Dallas Hotel Magazine Summer 2022

SUMMER 2022

Hot Rocks

Dallas Museum of Art’s Cartier show is a gem

Dallas Does Shakespeare

A beloved theater company marks 50 years

Cool-Girl Chic

Designer Nicole Kwon has you covered

Cocktails, Anyone?

Refreshing sips at hot spots

The West End

A historic Dallas neighborhood gets new life

For the Record Local roles in the vinyl revival

PLUS DALLAS’ BEST STEAKHOUSES, SHOPPING, AND MORE…

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34 MEET NICOLE KWON

It’s Dallas’s very first neighborhood, yet the West End is anything but antiquated.

Take a look at its exciting destinations and promising future.

Last year, a third of all nondigital albums sold in the U.S. were pressed on vinyl.

Step inside an industrious North Texas company that’s becoming a significant player in the growing vinyl record industry.

Designing for hip, worldly women like herself, Kwon presents her sportswear and handbags plus other cool styles in two Dallas boutiques that are must-sees for any fashionista.

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36 CARTIER AND ISLAMIC ART: IN SEARCH

Shakespeare Dallas is celebrating 50 years of presenting top-notch theater at little or no cost to audiences. See how this treasured company launched and where it’s headed.

It’s five o’clock somewhere. Check out our tasty guide to creative cocktails at leading local eateries.

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The exclusive North American appearance at the Dallas Museum of Art features hundreds of objects and dazzling works of Islamic art plus innovative, wall-sized digital videos. We’ll take you for a closeup of this fascinating tour de force.

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CONTENTS 40 THE SCENE Our descriptive listings have increased to 130-plus curated events per month to help you enjoy July, August, and September even more. From sports and recreation to performing arts, music, comedy, and more, it’s all detailed in our expanded calendar.

62 DINING Whether you’d like a quick bite or a white-tablecloth experience, pore over our listings before visiting your next culinary destination.

65 SHOPPING Discover the smart spots to peruse upscale boutiques, shopping centers, and home furnishings galleries.

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68 ATTRACTIONS We’ve got tips on what to do and where to go for a memorable adventure in Big D.

72 PARTING SHOT Downtown Dallas continues its mission to develop green spaces like Carpenter Park, the subject of a local Pulitzer Prize winner’s captivating photograph.

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ony Award-winning choreographer Tommy Tune, a Wichita Falls native, once famously remarked, “I think Texans have more fun than the rest of the world.” As a Dallas native, I have to agree, especially when it comes to summer in the Lone Star State. Sure, it can get hotter than a fur coat in Marfa. But summer is also when swank pool scenes crank up, margaritas flow, and the nightlife sizzles. What’s not to like?

Welcome to an exciting new edition of Dallas Hotel Magazine. If you’re visiting, you have come to the right place at a great time. There is so much to see and do, and this is the perfect place to start.

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In Dallas, fashion is the name of the game, and Nicole Kwon is among the biggest local designers. Her two eponymous boutiques offer chic contemporary women’s clothing inspired by her worldly travels. We talked with Kwon about her own collections and the rising designers she also presents in her shops at West Village and the new location at NorthPark Center.

Then, there’s a magnificent exhibition causing quite a stir at the Dallas Museum of Art. In its exclusive North American appearance, “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity” showcases over 400 objects, including 120-plus Cartier pieces and dazzling works of Islamic art from international collections. DHM looks inside the prestigious crosscultural exhibit that is wowing audiences through Sept. 18.

This summer marks a special anniversary of Shakespeare Dallas, which has produced high quality theater for 50 years. We delve into this milestone, the season’s shows, and what’s ahead.

If travel is in your future, check out our piece on Texasbased Valencia Hotel Group.

Its collection of boutique locations around the state is unique. With a special accent on customer service and amenities, Valencia’s properties are rated tops by the travel set.

If you’re in search of a soothing summer cocktail, you’ve come to the right place. From a Cucumber-Gin Sprtiz to a Queen’s Cup, this refreshing lineup of libations overflows with allure.

Vinyl albums are back, and they’re outselling CDs in the process. These records aren’t simple black disks but carefully crafted pieces of art — and the brainchild of industrious local manufacturer Hand Drawn Pressing. We take a look at Hand Drawn’s role in the burgeoning vinyl revival.

Our Live Like a Local series returns as we explore the very first neighborhood in Dallas, including a look back and an exciting sneak peek forward.

Welcome to the West End Historic District.

In our spring issue, we expanded our listing of concerts, festivals, Broadway performances, sports, recreation, and more happening in venues all over our area on just about every day of the week. The current edition details nearly 130 curated events each month from July through September.

Bigger, bolder, and better than ever, it is the most complete Dallas-Fort Worth events calendar around.

We’ve also got the scoop on top restaurants, trendy watering holes, extraordinary shopping, and more.

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OLD Greets NEW DALLAS TOOK ROOT IN THE WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT, WHICH IS BURGEONING WITH OPPORTUNITY

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By David Muscari renched in folklore, Dallas’s West End Historic District bears unique prominence as the place where everything started. While it bears little resemblance to that past, the region is alive and growing with new businesses, restaurants, and a welcome new park.

Enterprising Beginnings Dallas was first settled in this neighborhood in 1841 by Arkansan John Neely Bryan, who served as postmaster, ran his own store and trading post, and operated a ferry that crossed the Trinity River.

Other settlers joined him and a town site emerged in 1844, though it wouldn’t officially be a city until 1871.

Bryan was instrumental in establishing Dallas County in 1846, even using his home as a place to conduct municipal business. He also generously donated part of his land to build the first courthouse and county seat.

Though Bryan’s original log cabin

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Instruments co-founder Erik Jonsson, who is long gone, a replica stands today served as mayor from 1964 to 1971, and retail in Founders Plaza near the arched maverick Stanley Marcus of Neiman Marcus brick entrance to the West End. helped the development come to life.

The area is globally known as the site of The West End Historic District has President John F. Kennedy’s assassination since moved through a boom and bust in 1963 and for the outstanding Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Sixth Floor Museum that chronicles his life. at Dealey Plaza But the district didn’t get its name until the 1970s, when Dallas was rebounding from Kennedy’s shocking death and working to carve a new identity.

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A replica of John Neely Bryan’s cabin The Texas Schoolbook Depository building circa 1963

and is currently poised for considerable growth.

It began humming in the 1980s with such memorable and popular developments as the West End Marketplace, a buzzy collection of restaurants, bars, and an arcade in an historic warehouse. The decade also saw the rise of the iconic Starck Club, the original Dallas Holocaust Museum, which has since expanded, and the Sixth Floor Museum, one of the state’s most important tourist attractions.

In 1991, Van Halen played a free concert outdoors in the West End before 50,000 screaming fans, and Planet Hollywood attracted Bruce Willis to its opening fete. A modern multiplex cinema debuted in 1993.

By the early 2000s, the Marketplace was flagging — it closed in 2006 — and the city’s commitment to downtown urban revitalization took off.

The federally funded Dallas Innovation Alliance designated the West End as a Smart District for future innovation and technology testing.

THE WEST END SHOWCASES PRIMARILY HISTORIC BRICK BUILDINGS AND SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE IN DALLAS. Dallas bond funding, in partnership with the nonprofit Parks for Downtown Dallas, envisioned a pocket park in the heart of the district. West End Square Park debuted in 2021 as the welcome transformation of a former parking lot.

The area was a long overdue for green space, says West End Association executive director Phillip G. Honoré, who calls it, “the jewel of the neighborhood.”

It is designed for outdoor recreation and events, such as an outdoor market, movie nights, and salsa dancing lessons.

Honoré foresees steady growth and redevelopment for residential, office, retail and restaurant activity. He believes the

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next decade will see, “significant and lasting densification of the neighborhood as it reaches its 150th birthday.”

The West End showcases primarily historic brick buildings and some of the most unique architecture in Dallas. Key office properties, including Factory Six03 in the former West End Marketplace building, Landmark, Crescent West End buildings, the Luminary, and the Purse Building, are attracting businesses, employees, and clients to the region.

These spaces are within walking distance of quality restaurants, living spaces, topnotch museums, and the new park.

The West End is easily accessible via all four of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail lines as well as major highways and thoroughfares.

Top Destinations The Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum (409 North Houston Street) was established 40 years ago by Holocaust survivors. After decades of planning

and fundraising, the organization’s stirring new facility opened in 2019.

The Dallas World Aquarium (1801 North Griffin Street) is a one-of-a-kind place alive with spectacular flora and fauna from as far as South Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The acclaimed facility is a fabulous spot to discover the beauty of rare sea and rainforest creatures.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (411 Elm Street) in the Dallas County Administration Building (formerly the Texas School Book Depository) examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy in the exact spot from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed him. Related special exhibits and programming are presented in galleries on the seventh floor.

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (646 Main St.) is a massive monument to the president that was designed by

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LIVE LIKE A LOCAL architect Philip Johnson and erected in 1970. The tall, open white concrete cube appears to float above the ground.

Nothing is as it seems at the Museum of Illusions Dallas (701 Ross Avenue), which sits in the building that previously housed the Palm steakhouse. It’s a place to find off beat, interactive

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Other highlights include the West End Light Up Arches, a segue between the West End and Victory Park; horse-drawn carriage rides; and Dallas Segway Tours.

Dining Out

The Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse John F. Kennedy (702 Ross Avenue), which Memorial Plaza Dallas Morning News readers named the WEST END HISTORIC best steak in Dallas, DISTRICT’S FUTURE IS delivers an authentic experience in a BRIGHTER THAN EVER warm atmosphere.

AS A PLACE TO LIVE, RJ Mexican Cuisine WORK, AND PLAY. (1701 North Market Street) dishes Texentertainment fused with education.

Mex plus cuisines of “A stranger is just a friend you haven’t eight Mexican regions. met yet,” says Bill Dewbre of the iconic Festive, family-friendly Gator’s Wild Bill’s Western Store (311 Market (1714 North Market) is always a party Street). The longtime vendor crafts RJ Mexican Cuisine with live bands, piano sing-alongs, custom boots and presents cowboy and and karaoke accompanied by steaks, cowgirl clothing with a modern twist. recipes with Southern hospitality. seafood, Cajun fare, burgers, Tex-Mex, The Old Red Museum of Dallas County 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails (311 and a signature wall of frozen drinks.

History & Culture occupies part of the North Market Street) plates locally At Ellen’s (1790 North Record original 1892 courthouse and traces the sourced modern American fare and Street), brunch is the order of the area from prehistory to the present. cocktails with a vintage Texas twist. day all day every day. The Family Thais Asian Bistro (208 North restaurant presents scratch 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails Market Street) preps quick and casual Thai comfort food, including curries, stir fries, noodles, and boba drinks.

The newest establishment is Chet’s (208 North Market Street), a plush IrishAmerican pub with traditional pub grub plus a multinational menu of sandwiches and noodles and a large whiskey selection.

Burger IM (1722 North Market) offers a variety of burger meats and felafel with custom toppings, sauces, and more.

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Museum of Illusions Dallas

With a renewed commitment to awareness, lighting, and safety, the West End Historic District’s future is brighter than ever as a place to live, work, and play.

“The West End District is an anchor to downtown,” Honoré points out.

“Millions come to Dealey Plaza annually to walk our neighborhood and enjoy fine dining, entertainment, and all that downtown has to offer. Our goal is to promote these experiences so residents, visitors, and our employees continue to come back over and over again.”

For more, visit dallaswestend.org.

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Nearly sixty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, discover his life, death and legacy at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, located in the Dallas West End within the former Texas School Book depository building.

411 Elm Street | Downtown Dallas | 214.747.6660 Museum open Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Purchase timed tickets in advance at jfk.org

By Holly Haber

he past two years have been tough for every theater company, which makes Shakespeare Dallas’s 50-year longevity that much more impressive.

The professional troupe performed free for 31 years and even now charges only $20

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Shakespeare Dallas celebrates its 50th year with a stellar season

a ticket, making fundraising a perpetual challenge. It has always acted outdoors in the summer, coping with heat, rain, and storms that routinely raze sets.

“I’m really proud of the fact that we’ve been able to sustain the theater and offer quality productions for the last 50 years,” says Raphael Parry, executive and artistic director. “I’m doubly excited because we are hopefully emerging out of Covid, so we hope to have full productions and audiences this year.”

The Covid-19 pandemic cancelled the company’s entire 2020 season and limited last year’s schedule to one full production.

This summer, Shakespeare Dallas presents three of the Bard’s most prominent “Cyrano de Bergerac,” left, also joins the repetory

works: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” June 15 to July 23; “The Tempest” June 22 to July 22; and “Hamlet” September 7 through Oct. 9.

In addition, the group is co-producing “As You Like It” with nonprofit youth group Junior Players Aug. 2 to 7.

“We operate leanly as an organization, but we are producing giant classical shows with casts of 15 to 20 and massive sets and oftentimes period costumes that have to be built by hand,” Parry points out.

Shakespeare available to everybody — that’s why it was free,” explains his widow, Sigrid Glenn. “Bob loved words and music, and he just wanted people to have access to it.”

Originally dubbed “Shakespeare Festival of Dallas,” the company’s first performance was “An

Some Achieve Greatness Shakespeare Dallas owes its existence to Dallas actor, director, and producer Robert “Bob” Glenn, who worked in multiple cities and was inspired by New York’s Shakespeare in the Park.

“He wanted to make

Clockwise from above, Sigourney Weaver as Rosalind, founder Bob Glenn (with T-shirt), and a 1970s production at Fair Park.

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Clockwise from far left, scenes from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 2013, “Much Ado About Northing” in 1998, "Coriolanus” in 2012, and “Love’s Labor Lost,” 2007.

Evening of Shakespeare” in 1972. The one-night show was a hit, attracting 2,000 people in the dead of summer to the Fair Park Band Shell, where Peter Donat played Hamlet.

Around the same time, Bob Glenn began annually directing the Junior League of Dallas’s follies, which helped secure the charity as a supporter of his Shakespeare project.

He recruited friends and associates to serve on the

company’s board and used his extensive connections in film and television to attract rising stars. Sigourney Weaver was Rosalind in “As You Like It,” and Morgan Freeman portrayed Othello.

“Bob used to say, ‘Morgan is a great actor, but he’s a really great second baseman,’” Glenn says, explaining that the troupe used to play softball against the Dallas Theater Center.

Bob Glenn left the company in the mid 1980s, and it kept performing at the Band Shell through 1988, when Starplex Amphitheater opened at Fair Park with a summer Rod Stewart concert.

“Rock and roll and Shakespeare do not go together, so we definitely had to move,” Sigrid Glenn recalls.

The company found a permanent home in 1989 on five acres of lawn at Samuell-Grand Park in East Dallas. Audiences, which max out at 1,200, bring blankets,

beach chairs, and picnics.

The amphitheater gradually gained permanent infrastructure, with restrooms in 1993 and a stage and air-conditioned dressing rooms in 1995.

Joy’s Soul Lies in the Doing Parry, an award-winning Cotton Court, Lubbock actor, director, and co-founder of Undermain Theater in Deep Ellum, joined the Shakespeare festival in 2002 as artistic director and added executive directorship in 2008.

He trimmed its title to Shakespeare Dallas and established a new paradigm, notably by casting exclusively area actors.

“I really believe in using local talent to make sure they have work, and we develop a shorthand with each other,” Parry says.

Performers may age through the canon, starting as romantic leads and maturing into kings, queens, and grey beards, which he considers “a special gift we can give actors.”

Parry added a fall show, student matinees, and a winter play staged at Moody Performance Hall.

He expanded the repertory to include classics like “Cyrano de Bergerac” and foresees adding 20th century masterworks.

The Wind and the Rain Being outdoors often complements a play’s setting, but Dallas’s fickle weather poses challenges.

“A storm can blow up in the middle of Act II and we have to stop the show, dry it off, and restart,” he says. “At least every other year some major storm destroys our sets and we have to rebuild them.”

The amphitheater sits in a microclimate that is slightly cooler than the city, but scorching summer heat still takes a toll.

Costumers employ breathable fabrics and sew hidden pockets for ice bags, and there’s a lot of talk about hydration.

Icing the wrists and neck offstage helps, and dressing rooms are kept chilly.

“Nobody has ever passed out, thank God,” Parry says.

Get tickets at shakespearedallas.org.

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t may be difficult for some to remember 33.3 rpm LP (long playing) record albums, but for generations of kids, this is how they listened to the latest music by Glenn Miller, Chuck Berry, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and more.

Vinyl records were iconic, like rotary telephones, rabbit ears on TV sets, and homemade skateboards.

In the 1970s, Dallas record stores such as Sound Warehouse, the Melody Shop at NorthPark Center, Peaches, and Sound Town added eight-track and cassette tapes before moving into compact discs during the 1980s.

None of these stores survives today, particularly after digital downloads became the norm for purchasing music — now accounting for some 85 percent of

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This technological evolution is dizzying, and, according to recent sales figures, it’s whipsawing.

In 2020, for the first time since the 1980s, vinyl album sales generated more revenue than CDs, according to the Recording Industry of America (RIAA).

Last year, Billboard reported that one of every three non-digital albums sold in the U.S. was vinyl.

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was the format’s top selling artist, accounting for 2.6 percent of total sales in 2021; other vinyl leaders range from the Beatles and Queen to Harry Styles and Billie Eilish.

While vinyl never completely disappeared, its growing popularity can partly be attributed to Generation Z, which is just as likely to purchase LPs as nostalgic Baby Boomers and Generation X. These “digital nomads,” as Los Angeles writer Stephen Jabaut describes them, have “long praised the simplicity of 90s culture…They love thrift stores and

remnants of the not-yet-forgotten analog world. And that includes vinyl records.”

Audiophiles argue that vinyl’s sound quality is far superior to digital counterparts. Plus, fans feel that records are tactile, valuable collectibles, and just plain cool.

Enter Hand Drawn Records. The Addison-based recording company was founded in 2011 by the trio of Alex Cushing, Dustin Blocker, and John Snodgrass, who focused on local and regional acts.

Cushing was a global brand manager with Fossil Inc., while Snodgrass worked in energy and recruiting. Blocker is the only one of the three who had previously worked in music — he sang in a band called Exit 380 for over a decade.

They did well, and in 2017 the company expanded from recording into actually

pressing vinyl records under a different division, Hand Drawn Pressing.

It was a bold move, says Joe Fink, a former radio DJ from New Mexico who joined the company in 2018 and works at the plant in Addison.

He’s a fervent goodwill ambassador for the stacks of wax, as evidenced by his Mini Cooper, adorned with a Texas license plate that says it all: Vinyl.

Hand Drawn Pressing opened as “the world’s first fully automated record pressing plant,” quite a distinction for a small operation with only six employees at the time.

“They saw how difficult it was for any band to get records pressed because of the lack of machines, infrastructure, and facilities [and decided] ‘there’s got to be a better way to do this.’”

But as records slipped out of use, so, too, did the machinery that made them.

“It’s basically old technology, and if you didn’t already have those machines in your possession, you’re probably not going to get one,” says Fink. “Nobody is going to turn one over…beyond parts and pieces.”

Hand Drawn found WarmTone, a Canadian company “that was trying to build a better mousetrap,” and bought a pair of its record presses.

“Today, we have those two – which have cranked out more records in North Texas than any other presses in the state,” Fink claims.

“Two more are on the way,

so we’re basically doubling our production.”

Things have changed dramatically in five swift years. Today, the business operates 24 hours a day with two shifts and 25 employees in an 80,000-squarefoot facility.

Snodgrass recently told a Dallas TV station that his machines are “dropping an album every 25 seconds” but “it’s not enough.”

Hand Drawn pressed over 1.2 million copies last year and expects to double that figure in 2022. It services local artists and big names in multiple genres, including Al Green, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Dave Brubeck.

The lineup also features Steve Earle, American Aquarium, X, and Charley Crockett, and regional influencers CutThroat Finches, Heart of the City, Paco Estrada, Brandon Callies, the American Revival, and SouthFM. But these are not your grandfather’s black disks. They come in vibrant shades – royal blue, deep purple, shocking pink, vivid orange, and just about any color you can imagine – capturing the imagination of consumers in Dallas and beyond.

