the sun came out!! Finally for the first time in weeks and thank goodness! The bright beams cast an immediate and beautiful reflection on the convex blood red glass of the new Winspear Opera House — just in time for it’s debut. Yesterday, Scene 2, was the second evening in a series of four stellar night time performances that are a part of the Grand Opening Gala celebration. I waited with baited breath for months for this glass to begin installation knowing that it would be the first thing that would resemble the magnificence of the Center. Even now, months after the installation, it is still jaw-dropping and stunning. Each time I see it I feel as though we’ve turned a brilliant corner.
Today at 10:00 am is the architecture forum that can’t be missed BUT FYI - when the studio and I headed to the Rem Koolhaas forum we found out the forums are ticketed events!! I will say that we were able to get on the wait list and we were able to hear the lecture. If you can make your way to the Winspear today I promise you will not be disappointed.
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david sanborn concert tonight + all sunday events!
**FYI - david sanborn and all sunday events are free and no tickets are required
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October 16th, 2009 at 8:31 am
the new silver corrugated box… that now graces us with it’s wonder and presence downtown has design addicts all over the world drooling. I admit, I am one of those people. I have watched this structure evolve from concept to solid fruition and I have been truly awestruck at the construction of this dynamic building. Tomorrow is the first of two architecture forums to be held for the Wyly Theatre. Superstar architect and Pritzker prize winning architect Rem Koolhaas, of OMA will be hosting a lecture today at the freshly completed theatre at October 15, 4:00 pm. And on Friday, architect and partner-in-charge Joshua Prince-Ramus of REX will host a second at October 17, 10:30. The theatre is designed to hold an intimate 600 guests, thus there will be two smaller forums. I strongly suggest you fake the swine flu (if necessary, this is VERY important people), get there early, grab a seat and throw elbows if you have to — truly one event in Dallas this year not to be missed.
More photos below of the astounding process and a few cool details to get your heart racing. See you there!
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October 14th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I’m like a proud parent… this week with the opening of the newly named AT+T Performing Arts Center. R+R has been working on this project in one capacity or another for the past nine years. We did the initial gala invitation (ACT I) through Neimans in 2001 and in 2005 began to work as their local design firm. We (like so many others) have poured our hearts and hours into this project from invitations to the preview center and so much more. The work we have produced for them has been some of the most incredible and progressive pieces to come out of the studio to date.
Because of that history, the architecture of these two buildings has had me literally SWOONING for years. I still look at the Wyly almost daily and think “This is in Dallas? Not Chicago or Seattle?” The Winspear’s blood red curved glass is breathtaking. Dallas is not short on amazing buildings, just down Flora Street you will find the Meyerson, designed by I.M.Pei.
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October 12th, 2009 at 8:33 am
is even better… ridiculously delicious food, great finds/killer deals, the best friends and super sore feet. We’re back from Round Top and we had a blast. I know this post is long (mostly images) but I’ve had so many people ask me to post about it because they have never been. SO! Today I will post about the shopping, food and lodging to follow. If you don’t have plans this weekend you should head down south to the mind boggling goodness of vast fields filled with antiques and good times.
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September 29th, 2009 at 8:29 am
to wrap this up… in a way that gives you my two cents and even more reasons to visit Santa Fe. I think the hardest thing about being here is deciding where to eat and if that’s your biggest problem you’re doing pretty darn good. There are all the usual ridiculously good suspects and I’m listing those at the very bottom but I’ve included a few in here that you should definitely visit as well as my top things you must do in Santa Fe that you MAY or may not read about in the tourist guide.
I’ve included a couple of great sunsets I photographed and thought that would be a great finale to this wonderful week. Enjoy!
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September 11th, 2009 at 9:27 am
