Here on Mixmaster it’s not often enough that we embrace our girly side. As your friendly neighborhood culture editor, I nerd out about art openings, must-see plays, and classical music on the daily, but it’s far too rare that I bring you news of places to do your hair, or…

When I reached out to Katherine Bourne, one of the key organizers of Shakespeare in the Bar, she mentioned in passing that one of their actors is sick and they’re trying to decide whether to have a sock puppet or an audience member fill the role. I voted sock puppet…

Surprising his fans is kind of Dave Chappelle’s thing. I’m not sure I fully understand the marketing strategy of announcing things out of nowhere, but it must be working for him. In 2012, he announced it day of, which meant swiftly canceling plans with anyone who didn’t want to move…

I was running late last night, as 8 p.m. approached swiftly and I was still not on Greenville Avenue. I wasn’t meeting people for dinner or drinks, and it was unlikely my night would last past 9 p.m. I was headed to a podcast listening party. Because exactly two weeks…

If you’re not listening to the hit podcast Serial, chances are you know someone who is and won’t shut up about it. If you’re a friend of mine, I’m probably the fanatic in your life who monologues about what exactly happened in Woodlawn, Maryland — the sleepy suburb of Baltimore…

In most walks of life having a mentor makes things easier. They’re there with advice when you ask for it, criticism when you’re ready for it, and a kick in the pants when you need it most. The relationship between mentor/mentee is one of support and inspiration, especially in the…

Whatever you do, don’t take your 4th graders to The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical. It’s a bit too raunchy for them, but if you’re looking for a more adult holiday show on the list, give this one a whirl. Based on the The Great American Trailer Park Musical,…

It’s deja vu all over again in WaterTower Theatre’s black box. The charming actor Garrett Storms who delighted audiences as the angry elf in David Sedaris’ one-man-show based on his short story, The Santaland Diaries, returns to the stage in the same peppermint stockings. This gut-bustingly funny story of a…

Lest we forget, galleries exist to sell art. Is the art often well-curated and the artists hand selected? Yes, of course. But they are shops, none the less. And in the spirit of the shopping season, and inspired by concept spaces like Collette in Paris and Dover Street Market which…

In 1942, 17 Mexican -American teenagers were put on trial for the murder of Jose Gallardo Diaz. They were held in prison, without bail for months and nine of them were convicted of second-degree murder. Two years later, the convictions were reversed on appeal, but not before they served to…

Tracking down the perfect gift for the ungiftable is difficult. What do you get a sister whose taste in music and books is beyond obscure? Or the brother-in-law who buys himself everything he wants? Lord knows you can’t keep buying your cousin a tin of popcorn year after year. Which…

If you’ve never seen the monstrous Lay Family Concert Organ, you’re missing out. This week only, the Meyerson Symphony Center will fill with the sounds of holiday favorites played by the brass and percussion sections, featuring the organ herself. Hear the majesty of the instrument in the city’s most stunning…

The rambunctious young actors return to Wild Detectives with their iambic pentameter-spitting, high-energy free wheeling Shakespeare in the Bar. This time around they’re churning out Love’s Labour’s Lost – Shakespeare’s comedy about three young men who give up women for three years and then find themselves enamored with the Princess…

Performances about performance art? Meta. This iteration of Audacity Solo Salon features Kris Noteboom, Adam A. Anderson and Brad McEntire, who will all perform sections of pieces they are working on about academia and performance art. More info at margojonestheatre.com. Mon., Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., 2014…

If you think art gallery exhibitions are snooty affairs, challenge your preconceptions this weekend. The Stewpot Art Program presents its annual exhibition, Food for the Soul, which features the work of homeless Dallas artists. In its opening reception from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, you can see the work and visit with…

Klyde Warren Park, that lovely little downtown green space lights up this weekend in Christmas colors. The highly photographable tree will be lit by Santa himself at the culmination of the daytime, family evet, Celebrate the Holidays at Klyde Warren Park. Snap a shot with Mr. Claus, feed a live…

As a child nothing was more exciting on Thanksgiving morning than to rush to the television and watch the floats and balloons march through the streets of New York City. Plus, who didn’t love the Broadway dance breaks? My mom would make hot chocolate and breakfast, and I’d rummage through…

If you’re not listening to the hit podcast Serial, chances are you know someone who is and won’t shut up about it. If you’re a friend of mine, I’m probably the fanatic in your life who monologues about what exactly happened in Woodlawn, Maryland — the sleepy suburb of Baltimore…