Art Exhibition at Frontiers of Flight Museum June 15-September 21, 2012 map • add to calendar • scroll to the end for more sharing options Photo by Harrison Evans downloadable press release • right-click to download print-ready photo The Frontiers of Flight Museum will open the art exhibition Vectors: Abstractions in Aviation Art by Don Parr on [...]

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The 11th Annual 24-Hour Video Race, presented by The Video Association of Dallas, will commence at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 4, and end 24 hours later at 12-midnight on Saturday, May 5. The Angelika Film Center is at 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. To register, visit http://www.24hourvideorace.com or call 214-428-8700 or email videorace@videofest.org. The event is sponsored by Texas Commission on the Arts, Dallas Film Commission and Office of Cultural Affairs City of Dallas. Brainfood.com is the web sponsor.

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The inaugural David Dillon Symposium will be April 26 and 27 at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center and will honor Dillon’s prolific career as an architectural critic. Through a keynote address and a daylong symposium, the changing role and venues for architectural criticism today will be explored. A wide range of respected speakers from Texas and across the country who write about architecture for newspapers, magazines, journals, books, and blogs, will consider the purpose of architectural criticism in a digital world where publishing and access to information have radically changed the traditions of the field. What is the role of the architectural critic today? Who reads criticism? Can good criticism help shape a better, more vibrant city?

The keynote speaker for “Criticism Today,” will be Pulitzer Prize-winning Paul Goldberger, the architecture critic for The New Yorker. Goldberger will speak Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. Goldberger also will speak as part of the Dillon Symposium on Friday, April 27 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St. The Symposium also will include: Kate Holliday, Director of David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture; Scott Cantrell, critic at The Dallas Morning News; Thomas Fisher, Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota; Stephen Fox, fellow of the Anchorage Foundation of Texas; Christopher Hawthorne, architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times; Alexandra Lange, critic, journalist and architectural historian; Benjamin Lima, critic and art history professor at University of Texas Arlington; and Stephan Sharpe, editor of Texas Architect.

Advance reservations and ticket purchase is encouraged. Tickets for both the keynote address and symposium are $35 for Dallas Architecture Forum members and UTA Faculty and staff, $45 for general admission, and $15 for full-time students. Lunch is not included, but afternoon beverages will be provided. Tickets for the keynote address only are $15 or Dallas Architecture Forum members and UTA Faculty and staff, $25 for general admission, and $5 for full-time students. For more information on the symposium, visit http://www.uta.edu/architecture/research/dillon/symposium.php. Registration is available at the Dallas Architecture Forum’s website, www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or by phone at 817.272.2313. If available, remaining tickets may be purchased before the Thursday evening keynote and the Friday symposium.

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DADA Spring Gallery Walk

Free annual event

Galleries and nonprofit art spaces open to art lovers of all kinds with artist demonstrations, films and more.

Saturday, April 21, 2 – 8 p.m.

Start at any member location and pick up a map, or go online at www.dallasartdealers.org to print out a map.

Hours at each gallery vary.

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Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) will present two panels for artists that address the topic: “How Do I Get In and Do I Want To?” on Saturday, April 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CentralTrak, 800 Exposition Ave., Dallas, TX 75226. Tickets $10 per panel available at dallasartdealers.org in advance or $15 at the door. For more information: call 214.914.1099 or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org. The event benefits the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund, a 501(c)(3). Media Sponsor is ArtThisWeek.com.

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Dallas Architecture Forum, the non-profit organization dedicated to providing challenging and on-going public discourse about architecture will present a moderated panel discussion on Cross-Cultural Art and Architecture of Synagogues on Tuesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers, Ste. 100. Admission is free. Etty Horowitz, a sculptor, will serve as Moderator. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406. Panel Season Sponsors are Heather + Ray Balestri, Cindy+ Armond Schwartz, and Talley Associates.

The design parameters and embellishment of Jewish sacred spaces follow millennia of precedent, from the actual dimensions of Solomon’s Temple to liturgical symbolism of Ark, Bimah and Menorah. This panel will look at ancient worship places in Israel and discuss the relationships with contemporary architectural practice including projects in the North Central Texas area.

