Zara Amaechi
Arts Access ReporterZara was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Texas at eight years old. She grew up running track and field until her last year at the University of North Texas. She previously interned for D Magazine and has a strong passion for music history and art culture.
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From Dallas to Fort Worth, arts organizations across North Texas are hosting exhibitions, performances and family-friendly programs to celebrate Black History Month.
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After a customer rushed out of Monkey and Dog Books when her water broke, the store turned to Instagram for help. The post went viral locally, reconnecting the bookstore with the family.
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After a four-year hiatus, the K-pop supergroup will perform at AT&T Stadium in August as part of their global tour.
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The Addison city council voted to discontinue the longtime food and music festival, citing rising costs and shift towards smaller events to support local restaurants.
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A $250,000 grant from Communities Foundation of Texas will help the African American Museum begin preserving fragile archives documenting Black history in Dallas and across Texas.
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Dallas rapper Cameron McCloud committed to releasing a new verse every day, gaining attention from Jasmine Crockett. The Cure for Paranoia star says the project became a ritual – helping him process grief, politics and everyday life while building an audience
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Lucia Simek will step down as executive director of Dallas contemporary after leading the museum for a year and a half.
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DJs, artists and creatives across Dallas reveal their top-streamed artists and albums of the year.
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North Central Ballet is launching its first sensory-friendly ‘Nutcracker’ featuring softer lighting, lower sounds and a relaxed environment.
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Dos Equis Pavilion will separate parking fees from ticket prices in 2026, raising concerns from concertgoers about costs and how the change will work.
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Craighead Green Gallery’s new exhibition brings together artists Faith Scott Jessup, Linda McCall and Damián Suárez whose works explore heritage memories and belonging through surrealism, impressionism and abstraction.
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Dallas-based creator Hailee Dyer brings her solo show "I Am Home" to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The production explores the tension between creative expression and a secure career through music, storytelling and an intimate one woman performance.