Thursday, October 7 “Am I blue?/Am I blue?/Ain’t these tears in my eyes tellin’ you/Well, am I blue?/You’d be, too.” The Harry Akst/Grant Clarke tune may as well be the theme song for the ladies of Echo Theatre or at least Rhonda Blair, Terri Ferguson and Jerrika Hinton, the creators…
As we researched this piece, we realized that we’ve been denying ourselves the divine pleasure of a snazzy new bra for some time now. Sure, it may be hidden beneath clothing (Just say “No” to the exposed bra strap. Seriously.), but a really swell bra can make a girl feel…
Steve Earle can write a political song that actually does more than just preach and irritate. Maybe it’s the storytelling that bolsters this consideration of what soldiers endure. In “Rich Man’s War” three blue-collar workers answer a call from their country. “Home to Houston” tells the story of a trucker…
Thursday, September 23 There is a part of us incredibly shamed by this confession, and a part of us that revels in it for a few hours each year. Not only do we know every word to CATS, but we LOVE it. It’s not that it’s a musical, since most…
Art is omnipresent, it seems. Everywhere, one can find it in a fantastically designed structure, a detailed sign, a creative street tag and, sure, the good old standards of painting, photography and sculpture. With an open mind, art is easy to find and take in. What isn’t as easy or…
The unjustly neglected titan of Accessible Pop has returned for a second round of family creation with his notoriously volatile brother. New Zealands beloved Neil and Tim Finn first tried being a duo on 1995s Finn, producing two singles, with the rest of the album quickly forgotten by all but…
Thursday, September 9 Thanks to his trademark beatnik goatee, Pat Dinizio always looked like the girls prep school literature professor from those 1950s pulp films. Indeed, he is a poet, but not a midcentury one. His skills were proven by his songwriting, which turned out hits such as 1986’s “Blood…
Matching short sets, our more red than golden retriever and Lyle Lovett. During summer breaks in elementary school, those three things seemed to make up most of my memories. There’s no particular summer; there remains just a muddled heap of them that’s been consolidated into a sort of all-encompassing recollection…
Thursday, August 26 Presidential campaigns require a lot of energy. The candidates need energy to go out and promote themselves; the public needs it to deal with the onslaught of media telling them who to love and who to hate. It seems like with every campaign, mudslinging increases and the…
Dorm rooms were forever changed in 1999. Another option was added to the poster selections. Joining Travis Bickle’s Mohawk and blood spatters, the menacing line of Mr. Pink/White/Blonde, etc. and Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield’s brandished pistols was Brad Pitt’s fashionable Tyler Durden with a fistful of rendered human fat…
So I get this tip about a part grind-core, part balls-out noise show at Rito’s Restaurant (“The Family Place”). Apparently, after the restaurant closes, Rito’s son Jesus plays host in the back room to bands from Dallas, suburbs and all over the country. It’s primarily an underage crowd, but not…
Thursday, August 12 A letter circa the late ’70s (some content altered for improved readability): Dear Rodgers & Hammerstein, Thank you. I was really discouraged about my spelling, but thanks to the rousing “Oklahoma!” I am able to spell the state’s name aloud and with a damn catchy melody. I…
Our research has proven our theory: There is no breakfast food (Cookie Crunch notwithstanding) that is less nutritious than the toaster pastry. But that doesn’t make them any less desirable or tasty. What is interesting is that, while two pastries come in one pouch, the serving suggestion is a single…
Thursday, July 29 Who needs egotistical movie critics when you have the Internet Movie Database where anyone can be a critic? We doubt you could find a comment like this anywhere else: “This movie left me feeling uncleansed and unshaved. I immediately took a shower. If you want to see…
Thursday, July 15 Why is it that other people’s travels in exotic lands are so enticing? Maybe it’s our inherent desire to shift settings temporarily by living vicariously through others. Maybe it’s so we can learn without the risks of really stepping out there on our own. Maybe it’s the…
By now, radio stations and jukeboxes have spun Jet’s infectious “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” into the ground. Apparently something on Jet’s first album, Get Born, appeals to everyone. (In one afternoon, I overheard a pack of 17-year-olds and then a couple of 40-somethings discussing the Gypsy Tea Room…
No pun intended, but the Lodge is one of the most well-rounded gentlemen’s clubs in Dallas. Not only is the club clean and comfy, but, as a woman, it’s the classiest joint we’ve visited where scantily clad lasses are the main attraction. And we don’t use “classy” to describe only…
Thursday, July 1 We do our fair share of joking around in Night & Day, but there are definitely issues we hold near and dear. Most of the time, we aim to alert our readers to entertaining or fun things to do, but Thursday offers an event that is important…
The most insightful thing we’ve heard in a while is, in fact, something we really already knew. But when someone says something out loud, it’s funny how the statement takes on more importance and relevance. Chatting with Clarissa Pierro, lead dance instructor for The Art of Exotic Dancing for Everyday…
In their first venture since 2002’s In Violet Light, the Tragically Hip still sound like art students living with their parents–rough, lacking production and sweating in their faded black T-shirts. Though more distinctive than interesting, the album grew on me from song to song (that is, minus the first song,…
Thursday, June 17 Can a photo or drawing of someone else be a self-portrait? Angstrom Gallery’s featured artists, Jack Pierson and Paul P. , prove through their intimate handling of subjects and detailed renderings of physical beauty and faults that a portrait of another can be just as personal. Pierson’s…
A phenomenon accompanies bluegrass. In the rural American melodies, there exists the relative topics of sorrow, hopefulness, despair and love that appeal to enthusiasts of other genres. The music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Cold Mountain have a country twang, sure, but they’re also edgy, gritty and daring,…
