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Three newcomers to Dallas recently arrived on the scene at […]

Forest Forward recently welcomed community members to its new headquarters to share updates on the restoration of the historic Forest Theater and the expansion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy, and to introduce Nijeul X as the organization's new artistic director.

Posters and playbills featuring Broadway musicals line the walls of […]

Forest Forward, a Black-led nonprofit, has purchased 20+ parcels around the historic Forest Theater in South Dallas to revitalize the neighborhood, which has seen a 1200% increase in land value in just four years due to the government's recent recognition of the area's worth.

What originally started as an effort to revive the theater has expanded in scope, with Forest Forward acquiring several surrounding parcels of land between Julius Schepps Freeway and SM Wright Freeway. Forest Forward now owns the theater, the former liquor store just north of the theater, the gas station next door to the liquor store, and the lots behind the theater where an infamous gambling house once stood.

The nonprofit Forest Forward owns South Dallas' historic Forest Theater and about 20 pieces of land surrounding it.

“I’ve never seen the marquee light up before,” noted Elizabeth […]