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Vanessa Quilantan

(She/Her)
Dallas
As seen in: Dallas Observer, VICE, Flipboard, CultureMap Dallas, D Magazine
Covers:  Music, Arts & Culture
Doesn't Cover: Politics, Food & Beverage. Current moratorium on obituary assignments (a personal decision).
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For Juneteenth, Erykah Badu Brings a Massive Musical Spotlight to Dallas

For Juneteenth, Erykah Badu Brings a Massive Musical Spotlight to Dallas

D Magazine — Badu's status as both a local legend and global icon was on display in Deep Ellum.
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Larry Gee Needs a Kidney. Are You a Match?

Larry Gee Needs a Kidney. Are You a Match?

Dallas Observer — Dallas singer Larry Gee is back onstage and releasing new music, but he urgently needs a kidney donor to save his life.
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Breaking Down the Union-Busting Allegations at Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Breaking Down the Union-Busting Allegations at Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Dallas Observer — Dallas Black Dance Theatre's entire troupe was fired last week for unionizing, not for violating company conduct over an Instagram video, as the company claims.
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Balancing the Books: Author Sanderia Faye Is Quietly Building Dallas' Literary Community

Balancing the Books: Author Sanderia Faye Is Quietly Building Dallas' Literary Community

Dallas Observer — Author Sanderia Faye's novel Mourner's Bench tells the story of a child from rural Arkansas whose family is torn over the civil rights movement.
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The Cost of Being a Poet in Dallas

The Cost of Being a Poet in Dallas

Dallas Observer — Dallas' literary scene is gaining global momentum, but what does that mean for the city's poets?
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SM Sanz Is the Muralist Painting Dallas in Vivid Feminist Hues

SM Sanz Is the Muralist Painting Dallas in Vivid Feminist Hues

Dallas Observer — The Panamanian painter has made her mark on Dallas' Tin District, and her feminist pop-surrealism contains multitudes.
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Pop-Punk Parents Max and Sherri Bemis Live the Elder-Emo American Dream in East Dallas

Pop-Punk Parents Max and Sherri Bemis Live the Elder-Emo American Dream in East Dallas

Dallas Observer — Dallas' best Instagram family includes Max Bemis, singer for Say Anything, Sherri Dupree from Eisley, and five punk-rock kids.
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Making a Record in Real Time With Mannequin Pussy and John Congleton

Making a Record in Real Time With Mannequin Pussy and John Congleton

Dallas Observer — Punk-poets Mannequin Pussy and Dallas alt-rock super-producer John Congleton take us inside the recording sessions for I Got Heaven, the band's exceptional new album.
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Elvis Costello Sang a Love Letter to Texas at Majestic Theatre

Elvis Costello Sang a Love Letter to Texas at Majestic Theatre

Dallas Observer — Elvis Costello was happy to play in Dallas, and his love of Texas music showed at his Majestic Theatre concert.
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Beyonce's RENAISSANCE World Tour Is an Intergalactic Manifesto for the Future We Need

Beyonce's RENAISSANCE World Tour Is an Intergalactic Manifesto for the Future We Need

Dallas Observer — For one night in Dallas, we got a glimpse of the world we're working toward.
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Dr. Dre’s Newest Discovery Is From Garland

Dr. Dre’s Newest Discovery Is From Garland

D Magazine — He has helped Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar all become rap superstars. His latest project: a 23-year-old white kid named Justin Mohrle.
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Bun B, Devin the Dude, Z-Ro, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and Mike Jones United to Perform a Show in Hou...

Bun B, Devin the Dude, Z-Ro, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and Mike Jones United to Perform a Show in Hou...

VICE — The story of how the historic concert came together.
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Sudie's Electro-Pop Follows the Lead of Her Rich Imagination

Sudie's Electro-Pop Follows the Lead of Her Rich Imagination

Dallas Observer — As a local mystic reads her palm, the Dallas singer/songwriter tells the tales that inspired her ethereal debut EP.
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