Posts by Joanna England
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The Foundry Opens Tonight on Fort Worth Avenue
The Foundry opens tonight at 5 p.m. No word yet on when Chicken Scratch will debut.
Sometimes Bar Belmont is kinda crowded. If that’s the case tonight, head over to the newly opened Foundry Bar where Jack’s Backyard used to sit. The bar opens tonight at 5 p.m., which is perfect timing for the happy hour set.
Don’t forget to tell us what you thought about the place!
By Joanna England Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:56 pm | 1 Comment | Comments RSS -
What’s Cookin’ in The Cliff
It’s a little wet out there today, folks. Your best bet is to find someplace with some good bites and good beer.In that vein, Kings Highway Conservation District is having their happy hour tonight at 6 p.m. Head over to 635 N. Montclair Ave. for the festivities.
Also at 6 p.m. this evening, Oak Cliff Cultural Center will open a new exhibit called “Concrete Roses.” See the powerful work of Mark Crow and Violet Gutierrez tonight.
Itching for a case of the heebie jeebies? The Texas Theatre will screen “The Innkeepers” tonight starting at 6 p.m.
Are you planning on writing a love letter to your valentine? Earn extra points with calligraphy. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Oil and Cotton will show you how to master pen and ink for your loved one.
Do you miss Bar 828? Michael Martensen’s Hid In 2612 opens tonight at 8 p.m. in the lounge space next to Jay Jerrier’s Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum. I know, it’s in Deep Ellum, but Amy Cowan assures me that there will be plenty of Oak Cliff folks headed out. Besides that, it’s only open for four evenings, unless you’re one of the lucky few who booked the spot for a private event.
There’s so much going on this weekend, so let’s just hit the highlights:
“Five Photographers” opens at 6 p.m. Saturday at Haley-Henman Gallery.
Stevens Park Estates Neighborhood Association is hosting their membership party at 1943 W. Colorado Blvd. The fun starts at 7 p.m.
The Kessler will be underwater with great Texas acts, including The O’s, Warren Hood & The Goods, and Gaston Light. Doors open at 6, seats at 7, Show at 8 p.m.
If the Super Bowl’s not your thing, perhaps you should try your hand at crafting felted flowers at Oil and Cotton this at 3 p.m. Sunday.
If the Super Bowl is your thing, the Texas Theatre is showing the game on it’s big screen starting at 5 p.m. Head upstairs for Kimono Club, where they’ll be showing “Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41″ at 8 p.m. There’s plenty of sake and karaoke to go around.
Did we miss your event? Leave a comment!
By Joanna England Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:48 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
The Better Block Team is Making Room For Fellow Worker Bees
The group that is steadily transforming Dallas, one block at a time, (and perhaps running for Congress?)has a new venture dubbed the Hive.According to the website, the drop-in office is touted as Oak Cliff’s first “co-working space.”
From the fine print:
The Hive is poised to be an integral part of the quality of life movement that is
forming in Dallas. We are not just redefining the way entrepreneurs work, we
are creating a vibrant community that is reshaping Dallas’ landscape.Striking out on your own and need some space? Here’s the application. Beware, it’s just a stone’s throw from the Dairy Queen at Fort Worth Avenue and Hampton Road. That’s too close to a steady source of Blizzards for me.
By Joanna England Feb. 2, 2012 | 4:59 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Shepard Fairey Finishes West Dallas Mural
As of this morning, Shepard Fairey's mural on Singleton Avenue was still a work in progress.
I had to make a stop over on Singleton today to check out Shepard Fairey’s work for myself. While the artist was supervising another mural on the southern facade of the same building, this one on the eastern wall was nearing completion. As of this afternoon, this mural is complete.
Have you seen any of Fairey’s work in person yet?
By Joanna England Feb. 1, 2012 | 5:32 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Fort Worth Avenue TIF Board Sends Sylvan Thirty Back to The Drawing Board
Brent Jackson, the face behind Oaxaca Interests and Lynxette Exploration, went before the Fort Worth Avenue TIF board today seeking $3 million to jumpstart his development. What he got instead was two hours worth of debate, and then a rain check on the check.
“I don’t see us giving approval today. I don’t see a consensus of the TIF board,” said board chair Joseph Hernandez.
Board members will put together a comprehensive list of their issues with the project, and then it will be up to City Design Studio’s Brent Brown and Jackson to hash out their solutions.
