Mockingbird Station (MBS) is celebrating the end of summer with an event perfect for the August heat. The MBS Summer Wave event is on Saturday, Aug. 20, and will include day and nighttime festivities filled with several fun outdoor activities spread throughout Mockingbird Station. To kick things off, the daytime portion of the event will […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair — the Southwest African American experience in books and story — returns on Saturday, Aug. 20 from noon-4 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas in Fair Park. Tulisoma — a Swahili word that means “we read” — is a community-based festival promoting literacy and […]
By Marie Earley Dallas artists Brad Oldham and Christy Coltrin have made and donated a stainless-steel owl sculpture named Wise in memory of long-time neighborhood resident Belva Becker, who died suddenly five years ago. In 2011, Belva Becker donated the first owl sculpture named Whimsy, created by Brad Oldham Sculpture, in honor of her late […]
By Simon Pruitt Sons of Hermann Hall knows how to evolve. Since 1911, the Deep Ellum venue staple has molded its image from a German-American cultural center, into a swing dancing floor, and now a concert venue. Ask any Dallasite about what the building is and you’ll probably get the same answer. “Sons” is historically […]
Single tickets are available today for The Dallas Opera’s 65th Anniversary Season, opening Saturday, Oct. 8. The 2022/2023 season features four new-to-Dallas productions of works not seen on the Dallas Opera stage in more than a decade, world-renowned soprano Ying Fang in recital, family-friendly programming and the groundbreaking Hart Institute for Women Conductors Showcase Concert. […]
The Bath House Cultural Center is seeking art for its 36th annual Day of the Dead exhibition. The show, titled Día de Muertos: Estampas de Vida (Day of the Dead: Prints of Life), will include prints and altars by artists from the DFW area and the rest of Texas. The exhibition will highlight and celebrate […]
By Haley DiFonzo Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are thrilled to announce that single tickets for the Broadway smash hit musical “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life And Times Of The Temptations,” will go on sale Friday, July 29. Tickets will be available online at BroadwayDallas.org and by phone at 800-982-2787. “Ain’t Too […]
ST. JUDE’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Sharon Adams Mr. Vanderquack Junior, a large stuffed duck toy with a dedicated following of Jeep owners and enthusiasts, is on a mission to go to every state in the United States raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He visited Dallas last spring and will return on Thursday […]
By Simon Pruitt Seventeen months ago, Hannah Dorsey was at her lowest. She had just been released from a three-year prison sentence, and she didn’t have custody of her two children, or any place to stay. Dorsey searched for a home for weeks before finding Exodus Ministries, an organization that provides counsel and housing to […]
It was an action-packed night for attendees who experienced the Grand Opening Event at Sandbox VR, Dallas’ socially immersive gaming experience in Mockingbird Station. Guests picked which of the six other-worldly virtual reality experiences they wanted to jump into. Then, they were outfitted with head-to-toe gear, including a haptic vest, wrist sensors, ankle sensors, a […]