Fireworks, Dallas Activist Passes Away, Best Music. . . So Far & More Arts News
ArtandSeek.net July 3, 2017 17Happy Monday! Thanks for checking out Art&Seek’s weekly look back at the biggest and most important stories in the North Texas arts scene. If you or your friends want to know more about what’s happening in the North Texas arts world, check out our weekly newsletter. Click here to sign up.
A Quick Look At Art&Seek’s Reporting
- Stumped about what to do this best Fourth of July fun? Well, look no further. Art&Seek has got you covered. Check out Therese Powell’s 2017 Guide To Fourth Of July Fun & Fireworks.
- And if you’re really into fireworks, listen to this week’s Artist Spotlight. We connected with pyrotechnic Randy Beckham to learn about painting the sky with colorful explosives.
- How much do the arts affect the economy in North Texas? According to a new study – a heck of a lot. Art&Seek’s Jerome Week’s dug into the data to parse out the information.
- This weekend’s African Film Festival featured films from nearly 20 countries. This week “The Big Screen” team, chatted with the organization’s executive director, Kelechi Eke. Listen to discover new films.
- Crazy old Don Quixote rides again, thanks to Shakespeare Dallas. Art & Seek’s Anne Bothwell and Jerome Weeks sat down to talk about bringing Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel to the stage.
What Else You’ve Got To Know
Sylvia Hougland. Photo: Kevin Todora
- Sylvia Hougland, Dallas Arts Activist, Has Died (Art&Seek)
- Amplify Dallas Will Teach Students Writing, Storytelling Through The Lens Of Hip-Hop (Dallas Morning News)
- Interabang Books Is the Bookstore Dallas Needs (D Magazine)
- Working for Good: Vicki Meek considers artists and philantrophists working for social change and fighting racial injustice. (TheatreJones)
- Six Months In: WaterTower Theatre’s Joanie Schultz writes about her experience so far, and her quest to figure things out. (TheatreJones)
- Mimir Festival Remains Fresh After Two Decades (Star-Telegram)
- What The Hell Happened At Truth & Alibi Last Night? (Central Track)
What We’re Reading
Painting No. 2, 1984. Acrylic on canvas, 52 1/2” x 59 ½”. Courtesy of Museum of Texas Tech University.
- Double Take: Ed Blackburn at the Tyler Museum of Art (Glasstire)
- Luxury Developers Seek Outside Artists: Public Art Done the Dallas Way (D Magazine)
- When She’s Told Girls Can’t Be Superheroes, ‘Lucia The Luchadora’ Grabs Her Mask (NPR)
- City of Austin To Help Arts Orgs With Skyrocketing Rents (Glasstire)
- Local Film Pundits Weigh the Relevance of Movie Critics (Dallas Observer)
- Pick Of The Litter: Dallas Artist Makes Sense Of Troubled Times Via Culture’s Remnants (Dallas Morning News)
- What Are The Cartoons That Jay-Z Is Referencing In His New Video ‘The Story of O.J.’ (Cartoon Brew)
What We’re Listening To
- NPR Music’s Essential Songs, Albums, Performances And Videos Of 2017. . . So Far (NPR)
- Your Favorite New Artists Of 2017. . . So Far (NPR)
What We’re Looking At
- ‘Band Saves Lives’: Orchestrating A Sense Of Purpose For Students With Dallas Mass Band (Dallas Morning News)
- Top Five: June 29, 2017 with Arthur Peña (Glasstire)
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