A new nonprofit in North Texas aims to bring medical, dental, mental health care and addiction recovery programs to Denton’s musicians. Its fundraising efforts kicked off Aug. 26 with a concert and pop-up art show. Nic Bagherpour, co-founder and president of the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative, was inspired to launch…
It began with a playlist and a goal to reduce reliance on antipsychotic drugs. Dan Cohen always believed that music could “open a back door” to the brain, but when he surveyed the more than 16,000 long-term care facilities in the U.S., he discovered that none utilized any form of…
Waylon Jennings may have never been to Luckenbach, Texas, but his hit song about the town traveled to the top of the charts when Jennings dropped it more than 40 years ago. Now, two Lone Star State stars are honoring Jennings with a cover of the No. 1 jam that…
Addison Holmes always knew she wanted to give back. As a teenager, the local dancer-choreographer worked alongside professionals in the Texas Ballet Theatre, with whom she performed at Bass Hall and Fair Park. These experiences among the best in Texas molded Holmes as an artist and, eventually, an educator. “I…
Legendary musician Patsy Cline took the stage for the final time over five decades ago, but starting this weekend, fans both old and new will be able to enjoy her music live in Plano. The Brick Road Theatre, founded and led by artistic director Noelle Chesney, will present Julie Johnson…
Roughly five minutes before game time, Jacqueline Jaquez stepped in front of 55,118 rabid baseball fans at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minnesota. The 7-year-old was about to sing the national anthem before Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, a Twins-Braves matchup that would soon go down in…
Like many great things, De Colores Collective got its start at a Selena-themed event. Rafael “Rafa” Tamayo met Eva Arreguin at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center’s “Anything for Selenas” tribute, and the two creatives immediately hit it off. Tamayo, a longtime manager at the cultural center, thought that Arreguin, then…
