Dallas Observer

The Dallas Observer, LP is a free weekly newspaper that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth region and is based in Dallas. Launched in October 1980 by Ken Kirk and Bob Walton, it originally aimed to provide reviews of local arts and cinema, proudly featuring the motto "Advocate for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment" on its cover. In its early years, the publication briefly changed to a biweekly format before returning to a weekly schedule in 1985, shifting its focus to include local news alongside arts coverage. Today, the Dallas Observer is recognized for its investigative journalism related to local government, while also reporting on sports, dining, events, and concerts in the area.

Local, Consumer

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#90620

United States

#18812

News and Media

#902

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Turnover Celebrates 10 Years of Peripheral Vision With Sold-Out Dallas Show

7 hours ago | dallasobserver.com | Preston Barta

On Tuesday night, May 13, House of Blues Dallas was packed with fans ready to bask in the glow of Turnover’s landmark albumCelebrating its tenth anniversary, the Virginia Beach indie-rock darlings embarked on a nostalgic and electric evening, treating the sold-out crowd to the album in its entirety for the first time on tour. Texas air, heavy with heat and the coming summer, pressed close inside the venue—but no one seemed to care.
North Texas Filmmaker Makes Directorial Debut With Film About Dating With Autism

2 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Lisa Laman

Ask filmmaker and actor Taylor Foster where she's from, and she'll happily tell you Dallas. If she's speaking with someone familiar with Texas, Foster might even clarify that she grew up "around McKinney and Anna." But if she's speaking with a fellow Texan, she'll proudly state that she grew up in Westminster, a census-designated place with a population barely scratching at four digits.
Club Clearview Forever: A Journey Through Dallas' Longtime Cultural Hub

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Preston Barta

To walk into Club Clearview during its peak was to tiptoe into a dream stitched together by paint fumes, guitar riffs and sheer electricity.
The Dumbest AI-Generated Items Donald Trump Has Shared

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Alyssa Fields

Superimposed over the feast scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, a table, headed by Joe Biden, and surrounded by Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and others, is disrupted by Trump emerging from a sliced turkey to the tune of Y.M.C.The American people have now witnessed three presidential campaigns from President Donald Trump.
Behind the Scenes at the 60th Annual ACM Awards in Frisco

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Alex Gonzalez

The stars were out in full force at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8, as the biggest names in country music were seen at Ford Center in Frisco.In the days leading up to the ceremony, several stars were in town performing shows at The Star and speaking to fans and press — one of our favorites being Arlington’s own Mickey Guyton , who received the Charley Pride: I’m Just Me honor on Tuesday.On Wednesday, this writer got an early taste of the red carpet during a...
Portillo's Papal Tribute Beef Sandwich The Leo Available in Dallas

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Hank Vaughn

This past Thursday, the conclave of cardinals shocked the world when they chose Robert Francis Prevost to be pope. An American pope had always been considered a long shot, but Prevost beat the odds. Born and raised in Chicago, it was initially reported that he was a Cubs fan.
Many Non-Voucher Texas Education Bills Still Hope to Make the Grade

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Alyssa Fields

Many of the major pieces of legislation during this session would drastically alter Texas’s public education system. Before the session began, Abbott had his eye on certain prospective bills , many of which would radically alter the public education system, promising to prioritize their signing should they reach his desk.
Angelika Film Center To Host Special Korean Film Series Throughout May

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Liam Gaughan

Despite the closure of the Angelika Film Center's Plano location last fall , the remaining Angelika theater at Mockingbird Station is still an essential hub for film in North Texas.
Dallas Housing Advocates Put Pressure on Legislature in Session’s ‘Fourth Quarter’

5 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Emma Ruby

Just before 6 a.m. on the drizzly morning of Tuesday, May 6, 32 local advocates in the affordable housing space boarded a bus bound for Austin.The bleary-eyed activists passed around jugs of coffee and picked through a smattering of pastries laid out on a row of seats.
Claude VonStroke, Dance Music's Most Celebrated Legends, Is Coming to Dallas

6 days ago | dallasobserver.com | Elvis Anderson

By his own admission, Barclay Crenshaw , aka Claude VonStroke’s two-hour and 49-minute 2001 dance music documentary was “the hardest project he’s ever completed.”The film is an interview-style documentary series of short conversations with 45 DJ producers who cover a gamut of styles, from house and techno to trance and jungle.It begins with legendary DJ-producer Juan Atkins, who makes the grand opening statement: “I came up with my first record in 1981.