“I never really thought art was an option,” says Dallas visual artist Ari Brielle, explaining that societal pressures tricked her into believing that pursuing an artistic career wasn’t viable. Brielle had been making artwork her whole life but started to take it seriously in college after her father mentioned University of North…
From classic and chic to ultra-chunky, these five Dallas artists make one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces for every taste. Shamsy Roomiani, Shamsy Handmade Goods Dallas artist Shamsy Roomiani, best known as simply Shamsy, didn’t set out to make jewelry. Rather making her “wearable art” is something that evolved naturally through her work…
A disturbing Instagram video that went viral over the weekend caught the attention of the Dallas and Lewisville police departments. A live stream of an unidentified female juvenile putting a small, white dog in a dryer, and laughing as the dog is tossed around inside it, received a massive amount…
The art of drag is no longer exclusive to men. Drag is for everyone, including biological women. The tradition defining a drag queen as a man who dresses up in women’s clothes, typically for the purposes of entertainment, is changing rapidly in Dallas. And this change is perhaps unsurprising. After…
WWE’s marquee summer event SummerSlam may be happening in Toronto this year, but Dallas will be represented by WWE superstar and Garland native Ember Moon, as she fights fellow WWE superstar Bayley for the Smackdown Women’s Championship match. Moon’s rise to the position of competing for one of wrestling’s biggest…
Monday, August 12 NorthPark AutoShowYou call this an auto show? Where are the booths selling ShamWows, the conversion vans, the hordes of grubby children leaving sticky fingerprints all over polished metal bodies? Where are the hot women in short dresses extolling the virtues of anti-lock brakes? Oh, this is the…
A slew of storytellers, leaders and radicals will soon mesh as the Women Texas Film Festival returns to Dallas. The event, which focuses on the work of women in film thro the Lone Star State, is back in the Big D for the fourth time and will run Aug. 15-18. This…
Actress and businesswoman Claudia Wells gets recognized a lot for her small but memorable role as Jennifer Parker in the blockbuster 1985 sci-fi comedy Back to the Future. Wells appeared in the beginning and end of the film, bookending the time-traveling comedy as the loving girlfriend of Marty, played by…
Like most ’90s kids, Gabe Kunda watched too much TV growing up, but in his case it paid off. Kunda is a full-time voiceover actor, which is a gig he’s been obsessively pursuing since his sophomore year of high school. Now he’s working hard to inspire others to pursue their…
Friday, August 9 The NorthPark AutoShow 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9 Northpark Center Free Northpark Center will showcase more than 40 top-of-the-line luxury vehicles, including models from Audi, Jaguar and Land Rover. Get a glimpse into the future and see what Dallas’ top auto dealerships have to offer. Art Mania…
The word “influencer” is quickly becoming one of the most polarizing words in the new millennium. Historically, a person with influence had political sway, or else made a mark in the world through sizable contributions to culture. In the last few years, we’ve had to rewire our brains to understand…
There are many issues facing teenagers today, from gun violence and immigration to bullying and sexual abuse. In its production series Transformation Project, Junior Players, a nonprofit North Texas theater organization, has been digging deep into these issues with some of the “most talented and well-deserving high school dancers” in…
For the first time ever Refinery 29 is bringing its traveling art pop-up 29Rooms: Expand Your Reality to Dallas. During Aug. 9-18, Gilley’s Dallas will be transformed into a fully immersive experience for art lovers to enjoy, with sections ranging from the introspective to the provocative, all the while challenging…
LeakyCon, one of the biggest Harry Potter conventions in the U.S., is turning the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center into a temporary Hogwarts Castle from Aug 9-11. The question is: Are you a big enough fan of all things Potter to warrant buying a ticket? Let’s find out by going…
As the great Bowling for Soup once said, “high school never ends.” Let’s face it, we’re all awkward 16-year-olds at heart. Luckily, Dallas has an endless number of places for everyone, nerds and goths alike, to make good use of our disposable income. So tell us which clique you belonged…
It’s no secret that Deep Ellum has been changing dramatically just over the past five years. While some of the beloved long time neighborhood staples are closing shop, new bars and restaurants are popping up left and right, bringing hefty crowds from all walks of life to the neighborhood. The…
In the near future, while driving down some secluded highway, you might pass by a handful of giant surrealist murals out in the middle of nowhere. If you’re from North Texas, and particularly if you frequent Deep Ellum, you’ll likely recognize something about these murals. You may not be able…
The word “conduit,” a natural or artificial channel through which something travels, such as a fluid, also applies to art. Ideas, themes or emotions can be conveyed through a variety of media. Conduit is also the name of a contemporary art exhibition at the Frisco Art Gallery, which runs until…
Madison Whitehead stared at the 40-foot shipping container sitting in her backyard. The drywall wouldn’t stay up, it leaked when it rained and she was way over budget. The plan was simple. She was opening the women’s fitness studio of her dreams. Whitehead’s dad told her he’d let her use…
Monday, August 5 Museum of Memories One would imagine the newest pop-up art interactive museum to be some sort of Freudian imaginarium, but the Museum of Memories appeals to the nostalgia belonging to a specific age group: the millennial generation. Practically a BuzzFeed quiz come to life, with a photo…
A party card game called Trial By Trolley is now in development by Explosm Entertainment, the Richardson studio behind the dark cartoon comedy universe Cyanide & Happiness. It has become another lode of board game gold for Explosm and Skybound Entertainment, the comic, TV show and game making powerhouse behind the…
For all of its focus on the future and economic growth, North Texas has been the backdrop for many momentous historical events. Some bring pride, others shame. Throughout our complicated, vibrant history, photographers have been at the front, capturing and preserving the good, the bad and the ugly. Here are…
