Arts & Culture

In Dallas, the Alan Ross Freedom Parade held on Cedar Springs every year is a celebration of queer identities. Some local activists, though, think that the Pride parade has become too commercialized and insistent on presenting a “straightwashed” image of what the gay community really is. Enter QueerBomb. Modeled after…

It shouldn’t make you sad that kids these days haven’t heard of Bob Wills. After all, they’re the ones missing out. One of Texas’ greatest musicians, he gave the world Western swing and most of his music is just one Youtube search away. But if you feel it’s your duty…

Besides burying a redcoat in a coffin filled with apple pie, fireworks may be one of the most patriotic ways to celebrate love for America. They’re also one of the cheapest. Basically, you just stand or sit outside on Independence Day and wait for explosions, then you look in their…

Do you feel like playing Cards Against Humanity with your friends is growing redundant? Are you searching for strangers to impress with your horribleness? Good news: Alamo Drafthouse (100 S. Central Expressway, Richardson) hosts a weekly Cards Against Humanity tournament. At 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, the theater’s Glass Half Full…

In art, different mediums have the capacity for different stories. Canvas conveys swaths of colors, sculpture evokes angles, mixed media gives us sounds and textures and videos. And ceramics—well, ceramics have a trick up their sleeve. They exude folk art sensibility within a cheerful medium, managing to convey a warmth…

Two things we’ll never be able to understand no matter how hard we try: how charming Anne Hathaway became such a polarizing figure in show business, and how a man’s life can be crippled by a loaf of bread. Sure, one is significantly less “life important” (say which one you…

It’s difficult to know why Archibald John Motley Jr. never received the recognition he deserved during his lifetime. This modernist painter depicted African-American life in his native Chicago, exploring race, gender and sexuality with a voyeuristic perspective. His paintings cast light on issues of racism through portrayals of folklore and…

The art world seems to be crazy about screen printing these days. From T­shirts to tote bags and now fine art, the once obscure practice of silk screening has had a major comeback in recent years, and of course, it’s huge in Austin. Well guess what? Now you can enjoy…

As if the act of walking through the Dallas Museum of Art wasn’t already a trip through time, their current exhibition The Museum is History, is a celebration of the past (and perhaps even the future) of art. The exhibition features over thirty works, spanning from the 1950’s to the…

Think about this night at the theater like you would any other one night stand. Except perhaps this time you’ll have wiled away the hours with a lively, charming man you won’t regret in the morning. For years, Rawlins Gilliland was a welcome voice on public radio, telling stories with…

For Ricardo Paniagua, the canvas is sculpture and his sculpture is a canvas. He uses vivid colors to reconfigure recognizable shapes, suggesting interests in geometry and psychedelia, and to talk to Paniagua is to talk to someone inspired. His self-taught artistry and varied creative outputs are what he considers “assignments”…

Shale was the topic of conversation at the sold out, adults-only party at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science on Friday night. “Who knew we had endless untapped shale right below our feet?” an attractive young woman playfully asked her date, who handed her a $7 glass of champagne…

By Angelica Leicht, courtesy of the Houston Press. Oh, there’s so much to see in Texas. From the white sands of the coastal shores to the deep canyons on down, our state has so much to offer. And while everyone knows about some of our more national attractions — Big…

You’re about to go on a date in Dallas. Things haven’t been great lately, and you’re not sure if this is the end or not. Here are 10 signs that your Dallas relationship might be headed in the “it’s over” direction…