Indie retailers sell almost half of vinyl LPs nationwide, and Dallas has plenty of them.

Spinster Records, a Bishop Arts District retailer, is a jewel with a curated

Clockwise from far left: Josey Records in Dallas, raw vinyl materials, “Outta the Blues” by the Texas Gentlemen at Spinster Records; below left, scenes from Hand Drawn Records

selection of new and vintage albums plus turntables. The shop hosts in-store performances, book signings, and industry panels.

Josey Records in Farmers Branch boasts a massive collection, and Lucky Dog Books proffers records in both East Dallas and North Oak Cliff. Dallas used-book-giant Half Price Books also vends vinyl, and NTX Vinyl runs three locations in outer Dallas suburbs.

Top Ten Records in Oak Cliff opened in 1956 and has morphed from a store into a nonprofit resource for studying Texas music.

Stores and fans celebrated Record Store Day at many of these outlets on April 23. Launched in 2008 by hundreds of independent retailers, the celebration took root as an annual salute to vinyl on a Saturday in April.

While the future is anyone’s guess, for his part, Fink is optimistic about his employer, Dallas’s increasing role in the industry, and vinyl in general.

“It just continues to grow,” he says enthusiastically, “and I don’t see it slowing down.”

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Visitors’ rave reviews are proof: Valencia Hotel Group hotels are nationally recognized for customer satisfaction ratings exceeding the 90th percentile.

Guests laud the quality of the hotels, describing them as “sophisticated,” “luxurious,” “welcoming,” and “relaxing.”

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as much about looking back as it is looking forward.

Ideal for getaways and staycations, these urban retreats are Lone Star Court in Austin; Texican Court in Irving; Cavalry Court in BryanCollege Station; and the Cotton Court in Lubbock. Each offers acres of landscaped courtyards for outdoor entertainment, including fire pits, lawn games, live music, pools, comfortable seating, and more.

The Valencia experience is distinctive and steeped in refinements with a wide variety of amenities and legendary customer satisfaction driven by hotel associates who are the center point of the company’s success. Their dedication ensures guests’ total fulfillment.

Without these extraordinarily-valued hospitality professionals who are proud of delivering firstclass, unparalleled service, the hotels are merely brick

and mortar. The staff’s drive and dedication fuels a unique culture within the company.

It’s about family, teamwork, and “everybody bringing their own talents, and collaboratively figuring out how to get it all done," says executive vice president of operations Roy Kretschmer. “Valencia is filled with handpicked and highly trained employees who value their place in the hospitality industry, working together to make a real difference with their guests.”

He finds it particularly satisfying to help develop employees as individuals and future leaders, “watching them take on bigger roles, bigger challenges, and bigger responsibilities.”

Employees say Valencia Hotel Group is different from larger hotel chains and they treat facilities as if they were their own, a direct result of the brand’s deep culture.

“We can go head-tohead with anyone in the industry and be very proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Kretschmer says.

Due to the tremendous service associates give consistently and with passion, key print and online travel publications and sources have lauded Valencia Hotel Group with honors and recognition, including Condé Nast Traveler, U.S. News & World Report, TripAdvisor, Yelp, and others.

Valencia Hotel Group ranks in the top tier of all U.S. full-service hotels insofar as profits and is a preferred resource for development and property management services for upscale hotels owned by third parties.

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La Stella Cucina Verace

Native Italian chef Luigi Iannuario puts heart and soul into his new “true star kitchen” in the Arts District.

La Stella earns rave reviews for Iannuario’s unique, comforting Italian cuisine plus its extensive wine list and seasonal cocktails. Summer’s go-to is the June Second, a blend of prosecco and three Italian liqueurs: Aperol, Cynar, and Solerno Blood Orange. Named for the patriotic national holiday Italian Republic Day, the festive drink makes a fizzy start to happy hour on a warm Texas evening. Lastellatx.com

Malai Kitchen

Malai’s modern interpretation of Thai and Vietnamese cuisines tastes even better with a seasonal cocktail. New this season: the Hanoi Highball of Fords Gin, mint, ginger, lime, sea salt, and Topo Chico; and Saigon Spritz – Tito’s vodka, Aperol, muddled orange, mint, lime, pineapple juice, and soda. Find Malai in West Village and Preston Center. malaikitchen.com 24

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Nuri Grill

The upscale Korean barbecue and steakhouse in Northwest Dallas, also known as Koreatown, celebrates summer with the Mundo Margarita, a peachy twist on the classic made with blue agave Osadia Blanco Tequila, and the Hinoki Martini, a saketini featuring Chopin Vera Wang vodka infused with Japanese Hinoki cypress and blended with premium Soto Junmai Daiginjo sake. Nurigrill.com

Electric Shuffle

Deep Ellum is chock full of bars, but none are like Electric Shuffle, the buzzy London import that combines tabletop shuffleboard with elevated pub grub. Popular for groups, date nights, and brunch, this trendy spot puts priority on cocktails. Fans of tropical tastes adore getting Caught In The Rain, a zesty concoction of jalapeno-infused tequila, coconut, pineapple, lime, and simple syrup. Electricshuffleusa.com

Sfuzzi

Sfuzzi, the 1990s hotspot newly revived on happening Henderson Avenue, presents a delectable brunch menu with quenchers to match. Go classic with Queen’s Cup, a summery blend of Pimm’s No 1, cucumber, strawberry, mint, lime, and ginger beer, or effervesce with a Sfuzzi Spritz of Luxardo limoncello, Ruffino prosecco, lemon, basil, and soda. Sfuzzidtx.com

Tacodeli

It was only a year ago that this fast-casual Texan chain launched a cocktail and beer menu. Pair its distinctive tacos with La Dama Paloma, a thirstquenching quaff of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, el Jimador silver tequila, lime juice, and citrus bitters topped with Rambler grapefruit sparkling mineral water. Tacodeli has two outlets in Dallas and one in Plano. tacodeli.com

Whiskey Hatchet

Another unique Deep Ellum denizen — this one styled as an urban lodge where cocktails meet axe throwing — welcomes summer with the Cucumber-Gin Spritz, an easy cucumber-lime combo; Snozzberries, a vodka lemonade souped up with basil and blueberry; and Drunk Uncle, which shakes up Misunderstood Ginger Whiskey, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, muddled lemon, mint, and cucumber. Whiskeyhatchet.com D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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FEED YOUR NEEDS

Forget Chinese, French or Italian.

You’ve come all the way to Texas — home of the steer — and you want some meat. From mouthwatering rib-eyes to succulent strips, the best steaks in the country can be found right here. Because there’s nothing better than that first bite of premium beef grilled to perfection, we’ve rounded up a list of some of the best steakhouses in Dallas. At each one you’ll find fine dining, excellent service, extensive wine lists and prime cuts of beef you will be raving about for days.

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Bob’s Steak & Chop House is ranked as one of the top steakhouses in the country for a reason. We serve the best prime steak you’ve ever had. Our service is experienced, the wine list is extensive and the drinks are stiff. If you’re not a regular already, come by and let us show why we’re so proud of what we do and why you should be.

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At our original location, founder Bob Sambol will help ensure you have a perfect dining experience.

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D a l l a s : The Prime Cit y FOR Prime Beef AL BIERNAT’S

Offering upscale American cuisine, Al Biernat’s specializes in prime steaks and seafood.

Enjoy a semi-casual atmosphere and an award-winning wine list featuring more than 650 selections from around the world.

4217 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.219.2201 NORTH 5251 Spring Valley Rd. 972.239.3400 albiernats.com

ARTHUR’S PRIME STEAKS & SEAFOOD Designed to be dazzling but not pretentious, Arthur’s invites you to dine in a setting as comfortable as your own home. The menu features prime aged steaks and fresh seafood flown in daily. Desserts are made in-house, and an extensive wine list is featured. Service always is attentive and professional.

15175 Quorum Drive, Addison 972.385.0800 arthursdallas.com

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BOB’S STEAK & CHOP HOUSE

Ranked as one of the top steakhouses in the country, Bob’s offers experienced service and an extensive wine list to complement the best prime steak around. Come by and let the staff prove why they’re so proud of what they do at Bob’s.

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DUNSTON’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE

This fabulous restaurant brings people together with its culinary dedicated flavors and family style menu. The menu depicts classic dishes with a special hand-made touch prepared with superior ingredients and signature meats. The same attention can be found on the wine list composed of reds and whites from the Old and New Worlds. You will be transported to Argentina once you taste their signature cuts, charcoal grilled to perfection.

The new Dunston’s Prime Steakhouse has the look and feel of a comfortable, high-end steakhouse, but without the high prices. The menu includes many choices in USDA prime steaks, along with choice cuts familiar to regulars. Also making the transition to the new building are traditional home-cooked favorites, including the chicken-fried rib eyes and fried catfish for which Dunston’s is famous.

1807 Ross Ave., Dallas 214.220.0348

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DAKOTA’S STEAKHOUSE

4300 Lemmon Ave., Dallas 214.528.9446 bobs-steakandchop.com

THE CAPITAL GRILLE One block from the Arts District, this restaurant offers edible works of art, including steaks dry-aged onsite. With a superb wine list, Capital Grille surrounds diners with the very best. Rich African mahogany paneling and warm lighting set the tone for a comfortably elegant evening at this upscale spot.

UPTOWN 500 Crescent Court, Dallas 214.303.0500 7300 Dallas Parkway, Plano 972.398.2221 thecapitalgrille.com

CHAMBERLAIN’S STEAK & CHOP HOUSE

The premiere underground steakhouse in downtown Dallas, Dakota’s Steakhouse, offers a modern approach to the standard classic steakhouse menu. Patrons descend 18 feet underground in a canopied elevator for a dining experience unlike any other. The American steakhouse offers an expansive subterranean courtyard allowing patrons to dine al fresco and enjoy a New Orleans-inspired patio with an extraordinary culinary experience.

600 N. Akard St., Dallas, TX 214.740.4001 dakotasrestaurant.com

DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE

This family-style restaurant serves up Brazilian flavor in an all-you-can-eat meal that includes meats prepared as they are in Brazil. The table side presentation includes samples of 11 varieties of meats, along with side dishes and salad, all for a fixed price.

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Eddie V’s features fine seafood expertly prepared and a charismatic vibe that words are powerless to define. But we invite you to try. With a live jazz schedule, enjoy cocktails poured with precision and musical artists fresh from the local and national scene.

4023 Oak Lawn Avenue 214.890.1500 eddiev.com

FEARING’S RESTAURANT Chef Dean Fearing, known as the “father of Southwestern cuisine,” has made his culinary home inside the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, and can often be spotted in his chef coat and cowboy boots, chatting with customers. Fearing’s innovative and award-winning menu includes Texas farm-to-market specialties that change regularly. The restaurant is also known for its gracious, attentive service and its seven distinctly different dining settings in one restaurant.

2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.922.4848 ritzcarlton.com

518 W. Arapaho Rd. #133, Richardson 469.206.0036 vilabrazilrichardson.com

8526 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas 214.637.3513

This Addison steakhouse only serves premium ingredients, including the finest cuts of beef, beautifully marbled and prepared to perfection.

Its dedication to quality cuts ensures that every meal at Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House is memorable.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse is an ultra-premium steakhouse providing a distinguished dining experience with personalized service in a breathtaking atmosphere, offering bold, delicious fare complimented by an expansive, award-winning wine list. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

5330 Belt Line Road, Dallas 972.934.2467

2323 Olive St., Dallas 972.490.9000

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KENNY’S WOOD FIRED GRILL This Addison hotspot is reminiscent of a 1940s Chicago-style chophouse—classy and relaxed with a warm atmosphere. The menu features wood-grilled seafood, prime-cut meats and American classics with a twist. Every meal begins with its famous popovers, which are warm, flaky and fresh from the oven with a crispy outside and soft center that’ll have you begging for more.

5000 Belt Line Road, Dallas 972.392.9663 kennyswoodfiredgrill.com

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KIRBY’S

OCEAN PRIME

Since 1954, this steakhouse has served the finest grain-fed, aged Midwestern prime beef and fresh seafood, daily chef features and a spectacular collection of Old and New World wines. Kirby’s elegant yet casual atmosphere, superb service and consistent cuisine keeps it among the best steakhouses in the area.

Steak or seafood? Here you can choose the best of both. Add in world-class wines, award winning, handcrafted cocktails, timeless elegance and take-your-breath-away service.

Ocean Prime’s passion is to provide an extraordinary supper-club experience. Located at Rosewood Court in Uptown, Ocean Prime is open weekdays for lunch and nightly for dinner.

3305 E. SH 114, Southlake 817.410.2221 kirbyssteakhouse.com

KNIFE

2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas 214.965.0440 ocean-prime.com

The menu melds classic and modern steakhouse dishes with all-natural beef, pork, lamb and dry-aged prime cuts. Additional specialty cuts include chuck flap, outside skirt, tri tip, culet, beef cheeks, beef tongue, oxtail and rich, exotic Akaushi beef. Other meats include grass-fed bison and lamb, specialty breeds of pork, chicken and seasonal game birds; and house-made sausages, hotdogs and brats.

OLD HICKORY STEAKHOUSE

The Highland Dallas 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas 214-443-9339

1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine 817.778.2215

LAWRY’S In Texas, where beef is serious business, this restaurant has earned its reputation. Its famous roasted prime rib is carved tableside in a luxurious club-like setting. Expect to find the warm hospitality, exceptional service and award-winning food that has made Lawry’s a Dallas favorite since 1982.

Overlooking the winding river in the two-acre atrium, Old Hickory Steakhouse is one of Gaylord’s signature restaurants featuring a stylish, contemporary design. After dinner, visit the secluded lounge for signature cocktails or indulge in a fine cigar from a traditional Spanish cedar humidor on the cigar terrace.

2222 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.741.2277 mortons.com

NICK & SAM’S Founded in 1999 by restaurateur Phil Romano, this Uptown steakhouse features some of the city’s finest cuts of meat, seafood and pork chops, which pair well with its extensive wine list of more than 450 selections. Also featured is a chef’s table, raw bar and wine bar with complementary caviar.

3008 Maple Ave., Dallas 214.871.7444 nick-sams.com

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2000 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.855.5151 perryssteakhouse.com

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

PAPPAS BROS. STEAKHOUSE This well-known Dallas steakhouse provides guests with a warm, comfortable atmosphere and some of the best steak in the country.

Whether it’s dinner for two, a business meeting, or a private party, Ruth’s Chris Steak House can accommodate your needs.

17840 Dallas Parkway, Dallas 972.250.2244

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Morton’s The Steakhouse in Uptown combines generous portions of high-quality food prepared to exacting standards with exceptional service in an enjoyable dining environment.

This award-winning menu is offered in a comfortable, casual elegant setting. The restaurant serves hand-selected USDA-aged prime beef cuts that are brought in fresh daily.

For a memorable dining experience, try one of its specialties such as Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, chateaubriand and flaming desserts.

Here you will find a spectacular selection of world-class wines.

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PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILLE

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Pappas Bros. is the premier steakhouse in Texas with locations in Dallas and Houston. Named one of “Top Five Steaks in America” by Food Network, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is widely recognized as one of the highest quality and best restaurants in the nation. Prime beef steaks are dry aged in-house for at least 28 days and accompanied by succulent side dishes and savory desserts.

The award-winning wine list boasts over 3,900 selections and wine cellars inventory totaling over 35,000 bottles from every major fine wine producing region in the world.

10477 Lombardy Lane, Dallas 214.366.2000 pappasbros.com

SALTGRASS STEAK HOUSE The story of this award-winning steakhouse began when Longhorn cattle were driven to the Texas Gulf Coast to graze on the rich coastal salt grass. They soon became known for creating the best beef Texas. The restaurant offers great food and legendary hospitality and is one of many restaurants owned by Landry’s, Inc. The menu features only prime cuts of meats, campfire-style favorites and succulent desserts made from scratch daily.

13561 N. Central Expressway, Dallas 469.330.0152 3000 Dallas Parkway, Dallas 972.781.2202 4101 LBJ Freeway, Dallas 972.243.9440 saltgrass.com

SER STEAK+SPIRITS

Welcome to SER—an exciting breed of Dallas steakhouse. Poised atop the iconic Hilton Anatole and boasting unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline, SER offers a sophisticated urban dining experience unlike any other. You’ll be treated to bold, chef-driven cuisine featuring the finest steaks, chops and market-fresh seafood paired with handcrafted cocktails and expertly selected wines.

Hilton Anatole, Floor 27 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas 214.761.7479 sersteak.com

TOWN HEARTH Town Hearth is the expression of Nick Badovinus’ unedited imagination and unchecked ambition; the place itself is the definition of a mic drop. Here you’ll find classic steakhouse cuts–strip, tenderloin filet, rib-eye–alongside meaty behemoths with names like Bistecca, a 48-ounce porterhouse anointed with olive oil or Battle Axe, a long-bone rib-eye, dry-aged 90 days. Town Hearth is a Dallas must for any steak lover.

1617 Market Center Blvd., Dallas 214.761.1617 townhearth.com

Y.O. RANCH STEAKHOUSE Savor the finest cuts of steak, chops and fresh fish cooked to perfection in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere at the chef-owned Y.O. Steakhouse.

You’ll discover for yourself why Jim O’Connor of the Food Network declared the Y.O. Steakhouse “one of the nation’s finest steakhouses.”

702 Ross Ave., Dallas 214.744.3287 yoranchsteakhouse.com

12 CUTS BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE A local family-owned churrascaria-style restaurant with South American influences serves Brazilian Prime Cuts, Fresh Organic Salads, Specialty Sides and Homemade Desserts. Open for lunch and dinner daily for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and catering. They also accommodate a variety of groups and special events, from small personal gatherings to large, sophisticated affairs for 10-350 guests.

Flexibility to customize menu according to your budget and/or dietary needs.

18010 Dallas Pkwy., Dallas 469.779.7012 12cutssteakhouse.com

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FASHION SOPHISTICATE Nicole Kwon designs for stylish, savvy women on the go

By Holly Haber

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esigner Nicole Kwon is a hip and practical globetrotter, just like her customers, and that’s why her sportswear and vegan handbags are successful.

“It’s basically what I want to wear,” says Kwon. “I’m always thinking about comfort.”

This year, Kwon opened another boutique in NorthPark Center between Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.

Originally from South Korea, Kwon earned a fashion design degree in London and then worked for Peter Som in New York, where she also produced

her own label for a few years.

But Kwon saw bigger opportunity for her brand in Dallas, where she opened her namesake boutique a decade ago in West Village shopping center.

“I thought there was a good niche here, and I love Dallas,” she says. “It offers a lot, but it’s not like you are living in a really big city where you lose yourself.”

This year, Kwon opened another boutique in NorthPark Center between Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.

It’s a feather in her cap as the art-filled mall ranks among the nation’s top five in revenue and is extremely selective about tenants. NorthPark’s only other local independent retailer is posh Eiseman Jewels.

“After running the store for 10 years I understand what real women look good in and what they need,” Kwon reflects. “I create styles that they can use for each day and also for a special occasion.”

Bestsellers include an oversize one-fits-most cotton shirt with a covered placket, oversize front pocket, and dropped sleeve. The $195 top can be worn with the collar turned up like a funnel neck or spread open.

“I love wearing shirts, and they are almost like my bread and butter in the store right now,” she says.

Another hot item is the “Kas” trouser, a high-waist pleated cropped pant with a relaxed fit in lightweight woven polyester.

“It’s great to travel with because it doesn’t

wrinkle,” she says.

Made in Korea, where she employs a design and production team, Kwon’s collection also offers dresses, jackets, coats, and swimwear.

The designer also produces chic lightweight handbags that she created to meet her own needs.

