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Artsy chair auction at Klyde Warren Park supports children's advocacy

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Domino the Dalmatian mix knows how to play nice

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Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron banter about each other and At Any Price

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NY fashion darling Timo Weiland talks Piermarini, Dallas style and go-to looks

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Menu at Mercat cosmopolitan downtown eatery reveals very French tastes

Stupid Good Coffee now brewing in downtown Dallas

The Gem juice bar settles into Preston Center, disco ball and all

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American CEOs name Texas the best state for business yet again

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3 Gatsby-esque Dallas manors that would have suited Daisy just fine

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Sarah McLachlan lights up the Meyerson for Vogel Alcove benefit concert

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Wilkinson Center kicks off Can Do Luncheon with cocktails and couture

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Lauren Smart

SMU alumna and Dallas native Lauren Smart returned to her hometown after earning her master’s degree in arts journalism from Syracuse University in 2012. She works as Klyde Warren Park’s communications specialist and moonlights as an arts journalist for publications including Patron Magazine, Dallas Morning News, American Theatre, TheaterJones.com, Broadway World and Arts+Culture magazine. Lauren is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association.

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Dancing Divas

Priscilla Queen of the Desert shows more style than substance

By Lauren Smart

05.16.13 | 1:43 pm

For the next two weeks, Dallas Summer Musicals hosts a nightly feel-good dance party with Priscilla Queen of the Desert. This catchy, colorful show adapted from the campy 1994 movie ...

Male Bonding

Bromance takes center stage at two Dallas theaters

By Lauren Smart

03.28.13 | 12:30 pm

Current productions at two Dallas theater companies cast the spotlight on male bonds, exploring the good, the bad and the awkward. Dallas Theater Center plays it safe with the classic ...

World Premiere

Performances transcend a disjointed narrative in She Creatures at Nouveau 47

By Lauren Smart

03.13.13 | 4:57 pm

Nouveau 47 Theatre and its East Dallas neighbor, Ochre House Theater, have opened up new worlds for local theater audiences, with premieres of new work at intimate houses. These companies ...

Art as Theater

Dallas Theater Center paints pretentious but compelling portrait of Mark Rothko in Red

By Lauren Smart

02.20.13 | 4:17 pm

Harold Rosenberg, one of Abstract Expressionism’s greatest art critics, once said, “At a certain moment the canvas began to appear to one American painter after another as an arena ...

Tiger Sleeps Tonight

Audience needs an open mind and strong stomach for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

By Lauren Smart

01.25.13 | 2:37 pm

Based on a true story from the front of the Iraq war — the headline read “US Solider Kills Rare Bengal Tiger” — Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo follows the intertwining ...

Give the Boy a Hand

90 minutes of climax may be too much in Second Thought Theatre's A Behanding in Spokane

By Lauren Smart

01.09.13 | 2:18 pm

The season opener for Second Thought Theatre, A Behanding in Spokane, takes the audience on a frenetic journey into the depths of a man’s obsession with finding the severed ...

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Get served: Where to go for the craftiest cocktails in Dallas	Green thumbs up: The top Dallas nurseries and garden shops

The Chesterfield Village Marquee Texas Grill & Bar The Cedars Social Bolsa Victor Tangos Neighborhood Services Windmill Lounge	Redenta's Garden Walton's Garden Center Nicholson-Hardie Ruibal's Plants of Texas Jacksons Home & Garden North Haven Gardens Shades of Green
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Jeans for any genes: Where to shop for denim in Dallas	Men's rooms: Where the well-dressed gent in Dallas shops

Elements Clothing 7 For All Mankind Blues Jean Bar Nordstrom Urban Outfitters Scoop NYC St. Bernard Sports	Hadleigh's Forty Five Ten Q Custom Clothier Stanley Korshak WAREhaus Billy Reid M.L. Leddy's
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Take a dip, Dallas: Fab hotel pools	Educational fun: The most kid-friendly museums in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Cheese, please: 5 Dallas cheesemongers to feed the craving	The tastiest spots in Dallas to get your gluten-free fix

Molto Formaggio Scardello Artisan Cheese Sigel's Kroger Mozzarella Company	Company Cafe Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery The Mint Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery Spiral Diner Be Raw Food and Juice The Kozy
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Wagging rights: Doggone good dog parks in Dallas-Fort Worth	These Dallas dive bars guarantee a good — and cheap — night out

Bark Park Central Fort Woof Irving Dog Park North Bark Park Wagging Tail White Rock Lake Dog Park Wiggly Field	Time Out Tavern Velvet Elvis Lakewood Landing Lee Harvey's The Tradewinds Social Club Ships Lounge The Grapevine Bar
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Take a bow: Dallas theater experiences you won't soon forget	A night at the movies: The best theaters in Dallas

Pegasus Theatre: Living Black & White Lyric Stage The Ochre House Theater Winspear Opera House Shakespeare Dallas	Angelika Film Center & Cafe Landmark Inwood Theatre AMC NorthPark 15 Texas Theatre Cinemark Legacy and XD
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Lend us your ears: 7 underrated live-music venues	Get fit and have fun: The top alternative workouts in Dallas

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Kid tested, mother approved: Family-friendly Dallas restaurants	Let's rally: Where to play tennis in Dallas

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Drink, not sleep: Dallas hotel bars worth staying awhile	Top Dallas fitness studios for a low-impact, high-results workout

Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas T/X Bar at the Stoneleigh The Owner's Box at Omni Dallas Library Bar at Warwick Melrose Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa BarBelmont at Belmont Hotel The Rosewood Mansion Bar	Crowbar Cardio Flywheel Sports BodyBar The Pilates Barre The Bar Method
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Ride the rails: Destination DART stations	The best trendy and budget-friendly shops in Dallas

DART Downtown Plano Station DART Mockingbird Station DART Fair Park Station DART Pearl/Arts District Station DART Irving Convention Center Station	Movida Milk & Honey Boutique Accents Fashion Accessories Pitaya Bloom Ella Bleu
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Tour these local craft breweries for a hopping good time	The great outdoors: Where to hike and bike in Dallas and beyond

Franconia Brewing Co. Deep Ellum Brewing Company Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Peticolas Brewing Company Lakewood Brewing Company FireWheel Brewing Co.	Campion Trail Network Katy Trail Northaven Trail Isle du Bois Unit Trails Trinity River Mountain Creek Preserve Cedar Ridge Preserve Trinity River Audubon Center
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