By Karissa Condoianis Hello, hola, bonjour, ciao, konnichiwa, guten tag, howdy. The State Fair of Texas is known for celebrating all things Texan with more than 2.5 million guests from around the globe each year. After a year hiatus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the time-honored tradition is returning in all its Lone Star glory […]
Meet new neighbors at the weekly neighborhood farmers market every Saturday in East Dallas. Support local farmers, ranchers, beekeepers, bakers, makers, artisans and more! All vendors of Good Local Markets come from within 150-mile radius of Dallas and are carefully vetted to ensure they are local. No resellers, no distributors, just all local small businesses […]
By Haley Harrington Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) is thrilled to announce the DSM 2021 Gala, An Evening with the Best of Broadway, including tickets to “Hamilton” on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, hosted by co-chairs Sara Lee and Stan Gardner and Cindy and Scott Collier. Gala tables and sponsorships are […]
By Gordon Shattles Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated the accomplishments of local young artists at the DART Student Art Contest Awards Ceremony at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) on Saturday, May 8. Collin Chon, a 5th grade student at Greenhill School in Addison, was this year’s Best of Show winner. Collin’s artwork, based […]
By Juliette Coulter To celebrate the Summer of Sculpture exhibition opening with the return of ZimSculpt, a display of Zimbabwean sculpture, the Dallas Arboretum hosted its first ever Black Heritage Celebration on Saturday, May 1. On April 30, the Dallas Arboretum held a press conference to discuss details of the Black Heritage Celebration, which honored […]
By Juliette Coulter Grant Halliburton Foundation welcomed Nora McInerny, best-selling author, speaker and podcast host, to share her personal story at the Beacon of Hope at Home Virtual Luncheon on April 30. Presented by The David B. Miller Family Foundation, the luncheon supports Grant Halliburton Foundation’s work providing education, resources and support for children, teen […]
By Juliette Coulter To celebrate the Summer of Sculpture exhibition opening with the return of ZimSculpt, a display of Zimbabwean sculpture, the Dallas Arboretum hosts its first ever Black Heritage Celebration on Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free with paid garden admission. According to Linda Todd, Dallas Arboretum […]
The SPCA of Texas’ 16th annual Strut Your Mutt, the Race to End Animal Cruelty, presented by VCA Animal Hospitals and Hill’s Pet Nutrition is only two weeks away! The event will take place virtually Thursday, May 6 through Saturday, May 8. The event is virtual, and minimal contact swag bag pick-ups will take place […]
On April 24 and 25, the Dallas Arboretum presents Artscape, a juried fine art and fine craft show and sale, where more than 85 outstanding artists from around the country showcase their art in the garden. This year, Artscape features several new artists and a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, woodwork […]
By Sharon Adams Blooming spring floral bouquets are synonymous with Mother’s Day, making up a quarter of flower sales in the U.S. for the entire year. To honor all the mothers at Nexus Recovery Center, the Auxiliary of Nexus is uniting to establish a Pop-Up Flower Shop with a giveback element. Not only will a […]