“I wanted a simple, modern bag for myself and I couldn’t find it for years, so I started going through Italy, Japan, and Paris to find a material that was lightweight and durable,” she

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Clockwise from far left, Nicole Kwon, Kwonn totes in coated black and copper, a shopper bag

explains. “It took about two years to do the sourcing, and finding the right bag maker was really challenging because I didn’t want it made overseas.”

The faux leather feels like suede but is scratch resistant and can be hand washed. Kwon also developed a coating that adds sheen to the black and copper hues.

Made in New York in small The high collar shirt and trouser

batches, the tidy collection features totes and a versatile crossbody style that can be worn with a short handle and as a clutch.

“A lot of luxury consumers like heavy leather bags with bling, but I am so grateful that I have shoppers who have the same perspective as I do,” she says.

In addition to her own sportswear and bags, Kwon stocks a handful of European and Korean brands in her store, including edgy looks by Paloma Wool from Barcelona, which she sells exclusively in Dallas, and pretty printed silk dresses and tops by Saloni out of London.

“Paloma Wool sells like

crazy,” she says. “All these famous European female DJs are wearing it.”

Kwon orders merchandise close to the season to keep her store fresh, shopping largely in New York showrooms.

“I always try to have the right merchandise for the moment instead of buying six months out,” she says. “Every designer retailer is almost carrying the same brands now, so I want to

have some exclusive lines.”

Kwon, who is married and has a four-year-old son, says she chose to be in Dallas not only because it was a good market but also because she wanted to be in a place “where people are nice and happy.”

“I love all my clients,” says Kwon, who frequently works in her stores. “They are world travelers and have really great taste.”

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Bedazzled Extraordinary jewelry and eye-popping videos animate “Cartier and Islamic Art”

By Holly Haber

Bib necklace, Cartier Paris, special order, 1947

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ot many exhibitions can be described as jaw dropping.

But there is something about dazzling jewelry — literally thousands of carats worth millions — alongside wall-sized videos of said gems that stops you in your tracks.

Those are only two of the mesmerizing aspects of “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity,” an unusual exhibition that chronicles how extravagant

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baubles — once worn by Vanderbilts, the Duchess of Windsor, and other one percenters — were inspired and created.

There are more than 130 Cartier pieces on display, including diamond tiaras, “tutti frutti” bib necklaces, inlaid cigarette and vanity cases, brooches, and handbags with jeweled clasps.

Most of the personal ornaments date to the first

half of the 20th century, but there are also pieces representing nearly every decade to the present.

Reflecting intensive research, the exposition reveals how shapes and patterns in Cartier’s work mimic artwork that originated in the Middle East, India, North Africa, and Asia. It showcases a variety of Islamic artworks, from ceramic plates to textiles, paintings,

daggers, books, and more.

It was Louis J. Cartier (1875-1942), the eldest of house founder Louis-François Cartier’s three grandsons, who became fascinated with Islamic art in the early 20th century.

He began collecting artwork and books about Arab art and monuments, directing his design team to study the shapes and interlocking patterns and draw them as an artistic exercise.

These motifs would form the foundation of not only Cartier

designs but also the Art Deco style that the house pioneered in the 1920s and 1930s.

Louis Cartier’s brother Jacques also played a key role, traveling to India and the Persian Gulf to buy distinctive gemstones like carved emeralds, natural pearls, and inspirational objects.

“What you see are these kaleidoscopes of creativity that cross form, material, motif, technique, and colors.”

The “Lexicon of Forms” gallery

“Artists are always in pursuit of the most modern ideas, and that’s what is personified

by Cartier in the show,” says DMA decorative arts curator Sarah Schleuning.

“What you see are these kaleidoscopes of creativity that cross form, material, motif, technique, and colors.”

The small size of the jewelry and many of the artifacts, such as book pages, made them challenging to display with meaningful impact, notes lead exhibition designer Elizabeth “Liz” Diller, an architect and founding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro in New York.

She and her team turned up the volume with superhigh-resolution videos that magnify some of the objects 14 feet high.

In addition, each of four videos animates the construction of a singular

Photos by John Smith courtesy of the DMA

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Tiny details of a painting are revealed via digital video in the “Library” gallery of Louis Cartier’s collection of art and books

piece that is displayed with it alone in a gallery.

‘We didn’t want to overexploit or teach but to create a kind of experience to see the object in a different way, in a different scale,” Diller says.

Each of the four animations shows how one complex piece was inspired, engineered, and crafted, from the precious-metal skeleton to the stones and shanks.

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metal structure and drop rapidly into place, resembling the falling bombs in a Space Invaders game.

Visitors tend to look back and forth from the oversize video to the jewelry.

Another animation elucidates a spectacular diamond, amethyst, turquoise, gold, and platinum bib necklace that was made by special order and once adorned the Duchess of Windsor.

Another technical enhancement is the “breathing necklace,” a contemporary gold and diamond bib necklace that rises and falls on a moving neck form.

Ewer, late 10th-early 11th century, rock crystal, with enameled gold repairs and fittings by Jean-Valentin Morel

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“We were fascinated by how these Cartier jewelers had constructed these engineered objects, how they held their perfect geometries, and were able to drape on the body,” says Diller.

Touring the Galleries Dense with research as well as 400-plus objects, the show is organized into sections. Be sure to grab a spiral guidebook at the entry because it is the only way to identify most of the items on display.

The show opens with a 1936 platinum and diamond tiara lined with turquoise gems carved into paisley shapes that mimic those woven into a nearby Indian shawl.

The first galleries relate how a 1903 exhibition of Muslim art in Paris and another in Munich in 1910 may well have introduced Louis Cartier to the genre.

They also examine the broader influence of Persian arts in Paris at the time, including a painting of the set for a ballet of “Scheherazade” and a 1911 dress designed

by Paul Poiret to be worn to a Persian-themed party.

Delving into Cartier’s history, the “Library” gallery presents studies and annotated books from the house’s archives as well as paintings and art objects that were originally in Louis Cartier’s own collection.

They are paired with lavish jewelry that reflects a transitional style that blended Louis Cartier’s famous swirly “garland” look with geometric motifs from the East.

We see how the shape of a 13th century lamp pictured in a book is sketched by a

Tiara, Cartier London, special order, 1936.

Cartier artist and ultimately becomes a diamond pendant.

The “Lexicon of Forms” gallery at the rear showcases an almost overwhelming array of jewelry and decorative objects from the first quarter of the last century.

The gallery details tassels, almond shapes, geometries, architectural elements, patterns with scales, and more.

They come to life in cigarette cases, bracelets, brooches, necklaces, tiaras, and dramatic 1920s head ornaments crowned with tufts of white feathers.

Subsequent galleries reveal the influence of Indian jewelry and the development of a lavish “tutti frutti” style packed with colorful gems plus the use of fabulous Colombian emeralds engraved in India.

The show credits the achievements of former Cartier accessories director Jeanne Toussaint, who designed jewels to harmonize with leading fashions by Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior and for such famous clients as

Daisy Fellowes, Barbara Hutton, and Wallis Simpson.

The exhibition finishes with a flourish of 21st century jewelry that reflects Islamic art motifs.

Conceiving the Show Schleuning and DMA director Agustín Arteaga approached Pierre Rainero, Cartier heritage, image and style director, in 2018 with the idea for the exhibition.

Arteaga, who describes himself as a “long admirer of Cartier jewelry as a form of artistic expression,” had previously curated a Cartier exhibition in Mexico City.

Further, the DMA is home to the Keir Collection — one of the largest and most important private collections of Islamic art in the world.

“Cartier and Islamic Art” epitomizes Arteaga’s mission to engage a broad audience by presenting artwork that reflects the diversity of Dallas-Fort Worth, which is home to at least 62 mosques.

For its part, Cartier has

an extensive digital archive of drawings, documents, photographs, and many of its own creations, which it began buying back in 1983 in order to share with the public, Rainero explains.

“Cartier is never the curator of its own shows,” Rainero points out. “Since 1983, the idea was that only an external eye would be at the origin of a show at a public institution.”

The exhibition was originally intended to debut in Dallas, but the pandemic altered the schedule. A slightly different version of it opened in Paris last fall at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which co-curated the show with the DMA and the Musée du Louvre with support from Cartier.

“What we really wanted to focus on is this idea that across time, media, and geography, artists are inspired and create new ideas,” Schleuning says. “I hope people walk away with this incredible idea of what it means to be inspired…”

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State Fair of Texas Fair Park Walk the midway, sample the fabled fried fare, catch big-name entertainment on open-air stages and incomparable sporting events, including the iconic Texas vs. Oklahoma football game.

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USA Today says it’s among the best Independence Day fireworks displays anywhere. It’s a day full of food, drinks, and red-whiteand-blue fun.

JULY 1

Eptic The Studio at the Factory

Belgian DJ Michaël Bella is well known for his extended play “Overlord,” which peaked at 22 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

THROUGH JULY 23

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare Dallas Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre

THROUGH JULY 23

A mischievous sprite named Puck plays a trick on the fairy queen in a classic story of order and disorder, reality and appearance, and love and marriage.

Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre

THROUGH AUGUST 21

The Tempest, Shakespeare Dallas Prospero the magician creates a mystical storm, wrecking his enemy’s ship and leaving it to wash up on shore. What happens next comically resolves a family rift.

JULY 1

The Quebe Sisters Kessler Theater

Sisters Grace, Sophia, and Hulda make up the innovative band blending progressive western swing, jazz-influenced country, and Texas-style fiddling.

JULY 1

Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

Rod the Mod is at full tilt performing “Maggie May,” “Stay with Me,” “Hot Legs,” “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy,” and more of his classics.

JULY 1

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls Botanical Gardens (Fort Worth)

The first of the month’s Concerts in the Garden series is a rousing tribute to the world’s greatest rock and roll band.

Joseph Havel: Parrot Architecture Dallas Contemporary

The Houston-based sculptor’s exhibition of wall assemblages, totemic bronze, and resin sculptures was made with the help of his pet parrot during the pandemic.

JULY 1

Bodyplan Three Links

The Austin band leans on a number of musical genres – metal, industrial, rock, and hip hop to create an unmistakable sound.

JULY 1

Fleet Foxes The Factory in Deep Ellum

She gained traction as a pop singer on the strength of “Candy,” her first hit song, followed by more music and roles in numerous movies and TV shows.

THROUGH AUGUST 21

JULY 2

Dallas Contemporary

Ridglea Theater (Fort Worth)

The California native, who now calls College Station home, makes her institutional debut at the gallery this spring.

The New Orleans native is a talented saxophonist with eight Billboard Top 25 singles and a number-one ranking on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz chart.

Natalie Wadlington

JULY 1-2

Ku Egenti

Motion City Soundtrack

From Nigeria and based in Houston, the standup comic is a growing presence on the club circuit.

House of Blues

Sheng Wang

THROUGH AUGUST 21

Improv (Addison)

Borna Sammak: America…Nice Place

He’s toured with Ali Wong and was a featured stand-up on HBO’s “2 Dope Queens” and a writer for ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat.”

Dallas Contemporary

JULY 2

Since his first exhibition at a Manhattan Best Buy, the NYC artist has distinguished himself as one of the most innovative and culturally critical artists of his generation.

Klyde Warren Park

JULY 2 *

Bring the family and unwind from 6-10 p.m. in downtown’s popular urban park with activities and a sky full of fireworks.

Dos Equis Pavilion

Independence Day Celebration

JULY 1

Botanic Garden (Fort Worth)

Based in Austin, her soulful voice blends pop and country in retro style that transports audiences to Nashville in the 1960s.

The rock ensemble from Minneapolis gained a solid following via annual appearances on the Warped Tours.

JULY 1-3

JULY 2

Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

JULY 2

Hyena’s

Their eponymous debut album lit a fuse for the indie folk group that still burns brightly for the Grammy-nominated band.

Whitney Rose

Andrew Vandell

Music of Queen, Fort Worth Symphony It’s difficult to imagine the world’s music catalog without Freddie Mercury and his band’s immense contribution to rock, performed here by the orchestra under the stars.

Outlaw Music Festival Willie Nelson and Family headline the concert with guests Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brothers Osborne, Charley Crockett, Steve Earle, and Allison Russell.

JULY 2

Grady Spencer and The Work Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

Formed in Cowtown, their music reflects its members’ honesty and taste for good times with a nod to Texas blue-collar roots. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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JULY 15

Dos Equis Pavilion

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As one of the freshest faces in country music, the singersongwriter from Conroe packs a punch with his original, country-radio-friendly songs like “To Be Loved By You.”

JULY 2

Grady Spencer and The Work Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

Formed in Cowtown, their music reflects its members’ honesty and taste for good times with a nod to Texas blue-collar roots.

JULY 3

Giovannie & The Hired Guns Billy Bob’s Texas (Fort Worth)

Originally from Mineral Wells, the band taps into everything from Southern rock and stoner metal to la Musica Norteña and Latin hip hop.

JULY 3

Darrell Scott Kessler Theater

He’s toured with Robert Plant and the Zac Brown Band and produced albums for Malcolm Holcomb and Guy Clark.

Patriotic Pops, Plano Symphony Orchestra Eisemann Center (Richardson)

Stand up and celebrate the US of A at the orchestra’s annual concert for all ages.

JULY 4

A Star Spangled Spectacular, The Dallas Winds Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

JULY 6

Nathan Macintosh Improv (Addison)

Energetic, loud, and usually funny as hell, he’s done all the late-night shows, tons of stand-up, and is becoming one of the names to know in comedy.

JULY 7

Monet X Change Improv (Arlington)

JULY 4

Now appearing on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the New York City comic boasts an extravaganza of skills, including comedy, lip-sync performance, and more.

Improv (Addison)

JULY 7

The show is hosted by the club’s manager, who will critique and select the night’s best comedians for upcoming shows.

House of Blues

The sensational Texas ensemble performs some of America’s beloved patriotic tunes.

First Monday Comedy Showcase

Thunder From Down Under

JULY 6

The Australian male revue established its erotic reputation in Las Vegas and has toured internationally in dozens of countries.

Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

JULY 8

Salute the nation at the orchestra’s annual performance under the big starry Texas sky.

The South Korean boy band made a splash with pop songs targeting teens all over the world.

Eisemann Center (Richardson)

JULY 4

JULY 6-31

JULY 3-4

July 4th Celebration, Fort Worth Symphony Botanic Garden (Fort Worth)

Fair Park Fourth Cotton Bowl

Step for free inside the original home of the Dallas Cowboys, listen to the U.S. Air Force Band, and watch fireworks explode in the skies above the grand old stadium.

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The Hall of Fame band is on a summer tour playing from its deep catalog of songs such as “Black Magic Woman,” “Evil Ways,” “September,” “Shining Star,” and more.

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The Secret Comedy of Women Eisemann Center (Richardson)

It’s a laugh out loud immersive theatrical triumph about the challenges of womanhood from boys to bras, pantyhose to menopause, and more. Celebrate the journey.

Elm Street Tease Blending powerhouse harmonies and slick dance routines on a journey through the decades of musical theater, the UK group is an international sensation.

JULY 8

Michael Lee Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

He fused blues and country together for his own blend of Texas Country in singles like “Here I Am” and Heart of Stone.”

JULY 8

Walt Wilkins, Darden Smith, Bart De Win The Post at River East (Fort Worth)

Three talented Texas folk artists with vastly different styles take the stage for an evening of acoustic music.

JULY 8-9, 22-23

Steve “Mudflap” McGrew Hyena’s (Fort Worth, Dallas)

He’s been called the “best country comedian working today,” a resourceful dirt-road guy in a complex Wi-Fi world.

JULY 8-10

Jessica Kirson Improv (Addison)

Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media with a multigenerational audience of fans.

JULY 9

Junior Brown Kessler Theater

His kitschy look and campy songs (“Highway Patrol,” “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead”) can turn an otherwise normal concert hall on its ear.

JULY 9

REO Brothers Arlington Music Hall

Audiences and social media fans are amazed at how such young performers can render, almost to perfection, cover songs of the rock-and-roll legends.

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JULY 16

Music Hall at Fair Park

JULY 20-AUGUST 7

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She’s among the biggest names in music, a singer-songwriter who writes socially relevant soul songs that become memorable hits including “The Joke” and “Right on Time.”

The unforgettable Disney theatrical experience is filled with special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances — pure Broadway joy.

JULY 9

JULY 13

JULY 14-17

JULY 15

Granada Theater

South Side Ballroom

Improv (Addison)

The Factory in Deep Ellum

The Houston rapper is known for hip-hop hits, a unique rapping style, and 2002 songs “Lacville ‘79” and “Doobie Ashtray.”

The contemporary singer-songwriter is an accomplished poet and has put three of her albums on the Billboard charts.

Her screen credits include “Julie and Julia” with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, “Firewall,” opposite Harrison Ford, “Sweet Home Alabama,” and “Dude, Where’s My Car?”

Releasing their third album (“Womb”) two years ago, the Canadian synth-pop band consists of multi-instrumentalist/producer Corin Roddick and vocalist Megan James.

JULY 10

JULY 14

JULY 15

The Post at River East (Fort Worth)

The Masked Singer

JULY 15-16

Deep Ellum Art Company

Lucas Nathan has been releasing music under the alias for about 10 years, focusing on a searing electronica vibe.

She’s been part of the Texas folk landscape for years in Shinyribs’ Kevin Russell & the Shiny Soul Sisters, the Trishas, and as a sensational solo act.

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Hyena’s (Fort Worth)

The TV game show is on the road featuring celebrities in costumes that conceal their identities from other contestants, panelists, and the audience, all with uproarious results.

His “Dry Bar Comedy Special,” “Cat Jokes,” and “Modern Male” have millions of views on multiple social media platforms.

Devin the Dude

Jerry Paper

Banks, Lauren Jauregui

Kelley Mickwee

JULY 10

Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin

Mary Lynn Rajskub

JULY 14

Jon Pardi

Zahna

The biggest name in contemporary gospel knows how to stir an audience, with guests Jonathan McReynolds and Housefires.

The country star with tons of hits brings his Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour to DFW with support acts Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters.

Ridglea Theater (Fort Worth)

JULY 12-17

JULY 14-16

Jesus Christ Superstar Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

Originally released in 1971, the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera held the record for longest run in London’s West End for years.

Rhythm and Rhapsody, Elevator Project Hamon Hall

H​ er explosive “Better Run!” is a riff-heavy rocker that trumpeted the young singer’s arrival on the music scene.

Dave Mason, Ben Chapman Kessler Theater

JULY 13 *

The English guitarist was an original member of Traffic with Steve Winwood and wrote classic rockers “Feelin’ Alright?” and “We Just Disagree.”

Amplified Live

JULY 14-17

JULY 15

The eight-time Grammy winner is the talented son of late Jamaican reggae artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Marley.

Improv (Arlington)

Arlington Music Hall

Arnez J

The stand-up comic and actor is a seasoned veteran known for roles in “The Stuff,” “Up Against the Wall,” and “Family Time.”

Kevin Bozeman Hyena’s

After college basketball, he found his way into a different spotlight as a stand-up comic; his “Clean & Unfiltered” has over 7 million views.

JULY 15-24

JULY 15

Every story has rhythm, and every rhythm tells a story in the unique new production that shows what happens when the two lanes intersect and become one.

Stephen Marley

Zoltan Kaszas

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Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

Purity Ring

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Art Centre Theater

A celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that conundrum known as “relationships” in this splendid production.

JULY 16

Almost Selena The tribute to the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla, is a vibrant homage, authentic in sound, songs, and costumes.

Ice Cream Challenge Farmers Market (Grand Prairie)

Locals go head to head with super cool recipes to discover who reigns supreme at the third annual festival. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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JULY 23

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

JULY 26-31

Winspear Opera House

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The hilarious Mexican comedian/voice actor/musician founded La Diablo Squad (the Devil Squad). His last world tour sold out in London, Paris, and Tokyo.

“It makes you believe in musical comedy again,” says The New York Times. A show about big Broadway stars, a small town, and the love that unites them.

JULY 16

JULY 16

JULY 18

JULY 21

Arlington Music Hall

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Tulips (Fort Worth)

House of Blues

He’s regarded among teens as one of the bigger pop acts of all time, performing around the world before millions of fans.

