Deep Ellum People: Frank Campagna
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Like a musician who dreams of playing at Three Links, a wannabe painter itches to have her work shown at Kettle Art Gallery. It’s not just because the third Saturday of the month includes a wine walk that brings hundreds of people in to see art they […]
Deep Ellum People: Maya Piata
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan It’s not often you hear a creative say they have a true muse – we’re living outside of Greek mythology, after all. But anyone who puts color to a canvas, writes notes on a staff, or adds an unexpected ingredient to the saucepan can relate to having […]
Deep Ellum People: Steve Hunter
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan When Steve Hunter studied art in Glasgow, he honed his craft and considered his future. What the Scottish native didn’t anticipate was that he’d thrive by painting the walls of an urban neighborhood in Texas. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just knew I […]
Deep Ellum People: Rachel Triska
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Deep Vellum wasn’t selling its translated literature. Cane Rosso wasn’t even slinging its Neapolitan pies yet. Twisted Root was there, pulling in crowds to the somewhat quiet Commerce Street for their excellent burgers with rarer protein options for the time. In 2009, there was a lot more […]
Deep Ellum People: Gino Rojas
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Every so often, you might see someone eating a taco on the side of Main Street – standing in the confident sun, shoveling in perfectly grilled carne asada with the soft embrace of a fresh corn tortilla. When some of Dallas’ best tacos are handed to you […]
Deep Ellum People: Donald Payton
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan If you really start digging into Dallas’ Black history, there’s a good chance you’ll come across Donald Payton. The Texas historian has been a contributor to the Dallas Historical Society and the Dallas Black Remembrance Project – and he’s served as a Dallas County Historical Commissioner and […]
Deep Ellum People: Alex Oshmyansky
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan One person skipped meals to afford his medicine. Another considered selling her house so she could get her prescription filled. One even said he resigned himself to the fact that he would just have to die because he couldn’t get his daily medicine. But because of the […]
Deep Ellum People: Teresa Nguyen
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan There’s an overused phrase for urbanists, some city planners, and others who talk about thriving communities: a place to “live, work, and play.” And for good reason – a strong neighborhood has a mix of uses that allows people to do all they need, ideally within walking […]
Deep Ellum People: Adam Medrano
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan A lot goes into keeping Deep Ellum special: Musicians who fill the venues with original sounds that move a crowd, artists whose murals draw people to see the vibrant streets, business owners who pour their time into making a space entertaining, safe, and thriving. There are less […]
Deep Ellum People: Leah Lane
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Dallas band Rosegarden Funeral Party has released three full-length albums, completed 13 tours, and even made a European debut. Even if you’re not focusing on the best bands coming out of North Texas, if you periodically read the Dallas Observer, you’ve surely come across this name. For […]