WIN FREE tix to the National Geographic lecture by Lisa Ling - Next Monday, Dec. 7, 8 pm, Winspear Opera House



One Arts Plaza is sponsoring this Brinker Series event next Monday at the new AT&T Performing Arts Center. We are giving away sets of 2 FREE tix for the first ones who answer any of the following questions (be sure to include your email address in your comment/response so we can get your tickets to you):

What is your favorite National Geographic photo?
What do you think of when you think of National Geographic?
Which of Lisa Ling’s hard hitting stories has been your favorite?

Comment with some of your clever thoughts and opinions (along with your e-mail) in order to win your 2 FREE tickets. You can park at One Arts Plaza and ride over on our FREE Art Cart.

Since Lisa Ling began her career as a television reporter more than two decades ago, she has interviewed people ranging from heads of state to Hollywood’s A-list. Fearless in the field, she has gone undercover in North Korea, examined China’s one-child policy, met families of suicide bombers in Israel and interviewed leaders of Nigeria’s biggest rebel movement. Ms. Ling regularly contributes to The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN’s Planet in Peril series and the National Geographic Channel.

Art Cart


Well it's here.....drumroll.....our much anticipated and highly popular ART CART has arrived! This new, bright red, futuristic-looking, 14 passenger golf cart has had tremendous popularity in the few weeks it has been out and about, zipping around the Art District. We took it out for its first ride during the opening week of the AT&T Performing Arts Center in October. It now runs Monday - Saturday, 5 pm - closing. Patrons can park at One Arts Plaza or dine at any of our five restaurants and then hop on for FREE and be dropped off at the front door of any our our arts institutions along Flora Street.

Spectacular Spotlight Sunday


Sunday's grand finale to the opening week of AT&T's Performing Arts Center was truly a historical and magical event. The weather was perfect with glorious sunshine and a cool Fall breeze. Flora Street was filled with thousands of people walking, laughing, smiling, playing in the water fountains and relishing in the beauty of what is now everyone's to enjoy. Seeing the lines of people waiting to get into the Wyly Theatre & Winspear Opera House was a true testiment to how Dallasites support the arts and humanities. It's an exciting time for our city and our future. One Arts Plaza is proud to be part of such an amazing urban arts district. Our plaza was filled with people dancing into the wee hours of the night to Hunter Sullivan's vibrant jazz band. Our restaurant patios were filled with people eating and drinking and relishing in all the festivities. The evening finale with the spectacular fireworks was truly magical and breathtaking...a site that is not often witnessed. All of downtown's skyscrapers seemed to bow and welcome its newest memebers. The Winspear's crimson red tile glowed proudly and pulsed like the heartbeat it now represents to Dallas. May the energy that sparked this day continue on for us all to enjoy.

Win FREE tickets to TITAS dance show TONIGHT



We have a few FREE tickets to give away to Friday & Saturday night's TITAS performance of Parsons Dance /East Village Opera Company Collaboration at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium which starts at 8 pm!

In order to win, you need to answer the following question correctly (first ones to answer correctly win):

"From what city did the new CEO of the AT&T Performing Arts Center come from?"

Be sure to include your email & phone with your answer so we can get your tickets to you if you are a WINNER!


Renee Rouleau's Drive Thru

Fantastic offer for skin care enthusiasts: founder and skin care expert, Renee Rouleau, whose second spa in Dallas is located right here at One Arts Plaza, is offering a FREE $100 valued goody bag in honor of National Skin Care Awareness Month on Wednesday from 10 am - 2 pm. As if that isn't good enough, a handsome male model sporting an "I heart Renee Rouleau" t-shirt will deliver it right to your car window as you drive through the plaza!

Now that's what I call pampering!

September 30th from 10am – 2pm
1722 Routh Street (downtown Arts District), plaza entrance.



To read more details: http://blog.reneerouleau.com/2009/09/skin-care-awareness-month-front-door-gift-bag-pickup/

Park to Link Uptown with Downtown Dallas


Yesterday Dallas celebrated the start of construction for the new 5.2-acre Woodall Rodgers Deck Park that will add a link between Uptown and Downtown Dallas. This $77 million park will be constructed above Woodall Rodgers turning the freeway into a tunnel.

I can't tell you how badly this city needs that park. It will completely change the complexion of the area.

Read the NBC News article

Watercolor rendering by artist Michael McCann