Arts + Culture

Plano’s own American Idol (contestant), Ron Bultongez has just released his first music video and we love it. He also made it to American Idol’s Hollywood Week airing Sunday, April 1 on ABC.

For the first time, Ratha Yatra, the Festival of Chariots will be held in Downtown Dallas on Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Peyton Stilling is a 17 year old songwriter and guitarist from Plano, Texas. She attends Plano West Senior High School, surrounded by friends who support her musical dream. “My friends and my school make up the most supportive community I know.

All photography by Cori Baker Plano artist and inventor, Harry Kalenberg sees things differently. When he sees a piece of popcorn he sees Mickey Mouse, Elvis, Snoopy and even Dallas Cowboys star Roger Staubach .

Street Artist Samuel Molina is coming back to Plano. Bold. Colorful. Non-conformist. Street Art is a worldwide phenomenon and has emerged out of the shadows as an authentic means of creative expression in the United States.

The New Kings of Swing and their big band music are a favorite at the Plano Senior Center. The tantalizing strains of “Kiss of Fire” fill the room as the twenty-plus couples find their places on the small dance floor.

Legacy Hall’s beer garden and live entertainment venue – known as the Box Garden – is nearing completion and has just announced that Denton-born singer/songwriter Sarah Jaffe will be headlining a four-day Grand Opening Celebration with a live perform

James Douglas Moore III, commonly known as “J.D.”, is a painter, tattoo artist and a photographer. But after our conversation I come to think of him as a warrior, a man on a mission to change the world. His art makes a statement.

Caitlin Savage, a student at Plano East Senior High School was the winner of the 2017 DART student art contest. Perhaps this year the winner will be you, your son or daughter, or someone you know.

A program of Business Council for the Arts (BCA), Leadership Arts Institute (LAI) was founded in 1989 at the request of businessman and philanthropist Ray Nasher, to develop the next generation of business leaders for the arts in North Texas.