Dallas Voice

11/16/2025

Brad Pritchett is the man for the job at Equality Texas

The recent edict to erase all the rainbows from Texas’ streets feels a little over-the-top, even for a cartoon villain like Greg Abbott. Yet, it is consistent with the aggressive, ever-escalating attacks on our community, seeking to erase every symbol of our presence. Texas Attorney General Ken Pa...

11/15/2025

Round-Up joins the Rainbow Wars! Well done!

11/14/2025

Holiday Outlook: The season is giving full and bright with a number of experiences throughout North Texas

Compiled by RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] Dallas-Fort Worth is gearing up for a spectacular holiday season, with a whole lot of festive cheer and a calendar packed with events and experiences coming your way. Dazzling light displays, ice skating, theater performances and obviously vi...

11/14/2025

Congratulations to our Associate Publisher/Advertising Director Chad Mantooth on receiving the 2025 Can-Do Spirit Award from Visit Dallas this past week. Chad not only works for Dallas Voice but also sits on the board of the Cedar Springs Merchants Association and heads up the monthly Cedar Springs Wine Walk.

Chad Mantooth is Dallas Voice’s assistant publisher and advertising director, and a recipient of a 2025 Visit Dallas Can Do Spirit Award. (Photo by David Taffet) DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff [email protected] This has been an exciting year for Chad Mantooth: He was recently named associa...

11/14/2025

Foodie Fridays: These North Texas restaurants are now SNAP Back Food Drive sites

North Texas restaurants become food drop-off sites amid SNAP delays Richardson-based nonprofit Arkearth Inc. has partnered with Staff Meal by Piehole Project and participating restaurants to launch the SNAP Back Food Drive, supporting North Texans experiencing food insecurity even after the governme...

11/14/2025

Just Joe

TAMMYE NASH | Managing [email protected] With jewels sparkling on his fingers, around his wrists and at his neck, Joe Pacetti is hard to miss. As a gemologist, jewelry broker and jewelry designer, Pacetti says, he has to be his own best model. But behind all that flash and sparkle, Pacetti....

11/14/2025

Finding herself in music

Dr. Kristina Rizzotto DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff [email protected] Composer, pianist and organist Kristina Rizzotto says she has “known that I’m transgender all my life.” And she always wanted to play music in church. But, having grown up in Brazil in a conservative Roman Catholic ...

11/14/2025

Chad Can Do

Chad Mantooth is Dallas Voice’s assistant publisher and advertising director, and a recipient of a 2025 Visit Dallas Can Do Spirit Award. (Photo by David Taffet) DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff [email protected] This has been an exciting year for Chad Mantooth: He was recently named associa...

11/14/2025

Noted choreographer Robert Battle brings a world premiere to Bruce Wood Dance Dallas

RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] Bruce Wood Dance Dallas returns to the stage this month with GLOW, which features three works of contemporary dance. BWDD will present pieces by Lars Lubovitch and Bruce Wood, but new to this show is one world premiere. BWDD has also commissioned “Bad ...

11/14/2025

The faces of the 44th annual Black Tie Dinner

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