Grammy Award-Winning Composer at One Arts Plaza


Yesterday, several people gathered in the commercial lobby of One Arts Plaza for a special appearance by Marvin Hamlisch, award-winning musical composer. In town to promote his newly appointed position as guest conductor for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Pop Series launching in August, Marvin was a guest on WRR 101.1FM that morning during their monthly live broadcast from One Arts Plaza. Hamlisch has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globes, plus the Pulitzer Prize for "A Chorus Line", "The Way We Were" and others. A very special day for our tenants.

Floating Square




Check out this amazing photo taken by Guy Reynolds of Dallas. It actually won the Art & Seek's "Flickr Photo of the Week" contest last week. Taken a few years ago before the Winspear and Wyly were built, Reynolds says "The distinctive square of light on One Arts is like a signature piece on the skyline, and I wanted to present it in a way people don't oridinarily see it." He certainly accomplished his goal. While shooting, he was working on an article for the Dallas Morning News about the new "bling" popping up on our skyline. Lionel Morrison, the archiect for One Arts Plaza explains his reasons for choosing the square: "It's the basic geometric shape that we use in the design of the entire building. It's one of the those elements that really centers the building..in a very classic way and creates this iconic element..which made it a natural for an element to be illuminated at night. The square is a powerful, iconic shape."

Tei-An's Rooftop Lounge Opens Today


Tei-An, the unique Japanese restaurant specializing in authentic Tokyo-style cusine including its popular soba noodles (delicioso & healthy), at One Arts Plaza, opens its new, much-anticipated rooftop lounge today. This exclusive lounge is a serene, zen-like oasis in the midst of the bustling, new urban Arts District with spectacular downtown views. Rooftop service offers bites and cocktails. Annual or lifetime memberships are also available (benefits include discounts, private use for events, etc.). Tei An has received local, regional and national acclaim by publications including Texas Monthly, Bon Appetite , Travel & Leisure and the the James Beard Foundation. To sign up for your membership or find out more information on this new little urban jewel contact Yosuke Fukuda at 214-220-2828.

PaperCity Features One Arts Plaza Penthouse



Have you picked up the latest copy of PaperCity? Check it out. Angie Barrett's (Dallas' famous socialite a.k.a. La Barrett) modern, 3,000 sf contemporary penthouse is featured. Vibrant pictures of her spacious, luxury residence at One Arts Plaza including her bedroom, closet, living rooms and a super glam photo of Angie herself on the roof-top are included. The condo took almost three years to complete and includes custom-made everything with the world's only full-height, all-lacquer bulthaup kitchen. If you would like to have one for yourself you can schedule a tour of available condos by clicking here to make an appointment.

New Year's Eve in the Arts District!





Okay, so maybe there won't be fireworks like these on December 31 but it would be really cool. Hopefully next year. Nevertheless there is lots going on in the Arts District including a Family Day at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Comerica New Year's Day Parade will initiate at the Crow Collection of Asian Art and evening performances at the Meyerson and Wyly Theatre. All five of our restaurants will be open and serving special dinners which include bubbly champagne. You can log on to www.ArtsDistrictDining.com to make your reservations now.

JORGE'S will have a happy hour from 5-8 pm with holiday cocktails. Of course their brisket tacos & holiday tamales are always favorites.

FEDORA is offering a 4-course dinner with champagne for $64. Among their delicious Italian entrees they will be serving mushroom risotto scented with truffle oil. Yum.

SCREENDOOR has two seating: a 3-course dinner at 5:30 pm for $55 and a 5-course dinner at 8 pm for $85 with champagne. Their fried green tomatoes and gumbo are southern goodness.

DALI has two seatings: 5-7 pm with a special pre dinner menu and a 5-course dinner from 8-10 pm for $110 which also includes a special menu, party favors & midnight champagne.

TEI AN has two seatings: 5:30 pm for $55 and 7:30 pm for $85 which includes sake, plum wine or champagne. Their white seaweed salad and warm soba noodles are healthy and delicioso!

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!