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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 7–13

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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Aug. 10-16

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Before Her Tour, a Pregnant Mandy Moore Predicted That COVID Was in Her Family’s Future

By Michael Bialas
Jul 1, 2022

For the second time in two years, singer-songwriter-actor (and potential Emmy Award winner) Mandy Moore has had to cancel a tour that included a date in Dallas.
Janis Burklund Calls "Cut!" on Her Career as Dallas Film Commissioner

By Danny Gallagher
Jun 16, 2022

Twenty years ago, the city's film commission had reached the end of its financial rope, leading the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Film Commission to its inevitable collapse. A month later, the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau — now called VisitDallas — decided the city that gave the world movies RoboCop and...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, June 15-21

By Merritt Martin
Jun 15, 2022

We know and love the Mavs ManiAACs for their full-throttle hip-hop antics, but let’s not forget they pull some serious cred too. They are the original all-male performance squad for the NBA. Join the ManiAACs and the mascots for Your Dallas Mavericks from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, on the Ge-0 Deck of Reunion Tower (300 Reunion Blvd.) for just one of the tower’s Summer in the Sky activities.
The Best Things to Do in Dallas, May 11-17

By Danny Gallagher
May 11, 2022

Have you ever wished you could spend one night doing something that didn't involve the invasive use of technology without having to become Amish?
The 10 Best Places to Meet an Artist in Dallas

By Scott Tucker
May 5, 2022

OK, so either you have a certain type of person missing from your friend group and want to collect the whole set, you’ve recently won the lottery and are tired of IKEA art on your walls or you’re ready to crush hard on someone new (and drink a lot of...
Up There: High Vis Goes to Frightening Heights Across Downtown for His Rooftop Photo Shoots

By Danny Gallagher
May 4, 2022

We meet in front of the Mosaic Building on North Akard Street on the side facing the DART train tracks. High Vis, the high-rise climbing, literally on the edge photographer, is wearing a black hoodie, a snapback ball cap with the Triple D logo and a black mask. He never...
African American Museum Highlights the Life of Gaspar Yanga, a Prince, Slave and Freedom Fighter

By Alex Gonzalez
May 3, 2022

An exhibit at the African American Museum at Fair Park aims to shine a light on the untold stories of America. At Yanga: Journeys to Freedom, a seven-month-long exhibit, beholders can learn the story of Gaspar Yanga, who is hailed as one of America’s first liberators during the slave trade...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, April 20-26

By Merritt Martin
Apr 20, 2022

Ready to grab your movie hoodie and get back in the theater? You’re in luck. It’s time for the 52nd Annual USA Film Festival at Angelika Film Center (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) from Wednesday through Sunday. Opening night on Wednesday features a double feature of short Texas documentaries The Portal and the Park and Texas Wines, as well as features The Pact (based on a true story) and The Phantom of the Open (starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins).
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, April 13-19

By Merritt Martin
Apr 13, 2022

Right now through July 10, the Dallas Museum of Art (1717 N. Harwood St.) presents Slip Zone: A New Look at Postwar Abstraction in the Americas and East Asia, which features collection works honoring “significant innovations” in various mediums. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, Bruce Wood Dance presents an accompanying performance exploring abstract expressionism through color and movement.
The Gaming World Still Doesn't Know How to Feel About Web 3 and NFTs

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 2, 2022

Big players in the gaming industry are making big bets on Web 3 and NFTs. It's still uncertain whether those bets will pay off.
See Scenes from Dallas Art Battle's Return to Deep Ellum

By Andrew Sherman
Jan 31, 2022

Just past high noon Saturday, Dallas Art Battle came back to Deep Ellum Art Co. The competition pitted six artists against one another, creating works during two, 20-minute rounds with winners chosen by the audience. This year, the overall winner was Fernando Olivares for his rendition of rapper TuPac. The...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 29-Jan. 5

By Merritt Martin
Dec 29, 2021

You know you love it. Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz trade homes to get away from life for a spell and find adventure and love in Los Angeles and Surrey, respectively. Jack Black and Jude Law provide capable love interests while a few subplots make The Holiday a perfectly enjoyable, highly rewatchable movie.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 22-Dec. 29

By Merritt Martin
Dec 22, 2021

What do you mean you don’t know where to take the out-of-towners? It’s Wednesday, Dec. 22, and soon as you drop the luggage it’s time to get to the Dallas Arboretum (8525 Garland Road) for Holiday at the Arboretum. Day or night, the gardens have gorgeous flora as well as Victorian gazebos depicting the 12 Days of Christmas and a Christmas village, more than one million lights twinkling and a 50-foot musical tree display that plays all the favorites.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Nov. 17-Nov. 24

By Merritt Martin
Nov 17, 2021

Jo Koy’s name has been a staple in the entertainment world — particularly on stand-up stages — for ages, but this year the laugh man has gotten some different sorts of attention thanks to his heartfelt hosting gig on Metal Shop Masters and his coupling with fellow comic and long-time friend Chelsea Handler.
Erica Felicella to Perform Endurance Piece 'Journey' this Weekend to Represent Life’s Burdens

By Paige Weaver
Nov 12, 2021

Performance artist Erica Felicella will share her newest endurance piece, "Journey," this Saturday at the Main Street Garden Park. Felicella created "Journey" as an invitation for others to join her on a physical representation of the journey we all take in life and the weight that comes with it. Her...
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Oct. 27-Nov. 3

By Merritt Martin
Oct 27, 2021

The past 18 months have presented a real journey for teachers. The challenges of virtual teaching, hybrid teaching, in-person teaching, mask mandates or non-mandates… all on top of the universal traumas of Covid-19.
Sous Chef's Art on Display at Fairmont's Bar EMBER

By Alyssa High
Sep 25, 2021

While most bars and restaurants have some form of art, most don’t have paintings by their very own sous chef.
The Stewpot Partners With The Lighthouse to Sell Van Gogh-Inspired Art by Homeless Artists

By Cecilia Lenzen
Sep 14, 2021

Vincent Van Gogh’s art — and its various renditions — is seemingly omnipresent. It can be found mass-produced at chain stores, in homes, bathrooms, offices and at vendor stands in tourist spots over the world
The Best Things to Do in Dallas July 28-Aug. 3

By Diamond Rodrigue
Jul 28, 2021

They say it’s all happening at the zoo, and the Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park (650 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy.) have given us all the adorable animals to gawk at this week as they welcome a baby alpaca, two cheetahs and a baby giraffe.
Pocket Sandwich Theatre's New Building Owners Want Them Out by Year's End

By Danny Gallagher
Jul 28, 2021

Pocket Sandwich Theatre, the raucous, popcorn-tossing melodrama theater and late-night entertainment showcase space, will move to its third home just shy of its 40th anniversary. Jeff Vance, director for the theater, said the owners of the block of stores on Mockingbird Lane where it operates decided not to renew Pocket...