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Dallas Architecture Forum, the non-profit organization dedicated to providing challenging and on-going public discourse about architecture will present a moderated panel discussion on Unexpected in Dallas on Tuesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers, Ste. 100. Admission is free.

Panelists are: Jed Morse, Curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center; Max Levy, FAIA; John Mullen, AIA; and Jeff Whittington of KERA. Kevin SLOAN, ASLA, will serve as Moderator.

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406. Panel Season Sponsors are Heather + Ray Balestri, Cindy+ Armond Schwartz, and Talley Associates. This Panel’s sponsor is Luxe Magazine.

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White Rock Local Market continues its fourth season of markets and launches its new membership program with a Chili Cookoff on Saturday March 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Green Spot Market and Fuels, 702 N. Buckner Blvd. in East Dallas.

To sign up for the Chili Cookoff, go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHg2VXlxb3NoeFlPNlVGdXBmS0dNY2c6MQ#gid=0

Judges for the March 24 contest are chefs Jeffery Hobbs (Sissy’s, Suze), Graham Dodds (Central 214) and Brian Luscher (The Grape). Winners take home vintage trophies and gift certificates for market products.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to announce that Jason Roberts, co-founder of Better Block, will speak Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas.

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Dallas Architecture Forum, the non-profit organization dedicated to providing challenging and on-going public discourse about architecture will present a moderated panel discussion on The Art of Building – Rethinking the Role of the Architect on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers, Ste. 100. Admission is free. Paul Field, Assoc. AIA, will serve as Moderator. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406.

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Beaux Arts, a Dallas Design District art gallery specializing in antiquarian prints and rare maps from the 16th-19th centuries, presents Le Nouvel Opera de Paris Folio. This exhibition of 22 chromolithographs and steel engravings from 1878 of the Paris Opera House by its architect Jean Louis Charles Garnier will open Saturday, Feb. 18 5-8 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibition will continue through March 24. Additional architectural engravings will be on display from the gallery’s expansive architecture collection. Beaux Arts is located at 1505 Hi Line Dr. Dallas, TX 75207. It is open to the public for free Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday noon-5 p.m. See www.beauxartsart.com for more information or call 214-741-5555.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to announce that Chicago architect Mark Sexton will speak Jan. 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. Season Benefactor is Briggs-Freeman Real Estate. The Spring Series Benefactors are Jackson Walker LLP and Rogers O’Brien Construction Company. Reception Underwriter is Scott + Cooner. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. Call 214-764-2406, email director@dallasarchitectureforum.org or visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org.

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Professional chamber choir The Texas Voices continues its ninth season of public

concerts with My Dear Heart: Christmas Lullabies and Other Holiday Favorites

on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 E. Lovers

Lane. Celebrate the holidays with warmth, light, and joy as The Texas Voices

bring you carols and lullabies, including Balulalow, The Shepherds Sing, Wassail,

and Novo profusi gaudio—a vibrant nativity motet set to medieval text. Featuring

chorus, handbells, organ, piano, and violin.

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C.W. Smith will be signing copies of his new book Steplings at these locations:

Dallas: September 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at DeGolyer Library on the SMU campus, 6425 Boaz Ln. 214-768-2253
Fort Worth: September 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at TCU Bookstore, 2950 W. Berry St. 817-257-7844
Houston: October 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonet St. 713-523-0701
San Antonio: October 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Twig Book Shop, 200 E. Grayson St. 210-826-6411

All of these events are free.

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Celebrated chamber choir The Texas Voices concludes its eighth season of public concerts with My Soul’s Been Anchored: A Tribute to Spirituals on Sunday, May 15, 2011. This concert features vibrant, uplifting choral arrangements of this beloved art form, including Walk Together, Children by Robert DeCormier, Joshua Fit the Battle by Moses Hogan, Motherless Child by Adolphus Hailstork, and Follow the Drinking Gourd by Dallas composer Tom Council.

The 24-member professional chorus, directed by Alan Dyer, will perform its final concert of the season at 6:30 p.m. at Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway. Tickets are $22 regular, $15 for seniors (65+), and $10 for students and may be purchased online at www.thetexasvoices.org, at the door, or by calling 214-384-6336.