For more details, pick up a copy of next week’s Oak Cliff People.
By Joanna England Feb. 1, 2012 | 4:41 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Winnetka Heights is Warming Up to Boogie Down
Let's hope the Winnetka Heights Boogie Nights float is more family friendly than the film ...
Want to help build the Winnetka Heights Mardi Gras float? The neighborhood’s “Winnetka Heights Boogie Nights” krewe, sponsored by the Kessler Theater, will meet at 422 S. Winnetka Ave. at noon this Saturday to get things going.
By Joanna England Feb. 1, 2012 | 11:21 am | No Comments | Comments RSS -
In Which an ‘Observer’ Writer Gives Campo Chef a Big Box o’ Crap
Photo: Dallas Observer
City of Ate’s Alice Laussade dumped this box of processed food on Campo Modern Country Bistro chef Matt McCallister and demanded he make an appetizing appetizer worthy of Super Bowl Sunday.
Here’s the gauntlet:
Dearest Chef McCallister,
The Super Bowl is this weekend, right? Right. Howsabout you pretend for a moment that you care about football and create an appetizer (or two) that elevate(s) these ingredients.You must use every ingredient in the box. (Note: You are also allowed to add ingredients to your dish that are not in the box.)
We’ll see you and your progressive philosophy in two days. Good luck!
P.S. We promise that all of the ingredients in your box were locally sourced. (Target on Abrams.)
Box contents:
Velveeta (brick)
Rotel
Oreo cookies (Double Stuf)
Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers (Fuzzy Navel)
Funyuns
Ruffles (Molten Hot Wings)
Hebrew National Hot Dogs
Ranch Dip powder mix
Archer Farms Multigrain Chips (Fiesta Seven Layer Dip)I can’t wait to see what the good chef does with this.
By Joanna England Jan. 31, 2012 | 1:55 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Obregon Pulls Up Stakes on Tyler Street For Belmont Hotel
Kevin Obregon, perennial Con Artist and octopus fan, has vacated The Cube Creative on Tyler Street for an artist in residency program at the Belmont Hotel.
“I have set up a new studio at The Belmont Hotel in the hills of West Dallas where I will be helping to develop a new Artist-in-Residency geared toward showcasing local artists,” Obregon said in a Facebook note.
“Though I will miss my neighbors in the Tyler Davis area, I am not abandoning you by any means,” Obregon continued. “I will always show you love, as well as funneling every guest and culture-seeker that comes through the Belmont to your eclectic offerings, for true-to-form in what the hotel stands for, people seek out authenticity, creativity and personality.”
Additionally, Obregon said he will be helping street artist Shepard Fairey as he looks to cover the walls of Dallas.
“I will of course still be painting, drawing, sculpting, writing and muraling,” he added. “In fact, as of this writing, I will be assisting in the execution of Sheperd Fairey’s stenciled murals in a matter of hours, thanks to the Dallas Contemporary as well as working on a new, somewhat surrealist painting depicting theMother Goose nursery rhyme, ‘The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.’”
By Joanna England Jan. 30, 2012 | 3:03 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Street Artist Shepard Fairey to Invade Oak Cliff
According to Michael Granberry at the DMN, Shepard Fairey, who is known for his Andre the Giant “OBEY” designs and the iconic poster he designed for President Obama’s campaign, will be creating a dozen or more murals throughout Dallas.
Sites include Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum, and West Dallas, Granberry said. “Highland Park is not on the list,” the writer added.
Um, duh?
In any case, keep your eyes peeled. Fairey will be spinning at the Dallas Contemporary on Friday, so surely we should be seeing his work popping up on a blank wall near you.
By Joanna England Jan. 30, 2012 | 1:20 pm | 1 Comment | Comments RSS -
Meet Andrea Bithell at Repotted This Morning
Oak Cliff Organics founder Andrea Bithell will be hosting a talk on vermicomposting, aquaponics, and vegetable gardening at Repotted today. Head over to the West Davis garden center at 11 a.m. to hear Bithell discuss ways to make your garden thrive in our challenging climate.
Also, Repotted is hosting a gardening workshop in February and is looking for “citizen gardners” to participate. For $30 you’ll learn to build raised beds, how to use a trellis for climbing plants, and how to build a rain barrel system. For more information, visit the North Texas Citizen Gardner website.
By Joanna England Jan. 28, 2012 | 9:30 am | No Comments | Comments RSS
