When we think about the “LGBT” community, most of us tend to focus on the “L” or the “G.” Nell Gaither, executive director of Dallas’ Trans Pride Initiative, has been exclusively focusing on what is likely the most underserved population in the LGBT community, transgender and gender non-conforming people. In…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Chad Houser loves his job. The former co-chef-owner at Parigi in Oak Lawn is living his dream, and giving the same opportunity to disadvantaged youths everyday, as Executive Director and Head Chef of Café Momentum…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Christopher Carlos and Tina Parker often soak in the spotlight. No strangers to the stages of local theaters and frequently illuminating the televisions, these two keep busy with acting and directing gigs. And that’s when…
I have a confession. I didn’t grow up listening to the radio. I imagined I was like most young people in that way, but over the last couple of weeks, I’ve learned that’s not the case. When I’ve mentioned plans to attend an evening with Garrison Keillor, the reaction has…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. John Pomara exhibited artwork before the Internet. With degrees in studio art, and exhibitions on his resume dating back to the 80’s, it was more than a decade into his practice before he took an…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. In 2009, Sarah Perry had an idea for a neighborhood market. She was tired of going…
The midpoint of this list seemed the appropriate time to acknowledge the Dallas Arts District. Decades in the making, the Dallas Arts District signals not only the city’s dedication to the arts, but is a significant promise to future generations. It’s reshaped how Dallas thinks and talks about the arts,…
Artist Stephen Lapthisophon has made his mark on Dallas in more ways than one. Born in Houston, he attended undergraduate at UT Austin and went on to get his MFA in Chicago, where he also studied comparative literature at Northwestern. In the early 2000s, he was looking for new opportunities…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. By Michelle Foster Planted in Dallas and blossomed in New York, Lucy Dang is back to…
Michael Morris likes film. Understatement of the year. He loves film. He lives and breathes it. Morris is the man when it comes to video. Since moving back to Dallas four years ago, he has carved a niche for himself in the local art scene, bringing the history of avant-garde…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Katherine Owens has made her mark on Dallas as founder and artistic director of the critically…
Kayli House Cusick met Shannon Driscoll at a volunteer meeting for the very first Better Block Street Festival in Oak Cliff. They immediately clicked. And for that year’s fest, they wanted to fuse Shannon’s background as an art conservator and leader of adult craft workshops and Kayli’s work as a…
About once a year, the city of Dallas is treated to the offbeat, immersive theater of the Dead White Zombies. Seeing one of the troupe’s shows is unlike any play you’ve seen before. You don’t settle into a plush, comfortable seat. There’s nothing comfortable about the shows at all -…
“I don’t know if I’ve made any significant contributions other than following the advice of an early mentor to ‘keep making art’,” says Val Curry, sculptor and installation artist about making art in Dallas. But he’s probably wrong about that. This guy is one of the most interesting people you…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Edward Ruiz. Confetti Eddie. The man with the giant dinosaur outside of his studio. You might…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. “Sorry if the reception’s bad, I’m headed into a national sequoia forest,” Toby Halbrooks says, answering…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Michelle Rawlings is one of the emerging Dallas-based painters we’ll be able to say “we knew…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Classical music. It seems as though we’ve had a love/hate relationship with it over the past…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. When I meet him for coffee, Nathan Olson is sporting a new look — a thick…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. When Kelsey Leigh Ervi graduated from Baylor University, moving to Dallas would’ve been an obvious choice…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. No matter the medium, the work of Roberto Munguia seems riddled with mystery. It’s not that…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. Dallas Comedy House performer and writer Noa Gavin started her comedy career by creating the popular…
