A new experimental musical playing in Exposition Park this month takes its name from a hidden track on Nirvana’s Nevermind album. Arthur Peña, known for his work as a painter and as curator of the roving venue Vice Palace, wrote Endless/Nameless as an exploration of two types of death, the death of…
It was raining cats and dogs. I was sitting with Alan Govenar in Mis Cazuelas in East Dallas. We were waiting for Kaleta Doolin, his wife. Govenar is an author, filmmaker and founding director of the upcoming Museum of Street Culture — among other things. Doolin is a brilliant artist,…
The Quaker City Night Hawks play filthy blues rock that sounds perfect for a seedy Texas bar out in the middle of nowhere. But the band is getting attention from the industry peers — and you may even see them on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. In 2009, Sam…
Lorenzo Zenteno, also known as Fort Worth hip-hop artist Smoothvega, launched a concert promotion company, Premier Live Experience, in February. He sold out Trees right out of the gate, put together regional tours and formed some strong alliances. Zenteno has always wanted to be “the guy,” but these days he…
Savages (a slight return) at Kettle Art 2650 Main St. This love letter to artist and Kettle Art owner Frank Campagna was originally a two-day pop-up event on Dragon Street. It was also one of the most lively shows of the year, drawing huge, extroverted crowds on both days and…
Ed Murph got to buy his favorite restaurant. Back when he attended Adamson High School, he constantly ate at the original Norma’s Cafe in Bishop Arts, he says. He remembers having dinner there with his family and eating burgers and fries with friends after school. Thirty years ago, Murph bought…
Dallas has plenty of places for kids to see concerts. Sure, you probably won’t be getting a bracelet because you are too young to drink and may even have to suffer X’s from a black marker on the back of your hand. But going to shows is crucial for aspiring…
C. Struggs is not Dallas’ Biggie Smalls, but it’s a tempting comparison. Struggs came from a tough background, dragged himself out of it, and got sucked back in. A proud father and a hip-hop artist for a decade, Struggs’ life has been marked by tragedy. But he keeps making make…
Big Guys Chicken and Rice has turned a New York City halal cart into a Deep Ellum restaurant. With eight menu items and three sides in a 1,300-square-foot space, Big Guys opened on May 20 across from Stonedeck Pizza on Elm. This spot focuses on doing a few things really…
Dallas artist Jon Theory, who performed at the Crown and Harp over the weekend, has only played a handful of hip-hop shows. Despite this, he’s very comfortable in front of a crowd. He doesn’t care what anybody thinks, and it totally works. He even rapped about the Jonestown Massacre. Like…
Last year, Giovanni Valderas started making art that mimicked real estate signs using traditional piñata techniques. After months of painstaking work, he decided to apply for a public art grant aimed at revitalizing downtown Houston. He submitted his new works to be considered for a 40 x 60 foot image…
Figures at Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora St. Part of Soluna Music and Arts Festival, Figures is a performance by artist Mai-Thu Perret. Originally performed at the 2014 Biennale of Moving Images in Geneva, Perret’s performance will function as a series of happenings throughout the Nasher and its garden. Figures reflects…
Pulling up to Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant in Fort Worth, there was a massive parking lot but no place to park, and people were double-parked across North Commerce Street. The line was long — barbecue line long. As you get closer to the front door, the line has rails…
Deep Eyellum at Epocha Shoe Gallery2540 Elm St. Native Texan graphic artist and painter Miguel Ibarra will paint one of his extraterrestrial flora murals onsite and exhibit his latest series of small “Eye-bud” paintings. Ibarra’s “green” mural series and paintings are inspired by nature’s potential to both revitalize and destroy…
Like many singer-songwriters, Dallas’ Mr. Carter Davis made his first recordings in his bedroom. But then he recorded a couple songs in a studio at Dallas Baptist University thanks to friends who work at the school. From there, he decided to record demos for his next album at eight Apple…
Garza Foods is a fiercely local restaurant that opened a few months ago in the Medical District. The owners adapted their hyperlocal ways after living in Seattle, where it wasn’t just important to buy local, but to buy from your own neighborhood. This food is really more Mex-Tex than Tex-Mex…
Guy Clark, whio died Tuesday was a songwriter’s songwriter, the kind studied by young and seasoned artists alike. Dallas-Fort Worth songwriters will testify to this legacy at the Kessler Theatre tonight with a “song swap” tribute of tunes and stories. “For me, Guy has always appeared to be the ringmaster…
Three New Films by Richard Bailey at the Margo Jones Theatre1121 1st Ave. Richard Bailey made a couple of 16mm films after finishing film school. But he started focusing on poetry and short stories once the expenses of filmmaking caught up with him. After digital advances drove down the costs,…
Friends and family gathered at Double Wide last night to celebrate the life of Mercury Rocket bassist Krissy Arnold. Arnold, a transgender woman, died last Friday. A few offered some thoughts on a parent, fellow musician, photographer, self-taught tech guru who worked at museums across the country, and—perhaps above all…
Steve Holmes, founder of Springfree Trampoline based in Plano, has an invention he thinks can peel your video game-addicted children or man-children off the couch, lure them into the backyard and trick them into soaking up some Vitamin D while exercising. He’s built trampolines that incorporate tgoma, an interactive gaming…
A leisurely strolls through the farmers markets is good for the soul. These markets seem to bring out the best in people and provide a sense of community so often missing from daily life. They’re also great places to people watch and, well, buy food. The best markets in Dallas-Fort…
Fuego Burgers are back and just as great as they have ever been — but now you’ll find them in a gas station diner across the street from a cemetery in Rendon. Strangely enough, this is some of the best Mexican food in Fort Worth, sold out of a place…
