Forest Theater

Dallas City Council approved $8 million for the redevelopment of the historic Forest Theater, money that will help push the project to the finish line.

The 75-year-old theater’s restoration is progressing four months after groundbreaking despite unusual setbacks.

After sitting vacant for 15 years, the venue will be transformed into a community and education hub, complete with mixed-income housing.

Adriane McCray’s documentary installation—“MVMTLS: Movement of Lone Stars,” the memories of life in South Dallas decades ago—is at the South Dallas Cultural Center through March 24.

The Forest Theater in the Fair Park neighborhood of Dallas will get a new lease on life. The Real Estate Council has awarded a million-dollar grant to…