Dallas sees new venues opening

Four new, middle-sized venues will open in Dallas. I thought this one in particular looked interesting.

Club revival: "1. Ellum: Onstage

Phone: 214-651-0633

Web site: www.lifeindeepellum.com

Opening: Saturday night

Capacity: Variable, between 600 and 1,100

What's the deal: This all-ages venue is part of a nonprofit cultural center that also includes a coffeehouse, clothing store and art gallery. Although it's affiliated with Deep Ellum Church and doesn't serve alcohol, artistic director Rocky Presley says it's not specifically a Christian facility and will be showcasing various types of performers. Expect to see a mixture of touring and local acts.

'We want it to be a Deep Ellum cultural center, and not the center for one culture,' he says. 'We're partnering with other people to maintain that diversity. We do plan on bringing in some hip-hop shows, and we also have a group of people who will be concentrating on Hispanic culture....But we'll still be doing shows that appeal to the Uptown crowd and the Deep Ellum crowd.'"

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