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Tempestuous, an online art gallery, gives the art industry an upgrade

Tempestuous, an online art gallery, gives the art industry an upgrade

Joanna Hogrefe has opened Tempestuous, an online art gallery, and the industry might never be the same. From her lawyer roots, to the business of art and pop up galleries–we spoke with Joanna about shaking up the art industry.
Collin County's Jurassic Park

Collin County's Jurassic Park

A nondescript warehouse in Allen is home to 400 animatronic creatures—dinosaurs and bugs—including 17 full-size T-rexes. I’m surrounded. The hairs on the back of my neck stand on end; my palms begin to sweat.
Artfest 2017 in Downtown Plano

Artfest 2017 in Downtown Plano

Plano Artfest is back for a second year, but now as a two-day event! The festival begins on Saturday, April 22 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. in McCall Plaza and continues to Sunday the 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Haggard Park.
Plano Children's Theatre Presents Singing in the Rain Jr.

Plano Children's Theatre Presents Singing in the Rain Jr.

Singin’ in the Rain – The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain JR.
Shops at Willow Bend Groundbreaking for Willow Bend Center of the Arts

Shops at Willow Bend Groundbreaking for Willow Bend Center of the Arts

The Willow Bend Center for the Arts home of North Texas Performing Arts and Plano Children’s Theatre breaks ground at the Shops at Willow Bend on Wednesday, March 15th, from 5-7 p.m .
Day in Dallas: Exploring the Dallas Arts District

Day in Dallas: Exploring the Dallas Arts District

Dallas: our sister to the south, home of both the eponymous soap opera and the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation.
Q&A with artists Amanda and Judith Dunbar

Q&A with artists Amanda and Judith Dunbar

At 13 years old Amanda Dunbar first put brush to canvas and painted a masterpiece. Mother’s Touch , (1996) Amanda’s evocative nascent painting conjured up whispers of Cassatt and Renoir and kick-started two careers.
State of the Arts: Nancy Nasher on where arts and commerce intersect—and what it means for Collin County

State of the Arts: Nancy Nasher on where arts and commerce intersect—and what it means for Collin County

There are few names that ring as loudly in North Texas as Nancy Nasher.
February 2017 Cover Party

February 2017 Cover Party

Our February Cover Party, commemorating the launch of our first annual Arts Issue, took place at Blue House Too gallery at Watters Creek. The celebration showcased the talents of our local artists: J.D.
Art is All Around Us

Art is All Around Us

Exploring Collin County’s Public Art “Art for art’s sake is an empty phrase,” began French novelist and memoirist George Sand.