David Dike Fine Art (DDFA) hosts the Fall Texas Art Auction on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Wildman Art Framing. Murad Auctioneers will conduct the sale. Established in 1996, David Dike’s Texas Art Auction has become a 23-year tradition for collectors of early Texas art. The auction will feature 300 lots of early Texas art with […]
By Carrie Dyer The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, Dallas’ only citywide home tour and the area’s only tour curated exclusively by architects, is back for its 13th year on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The two-day tour showcases some of the area’s most innovative and outstanding residential design […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern You can have your cotton candy, hot dogs, candied apples and popcorn. But for those of us dyed-in-the-wool chocoholics with discriminating taste, chocolate nut bars are nice, sort of, but certainly not the to-die-for first thing you have at the State Fair of Texas. On a quest for more indulgent chocolate […]
HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE By Sujata Dand Dallas Artist Cristina Medina points to the Mayan symbols on her vivid watercolor painting. “They spell out warrior and protector,” Medina explains. “A lot of my work can be quiet, but I wanted this one to be stronger.” Medina is an art professor at Mountain View College in Dallas. […]
By Ariana Hajibashi Each Year, the Lowest Greenville Collective hosts a Fall Festival, which is an opportunity for area residents to hang out, support their local businesses and enjoy a fun-filled day of food, drinks and music. On Oct. 26, everyone is invited out to do exactly that, but this year’s festival will be extra […]
By Chic DiCiccio “In the Shadow of the Moon” is an entry into the rare science fiction-police noir thriller-time travel mystery-social commentary genre. It’s so rare, this Netflix production could be the first of its kind. It’s also a convoluted, overwrought, overwritten and lazily directed B-movie that spirals into nonsense the longer that it goes. […]
By R. H. Lannen The Lake House Bar and Grill may not be directly on White Rock Lake, but it has the persona of a relaxed, waterfront restaurant. The atmosphere is calm, and the staff is friendly and attentive. When I arrived, I walked straight through the restaurant and past the massive wrap-around bar and […]
From Bath House reports The Bath House Cultural Center presents the 33rd Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) art exhibition, Oct. 12-Nov. 16. The exhibition features Day of the Dead visual art and altars in a variety of media created by local, national and international artists. A reception with the artists is […]
By Gigi Ekstrom On a fall weekend in 1992, six artists in the White Rock Lake area opened their studios to the public. That humble beginning has continued and grown while providing a rewarding experience for art enthusiasts of all ages. When the 2019 White Rock Lake Artists’ Studio Tour opens its doors this weekend, […]