OK, so I didn’t grow up in the 1980s, but I took my very first look at the world in 1988, so technically, I’m an ’80s kid, and I do have bragging rights to all of the sweet clothes, cheesy music and daring hairdos. With tons of chances to experience…
Some of the best fairy tales I ever learned to read with my parents were fairy tales involving pigs, an old lady living in a giant shoe and, of course, the tale of two kids stumbling upon a house full of chocolate, sugar and an evil witch. Thanks to the…
DFW’s own Titanmoon just arrived home from its first international tour–a whirlwind trip that took the band through Japan, Pakistan and Dubai and found the band being treated like heroes. And though a couple of bombings canceled a couple of shows, the indie rock outfit has nothing but great stories…
What’s better than helping people out? Staying in shape and helping people out–in cool weather! Whether you’ve practiced or not, the third annual Help the Homeless Walkathon and 5K is around the corner. Thousands of walkers and joggers will gear up and take a stroll through Dallas to end homelessness…
Brand New, ThricePalladium BallroomOctober 30, 2009Better than: flipping through zillions of censored horror flicks on cable. Waiting for the members of Brand New to approach the stage was more like waiting for a song to begin on Guitar Hero–or kinda like an encore before the show even begins. One of…
What is it about antiques that make collectors’ hearts melt? Is it the fact that this one item could have been their great-great-grandfather’s or just the fact that it’s just really, really old? Either way, Dallas is playing host to collections from all over the world and for one weekend,…
Walk through the pitch-black hall of doom, run into a few corpses, or let them run into you. Don’t take that early exit; Michael Myers is just around the corner. You feel like you could potentially get sick, but there’s no turning back now. Forget about turning around to find…
Flying around stage in capes, singing about sad cities and dancing on graves is only a few reasons why Ghostland Observatory has attracted crowds from all over the world. The electro-pop duo from Austin released two albums in less than a year, has played in countless music festivals–including Austin City…
Take a matchbook, a few beads, a bottle of nail polish and a case of eye shadow–put it together and what do you get? Art. Out of My Mind is an exhibition created by Ellen Frances Tuchman repeating patterns of line and color, creating a visual labyrinth. The exhibition explores…
One of the most historic film sagas of all time continues to bring a massive audience wearing Yoda costumes and battling one another with light sabers–and not for Halloween. More than 30 years and generations of die-hard fans laters, Star Wars: In Concert brings the music from the films to…
Forget passports, fear of flying and spending thousands of dollars to see the world and instead experience it in just couple of days in Dallas. The town of Addison and World Affairs Council present Worldfest, a two-day celebration of global cultures. Experience Turkey, Asia, Italy, India, Columbia and more with…
So, lately, pretty much the only thing on the minds of, well, everyone seems to be ways of refraining from getting any small strain of any sort of sickness–especially the infamous H1N1. Those who haven’t been infected, pat yourself on the back and keep soaking up the Purell. Those who…
We told you it was coming, and here it is — the Dallas Police Department’s new black-and-white ride, which made its debut mere moments ago in front of DPD HQ on South Lamar. With its intense LED lights, silk-screened graphics and that “Serving Since 1881” motto plastered on the sides,…
Utilizing window blinds, shaky objects and thunder for the background noise on its debut six-track EP, Evil Memories, Denton-based Baruch the Scribe has the sound to set a truly unique pace for its release show on Saturday night at Hailey’s. Also performing at Hailey’s on Saturday? Toronto-based folk band, Elliot…
So you’re a little unhappy with how the Rangers season ended–who wouldn’t be after it seemed they had a real chance to make the playoffs almost all season? But it’s time to forget about baseball and dig deep into your closet for a coat to keep you warm for some…
October popped up out of nowhere, and now it’s time to go costume shopping and wake up to pumpkin spice lattes. Of course it’s a month made up of scarecrow decor, pumpkin-carving parties and trick-or-treating, but October is also breast cancer awareness month, so drop the carving tools and put…
Colour RevoltHailey’s Club, DentonOctober 4, 2009 Better than: Spending the whole night sobbing over the Cowboys’ loss. As part of a short tour through the south, Colour Revolt stopped by Hailey’s in Denton for what seemed to be more of a small get together–a really nice small get together. At…
Put your Clue game board back in the closet and embark on a new mystery. Imagine playing Clue in real life, with Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Elvis, Fran Drescher, Rocky Balboa, Lt. Columbo and Sherlock Holmes! The Celebrity Mystery Theater, as seen in Las Vegas and New York, is coming to…
With the weather finally cooling off, outdoor exercise is possible again without worrying about a heat stroke. Every year, people have the chance to choose from hundreds of walkathons, but how many allow dogs to participate also? The 19th annual AIDS LifeWalk and LifeBark is back to benefit HIV/AIDS prevention…
Using a combination of hope, creativity and instrument strings, Abbie Chesney is reaching out to the local music scene for help with a jewelry project she’s calling Eye on the Sparrow Designs. The whole idea started in response to the death of her close friend and musician Carter Albrecht. Chesney,…
Stop watching the Discovery Channel and experience dinosaurs in real life! Well, at least what look like real dinosaurs. The fourth annual Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit is back with a few new friends this year to help approximate a real-life Jurassic Park. The 46-foot T. rex and eight new life-size animatronic…
More than a decade since his debut with the late Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas is still hitting the charts with his second solo album, Cradlesong, though he’s still probably best known for his collaboration with Carlos Santana for the 1999 single “Smooth,” as well as singing for Matchbox Twenty. After…
