Maybe it’s a stretch to argue that Jack Reacher is a modern-day James Bond, but the literary heroes do have a few things in common. Like Bond, Reacher is a skilled fighter. Like Bond, he’s also suave, and, most important, Reacher’s got a way with the ladies. From Susan Duffy,…
Sure it’s a cliche, but there truly is something to be said for the concept of walking in someone else’s shoes. And to that end, the Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition is asking the many men of this great city to strap on a pair of high-heeled pumps and literally…
If you hadn’t noticed, boot camps have been among the hottest fitness trends for years, which is why Camp Gladiator — one of the state’s most popular boot camps — holds its annual Gladiator Games in cities throughout Texas. As opposed to a week-long boot camp where intense training is…
A backwoods villain wields a tool designed for farm chores and goes on a mindless murder spree, chopping up teenagers and anyone else unfortunate enough to find themselves in the secluded American outback. That’s the movie pitch, but, alas, it’s been done to death. Those flicks used to be fun…
Believe one thing: We love us some outsiders. You don’t become a free alternative weekly rag glomming on to the mainstream or the popular lunch table. No, some could say we were the art kids, the goths, the nerds, or the stoners in high school. So when we heard of…
Are the memories of your high school prom a little hazy at this point? Have a do-over! Reading & Radio Resource is hosting Prom Night 2011 at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starlight Room, 603 Munger Ave., and the theme is “A John Hughes Experience,” which means you can wear…
Amid the season of the State Fair and Oktoberfest celebrations, the practice of indulging in the festival spirit is devoutly enjoyed by almost every local resident. That usually means, however, that while people are out enjoying fried feasts and looping around in a Ferris wheel, the family dog sits at…
The 19th Annual Goodguys Lone Star Nationals is a three-day extravaganza filled with tons of awesome cars and car-related activities and not a single Toyota Tercel in sight. So, what exactly constitutes awesome cars and car-related activities? How about more than 1,500 custom cars, classic cars, hot rods and souped-up…
Living with celiac disease or severe food allergies is no easy task. A casual dinner out becomes an almost insurmountable chore. The impending holidays are almost a nightmare to imagine. The best weapon in this battle is knowledge, and the Dallas Gluten and Allergen Expo is here to equip you…
The best part about watching kid flicks as an adult is catching the references that sailed right over your head 20 or so years ago. Take the The Wizard of Oz. To kids, it’s a semi-scary movie with flying monkeys and a wicked witch; but lurking underneath the yellow brick…
Some moviegoers might consider themselves especially dedicated if they know the release date of a flick a few months in advance, but to be a real snob they’ll have to go further. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is giving a sneak peek of this year’s upcoming greats with…
The idea sounds simple: fish wrapped in seaweed and rice. Easy, right? Well, there’s a little more to the art of sushi. It’s not just about the ingredients, it’s about the presentation, too. Central Market invites you to a night with Matthew Roso, executive chef and head sushi chef of…
Atmosphere, an exhibition at Mary Tomas Studio Gallery, features surrealist works from five artists who are attuned to weather and other elements in their surroundings. Works from Charles Coldeway, David Hinske, Karen Lastre, Adrienne T. Rosenberg and Mary Tomas are all on display in the collection. Tomas’ working studio serves…
An inverted Eiffel Tower in place of the heel on a woman’s shoe. Drops of water strung on a needle and thread like beads. The moon suspended from a gong stand. These images, shot in evocative black and white, are just a few of the surreal, thought-provoking and rich photographs…
Artists once used pigments, stone and wood as their media of choice, but in the modern age they are just as inclined to use the fabricated and mechanical. Steel: Fun with guns and pachinko machines features the work of Suguru Hiraide and Margaret Evangeline, two artists who use refined metals…
Photographer and printer Dan Burkholder of New York has been combining new and old photographic techniques since embracing digital photography in the early 1990s, the “Paleolithic era in digital imaging” as Burkholder jokes. First published in 1995, his award-winning book Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing paved the way for…
There’s one subject that parents find particularly difficult to address with their kids, and we can understand why. Not many people look forward to having “the talk” with the youngsters, but it’s necessary unless you want the kids to consult the Internet. We can only imagine what they’ll find there…
We can’t possibly feign any sort of journalistic objectivism when it comes to the State Fair of Texas, that wonderful time of the year in Dallas when the weather doesn’t suck, the hipsters mingle happily with high school hoodlums in the Midway and everyone gives up gluten-free diets for pork…
Oh, love at first sight. Girl meets boy and boy falls for girl. They gaze longingly at one another from across the room and, well, the rest is mushy history. Ah, if only it were that simple in Dallas Summer Musical’s presentation of the Tony award-winning West Side Story. The…
We’ve got a long list of questions we’d like to send to “Ask a Mexican,” but we don’t want to look like gabachos. Without going into specifics, most of the questions concern the safety of gringos in certain beachside vacation spots. Though we’d benefit from a cultural excursion, we probably…
“Life begins here.” That’s the current advertising slogan for a famous product many of us reach for every day. Can you guess which one? Take 10 seconds. Ready, go. Time’s up. It’s Coca Cola, the No. 1 soft drink in the world. Tens of millions were spent with competing ad…
“Whatever music I’m listening to is how I look…”…
