One Arts Plaza Banner Installation features Booker T. Washington Visual Arts Students


One Arts Plaza has new artwork on display in the plaza... 













This amazing banner installation on display in the plaza  was created by students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual  Arts.
Submissions were received from students in the visual arts program and three were chosen to have their artwork on display including juniors Brett Akop and Mary Woodward, and senior Samantha Smathers. While the decision was not easy, these students were selected for their vibrant illustrations, use of color and texture and overall talent as young emerging artists. 
“The students at Booker T Washington HSPVA represent the future of the arts and we are delighted to feature the artistic talents of these emerging young artists,” says Lucy Burns, Partner Billingsley Company. “As a building that anchors the Dallas Arts District, we take pride in providing visual and performing arts showcases in our plaza and lobby spaces that feature our community’s creative minds and future leaders. Our hope is that visitors to One Arts and the Arts District have an opportunity to share in this visual arts experience,” says Burns. 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS 
Brett Akop is a junior and plans to apply to The Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Upon graduation he will pursue a career in illustration and graphic arts & design. Brett’s piece is titled Stained Glass Self Portrait. 
Samantha Smathers is in her senior year with plans to attend college next fall studying sociology and fine arts. Her piece titled Cabbage Patch Byron features her friend Byron showcasing his love for the leafy vegetable, cabbage and her concern about the diets of teenagers.  In the future, Sam would like to take a global art history journey from the White Ziggurat in Iraq to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. 
Mary Woodward is a junior with collegiate plans to major in photography and minor in fashion studies. She will pursue a career in the photography industry creating her own designs and capturing life’s important moments. Mary’s piece titled Self Portrait. 
The banners will be on display until Spring 2015. 

Final Fashion Leak Girl's Night Out at Jorges!

Please join us for the final Fashion Leak Girl's Night Out, this Wednesday, at Jorge's!  We will feature MyTies, The designs of Youali Jouel, and see an in person sampling of KOKOON clothing!

Grab your Girlfriends and enjoy 1/2 price bottles of wine, and support fabulous female designers!  A portion of proceeds will go to The Genesis Foundation, in support of Domestic Abuse Awareness!




Girl's Night Out at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe in One Arts Plaza

If you weren't able to make Jorge's Girl's Night Out celebration last week have no fear!  Tonight, the GNO celebration continues with special shopping experiences with guests Recycled Pet Wear, Hobos & Moonshine, and Jamberry Nails.  Jorge's will also have their GNO Margaritas and $5 Sangrias available from 6-8pm.  What better way to spend your Wednesday than with friends, food, fun, and shopping!


Girl's Night Out at Jorge's TONIGHT!

Join us this evening at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe for their 2nd Girl's Night Out experience!  An interactive shopping experience with such vendors as Stella & Dot, Fibi & Clo, J Hilburn, and many more!  This is your chance to get your Christmas shopping done early this year while enjoying this evenings cocktail special the GNO Margarita!


It's GIRLS NIGHT OUT at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe!

Tonight from 6-8pm The Fashion Leak is celebrating Girls Night Out at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe with an interactive shopping experience!  There will be papering, prizes, and a specialty Girls Night Out Margaritas created just for this occasion.  And if margaritas aren't what your in the mood for, have no fear, Jorge's will also have 1/2 price bottles of wine tonight!  Now this is a Wednesday to celebrate.


TONIGHT- Don't Miss the 2014 Fall Block Party at the Dallas Arts Districts!

The Dallas Arts District's Fall Block Party is set to kick-off tonight at 6pm and is expected to draw an expected 20K - 25K+ people.  The Block Party will fall between all of the Arts District buildings (Wyly, Meyerson, Winspear, DMA, Nasher and Crow) from 6pm - Midnight. 