Tribute artists include Strangelove (Depeche Mode); Rusholme Ruffians (The Smiths); Lovesong (The Cure); Electric Duke (David Bowie), and more.

Seattle musician Benjamin Friars-Funkhouser, who’s better known by his rather odd stage name, brings his unique blend of emo, beats, and more to the Cowtown venue.

The Jamaican-American singer and rap artist is best known for R&B hits such as “Beautiful Girls,” Take You There,” and “Fire Burning.”

JULY 17

Echo Lounge and Music Hall

Coheed and Cambria

JULY 20

A prolific rock artist, he founded bands A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide and continues to perform as a solo act.

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Dos Equis Pavilion

The progressive rockers incorporate splashes of pop, heavy metal, and post hard core into their original songs.

Their quirky “Hey Soul Sister” and poignant “Drops of Jupiter” made the pop/rock band a huge draw on the summer circuit, and they are about to drop a new album called “AM Gold.”

Aaron Carter

Rediscover Fest

Fish Narc

JULY 16

Billy Howerdel

JULY 21

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5 *

Dino Safari Dallas Zoo

The interactive, guided experience features dozens of life-sized animatronic dinosaurs set in scenes straight from the Jurassic age.

Deep Ellum Art Company

Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

JULY 17, AUGUST 21

Drawing From the Masters Meadows Museum (SMU)

JULY 16

Bring your sketchpad and enjoy an afternoon of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien tours first-come-first-serve participants through the museum’s galleries.

Tulips (Fort Worth)

JULY 18

Black Tie Dynasty The Cowtown band released a debut EP in 2005, followed by a full-length album and the single “Tender,” which went to the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles chart. *Editor’s Choice Selection 44

Clutch Cargo, Said the People, She Hath Horns

JULY 16

Infused with R&B, funk, rock, and soul, the Texas talent has shared stages with Galactic, Monte Montgomery, Average White Band, and the late Leon Russell.

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Train, Jewel, Blues Traveler

JULY 17

A trio of Texas bands converge on the performance venue with styles ranging from eclectic to high-energy rock, blues, and more.

Josh Weathers

Sean Kingston

The Wrecks Granada Theater

The Los Angeles pop rockers went on their first tour in 2017 and are best known for the hit single “Favorite Liar.”

JULY 20

Tanner Sparks Arlington Music Hall

The 19-year-old self-described hippie is a lover of old-school country music, especially the traditional music he performs all over his home state.

JULY 20

RuPaul’s Drag Race Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

The heated, often hilarious competition leans in on outrageousness as host RuPaul plays the role of head judge and contestants are given different challenges.

JULY 21

Marian Hill Granada Theater

The electronic synth-pop duo has released 14 albums of music over the past 15 years.

Serenata Strings, PNC Patio Sessions Sammons Park

This free outdoor concert features a string ensemble that has performed at 1,000-plus local events.

JULY 21-23

Michael Blackson Improv (Arlington)

He’s been called the African King of Comedy, entertaining audiences across the country and around the globe for more than a decade.

JULY 21-24

K-Von

Plano House of Comedy

He says he’s the most famous half-Persian comedian in the world with appearances on Netflix and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”

JULY 21

Slushii Stereo Live

The DJ/singer-songwriter, and producer has worked closely with many of the bigger names in dubstep, including Marshmello and Skrillex.

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JULY 28

Amplified Live

Toyota Music Factory

A.R. Rahman

With spiked hair and tons of keyboards, his biggest 1980s hits include “What is Love?” and “Things Can Only Get Better.” He’s touring with one-time Ultravox (“Vienna”) frontman Ure.

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The Indian artist initially composed scores for documentaries and jingles for ads before scoring two Oscars, two Grammys, a BAFTA ambassadorship, and a Golden Globe.

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JULY 22-23

JULY 26-31

JULY 28

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Improv (Addison)

Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

Three Links

The former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” actor is still a riot with a deep bag of stand-up material.

He’s been touring for over 20 years, and his “Footprints on the Moon” was the most streamed comedy album of 2017.

Taken from Tina Fey and Mark Waters’ mad movie romp, it went on to steal hearts on Broadway as a fun musical.

Their first album in 2018, produced by Austin Brown of Parquet Courts fame, showcases a punk rock sound.

JULY 22

JULY 23

JULY 26

JULY 28-31

American Airlines Center

Dos Equis Pavilion

Trees

Plano House of Comedy

The Indian singer-songwriter is also an actor, producer, and TV host who has worked successfully for years in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

The classic rock band’s staples include “Come Sail Away,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” and many more.

The L.A. experimental band has a fascinating blend of psych-pop and synth wave that’s earned significant streaming and a die-hard following.

He’s best known for making over 40 appearances on “Chelsea Lately” as well as hosting truTV’s infamous “Barmageddon.”

JULY 22

JULY 23

Tracy Morgan

Diljit Dosanjh

The Revelers Hall Band

Chad Daniels

Styx, REO Speedwagon, Loverboy

King Princess

Mean Girls

Inner Wave

House of Blues

Enanitos Verdes

Drenched in the jazz traditions of Louisiana, the brass-driven New Orleans band knows how to keep audiences on their feet.

The Brooklyn artist released her debut single “1950” from her album “Make My Bed,” a nice commercial success. Her second single, “Talia,” was certified gold in Australia.

House of Blues

JULY 23

JULY 27-28

The name of the rock trio from Argentina means “little green men;” they’ve been together since forming in the late 1970s.

JULY 22

House of Blues

Host Jack Douglass turned his popular online series, “Yesterday I Asked You,” into a no-holdsbarred live game show with heavy audience participation.

Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Tanna Leone American Airlines Center

JULY 22-23

Considered one of the most important rappers of his generation, he was once a member of influential hip-hop group Black Hippy before going solo.

Hyena’s (Fort Worth)

JULY 23-31

Joe Machi Since appearing on “Last Comic Standing,” he’s toured as a headline act and performed on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and as a regular on “Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld.”

Steel Magnolias Casa Mañana (Fort Worth)

Originally an award-winning movie, the play likewise presents a tight group of Southern women and their legendary bond during good times and bad.

Mo Mandel

THROUGH AUGUST 21 JULY 27

Kessler Theater

Jacksfilms Presents: Yiay! Live! Live!

Bodega

Flip Orley Improv (Addison)

For the comedian who relies on hypnosis in his shows, no two are ever alike, which he calls the purest form of improvisation.

JULY 28-31

Cocoa Brown Improv (Arlington)

An accomplished actress, she’s worked on a long list of shows such as “The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” “ER,” and “Breaking Bad.”

Lonnie Holley: Coming From the Earth Dallas Contemporary

Entirely self-taught, the celebrated Alabama-born artist comes to Dallas for his first exhibition in Texas with a new body of compelling ceramic works.

JULY 29

Ted Nugent Billy Bob’s Texas (Fort Worth)

Forever controversial, the Motor City Madman performs hits “Journey to the Center of Your Mind” and “Cat Scratch Fever” for devoted fans.

JULY 29

The Almost Brothers Granada Theater

The progressive ensemble faithfully salutes the music of the unforgettable Allman Brothers Band. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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JULY 30

JULY 31

American Airlines Center

Dude Perfect

Electrifying, explosive, and mesmerizing, country’s unforgettable musical force returns to Texas in the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The Texas Aggie buds expanded the tricks and stunts they perfected on campus into a successful business that has them selling out arenas.

JULY 29

JULY 29

JULY 30

Three Links

Dos Equis Pavilion

Kessler Theater

The duo transformed stripped-down home recordings into a collection of propulsive, goth-influenced post-punk that recalls acts like Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus.

Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the movie plays on a big screen while family audiences sing along to the award-winning soundtrack.

A terrific solo artist, he’s also played stadiums with the Stones, arenas with Dylan and ZZ Top, and worked with a who’s who of producers and players.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4

JULY 29-30

JULY 30

The Crow Museum of Asian Art

Hyena’s

Amplified Live

The exhibition introduces the artist’s Cosmic Womb multiverse and highlights some of its key characters and narratives in a colorful, cartoonish world that explores loss, healing, and growth.

A seasoned performer, he was the first comedian to make his network television debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in 2014.

All studio albums by the Santa Cruz technical death metal band feature artwork by renowned fantasy artist Dan Seagrave.

JULY 29-31

JULY 30

JULY 29

Improv (Addison)

Annette Strauss Square

The comedic actress began her career in the 1980s and has since enjoyed roles in TV series including “The Hughleys,” “Moesha,” “The Parkers” and more.

The Australian soft rock band has been around for years, performing radio hits such as “Help Is On the Way,” “Happy Anniversary,” and “Reminiscing,” always in tight harmony.

JULY 30

JULY 30

JULY 31

Majestic Theatre

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The two moms behind the popular eponymous podcast and book hit the road on a stand-up tour.

The Zapp Band leads a lineup of super funky artists, including Midnight Star, Lakeside, the Dazz Band, and the S.O.S. Band.

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

JULY 30

JULY 30

Granada Theater

Arlington Music Hall

Georgia-born, the electropop band has been together for a decade enjoying an underground hit of sorts with the single “Pain.”

Considered one of the top Elvis Presley tribute acts in the world, his show covers various eras and songs with startling accuracy.

Traitrs

JooYoung Choi

James Gregory Arlington Music Hall

For decades, the veteran’s trademark country caricature has been the essence of his comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch.

JULY 29, AUGUST 19-20

John Caparulo

Hyena’s (Fort Worth, Dallas)

His first TV appearance was on Craig Kilborn’s show, which started a super successful trajectory for the talented stand-up comic.

JULY 29

Rebelution, Steel Pulse Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The talented band from California was formed by college students and has performed its brand of reggae styled rock ever since.

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Garth Brooks

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Encanto: The Singalong Film Concert

Andy Woodhull

Adele Givens

#IMOMSOHARD

Boy Harsher

Ian Moore

Decrepit Birth

Little River Band

Flashback Funk Fest

Donny Edwards

JULY 30

All-Star Craft Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Festival Globe Life Field (Arlington)

Experience the new climate-controlled dome ballpark like the pros, run the bases, and step onto the warning track while sampling libations of all kinds.

JULY 31

STRFKR Granada Theater

What began as a solo project of Portland musician Joshua Hodges is now a full-time gig with six albums of original rock songs.

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What’s Your Limp?

Arlington Music Hall

Differently abled actor Jordan Ross (“The Chosen,” “1883”) brings his podcast to the stage with some of his favorite cast mates.

Third Eye Blind Through numerous lineup changes and long gaps between album releases, the California rock group continues to tour and release new music.

JULY 31

Benise Eisemann Center (Richardson)

The 20th anniversary tour establishes the Nebraskan-born Spanish guitarist and his ensemble of musicians and dancers as one of the longest running Latin-themed theatrical productions.

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11111 N. Central Expwy., Ste. G (214) 739-0918

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7522 Campbell Rd., Ste.117 (972) 248-0608

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Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The Head and Heart, Dawes

With a touches of Sam Cooke in his voice and smooth style, the soulful young talent made his first big splash with “Coming Home,” in 2015.

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Leon Bridges

AUGUST 5

Toyota Music Factory (Grand Prairie)

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The darlings of the indie folk scene met through a series of open-mic nights and just released the band’s fifth studio album, “Every Shade of Blue,” to solid reviews.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11

AUGUST 3

AUGUST 4

AUGUST 4-7

Dallas Museum of Art

House of Blues

House of Blues

Improv (Arlington)

The London artist presents a fascinating installation examining relationships between people and objects through the distortion of common images.

The touring show features drag queens from the uber popular “RuPaul’s Drag Race” empire performing comedy, dance, music, and spot-on lip-syncs.

Since 2001, the BRIT Award-winning Scottish post-punk revival ensemble has been a force on the alt-rock scene with a name inspired by the late Archduke of Austria.

His big break came on TV’s “In Living Color,” followed by comedic roles in “Ace Ventura II” and “Dying Laughing” alongside Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, and Amy Schumer.

AUGUST 2

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11

AUGUST 4

Dear Hunter

Drew Dunn

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth)

Tulips (Fort Worth)

Plano House of Comedy

Lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale and her brother, drummer/percussionist Arejay Hale, lead the hard rock band.

The exhibition explores photographic representations of Black Americans in the Carter’s collection, addressing themes of community, excellence, family, and labor.

The Rhode Island progressive rock group began as a side project and developed into a full-time gig for musician Casey Crescenzo, formerly of the Receiving End of Sirens.

After starting at a young age, he’s been featured in festivals across the country including the Johnny Carson Comedy Festival and was “Best of the Fest” in the 2017 Burbank Comedy Festival.

AUGUST 4-13

Magali Reus: A Sentence in Soil

Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless

War on the Catwalk

Black Everyday

Franz Ferdinand

Tommy Davidson

AUGUST 4-7

AUGUST 2 *

The Shins, Joseph

AUGUST 4

Gabriella Torres, PNC Patio Sessions

AUGUST 4

The Factory in Deep Ellum

“Oh, Inverted World” caused a seismic shift in indie rock, singlehandedly ushering in the modern era of the genre with songs like “New Slang” and “Caring is Creepy.”

Sammons Park

Amplified Live

The soulful Dallas singer/songwriter and grad of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts performs outdoors at this free concert.

The primary vocalist and songwriter in pop-punk group Say Anything performs as a solo act.

AUGUST 3

Big Time Rush

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11

Toyota Music Factory (Grand Prairie)

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass

The American pop group emerged from a TV series about four hockey players turned boy band.

Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth)

AUGUST 3

First Saturday Tours AT&T Performing Arts Center

Tours around venues in the 68-acre district begin at 10 a.m. and go every 30 minutes thereafter, starting in the Winspear Opera House lobby.

Glass goblets and mosaics are paired with paintings and prints by leading artists in an examination of American tourism, art making, and collecting art in Venice.

AUGUST 4

Max Bemis Amplified Live

The primary vocalist and songwriter in pop-punk group Say Anything performs as a solo act.

Max Bemis

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18

Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity

Enter Several Strange Shapes, Bringing in a Banquet Wyly Studio Theatre

The inventive deconstruction of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” includes elements of dance, theatre, performance art, and multi-media.

AUGUST 5

Dallas Museum of Art

Gary Morris

This major exhibit traces the influence of Islamic art on jewelry, cigarette cases, and other objects crafted by the great French jewelry house from the early 20th century to today.

Arlington Music Hall

AUGUST 4

AUGUST 5

Love and War in Texas (Plano)

House of Blues

Here’s an opportunity to hear the future of music in Texas at open mic nights staged the first Monday of each month.

Originally a solo act, the Aussie band has played a compelling mix of music since 2015 that includes touches of hip hop, pop, and funk.

TX Music Network Open Mic

The native Texan’s country crossover hits include “Baby Bye-Bye,” “Between Two Fires,” and “Second-Hand Heart.”

Winston Surfshirt

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AUGUST 6

Dos Equis Pavilion

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Dierks Bentley

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

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His first three albums zoomed to the top of the charts – what a way to start a country career for the singer-songwriter with 17 number-one hits.

AUGUST 5

AUGUST 5-JULY 23, 2023

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25

AUGUST 8

The Studio at the Factory at Deep Ellum

Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Contemporary

House of Blues

As half of the comic duo Tim & Eric, he’s graced stages around the U.S. and starred in cult features such as “Bridesmaids” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”

The sixth iteration of the museum’s Concourse series features an installation by the Houston artist who’s known for her conceptual work and research process dealing with sociopolitical issues.

The multimedia project is an immersive narrative which includes an installation of over 700 drawings in varied sizes.

The alt-rock group has recorded over a dozen albums and performed their pop-punk songs at the major festivals.

AUGUST 7

AUGUST 8

AUGUST 5-6

AUGUST 6

Arlington Music Hall

South Side Ballroom

Known as one of the “big four” (with Metallica, Megadeath, and Slayer), the thrash metal band has been together over 40 years.

Tim Heidecker

Jon Reep

Tiffany Chung

Claptone

Renata Morales

Brad Stine

Hyena’s (Fort Worth)

Stereo Live

He was the pot smoking farmer from “Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay” and the “Hemi Guy” from Dodge’s popular ad campaign.

The duo is rooted in tech house music behind the strength of a German DJ and a producer wearing medical masks.

He launched a new era of Christian comedy with his album, “Put a Helmet On,” single-handedly redefining the way stand-up with a gospel accent is delivered.

AUGUST 6

AUGUST 7

Arlington Music Hall

Dos Equis Pavilion

Take a walk down memory lane as the cast of the iconic Texas show comes together for a one night reunion featuring favorite performers, including the Superpickers.

After debuting with a bang with “Say Yeah,” the rapper released more hits such as “Black and Yellow,” “We Dem Boyz,” and more.

AUGUST 5-6

Midland

Billy Bob’s Texas (Fort Worth)

Dripping Springs’ favorite sons are a hit machine when it comes to country music with songs like “Burn Out,” “Mr. Lonely,” and “Cheatin’ Songs.”

AUGUST 5-7

Ali Saddiq

Improv (Addison)

Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue

Grupo Firme AT&T Stadium (Arlington)

The Mexican phenomenon performs Banda, Norteño, and mariachi tracks on its first U.S. stadium tour with folklórico dancers accompanying their performance.

AUGUST 5, 19

AUGUST 7

House of Blues

Catch a rising star at the song showcase where you can listen to live music by homegrown talent while enjoying cocktails, beers, and bites. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

Whiz Khalifa

Anthrax, Black Label Society

Coin

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The band gained mainstream attention in 2015 with the single “Run” from their debut album followed by the hit “Talk Too Much” a year later.

Why Don’t We, The Aces Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Citing Justin Bieber as an influence, the L.A. boy band formed in 2016 and has released two studio albums and six extended plays.

AUGUST 11

AUGUST 7, 14, 21, 28

In 2013, Comedy Central tabbed the Houston comedian with a colorful background as the number one comic to watch.

Local Vocals

New Found Glory

AUGUST 10

AUGUST 6

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Twenty years after his debut album, the English folkie’s concerts are still dynamic. His “White Ladder” album is a UK classic, buoyed by the hit “Babylon.”

Interactive Family Funny Show Dallas Comedy Club

Kick off your afternoon with a family-friendly, fully improvised show onstage where the audience changes the story as it goes.

Sam Wood, PNC Patio Series Sammons Park

This free outdoor concert features a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is a music student at the University of North Texas and a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25

Justin Ginsberg: Shaking the Shadow Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth)

Over the course of the summer, the Texas artist will create a large-scale glass waterfall sculpture by working each weekend with a kiln on the museum’s lawn.

AUGUST 11-13 *

David Koechner

Plano House of Comedy

A brilliant comedic actor, audiences know him well for juicy roles in the “Anchorman” movies and TV shows such as “The Office” on NBC and “Superior Donuts” on CBS.

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AUGUST 11-12

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Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

AUGUST 13

Rick Springfield, Men at Work, John Waite

Contemporary stars don’t get much bigger or brighter than the stand-up comedian turned actor, turned mega media mogul.

His movies include “Get Hard” and “Let Go.”

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Kevin Hart

A trio of 1980s rock stars perform hits including “Jesse’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Down Under,” “Overkill,” and ‘Missing You.”

AUGUST 11-14

AUGUST 12 *

AUGUST 12-13

AUGUST 13

Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

Granada Theater

Hyena’s (Fort Worth)

Tulips (Fort Worth)

The Broadway hit is based on soulful powerhouses, including the Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others.

He’s probably best known for co-creating and co-writing the series “Chappelle’s Show” with Dave Chappelle and for his terrific Netflix special, “3 Mics,” in 2017.

He famously portrayed DEA Agent Steven Gomez in the Emmy-winning TV series “Breaking Bad,” filmed in his hometown of Albuquerque.

The Australian jangle-pop group formed in 2013 and is fronted by the three original singerguitarists: Fran Kearney, Tom Russo, and Joe White.

