Deep Ellum

Deep Ellum People: Tommy Raps

by | Nov 26, 2024 | Deep Ellum People, Music

Photo by:  Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan It’s easy to feel inspired in Dallas, whether it’s by the stunning skyline that makes us feel at home, the trees of the Trinity Forest that make us feel small, or the creative energy pulsing through the streets of Deep...

Deep Ellum People: Mary Gonzalez

by | Nov 12, 2024 | Deep Ellum People

BY Taylor Adams Cogan It’s no secret that Deep Ellum has historically been filled with artists. But artistry here goes beyond music and murals. For Mary Gonzalez, her art is hair. Since planting her roots in a then-quiet Deep Ellum nearly two decades ago, Gonzalez has...

Deep Ellum People: Casey Hess

by | Nov 5, 2024 | Deep Ellum People, Music

BY Taylor Adams Cogan When Casey Hess first went to Deep Ellum, the then-teenager sported a plaid long-sleeved shirt over a Course of Empire band T-shirt, complete with a “hippie necklace thing,” super long hair, and probably some leggings, he says. He knew Deep Ellum...