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“I came up with the idea last May,” Johnston says. “It was supposed to be a one-off thing, but it went so well I decided to try it again. Next thing I knew, it was a monthly event.” An intimate audience might not be the right description of the crowd, but it is not at all crowded with its small but loyal following. The main performance spot is in front of a giant wall covered in graffiti referred to as Graffiti Wall, but Covert Concerts has plans to move around to a different spot each month. The show is powered by a generator, and though anyone can sign up to play, the bills are mostly rock and metal. The event is promoted as not having everything a typical venue might have (like bathrooms), but it has been well received by interested performers, and Johnston has had no trouble getting enough bands to play each month. ....
Cruz says the event will focus on racial inequity, social justice barriers and the national climate. They found a local partner in the Crow Collection of Asian Art and will use eco-friendly and sustainable fashion from three local designers. Junior Players is the longest running youth arts education program in Dallas, and reaching historically marginalized communities in North Texas is an important part if not the most important part of their mission. A show like Discover Runway Dreams was a natural addition to their program. “With this show, the idea was representation from a casting perspective,” Cruz says. “We want to make sure that we’re allowing everyone who wants to participate the chance to audition. We had to really make sure to include every ZIP code in North Texas, for all ages and all different gender identifications, ethnicity and socioeconomic backgrounds. We took all that into consideration to create a diverse ensemble for our production.” ....
“Myself and a friend of mine were trying to figure out ways to do poetry and were trying to find a name to promote our poetry,” Kulture says. “People started seeing me and calling me Verb and that’s how I got branded as an artist.” Kulture wanted to avoid halfway-interested crowds with no intention of participating and created a space filled with good energy, social interaction and a flexible structure of performance. It was then that she came up with BeatStreet to bring some of that Chicago arts flair to Dallas. “Being able to bring that with dance, poetry, there’s rhythm,” Kulture says. “I wanted the b-boys, the breakdancers, drummers and everybody in the conversation happening. Part of the reason I do socially interactive events is that I believe that everybody should be part of the moment and create that moment together.” ....