SMU students may remember C.W. Smith as the curmudgeonly creative writing prof who had permanent dibs on a particular wooden chair in Dallas Hall; others know him as the mentor and ally who helped them find their voice, or who simply told them for the first time that they were…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sitting in meeting after meeting all week, your mind probably wanders a bit. Chances are there are some pretty sweet doodles to be found in the edges…
If you’re anything like us, you probably have a garage full of weird and unnecessary items morosely collecting dust, but don’t drag them to the curb just yet! Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2011 for the Dallas Arts District’s Art in Motion procession. Grab that jogging stroller that has…
Artists, consider yourselves called to action. The annual goodwill-centered competition for wall space is upon you and word has been spreading via social media networks. We saw it popping up all over Facebook this afternoon, then shared, and shared some more: ATTENTION ART CON ARTISTS: Art Conspiracy 7 is hosting…
At the Fashionistas event the other night at the Trinity River Audubon Center, the buzz wasn’t about the clothes on the runway. It was about the blond in the audience rocking a sparkly tube-dress and motorcycle mukluks. Is this a look now? Sequined mini cocktail frock with ugly strapped footwear?…
Minted.com is currently running a promotion for free mommy business cards, offering you 25 cards free (you just have to pay for shipping). If you have a kid, you’ve seen these at the playground. I once had a woman proposition me with one of these while I was shopping at…
We’re watching Bravo’s Most Eligible Dallas every week so you don’t have to. This week, Drew attacks everyone around him. Can’t we all just push a buddon that helps us get along? Scene 1: Tara brings increasingly ubiquitous side character Daylon with her to the vet’s office to pick up…
Late afternoon, a fellow Tumblrer tipped us to the above painting, which we immediately passed around the office. Needless to say: we were speechless. Far as we can suss out, it’s called “Beaker Slaying Honeydew” and is a Dada-esque riff on the early Italian, baroque piece by Artemisia Gentileschi entitled,…
Saturday reminded me once again of just how lucky we are in Dallas when it comes to art. Forty galleries, all leading members of DADA (Dallas Art Dealers Association) were open for the Annual Fall Gallery Walk in the Design District, Uptown, Downtown, Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum and on and…
It wasn’t always easy to spot the art at the Jason Brooks show over at Dallas Contemporary this weekend. Sometimes the art was chatting with a group of friends, or getting a drink, or popping out back for a quick smoke. But when the models in the legendary Austin tattoo…
Last month, when it was announced Jonathan Demme (of Silence of the Lambs fame) would helm Stephen King’s new novel about a teacher who time-jumps to stop JFK’s assassination, we thought: Hey, isn’t that a Quantum Leap episode? Now, we’ll have the chance to ask King if the new book…
“Everyday I look in the mirror and tell myself I’m the best thing in the universe. I’m not conceited, it just comes with the territory.”…
Jerry Haynes has died at the age of 84. Rest in peace, Mr. Peppermint…
It’s literally the elephant in the room. Only in Kirk Hayes’ “Protective Covering Smoldering,” someone is trying to cover him up. Desperately. But they’re doing a terrible job of it. Terrible. The pink blanket silhouettes what is clearly an elephant. Except, it’s not just an elephant. It’s also some sort…
Playwright Sarah Ruhl knows how to construct plays. Focus tightly on a topic — a crime, a scandal, some scurrilous bit of history. Then follow a Law & Order-style template of revelations and crises up to a semi-shocking finale. She does exactly this for In the Next Room, or the…
Last night I ate the art at the Dallas Contemporary. Everyone there did. It was an installation/performance art piece, one of the Contemporary’s LEGENDARY events, called Made in Texas and created by New York artist Jennifer Rubell, and the point was not just to see the art, but also to…
Some customers might get a bit of a surprise if they decide to ring up “Ticketmaster” for tickets to The Canadian Tenors, Chicago and Riverdance concerts with the Dallas Pops Orchestra. Wait, let’s clarify. They might be surprised if they use the number in the ad provided on Page 3…
We’ve seen old Scrooges and fat Scrooges and bearded ones and bald-headed ones. Now for Dallas Theater Center’s annual staging of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, we’ll get to see a tall, good-looking one. And three other lanky chaps in the other major male roles. As Scrooge, it’s Kurt Rhoads,…
Frank Campagna is not only a talented local artist, he’s also a sweet father. Last night marked the opening of the exhibition Campagna2, which includes both Frank’s work and his daughter Amber’s paintings as well. I stopped by his Deep Ellum gallery, Kettle Art, to chat with the elder Campagna…
“I’m a very colorful person, I wear a lot of colors and have color in my hair. I like to be edgy” Style breakdown: Vintage boots, mini dress, leather jacket, fringed suede purse…
For his latest role in Moneyball — from director Bennett Miller (Capote), written by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) and Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List), and based on author Michael Lewis’ 2003 non-fiction book by the same name — Jonah Hill is switch hitting the comedy for the drama. Hill first…
Theater Caps are bite-sized punch-packing capsule reviews by resident theater critic Elaine Liner. Use them as a reminder — or a teaser, if you procrastinate — of her full-length reviews in The Mixmaster’s weekly sister. Every season Dallas Theater Center’s artistic director Kevin Moriarty finds a way to soup up…