Dreamgirls

Neal Brennan

AUGUST 11-27

Curse of the Puerto Ricans

Calum Scott

Addressing themes of familial obligation and identity within the Hispanic community, the world premiere follows a family’s dysfunctional Christmas celebration.

House of Blues

The singer-songwriter came to the attention of British TV viewers on “Britain’s Got Talent,” followed by the single, “Dancing On My Own,” which was a hit in 2016.

AUGUST 12

House of Blues

The young pop diva once starred in the Disney series “Austin & Ally” and was one of the five first classmates in “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?”

AUGUST 12

Three Days Grace, Zero 9:36 Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Originally an Ontario party band, the hard rock group grew into a popular export with 16 number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

AUGUST 12

Dog Days of Summer Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Bands scheduled to perform include Spin Doctors, Sister Hazel, Soul Asylum, Deep Blue Something, the Nixons, and Sponge.

Rolling Blackouts

AUGUST 13 * AUGUST 12

Bishop Arts Theatre

Laura Marano

Steven Michael Quezada

Vince Gill

AUGUST 13

Billy Bob’s Texas (Fort Worth)

Aly & Fila

He’s played in huge bands (Eagles, Cherry Bombs, Pure Prairie League, Time Jumpers) and is a record-breaking soloist with some of the biggest hits in country music history.

Stereo Live

Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguibare are an Egyptian trance music duo who host the Internet radio show, “Future Sound of Egypt.”

AUGUST 13 AUGUST 12

Hiss Golden Messenger, Aoife O’Donovan Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

The two-man band’s alt-blues with country rock overtones reflects influences of the Byrds, the Beatles, and Buffalo Springfield.

AUGUST 12

Foxing

Club Dada

They’ve been described as indie rock with shades of emo, releasing their fourth album “Draw Down the Moon” and single “Where the Lightning Strikes Twice” in 2021.

AUGUST 12-13

Tony Hinchcliffe Improv (Addison)

He’s worked as a staff-writer on “Comedy Central Roasts,” where he has shaped sets for dais members including Jeff Ross to Martha Stewart. and more.

Monte Montgomery, Andy Timmons

AUGUST 14 *

Granada Theater

Father John Misty, Suki Waterhouse

Considered a wizard with six strings, the Austin guitarist is a serious showstopper, performing a birthday concert with the notable Dallas guitar slinger.

The Factory in Deep Ellum

Now in his forties, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has established his solo talents and made contributions to albums by Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Kid Cudi, and more.

AUGUST 13

Beatles ‘64

AUGUST 14

Arlington Music Hall

Samantha Fish

The touring show is a hit, meticulously recreating the magical moments of the band’s early live performances with artful precision and accuracy.

Kessler Theater

AUGUST 13

AUGUST 14

Winspear Opera House

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Hailed as the Australian Queen of Comedy, her celebrity parody Instagram account has attracted over 8.1 million followers.

The super popular rapper and singer-songwriter originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, has growing fame that includes 6 million Instagram followers.

Celeste Barber

She’s earned a place in the top ranks of contemporary blues guitarists with a voice that can belt out a rocker with roof-shaking force.

Santa Fe Klan

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AUGUST 14

AUGUST 19

AT&T Stadium (Arlington)

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The Weeknd, Doja Cat

American Airlines Center

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Known for his sonic versatility and dark but brilliant lyricism, he’s won a pair of Grammy Awards, 19 Billboard Awards and 15 Juno Awards in his native Canada.

Their stripped, no-frills raw sound draws inspiration from Dylan, Springsteen, and Petty, resulting in songs such as “Ho Hey,” “Stubborn Love,” “Angela,” and “Cleopatra.”

AUGUST 14

AUGUST 17

AUGUST 18-21

AUGUST 19

Tulips (Fort Worth)

Improv (Arlington)

Improv (Addison)

House of Blues

The four-piece stoner-rock band from the Northeast has released five full-length albums since 2006 and multiple demos and EPs.

He’s toured with BET’s Comic View and has appeared at such storied clubs as the Laff House (Philadelphia), Jakes On US (Washington, D.C.) and Boston Comedy (New York).

His films include “Semi-Pro,” “Barbershop,” and “Johnson Family Vacation,” plus he’s appeared in “Entourage” on HBO and Comedy Central’s “Reno 911.”

Formed in the late 1970s, the English group originally earned a cult following that later turned into international mainstream pop music success.

Elder, Ruby the Hatchet, Dreadnought Spank Horton​

DeRay Davis

Echo and the Bunnymen

AUGUST 14

Deicide

AUGUST 17

Incubus

AUGUST 19

AUGUST 19-20

Trees

Originally known as Carnage, then Amon, the Tampa, Fla death metal band has been performing in one configuration or another since 1987.

Dos Equis Pavilion

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Hyena’s (Fort Worth)

After two solid albums, the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of 1999 album “Make Yourself,” which spawned the group’s highest charting song, “Drive.”

The rapper’s debut studio album (“Islah”) dropped in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart.

He studied at Second City in Chicago and then starred in films such as “Black Sheep” (with his late brother Chris Farley) and “The Waterboy,” with Adam Sandler.

AUGUST 14

Susto

Swimming with Sharks

The Southern indie-rock group’s name is a tip of the hat to some of the members’ Cuban roots and love of Spanish music.

Dallas Comedy Club

AUGUST 15

It’s sink or swim at the comedy showcase with interviews, game-show antics, audience involvement, insane distractions, costumes, sketches, and more.

House of Blues

AUGUST 18

The five-member indie-rock outfit from Los Angeles has released four albums; the last was “Violet Street” in 2019.

AUGUST 16

Chris Brown, Lil’ Baby Dos Equis Pavilion

Along with acts like Usher and R. Kelly, the singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor is considered one of the most influential and successful R&B singers in history. *Editor’s Choice Selection 52

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Kevin Farley

AUGUST 19 AUGUST 17

The Studio at the Factory

Local Natives

Kevin Gates

Jason Aldean

AUGUST 19-21

Dos Equis Pavilion

Kym Whitley

The country singer struck gold with his “My Kind of Party” album in 2010, which drove him to bigger and better things, including 24 numberone singles.

Improv (Arlington)

She recently completed “Raising Whitley” for TV and can also be seen in “We Bought a Zoo,” “Fun with Dick and Jane,” and “The Nutty Professor.”

AUGUST 19

Northlane Amplified Live

With six albums under its belt, the award winning Australian metalcore band has been around for over a decade and developed an international fan base.

AUGUST 18

John Conlee Arlington Music Hall

A Grand Ole Opry member since 1981 is well considered for top-tier country hits such as “Back Side of Thirty” and “Rose-Colored Glasses.”

Matute

AUGUST 20

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Texas Summer Jam

The Mexican pop band formed in 2007, led by singer and producer Jorge D’Alessio, son of actors Lupita D’Alessio and Jorge Vargas.

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 *

AUGUST 20

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

The thematic exhibition features 46 female artists who focus on women in their fascinating works.

A singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and voice actor, he’s also a founding member of the metal band White Zombie, releasing four studio albums with the group.

Women Painting Women

Bands on tap include Flatland Cavalry, American Aquarium, and William Beckman.

Rob Zombie, Mudvayne

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Lady Gaga

The band’s long-awaited stadium tour also features a variety of 1980s headlining acts such as Poison, Def Leppard, and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts.

AUGUST 20

Patrick Hinds (of “True Crime Obsessed”)

THROUGH OCTOBER 30

Art Making as Life Making: Kinji Akagawa at Tamarind

Majestic Theatre

Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth)

The podcast host brings his popular show to the stage, covering Oxygen’s “The Disappearance of Maura Murray,” joined by contributors Maggie Freleng, Tim Pilleri, and Lance Reenstierna.

While working in L.A. in the 1960s, the artist collaborated with Ruth Asawa, Herbert Bayer, Jose Luis Cuevas, and others, printing their lithographs, and creating his own editions of prints.

AUGUST 20

AUGUST 21

BLXST

Slightly Stoopid

House of Blues

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Pronounced “blast,” the rapper released his first single “Chosen” in 2020 to positive reviews, followed by debut album “Before You Go” two years later.

The California group describes their music as a “fusion of folk, rock, reggae, and blues with hip-hop, funk, metal, and punk.”

AUGUST 21

AUGUST 20

Lost 80s Live Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

A line-up chock full of synthesizers and cotton-candy hair features Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Missing Persons, Naked Eyes, the English Beat, and others from the MTV era.

AUGUST 20

Paul Mecurio Plano House of Comedy

He currently appears as a contributor on the “CBS Sunday Morning,” as well as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and ESPN’s “SportsNation.”

Rema

Echo Lounge & Music Hall

The Nigerian trap artist’s songs “Iron Man” and “Spiderman” were featured on former President Barack Obama’s annual music list in 2019.

MAY 20

The Slackers Deep Ellum

The New York ska band’s second album (“Red Light”) was ranked number seven in Billboard editor Carrie Bell’s “The Year in Music” list in 1997.

AUGUST 20-21

AUGUST 20

The Driver Era The Factory in Deep Ellum

Brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch are players in the L.A. alt-funk-rock band, releasing songs like “Low,” “Preacher Man,” and “Feel You Now.”

Odesza

Dos Equis Pavilion

Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight make up the sizzling electronica group that formed shortly before the pair graduated from college in 2012.

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Motley Crüe

Globe Life Field (Arlington)

AUGUST 23

Globe Life Field (Arlington)

CALENDAR

The world’s top pop star is pulling out all the stops with her new Chromatica Tour, performing the big hits to stadium crowds around Europe and the U.S.

AUGUST 22

AUGUST 24

Deep Ellum Art Company

The Factory in Deep Ellum

The L.A. band is confidently off in a fresh direction with a new album, “Pacific Afterglow,” after a decade at the top of the West Coast psychedelic rock scene.

With a huge catalog of original songs, the former State Musician of Texas is a honky-tonk legend.

AUGUST 22

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Mystic Braves

Kevin Kaarl House of Blues

The Mexican folk singer-songwriter’s 2019 debut album “Hasta el Fin Del Mundo” spawned hit singles “Si Supieras” and “Vámonos a Marte.”

Robert Earl Keen

AUGUST 25

Gloria Trevi The singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, television host, and director enjoys an international reputation, known globally as the Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop. AUGUST 25-27

AUGUST 23

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

His Texas Country classics include numbers like “If I Had a Boat,” “Church,” and “She’s No Lady (She’s My Wife).”

AUGUST 24

Kidz Bop Live Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Derailed from touring due to Covid, the colorful singing and dancing ensemble is back with summer dates scheduled all over the U.S. AUGUST 24

Incantation Trees

Formed in the late 1980s, the band became one of the leaders in the NYC death-metal scene along with Suffocation, Mortician, and Immolation.

Dallas Symphony Wine & Food Festival Meyerson Symphony Center

Three-days of tastings, seminars, and more, all centered on celebrated local cuisine.

AUGUST 25-27

Brian Simpson Improv (Addison)

The stand-up comedian is a Marine Corps veteran based in Los Angeles and host of popular podcast “BS with Brian Simpson.”

AUGUST 26

Sebastian Yatra Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The young Colombian singer-songwriter has a diverse range of talents and rose to prominence in Latin America when he released the hit “Traicionera.”

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AUGUST 28

AUGUST 31

Dos Equis Pavilion

Goo Goo Dolls, Blue October

A former pro surfer, the Hawaii native plays a mean brand of pop primarily on acoustic guitar and has taken four of his albums to number one.

AUGUST 26

Dashboard Confessional, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Kessler Theater

Dallas Museum of Art

The evening features a series of bands playing special tribute to Alice Cooper including the Mumbles, American Werewolf Academy, Corner Suns, Motorcade, and Tripping Daisy.

The expressionistic portrait was created during Basquiat’s visit to Dallas in 1985 and was the first work by the iconoclastic painter to join the museum’s collection.

AUGUST 27-28

AUGUST 30 *

Winspear Opera House

Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

He starred in the comedy “Think Like a Man,” then appeared in Paramount’s Chris Rock-directed “Top Five” and with Marc Maron in his IFC series.

Enjoy beloved Mexican music with an orchestra, a mariachi band, a grand choir, a folkloric ballet, and the voices of two world-renowned opera stars.

The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is the quintessential 1980s rock band, still with the chops to play hits like “Rio” and “Hungry Like a Wolf.

AUGUST 26-28

AUGUST 28 *

AUGUST 30

Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

The Factory in Deep Ellum

Dos Equis Pavilion

The Australian rapper and singer-songwriter originally gained recognition from his association with American rapper Juice Wrld while on tour Down Under.

Despite numerous personnel changes, the band has remained true to its original hard-rock, take-no-prisoners sound.

Wyly Theatre

Originally a side project of Chris Carrabba of Further Seems Forever, it eventually transformed into a full-time gig with a series of critically acclaimed albums.

In a “Clue”-inspired immersive dance piece, Bombshell Dance Project encourages audience members to be detectives and to move individually through the theater to ferret out the murderer.

AUGUST 26

AUGUST 26-28

Dos Equis Pavilion

They’ve collaborated with artists including Peter Gabriel, Santigold, and Cassius. Their fifth studio album, “Human,” was released in 2021.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30

James Surls: Seven and Seven Flower Dallas Museum of Art

The artist’s otherworldly creation connects to the museum’s collection of 20th-century sculpture yet transcends time as a universal expression of beauty.

AUGUST 26

Swedish House Mafia American Airlines Center

They’ve been called “the faces of mainstream progressive house music” while being credited for setting the tone for electronic dance of the early 2010s.

AUGUST 26

National Dog Day Klyde Warren Park

Time to celebrate our four-legged friends with special activities on their day in Dallas’s favorite urban park. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

The Buffalo rockers formed as a cover band before developing a punk sound and catching mainstream success with a breakthrough single, “Name.”

AUGUST 27

In the Conservatory with a Knife, Elevator Project

South Side Ballroom

OneRepublic, Needtobreathe

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AUGUST 26-28

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Jack Johnson

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Bruce Bruce Improv (Arlington)

Symphony for Our World, FWS The evening combines National Geographic’s intimate portraits of wildlife with an original score performed by a live orchestra and choir.

AUGUST 27

Reflections of Patsy Cline Arlington Music Hall

Lisa Layne is the vocalist known for “Always, Patsy Cline” and “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” in Branson, Mo., and on-tour nationally.

AUGUST 27

Health, Perturbator Granada Theater

The California noise-rock band gained traction opening for Nine Inch Nails on tour, then recording several albums as well as music for video games.

Homage Nation

Viva Mexico! The Concert

The Kid Laroi

Jean-Michel Basquiat: “Sam F”

Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers & Chic

Five Finger Death Punch

AUGUST 31 AUGUST 28

Australian Pink Floyd

Here and There Festival The Factory in Deep Ellum

The tribute band has been hailed as the genre’s gold standard, playing every dynamic era of the English progressive rock group.

The rolling boutique of touring events features a rotating lineup with many of the most exciting songwriters working in music today, such as Wet Leg, Courtney Barnett, and Indigo de Souza.

AUGUST 28

THROUGH MAY 31, 2023

American Airlines Center

Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth)

The Puerto Rican rapper’s music has sampled songs that were popular during his youth, making him a bit of a provocative figure on the modern Latin music scene.

The exhibit combines pop-culture references with quotes primarily from U.S. foundational documents, bringing to question what we know about our nation.

Music Hall at Fair Park

Anuel AA

Darryl Lauster: Testament

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Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert, Dallas Symphony

SEPTEMBER 3

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Meyerson Symphony Center

SEPTEMBER 2-4

CALENDAR

Director Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning film leaps off the screen as the orchestra performs John Williams’ memorable Grammy-winning soundtrack.

A towering figure from Led Zeppelin and a bluegrass legend found new life in the music they share, including exciting new versions of old numbers and originals.

SEPTEMBER 1

SEPTEMBER 2-4

SEPTEMBER 4 *

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Bass Hall

Granada Theater

Dust off your denim and diamonds, belt buckles, and boots for this Brooks & Dunn tribute act performing greatest hits as the sun sets over White Rock Lake.

Brian Stripling, who made a name for himself performing with the likes of Aretha and Whitney, leads the tribute performance that spotlights musical royalty.

The jazz-rock project began with a pair of Israeli musicians in 2007 and developed into a well-oiled touring and recording music machine.

Neiman’s (NorthPark Center)

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SEPTEMBER 4

SEPTEMBER 8

The Factory in Deep Ellum

Improv (Arlington)

Levitt Pavilion (Arlington)

Majestic Theatre

Since forming in 2009, the British band plays a rowdy brand of punk rock with original songs from their four albums, including “Crawler” in 2021.

A brilliant stand-up artist, he’s appeared in three specials of his own: “The Problem Is You,” “Comedy Central Presents: Corey Holcomb,” and “Showtime Presents: ‘Your Way Ain’t Working.’”

The family band from Nashville is turning heads with bright retro rhythms stacked with driving beats and sumptuous harmonies.

The live show features stand-up plus stories, videos, and audience interaction to create a funny, unforgettable experience.

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SEPTEMBER 8

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SEPTEMBER 3

Echo Lounge & Music Hall

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Neon Circus, Cool Thursdays

Idles

Darius Bennett

Queens of Soul, Fort Worth Symphony Marbin

Corey Holcomb

Imagine Dragons

Plano House of Comedy

Dos Equis Pavilion

He’s appeared on Netflix’s “Introducing...” and featured in commercials for 5 Hour Energy, Rocket Mortgage, and more.

Their biggest hits include “It’s Time,” “Radioactive,” and “Demons,” all chart toppers for the Grammy-winning rock group that can be as polished as it is raw and edgy.

SEPTEMBER 2-4

Riverfront Jazz Festival

SEPTEMBER 3

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

Peter Hook and the Light

The Labor Day weekend bash features top contemporary smooth jazz artists.

House of Blues

SEPTEMBER 2

Cuco

The Factory in Deep Ellum

The Chicano singer-songwriter saw his fame escalate after releasing “Lo Que Siento,” and his music has gained 290.6 million streams.

The English rock band formed in 2010 by the renowned bass guitarist/vocalist formerly of influential post-punk groups Joy Division and New Order.

SEPTEMBER 3-4

Anime Escape Festival 2022 Lone Star Park (Grand Prairie)

Celebrate Japanese anime, comics, music, and waves of pop culture at the convention.

The New Respects

Enter Shakari

SEPTEMBER 8

Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show & Luncheon Celebrate stylish, accomplished women while supporting children’s charities at one of the state’s top fundraisers.

My Name is Not Mom

Absolute Queen, Cool Thursdays

After a 2006 concert at London’s Download Festival, the band took off, releasing five albums while building a rabid collection of fans.

A band that pays tribute to Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and iconic band Queen performing under the Texas sky sounds like fun.

SEPTEMBER 6

SEPTEMBER 8

House of Blues

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

Sasha Alex Sloan The accomplished actress is well known for various movies and TV roles, including “Rizzoli & Isles,” “NCIS,” and “Dawson’s Creek.”

SEPTEMBER 6

Korn, Evanescence Dos Equis Pavilion

They’ve sold more than 40 million records, and 12 of the band’s official releases have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, eight in the first five slots.

Jack Harlow, City Girls With a breezy, easy, style, the rapper was named Top New Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, and Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year, and among this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30.

SEPTEMBER 8-11

Maddie Smith

Plano House of Comedy

In 2019 she was named a Comic to Watch by the New York Comedy Festival and was a cast member on season 14 and 15 of MTV/VH1’s “Wild N Out.” *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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SEPTEMBER 9

Music Hall at Fair Park

AT&T Stadium (Arlington)

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“The Life and Times of the Temptations” is electrifying, a Broadway musical that follows the Motown group from Detroit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

SEPTEMBER 8-25

SEPTEMBER 10

SEPTEMBER 11

SEPTEMBER 14 *

Wyly Theatre

American Airlines Center

House of Blues

Majestic Theatre

His multiple comedy specials and roles in shows like “Breaking Bad” made him practically a household name.

With a distinctively avant pop sound, the band combines influences from lounge and pop, incorporating heavy use of electronic keyboards.

