Dallas Museum of Art debuts State of the Arts in conjuction with new Arts District
The new lecture series celebrates Dallas arts leaders.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
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Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas’ First Baptist Church Dallas could create largest church building program in modern history
The pastor calls it a "hodge podge" of buildings. The new design would update deteriorating buildings and be completed in 2013.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Winspear Opera House in Dallas opens season with smashing sold out Otello
Dallas' high society checked out the Arts District's shiny new red toy.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
Partnering architect of Wyly Theater in Dallas’ Arts Center summarizes its good points
REX is an internationally renowned architecture and design firm based in New York.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Dallas Arts District hosts sneak-peek walk-through
After 25 years of planning, opera house and theater are opened to prying eyes.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Resounding Harmony moves to Dallas’ Arts District
Their upcoming performance at the Meyerson will benefit North Texas Food Bank.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Realities and misconceptions about Downtown Dallas
Dallas has certain realities that must be dealt with downtown, but we should look at them more as opportunities than excuses not to invest, to shop, and to live.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Deep Ellum looks to return to former glory
Take a look at this comprehensive history of Deep Ellum -- with hopes that the good days are swinging back any day now.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
West Village in Dallas hosts competition for new rest stop design for trolley
Shoppers can vote for their favorite design Oct. 9-11 in West Village.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
Saturday’s opening preview of Samar Restaurant by Stephan Pyles was one of those nights
One of those nights where the weather's fine, there's an open bar, and a sense, no matter how fleeting, of limitless potential.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009
Photos and video: “Bridging the Trinity” party serves up Calatrava, Leppert, Hutchison — and fireworks!
This $150-a-tic "party bridge" preview featured vodka snow cones and a tall guy dressed in ivy.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
Planners unveil schematics for Perot Museum of Nature & Science at Dallas’ Victory Park
The facility's interior will include five floors of public space housing 10 exhibition galleries, including a children's museum and outdoor playspace/courtyard -- and a whole bunch of other stuff.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Video and photo gallery: Big Tex gets lifted into place for the 2009 State Fair of Texas
The fair is in the air.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2009
Cafe Rembrandt, unique Dutch restaurant in Dallas’ West End, closing down
Summer lull basically killed them dead.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
Photo gallery: Ridin’ the new DART rail ‘round Dallas
The Green Line is now open. While you prepare to trek down to the State Fair of Texas, check out the fun activities we found at each new stop.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
Slide show and audio tour: Big Italian steel at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge site in Dallas
As assembly begins on the massive arch sections, architect Santiago Calatrava plans a trip to Texas for a Trinity-spanning celebration on Sept. 25.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Nightclub and restaurant to open in downtown Dallas Crowne Plaza Hotel in September
Thrive, a Las Vegas-style nightclub, and Ten15 Elm restaurant, will open in the hotel's new 20,000-square-foot addition.
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009
Dallas council passes booting ordinance in favor of Deep Ellum community activists
Keep your boots on; there's no booting anymore in Deep Ellum -- unless you get a receipt after paying to park in a lot.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
Urban Cafe in downtown Dallas’ Urbanmarket now under eye of restaurateur Mehdi Pezeshki
He owns home-cooking place Purple Onion, but previously owned Sinbad's Palace and Shishkabob's.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
Deep Ellum to welcome new artwork to Art Park
The next phase of the Art Park project will be to add murals to the columns underneath Highway 75.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
American Airlines Center in Dallas to get first 1080x1920 high def video screen
So you can see the ads-- er, sports action really big and really clear.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Friday’s reopening of Trees, nightclub in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district, draws sell-out crowd
Crowd seemed less concerned with club's history and more interested in night's lineup.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
Street entertainment needed in Downtown Dallas
While I'm sure commerce is being transacted, downtown areas are supposed to be full of audible activity.
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
Parking boot ordinance may be coming soon for Dallas
The pending ordinance mostly affects Deep Ellum, whose community members have been trying to fix the booting problem so more people might come and hang out.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
US 75 in downtown Dallas to have lane closures Wednesday and Thursday for DART rail construction
Installing traffic signals at the southbound service road and Routh/Good Latimer.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Styrofoam’s the culprit behind Reunion Arena demolition backpedalling
The presence of the same material that you drink your coffee from is what put a halt to plans to implode the defunct sports stadium.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Angela Hunt left out — again — when Mayor Tom Leppert appoints new committee chairs
This is the second time it's happened.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Downtown Dallas association holding contest to pretty up facade of vacant Grand Hotel
Only archy-tects need apply. Hrrumph.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Dallas and Fort Worth desire streetcar systems
... and they may get them sooner rather than later.
The timeline for bringing streetcar transportation to both city centers may be moved forward thanks to the fed's dangling of a stimulus money carrot.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Deep Ellum seeks artists for new outdoor murals and sculptures
They're trying to bring new color to the area before the DART Green Line arrives.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Club Dada in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district closes on Wednesday after visits from TABC and fire marshall
Shows scheduled for Wednesday night were moved to the Doublewide.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor Project starting to sink into dysfunctional mire
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Deep Ellum paints their town this summer
They're trying to revive a community that's been hurting for awhile. Unique public art seems like a good fit.
Friday, June 26, 2009
UPDATE and fun photo: Dallas City Council delays “booting” vote until late August
Those parking in Dallas are victim to shady parking lots for at least two more months.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Suggestions for saving Urbanmarket in downtown Dallas
The cafe in Urbanmarket is having a rough time, and reports indicate that the non-food offerings may be scaled back.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
DMA clocks 1 million visitors thanks to King Tut, sorta
It's the most populated year they've ever had, but how the mummy wraps into all this is complicated.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
UPDATE: Committee members vote to sell bonds to build Dallas’ convention center hotel
Whaddaya mean $346 mil is a lot of money?
Monday, June 15, 2009
Photo gallery: A colorful CityArts festival livens the Arts District
It was a hot one, but that didn't keep crowds away from this fun annual event.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
$29 million approved to study failing Trinity River levees
And more to be expected to actually fix the levees when we find out exactly how crappy they are.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
DART running test trains on Green Line between downtown Dallas and MLK Jr. Station near Fair Park
With fewer than 100 days before it opens.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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