Just three years ago, George Michael and Kenny Goss founded the Goss-Michael Foundation. The exhibitions they have shown (including works from their private collection as well as works from various other art institutions) have challenged boundaries and broadened mindsets on what constitutes new, exciting contemporary art (especially that of the…
After the bigotry in the rear-view mirror that made Dallas’ involvement with Top Chef Just Desserts not so sweet, last night’s debut of Top Chef All Stars was so very freakin’ awesome. There was drama, there was silliness, there was attitude, there was skill, there was fright…and there was Dallas…
I learned my lesson. I’m not going to throw a spoiler in the headline or even in the first paragraph of this blog post — not even if you already know who won. Some people have DVRs and were busy with Top Chef All Stars and Celebrity Rehab, and I…
Talk about an art exhibition that really nails the interest of Dallas citizens: Try an installation that uses pre-made pieces and images of bridges (ahem) and maps of our city, along with art information carts and kiosks, to convey just how industrial and city structures affect people’s everyday lives. Maybe…
I can hardly believe that this is possibly the last time I’ll have the opportunity to mention Dawn Hand Renewal soap. That is, unless they sponsor Top Chef All Stars and then I’m totally screwed. Yes, last night was the finale of the very first season of Top Chef Just…
Art isn’t just two-dimensional anymore, people. There’s more than just paintings and photographs to look at these days. You can also find fine art in places other than galleries and museums. And there’s a big group of artists who want to share this concept with the city. Friday night marks…
After screaming our throats raw as the Rangers won their way into their first World Series, and screaming now as FC Dallas kicks out the jams, as the Mavericks continue to pound the hardwood, and before Big D hosts the Super Bowl, there’s little denying that we have sports on…
I just have to come clean here: For the last few weeks, when it comes to Top Chef Just Desserts, I am officially bored with pretty much anything that doesn’t have to do with a special guest I already adore or Morgan Wilson. It has nothing to do with Wilson…
We writer types have a prickly disposition. Sometimes we’re, howyousay, anti-social or just downright ornery–especially when it comes to events that air on the side of “work-related” or “during our free time.” But we’ve officially gotten our fancy pants ready–of our own volition–for this weekend. We’re excited. We can’t be…
You probably ate some form of contemporary fusion cuisine within the last week, but when was the last time you digested a little Dance Fusion? And if you said “last week” you’re either lying or sneaked into rehearsals of the Collin Dance Ensemble and Vissi Dance Theater as they prepared…
Texas artists Brent Kollock and Michael Roque Collins both find inspiration in the harrowing, it seems. Whether that’s considering the meaning(lessness) of life or conflicts of past with present, respectively, the two incorporate bits of their “other selves” into their artwork featured in The Language of Myth: New Work by…
This week on Top Chef Just Desserts Brought to You By Dawn Hand Renewal Because Dawn Hand Renewal Loves Top Chef Just Desserts, renowned cake decorator and beautiful ice queen Shinmin Li guest judged the Quickfire Challenge of edible bouquets. Dallas’ own Morgan and Yigit created the top offerings (despite…
Screw Bella and the Pacific Northwest; Twilight’s gone dark. But apparently, lovers of young adult vampire fiction (read: students, Goths, moms, retirees, backyard wrestlers, hipsters, aliens, ranch hands, etc.) needn’t resort to bloodletting, thanks to the Morganville Vampire series by Fort Worth author Rachel Caine. Set in the fictional town…
At what point does video documentation change from just recorded events to something worthy of exhibition in a gallery setting? When does a filmed document become worthy not of critical cinematic analysis, but of critical art analysis? Why aren’t historical representations considered “art”? Those are the types of questions artists…
Seems everybody loves a big tubby panda. Like, everybody. All over the world. They pop up in commercials for many kinds of cuisine and with all sorts of attitudes. They can be lovable, they can be stoners, they can be full on bullies. But it seems like panda bears are…
This year, we saw no more than 15 trick-or-treaters come to the door — at that wasn’t even at our own house, but an an organized trick-or-treat event. At home, there were seriously, zero children out roaming the streets for sweet treats. Now we’re left with a bucket of pre-packaged…
Took us a while to get ’round to watching this week’s America’s Next Top Model — something to do with bats, balls and boys in tight pants. And, there was the World Series. Anyway. Let’s catch up:Last week, Arlington’s Liz ousted Dallas’s Ann for the first time since the season…
I’m gonna make a bold statement, people, and hope that you won’t abandon me: Last night ate a dick. See, there I was needing to recap our Dallas-centric reality shows — including Top Chef Just Desserts, of course — and meanwhile, not only were the Mavs winning, but the biggest…
What do Meat Loaf and Susan Sarandon have in common? Aside from their flowing locks, they both escaped the film-career killing that claimed their Rocky Horror Picture Show co-stars. After owning the role of sexed-up transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the brilliant Tim Curry was tossed asunder to forever serve as butler,…
Even from the previews for last night’s Top Chef Just Desserts it was clear that Heather H. had daggers for Dallas’ Morgan Wilson. And from the top of the episode, she was making it clear with free character analysis (assassination perhaps?) that seemed to stem from a greener place deep…
There are some (like me) who can watch the very first season of Star Trek (aka TOS) and find themselves absolutely giddy at the costuming, the dialogue, the sets, the everything. There are others who are so into The Next Generation that they identify as a Spiner Femme and take…
Want to get the heck out of Dallas but aren’t sure where to go? Don’t worry, it’s a common problem. There are so many destinations that it can be overwhelming to plan for what should be a relaxing (or enjoyably adventurous) vacation. The Travel & Adventure Show aims to help…