One Arts Plaza will be celebrating all night long as well. Here’s what to expect from One Arts:
  • Hunter Sullivan Band will perform from 6:30pm - 10:30pm.
  • Large Chess Board in the Plaza along with some other fun activities 
  • Jorge’s Arts Rita, Craft Cocktails at P+P, and Japanese Soba at Tei-An
  • The Show of Hands will take place with famed photographer Maxine Helfman in association with Booker T Washington students
  • SculptCAD Rapid Artists exhibit is on display in the lobby
  • Art vendors on-site in the plaza as well
ONLY for this ONE night, One Arts is offering FREE garage parking from 5pm - 12:30am.  

Also in the Dallas Arts District, Rocky Horror Picture Show opens at the Wyly Theater at 8pm, Youssou N’Dour will be in concert at the Winspear at 8pm, and the Dallas Black Dance Theater presents DANCEAFRICA at the Montgomery Arts Center at Booker T with the show starting at 7:30pm. And don't forget to visit the DMA, Nasher, and Crow museums for their monthly, 3rd Friday, Midnight at the Museum series; activities will take place on the opposite end of the District at the DMA with talks, crafts etc, the Nasher will provide music with Goodnight Ned and the movie The Great Gatsby, and the Crow will also provide fun crafts and activities for the whole family. All of the museums will offer free tours until midnight!


SculptCAD RapidArtists 2014 Sculpture Exhibit to Open at One Arts Plaza

Exhibit features the works of 11 Texas artists using 3D technology

RapidArtists, a fine art project, has opened its 2014 exhibition in the lobby of One Arts Plaza. In its third year at One Arts Plaza, the free exhibit is open to the public.

Started in 2009 by SculptCAD Founder Nancy Hairston, RapidArtists is a collective of Texas-based artists using 3D technology and printing resources to create sculptures that are of their own creative expression.


"I thought it would be interesting to see what these artists came up with if they had access to 3D printing and imaging tools that would not be within reach as a media or medium,” says Hairston. “For the last several years, the experience has been transformative, expanding the creative process and creating a shift in thinking about how art comes to take its place in the physical realm.”

This year’s sculpture exhibition features the work of 11 talented Texas artists including Morehshin Allahyari, Shelle Carrig, Heather Ezell, Heyd Fontenot, Heather Gorham, Mark Grote, Nancy Hairston, Stephen Hopwood Lewis, Shane Pennington, Shawn Smith and Brad Ford Smith.

The exhibit, which will be on display for 30 days closing on October 5, provides a unique experience for those visiting the District for other activities such as the annual Arts District Fall Block Party, TEDxSMU, Fashion Market at Fashion Industry Gallery and shows and exhibits at the numerous performance halls and museums.

For visitors to the Arts District, One Arts Plaza offers free garage parking after 5 p.m. with restaurant validation. Surface parking is also available for $5 or valet parking is available for $5 with restaurant validation.



One Arts Plaza Launches One Community Table

WHAT:  Today, September 6, One Arts Plaza launches a luxury experience market featuring the finest products from local and organic  purveyors. Find the freshest ingredients to prepare a delicious gourmet meal or the perfect hostess gift to give to a friend. One Community Table is a once per month experience in the Dallas Arts District on the 1st Saturday of the month. 
WHO: Participating vendors and the products featured include:
WHEN: Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 8am – 12pm
WHERE: One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Dallas, TX 75201. Free garage parking available during One Community Table operating hours
WHY: The Dallas Arts District continues to grow and evolve with commercial business and residential tenants  moving into and around the area. This monthly event addresses the needs of the changing district by providing great quality products for the many visitors to the District. 
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The Wait is Over! Proof + Pantry Opens it's Doors at One Arts Plaza!

One Arts Plaza is proud to announce it's newest restaurant resident, Proof + Pantry, has finally opened their doors!  Focusing on both “proof” with a carefully curated bar program and “pantry” with a seasonal menu featuring global cuisine, Proof + Pantry is focused on clean flavors and impeccably-sourced ingredients.

The Proof + Pantry food and beverage menus are uniquely designed to tantalize even the most refined of palettes; offering special dishes and libations to sync with current performances in the Dallas Arts District.  Proof + Pantry will be the place to be for pre-show sustenance or after theater cocktails!



