There’s love steeping over at Kettle Art. The city’s feel-good gallery has toasted up a warm-spot in my cardiac for its work as an artist’s nexus. Aspiring talent lines Kettle’s walls, creating a collaborative visual buffet of area-crafted projects.You always know that you’ll find something new and interesting when you…
Battle for Brooklyn is this year’s opener for Thin Line Film Fest, Denton’s celebration of documentary film production. Pulling a hefty load of 29 films, a combination of short works and features by local and international filmmakers, the fest stretches from this weekend through Monday, the 20th with a preemptive…
It’s hard out here for a pimp. By mid-week your hustle has slowed down to a shuffle and you can’t get a handle on your flow. That stack of reports on your desk keeps getting more oppressive and your afternoon conference call is a wild card, like a trick who…
Rampart isn’t a “date” film. Don’t be so blinded by the word “free” that you go home and tell the misses that the two of you should reconnect with a nice night out at the movies — unless you like the couch and she enjoys night terrors. Here’s the film’s…
There are a lot of things that people miss when they move to a new city. Friends? Sure. Favorite swimming holes? Yeah, I guess. But for me the real pull, the thing I cannot shake loose no matter how hard I try is my undying affinity for Austin’s temple of…
John Leguizamo is on a roll, and it’s only 7:45 a.m. He’s in a good mood, which might be attributed to the financial and critical success of his new one-man play, Ghetto Klown, which starts its three-day Dallas run at the Majestic Theatre on February 16. But I think it’s…
Outsider art is fun, especially when it’s made by local dark horse Clay Stinnett. His depictions of wrong-eyed souls are three parts sideshow, one part Crumb thrown together in a brown paper bag with flour and seasoning, shook up and deep-fried. I also have a hunch that when those shape-shifting…
For some, love is expressed through time invested, a gentle touch or a shared sigh. For others it’s a scavenger hunt in the mall, or at least that’s what the organizers of “Where’s the Love?” at the Parks at Arlington would hope. Show your sensitive side through VDay by sprinting…
Last weekend our city was rubbed down with rouge and doused with an extra kissie-blow of glitter when the Dallas Burlesque Festival shook its goods at the House of Blues. Seduction and tease were the event’s cornerstones and the nationally acclaimed cast of exoticas delivered both in their fullest. But…
Like most modern romances, Irby Pace fell in love in a Mac store. It happened when he was sliding his way across the photo roll on a demo Ipod, and there she was. He just knew. “I saw this one,” said Pace while directing his eyes to the photo exhibition’s…
Pina Bausch was more than a choreographer, her contributions to modern dance helped redefine the art form. After studying first in Germany and next at Julliard, she went on to perform with every major dance company that was lucky enough to get her, and eventually became artistic director of the…
The Dallas Burlesque Festival unrolled its stockings and clicked its garters into place last night for the inaugural Pin Up Pageant. Look out office-dwellers, the following photos contain explosive amounts of sexiness…
When Shepard Fairey speaks his eyes go someplace else. They squint and look beyond you, alternating left and then right, scanning the entirety of his surroundings. It isn’t posturing and he isn’t searching for a more interesting person to flag down. The fact of the matter is that Fairey has…
If you wanted to attend Saturday night’s Phenomenon event with Shepard Fairey at the Dallas Contemporary but can’t swing the $50 ticket — or were just interested in hearing the artist’s intent, there’s a chit chat with Fairey at 7 p.m. tonight at the Dallas Contemporary…
I know what you’re thinking: “Redbox is already as cheap as it gets. There’s no way that you can secure a movie rental for less than $1.20. Besides, how pathetic are you?” Answers: Free, and very. I feel bad about using the movie kiosks to begin with; I know that…
The work week is almost over, and as far as I’m concerned the weekend always starts on Thursday. Here’s a list of fun things to do with that hard-earned money! Click the red event titles for extra information. Thursday: The Dallas Burlesque Festival (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Va-va-voom! This isn’t…
Did the Super Bowl do you dirty? Are you feeling the punishing aftermath of all-day drinking? Do you feel like an injured athlete, limping off of the field? Don’t worry, player, we have a prescription for your pain: Stretch out that overextended liver and massage it with more booze. Here’s…
When LA street artist, DJ, and all-around Rad Dude, Shepard Fairey comes to town, Big D lights up brighter than the Omni Hotel and that crazy bridge, combined. Paired up with the Dallas Contemporary, Fairey is on a good-will mission. His agenda? To put up rockin’ tough murals all over…
Congratulations Lee Kounas and Zach Kaz! You won free tickets to see Rocky in 35mm at Texas Theatre! It begins showing tonight and plays through the weekend. Check in with Texas Theatre’s website for showtimes. Thanks to Texas Theatre for the tickets and to all of you who entered. Didn’t…
Today we can see the transformation on Fairey’s first wall depicting the side profile of a girl with a flower in her hair. Shepard and crew worked deep into Tuesday night and again today so that they could complete her. New walls have been started with more to come, so…
Underdog champion of snide Daniel Tosh has his ticket booked for a Dallas visit. Made famous by his stonerlicous internet clip mockery show Tosh.O, Ol’ Deep V really got his start on the stand-up circuit, which anyone who’s ever been hungover with access to Comedy Central now knows. (They run…
Today’s street style candidate knows how to work the casual look. Hummus, a spunky dog from Alaska, was spotted outside of Eatzi’s in this re-worked Peanuts cartoon bed sheet with 3/4 sleeves added from cozy blue sweatpants…
