The Best Things To Do in Dallas April 28 – May 6

Thursday, April 29 Bingo and Pizza Night at Oak Highlands Brewery Still can’t decide whether you want dinner or to hit up the local bingo hall? We know, it’s a tough call to make between filling up on pizza or going hungry to play bingo because it’s been so long…

Jamie Foxx Endorses Childhood Friend in Terrell School Board Race

We’ve come to expect celebrity endorsements during national elections — think George Clooney endorsing future President Barack Obama or C-listers backing President Donald Trump — but we don’t expect Oscar-winning stars to throw their support behind a candidate running in a local school board race. Neither did Tonya Derrick, who’s running for…

The Pandemic Made Us Miss Our Friends … but Also Hate Them

As we look back on a pandemic-long year, we are left to reflect on the many changes that disrupted our lives. The extra time alone has allowed us to reassess our priorities and, in particular, the type of people with whom we want to spend our time. Romantic relationships have…

Meet 5 Black Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Rules of Business

Just like everyone else, entrepreneurs have had their ups and downs during the pandemic, but a group of  Dallas women has managed to pull through. In fields from music to fitness and literature, these Black female entrepreneurs are leaving their mark on Dallas and helping others in their community and…

12 Things to Do in Dallas, April 21–28

Wednesday, April 21 Lotería Night Have you ever wanted to play lotería but don’t know Spanish? Well, now’s your chance. Oak Cliff Brewing Co. is hosting its own Loteria Night. All the lotería cards will be projected onto a big screen, so no need to know the difference between El…

13 Things to Do in Dallas, April 14-22

Wednesday, April 14 Dynasty: The Peculiar Search for TotalityThis multimedia exhibition offers photography, poetry and history to tell the story of an African family’s journey to freedom. The stories of seven women will be conveyed, and amplified, through augmented reality. The event starts at 12 p.m. at the African American Museum of…

Politicians’ Moments in Pop Culture That Are Straight-Up Embarrassing

After months of speculation, Matthew McConaughey revealed last month that a run for the Texas governorship was something he was “giving consideration.” This wouldn’t be the first time the Academy Award-winning actor has hinted at political aspirations, but his recent comments inspired an onslaught of that routine response many performers…

Myah Hasbany Is New to the Fashion World and Is Already Changing It

The term “fashion statement” can be entirely overused, but not in the case of Myah Hasbany, whose wearable knitted art softly screams for attention. Her most recent works are showstopping displays of human creativity, consisting of amorphous lumps of wool that transform the wearer into strikingly surreal characters in a fashion…

14 Things to Do in Dallas, April 7-15

Wednesday, April 7 Love & Kindness in the Time of Quarantine Theatre Three, one Dallas’ oldest theaters, is hosting a unique online set that’s curated by actress and playwright Regina Taylor, who’s best known for her roles in Jordan Peele’s Lovecraft Country, David Mamet’s The Unit and the ’90s series I’ll…