Artist Bruce Nauman’s neon art piece “One Hundred Live and Die” lists — yep — 100 ways to live or die. Among your options are “speak and die,” “feel and die,” “stand and die” and “think and die.” Luckily, you can speak, feel, stand and think in total safety at…
These days, technology evolves at hyperspeed. Computers and phones that were top of the line just a few years ago are now obsolete. But ever to be relied upon, artists know just what all of that outdated equipment is good for. Since the ’70s, Lillian Schwartz, Stan Vanderbeek and John…
Dallas is home to VideoFest, the oldest, largest video festival in the United States. Since Bart Weiss started it in the ’80s, the annual event has screened all kinds of media, ranging from experimental films, to video art, animations, documentaries and features. And January 9, the Video Association of Dallas…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. I’ve always thought the notion of an “x factor” is a little bit hokey. But after meeting Charles Smith II at Glasshouse Studio in Expo Park, it began to seem like a real thing. Smith…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Heyd Fontenot is the director of CentralTrak, the artists’ residency for the University of Texas at Dallas. He curates all of the shows in the gallery and manages CentralTrak’s gaggle of residents, which makes him…
Luke Goebel has something of a reputation in Tyler, Texas. When he goes for a haircut, say, the barber is likely to know him, even if they haven’t met. Word of the eccentric writer spreads throughout the smallish East Texas town via the parents of his students. “People go, ‘Oh,…
Without the help of snow or even much fall foliage, we Dallasites have to work a little more earnestly to prime our spirits for the holidays. Thankfully, The Singapore Slingers have just the thing to help that process along. Matt Tolentino’s 18-piece jazz orchestra will present its annual Winter Revue…
At 1 p.m. last Friday, I arrived at CentralTrak in Exposition Park for a next level sleepover. I would spend 24 hours at the artists’ residency of The University of Texas at Dallas, and get to know its eight current residents. How do they live? How do they work? What…
For many, the tradition of sending holiday cards has devolved into a mindless chore. Whether you’re scrambling to take an attractive family photo, rushing to have cards printed, or signing season’s greetings until your ink stained hand is sore, the process can feel less than joyful. Luckily, the art mavens…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. When Matt Tolentino was eight years old, and most of his peers were shooting each other with Nerf guns, he was writing a strongly worded letter to then mayor Ron Kirk. Tolentino had visited the…
Art Art With a Side of Soup Soup dinners aren’t normally associated with high stakes, but Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas will change that this Sunday when they host CADD FUNd: Winner Takes All at 3015 at Trinity Groves. The $40 price of admission will get you fed and the…
Crowd Sourced Art Crowds are the primary focus of Francesca Bifulco’s art, and this Saturday WAAS Gallery will welcome one in her honor for the opening of her debut solo show Inside Out of Touch. Bifulco is from Italy, but she has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2012…
I have a confession. I didn’t grow up listening to the radio. I imagined I was like most young people in that way, but over the last couple of weeks, I’ve learned that’s not the case. When I’ve mentioned plans to attend an evening with Garrison Keillor, the reaction has…
Halloween doesn’t enjoy the classiest reputation. Go to a party on the 31st, and before you know it you’re often three Jello shots deep, watching some guy in a Duck Dynasty costume make out with Little Bo Peep. If you’re looking to party this Friday, but aiming for something a…
Cold weather is for drawing near a fire and listening to stories. Dallas may not quite be there on the weather front, but there’s an even better alternative. Gather around the stage at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St. Fort Worth) Thursday evening, when award-winning host and creator of A…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. In 2009, Sarah Perry had an idea for a neighborhood market. She was tired of going…
Artist Stephen Lapthisophon has made his mark on Dallas in more ways than one. Born in Houston, he attended undergraduate at UT Austin and went on to get his MFA in Chicago, where he also studied comparative literature at Northwestern. In the early 2000s, he was looking for new opportunities…
Have you picked up your dry cleaning recently? Are your pockets feeling deep?Consider getting dressed up for a change and pay it forward at the Meyerson Symphony Center, which welcomes Barbara Bush’s annual Celebration of Reading this evening. The event features readings from authors Brad Meltzer, Kelly Corrigan, Eric Draper,…
As Index Fest was happening in Dallas, I found myself headed west to Marfa for another music festival — the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love. The long drive gave rise to a lot of important realizations. One: Being able to move 70 mph in one direction for eight hours…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Katherine Owens has made her mark on Dallas as founder and artistic director of the critically…
Addison may be a far cry from Munich, but your eyes will deceive you this weekend when 70,000 Germanophiles descend upon the city for its annual Oktoberfest celebration that startas at 6 p.m. Thursday. There’s something for everyone —drunks, health nuts, thrill-seekers and children alike. Paulaner Bier is sponsoring the…
Head to Mesa in Oak Cliff at 9 p.m. Thursday and take your mole enchiladas with a side of flamenco. The upscale Mexican restaurant is once more hosting Julia Alcantara’s renowned dance troupe Ida y Vuelta, which specializes in that brand of Spanish folk music and dance from southern Spain…
