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Arts + Entertainment
Gay artist Chad King of A Great Big World to release his debut EP this month
A Great Big World’s Chad King will release his first EP, The Road Ahead, on April 17. The EP will mark a personal note for the GRAMMY-winner: his own experience with multiple sclerosis. The EP is expected to be a folkier departure from the theatrical pop of…
Culture + Lifestyle
Crystal Queer Riot launches new drag brunch series at Canvas Hotel
A new monthly drag brunch is launching in the Southside/Cedars neighborhood at Canvas Hotel Dallas. The goal of this series though, is to redefine drag brunch. Promoters Crystal Queer Riot is introducing The Gag of the Gig this month at the downtown hotel…
Community
Resource Center presents 28th Toast to Life
Resource Center invites the community to dive into an evening of celebration and philanthropy at its annual Toast To Life fundraising gala from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at The Empire Room, 1225 N. Riverfront Blvd. This year’s event, with the theme “…
Arts + Culture
Queer Reads: Author debuts explores later-life LGBTQ+ romance and a love for wine and weed
Nurse and cannabis healthcare entrepreneur Elisabeth Mack’s debut memoir, Wine, Women and Weed: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love chronicles her personal reinvention, celebrates LGBTQ+ love and reflects her mission to advance healing rooted in truth, dignit…
Arts + Entertainment
Butch artist Rio Romeo debuts new track “Jane Freaks Me Out”
On Friday, Los Angeles-based butch artist Rio Romeo debuted their newest single, “Jane Freaks Me Out,” which dives into the feeling of excitement and uncertainty from a new fling. The track is co-produced with Gregg Wattenberg (Goo Goo Dolls, John Legend, G…
Arts + Entertainment
Prime Video to premiere the series ‘Pageant Queens: Our Story Behind the Crown’ this month
Prime Video will debut the first 10 episodes of Pageant Queens: Our Story Behind the Crown on Monday, April 20. Directed by Travis Stancil, the series follows 10 national titleholders, including Dallas’ own Kennedy Davenport and Layla Larue, as they move in…
Arts + Entertainment
Carisa Hendrix serves up effortless magic and comedy as Lucy Darling
Carisa Hendrix brings the magic of Lucy Darling to the Winspear on April 5.(Photo by James Murphy) RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] Lucy Darling is the self-described grande dame of magic and comedy — if not the only comedian/magician out there…
Arts + Culture
Cirque du Soleil artistic director sees the queer themes in ‘Echo’
RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] As Cirque du Soleil brings its newest big top creation, Echo, to North Texas, Fabrice Lemire has found his way into the world of Cirque as the show’s artistic director. But he’s also found something more: The fo…
Arts + Entertainment
Director embraces queer success in the lesbian period piece ‘Bull in a China Shop’
An all-female cast and crew for Bull in a China Shop helped create a safe space on set RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] The stage adaptation of Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks’ pioneering lesbian relationship, Bull in a China Shop, first playe…
Community
Obituary • 04-03-26 • Alan Colvin
Alan Colvin of Dallas passed away Monday, March 30. Alan had many classic cars over the years, including Corvettes, Pontiacs, Buicks and many Cadillac. He and his partner, Jack Lewis, were charter members of the Classic Chassis Car Club, with the group’s me…
Community
Pet of the week • 04-03-26
Some things get better with age — fine wine, old friends, the kind of love that knows exactly what it’s doing. Meet Daisy. She is 13 years old, a gorgeous tri-color girl with bright eyes and a gentle soul. She has spent 13 years learning how to love well —…
Arts + Entertainment
Stage Notes: Lauded ballet master Ben Stevenson, OBE, has died; TBT to honor his legacy
Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music, dance, comedy and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Second Thought Theatre: Bull in a China Shop, opened Wednesday-th…
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