Carly May Gravley

1 week ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Pride Month is officially here, which means it’s time for North Texas' LGBTQ community (and its allies) to get those social calendars in check.From boozy drag brunches to flashy parades and kid-friendly concerts, there are plenty of loud and proud ways to spend the month of June in Dallas-Fort Worth this year.Below are just some of the Pride celebrations we’re looking forward to this month — to make things a little easier on you, we've mostly picked events that don't overlap.

1 week ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

The idea of coming home has been on Allison Ponthier’s mind a lot lately.This is partially because the indie folk-pop singer, who hails from the Dallas suburb of Allen , is playing a hometown show at Club Dada on June 20 with support from Hank Heaven.“When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with Deep Ellum and going to shows in Deep Ellum,” Ponthier tells the. “I have memories of people that I listened to when I went to jazz school at UNT playing Club Dada , but I went to shows all around.

2 weeks ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

For those who tend to be superstitious, Friday the 13th has heavy associations with bad luck and all things spooky, even when it occurs in the middle of summer, like it will this Friday. But enthusiasts tattoo , the pseudo-holiday is a perfect excuse to get inked up.This tradition beganby tattooing the number 13 on as many people as he could within 24 hours.

3 weeks ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

Over the weekend, fans of television, film, and greater pop culture coalesced at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for one of the city's biggest conventions: Fan Expo DallasThis year, the annual convention allowed fans to meet stars of various media, like Parker Posey, who is fresh off a standout performance in season 3 ofactors John Boyega and Anthony Daniels made appearances, and Dallasites got to meet Priscilla Presley, whom they know from, well, being Priscilla Presley.

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Carly May Gravley

It’s a weird time to be Katy Perry The pop singer, who played the American Airlines Center on Thursday, May 22, has become the latest enemy of the internet as of late and in fairness, a lot of the hate is warranted. Last year’s albumwas intended to be her comeback, a return to the imperial era she enjoyed with the blockbusterin the early 2010s. But in the eyes of fans and haters alike,was DOA no-thanks to the involvement of producer and alleged sexual predator Dr. Luke .