AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS TO PRESENT THE SCOTT JOPLIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF HOUSTON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11, AT THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS With a mission to showcase Black artists and composers, […]
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DBDT: Rising Excellence
The DBDT:Â Encore! Rising Excellence performance draws on the heritage and memories of Japanese and Polish choreographers who produce works with powerful athleticism and delicate gestures. To purchase a ticket, click […]
Appalachian Festival of Plays & Playwrights is Telling Black Stories
Presented by Barter Theatre, this year’s AFPP kicks off on Thursday, February 23, and runs for four days, featuring Barter’s resident acting company members reading new plays in development by […]
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The Grays Set to Perform at South Dallas Cultural Center’s Music Lounge
By Raven Jordan Sibling trio band The Grays is playing an intimate show at the South Dallas Cultural Center as part of the center’s Music Lounge series. Music Lounge is […]
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Artist Emmanuel Gillespie highlights historical moments through paintings and drawings
Scenes of trains, children and adults dancing during the Great Migration are the subject of a new art exhibition at Dallas-based Pencil on Paper Gallery. Emmanuel Gillespie’s Migration series looks […]
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Education Was on the Ballot, Here’s How It Played Out
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black From censorship in classrooms to academic recovery, there was a lot at stake for public education during the midterm elections. A […]
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Arthello Beck Jr. Dedication Sculpture in Oak Cliff Nods to His Paintings of Black Family Life
By Raven Jordan After more than three years in the works, a public art sculpture honoring the late artist Arthello Beck Jr. will be officially unveiled at Twin Falls Park. […]
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Roma Osowo: She Reps
Originally from the British Virgin Islands, Roma Osowo debuted her vibrant art collection across Target stores and online Sunday, Sept. 4. This 18-piece collection features a variety of abstract masterpieces […]
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She Reps: Deepa KoshaleyÂ
Deepa Harkishore Koshaley is an abstract painter and landscape architect born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 1980. In 2005, she re-oriented in America, landing in Dallas, Texas, where she […]
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Art Walk West Returns To West Dallas
Creative community of west Dallas with a self-guided art walk tour, new murals, & live music. DALLAS—Founded in 2015 by the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Art Walk West annually […]