08/28/2026
Dallas, Texas… Summer may be winding down, but the temperatures are still keeping things hot.
This week’s edit moves from a lantern-filled sanctuary at White Rock Lake to photography rooted in Mexican tradition, a hyperlocal film festival in the Arts District, and an exhibition opening in the Design District where art, science, and design converge. And everything is indoors where the AC will keep you cool. 😎
Consider this a weekend for lingering a little longer.
⭐ EDITOR’S PICK | The Art of Charrería
Charreria by Brent Kollock (fellow SMU alum)
Before the boots, buckles, and horses became shorthand for Western style, they carried histories of identity, skill, family, and tradition.
Opening Saturday at the Latino Cultural Center, photographer Brent Kollock’s Charreria looks closely at Mexico’s equestrian tradition through portraits, personal narratives, and years of observation.
Kollock—an SMU graduate who now lives in Nayarit, Mexico—approaches charrería as both spectacle and living culture.
Go early for his 5 PM artist lecture, then stay for the opening reception.
LOGISTICS
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕔 Artist Lecture | 5–6 PM
🥂 Opening Reception | 6–8 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center | 2600 Live Oak Street
🎟 Free
🗓 On view through October 9
🏮 CULTURE | Light, Sound + Memory
Longing: Light & Sound Interactive Exhibition
This is the one we saved for this weekend—and opening night is exactly when I’d go.
At the Bath House Cultural Center, Longing transforms two enduring symbols of Vietnamese culture—the nón lá and the Mid-Autumn lantern—into an immersive landscape of shimmering light and sound.
As you move through the installation, gentle melodies and light respond in turn, making the viewer part of the work itself.
Go Saturday night for the opening reception, then step outside to White Rock Lake after dark.
Sometimes the setting is part of the art.
LOGISTICS
📅 Opening Reception | Saturday, August 29
🕗 8–10 PM
📍 Bath House Cultural Center | White Rock Lake
🎟 Free
🗓 On view August 29–September 12
🖼️ DESIGN DISTRICT | Look Again
Convergence at Laura Rathe Fine Art
What happens when sculpture, photography, and material become difficult to