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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A new series of murals across Fort Worth, funded by the Morris Foundation鈥檚 40th anniversary, spotlights local nonprofits. -
The Historic Lancaster Theatre is reopening after years of renovation, transforming an abandoned movie house into a multi-purpose performance space. With a month-long grand reopening beginning April 11, the venue will host comedy, theater, music and immersive film events as part of a broader effort to revitalize downtown Lancaster. -
A Dallas based collective is rethinking how people experience art. Founders Ra Kazadi and Rob Grass are using Nostalgia and Noise to give Dallas artists more opportunities. -
April is Dallas Arts Month, with performances, events and exhibitions across the city. For art leaders, the initiative not only highlights Dallas鈥檚 creative scene but encourages residents to explore art in a new way. -
At the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, artist Rashid Johnson presents A Poem for Deep Thinkers, a collection of three decades of work through paintings, sculpture and immersive installations. -
Dallas police detained one person during a 鈥淣o Kings鈥� protest in Downtown Dallas. -
Haltom City police said three bodies were found including a man, a woman and a young girl. The identities have not been released. -
A new Dallas music symposium honors the godmother of rock 鈥榥鈥� roll while spotlighting the overlooked contributions of Black women in blues, gospel and American music. -
Omnium Circus features performers with and without disabilities and includes accessibility features like American Sign Language, captions and audio descriptions. -
Misty Copeland, the first Black woman promoted to principle dancer at American Ballet Theatre, headlined the 26th annual Destiny Award Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel, benefiting St. Philip鈥檚 School & Community Center. Copeland encouraged young artists to seek mentorship and build community as they pursue creative careers. -
A new exhibition at Dallas Contemporary brings together work by MFA students from across North Texas. Guest curator Anna Katz of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles selected artists whose pieces set their own terms. -
The move places it among a small group of local theater companies that own their venues.
