Billy Joel sang about them years ago, so you know they’re legit. I’m talking about Uptown Girls. Of course, these UGs are putting on the longest-titled fashion show in American history: the First Annual Uptown Girls Poolside Miami in Dallas Fashion Show hosted by Glitzy Glam Cocktails. At the show…

If you think Sasquatch is hogwash, then you’re in for one rude, hairy-assed awakening. First and foremost, there’s an entire not-for-profit concern dedicated to the scientific research of said beast: The Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy. Second and secondmost, it’s hosting the 12th Annual Texas Bigfoot Conference this year at the…

Step off, Deb, it looks like Sugar is now doing Dallas, albeit in a completely non-sexual way. Sugar Does America 2 is a Mad Girl Production that crisscrosses the country putting on shows featuring local yet-to-be-discovered female talent. Head out to support your local boob-havers at 8 p.m. Friday at…

If the thrill of the 75 isn’t enough for you, maybe the Port-A-Cool Texas World Dirt Track Championship at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth will be. It’s a down and dirty, pedal to the metal, fuel-injected hootenanny where you can scream as loud as you want because the engines…

This Sunday Make Up For Ever will peek in your makeup bag. Then, it’ll probably shudder. (Just kidding.) They’re going to dig through your existing cosmetics and show you how to apply them properly. Even if you have a bag full of not-their-products. Seriously. They’ll also recommend colors and textures…

Every time a little girl wishes to be a princess, a quinceañera dress is born. Way better than a boring white debutante gown, quinceañera gowns are colorful bling clouds perfectly suited to 15-year-old girls, and finding the perfect one can be akin to an episode of Say Yes to the…

Roller derby has been around since the 1930s … back when it was just a bunch of dames acting out a skated script. These days there are no scripts and approximately 1,400 amateur leagues exist around the world. We’re lucky enough to have two of the roughest, toughest teams of…

With the holidays over and the extended family back where they belong (i.e. not your house), you’re likely craving a little ringside action. Fulfill your desire while seeing how the pros throw at the 2013 Bud Light Pro Fight Series on Saturday at the Hurst Conference Center (1601 Campus Drive)…

Sunday Peoples is ultimately a three-part celebration of bike life featuring bike art, repair and races. Are they liars because they call it Sunday Peoples but then invite you to do things on Saturday? Yes, they are. But aside from that teeny bit of mindfuck, free tune-ups while eating free…

A lot’s probably changed since you last saw the Harlem Globetrotters. For one thing, they’re not cartoons anymore. You’ll also never see them hanging with those halfwits Scooby and Shaggy. There are also girls on the team now, so suck on that, WNBA. Plus they have an all-new show, it’s…

If you’re not familiar with the work of Tim Kerr, you’re about to be. (Unless you stop reading, but don’t be a dick.) Tim paints portraits of artists and has long dreamed of a show where his portraits are surrounded by the artists’ work. Fortunately, Bruce and Julie Webb are…

How often do you get a chance to be a part of an experiment? No, not the kind where you take a pill and see if it gives you a third arm. We mean the kind where art and social commentary come together. Mega art farts the Goss-Michael Foundation and…

Waxahachie-lovin’, tattooed-armin’, memory-jug makin’, pecan-pie-bakin’ Bruce Lee Webb is made the drive to Dallas with a specific purpose: He’s showing off those oddly captivating idea babies lodged inside his brain. His artwork kicks off the 2013 season of Art with a View at The Belmont and since the details are…

We all know George Bernard Shaw. And we most def recognize that ol’ GBS has written some of the most well-known plays on earth. But even his earliest, most unassuming work is solid. Like The Devil’s Disciple, a story that takes place during the American Revolution when the Brits march…

Satin, lace and tulle, tulle, tulle. Either it’s a JoAnn’s Fabrics explosion or bridal show season is officially upon us. Surprise, it’s the latter. Start the year out with an ivory bang at Soiree Boutique Bridal Show. Soiree offers a smaller, more personal experience complete with niche designers, a panel…

Every Wednesday and Sunday, The Church takes over the Lizard Lounge and with it comes a host of Dallas’ most dramatically clothed. Some of them even hotties with bodies … and fishnets, leather bras and painted red sneers. These are the Girls of the Church and every year they put…

If a movie boasts Dom DeLuise on its roster, you better get your keister in a theater seat stat. No, it’s not Baby Geniuses. And double no, it’s not All Dogs Go To Heaven. It’s Blazing Saddles! The one with the campfire scene! And it’s showing at Midnight at the…

Bernadette Peters is one of Broadway’s biggest stars. She has won Tony awards, Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, appeared on stage, screen and now, in person, for one night only at Bass Performance Hall. Backed by the Fort Worth Symphony, Peters will sing a collection of hits from…

The end of the world speculation has at least given everyone a reason to throw a party. And since throwing parties is what the cast and crew of Amber Does Dallas loves most, they’re taking the Lakewood Theater by storm with a two part rock opera — REPO! The Genetic…

As one of the older residences in Dallas, and one of the only ones still standing on Ross Avenue, the Alexander Mansion is the type of place that makes you long for a corset and, consequently, a fainting couch. Confining undergarments aside, the mansion is charming, stately and this holiday…

Dowdy Studio is run by a screen-printing married couple that’s so freaking cute that you’ll want to puke. And guess what else? Their tees, prints, pillows and other creations are even cuter. On Saturday, their mobile shop, the Dowdy Studio Wagon, will be popping off for a big ol’ Holiday…