Lucy Burns, partner in the Billingsley Company which oversees One Arts Plaza stated, “The Proof + Pantry team have transformed the space into an inviting and comfortable setting for Arts District patrons, our tenants and residents to enjoy delicious craft cocktails and food. We’ve been anticipating their arrival and we’re excited to officially welcome them to One Arts and the Dallas Arts District.”

One Arts Plaza garage parking will be complimentary after 5PM with restaurant validation and valet is $5 all day, every day with restaurant validation.

Hour of Operation are:
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday - 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday - 5pm -11pm
Thursday - 5pm - 11pm
Friday - 5pm - 2am (Kitchen closes at 12am)
Saturday - 5pm - 2am (Kitchen closes at 12am)
Sunday - 5pm - 11pm

***Lunch Service Coming Soon****


Hearty Blue Plate Specials Now Being Served at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe!

If hearty lunch is what your looking for then Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe in One Arts Plaza has you covered.  Jorge's is excited to announce their Blue Plate lunch special starting this week.  It entails:
BLUE PLATE SPECIALS
MONDAY – FRIDAY
LUNCH ONLY
$10
***NO MODIFICATIONS***

Monday: Bowl of spaghetti and meat sauce, served with garlic bread

Tuesday: Loaded baked potato (topped with butter, sour cream, bacon bits, cheddar cheese & chives) and dinner salad

Wednesday: Grilled chicken breast, served with dinner salad

Thursday: Chicken fried steak with gravy, served with fries and a side salad


Friday: Fried catfish served with tartar sauce, fries and a side salad 

This will be a lunch that will keep you coming back all week long!

One Arts Very Own Recognized in Big D's Best of for 2014!

One Arts Plaza's very own Teiichi Sakurai and Rene Rouleau Skin Care were recognized in Big D's Best of Dallas Issue for August 2014.

Big D recognized Chef Teiichi "Teach" Sakurai as best chef in Dallas for his inspirational Japanese cuisine and soba house, Tei An, but its his passion and desire to introduce Dallas to his culture which makes him truly irreplaceable to the One Arts family.

Just a few doors down from Tei An, Rene Rouleau Skin Care has also received recognition as Dallas' best facial.  Although we have always deemed Rene Rouleau's as the best skincare and beauty spa in Dallas it is nice to know it is recognized by the masses!

Congratulations to both Chef Teiichi Sakurai and Rene Rouleau for this truly exceptional honor.


Guess What Day It Is...

Give up?  It's National Tequila Day... and what better way to celebrate than at Jorge's Tex-Mex Cafe.  All day today you can enjoy $1 frozen or house margaritas.  Grab your friends and head down to One Arts Plaza to rediscover why Jorge's is voted Dallas' best margaritas!


Jorge's Will Be Closed on July 4th

In honor of this special day Jorge's will be closed July 4th but will reopen July 5th with a 2 day dinner special.  You can enjoy 30% off your entire food bill, plus $6 fruit puree and house margaritas!  Now that's how you throw a post 4th of July party!


One Arts Plaza wishes you and your family a safe and happy 4th of July!

ONE ARTS PLAZA TO WELCOME CHICAGO-BASED YOLK TO DALLAS

One Arts Plaza is pleased to announce our newest restaurant concept, Yolk, a fresh and creative approach to the most important meal of the day, breakfast!  Having won numerous accolades and “best breakfast” awards, Yolk pushes the envelope with creative breakfasts, specialty juices, and their private label premium coffee. 





Yolk will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday serving well for those wanting to host an early morning meeting in Downtown Dallas, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and major holidays for those wanting a great place for brunch with friends.

 Menu includes specialty dishes such as pot roast benedict and eggs florentine to a variety of crepes, french toast, waffles and more. Breakfast will be served throughout the day but for those wanting a lunch fare they will also serve incredible sandwiches, wraps and burgers.
Founder, Taki Kastanis says, “I am excited to open Yolk in the fantastic city of Dallas!” “We’re looking forward to serving the Downtown Dallas and surrounding communities beginning this fall.”
Yolk is scheduled to open during the 4th Quarter of 2014.