Rich Lopez

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com Welcome to the Dallas Voice Holiday Gift Guide — your essential resource (we think anyway) for finding the perfect presents this season. We’ve curated a dazzling collection of items designed for everyone on your list, no matter their style or your budget. Inside, discover a broad spectrum of gifts: We’ve […]

North Texas restaurants become food drop-off sites amid SNAP delays Richardson-based nonprofit Arkearth Inc. has partnered with Staff Meal by Piehole Project and participating restaurants to launch the SNAP Back Food Drive, supporting North Texans experiencing food insecurity even after the government shutdown ended. Arkearth Inc.’s mission is focused on food security and pollinator protection. […]

Updated Nov. 17 Compiled by RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com Dallas-Fort Worth is gearing up for a spectacular holiday season, with a whole lot of festive cheer and a calendar packed with events and experiences coming your way. Dazzling light displays, ice skating, theater performances and obviously visits with the ultimate daddy bear Santa Claus […]

On Nov. 4, Faith No More co-founder and queer musician Roddy Bottum celebrated the release of his memoir The Royal We (by Akashic Books) a reflection on his journey through the underbelly of a San Francisco that once was and now, no more. The book serves as a tribute to a city and community that […]

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com Singer Andy Bell has clearly been excited about the possibilities and future his 40-year career has delivered to him. Earlier this year, he released his third solo album, Ten Crowns, which represents a landmark for the Erasure frontman: It’s not just that the album’s 10 tracks are a reflection of […]

In this week’s issue coming out Friday, Nov. 7, you can read my interview with Andy Bell ahead of his concert on Nov. 15 at the Majestic Theatre. But then, further research into this month’s other concerts revealed a large number of queer artists heading to DFW to perform. Mostly indie artists, but this month […]

A stage version of The Birds would seem nigh impossible because of the title itself. But fans of either Daphne du Maurier’s story about vengeful birds attacking people or Alfred Hitchcock’s film based on her story will find this version wholly different. Here, Conor McPherson’s book is a horror story mixed with psychological drama that […]

For a humpday doubleheader, I’d recommend Theatre Three’s Hooky Matinee of the world premiere comedy The Trade: A Tragedy in Four Quarters, just before the Dallas Mavericks begin their new season Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs.  Smartly outrageous, the play and the season opening game would be an emotionally stimulating day for Mavs […]

Queer Music News is a smattering of what’s going on in music by LGBTQ+ artists and the artists we love. Here’s a wrap-up of music we’ve received in recent days for your new Monday Mixtape. HERDD drops a cover of Rough Trade’s ‘High School Confidential’ Montreal-born, Sudbury-based artist HERDD released his new single, a cover […]

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com The heat is on next week when the Shef Food + Wine festival returns to Grand Prairie. This second annual food and wine festival is curated by Chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley of the purpose-driven hospitality group T2D Concepts. Plus, Chef Tiffany has that Top Chef celebrity fame as […]

On Wednesday, Texas native and singer-songwriter August Ponthier, in an interview with Them reporter James Factora, came out as nonbinary and discussed how they discovered their new name. Highlights from that conversation are below courtesy APEX Public Relations for Them. On Thursday, Ponthier posted to IG stories that they waiting on Meta to change their name on socials and […]

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com I am all about a road trip with its twists and turns into unexplored territory to navigate through. But there is something to be said for a straight shot journey with one exit three hours away. That would be Bossier City, Louisiana right past the Texas state line. Why Bossier […]

After concluding this year’s events during September Pride, the Unleashed LGBTQ+ Conference/Festival announced the launch of Unleashed LGBTQ+ Premium Vodka, anew venture led by Unleashed founder Wesley Smoot in partnership withHangover Street Distribution. Per Smoot, the spirit expands on his mission of the Unleashed brand. “We found the right partners and the perfect product—so we […]

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music, dance, comedy and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Respighi’s Fountains of Rome, opened Thursday-Sunday.  Soul Rep Theatre: King Hedley II, opened Thursday-Oct. 26 at Bishop Arts Theatre.  Circle Theatre: Mac Beth, opened Thursday-Nov. […]

Attention all Texas theaters, dance companies, visual arts groups and other similar organizations. Last week, Texas Women for the Arts (TWA) — a statewide giving program of the arts advocacy nonprofit Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT) — opened up its applications on Oct. 1 for its FY26 grant cycle, inviting arts education organizations across Texas to apply for funding.  TWA […]

Scotch whiskey bottler selects Dallas for its U.S. debut Scotland’s fastest-growing independent whiskey bottler, Saltire Rare Malt, has chosen Dallas for its official U.S. debut. In partnership with the Steak House Hall of Fame, Saltire’s single-cask Scotch whiskies will first be poured at Bob’s Steak & Chop House on Lemmon Ave. before its introduction to other steakhouses across the […]

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music, dance, comedy and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Onstage in Bedford: The 39 Steps, today-Oct. 12. We Call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Dance and Light Show, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday at the Irving Arts Center. […]

Prime Video released the official trailer for the new heteromantic comedy Maintenance Required. The film stars Madelaine Petsch and Jacob Scipio in the leads but has its queer factor with Katy O’Brian and Matteo Lane as part of the ensemble. The movie launches globally on Oct. 3. Charlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female […]

The  Shef Food +Wine makes its return to Grand Prairie running from Oct. 24–26. Tickets are now available for this second annual food and wine festival curated by Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley — hospitality pros behind purpose-driven hospitality group T2D Concepts— blending big culinary names, food and drink experiences, and a mission to create impact through hospitality. “Shef F+W […]

Danny Anchondo’s alter-ego, Mr. Pixie, handles all his creative ventures, including hisnewly-released album, Whatever Home, and his interactive play Selfie-Conscious.The song “Spider Lillies” on the album is dedicated to his cousin who passed away. RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerRich@DallasVoice.com Local musician and playwright Danny Anchondo may better be known by his stage persona Mr. Pixie. […]