The Dallas Festival of Ideas... help make Dallas the city you want it to be!

The Dallas Festival of Ideas is happening this Friday and Saturday in Dallas' Art District.  It will focus the power of smart thinking on our city’s next century. There’ll be compelling programs, interactive discussions, live music, visual art, and stage performances–all kicked off by a provocative opening night presentation. Don’t miss this important event–Dallas’ future won’t be the same without you.

Tickets start at $30. Two-day passes start at $90. The Festival Headquarters with all-day programming that the entire family will enjoy is FREE, including a lunchtime panel on “How Dallas can attract and retain its creative talent” and closing remarks by T.D Jakes.

And don't forget...  One Arts Plaza's very own resident restaurants will be serving up savory bites and satisfying libations for you to enjoy while visiting The Dallas Festival of Ideas that much more!  Enjoy a tasty dinner tonight at Tei An's, Proof + Pantry, or Jorge's TexMex and Saturday morning Yolk will be supplying sustenance to it's hungry crowd.  Come hungry!


DCFA Form Follows Fitness 5K

Saturday, February 21, 2015








Run through the finest architecture in the world...The Form Follows Fitness 5K runs through the centerpiece of the region's cultural life, through Uptown, The Arts District, and Downtown. This area contains some of the finest architecture in the world. Enhancing your running adventure, the downtown Dallas skyline contains buildings by Pritzker Prize winners I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, and AIA "Gold Medal" recipient Edward Larrabee Barnes.

Sold yet? You should be. Sign up for the Form Follows Fitness 5K benefiting the Dallas Center for Architecture on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Klyde Warren Park. Registration includes a fantastic dry fit shirt (a slick-looking one you'll actually wear), food, and local craft brew.

One Arts Plaza will be participating with Jorge's and Yolk providing Breakfast / Lunch / Brunch for hungry race participants this Saturday.

YOLK
Suite 132
7:00am - 3:00pm

Jorge’s Tex-Mex
Suite 122
11:00am - 10:00pm

PARKING OPTIONS AT ONE ARTS PLAZA (SATURDAY)
* Garage Parking - FREE with Restaurant Validation
* Surface Lot Parking - $5
* Valet - $5 with Restaurant Validation

Parking Map

SEVEN-TIME MILITARY PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR, JEREMY T. LOCK BRINGS TWENTY-ONE TO ONE ARTS PLAZA

Award winning photojournalist and seven-time Military Photojournalist of the Year, Jeremy T. Lock, opens his first public photography exhibit in the lobby of One Arts Plaza in Dallas' Arts District on February 10, 2015. 
The photographic series Twenty-One is a showcase of Lock’s favorite twenty-one thought-provoking images that encapsulate his twenty-one years of service as a combat photographer. Lock embeds himself into the tragedies, celebrations, and everyday realities of the world around him. The twenty-one images selected are powerful, and implore viewers to live and feel those moments just as Lock did when they were captured.
"My photographic journey is rooted in my ability to capture the essence and reality of humanity at its finest and at its worst,” says Lock. “I’ve captured everything from the hunt for Osama bin Laden, to the playful nature of our young military who are defending our freedom, and the plight of humans in search of food after the Haiti earthquake disaster.”
His experience as a seasoned photojournalist have led to his work being published in magazines, newspapers and books including National Geographic, Time, New York Times, The Washington Post among others. His work has also earned multiple awards from prestigious organizations including World Press Photo, National Press Photographers Association and Oasis.
The exhibit, on display until Sunday, March 22, captures every step that Lock has taken, camera in hand, steadily and skillfully documenting what we might not otherwise ever see. “There is more to the world than what is outside your front door,” says Lock. Twenty-One opens the minds of viewers and reminds those that see each piece of the importance of sharing our experiences.
For visitors to the Arts District, One Arts Plaza offers free garage parking after 5 p.m. with restaurant validation on weekdays and all day on weekends. Surface parking is also available for $5 or valet parking is available for $5 with restaurant validation.



Yolk is Now Hiring!

Do you love breakfast?  I mean do you really love breakfast?  Then look no further...

 Yolk, the most anticipated breakfast eatery is opening its doors and is in need of breakfast loving individuals to help feed Dallas' foodies.  Yolk is looking for both full and part-time employees and anticipates its grand opening January 2015.  If interested, apply online at www.eatyolk.com.

Tei-An and Proof+Pantry selected for “Dallas Guide” of places to eat and drink!

One Arts Plaza's very own Tei-An and Proof+Pantry were voted by Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP as the “Dallas Guide” of places to eat and drink!  If you have not had the pleasure of visiting either restaurants you are truly missing out on the BEST that Big D has to offer.  So make your weekend plans to include experiencing One Arts Plaza and our award winning resident restaurants; you will not be disappointed.



One Arts Holiday Restaurant Hours are Posted!

It's that time of year again.  It's time to plan on what you will be doing this holiday season.  At One Arts we are able to make your holiday's a little more festive with our resident restaurants and atmosphere.  Jorges, Proof+Pantry, and Tei An will all be celebrating with special holiday hours to bring in the new year with a bang.  So bring your friends and family to One Arts Plaza and make this holiday merry and bright!


Downton Abbey Season 5 Sneak Preview!

Sunday, December 14th, starting at 2 pm you can join in the KERA and AT&T Performing Arts Center's Sneak Preview of Downton Abbey's Season 5 on Masterpiece at the Winspear Opera House.  Visit www.attpac.org to RSVP for this free event!

Before and after the show Proof+Pantry will be serving up Greys Court, a special brunch punch in honor of this fun event.  Stop by for brunch from 11:30am - 3:30pm or dinner from 5pm - 11pm.  We will see you Sunday!


Don't miss OAP's Holiday After-Glow Celebration- This Saturday!

This Saturday, December 6th, One Arts Plaza will be joining in the holiday spirit with their after-glow celebration from 8:30pm - 11:30pm.  There will be live music from Sam Jones & Friends, One Arts Tree of Lights, Shopping, Hot Toddies, and more.  All of the resident restaurants are joining in the festivities with specials you won't want to miss.  There will be free garage parking to all visitors.  Make #OneArtsHoliday a part of your holiday plans for 2014!


Yolk Restaurant is Celebrating 8 Years of Unbelievable Breakfast!

Congratulations to Yolk for delivering 8 years of exceptional breakfast cuisine and service!  Yolk opened its first location in Chicago in 2006 and 8 years later they now have 5 Chicago-based restaurants, 1 location in Indianapolis, and the much anticipated opening in Dallas' One Arts Plaza.  We are anxiously waiting to try all that Yolk has to offer!  Here's to another amazing 8 years!


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!