Uptown

Don’t let those shiny cars, toys and hot bodies fool you, the 130 year-old neighborhood’s got soul!  In addition to the 100 or so restaurants, bars and clubs, 4 hotels, 4 live theaters and a smattering of galleries and shopping primarily at West Village, it’s home to 4 historical cemeteries, the largest collection of Victorian Homes in Dallas and remnants of a Freedman’s town. They are serviced by an open-air street car system referred affectionately by locals zipping down McKinney as, “that damn trolley!”.  Don’t pass on Cedar Springs or the offshoot streets, there’s plenty there also.  In recent years the resident numbers have grown to mirror the work population and why it’s hopping all the time.  A lot is packed into the 1/2 half mile wide and one mile long neighborhood. 

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Charlie Uniform Tango

3232 McKinney Avenue # 231 Dallas, Texas 75204

Founded in 1995 by Lola Lott and Jack Waldrip, charlieuniformtango offers full service postproduction capabilities in Dallas and Austin. Charlieuniformtango is on the leading edge of modern editorial facilities in the Southwest. Combining AVID, online editing, graphic design, production, and audio under one roof charlieuniformtango offers the optimal postproduction environment.

  • Phone: 214.922.9222

Dian Malouf Jewelry

Dallas fashion Award winner for best jewelry design - Dian Malouf (Saks Dallas Galleria & NUVO) dazzles customers with her hand cast, American made sterling and 14k gold jewelry with hand cut semi-precious stones like this Jag design 3-stack set   Most overheard comment when a woman wears a dian malouf piece: “Where did you get that fabulous ring!” And Special orders available.

  • Phone: 214.520.3123 ext. 115
  • sales@dian-malouf.com

Theatre Three Inc.

2800 Routh Street # 168 Dallas, Texas 75201

Theatre Three produces seven mainstage productions each year in addition to special children’s performances, off-site educational outreach, special event productions and the programming in Theatre Too (the basement performing space). Theatre Too currently houses a six show season of original plays, adaptations of literary works, musical revues, and biographical drama.

  • Phone: 214.871.3300

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary Museum- The MAC

3120 McKinney Ave Dallas, Texas 75204

Located in the former Potts Longhorn Leather Company’s 18,000 square foot building, the MAC is the first venue in North Texas dedicated to presenting contemporary visual and performing art as well as lecture series. The royal blue painted MAC was founded in 1994 and houses productions of the Kitchen Dog Theater.

Open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am until 9 pm.

Non-profit org; Retail

  • Phone: 214.953.1622

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture

2719 Routh Street Dallas, Texas 75201

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is dedicated to enriching the city’s wisdom through offering humanities programs for school teachers and principals, general courses of study, public and professional seminars, publications and conferences.  The Institute awards the annual $50,000 Hiett Prize for humanities work showing extraordinary promise with a significant public cultural component.

  • Phone: 214.871.2440

Kitchen Dog Theater

3120 McKinney Ave Dallas, Texas 75204

Founded in 1990 by five graduates of SMU’s theater program, the Kitchen Dog Theater aims “to provide a place where questions of justice, morality, and human freedom can be explored. Each year the theater puts on a New Works Festival with readings of original scripts with one chosen to run as part of the theater’s season. The company’s unusual name comes from a song in Samuel Beckett;s “Waiting for Godot”

A dog came in the kitchen
And stole a crust of bread;
then cook up with a ladle
And beat him ‘till he was dead.
Then all the dogs came running
And dug the dog a tomb.” 

Theater members encourage aspiring actors and playwrights by teaching high school workshops.  Each year the theater puts on a New Works Festival with readings of original scripts submitted from around the world with one chosen to run as part of the theater’s season. 

  • Phone: 214.953.1055

Sacred Pause

Sacred Pause is Art with Hope and Spirit. Award-winning photographer Bob Munro uses his unique artistic interpretation to convey spirituality and tranquility in his photographic art inspired by his journeys to global sacred places.  Whether for your home or office or as a meaningful gift, Sacred Pause art is perfect for adding an aura of serenity to any interior.

  • Phone: 214.828.4009
  • bob@sacredpause.com