The son of famous musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, the singer-songwriter is an accomplished artist with 10 albums of his own.

SEPTEMBER 10

SEPTEMBER 11

Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Steve Wariner

Specializing in a unique version of heartland rock, their seven studio albums have all done time at the top of the charts with hits like “Mr. Brightside” and “Somebody Told Me.”

The pop singer is the son of famous Mexican actors, well known as a producer of soap operas, and considered one of the most skilled Hispanic singers of the last 30 years.

Arlington Music Hall

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SEPTEMBER 12

SEPTEMBER 15

Arlington Music Hall

Club Dada

Kessler Theater

His traditional country hits include such award winners as “Swingin’,” “Seminole Wind,” and “Straight Tequila Night.”

The indie band exploded when they posted a three-song EP before signing with Sony and In the Name Of, a label established by British pop singer Lily Allen.

The Australian indie folk/alternative group boasts an international fan base and hits like “Southern Sun.”

Clue, Dallas Theater Center The whodunit comedy leaves both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to decipher who did it, where, and with what?

SEPTEMBER 9 *

Steve Treviño Majestic Theatre

A native Texan, the stand-up comic has developed a large following through his club work and TV specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

SEPTEMBER 9

Tesla

House of Blues

For nearly four decades, the sizzling glam metal band has toured and produced albums of original material.

SEPTEMBER 9-OCTOBER 15

Hamlet, Shakespeare Dallas Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre

The Bard’s classic tells the story of a prince who returns home to discover his father is dead and his mother has married his father’s brother in a tragic tale of madness, murder, and revenge.

SEPTEMBER 9-11

Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert, Fort Worth Symphony Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

Pianist Jorge Federico Osario kicks off a new season with Beethoven’s triumphal Emperor piano concerto, a work of surging euphoria and majesty. *Editor’s Choice Selection 56

His rap, reggaeton, and Latin trap music has made the Puerto Rican musician an international star while sharing stages with Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and other top talent.

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Bill Burr

The Killers, Johnny Marr

John Anderson

Stereolab

Cristian Castro

Cults

SEPTEMBER 10

Dallas Observer Brewfest

Rufus Wainwright

SEPTEMBER 15

The singer-songwriter is a Nashville classic, a decorated singer-songwriter with 14 number-one hits and over 30 Top 10 singles.

Boy and Bear, Lanks

SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 13

Farmers Market

Twenty-One Pilots

Sip the suds at the annual event showcasing various brands and styles of craft beers, ales, and more.

American Airlines Center

Stars

House of Blues

Vocalist Tyler Joseph and mates have been playing their brand of alternative hip hop, rock, rap, and more since 2009, winning a Grammy.

The Montreal indie rock group has released nine albums and a number of EPs and been nominated for a pair of Juno Awards and Polaris Music Prizes.

SEPTEMBER 10 *

The Midtown Men

SEPTEMBER 14

Hanson

SEPTEMBER 15-17

Eisemann Center (Richardson)

The venue’s 20th anniversary celebration reunites stars from the original cast of “Jersey Boys,” who have played over 850 concerts and performed with 35-plus major symphonies.

House of Blues

Plano House of Comedy

The trio of Oklahoma-born brothers burst onto the scene in the 1990s with their sunny anthem “MMMBop” and continue to churn out mature pop.

A former truck driver and dock worker, he’s appeared with Tim Allen in two movies: “Crazy on the Outside” and “The Shaggy Dog.”

Rocky Laporte

september Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

SEPTEMBER 14

SEPTEMBER 15

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Ben Platt

The 15-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, actress, and best-selling author is a pop sensation and a powerful force in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

SEPTEMBER 15-17

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After a childhood stage debut in “The Music Man” with Kristin Chenoweth, he made big waves on Broadway in “Dear Evan Hansen” and in movies like “Pitch Perfect.”

SEPTEMBER 16

SEPTEMBER 16-17

SEPTEMBER 17 *

American Airlines Center

Hyena’s

Southfork Ranch

Gemma New conducts an evening featuring composer-in-residence Angélica Negrón and the women of Dallas Symphony Chorus.

Smooth as silk, the pop singer has sold over 75 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including four Grammys and multiple Juno Awards.

An Emmy and Peabody winning comedian, he was a series regular alongside Alan Alda, Jessica Lange, and Edie Falco on Louis C.K.’s “Horace and Pete.”

The theme is Lasso a Cure at the American Cancer Society famed fundraiser featuring superstar country band Old Dominion (“One Man Band,” “Never Be Sorry.”)

SEPTEMBER 15-18

SEPTEMBER 16

SEPTEMBER 17

SEPTEMBER 18

Grapevine

Echo Lounge & Music Hall.

Holst and Rachmaninoff, Dallas Symphony Meyerson Symphony Center

GrapeFest

The largest annual wine festival in the Southwest celebrates with a People’s Choice Tasting, Grape Stomp, Champagne Terrace, and more.

SEPTEMBER 15-18

JJ Williamson Improv (Arlington)

Once a member of the Alcorn State University marching band, the actor and writer has appeared in comedies such as “The Johnson Family Vacation” and “Even Odds.”

SEPTEMBER 15-18

Oktoberfest

Addison Circle Park

With its beers, foods, music, and fun, it’s been tabbed among the most authentic such celebrations outside of Munich.

SEPTEMBER 16

Maddie and Tae House of Blues

They met in Dallas while sharing a vocal coach, then formed a duo and released a string of country hits.

Michael Bublé

Cam

She began as a songwriter, composing material for artists such as Miley Cyrus and Sam Smith before going solo with “Burning House,” which zoomed to number two.

SEPTEMBER 16 *

Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin Dos Equis Pavilion

One of the seminal Seattle grunge acts of the 1980s, the group was ranked 34th on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and the 15th greatest live band by Hit Parader.

SEPTEMBER 16

Kathleen Madigan Majestic Theatre

One of the bigger names in contemporary standup, in 1996 she won “Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic” at the American Comedy Awards.

SEPTEMBER 16

Conor Maynard House of Blues

The English singer-songwriter rose to fame when he won MTV’s Brand New for 2012 award just before releasing his first big single, “Can’t Say No.”

Kurt Metzger

Gershwin’s Magic Key, Dallas Symphony Meyerson Symphony Center

The Saturday morning concert features 20 Gershwin classics, including “An American in Paris,” “Cuban Overture,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” and selections from “Porgy and Bess.”

SEPTEMBER 17

Oak Ridge Boys

Cattle Baron’s Ball

Daddy Yankee American Airlines Center

The Puerto Rican rapper/singer-songwriter released the hit “Gasolina,” which many credit for exposing his style of reggaeton to a more international audience.

SEPTEMBER 18

Red Hot Chili Peppers Globe Life Field

“Elvira,” “American Made,” “Bobbie Sue,” and “No Matter How High” were all mega-hits for the admired country quartet.

For nearly 40 years, they’ve mixed elements of pop, rock, metal, funk, and more into music that’s been rewarded with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

SEPTEMBER 17

SEPTEMBER 18 *

Arlington Music Hall

Sammy Hagar & The Circle, George Thoroughgood Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

A former lead singer in Van Halen, the Red Rocker vocalist/guitarist is respected for such raucous hits as “I Can’t Drive 55.”

SEPTEMBER 17

Dancing with the FWSO Stars Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

From traditional to folk, ballet to modern, the orchestra explores dance music from all around the world.

Laufey

House of Blues

Born into a family of serious musicians, the talented 24-year-old Icelandic singer-songwriter describes her music as “modern jazz.”

SEPTEMBER 18

Aizuri Quartet, Dallas Chamber Music Caruth Auditorium (SMU)

Well-established in the contemporary musical landscape, the accomplished players infuse their music with infectious energy, joy, and warmth. *Editor’s Choice Selection

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SEPTEMBER 23

American Airlines Center

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A country artist for the ages, he’s sold 75 million records, 38 reaching the top five and 35 at number one (“Here in the Real World,” “Dallas”).

SEPTEMBER 19

SEPTEMBER 22

SEPTEMBER 22-24

SEPTEMBER 23-25

House of Blues

Granada Theater

Improv (Addison)

Main Street (McKinney)

The English transplant moved to Seattle at a young age and honed his alt-rock chops with hits such as “Glitter & Gold,” “Fire,” and “Champion.”

Brothers Servando and Florentino Primera make up the popular Venezuelan pop duo; their “Una Cancion Que Te Enamore” earned a Grammy nomination.

The gifted comedian is best known for his appearances on MTV2’s “Code Guy” and the recurring role of Mafee on Showtime’s “Billions.”

Sample authentic German cuisine and beers from all over the world while experiencing music, culture, and more.

SEPTEMBER 23

SEPTEMBER 24

SEPTEMBER 20

SEPTEMBER 22 *

Toyota Music Factory (Irving)

The Studio at the Factory

Barns Courtney

Tom Friedman and Chris Wallace, Tate Lecture Series McFarlin Memorial Auditorium (SMU)

The famed political writer and the legendary broadcast journalist take the stage to talk with David Gergen.

SEPTEMBER 20

Judah & The Lion

Servando y Florentino

North Texas Giving Day

Dan Soder

Porcupine Tree

Over $66 million was raised online last year for 3,366 local nonprofits. Learn more and contribute at NorthTexasGivingDay.org.

Over a career spanning more than two decades, the English rock band earned critical acclaim, developed a cult following, and acted as a major influence for new artists.

SEPTEMBER 22

SEPTEMBER 23

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Kessler Theater

Communities Foundation of Texas

Prince Royce

Avi Kaplan

Members of the alternative folk band met while studying at Belmont University in Nashville and have been making music since 2011.

He’s had number ones on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. His “Corazón Sin Cara” reached the top of Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, as did the album it came from.

By the time he launched a solo career in 2017, he’d already built a global fan base and racked a trio of Grammys as a member of vocal-driven group Pentatonix.

SEPTEMBER 20

SEPTEMBER 22

SEPTEMBER 23

Granada Theater

Arlington Music Hall

Arlington Music Hall

House of Blues

Dinosaur Jr.

Formed in 1984, the band was highly influential in the alt-rock movement of the 1990s with extensive use of feedback and distortion.

SEPTEMBER 21

Crooked Color Echo Lounge & Music Hall

They started as Western Australian house party DJs and developed into a successful three-piece electronic band. *Editor’s Choice Selection 58

Celebrating the glam rock band’s 50th anniversary, legendary English lounge lizard Bryan Ferry is playing his hits (“Don’t Stop the Dance,” “Avalon,” “Love is the Drug”).

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Suzy Bogguss

Janie Fricke

The Grammy Award-winning artist took off in the 1990s with sparkling country radio hits “Outbound Plane,” “Someday Soon,” and “Drive South.”

The country music star has put 17 singles in the Top Ten with eight reaching number one, including “Tell Me a Lie” and “What’re You Doing Tonight?”

SEPTEMBER 22-24

SEPTEMBER 23-24

Meyerson Symphony Center

Hyena’s

Symphonic Dances, Dallas Symphony Three pieces come together to emulate America’s melting pot origins, with lush and energetic works in a deeply moving program.

Jeff Dye

A gifted comic, he starred in NBC’s “Better Late Than Never” following the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, and George Foreman.

Oktoberfest 2022

Remi Wolf

After an appearance on “American Idol” in 2014, the young pop singer recorded an indie album before her major label debut last year.

SEPTEMBER 24

Camilo

American Airlines Center

The Colombian singer with the unmistakable handlebar moustache is a colossal force in Latin pop with songs like “Tutu” and “Desconocidos.”

SEPTEMBER 24

Streetlight Manifesto The Factory in Deep Ellum

Their ska punk music is a delightful change of pace whenever and wherever the New Jersey band performs.

SEPTEMBER 25

Cherry Rhodes, Gould Family Organ Recital Series Meyerson Symphony Center

She’s the first American to win an international organ competition (Munich) and has toured extensively, last performing in Dallas in 1993.

september Improv (Arlington)

SEPTEMBER 23-25

SEPTEMBER 29

Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)

Diana Krall

An excellent comedian, he has appeared in over 45 movies while making audiences laugh all over the world – in Spanish and English – for nearly three decades.

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Paul Rodriguez

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The talented Grammy-winning pianist and smooth-as-smoke vocalist rose to fame performing jazz standards in small combo settings before becoming a huge star.

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SEPTEMBER 29

SEPTEMBER 30

Majestic Theatre

American Airlines Center

Arlington Music Hall

Globe Life Field (Arlington)

Before he became a seasoned comedic actor on TV in “The King of Queens” and via movies (“Paul Blart: Mall Cop”), he was the same terrific stand-up artist he is today.

The German glam rockers (“Rock You Like a Hurricane”) and the English heavy metal band, led by singer original David Coverdale, are solid gold hitmakers for 1980s music fans.

The seasoned country artist’s number ones include “What Mattered Most,” “Living in the Moment,” and “It Must Be Love.”

The Hall of Fame musician makes one last DFW appearance in 2022 performing songs from his catalog of huge hits.

SEPTEMBER 29

SEPTEMBER 30

SEPTEMBER 25

SEPTEMBER 28 *

Trees

House of Blues

While they may look like just another metal hair band, the veteran group has a serious Christian message.

Drenched in electronica, the duo of Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson are prolific remixers and sought-after collaborators.

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 2

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1

Improv (Arlington)

Moody Performance Hall

Performing stand-up comedy continues to be his first love, as a featured act on tour with Mike Epps, the Festival Of Laughs, and his own solo club tour.

Known for exciting contemporary choreography and stellar dancers, the powerhouse New York company has a glowing reputation in the U.S. and abroad.

Kevin James

Collective Soul, Switchfoot

Scorpions, Whitesnake

My Chemical Romance

The Factory in Deep Ellum

American Airlines Center

Originally from Georgia, the alt-rock band started in the early 1990s and gained fame based on the release of “Shine” in 1994.

Post-punk, goth, or emo-pop, the band has inventively melded styles since its debut, “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love.”

SEPTEMBER 25-28

Adam Hunter

SEPTEMBER 28

Plano House of Comedy

Wild Rivers

He was a finalist on season six of “Last Comic Standing” and has appeared on “Chelsea Lately” and “The Real Husbands of Hollywood.”

Kessler Theater

SEPTEMBER 26

The indie trio from Toronto have a gift for penning introspective lyrics and genre-fluid melodies that transmit wisdom beyond their years.

Dos Equis Pavilion

SEPTEMBER 28

Wu-Tang Clan, Nas Rolling Stone called them “the best rap group ever,” hip hop innovators who came together in the early 1980s and continue to influence generations of artists.

Metric

House of Blues

Originally a duo, the Canadian band evolved through a series of award-winning releases and an indie rock, new wave, synth pop sound.

SEPTEMBER 26

The King Khan & BBQ Show

Ty Herndon, Ryder Grimes

Stryper

Tony Rock

SEPTEMBER 30

Neal McCoy Kessler Theater

He broke through with back-to-back number ones “No Doubt About It” and “Wink,” followed by concert favorite “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On.” THROUGH DECEMBER 31 *

SEPTEMBER 29

Tulips (Fort Worth)

Greggie and the Jets, Cool Thursdays

The garage rock band from Canada mixes doo-wop and punk and is composed of former Spaceshits bandmates Mark Sultan and Blacksnake.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

The Dallas tribute outfit steps onstage to perform Sir Elton’s cache of hits.

Liberty & Laughter: The Lighter Side of the White House Bush Presidential Center

See how politicians’ humor has evolved from the Founding Fathers to the present day in this exhibit detailing insider jokes, pranks, and artifacts.

Elton John

The Knocks

Gina Gibney Dance/TITAS

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 2

Cirque du Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater Bass Hall (Fort Worth)

Come one, come all to a world premiere featuring an amazing array of curious characters and choreography.

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 2

ZestFest Market Hall

The annual fiery food experience returns for a sizzling weekend with cooking demos by celebrity chefs, contests, and spicy food samples. *Editor’s Choice Selection D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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Texas Rangers Globe Life Field (Arlington)

July 8-10 ​​ vs. Minnesota Twins July 11-13 ​vs. Oakland A’s July 14-17 ​vs. Seattle Mariners August 1-3​ vs. Baltimore Orioles August 4-7 ​ vs. Chicago White Sox August 12-14 ​vs. Seattle Mariners August 15-18​ vs. Oakland A’s August 26-28​ vs. Detroit Tigers August 30-31 ​vs. Houston Astros September 9-11​ vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 13-14 v​ s. Oakland A’s September 20-22​ vs. L.A. Angels September 23-25 v​ s. Cleveland Guardians

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center SEPTEMBER 10, 17

Rally Day

AT&T Stadium (Arlington) TJoin NFL fans te ultimate experience the day prior to Dallas Cowboys home games with special activities, a behind-the-scenes tour of stadium and more.

SEPTEMBER 10

Wicked Wine Run

Lost Oak Winery & Vineyard (Burleson) SEPTEMBER 11

Rock Dallas Trail Run

Texas.Rangers.mlb.com

September 11​ September 18

vs. Tampa Bay Bucs v​ s. Cincinnati Bengals

Murrell Park (Flower Mound)

August 13​​ August 17​​ August 27​​ September 10​​

vs. San Jose Earthquakes vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake vs. LAFC

SEPTEMBER 17

Klyde Warren Park

Mesquite

Mambo Miles

DallasCowboys.com

FCDallas.com

JULY 30-31

SMU Football

Frisco RoughRiders

The Star in Frisco

All games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium except where noted

Dr. Pepper Ballpark (Frisco)

Sept. 3 Sept. 10​​ Sept. 24​​

July 1-3 vs. ​​ Corpus Christi Hooks July 12-17​ vs. Midland RockHounds August 2-7 v​ s. Amarillo Sod Poodles August 9-14​ vs. San Antonio Missions August 23-28​ vs. Wichita Wind Surge September 6-11​vs. Tulsa Drillers

vs. North Texas Mean Green* vs. Lamar Cardinals vs. TCU Horned Frogs

* @ Apogee Stadium (Denton) SMUmustangs.com

TCU Football

RidersBaseball.com

All games at Amon G. Carter Stadium except where noted

Sept. 10​​ Sept. 24​​

vs. Tarleton State Texans vs. SMU Mustangs*

* @ Gerald J. Ford Stadium GoFrogs.com

UNT Football All games at Apogee Stadium except where noted

Sept. 3​​ Sept. 10​​

vs. SMU Mustangs vs. Texas Southern Tigers

MeanGreenSports.com

Dallas Wings

JULY 2

Foam Glow

Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth) JULY 3

Hotter n’ Firecrackers 5K Run Frisco Square

Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks Festival Lone Star Park JULY 9

Wings.WNBA.com

Norbuck Park

Toyota Stadium (Frisco)

July 4 July 13 July 16​​​ July 30​​​

vs. Inter Miami CF ​​​vs. New York City FC vs. Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy

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AUGUST 4, 11

King Racing Group Criterium Series

Fair Park The wide-open races are on the Gexa loop, the training grounds for many of DFW’s top racers and cycling teams.

Second Saturday Guided Hike Trinity River Audubon Center

Cedar Hill State Park

Texas Southern Tigers vs.

Southern Jaguars Globe Life Park (Arlington) SEPTEMBER 23-25

Plano Balloon Festival

AUGUST 6

Oak Point Park (Plano) Enjoy the aerial splendor of over 45 colorful hot air balloons spread across the Texas sky, plus a skydiving team and more.

