A Day in Deep Ellum: Mari Pohlman
Mari Pohlman has one of the most distinctive styles in Dallas. Her artwork covers walls and canvases across the city but primarily her work can be found in Downtown, Uptown, West Dallas, Mockingbird Station, and Deep Ellum. Mari’s journey to becoming a professional artist has certainly been unique, much of her artistic roots and inspirations […]
Behind the Brushstroke: Hatziel
Hatziel Flores was one of the many artists selected to bring Deep Ellum’s history to life during the first phase of the recently completed Blues Alley project, but his roots in the Deep Ellum art scene go incredibly deep. Born in Mexico City, Hatziel’s family moved and settled in Dallas while he was still very […]
Business of the Week: The Power Station
A major part of Deep Ellum’s culture and history is due to the power of the creative arts. One of the homes and champions of arts and culture in the district is our #businessoftheweek, The Power Station. A non-profit initiative, The Power Station is dedicated to providing a platform for contemporary arts in Dallas. Housed […]
Deep Ellum Blues Alley
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Local Music Spotlight: Rosegarden Funeral Party
Live music is back in Deep Ellum! One of the most memorable parts of a night out in Deep Ellum has been sorely missed since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic last March. But, no need to miss Deep Ellum’s music scene any more as rousing sets can be heard 7 nights a week at […]
10 Murals Inside Deep Ellum Businesses Guide
For the last week of Dallas Arts Months and to cap off our month of mural features, we are bringing you a guide to 10 amazing murals inside Deep Ellum businesses! Deep Ellum’s murals might be best known for their placement along walls in the public right-of-way, but businesses across the district love to bring […]
10 New-ish Deep Ellum Murals Guide
Last week we brought you a guide to 10 of Deep Ellum’s most classic murals and now we hope you’ll keep exploring the neighborhood’s public art by diving into 10 new-ish murals! By new-ish, we mean the mural is less than 2 years old – the most recent one was actually wrapped up 2 weeks […]
10 Classic Deep Ellum Murals Guide
Deep Ellum’s first murals and wall paintings started going up in the late 1980s as live music venues began advertising their upcoming shows by painting an ever-changing calendar on their walls. As muraling evolved, businesses and community stakeholders embraced the artform as a staple of Deep Ellum. In 1992, the contemporaneously formed Deep Ellum Community […]
Dallas Arts Month in Deep Ellum
April is Arts Month in Dallas and Deep Ellum is the place to celebrate! The gorgeous spring weather is perfect for exploring the neighborhood on foot to search out murals, art galleries, live music, and creativity around every corner. We appreciate the innovative spirit that permeates everything in Deep Ellum & hope you do too! […]
A Day in Deep Ellum: Jessica Brodsky
Few people spend more time in Deep Ellum than the committed crews of bartenders, servers, cooks, and more of Deep Ellum’s service industry. Jessica Brodsky is a stalwart of the Deep Ellum service industry and an incredibly engaged and active member of the community. You have likely seen Jessica manning the bar at some of […]