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    Street Life

    Downtown Dallas' Museum of Street Culture opens with groundbreaking show

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 31, 2017 | 1:53 pm
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    Erin Blackwell Charles, aka "Tiny," by Mary Ellen Mark.
    Photo by Mary Ellen Mark

    The official launch date is near for the Museum of Street Culture, the groundbreaking project opening at Encore Park in downtown Dallas: October 1. Founded by Dallas writer-filmmaker Alan Govenar, the museum will feature programming on street life, beginning with a massive exhibition by street journalist Mary Ellen Mark.

    The Museum is part of Encore Park, the complex at the historic Warner Brothers building at 508 Park, which includes the revival of historic properties and social services for the at-risk and homeless with art, culture, and music.

    The exhibition is entitled "Looking for Home: A Yearlong Focus on the Work of Mary Ellen Mark." The installation will exist both outside on the street and inside some of the spaces the museum calls home, including The Stewpot and Encore Park’s 508 Park, 508 Amphitheater, and Community Garden.

    It is the first time the Mary Ellen Mark Foundation has granted permission for an exhibition of this magnitude.

    "The Museum of Street Culture selected the work of internationally acclaimed photographer Mary Ellen Mark as its opening exhibition because it demonstrates artistic excellence and explores social issues crucial to the expansion of services offered by The Stewpot, and the revitalization of Encore Park and the surrounding neighborhood," says Govenar in a release.

    In 1983, Mark and reporter Cheryl McCall published an article in Life magazine on runaway children in Seattle. Later that year, Mark and McCall produced the documentary film Streetwise with Mark's husband, director Martin Bell; it was nominated for an Academy Award.

    Mark and Bell returned often to Seattle, and maintained active contact with Erin Blackwell Charles, aka "Tiny," documenting her life on and off the streets from 1983-2014, from the time she was 13 years old, and the obstacles she sought to overcome.

    Mark died of cancer in 2015.

    The exhibit will include a range of programming options including screenings of Streetwise and Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell; a public dialogue series; free public learning resources developed to raise awareness of and sensitivity to circumstances surrounding homelessness; a paid docent program for Stewpot clients; and three art exhibitions of works by youth participating in The Stewpot’s Children, Youth and Family programs, and adults participating in The Stewpot’s Art Program.

    The grand opening is free and open to the public, and will be held throughout Encore Park from 11 am-4:30 pm with performers, a concert, free lunch at The Stewpot, and an appearance by filmmaker Martin Bell.

    From October 2, 2017, to September 30, 2018, the photographic exhibition of Mark's work will be updated quarterly to reveal the four distinct periods of Tiny’s life. The work will be outdoors as well as on view inside The Stewpot from 12 noon to 1 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or by appointment by emailing info@museumofstreetculture.org. Docent-led tours will be available.

    The schedule is as follows:

    • October 2, 2017 — Streetwise: Tiny and Runaway Children in Seattle (1983)
    • January 27, 2018 — Tiny and Her Children (1985-1999)
    • April 14, 2018 — Tiny's Family Life (2003-2005)
    • June 16, 2018 — Tiny Revisited (2014)

    Other exhibits coming in 2018 include kids' events and a multimedia group exhibition featuring works by The Stewpot artists where 90 percent of the sale of each work returns to the artist and 10 percent goes to purchasing art supplies needed for future projects.

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    Ballet news

    Texas Ballet Theater executive director leaving for new gig in Northeast

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    May 19, 2025 | 2:38 pm
    Vanessa Logan, Texas Ballet Theater
    Photo courtesy of Texas Ballet Theater
    Vanessa Logan joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2016.

    Vanessa Logan, who has served as Texas Ballet Theater executive director since 2016, is leaving TBT for a new role in the Northeast, the company says. Her final day with TBT will be June 30, 2025.

    The move will allow Logan to be closer to her family, the organization says. Her new position has not yet been announced.

    "While we will greatly miss Vanessa and her leadership at TBT, we support her decision to do what is best for her and her family and wish her well in her new pursuit," says TBT board of governors chair Anne T. Bass in a May 19 release. "Throughout her tenure at TBT, Vanessa has demonstrated the highest level of professionalism. It has been a delight to have worked closely with Vanessa over the last nine years, and I am most grateful for her unstinting efforts that have advanced TBT in so many respects."

    Logan joined North Texas' largest ballet company before the 2016-17 season; she previously had worked at the American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey and Boston Ballet.

    "Being part of TBT has been an immensely enriching and transformative experience. Partnering with Artistic Director Tim O’Keefe, working alongside such talented artists, and collaborating with a dedicated administrative and school staff has been a true privilege," Logan says in the release. "I am also deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our committed Board Chair and the Board of Governors, whose vision and leadership have been instrumental. Contributing to productions that bring beauty and artistry to our audiences and nurturing ballet education for countless children in Dallas-Fort Worth has been incredibly rewarding."

    During her tenure with TBT, Logan helped the company navigate through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 followed by a catastrophic winter storm of 2021; she helped smooth the transition of artistic director from Ben Stevenson to Tim O'Keefe in 2023; and she oversaw new school facilities in Richardson and Dallas. TBT has also begun a 65,000-square-foot renovation of its Fort Worth facility to support future growth.

    "Vanessa’s support and partnership during the transition was phenomenal. I cannot imagine another leader better equipped to guide TBT seamlessly through such a transformational change," O’Keefe says. "Her steadfastness instilled confidence and built trust with staff, students and subscribers as she ensured that we held true to TBT’s mission of honoring classical ballet while embracing a new chapter of artistic evolution."

    TBT’s Board of Governors will immediately start searching for Logan’s successor and will quickly name an interim executive director to oversee operations until a permanent leader is in place, they say.

    Texas Ballet Theater, which is a resident company of both Winspear Opera House in Dallas and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, just closed its 2024-25 season with O'Keefe's all-new staging of the beloved ballet Giselle.

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