Arlington Music Hall

SEPTEMBER 24

USBF DFW Natural Bodybuilding Classic AUGUST 6

Fort Worth Classic 1-Mile Sprint & 5K AUGUST 7

Watermelon Run Trinity Park (Fort Worth)

Too Hot to Handle, 15K, 10K & 5K

AUGUST 20

JULY 22

Norbuck Park

Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve

SEPTEMBER 17

Blazin’ Summer Sufferfest Night Run

JULY 16

La Nuit Run4Bibles Summer Night Run

Guts & Glory, Run and Challenge

AUGUST 6

Panther Island Pavilion (Fort Worth

July 5​​ vs. Connecticut Sun July 16​​ vs. Chicago Sky July 28​​ vs. Washington Mystics August 4 ​​vs. Las Vegas Aces August 6 vs. Indiana Fever August 8, 10​ vs. New York Liberty

FC Dallas

Premier Lacrosse League

JULY 3-4

College Park Center (Arlington) Unless Noted

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AT&T Stadium (Arlington)

SEPTEMBER 7-10

Mecum Auto Auction

vs. New York Yankees

Dallas Cowboys

Deep Ellum Brewing Company

American Heart Association Heart Walk Reunion Park

SEPTEMBER 24

Texas A&M Aggies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

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October 3-5

DECB August Social Walk/Run

Hot Trot Half Marathon, 10K and 5K AUGUST 21

Old College Tri Denton

AT&T Stadium (Arlington) The former SWC rivals/current Southeastern Conference foes square off in their annual football game at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

DINING

Cindi’s New York Deli Enjoy authentic New York and Southern-style favorites right here in North Texas at one of Cindi’s many locations.

From reubens and matzo ball soup to pancakes, and chicken and dumplings, Cindi’s offers delicious breakfast and lunch selections, plus fresh bagels, breads and pastries. You’ll enjoy the complete New York deli experience and tastes right here in Big D! Multiple Locations including: 306 S. Houston St. Dallas (just North of Union Station) 214.744.4745 • cindisnydeli.com

Alice

Cafe Herrera

Right on the corner of Hall and Ross, is this sophisticated and unique establishment. Alice gives you an intimate setting to devour their remarkable dishes. The menu is a perfect combination of classic sushi and rolls that will throw you a curve ball. Come see what the hype is about!

At its shiny new location in the Omni Hotel, Café Herrera is one of the finest and most prominent Tex-Mex restaurants in Dallas.

Their enchiladas are famous, but their new build-your-own fajita bar and craft cocktails are sure to blow you away and keep you coming back for more.

1623 N. Hall St., Ste. 103, Dallas 469.872.0001

665 S. Lamar Street, Dallas 214.749.0455

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Avanti Ristorante

The Charles

Avanti features Northern and Southern Italian dishes made with fresh seafood, steaks, veal and pasta. Its small, intimate dining room with a sleek, uptown bistro atmosphere is convenient to the McKinney Avenue Trolley line. For mouth-watering entrées and live nightly music, this popular spot is not to be missed.

2720 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.871.4955 avantirestaurants.com

Bistro 31 Located in Highland Park Village, this European-style establishment offers everything from Italian to Spanish to French influences. Serving only fresh, gourmet ingredients, the menu changes with the seasons, and the restaurant offers an extensive wine list.

87 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.420.3900 bistro31dallas.com

Blue Sushi Sake Grill Look no further for your new date night/ happy hour hub! Blue Sushi is on a mission to provide sustainable sushi that doesn’t lack in creativity and freshness. With unbeatable prices without sacrificing first-class cuisine, Blue Sushi is an Asian fusion game changer.

3220 McKinney Ave., Dallas 469.781.2292 bluesushisakegrill.com

Canary By Gorji

Dakota’s Steakhouse Dakota’s has been a downtown Dallas dining icon for over 37 years.

Located 18 feet below the surface, patrons descend underground in a canopied glass elevator, accessed from street level, for a culinary experience unlike any other. The American steakhouse offers a modern approach to a classic steakhouse menu – with options including hors d’eouvres, an extensive selection of side dishes, fresh seafood offerings and classic steakhouse favorites. Book your reservation on OpenTable to experience the historic dining destination.

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Charming and intimate, this 10 table, fine dining restaurant specializes in New Mediterranean cuisine, prime steaks and seafood. Chef Gorji, Back-To-Back Texas Steak Cook-Off Champion, offers savory selections including wild boar, lamb, beef pomegranate, braised octopus, quail, inventive appetizers and salads. The creative culinary interpretations are accompanied by a boutique international wine list.

5100 Belt Line Road, Addison 972.503.7080 canarybygorji.com

This Design District staple takes Italian cuisine and gives it a Texas twist. Come get lost in The Charles’s essence that is please to the eye and the stomach. Their decadent menu includes dishes such as fresh oysters, lobster parmesan gnocchi, and akaushi hanger steak.

1632 Market Center Blvd., Dallas 469.917.9000 thecharlesdallas.com

Corrientes 348 An Argentinian steakhouse with its first location in the United States, is open for lunch and dinner. The steakhouse, rooted in rich South American culture, is a refined dining experience in the Arts District. An a la carte menu is shared or family-style dining with an emphasis on high quality cuts of meat, sides and carefully selected wines.

1807 Ross Ave, Suite 200, Dallas 214.220.0348 corrientes348.com

Dolce Riviera Your Italian getaway awaits at Dolce Riviera.

Scenes from the glamorous era of la dolce vita inspire the extraordinary resort-style experience. A culinary skill coupled with an award-winning wine list, Riviera is so authentic you might be speaking Italian by the end of the night. Received awards from OpenTable, Wine Spectator, and D Magazine.

2950 N. Harwood St., Dallas 469.458.6623 dolcerivera.com

Gemma This hidden gem presents an exceptional dining experience while you delight in Stephan Rodger’s dynamic menu. Family owned and operated, you will feel right at home relishing in the intimate and chic ambiance.

2323 Henderson Ave., #109, Dallas 214.370.9426 gemmadallas.com

DINING Hero Located in the middle of all the action downtown, Hero is the perfect place for any kind of function. Their establishment oozes fun for everyone with craft cocktails, hundreds of TVs, and a unique menu created by their sister restaurant – HG supply. You will find something for everyone in this energetic space.

Javier’s Setting the bar for Continental Mexico City Cuisine for the last 41 years, Javier’s is not your typical Tex-Mex Restaurant. You will not find tacos or enchiladas here, but you will find delicious dishes of tenderloin beef, fresh seafood, shrimp, chicken and quail dishes seasoned with traditional spices of Mexico, and influenced by its Spanish heritage. Javier’s will change the way you think of Mexican food. This is one of Dallas’ most popular restaurants and a favorite spot for entertaining out-of-town guests.

4912 Cole Ave., Dallas • 214.521.4211 • javiers.net

2821 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas 214.443.4747

herobyhg.com

mansiononturtlecreek.com

Hungry Belly

Medina Oven and Bar

Hungry Belly brings a huge menu with endless possibilities. Signature dishes such as the house-marinated Korean Short Ribs Bento or the savory Tonkatsu Ramen show both the quality and diversity this restaurant brings to the table. With a menu that has a little bit of everything from traditional Korean food to creative sushi rolls, this place has got you covered. Come hungry, leave happy!

2818 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas 214.258.5859 hungrybelly.com

The French Room

Nationally recognized and critically acclaimed, The French Room at The Adolphus Hotel features a menu rich in fresh seasonal ingredients and an award-winning wine list.

It garnered Gourmet’s top ranking as the best Dallas restaurant for three consecutive years.

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The Landmark Restaurant The Warwick Melrose Hotel culinary team has been honored with the AAA Four Diamond award, the prestigious DiRoNA award and the Wine Spectator award. The Landmark offers favorites including pancakes, French toast, eggs Benedict and Dallas-style specialties for brunch.

3015 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.224.3152 landmarkrestodallas.com

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Moxie’s Grill & Bar is a premium casual concept with locations in Uptown, Southlake and Plano. Moxie’s delivers a unique experience through its blend of high-end design serving a globally inspired menu with handcrafted cocktails, local beer and diverse wine list. Moxie’s delivers the best in hospitality with our friendly energetic team. Our patios, lounges and dining rooms are open for lunch, happy hour dinner, late night and brunch on weekends.

Offering fine cuisine for over 20 years, the Mansion, located inside the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, has remained one of Dallas’ biggest and best splurges. The legendary restaurant’s talented team offers guests a most inviting and unforgettable dining experience.

3090 Olive St., Dallas 469.300.4199

1321 Commerce St., Dallas 214.742.8200

Moxie’s Grill & Bar

Mansion Restaurant

Four Seasons Dallas’ signature restaurant features bold fare inspired by the flavors of Texas in a sophisticated yet fun environment.

The restaurant, which stands for Land, Air and Water offers a robust menu using the finest ingredients and includes game, meats, poultry and fish prepared with a Texas twist.

4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Dallas 972.717.2420 lawrestaurant.co

Transport your taste buds to the Mediterranean Sea right in the heart of Dallas. Medina’s authentic Moroccan flavors exudes Southern European culture in every detail. You will be blown away by their heavenly menu, friendly staff, and romantic atmosphere.

2304 Victory Park Ln., Dallas 214.979.0003 medinadallas.com

Monarch Gaze over the exquisite Dallas sky line while devouring a prestigious menu. Monarch will welcome you with open arms and champagne at the door to have one of the best dining experiences in Dallas! Come dine at the height of luxury that overlooks the city.

1401 Elm St., 49th Floor, Dallas 469.945.2222 monarchrestaurants.com

Oak Nestled in the gateway to the Design District and set in the shadow of its namesake, Oak is an experience of global cuisine from a medley of cultures wrapped in a comfortable, modern design that is spiced with a sexy, avant-garde soundtrack. Simply elegant cuisine, thoughtfully crafted cocktails and a worldly yet approachable wine list gives guests the pleasure to indulge in an intimate dining experience shared by the entire restaurant.

1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.712.9700 oakdallas.com

Parigi Featuring New American cuisine with French and Italian accents, Parigi has been an Oak Lawn favorite for 20 years. Elegant dining, delicious food and excellent service make this restaurant a must for anyone looking for an upscale option with a perfect patio – great for sampling from the wine menu.

3311 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.521.0295 parigidallas.com

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Sloane’s Corner Experience downtown Dallas’ premier bistro, Sloane’s Corner, located in the Trammell Crow Center. Inspired by various international cuisines, Sloane’s Corner is a relaxed New American Bistro offering good food, crafted cocktails and a seat for everyone. The downtown restaurant is open for lunch, dinner and happy hour. Enjoy live music on the covered patio every Thursday to Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Y.O. RANCH STEAKHOUSE Savor the finest cuts of steaks, chops and fresh fish cooked to perfection in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere at the chef-owned Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse and discover for yourself why Jim O’Connor of the Food Network declared the Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse as, “one of the nation’s finest steakhouses.” Texans are known far and wide for their hospitality and at the Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse you will receive the same sincere reception that has made the Y.O. Steakhouse legendary. The Y.O. servers are knowledgeable, friendly and strive to ensure your dining experience is a memorable, delightful experience.

2001 Ross Ave. Ste. 125 Dallas, TX 75201 • (214) 484-1395 • sloanescorner.com

RA Sushi Head to Addison north of Dallas for sushi and Japanese-inspired cuisine and inventive cocktails in a hip, lively, upscale environment.

Whether you’re into traditional nigiri and sashimi or want to explore some of the restaurant’s signature dishes, you are in for a treat.

5100 Belt Line Road, Addison 972.581.2905 rasushi.com

The Restaurant At Hotel St. Germain Experience full-service, European-style dining by candlelight in the intimate, Old World ambiance of the dining room that overlooks an ivy-covered French Quarter-style garden courtyard. Wines and champagnes are served in glittering cut crystal, and the table is set with antique Limoges china, antique silverware, Frette table linen and lavender roses.

2516 Maple Ave., Dallas 214.871.2516 hotelstgermain.com

Saint Ann Restaurant and Bar

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Originally built as a schoolhouse in 1927, Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar boasting live music and Dallas’ largest contemporary garden patio.

Brunch, lunch, and dinner offerings feature a signature southwestern twist complemented by a brand-new wine menu. Situated in a scenic location of art and architecture in the HARWOOD District.

This restaurant at the Belmont Hotel pays homage to an old-fashioned smokehouse, with cooking from scratch and authentic Southern flavors.

Chef/owner Tim Byres employs time-honored cooking techniques, recipes and local ingredients.

901 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas 214.393.2300 smokerestaurant.com

Chef-owner Teiichi Sakurai’s brilliant cuisine at this Japanese atelier in the Arts District showcases amazing handmade soba, sushi and more esoteric specials, all served in a “Zen-like” interior. Don’t miss the rooftop cocktail bar available to those dining at the restaurant.

2501 N. Harwood St., Dallas 214.782.9807 saintanndallas.com

Seasons 52 The fresh grill and wine bar, located at The Shops at Legacy, invites guests to discover the sensational flavors of a seasonally inspired menu and award-winning international wine list in a casual, sophisticated atmosphere.

7300 Lone Star Drive, Plano 972.312.8852 seasons52.com

Shinsei The chic Park Cities hot spot offers an assortment of sushi and Asian fusion specialties.

Simplicity is the key in the spicy tuna roll, which is filled with plenty of fish and just enough wasabi to awaken your senses.

7713 Inwood Road, Dallas 214.352.0005 shinseirestaurant.com

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702 Ross Ave., Dallas • 214.744.3287 •yoranchsteakhouse.com

Soda Bar Relax above the city streets of downtown Dallas at the rooftop Soda Bar at NYLO Dallas South Side hotel. The stylish lounge and adjacent pool are perfect for enjoying a refreshing cocktail while soaking in magnificent views. Soda Bar also features a casual grill for tasty meals and small plates.

1722 Routh St., Dallas 214.220.2828 tei-an.com

Texas Spice Located inside the beautiful Omni Dallas Hotel, Texas Spice offers a twist on homewtown classics and truly captures the Texan flavor.

This innovative restaurant focuses on local produce and farm-to-market goods to create incredible dishes.

1325 S. Lamar St., Dallas 214.421.1080

555 S. Lamar Street, Dallas 214.652.4810

nylohotels.com

omnihotels.com/hotels/dallas/dining/texas-spice

Taverna

Toulouse Cafe and Bar

Offering authentic, farm-to-table Italian cuisine, Taverna brings a little corner of Italy to Dallas. Whether enjoying signature risotto in the restaurant’s rustic, inviting interior or award-winning brunch on the patio, diners are sure to enjoy Taverna.

3312 Knox St., Dallas 214.520.9933 www.tavernabylombardi.com

Inspired by the owner’s time in Brussels, Belgium, Toulouse Cafe and Bar offers French-influenced Belgian cuisine. Its menu, which features both traditional staples and more adventurous twists, earned it inclusion on The Dallas Morning News’ list of best French restaurants in the Metroplex.

3314 Knox St., Dallas 214.520.8999 www.toulousecafeandbar.com

SHOPPING

The Plaza at Preston Center Explore Dallas’ premiere collection of boutiques and restaurants, where up-and-coming concepts mingle alongside iconic Dallas favorites. From casual to couture, stylish interiors to the great outdoors, The Plaza at Preston Center is where everyday life is transformed into an elegant experience. Located at the SE corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway.

Highland Park Village From revered fashion and lifestyle boutiques to exclusive dining and impeccable service, Highland Park Village offers an unprecedented luxury experience. Well known as Dallas’ premier open-air shopping and dining destination, the Village offers a mix of the best known fashion brands in the world including Brunello Cucinelli, Cartier, Celine, CHANEL, Christian Louboutin, Dior, Fendi, FRAME, Goyard, Hermès, Rolex, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, Valentino, Van Cleef & Arpels, and more. Complimentary personal shopping, chauffeured car service, valet parking, and WiFi available.

8311 Preston Center Plaza Dr., Dallas • 469.232.0000 • theplazaatprestoncenter.com

47 Highland Park Village, Dallas • 214.443.9898 • hpvillage.com

APPAREL Abi Ferrin This local designer is known for her soft, feminine clothing and her signature wear-itfive-ways Nikki dress. Ferrin purchases buttons and other accessories that she uses in her designs as part of her Freedom Project to help support Sak Saum, a Cambodian ministry dedicated to help exploited men and women.

3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.565.9777 abiferrin.com

Betty Reiter

Galleria Dallas From the moment you arrive at Galleria Dallas, you’ll know you’re in for an experience unlike any other. Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Apple, Zara, Nordstrom, Macy’s and a few hundred of the world’s most celebrated shops call Galleria Dallas home. Plus, with its legendary ice skating center, dynamic Holiday events, North Texas’ only American Girl Boutique, and exceptional dining, Galleria Dallas sets the standard for entertainment experiences in North Texas.

Located in The Plaza at Preston Center, this boutique features European lines that focus on construction and texture. Rich colors, timeless pieces and exclusive labels make this cozy boutique a destination spot for clients all over the country.

4030 Villanova St., Dallas 214.373.9990 theplazaatprestoncenter.com

Indigo 1745 A boutique for men and women specializing in premium denim and sportswear, Indigo 1745 carefully selects its products to fit a calm, cool lifestyle. Whether looking for clothing, bedding, accessories or a special gift, you’ll find this shop excites the senses and offers something that is personal for you and your style.

370 W. 7th St., Dallas 214.948.1745 indigo1745.com

Lela Rose Lela Rose’s aesthetic of adding whimsy to elegance through brilliant color and handcrafted details has brought a fresh point of view to modern American fashion. Lela was raised in Texas and went to school in Colorado where nature, its surrounding landscapes, and the sublime colors it offers have long been an inspiration. Today, Lela continues to draw from these early influences as she designs clothes for the modern sophisticated women that embody a spirit of effortless elegance.

69 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.599,6283 lelarose.com

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With an eye for glamour and grace, renowned Dallas designer Nardos Imam brings the art of custom design to brides dreaming of a signature gown for their wedding day or clients looking for personally unique couture pieces to add to their collections. Nardos leads the industry with her sophisticated approach to designing high-end, one-of-a-kind couture bridal gowns, evening wear, and cocktail wear, creating looks varying from modest to avant garde silhouettes that accommodate any bride’s or woman’s style.

Restoration Hardware is a luxury home finishings company offering contemporary art, furniture, bath ware, decor, lighting, outdoor, and textile products. They feature authentic reproductions and new twists on classic furnishings and art. With a cool modern-chic yet historic atmosphere, customers can’t help but be enticed.

8300 Preston Rd., Suite 400, Dallas 214.749.1901 nardosdesign.com

Vince Located in the luxurious Highland Park Village, Vince is a modern fashion brand that is best known for its elite staples and classic cuts that reflect a contemporary, sophisticated style. Vince uses only the finest fabrics and leather, with a trained eye for detail, without compromising wearability.

94 Highland Park Village 214.559.0033 vince.com

HOME DÉCOR Bernadette Schaeffler Collection

3133 Knox Street 214.520.7255 rh.com/dallas

Roche Bobois This leader in European high-end furniture has always been in a class of its own. With a network of 240 stores in 40 countries, the company just celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Known for its high quality, European know-how, and customization, each furniture piece is born of a close collaboration between the brand, designers, and manufacturers, many of which can be customized to specifically suit your needs.

1707 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 972.239.4430

Samuel Lynne Galleries

This Design District showroom offers Old World treasures with modern elements. “Focusing on the mix, not the match,” says Schaeffler, who combines different époques and styles to avoid decorating in one distinct look. Schaeffler wants clients to derive decades of enjoyment, creating a space that reflects a family’s unique personality.

1616 Hi Line Drive, Dallas

1105 Dragon St., Dallas

214.749.0816

214.965.9027

bernadetteschaeffler.com

samuellynne.com

Home on Bishop

Southwest Gallery

214.434.1421

Located near the lavish shops of the Galleria, this beautiful gallery boasts one of Dallas’ most expansive collections of fine 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures. It features an array of stunning works from Western to Contemporary art displayed in 16,000 square feet of sensational space.

homeonbishop.com

4500 Sigma Road, Dallas

502 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas

972.960.8395

Maestri Gallery The Maestri Gallery is a unique collection that is sure to catch the eye of any art lover. Their curated pieces radiate style, beauty, and energy in every brush stroke. Here, you will surely find that jaw dropping masterpiece that will elevate any space.

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Located at NorthPark Center, this destination for luxury jewelry distinguishes itself among America’s best with a unique collection of designs, timepieces and colored and white diamonds of sizes not available in most U.S. cities.

