If you were to see an X-ray of Pablo Francisco’s cranium, it would be a meticulously constructed Rube Goldberg device. The sassy sorority voice kicks into drive a monologue about boning, which triggers a reaction in his human beatbox cortex. This series of bits, impressions and musical mockery continues to…
“I’m Jewish on my parents’ side,” says chanter extraordinaire Krishna Das in the press materials for his appearance Monday at Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Lane. Yes. Well. Let’s not speculate about how Passover Seder went at the former home of (also former) Jeffrey Kagel, a “Long Island rock ’n’…
Hey girlies, let’s chat. We all know how traditional ladies’ nights go down: You and your besties get dolled up, have cheap drinks, catch up on each other’s lives and then, BAM! Vultures. Sexual scavengers dip down to prey on girls who have had one too many and annoy the…
For nearly a decade now, Democrats have had the upper hand at the polls in Dallas County with family lawyer Darlene Ewing at the helm as county party chairwoman. And if changing a historically red county to blue seemingly overnight wasn’t impressive enough, Ewing and the party have had to…
Most fairy tales have a villain, whether a big bad wolf or wicked witch, but one of the most peculiar has to be the impish Rumpelstiltskin. Little men dressed as elves aren’t typically frightening, but a little man trying to snatch a lady’s first-born child is. In the Brothers Grimm…
It’s a hot-point subject, salvation. Who gets it, how they get it, when, why. In a state where we wouldn’t have been shocked to see our governor #humblebrag tweet his capital punishment stats while campaigning, it’s an especially heated topic, and it’s not just an adult concept. In Jonathon Norton’s…
Though its title suggests that which is mediocre and expected, Another Dog and Pony Show at 500X Gallery promises instead all the intrigue and allure of … well, a donkey show, without, of course, the zoophilia. An eclectic collaboration of four diverse artists, the exhibition features darkly comical found-art depictions…
Charles Cramer says that the first time he held an Ansel Adams print in his hands the colors were so vibrant that he felt as though he needed shades. It was a revelatory moment for the pianist-turned-photographer who shoots his own resplendent landscapes, and you can get a taste of…
Back from a brief hiatus, the McKinney Avenue Contemporary is boasting a power-packed, three-component show. The largest of the three displays, Coincident Disruption, is the work of Dallas artist Eric Eley. In it, Eley examines camouflage through a penetrable screen of hand-designed nettings. The aerial landscape is bold and alluring;…
Here at Mixmaster we love two things: 1.) the Arts, and 2.) bargains. Next Wednesday you better buy a cowgirl hat and hold the hell on to it because those two things are colliding. It’s gonna be big. Actually, it’s going to be Giant. Dallas Theater Center’s highly-anticipated stage adaptation…
the whale [trailer] from Jaime Chapin on Vimeo.Back in the fall of 2010, a group of senior film students at the University of North Texas wrote, shot and directed The Whale, a hauntingly beautiful short feature about a little boy, a wretchedly abusive family, and the transcendent power of imagination…
I want theme music. More specifically, I want it composed by James Newton Howard. His soundtracks brought empathy for a hardened street worker in Pretty Woman, caused our skin to chill and prickle in The Sixth Sense, and sent us shooting through Gotham in The Dark Night. A true savant,…
This previously adored Louis Vuitton train case sparks exotic escape fantasies. After all, it would only look better if fluffed out, filled with carefully selected frocks for an impassioned weekend getaway. Sure, you could use a smaller bag on a two-day pass, but why on earth would you? This massive…
The Bridge is lit, so now you should see it from the other side, especially if you haven’t ventured recently across the Trinity into rapidly-cultrifying West Dallas. Boasting one of the best vantage points to appreciate the skyline, period, the Belmont invites you tonight to an opening reception for an…
Creating the wide open spaces and big skies of West Texas for a huge piece of musical theater has presented an interesting set of problems for designer Allen Moyer. Now finishing up the final details on the scenery for Dallas Theater Center’s production of the musical version of Edna Ferber’s…
Start stretching now. This Friday and Saturday Dallas’ most limber fight it out for a pretty giant prize: a coveted spot on So You Think You Can Dance. Are you still on the fence about auditioning? No worries, we got you. Here are five reasons why you should (or shouldn’t)…
You probably haven’t heard much about the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Yeah. That’s what we thought. Well, in honor of tonight’s lighting ceremony — taking place between 5:45 and 6:15 p.m.– we thought we’d spare the snark and, instead, talk shop here at the Mixmaster. Controversial from its inception, Dallas’…
The Observer is looking for local freelance writers for this here arts and culture blog, The Mixmaster. Specifically, we’re scouting for: Art Critic/Columnist: We’re looking for someone to contribute regular criticism and commentary on visual arts on a freelance basis. You’ll need a passion for and background in visual arts…
For 26 years, Pegasus Theatre has been taking the color out of stage comedy. They do it in “Living Black and White,” a trade-secret method of makeup, costume and scenery that strips all the color away onstage — except for the slip of an actor’s pink tongue or a glimpse…
The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas invites you to “Eat Your Art Out” on January 28 during its Mystery Destination Dinner. As the name would suggest, you will receive a surreptitious phone call on January 26, directing you to the yet-untold event location. You’ll have a cocktail – maybe an…
Dallas burlesque fans scored some action Friday night when long-standing performers The Lollie Bombs shook their money makers. And we’ve got the pictures to prove it…
Is your kitchen underdone? Is your wet bar dry of inspiration? Dolly Python has you covered…
