Rise & Talk

Brought to you by the good folks over at Dallas Rising in partnership with Austere Magazine and Stem & Thorn they bring to you the first in a series of creative conversations: Rise & Talk Featuring Jeremy Biggers.

This in depth series will allow you to experience a live interaction with amazing artists. 

Jeremy Biggers is an artist with many hats, many of which you might find something like the Mona Lisa painted on the lid. We're showing a new side of Jeremy, and what we would like to do is invite you to not only attend and learn more about him, but to engage with the artist in ways like never before. 
It's not about you going to an event and listening, it's artists coming together to design their own version of the much needed conversation for our community.

FREE event
FREE drinks

RSVP HERE

See you guys there!

Friday, March 6

at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Dallas Startup Week

Calling all entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, techies, bloggers, nonprofits, mobile-app developers, angel investors, venture capitalists, restauranteurs, friends, Romans, and countrymen! The biggest celebration in Dallas startup history is taking place next week March 2nd - 7th.

  Dallas Startup Week is a 5-day celebration of entrepreneurship in North Texas starting on March 2nd in Downtown Dallas. Dallas Startup Week connects our expanding community of entrepreneurs and investors to opportunities for mentoring, partnership, and friendship over common goals, struggles, and achievements. Whether you're a speech pathologist starting a program to help children in education, a fashion blogger, or a mobile geek with an innovative idea for a smartphone this is the place you need to be.

 Register HERE now for your all access pass to Dallas Startup Week. You'll register via Eventbrite then be taken to Sched.org to RSVP for all the events you'd like. Be sure to bookmark the Sched.org mobile web app on your smartphone so you can keep track of your schedule of events throughout the week.

Bend For Books

For the growing community of "yogi's" out there in the DFW here is an opportunity to practice your "downward-facing dog" pose for a good cause.  V12 Yoga will be hosting a charity yoga class to benefit Big D Reads on 02/21/15 from 1:30 to 2:30.  Afterwards feel free to indulge for 20% food at Green Door Public House.  A great way to spend your Saturday!

Lost Angles Presents Closing Exhibition at Josey Records

Dallas Design Duo The Lost Angles to Wrap Up Winter Art Exhibition at Josey Records with Goodbye Party Dallas, Texas – February 12, 2015 – On Friday, February 20, 2015, The Lost Angles will host a closing party to celebrate their four-month residency at the art gallery inside Josey Records and Music in Dallas.

 Read about Josey Records in the Dallas Observer here 

Caleb S. Kirkland and Ben Lewis, co-founders of The Lost Angles, have curated an incredible collection of works inside the warehouse-turned-vinyl-paradise from a variety of talented local artists. The inspired visual aesthetic has benefited the venue in its inaugural year by accentuating its aural focus and developing a distinctive atmosphere.

 The exhibition’s closing celebration next Friday will flip the script and give the homegrown art space center stage. The event will showcase works from visual artists Kathy Tran, Luna Del Sol, Rosie Lee, Gina Garza, Matthew M. Barnes, Lindsey Mitcham, Rufino Jimenez, Caleb S. Kirkland, Mark Ridlen, Joby Cummings, Henri Richardson and Carisse Ayers. Live DJ sets will be performed by Luke Sardello, Tony Schwa, Nekstone and JT Donaldson. In addition to art, music and libations, a raffle will be conducted by the evening’s hosts to giveaway exclusive goods featuring art from the exhibition. Prizes will include apparel, home décor items and other charming pieces made for design lovers.

 The store will maintain regular business hours and remain open to the public throughout the evening, with music beginning at 6PM and continuing until 10PM. Josey Records is located at 2821 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 100, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 on the northwest side of the Josey intersection. Admission to the event is free and open to all ages.

" Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" Film Screening

Here's something for your Friday night. THRWD magazine is hosting a screening of Spike Lee's latest joint, "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" at the historic Texas Theatre. This along with a concert featuring sounds from Simon Pheonix, Topic, Blue The Misfit and more. Should be a good time


 

MOONLIGHTING: AN AUDIOFUTURIST LOVE STORY

In recognition of the impending Valentines weekend and it being "Throwback Thursday", I thought I'd revisit one of the first posts I put up after the re-launch. I'm still listening to this mix at home and think it makes for a perfect soundtrack to set the mood for V-Day.  This one is for the lovers...

The year is 3127. Human existence has moved far beyond the confines of the planet Earth. So much so that we’ve discovered we’re not alone in the universe and you’ve met someone who’s peaked your interest from Phomeda 7. You know, the planet where the people are a cross between human and amphibian and the women resemble mermaids. They breathe underwater and above ground. That meeting has resulted in an interstellar rendezvous of sorts and the possibilities of a relationship unlike any you’ve ever experienced. Well at least that’s what you’re thinking before you’re awakened from your inner most geeky fantasy. But if this scenario were true the soundtrack to it would most definitely be "MOONLIGHTING: AN AUDIOFUTURIST LOVE STORY". It's the latest offering from Simon Pheonix. Dallas' resident creative communicator, visual villain and multimedia artist. He experiments in image, voice, and sound.

 Unlike most mixtapes "Moonlighting" is an experimentation of the sensual from a futuristic perspective. A sonic journey into a ubiquitous realm of aquatic sounds and tones. This is not your slow jams tape from high school. "moonlighting: an audiofuturist love story" is an hour long audio mix exploring how authentic love is sought and expressed in the digital age. You may hear the alternative crooning falsetto of Childish Gambino or the sweet familiar voice of the late great Aaliyah. Either way you're in for something special to set the mood.

THE REVOLUTION: COCKTAIL & LAUNCH PARTY ***Marco Smith***

Justin Productions Presents
“The Revolution” Cocktail X Launch Party
A Black History Month Celebration 
Honoring 28 African American DFW Influencers
At The Historic Texas Theater
Wednesday, February 25th 6:30-10pm

Artist Justin Adu starts of 2015 with the aim to bring attention to Black Excellence at its finest. This event will conclude Black History Month by Honoring 28 African American Influencers in The DFW Area and attendees will also get to view the trailer to Adu’s upcoming Art Exhibition & Performance Piece.

The Revolution will be held on Wednesday, February 25th from 6:30-10pm at the historic Texas Theater in Dallas, Texas. There is no fee to attend the event but donations will be graciously accepted. Any funding accepted will be used to assist in bringing more culturally relevant events to the DFW area.

This Launch will just be the beginning of a project that Adu hopes will allow the viewers to not only see how African Americans are viewed in media but also honor the influence of African Americans that positively affect the culture. “My goal is that African Americans will understand the importance of celebrating each other more.” - Adu

GET YOUR TICKET HERE

// FREE //