Carly May Gravley

Dallas

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Staff Writer at Dallas Observer

Culture Reporter and Photographer at Freelance

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Sha'Carri Richardson, Leon Bridges Showed Out at the 2025 Met Gala

1 week ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

The theme of this year’s Costume Institute exhibition is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," a retrospective on Black style and identities through the lens of the dandy, or someone whose style reflects wealth, taste and upward mobility. The annual Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, lit up Manhattan and the internet on Monday.
Yayoi Kusama's Iconic Pumpkin Infinity Room Returns to Dallas Museum of Art

1 week ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Yayoi Kusama: Return to Infinity, envelopes the viewer in a tangible display of art history. Kusama hails from the mythic '60s art scene.
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner is Inspired by Melancholy Women and Angry Men

3 weeks ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

The music of Japanese Breakfast builds worlds upon lush and deeply felt emotion, from the all-encompassing grief and longing of their 2016 debut,, to the euphoria of 2021’s. On the band’s new record,, lead singer and songwriter Michelle Zauner embraces a different kind of sadness.“I feel like I’m not filled with an intense, violent sadness over a breakup or longing for someone or even a death,” Zauner tells the. “But I feel a general melancholy as time passes. ...
Vandoliers Leader Jenni Rose Comes Out as Trans in Big Win for Trans People

3 weeks ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Jenni Rose, founder and frontwoman of beloved Dallas cowpunk band Vandoliers , came out as a trans woman in an interview withon Friday. The band’s new single, “Life Behind Bars,” and upcoming album of the same name will document Rose’s coming out journey with the same mix of vulnerability and radiant energy that Vandoliers fans have come to love.“For 36 years, I’ve tried to be anything but a trans person, and it never went away,” Rose told.
Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara Dish on Dream Roles and Dallas Concert

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster are bringing their friendship (and illustrious theater carers) to Dallas this weekend. A Night of Broadway. The simple title could not be more fitting, as the headliners are two of the most popular and celebrated musical theater performers working today. Foster has originated beloved roles such as Millie Dilmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical and lead critically acclaimed revivals like 2011’s Anything Goes.
Where to Meet a Hot, Older Woman in Dallas, Texas

2 months ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

It’s a sexy time to be a woman of a certain age.Last Christmas saw the release of an erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman as a CEO having a steamy affair with a much younger intern. It’s the latest trend of age-gap romances hitting the big screen, with other recent entries includingwith Anne Hathaway andwith Emma Thompson.
K-I-S-S... You Get It. Here Are the Most Romantic Restaurants in Dallas

Jan 23, 2025 | dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody |Carly May Gravley

As anyone who has ever been out to eat can tell you, atmosphere in a restaurant is a big deal. The right lighting and decor not only can make or break a restaurant but it can set the entire tone for what people believe that restaurant is for. It can make the difference between a restaurant being viewed as an intimate setting for a date or as a casual spot to simply hang out with friends.
Dallas Cowboys Fans Can Now Get Star-Shaped Chicken Nuggets

Nov 25, 2024 | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Game day snacking just took a turn for the fanciful. The Dallas Cowboys have teamed up with Tyson Foods to create star-shaped chicken nuggets that are now available at local retailers and at AT&T Stadium during home games. This way, no matter how hard the Cowboys let you down, your inner child will be entertained.After all, as any child will tell you, chicken nuggets hit differently when they’re cut into a fun shape.
Texas Men Prefer Chick-fil-A for First Dates, According to a Survey

Nov 21, 2024 | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

It’s cuffing season, as the kids say, and single folks are feeling a little extra pressure to find a special someone they can snuggle up with to keep warm, bring as a date to holiday parties or at least use to keep their nosy parents off their back. Luckily for those who are dusting off their dating app profile as we speak, a new study just dropped that should serve as a reminder to keep those standards high.
Dallas Gets a Secret Jack White to Concert at Trees in Deep Ellum

Nov 11, 2024 | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Iconic rocker and former White Stripes frontman Jack White is bringing his No Name Tour to Trees on Nov. 13.Yes, that’s this Wednesday. Clear your schedules now or risk soul-crushing FOMO.As much as we’d like to believe that this last-minute underplay makes Dallas special, it doesn’t (but don’t worry – the flagship location of his sports shop, Warstic, in Deep Ellum makes us special).