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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 14–20

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 14–20

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, August 24-30

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, August 24-30

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

By Merritt Martin
Aug 10, 2022

With soaring fountains to captivating and rotund sculptures, Lynda Benglis has energized the Nasher Sculpture Center (2001 Flora St.) with overwhelming size, gesture and even some glitter. The physicality of the exhibition is inspiring, humbling and a bit nostalgic — some of the bronze work is based on Benglis’ earlier ceramic pieces.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Aug. 3–10

By Merritt Martin
Aug 3, 2022

Ah, the sweet aspirations inspired by The Great British Baking Show — don’t pretend you haven’t felt them. The Lancaster-Kiest Branch of the Dallas Public Library (2008 East Kiest Blvd.) offers a workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, so we can all tap into our decorative talents with piping demos to get the best trims and lettering lessons for the most legible cakes in the land.
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 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).
A Dallas Drag Queen Outdid the Thunderstorm By Performing in the Rain

By Eva Raggio
Apr 6, 2022

This week, it rained cats and queens in Texas. On Monday night, as tornadoes and hail forced many North Texans to take shelter, one Dallas drag queen stole Mother Nature’s thunder by putting on a show in the rain.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Feb. 23-March 1

By Merritt Martin
Feb 23, 2022

Love songs and romance aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. The Ten Tenors bring their latest show, Love Is in the Air, to the Eisemann Center (2351 Performance Drive, Richardson) for a 7:30 p.m. performance Wednesday, Feb. 23.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Nov. 24-Dec. 1

By Merritt Martin
Nov 24, 2021

Let’s say the family arrived in town last night and you already need some retail therapy. Just task them with setting the table (sure to inspire incredibly random arguments) and head out to the Texas Christkindl Market at Choctaw Stadium (1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington) between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday for some German Christmas market-ing.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Oct. 20-Oct. 27

By Merritt Martin
Oct 20, 2021

Undermain Theatre (3200 Main St.) captivated streaming audiences last year with St. Nicholas by Conor McPherson. It’s back and staged for live viewing with enough vampire coven to satisfy the Halloween itch and enough Bruce DuBose to trigger the brain’s voiceover recognition quadrant (it’s such a good voice). DuBose plays the theater critic enchanted by an actress and swept up by a coven, so fork over $15-$30 at undermain.org and experience the dark tale live (or online).
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Sept. 1-7

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 1, 2021

If secondhand shopping is your go-to for fine home decor, Dwell with Dignity’s Thrift Studio (175 Oak Lawn Ave.) offers just what you need.
Manic Pinup Dreamgirl: Burlesque Superstar Minxie Is Shaking Up the Old Business

By Eva Raggio
Aug 18, 2021

On the last Saturday of July, an entranced crowd circled the stage at the Cambridge Room at Dallas’ House of Blues.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Aug. 4-10

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 4, 2021

Mimicking the great live radio plays of the 1930s and ’40s, Pegasus Theatre (521 E. Lawther Drive) uses their own RadioVizion technique of storytelling with era-appropriate microphones and costumes and a foley artist creating live sound effects throughout.
The Best Party in DFW Is in Fort Worth — and It’s on Monday

By Trace Miller
Aug 2, 2021

The tectonic house beats of “Apollo 11” by Cody Currie or “Good People - Director’s Cut Signature Mix” by Marko Militano shake the wooden dance floor and leather booths. Fluorescent lights timed to the music reflect from disco balls. The packed crowd bobs and bounces and dances to the enveloping,...
Arlington Teen Jaylan Ford Built a Following by Dancing on the Streets

By Cecilia Lenzen
Jul 9, 2021

Jaylan Ford dances every day. Not in a dance class or privately in front of a mirror, like many casual dancers. He dances out in the open, for everyone to see.
The Lights All Night Lineup Is a Reminder That Not All Lockdowns Were Equal

By Elvis Anderson
Jun 29, 2021

There's an old myth that misery inspires art. If that's true, the post-quarantine edition of Lights All Light should be its finest.
The Best Things to Do in Dallas May 26-June 1

By Ileana Garnand
May 26, 2021

Dallas’s Over the Bridge Arts presents FIRST DRAFT, a two-part live theater experience. In the first half, artists from Echo Theatre including Kateri Cale, Chad Cline and Leslie Patrick will read opening scenes from selected entries to Big Shout Out 3, an international new play contest for “women+” playwrights.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas May 12 - 30

By Raven Jordan
May 12, 2021

Thursday, May 13 Official Watch Party & Music Festival of the AT&T Byron Nelson The long-anticipated AT&T Bryon Nelson golf tournament is here. Watch the action unfold at Craig Ranch Fitness and Spa during the watch party, which will have music and outdoor games. The four-day event runs from Thursday,...
The Best Things To Do in Dallas May 5 – May 13

By Raven Jordan
May 5, 2021

Wednesday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo on East Oak St. Still stumped for Cinco de Mayo plans? Head over to East Oak St. businesses East Side, Miss Angeline’s and Oak St. Drafthouse. East Side will have food trucks and drinks to make sure the celebration is done right. Also, 5%...
Plano 22-Year-Old Is the Choreographer Behind Some of Your Favorite TikTok Dances

By Paige Skinner
Jan 12, 2021

It only takes 15 minutes for Kara Cannella to choreograph a dance seen by millions. Addison Rae Easterling and Charli D'Amelio, the two most-followed creators on TikTok, recently performed Cannella's choreography to Megan Thee Stallion's "Cry Baby," granting Cannella a few thousand extra followers and bragging rights. “It was definitely crazy to...
2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards: The Best DJ Nominees

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Dec 4, 2020

When we talk about all the challenges 2020 has brought to livelihoods, few have faced bigger professional roadblocks than DJs. Takeout, delivery or curbside pickup doesn't work for dance parties. Six feet of social distance channels a junior high dance, which was awkward enough the first time around. Virtual shows...