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“Shopping Texas Style: EG Hamilton, Omniplan, and NorthPark Center” a symposium on architecture will take place Friday, April 30 11:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. at Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St. Presented by University of Texas Arlington Oral History of Texas Architecture Project and Dallas Architecture Forum, speakers will include EG Hamilton, Mark Dilworth, Mark Gunderson, Kate Holliday, Gabrielle Esperdy, Michael Buckley, Monica Penick, and Stephen Fox.

An optional informal reception at Omniplan, 1845 Woodall Rodgers Frwy., Ste. 150, will conclude the day from 5-6:30 p.m.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present its third annual symposium on contemporary design, Blurring the Lines: Art, Architecture and Design, with five outstanding speakers: James Carpenter, Terence Riley, Sharon Johnston, Mark Lee, and Walead Beshty. The Symposium will be Saturday, April 17 1-5 p.m. at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora Street in downtown Dallas. Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center will moderate. A cocktail reception with the speakers will be April 16 6-8 p.m. at a private home. Jon Buell and Julie Cohn are the co-chairs of this symposium.

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The annual Spring Gallery Walk will be Saturday, April 17, 2–8 p.m. and will feature over 35 of DADA’s member galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces. This FREE event allows art lovers to socialize and roam (in a car) from gallery to gallery all in one day. Donation jars for the Edith Baker Art Scholarship will be on hand. See www.dallasartdealers.org for a downloadable Gallery Guide and Spring Gallery Walk flyer with exhibition listings. Maps for the Spring Gallery Walk will be available at each location as well. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.914.1099 or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org.

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The Texas Voices, one of North Texas’ premiere professional chamber choruses, will continue its seventh season of public concerts with Latin Love: Poetry and Song from Latin America on Sunday, Feb. 21 at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Plano. Classical guitarist Robert Harding will be guest soloist.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum continues its 14th season of lectures with architect Gordon GILL of Smith Gill Architects, Chicago and Dubai. Gill will speak Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village of Dallas.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum continues its FREE panel discussions on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 100. The topic is “Artists Talk Architecture.” Ron Wommack, FAIA, will lead the panel of artists who will discuss their unique view of architects and architecture.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum continues its 14th season of lectures with architect Scott MARBLE of Marble Fairbanks in New York City. Marble will speak Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village of Dallas.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum continues its FREE panel discussions on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Cunningham Architects, 918 Dragon St. The topic is “Working Space.” Thomas Feulmer, Director of Educational Programming for The Rachofsky House, will lead the panel.

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The Texas Voices, North Texas’ professional chamber chorus, will continue its seventh season of public concerts with My Spirit Rejoices: A Celebration of Advent and the Christmas Season on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. This holiday concert will feature the chancel choir from Northway Christian Church and the premiere of Debra Scroggins’ new cantata, Magnificat.

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The Dallas Architecture Forum continues its 14th season of lectures with the Executive Director of Philip Johnson’s Glass House, Christy MACLEAR for The Bob James Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. in downtown Dallas.

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Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the FREE street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. For more information call (214) 647-5681 or visit www.DragonStreetDallas.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought.

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The Texas Voices, a professional adult vocal chamber ensemble, is looking for new members for its next season. Auditions are being held by appointment beginning June 10 through August 7 at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Plano for both women’s and men’s parts.

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SKYROCKET! is a wickedly original cover band from Austin, TX that performs a cabaret of Solid Gold-era classics from the ‘70s and ‘80s. In a city where original music rules, Skyrocket! dares to mix both, performing forgotten radio hits with a creative cast of some of Austin’s finest career musicians (Trish and Darin Murphy, Johnny Goudie, Benjamin Hotchkiss, and The Real Heroes).

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Undermain Theatre is pleased to announce its next show, The Black Monk by David Rabe, based on an Anton Chekhov story, will be performed March 28-April 25, 2009 at Undermain’s Dallas location in historic Deep Ellum. Katherine Owens will direct. Designed by John Arnone, Steve Woods and Bryan Wofford.

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Run Dates: March 13-28, 2009
Written By: Beau Willimon
Directed by: Catherine Hopkins

PublicWorks Theatre and the Bath House Cultural Center are proud to present “Lower Ninth’’ a powerful new play inspired by the devastating effects Hurricane Katrina.

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