It was named “Best Independent Luxury Jeweler in the U.S.”

by National Jeweler in 2010. Eiseman recently opened a new Rolex store as it celebrates 50 years.

roche-bobois.com

Reflectionists JD Miller and Philip J. Romano co-founded Samuel Lynne Galleries in 2008 with a vision to provide the finest examples of 21st century art. The gallery represents renowned local and international contemporary artists, primarily focusing on oil painting, mixed media artwork, and blue chip sculpture.

Shoppers seeking to satisfy their own unique taste will find this a comfortable, affordable place to add design and flair to their home décor. Warm and inviting, the store is ever evolving and is constantly replenished with fresh merchandise.

Eiseman Jewels

swgallery.com

8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas • 214.369.6100 • eisemanjewels.com

de Boulle Experience the beauty, quality and fine craftsmanship of the deBoulle Collection. Over the past two decades, deBoulle has served thousands of discriminating customers and has built a reputation as one of the preeminent, independently owned jewelers in the U.S. The sophisticated deBoulle salon has a historic flair in the style of a two-story French villa.

8621 Preston Road, Dallas • 214.522.2400 • deboulle.com

SHOPPING SPECIALTY STORES Beretta Gallery Located in the exclusive Highland Park area, the Beretta Gallery in Dallas, exemplifies traditional Beretta quality in every detail. The beautiful, well-stocked gunroom features Beretta’s full line of firearms, from pistols to shotguns to Premium Grade side-by-side Express rifles. Today the Beretta Galleries continue Beretta’s almost 500 year-old tradition of producing custom made shotguns and side-by-side Express rifles for the discriminating gun owner.

41 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.559.9800 dallas.berettagallery.com

Elizabeth W Elizabeth W is a high-end contemporary lifestyle boutique located in the Shops of Highland Park.

This upscale boutique offers a highly-curated assortment of women’s apparel & accessories from well-established and emerging designers.

Its assortment features unique, fashion-forward, and high-quality signature pieces from around the world, hand-selected to celebrate their customer’s personal sense of style.

4214 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.579.9544 shopelizabethw.com

Forty Five Ten Forty Five Ten merges fashion and art, inciting the new, the unconventional, the eclectic, and the inspired. The brand presents global luxury and emerging talent with a 400+ designer roster across women’s,men’s, design, and beauty categories, including Prada, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga, Loewe, Rosie Assoulin, and Sies Marjan, among many others.

41516 Main St., Dallas 214.559.4510 fortyfiveteny.com

Lucchese Dallas Custom Showroom Texas-based Lucchese is a legendary bootmaker and iconic brand of the American West.

Applying the same craftsmanship principles and techniques since 1883, Lucchese artisans use only the finest leathers and unrivaled materials to construct handmade boots of exceptional quality, comfort, fit and style.

1621 Dragon St. 469.857.4400 lucchese.com

Neiman Marcus Downtown When Neiman Marcus was founded in 1907, Dallas saloons outnumbered doctors, and the best hotel was $3 per night. From day one, the goal at Neiman’s was to showcase the finest merchandise in the world and to provide personal service that exceeds expectations. These remain its guiding tenets today.

1618 Main St., Dallas 214.741.6911 neimanmarcus.com

Nothing Bunt Cakes Treat yourself to a delectable delight from Nothing Bunt Cakes! They have a cake selection that includes many different flavors and sizes, sure to accommodate any craving.

4264 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.485.6006 10720 Preston Rd. #1101-B, Dallas 214.691.2253 nothingbuntcakes.com

Sprinkles Sprinkles confections are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, drawing long lines of loyal cupcake fans and celebrity endorsements.

Baked fresh in small batches throughout the day across 31 locations, including Dallas and Plano. Enjoy Sprinkles delicious offerings on American classics – cupcakes, cookies, layer cakes, and ice cream.

Clotheshorse Anonymous Clotheshorse Anonymous is the premier luxury consignment destination in the heart of Dallas. Founded nearly fifty years ago by two mompreneurs, we remain proud trailblazers for the shop small movement. Our Dallas store and our online shop feature designer and contemporary brands from CHANEL to Zimmerman, including clothing, handbags, shoes, and jewelry at a fraction of retail prices. Consignment is convenient, and we offer cash for designer handbags! Our values remain the same – loyalty to our clients, a commitment to the customer experience, and impeccable style.

11661 Preston Rd., Ste. 236, Dallas • 972-233-7005 • clotheshorseanonymous.com

7500 Windrose Ave., Plano 469.969.0171 8413 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas 214.369.0004 sprinkles.com

Stanley Korshak Korshak is far more than a savvy men’s store, purveying the finest suits, sportswear, shoes and furnishings. It also carries the most in-demand women’s couture and designer sportswear and accessories. The bridal salon caters to discriminating brides-to-be. It was named one of the 50 most influential men’s stores in America by Women’s Wear Daily and is considered the esteemed bible of the fashion business.

500 Crescent Court, Dallas 214.871.3611 stanleykorshak.com

Tootsies Housed in a vast 20,000 square foot space in the Plaza at Preston Center, Tootsies is a modern full line specialty store offering the very best dresses, denim, ready to wear, shoes, handbags and jewelry. We are a one stop shop known for exceptional service and on site personal styling in addition to our curated collection of designers including A.L.C. Aquazurra, Brandon Maxwell, Cinq a’ Sept, Self Portrait, Ulla Johnson and Veronica Beard.

8300 Preston Road, Dallas • 214.696.9993 • tootsies.com D A L L A S H OT E L M A G A Z I N E

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MAKE A DAY OF IT! Amon Carter Museum of American Art cartermuseum.org Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano pairs the sparkling splendor of glass goblets and marvelous mosaics with paintings and prints by the leading 19th-century American artists. The exhibition brings to life the Venetian glass revival between 1860 and 1915 and the artistic experimentation the city inspired for visiting artists. June 26– September 11, 2022 Thomas Moran, A View of Venice (detail), 1891, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 1968.120.1

Kimbell Art Museum kimbellart.org Witness women in dramatic acts of courageous defiance and female empowerment as depicted by the celebrated Italian Baroque painter Artemesia Gentileschi and acclaimed American contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley. Realized four hundred years apart, the two paintings of the same subject, Judith beheading Holofernes, invite discussion about gender, race, violence, oppression, and social power.

Admission is free. July 19–October 9, 2022 Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593–Naples, ca. 1653), Judith and Holofernes, c. 1612–17, oil on canvas. 159 x 126 cm. Inv. Q 378. Napoli, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte. Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), Judith and Holofernes, 2012, oil on linen. Purchased with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes in honor of Dr. Emily Farnham, by exchange, and from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 2012. © Kehinde Wiley.

Courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Art and Sean Kelly, New York

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth themodern.org Women Painting Women features 46 female artists who choose women as subject matter in their works. This presentation, international in scope, includes evocative portraits that span the late 1960s to the present. All place women—their bodies, gestures, and individuality—at the forefront, conceiving new ways to activate and elaborate on the portrayal of women. On view through September 25 Hope Gangloff, Queen Jane Approximately, 2011. Acrylic on canvas. 66 × 108 inches. Collection of Alturas Foundation, San Antonio, Texas. © Hope Gangloff. Image courtesy of the Artist and Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC

Fort Worth’s Cultural District www.FortWorth.com

ATTRACTIONS

EVENT CENTERS Allen Event Center This multi-purpose arena in a suburb of North Dallas plays host to a number of regional sports teams and many top performing artists.

Visitors can shop at retail stores and grab a bite to eat at the nearby Village at Allen.

200 E. Stacy Road, Allen 972.678.4646 alleneventcenter.com

Annette Strauss Square The AT&T Performing Arts Center’s outdoor performance venue is named for a late former mayor of Dallas, Annette Strauss. Located adjacent to Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park, Annette Strauss Square provides a serene setting for outdoor performances, festivals and events.

2403 Flora St., Dallas 214.880.0202 attpac.org

AT&T Performing Arts Center Showcasing hundreds of performances every year, with four spectacular venues and a 10-acre urban park, the center plays host to many top-name artists and performers as well as premier touring productions.

2403 Flora St., Dallas 214.880.0202 attpac.org

Bass Performance Hall The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, located in downtown Fort Worth near Sundance Square, occupies a whole city block and opened in 1998. It was built entirely with private funds and seats 2,056 people. It is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and many touring productions present top entertainment on its stage.

4th and Calhoun Streets, Fort Worth 817.212.4200 basshall.com

Bishop Arts Theatre Center This charming building near the Bishop Arts District offers comfortable seating for theatergoers with the private balcony suites for an intimate theater experience. The theater’s excellent acoustics are ideal for plays, concerts, seminars, films and conferences. The building was donated to TeCo Theatrical Productions, a nonprofit multicultural theater company.

215 S. Tyler St., Dallas 214.948.0716 tecotheater.org

Moody Performance Hall

Majestic Theatre

Klyde Warren Park

DCPH serves as a multi-disciplinary center to present cultural performances by emerging and mid-sized organizations that represent the breadth of artistic and cultural diversity within the City of Dallas. The dynamic theater and front lobby are designed to encourage interaction from the street to the stage. DCPH is the place to discover the next generation of great artists, local arts organizations, and be captivated with the creative Dallas spirit.

One of the most elegant and historic performing arts venues in the Southwest hosts shows ranging from nationally touring concerts and comedy acts to locally produced cultural events and fundraisers. The Theatre is also available for corporate meeting and private functions and is managed by the City of Dallas’ Office of Cultural Affairs.

2520 Flora St., Dallas 214.671.1450

dallasculture.org

The 5.2-acre deck park, designed by The Office of James Burnett, is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors.

Come enjoy this highly active space, providing daily free programming for the public ranging from yoga to book signings to outdoor concerts and films. The park is privately operated and managed by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.

moody.dallasculture.org

GENERAL ATTRACTIONS

2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas 214.716.4500

Dallas Arts District

klydewarrenpark.org

Dr Pepper Ballpark This ballpark is home to the Frisco RoughRiders Class AA minor league baseball club. It won awards for its unique design and feel by architect David M. Schwartz, who wanted to create a village-like park within a ball park. It hosts numerous functions in addition to minor league baseball games, including corporate and charity events, wedding receptions, City of Frisco events and church services.

7300 Rough Riders Trail, Frisco 972.731.9200 frisco.roughriders.milb.com

Granada Theater Dallas’ historic live music venue and event space originally opened as a 700-seat first-run movie house after it was built in 1946. Owner Mike Schoder took over the ownership of the building in 2004 and transformed it into a visionary music destination. It now serves as a beacon to the best indie, jazz, country and alternative music in Dallas.

3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas 214.824.9933 granadatheater.com

Gilley’s Dallas This is the home of the Urban Cowboy legacy and memorabilia, namesake of Mickey Gilley and a world-class entertainment venue. Gilley’s is open every day, hosting corporate events, conventions, live music concerts, private parties, weddings, banquets and more.

1135 S. Lamar St., Dallas 214.421.2021 gilleysdallas.com

Kessler Theater The acoustics are near perfect in the listening room inside this intimate, art-deco theater, praised by many of the top artists who have performed there. This historic Oak Cliff theater that was nearly destroyed in 1957 when a tornado swept through Dallas is now the space for a neighborhood civic center, a bar, gallery, office space, and can provide room for corporate events.

1230 W. Davis St., Dallas 214.272.8346

1925 Elm St., Dallas 214.670.3687

This rare gem is the largest arts district in the nation, encompassing 68 acres and 19 blocks.

Arts venues include the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the Crow Collection of Asian Art and Trammell Crow Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. An urban green space built over Woodall Rogers Freeway serves as an inviting gathering place for Dallas and its visitors.

2200 Ross Ave., Dallas 214.744.6642 thedallasartsdistrict.org

Dallas Farmers Market One of the largest outdoor markets in America, this is where the locals go for the freshest produce grown in Texas. The market provides a unique shopping opportunity that also offers specialty and international products.

1010 S. Pearl Expressway, Dallas 214.664.9110 dallasfarmersmarket.org

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza This tribute to an extraordinary man was dedicated in 1970, and in the years since, it has become an integral part of the city’s urban landscape and cultural heritage. It is located one block east of Dealey Plaza, between Main and Commerce streets, on land donated by Dallas County. The memorial, a square, roofless room, 30 feet high and 50 by 50 feet wide, sits in the middle of the block with narrow openings facing north and south. The walls consist of 72 white pre-cast concrete columns, most of which seem to float with no visible support 29 inches above the earth.

646 Main St., Dallas 214.747.6660 jfk.org

McKinney Avenue Trolley The M-Line’s air-conditioned and heated restored vintage trolleys run 365 days a year, providing safe, clean, reliable, and convenient public transportation free of charge (except charters) in Dallas’ vibrant Uptown Neighborhood. A ride on one of the trolley cars provides a unique and charming opportunity to experience this historic, upscale district.

3153 Oak Grove Ave., Dallas 214.855.0006 mata.org

One Arts Plaza The $125 million multi-use structure is the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District that is prominently located at the eastern end of Flora Street. It is a focal point of the entire district and provides an urban oasis for those who live, work and visit the area. Adorned with dynamic fountains, it comes alive with five restaurants, live music and outdoor entertainment.

1722 Routh St., Dallas 214.451.0313 oneartsplaza.com

Pioneer Plaza In 1995, the Texas Trees Foundation dedicated Pioneer Plaza to the City of Dallas providing a focal point with historical significance for downtown Dallas. It commemorates Dallas’ beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. The site features native plants and trees and a flowing stream in a natural setting and a re-creation of a cattle drive in bronze with longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses, made by artist Robert Summers of Glen Rose. Visitors often come here for photo-ops.

Corner of Griffin and Young Streets, Dallas 214.953.1184 visitdallas.com

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Nasher Sculpture Center Visit one of the best collections of modern sculpture in the world, with masterpieces by artists such as Calder, Giacometti, Matisse, Miró, Moore, Picasso, and Rodin, as well as contemporary exhibitions by some of the most important artists working today. The Nasher’s garden and galleries are complemented by the Nasher Cafe by Wolfgang Puck.

2001 Flora St., Dallas • 214.242.5100 • nashersculpturecenter.org

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art houses a preeminent collection of American art including painting, photographs, sculpture, and works on paper by artists such as Frederic Church, Stuart Davis, Georgia O’Keeffe, and nearly 400 works by American West artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The paintings collection spans early 19th-century expeditionary art to mid-20th-century Modernism and the museum is one of the nation’s major repositories of American photography from the 19th century to the present.

Admission is free.

3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth • 817.738.1933 • cartermuseum.org

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Dallas Zoo The wild is calling at the Dallas Zoo, where over 2,000 animals are waiting to be discovered. Explore the incredible Wilds of Africa, including the Gorilla Trail, Simmons Hippo Outpost, and the award-winning 11-acre Giants of the Savanna, filled with African elephants, giraffes, and more! Venture through ZooNorth, where there are experiences for all ages. Kids will love the Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo, and don’t miss the Herpetarium, home to one the largest collections of venomous reptiles in the country.

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Kimbell Art Museum This is one of the finest museums in the country, located in the Fort Worth Cultural District. Its collection includes masterpieces by artists including Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Poussin, Monet, Picasso and Matisse; important collections of Egyptian and antiquities; and Asian, Mesoamerican and African art. The museum’s two buildings were designed by renowned architects Louis I. Kahn and Renzo Piano.

3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth • 817.332.8451 • kimbellart.org

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Reunion Tower Recently ranked in The Dallas Morning News: Guide “Top 10 Jaunts of 2013,” a visit to the Reunion Tower isn’t just about seeing what’s below from hundreds of feet in the air. It’s about expanding your horizons. The GeO-Deck has something for everyone – the foodies, the fashionistas, adventure seekers or sightseers.

Think you’ve seen it all? Experience the interactive Halo today, and experience this fantastic view of Dallas.

The Cliffs Resort The resort capitalizes on the natural landscape to offer an unforgettable course that blends into the flow of the scenic West Texas terrain surrounding Possum Kingdom Lake.

Don’t let the seemingly short 6,800-yard, par-71 course fool you: the Cliffs has been rated one of the toughest in Texas.

160 Cliffs Drive, Graford 940.779.4520

300 Reunion Blvd. East, Dallas 214.712.7040

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MUSEUMS Crow Collection of Asian Art The 12,000-square-foot museum includes four light-filled galleries that house selections from the permanent collection including a widely acclaimed array of Chinese jade. The Crow also features touring exhibitions from Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia.

2010 Flora St., Dallas 214.979.6430 crowcollection.org

Dallas Museum of Art Located in the Arts District, the museum features an outstanding collection of more than 24,000 works of art from around the world, from ancient to modern times.

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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Discover amazing contemporary works displayed in a serene concrete and glass building surrounded by a magnificent reflecting pond. Make the trip to see our world class permanent collection and special exhibitions. Plan to join our 2 pm tour.

Visitors to the Museum can also enjoy a fine dining experience in Café Modern’s elliptical dining room set on the Museum’s reflecting pond or shop for unique gifts at The Modern Shop.

The Modern is located in Fort Worth’s celebrated Cultural District.

3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth • 817.738.9215 • themodern.org

These fairways are sure to test your skill at the world’s first NFL-themed golf resort. Perfect for business travelers, corporate tournaments or special events, this golf experience is one of the best in the Lone Star State.

1600 Fairway Drive, Grapavine 817.481.7277 cowboygolfglub.com

The Golf Club at Castle Hills This course flaunts an 18-hole championship course beautifully crafted through rolling terrain, streams, lakes and 60-foot elevation changes, tucked neatly away in a quiet Lewisville neighborhood. This is a course that all levels of players can truly enjoy that’s designed with both the tour-caliber player and novice golfer in mind.

1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas 214.922.1200

699 Lady of the Lake Blvd., Lewisville 972.899.7400

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Hall of State

Old American Golf Club

The historic and magnificent Hall of State in Fair Park, which was built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, houses murals and symbols depicting the physical, social and economic development of our region at the time. The Dallas Historical Society curates numerous exhibits in the Hall, from its extensive collection, throughout the year, showing the history of Dallas.

Tripp Davis and 12-time PGA tour winner Justin Leonard designed this course to pay homage to the classic, early American courses from the Golden Age of Golf Architecture. The substantive course with naturally formed bunkers and native grasses stops along the banks of Lake Lewisville and presents challenges that change with the elements.

3939 Grand Avenue, Dallas 214.421.4500 dallashistory.org

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza A must-see destination in Dallas, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is an immersive journey into the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. This fascinating museum is in downtown Dallas in the former Texas School Book Depository building, where evidence directly linked to the November 22, 1963 assassination of President Kennedy was found. Virtually unchanged from the 1963 warehouse appearance, the exhibit space explores the culture of the era and the facts and mystery surrounding the assassination.

1001 Lebanon Road, The Colony 972.370.5465 theoldamericangolfclub.com

Texas Star Texas Star provides golfers nationwide an opportunity to enjoy world-class golf, Texas-style.

Located 10 minutes from DFW Airport, this hidden jewel features bent grass greens with the right balance between nature and golf.

1400 Texas Star Parkway, Euless 817.685.7888 texasstargolf.com

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DOWNTOWN’S NEW PLAY SPACE

W

hen Carpenter Park officially opened on

700-foot-long Corten steel sculpture “Portal Park Slice,”

May 3, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson described

which cuts through a grassy embankment. The work, in

it as “almost six acres of parkland that

fact, has stood at the site for 41 years but went virtually

we frankly willed into existence.” The

unnoticed as traffic whizzed past. Irwin, 93, reoriented

$20.1 million oasis on the eastern edge of the city’s central

the sculpture within the enlarged and reimagined green

business district came to fruition after more than a decade

space so people can walk through and around it. Kudos to

of effort and seemingly endless obstacles. Now, visitors like

nonprofit Parks for Downtown Dallas and the city’s Park

6-year-old Itzel Bernabe, above, can frolic in and around

and Recreation department for transforming a formerly

illuminated fountains, stroll a winding landscaped path,

humdrum site into a verdant public amenity. — Holly Haber

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