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Preston Barta

Preston Barta has been a journalist in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2010. He has contributed to several media outlets, including 92.1 KTFW, the North Texas Daily, Fresh Fiction, and the Denton Record-Chronicle. As a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, he is actively involved in media critique.

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Sunrise Academy builds a sound big enough to transcend their Texas roots

By Preston BartaJuly 8, 2026

Dallas DIY indie-pop duo Yakob Dye and Julian Sol Jordan talk about their upcoming album releasing this month and why one chord is plenty.

A new meetup on the Katy Trail pairs strangers for a friendly stroll

By Preston BartaJuly 6, 2026

Walk & Talk Social turns the Katy Trail into a weekly meet-and-mingle without the ice-breakers, apps or dating butterflies.

Poor David’s Pub keeps the music playing as David’s daughter inherits the legacy venue

By Preston BartaJuly 2, 2026

One of Dallas’ longest surviving live music venues begins a new chapter as its founder passes the keys to his daughter. Now, she needs help turning the lock.

Sweat the setlist, not the summer: 10 DFW venues worth beating the heat for

By Preston BartaJuly 1, 2026

A suitable thermostat setting might not be top of mind when deciding to catch a concert. But then again, this is Texas.

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Joshua Ray Walker refuses to be counted out, and ‘Ain’t Dead Yet’ proves it

By Preston BartaJune 29, 2026

The Dallas country artist talks about his new album, prophetic lyrics and a fall homecoming.

The Polyphonic Spree will cram wonder and whimsy into upcoming Fort Worth show

By Preston BartaJune 26, 2026

Tim DeLaughter and Mark Pirro have been forced to find ingenious ways to fit their very large sound in very small rooms.

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Turnover took us to the future at a sold-out Tulips

By Preston BartaJune 25, 2026

Turnover’s Wednesday night show traded nostalgia for newness by bringing to life some of their best music released in nearly a decade.

North Texans created ‘Wishbone’, now they’re honoring the talking dog with a documentary

By Preston BartaJune 23, 2026

A new documentary called ‘What’s the Story, Wishbone?’ reveals how Dallas’ creative community built the beloved ’90s PBS show. 

Universal Kids Resort promised family thrills, but delivered a $550M concrete carnival

By Preston BartaJune 23, 2026

Universal Kids Resort opens July 1 in Frisco, but the previews have sparked online backlash over barren theme design, no shade and lots of concrete.

A splashy field guide to North Texas’ 5 best water parks

By Preston BartaJune 22, 2026

Skip the rankings. We break down the best local waterparks by thrill, shade, price and crowds so you can pick your perfect summer splash.

10 movie dads who taught us how to love

By Preston BartaJune 19, 2026

From George Bailey to Marlin the clownfish, we honor the screen fathers who truly got it right this Father’s Day.

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The 2026 State Fair Main Stage has the craziest lineup we’ve ever seen

By Preston BartaJune 19, 2026

No one goes to the State Fair of Texas for the music, but maybe this year they should.

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7 concerts to take Dad to this Father’s Day weekend

By Preston BartaJune 18, 2026

Dads love music so much they got an entire subgenre of rock named after them. Take Dad to a concert this weekend for a holiday he won’t forget.

Fangs out, suckheads: The ‘Blade’ vampire rave returns for a bloody good July 4 party

By Preston BartaJune 17, 2026

Skip the fireworks this year for a vampire party that promises blood bag daiquiris and a night straight out of the 1998 movie’s unforgettable opening scene.

Drunk Shakespeare will be stumbling into Deep Ellum this summer with ‘Romeo & Juliet’

By Preston BartaJune 17, 2026

The smash(ed) hit comedy will make its Dallas debut at Deep Ellum Art Co. this July through September.

‘RoboCop’ screening rallies Dallas to save I.M. Pei’s City Hall

By Preston BartaJune 16, 2026

A “RoboCop” benefit screening turned movie nostalgia into civic testimony for the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition.

Primus’ Les Claypool, Sean Ono Lennon will bring three bands to Irving for one wild night

By Preston BartaJune 15, 2026

Ahead of his June 25 show at Toyota Music Factory, legendary Primus bassist Les Claypool talks blur, danger and AI.

3 indie giants turned South Side Ballroom into a family reunion for All the Feelings Tour

By Preston BartaJune 10, 2026

Tuesday’s lineup of Stars, Broken Social Scene and Metric read like a family tree with deep indie-rock lineage.

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In the new queer horror triumph ‘Leviticus,’ the monster is the face of a loved one

By Preston BartaJune 10, 2026

Director Adrian Chiarella and star Joe Bird discuss the making of one of year’s best films ahead of its theatrical release this month.

‘Radiohead on Strings’ opens ConcertDome at Fort Worth’s Omni Theater

By Preston BartaJune 8, 2026

The new series turned the gloomy music of Radiohead into a string-led, cosmically immersive experience. And there’s more to come.

Deep Ellum art outlaws return to Main Street for Kettle Art Gallery exhibition

By Preston BartaJune 3, 2026

‘OGs Return to Deep Ellum’ reunites a handful of artists who helped shape the neighborhood’s creative identity in the ’80s.

The Dallas mall that helped build the ‘Backrooms’ universe

By Preston BartaJune 3, 2026

The 20-year-old director behind the new wildly successful horror film has a deeper connection to Dallas than most fans realize.

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