‘It’s as bad as it sounds’: Pandemic cost Dallas arts $95 million in 2020
Other grim figures include the disappearance of 1,000 jobs and 3 million in ‘lost or deferred attendance.’
A ghost light illuminates a darkened stage at the empty Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
Arts organizations within the city of Dallas have lost more than $95 million during the pandemic, suffered a stunning drop of more than 3 million in “lost or deferred attendance” and seen the disappearance of more than 1,000 jobs, according to a startling new survey released this week and shared first with
Interactive art show brings immersive exhibitions to Texas museum
Interactive art show brings immersive exhibitions to Texas museum
Photo courtesy of Ota Fine Arts and Victoria Miro Sandy Skoglund s
Sandy Skoglund/McNay Museum of Art An ambitious new show is blazing into San Antonio s McNay Art Museum. Running February 25 to September 19, Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art showcases five impactful artists working today, in an exhibition that spans mediums and subjects. In curating the show, the McNay says it focus[es] on exploring how artists of different generations manifest their ideas and make them relevant to their own and future audiences.
Gay Agenda • Feb. 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021 |
The Gay Agenda
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The Gay Agenda: Week of Jan. 29
Feb 2, 2021 |
The Gay Agenda
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The Gay Agenda is now color-coded: Red for community events; blue for arts and entertainment; purple for sports; green for nightlife and orange for civic events and holidays.
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Resource Center’s THRIVE Support Group for people 50 and older meets virtually from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. led by a SMU Intern from their counseling program. A secure Zoom Room opens at 11:30 a.m. for people to join and chat. Email THRIVE@myresourcecenter.org to request the link.