Boogie up to Denton, where John Travolta is still young and king of the disco floor. Saturday Night Fever catapulted Travolta into superstardom, thanks to his sexy, sweaty performance. This 1970s dance sensation not only chronicled the rise of disco, it also set the standard for film soundtracks to come…
Is it a good time to talk about race? It depends. Is it Thanksgiving dinner? Is Uncle Buddy rocking a fresh Confederate flag tattoo? Are you arguing in front of the Supreme Court? Then maybe not. But perhaps you think it’s important to acknowledge the ugliness of the past and…
Ayahuasca made the news when its consumption killed a gap-year student from England during a shamanic ritual ceremony in Colombia. It is a drug used by South America’s indigenous tribes to heal, but the recent upswing of drug tourism has revealed a more sinister side. This drug serves as the…
An exhibition of the conceptual works of Argentinian artist Rirkrit Tiravanija. Tuesdays-Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Starts: April 6. Continues through June 1, 2014…
On the list of playwrights whose work you should see performed before you die, August Wilson needs to be near the top. What do you mean, you don’t have this list? Here’s a starter list for you: William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neil, August Wilson. OK, now let’s check one…
One hundred and fifty years ago President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act solely based on photography taken by Carleton E. Watkins. The signing of this specific grant is said to be the beginning of the national parks idea. Anyone with a Kammock will tell you it was a…
Have you heard about this thigh gap thing? Apparently, now — in addition to needing a shapely butt, toned abs, a perfect pout and perky breasts — young women are now expected to maintain a certain amount of space between their thighs. What trailblazing teenager first put down their smartphone…
Turning 20 might be the last time you feel truly young. At 21, it’s easy to convince yourself of some newfound adulthood, when you are finally able to use your real driver’s license at the bars (just ignore the look of confusion on your regular bartender’s face). In museum years,…
On this week’s Voice Film club podcast, L.A. Weekly chief film critic Amy Nicholson, Village Voice film critic Stephanie Zacharek and Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl discuss two movies opening this weekend, including the James Franco’d Palo Alto, which we fully recommend, and the latest version of the West Memphis…
When March Madness arrived this year, I needed a refresher course on how to fill in a bracket. Last Fall, local radio DJ Paul Slavens gave me my first lesson on Fantasy Football. It would be fair to say I don’t know much about sports. But I’m learning. Today, for…
By Danny King By the time Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 The Dark Knight was finally seen by critics and audiences, talk of a posthumous Oscar reached a fever pitch. Naturally, the inclination to compare Ledger’s work to past posthumous landmarks proved tempting, and many…
If you’ve never seen a Muay Thai demonstration, you’ll need to put the Thai Culture & Food Festival on your calendar. The world champion of the sport known as the “art of eight limbs” takes the stage of the two-day culture showcase, May 24-25 at The Buddhist Center of Dallas…
In Game of Thrones, the ominous line “winter is coming” would be far more terrifying for a Dallas resident if it said “summer is coming.” With the arrival of May, the mercury is rising, as the temperatures swiftly approach triple digits. Lucky for us, even when our cars run out…
Nearly four years have passed since the Mark Morris Dance Group last came to Dallas, and upon their much-anticipated return, I wonder what this nearly 40-year old institution has up its sleeve? If you ask Morris, like I did recently, you’ll get this response: “I hope you like it.” Chances…
The time has come for you to break up with Dallas. You’ve felt trapped in this relationship for years, and it’s not getting any better. We understand. There’s no need to tell us that it’s not Dallas, it’s you. We know better. You’re leaving Dallas for Austin, the younger, edgier…
During the summer months, most professional classical musicians pack up their cellos, flutes, bassoons and horns and head to summer music festivals in cooler climes. If you’ve been meaning to catch an opera or go to the symphony but haven’t gotten around to it yet, this month is your last…
Do you think that your viewer understands the allusions and the references in your work? Is it important that they do? These were the questions Stephen Lapthisophon asked of Michelle Rawlings at the Dallas Biennial 14 panel Saturday afternoon. Often, the obscurity or the abstraction of an object opens it…
Dallas has a new dance company on its hands. Well, maybe not “new,” as it is in its second full season in Dallas, but you might not have heard of them yet. And that’s because they were first based in South Korea (and still have a branch there). I’m talking…
At college campuses across the country, spring semester draws to a close. Students are taking finals, selling their books back, and celebrating the arrival of summer. But at the University of Texas at Dallas, the end of Spring semester might also mean the end of the beloved Art Barn. Since…
You can’t vote for Picasso’s Guernica or Marc Chagall’s floating lovers in Art Everywhere US. But if you want to see a billboard come to life with a painting by Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, or Mark Rothko, you have until May 7 to vote for Nighthawks, or my favorite, Joseph…
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is performing Beethoven’s 9th symphony this weekend as part of its three-week-long Beethoven Festival and you do not want to miss it. Last night, the whole concert felt like a reminder from the DSO to its audience: “In case you forgot, we have one of the…
Steven Michael Quezada hears some form of the following statement just about every time he goes out on the road: “I’m kind of surprised that you’re a stand-up.” I learned that because that’s the simple-minded, poorly worded statement I used to open our 30-minute conversation. He doesn’t seem to mind…
