the Mountain. Brandon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Bandele Tyehimba, Owner of South Dallas Gallery Pan African Connection, Has Died

    Bandele Tyehimba, who, with his wife Akwete, owned Pan African Connection, a 23-year-old South Dallas art gallery and meeting space, died in his sleep Wednesday night. He was 58 years old. We wrote about Tyehimba and Pan African just a month ago; at that time, the Tyehimbas were recovering from a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    In the Studio With Play-N-Skillz

    Photos by Roderick PullumBabyBoi and Skillz​Welcome to the first installment of In Session, in which nightlife photographer Roderick Pullum spends a little time with local producers in the studio.This week: Dallas duo Play-N-Skillz. Tucked away in historic Deep Ellum, on the corner of Commerc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Deep Ellum's Ambrose Complex on Green Line Is Done Trying to Make Retail Spaces Work

    ​When The Ambrose and DART's Baylor University Medical Center Station on the Green Line finally, formally married three short years ago, Dallas Area Rapid Transit hailed it as the "consummate example of the new transit-oriented lifestyle." After all, the complex at Indiana and Malcolm X consisted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Art, Revolution and Trying to Keep the Doors Open at South Dallas's Oldest African Art Gallery

    A year and a half ago, the owners of Pan-African Connection Bookstore, Bandele Tyehimba and his wife Akwete, found out their building was being torn down and replaced with a dentist's office. They'd been at the location at the corner of Marsalis and Jefferson for more than 21 years. "I guess we were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    For Sale: R.C. Hickman's Photo of a Late, Great South Dallas Gathering Place's Neon Welcome

    Photo by R.C. Hickman​Way back in July I stumbled across a cache of R.C. Hickman photos being sold on eBay. Some are long gone; I wound up with one, which, according to the Fort Worth-based seller, came from the legendary Dallas Star Post photographer's personal collection. Four months on many rem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    No, That Newish Deep Ellum Sign Isn't Gone For Good. It's Just Down for Repairs.

    ​A couple of readers have asked: What's become of that newish neon sign at the corner of Main and Good-Latimer? That's it at right, the wayfinder that offended Pete so much he decided to quit and head back east. Because it's gone, only a few months after its installation. Ah, fret not: Barry Annin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    And Now, "Artists Slammin' Cointelpro for Our Man Downtown John Wiley Price"

    ​That's the full title of the latest JWP protest being staged by the National Black United Front, not to be confused with the Judean People's Front or the Popular Front of Judea, who will return to the Pan-African Connection Bookstore across the street from Fair Park, scene of last month's overhea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Just Remember, Downtown Will Be Short Parking Friday. But There Will Be Extra Parks.

    Via.A PARK(ing) Day temporary park on Mission Street in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood​Come Friday downtown Dallas will be short around 30 parking spaces. They'll be spending the day instead as tea gardens and 50-foot-long "trails" and public reading "rooms" and teensy-tiny soccer fields and bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Just Added to Saturday's Rally for John Wiley Price, The Man Who Coined "Black Power"

    Via.​Moments ago, Thomas Muhammad -- president of the Dallas chapter of the National Black United Front and organizer of Saturday's rally for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price -- sent word that a Very Special Guest has been added the list of speakers scheduled to attend Saturday. That wo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2011

    An Eye for LIFE

    Via.​Moments ago, Thomas Muhammad -- president of the Dallas chapter of the National Black United Front and organizer of Saturday's rally for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price -- sent word that a Very Special Guest has been added the list of speakers scheduled to attend Saturday. That wo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    Blue Mooney

    Via.​Moments ago, Thomas Muhammad -- president of the Dallas chapter of the National Black United Front and organizer of Saturday's rally for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price -- sent word that a Very Special Guest has been added the list of speakers scheduled to attend Saturday. That wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Mozzarella Company: Pick up some Texas-made cheese that's totally makeout-worthy.

