Beer before liquor never been sicker, beer before beer you’re in the clear. That’s the expression, right? Anyway, Brewfest is simple: You drink beer, listen to music and have a damn good time.This fifth annual event features an array of breweries.Tickets include 12 2-ounce tastings. 21 and up, only. Sat.,…

Nothing is better than partying for a good cause. You drink, you eat, you dance, all the while knowing that your very presence supports something valuable. Take the Community Cast Party, for example. From 7 p.m. – midnight Saturday you can support WaterTower Theatre by eating good food, entertainment from…

At 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11 KERA’s Jeff Whittington hosts a conversation with Devon Nowlin Artist; founding member, Homecoming Committee; Arthur Peña Artist; founder and Director, WARE:WOLF:HAUS and VICE PALACE; Darryl Ratcliff Artist; Community Engagement Associate, National Center for Arts Research & Initiative on Arts+Urbanism. Thu., Sept. 11, 7 p.m.,…

It’s a picturesque summer night. My mother is in town for the week. I’m taking her to the theater in the downtown Dallas arts district. With the simple hope that we confab over a cocktail before we settle into our seats at the City Performance Hall, we head to One…

The first time I remember classical music, I was sitting in Morton H. Meyerson’s box. I was staring, wide-eyed at the organ for one of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s noon recitals. Like most things at eight years old, I was convinced someday I would play that monstrous instrument. But we…

The visual art scene reignites for the fall season this weekend, with a plethora of openings throughout Dallas. If you land in the Design District at 6 p.m. Saturday, you can walk in just about any direction and find an exhibition to wander into. From Conduit Gallery (above photo) to…

I would place money on the guess that you’ve probably never been to the Dallas Center for Architecture. You might not even know that it’s seconds away from Klyde Warren Park, which there are pretty good odds you have visited. But we’re betting that during the month of September, the…

In much of Casey Gray’s art, there’s a humorous tension between message and medium. Imagine if the 17th century Flemish painters had worked in spray paint. Conversely, picture Peter Paul Rubens on a skateboard. See? Funny. This was the crux of much of San Francisco-based Gray’s early work, some of…

What’s that saying about tides and ships? As the arts scene in Texas swells, so does the opportunity for cross-city collaboration. Whether it be sending Dallas artists to Austin, or bringing Houston artists here, as is the case with Draped Up & Dripped Out, a two-part exhibition at the Oak…

For much of its existence, the Goss Michael Foundation has been known as that George Michael art place. But in the past few years, it’s beginning to prove that it can be so much more. With Kenny Goss at the helm, the space has introduced innovative educational and charitable initiatives…

Put down the box of Goldfish and wipe off your flavor blasted hands. You’re going to need your fingers to punch a few numbers in the calculator because the perfect addition to the following list of houses is a Koi pond. That’s right. We think it’s about time you bought…

The Dallas Museum of Art was first to the downtown neighborhood we now know as the Dallas Arts District. Quickly thereafter, the Meyerson Symphony Center opened its doors, becoming one of the city’s most elegant buildings and one of the finest concert venues in the world. Designed by I.M. Pei…