Ahava Silkey-Jones Sees A Bright Future For Downtown Dallas

Caitlin Clark 5h agoDM

School’s out for Ahava Silkey-Jones, who has served as Vice Provost for the School of Creative Arts, Entertainment, and Design at Dallas College since 2022. The seasoned educator and administrator will embark on a new journey when she takes over as the executive director of the Dallas Arts District on September 1. Silkey-Jones inherits the … Continued The post Ahava Silkey-Jones Sees A Bright Future For Downtown Dallas appeared first on D Magazine.

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Judge to decide if Yella Beezy lyrics can be used as evidence in MO3 murder trial

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Talking About the Oak Cliff Film Festival

For this episode of EarBurner, I invited D Magazine contributor Eric Celeste to sit in. First off, he’s a movie freak (in addition to being a gun freak, a watch freak, and a bag freak). Eric listens to three-hour-long podcasts about movies. Second, Eric recently moved from East Dallas to Oak Cliff and is now … Continued The post Talking About the Oak Cliff Film Festival appeared first on D Magazine.

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Gaylord Texan’s 2026 ice! exhibit to feature Harry Potter

It may be in the triple digits right now, but the Gaylord Texan is already planning for its single-digit ice! exhibit. It has a new theme for 2026.Gaylord Texan ice!For the 2026 season, the Gaylord Texan Resort is turning into Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and more from the mythical world of Harry Potter. Perhaps there will be a patronus or two and a nod to the Quidditch World Cup.It’s the perfect theme for this year, as the iconic movie franchise turns 25 years old just days before ice! opens to muggles and wizards alike.Each year, the Grapevine resort brings in Chinese artisans who spend thousands of hours carving 2 million pounds of ice into classic characters and scenes from movies.The temperature inside the exhibit stays at a frigid 9 degrees. Guests are given complimentary parkas to wear as they walk around the frozen sculptures, but knit hats, scarves, gloves, and even hard warmers are a good idea.This year’s exhibit opens on Nov. 13 and runs through Jan. 3.Other holiday activities a

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