Tourney at Central: A Game of Thrones Experience

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/20 6:09A Carlos Roque

Valar Mogulis y’all! Here at DPL, we love us some Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Some of us have banners in our offices, use house sigils as our email icons [ ]

Ro2 Art April 20th: Closing Celebration

Art News DFW 4/19 6:22A webmaster

Join us in celebrating these two beautiful shows for a last chance to view Scott Winterrowd and Gillian Bradshaw-Smith s works. Enjoy some light refreshments with us at our gallery in the Cedars!...

Dallas' EarthX draws high-roller speakers including ex-Starbucks guy

CultureMap Dallas 4/18 10:38A Teresa Gubbins

The 2019 EarthX conference, billed as the world's largest environmental experience, returns to Dallas' Fair Park April 26-28 with some serious high- roller speakers in tow. The event is a...

Producers of superstar musical think perfect Jesus could be in Dallas

CultureMap Dallas 4/18 9:54A Stephanie Allmon Merry

The ultimate star search is on -- to find Jesus. Producers of the 50th anniversary tour of the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar are holding casting calls for the title role in "key cities" around...

State Fair of Texas Elects First Chairwoman of the Board

State Fair of Texas 4/18 8:06A Karissa Condoianis

The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Gina Armour Norris as its new chairwoman of the board during their annual meeting. Mrs. Norris will succeed Richard Knight, Jr., following his four-year term as chairman. By accepting the...

Creative Arts Winner: Kate R.

State Fair of Texas 4/18 6:21A Jessie Wood

After years of competing in Creative Arts contests and meeting lots of new friends, Kate is excited to pass down the tradition to her daughters. She shares her story with us and gives a few tips for creative arts newcomers. We hope this video...

April 23: Deck Parks & Connective Parks in Dallas Free Panel Discussion by The Dallas Architecture...

Art News DFW 4/18 2:45A webmaster

The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents “Deck Parks and Connective Parks in Dallas” April 23, 2019   Free and Open to the Public! The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to...

From the Vault: Pantheologia

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/17 5:14A Sultana Vest

In the Middle Ages, books were a relatively rare and valuable commodity. And while libraries wanted to share knowledge with the masses, they didn’t trust the public to not run off with the more valuable [ ]

Lone Star Nature Art Competition call for entries

Art News DFW 4/15 6:45A webmaster

The Lone Star Nature Art Competition is back! Presented by Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, this competition and exhibition features the work of artists from across the great state of Texas.  ...

Jennifer Seibert: Ephemeral Persistance at the Texas Discovery Gardens

Art News DFW 4/15 6:26A webmaster

Floral impressionism exhibition by Jennifer Seibert on display through May 19, 2019 at the Discovery Gallery. Texas Discovery Gardens, located within Fair Park at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,...

South Dallas Cultural Center: April Events in Visual Arts

Art News DFW 4/15 5:57A webmaster

Five cultural centers of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs ( Bath House Cultural Center , Latino Cultural Center , Moody Performance Hall , South Dallas Cultural Center, and Oak Cliff...

Book reviews: Four for your YA TBR list

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/13 9:18A monique.christian-long

YA fiction has never been shy about tackling tough subject matter and addressing issues that its audience faces. From Are You There God, It s Me, Margaret to The Hate You Give , the most popular books [ ]

Scholarship Recipient Marcus Johnson Comes Full Circle

State Fair of Texas 4/12 6:28A Phillip Morales

Just a few blocks from the State Fair of Texas sits James Madison High School, a place that Marcus Johnson knows all too well. As Assistant Principal, Marcus walks the halls daily, greeting students and facilitating the inner workings of a normal...

Big Tex Urban Farms: How to create the perfect combination planter

State Fair of Texas 4/12 2:30A Phillip Morales

When the weather is pleasant, nothing brights up your landscape like a combination planter. They are beautifully complex and while they can look intricate, they are actually a breeze to create. In this special how-to video from the State Fair of...

Shop Texas: Lone Star Creativity

State Fair of Texas 4/12 1:00A Jason Hays

We at the State Fair of Texas are thrilled to focus on all-things artsy through our 2019 theme, Celebrating Texas Creativity. From new ways to compete in our annual Creative Arts competitions to...