Aldo Fritz was getting his master’s degree in real estate in 2012 when he first came to Arlington to attend the University of Texas. Like many other UTA grads, he didn't stick around once he got his degree, but zipped off for the bigger, brighter ...

Every June in Philadelphia, hip-hop-heads and music fans gather for the Roots Picnic. This Saturday will mark the 11th edition of the outdoor summer fest founded and hosted by legendary Philly group The Roots. In a conversation earlier this year w...

This weekend, days before Maya Piata's EP release show at Independent Bar & Kitchen, the artist escaped to the Oklahoma woods to get her mind right. She places a high premium on emotional intelligence and spiritual alignment. Nothing could sto...

Alongside the road leading into the entrance to Trinity Forest Golf Course and this year’s Byron Nelson golf tournament, an African-American man held up a sign, “Byron Nelson would be sad, this course sucks.” The sign marked the arrival of the str...

Artist Thoele Sarradet is a creator of characters, and it all started with Bugs Bunny. “Bugs wasn't someone who I perceived had a gender," she says. "They were so relatable. They weren't this strong, all powerful creature. They were just clever an...

The annual Dallas pride parade, which took place last Sunday, holds special significance for Lula Villa-Brown, a queer and non-binary identifying advocate for people who exist outside the mainstream, including queer and trans people, people o...