A.J. Croce plays Arlington Music Hall on Friday, Jan. 19 He has a name. And it’s A.J. Croce. The 46-year-old son of late, legendary folk artist Jim Croce will perform live in Arlington for the first time Jan. 19 at Arlington Music Hall. He released his newest album, Just Like…
Before things froze over, Red, Hot & Blue sculpted a new, outdoor music venue. It’s the franchise’s first beer garden that‘s also set up for live entertainment, says Ryan Brown, general manager of the longtime eatery located at 9810 N. Central Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane. “We were closed down…
North Texas kids and their parents can now feel a little more relaxed watching movies together. With animated films like Zootopia and Finding Dory hauling in more than $1 billion each at box offices worldwide, Plano-based Cinemark has rolled out the beanbags for younger viewers. Its new kid-friendly concept, Camp Cinemark,…
For some, bitcoins, snorkeling, drones and pub crawling are more than just hobbies. Call it passion, or whatever, but likeminded enthusiasts are banding together on Meetup.com to discuss and pursue what drives them. To do our part in the social universe, we’ve mined the extensive list of local meetups to…
About a dozen U.S. veterans who served in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East are gathered for band practice at the Veterans Administration building in Fort Worth. The Guitars for Heroes program is helping them cope with their trauma and injuries through music. Some sing Merle Haggard tunes, strumming acoustic…
Dallas bluesman Jimmie Vaughan carved his nickname, “Jimbo,” into the back of a 1951 Fender Broadcaster before handing it down to his younger brother. Guitar lore has it that Stevie Ray Vaughan, after altering it somewhat, eventually traded the instrument for a red Epiphone. He later regretted it, but “Jimbo”…
One thing is certain: Dallas has got the blues. To determine their depth, we walked down a radio station hallway plastered with blues festival and chili cook-off posters to talk with David Pippin, a DJ who began subbing at KNON-FM 89.3 a decade ago. Pippin now hosts his own Wednesday…
They spent long periods of time tapping away at a keyboard in isolation and were ballsy enough to tell someone, perhaps a less-than-flattering editor somewhere, only to receive a rejection slip in return. Now, they have an audience. The literary series Rejected: Stories Unsold debuted at Wild Detectives bookstore last…
The Rev. Peter Johnson holds his denim jacket up before a class of about a dozen University of North Texas students. A sticker attached to one side shows that he has voted. “The reason that’s important to me is I have some friends in the graveyard for the right to…
Victory Park’s latest public art addition, a steel pipe sculpture that is 15 feet tall and 34 feet wide, is a vibrant throwback to Dallas’ musical roots. Las Vegas-based artist Tim Bavington, originally from England, is known for his musically themed creations laden with brightly colored automotive paint. While he’s…
The State Fair of Texas is in mid-whirl, and budget-minded fairgoers may be scrambling to find the cheapest deals and best days to save. Each year, local schoolchildren get free admission tickets to the fair, but that’s not the only cheap way to get inside the fairgrounds. Here are 10…
Indie filmmaker Laura Scott was barely a teenager the night Jim Croce played his final concert in Natchitoches, Louisiana, but the memory has haunted her for more than four decades. Scott recently joined forces with Dallas filmmaker Israel Varela to direct The Johnny Starr Story, which she describes as a…
The city of Grand Prairie is on a mission to introduce more public art, and it’s found a practical way of achieving that goal. Instead of bronze to sculpt or canvases and easels, the city is giving local artists traffic signal boxes to adorn with their artistic visions. Last month,…
Arlington’s Frame4Frame Festival gets rolling Thursday, with more than 20 films set to screen during the event. Now in its second year, the festival also features art and live music around downtown Arlington. The film screenings will take place Sept. 22-24 at Studio Movie Grill in Lincoln Square. “There’s a…
Today, the Dallas City Council will vote to determine whether Lee Park’s statue of its namesake, Gen. Robert E. Lee, will be removed. But in 1936, at least, the statue was such a source of pride that it drew President Franklin D. Roosevelt to town for its world debut. The…
Andrew Allen’s multiprotagonist drama, Glow, spent years in the making. And the Dallas indie filmmaker says he basically went broke filming it. But his debut feature-length film is finally here and set for a world premiere tonight, Aug. 29, at Texas Theatre. Allen says the film hinges on realism and…
He cut his teeth in Arlington. And after three decades in film, Lou Diamond Phillips will return for a heart-to-heart about life and acting at the school where he once built sets. The Lou Diamond Phillips Film Festival, which will feature four films — Filly Brown, La Bamba, Courage Under Fire, and…
It’s been a year since “Pokémon Go” sent gamers scrambling to collect virtual creatures all over Dallas, and the app is still providing entrepreneurs opportunities to cash in. An Austin-based company called Pokémon Go City Tours recently expanded to Dallas and Arlington. The startup’s founder is 27-year-old Austin resident Phil…
While big-city lights don’t exactly provide the prime backdrop for stargazing, Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas member Dick Gentry has a few favorite spots. The group has already picked some sites for its new, free star parties. “Often, a star party is more about meeting the people and showing them…
“Math was my Waterloo,” Dennis Maher says, explaining what attracts him to the role of Albert Einstein, whom he’ll play at Theatre Arlington beginning this month. The longtime University of Texas at Arlington theater arts professor has brought many historical figures to life on stage, but Einstein immediately stood out…
Some things just naturally go together, and for more than a century, dogs and fire stations were two of those things. Today, not so much. The tradition goes back to the days of horse-drawn fire engines, according to Lt. David Tyler of the Arlington Fire Department. “The dogs were useful in alerting…
While some cyclists enjoy the challenge of steep slopes and rough and rocky terrain, others prefer a much smoother ride. This list of 10 local bike trails includes an assortment of paved and off-road trails to supply both spheres. Rick Johnson, assistant manager at Bicycles Inc., which has stores in…