    Alice Laussade​Mozzarella Company 2944 Elm St. 214-741-4072 Try: Prosciutto Mozzarella Roll I spent my Memorial Day just like everybody else: First I woke up and kissed the soil, high-fived my freedom and gave big ups to all the soldiers past and present who have fought to keep this country so g ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 13, 2010

    DCT's Most Valuable Player Swings For The Fences; T3 Tunes UP [title of show]; One Thirty Productions Presents Its Favorite Austin Playwright

    Alice Laussade​Mozzarella Company 2944 Elm St. 214-741-4072 Try: Prosciutto Mozzarella Roll I spent my Memorial Day just like everybody else: First I woke up and kissed the soil, high-fived my freedom and gave big ups to all the soldiers past and present who have fought to keep this country so g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    M2S2 Prepares For Its Second Annual Offering

    The folks at Life In Deep Ellum are pretty deep into the throes of preparing its second annual Mokah Music Summit and Showcase--or M2S2 for short. This year's free event, set to take place on Saturday, April 25, will feature 12 local acts, a performance from the students of Zound Sounds, and an art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    In The Old Club Envy Space, Yet Another Venue Prepares To Open In Deep Ellum

    The former home of Club Envy. The future home of 2826. Don't look now, but there's yet one more new live music venue set to open up in Deep Ellum come summertime. At 2826 Elm Street, right down the road from the still-relatively new The Lounge on Elm Street at the intersection of Elm and Malcolm X, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Obama's Dallas Beachhead -- And the Food Ain't Bad, Either

    The former home of Club Envy. The future home of 2826. Don't look now, but there's yet one more new live music venue set to open up in Deep Ellum come summertime. At 2826 Elm Street, right down the road from the still-relatively new The Lounge on Elm Street at the intersection of Elm and Malcolm X, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Get Unified

    Kwanzaa's first day sees several celebrations

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    March 30, 2006

    Yo, Don't Have Kittens

    Kwanzaa's first day sees several celebrations

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    January 19, 2006

    Origin of Innocence

    The New World boldly reclaims the Pocahontas tale from Disney

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    October 14, 2004
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    May 27, 2004

    Going Deep

    The Cowboys want to move back to Fair Park--so, there goes the neighborhood?

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    December 25, 2003

    Come Together

    Kwanzaa is about living a good life, not filling a stocking

  • Music

    November 6, 2003

    Under Control

    Two years later, the Strokes are still on Fire

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    August 21, 2003

    Letters

    Too Damn Scary Virginia Speaks

  • Film

    October 31, 2002

    Queen of Pain

    Julie Taymor and Salma Hayek paint a spectacular portrait of Frida Kahlo

  • Music

    June 27, 2002

    On Their Own

    Slowride isn't waiting around for Dallas to finally pay attention

  • Music

    June 20, 2002

    A Good Idea, But...

    The Granada Theater as a live music venue only works in theory

  • Music

    November 15, 2001

    Butthole Surfers

    November 16

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    June 28, 2001

    Scene, Heard

    Butthole is back

  • Film

    October 19, 2000

    The Negro Problem

    Spike Lee's new racial satire starts out strong but loses its way

  • Film

    September 28, 2000

    Clash of the Titans

    Bruckheimer's latest speaks loudly about race, but says nothing

  • Calendar

    August 31, 2000
  • Film

    August 3, 2000

    Jerry rigged

    Bruckheimer's Coyote Ugly pours a lethal cocktail

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2000

    Soul food

    A complete and well-balanced arts meal

  • Film

    July 1, 1999

    That summer of '77

    Murder, mayhem, and a whole bunch of hate

  • Calendar

    May 14, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 14 - 20, 1998

  • News

    May 7, 1998

    The "g" word

    An uneasy mix of stereotypes and commerce helps prompt Deep Ellum's cruising ban

  • Calendar

    March 19, 1998

    Night & Day

    March 19-25, 1998

  • Calendar

    November 27, 1997

    Events for the week

    March 19-25, 1998

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Letters

    March 19-25, 1998

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    Letters

    March 19-25, 1998

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    X marks the spot

    A plan to rename Oakland Avenue for Malcolm X raises cries of racism in Deep Ellum

  • Calendar

    January 2, 1997

    Events for the week

    A plan to rename Oakland Avenue for Malcolm X raises cries of racism in Deep Ellum

  • Film

    October 24, 1996

    Fantastic voyage

    Spike Lee's Get on the Bus takes us to amazing places

  • Calendar

    January 11, 1996

    Events for the week

    Spike Lee's Get on the Bus takes us to amazing places

  • Film

    September 7, 1995

    Time inspired

    Clockers is a searing sordid exorcism for Spike Lee

  • Film

    May 11, 1995

    Cat man dues

    The Van Peebles' Panther is a sincere but self-defeating stylistic exercise

  • Film

    April 20, 1995

    Shooting blanks

    Melvin and Mario Van Peebles' Festival-capping historical drama Panther is a muddled mess

  • Film

    April 20, 1995

    Generations

    From the director of El Norte comes a modern classic about family, history, and survival

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