If older man/younger women matchups make many people uncomfortable, the older man/much younger women combo tends to make them apoplectic. It would be impossible for Nabokov to publish Lolita today, now that all of life, and all of art, must be arranged, categorized and restricted as a way of protecting…
Forrest Gump has turned 20 and is celebrating its birthday with a week-long IMAX release. It’s a significant milestone for the six-time Academy Award winner. Today, 1994 is as far away from the present as the Vietnam War was from it. Forrest Gump was a fable without a moral, the…
The Identical is Elvis slash fiction that could have been written by a spinster church organist. Its premise is intriguing: What if Jesse Presley, Elvis’ twin brother who was stillborn at birth, was in fact secretly given to a traveler minister (Ray Liotta) and his infertile wife (Ashley Judd)? What…
Every other year or so, someone comes down the indie-movie pike with an idea for an unconventional zombie movie — as opposed to the workaday ones, where the dead simply return to life and chew on limbs and stuff. Life After Beth, the debut film from writer-director Jeff Baena, strives…
As most Texans are well aware, our state’s image and history is rife with cultural intrigue and mystery. From the grizzled cowboy to Charles Whitman, there is no shortage of exotic motifs in the Lone Star state, and since 1996 California native Gary Sweeney has utilized our eccentric history to…
If you’re looking to see a lot of great art in one place, head to the Mary Tomas Gallery in the Design District for one the neighborhood’s best shows Saturday night. In her own right, Mary Tomas is creating some great art, and now she’s bringing in some of her…
Most of the animals that we see in art these days seem to come in the form of cat photos on the internet, but the McKinney Avenue Contemporary is looking to change that. In Texas Critters, the MAC will play host to Texas art that features the state’s bounty of,…
I would place money on the guess that you’ve probably never been to the Dallas Center for Architecture. You might not even know that it’s seconds away from Klyde Warren Park, which there are pretty good odds you have visited. But we’re betting that during the month of September, the…
Put down the box of Goldfish and wipe off your flavor blasted hands. You’re going to need your fingers to punch a few numbers in the calculator because the perfect addition to the following list of houses is a Koi pond. That’s right. We think it’s about time you bought…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. When I meet him for coffee, Nathan Olson is sporting a new look — a thick…
The visual art season starts this month with lots of exciting exhibitions.
“It’s just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right. With your hand on your hips. You bring your knees in tight. But it’s the pelvic thrust. That really drives you insane. Let’s do the Time Warp again.” I promise you, this will be your anthem…
If therapy has ever been in vogue, it started somewhere after the mid-20th century. When Chrisopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy first premiered in New York City in 1981, this idea of therapy was almost trendy. A hip socialite might ask, “who’s your therapist?” directly after asking about the designer of your…
When Teresa Coleman-Walsh, founder and artistic director of TeCo Theatrical Productions, received a submission to the company’s annual New Play competition entitled Three Guys in a Bed, she immediately wanted to help bring it to the stage. But the play was far too edgy –think full frontal nudity– for the fairly…
Drinking and comedy have always gone together like peanut butter, jelly and soft, white bread with the crusts carefully removed. Comedy club drinks, however, aren’t the tastiest or most reasonably priced concoctions. It’s part and parcel for the business and not just for the club’s bottom line. Sometimes all it…
Being an artist can be a tough gig, especially if your heart is set on living indoors and enjoying the occasional meal. Naturally most artists find themselves working more than a few odd jobs to keep the lights on. So when California native Gary Sweeney was given the chance to…
Come November, Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District will be welcoming its newest member, the EXHIBIT3 Art Gallery. The grand opening on November 2 will present art centered on Day of the Dead themes to coincide with the neighborhood’s celebrations. The gallery’s owner Art Spigel, a Dallas-native, says he’s hoping to…
Mixmaster presents “100 Creatives,” in which we feature cultural entrepreneurs of Dallas in random order. Know an artistic mind who deserves a little bit of blog love? Email lauren.smart@dallasobserver.com with the whos and whys. When Kelsey Leigh Ervi graduated from Baylor University, moving to Dallas would’ve been an obvious choice…
Recently, I asked a scarf if it had a moment to sit with me and talk about why it’s in Dallas so much this time of year. The scarf was gracious enough to oblige. Here is our interview: Hey, Scarf. Can I just ask, what the hell? It’s 100 degrees…
The first time I met Kenny Goss, he wanted to show me his art collection. We were meeting for an article about the annual fundraiser, MTV:ReDefine, but first, would I like to see his Damien Hirst? While famously associated with the pop singer George Michael, the Goss-Michael Foundation is more…
Named Best Classical Music Addition of 2013 by Dallas Observer, Dallas Chamber Symphony (DCS) is gearing up for a new season. At just 4 years old, DCS has quickly become one of the most exciting and innovative professional performance ensembles in North Texas, and a lot of that has to…
The Dallas Museum of Art was first to the downtown neighborhood we now know as the Dallas Arts District. Quickly thereafter, the Meyerson Symphony Center opened its doors, becoming one of the city’s most elegant buildings and one of the finest concert venues in the world. Designed by I.M. Pei…
