
Deep Ellum People: Vera “Velma” Hernandez
By Taylor Adams Cogan When Vera “Velma” Hernandez talks about live music, her determined face lights up with excited eyes and just a slight smile.

By Taylor Adams Cogan When Vera “Velma” Hernandez talks about live music, her determined face lights up with excited eyes and just a slight smile.

By Taylor Adams Cogan Like plenty of others, Jerry Rutherford doesn’t make it out to Deep Ellum as much as he once did. A small

By Taylor Adams Cogan Deep Ellum’s character came from more than its location, railroads, and one- and two-story buildings. Its grit, sincerity, and whimsy

By Taylor Adams Cogan For Nilufer “Nil” Arsala, relocating to the Twin Cities didn’t diminish her love for her former home of Deep Ellum. No

By Taylor Adams Cogan Deep Ellum is privileged to be covered with murals throughout its corridors. It’s something we can easily take for granted as

By Taylor Adams Cogan Callie Dee knows a successful musician needs more than talent. They can pour all of their time and effort into becoming

By Taylor Adams Cogan “Oh, yeah, I gave him a ride once.” It’s a common sentence you’d get if you heard the name Bob Crawford,

By Taylor Adams Cogan Some people have tunnel vision when it comes to Deep Ellum. For them, it’s a destination spot, a place to visit