Category archives: Arts & Culture

Coco Dojo returns to Alexandre’s Friday, October 2, with Lei D. Kllr and Athena bringing house music to the Oak Lawn Gayborhood. No cover, 9 PM to 2 AM.

The first Oak Lawn Live took a community. Peter Pepper shares a personal thank-you to the volunteers, sponsors, artists, merchants, partners and Oak Lawn neighbors who helped bring the new music and arts festival to Cedar Springs.

By Mixed Majesty Floor Freedom Foundation was created to honor the roots of house and techno and the Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ communities that helped shape the culture. For me, MIX3D MAJ3STY is my own expression within that history. My sound leans into jazzy house, funky grooves, soulful moments and…

Oak Lawn has never moved to just one beat, and neither will Oak Lawn Live. On Saturday, September 19, three stages will fill Cedar Springs Road with pop, hip-hop, country, electronic music and sounds that are much harder to place in a single category. Leading the festival is Grammy-winning pop…

Lei D. Kllr brings Coco Dojo back to Alexandre’s on September 4 for an inclusive night of eclectic house music in the Oak Lawn Gayborhood.

The Dallas Yarn Bombers are bringing their colorful knit and crochet street art to Oak Lawn, transforming Cedar Springs ahead of September’s Wine Walk, Pride celebrations and Oak Lawn Live.

Dallas techno artist ReyDex is bringing his dark, Detroit-rooted sound to Alexandre’s in the Oak Lawn Gayborhood as part of Floor Freedom Foundation’s growing effort to reconnect house and techno with their cultural roots.

Oak Lawn Live debuts September 19, 2026, bringing three stages of music, visual art, food, vendors and community experiences to Cedar Springs. Ages 18+ with a suggested $20 donation.

CSMA and Arttitude are launching Walls of Pride Oak Lawn Gayborhood, a public art initiative bringing large-scale murals, local artists, and LGBTQ+ storytelling to Cedar Springs.

Council Member Paul Ridley will host a Dallas budget town hall at Oak Lawn Library on August 13. Residents can address library funding, neighborhood branches, and the proposed flagship model.

Oak Lawn Band has served Dallas’s LGBTQ+ community since 1980. Volunteer Day offers musicians and non-musicians a way to support queer arts and help build the band’s next season.

The Oak Lawn Library Friends website is more than a support site. It is a growing resource for books, author information, past exhibits, and Dallas LGBTQ history.

Join CSMA at Hunky’s Plaza on June 29 at 6 PM for a ribbon cutting celebrating the new Rainbow Bike Racks on the Strip.

The Market on the Strip began with a simple goal: support the Oak Lawn community, uplift LGBTQ vendors, and help small businesses grow on Cedar Springs.

UPDATE: Monday, June 22nd, 2026 – Work is now underway to paint the Oak Lawn Library steps a progress rainbow. Painting should conclude sometime this week, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, June 27, 2026, with the City of Dallas, various departments, and local affiliates. Please make sure you attend….

RoboCop returns to the Texas Theatre on June 13 for a special screening supporting the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition.

Several months ago, when the library director inferred the Oak Lawn Branch was underutilized, the claim immediately raised questions. After reviewing the recent Dallas Public Library’s own 2024 Strategic + Facilities Plan and examining current library usage statistics, it became clear that the narrative does not align with the available…

If you’ve walked the Oak Lawn Strip lately, you’ve felt it: that stubborn, electric hum under the pavement. It’s the sound of a neighborhood that has been pushed and refused to stumble. Earlier this year, the rainbow crosswalks that welcomed thousands of feet to this corridor were scraped away. In…

The Cedar Springs Merchant Association has launched a new community calendar for the Oak Lawn Strip and the broader LGBTQIA2+ community. Browse upcoming events, add them to your personal calendar or submit an event for consideration.

LGBTQIA+ progress has always been led by our community, but we have never moved forward alone. This article celebrates the parents, friends, teachers, businesses, neighbors, and community leaders who stand beside us, open doors, and help create safer and more welcoming spaces.