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Notes From the Underground Newspaper

Dallas in the ‘70s wasn’t ready for a wild, countercultural newspaper like the Iconoclast. It’s editor wasn’t either.

By Sean Mitchell

Things to Do in Dallas

Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

How to enjoy local arts, culture, food, fitness, and more in Dallas.

By D Magazine

Arts & Entertainment

The Ambition of the Upcoming National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth

The new National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth won’t just celebrate the past. It’s cultivating excellence and opportunity for a brighter future.

By Garrett Tarango

Music

Abraham Alexander Is Ready for His Star Turn

Abraham Alexander is ready to follow his friends Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett onto the national stage.

By Zac Crain

Business

Inside DFW’s Experience Economy: How Virtual Entertainment Is Now Evolving the Real World

The melding of real with virtual turned DFW into a sports-centric ‘eatertainment’ powerhouse. Here's what local powerhouses have to say about the future of the experience economy.

By Ben Swanger

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How to Spend a Day in Ennis

Texas’ official bluebonnet city is also known for its Czech heritage. Head down south to Ennis for plenty of kolaches, the National Polka Festival, and a drive-in movie.

By Catherine Wendlandt

Arts & Entertainment

Oak Cliff Artists Open Their Studios to the SpeedBump Tour

For the past 23 years, Oak Cliff’s SpeedBump tour invites you to stop and meet the artists in their home habitats. Not only can locals see the latest works from artists around town, but the tours are building a community.

By Reagan Mathews

Publications

R.L. Griffin, Dallas’ Adopted King of Blues

On a road trip to East Texas, R.L. Griffin learns that you can never go home. Which is just as well, because the Dallas legend runs the best, most booty-shaking club in town.

By Bill Sanderson