Project: StarLight Is a Cosplay Dance Group Democracy

In the small dance room at Green Space Arts Collective in Denton, fully wooded and mirrored for optimal practice, a group of women gathers to practice a routine based off the popular anime Love Live. They all stare intently in the clear glass to hit the right steps and make…

21 Things To Do in Dallas This Week

Wednesday Eric B & Rakim, who had a five-year career together, were at the top of the DJ/emcee game during what most consider rap’s golden age in the late 1980s. This year’s 17-date tour marks the first official outing from them in 25 years. Later this year, they’ll play the…

New Dallas Opera CEO Ian Derrer Plans for Outreach, Inclusion

After more than seven years at the helm, Keith Cerny resigned his position as CEO/general director of the Dallas Opera in December. Six months later, the Dallas Opera announced its choice to replace him. Ian Derrer is the new CEO and general director of the Dallas Opera, the eighth in…

Soluna Is Moving to Deep Ellum for Its One-Night Event, Array

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Soluna International Music & Arts Festival moves out of the Arts District on May 12 and heads to Deep Ellum for a one-night music and art and tech extravaganza at the Bomb Factory and Canton Hall. Soluna is teaming up with Capital One to present Array,…

Best Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

Friday Ska by Skawest celebrates all things ska and punk. For its fourth year around, catch 19 bands over two days that embody elements of ska, reggae, two-tone, rocksteady, third wave and dance. Of the bands taking the stage, Denton-based The Holophonics has taken its roots as a ska cover…

Artist James Akers Lights Up Texas With His Electric Aesthetic

Sculptor James Akers just moved to Dallas from Virginia, and he brought his neon art with him. “I love to create with a hacked, DIY, electric aesthetic that aims to subvert the fine art finish fetish by emphasizing artistic intent and showing the steps that led to the sculpture’s creation,”…