Galveston-born, Dallas-based Otis Jones doesn’t tend to mince words when coming up with titles for his mixed-media creations. More often than not, with the exception of a series of untitled paintings, those cards next to most of Otis Jones’ works pretty much explain it all. “Black Rectangle with Four Red…
We live in a world where animals are increasingly out of place, often pushed out of their natural habitat and forced to interact with the environment man has created for himself. The New York-based Norwegian artist Simen Johan depicts these animals with harsh realism in photos and photo illustrations now…
As much as some Dallasites would like to think the city has swung to the left in the past decade, this is still Texas: home of gun enthusiasts (the type who don’t want locks on their Glocks), George “No New Taxes” Bush and his son, George “Mission Accomplished” Bush. And…
Stay ZaZa Art House and Social Gallery and Turner Carroll Gallery are hosting a new exhibition, West Coast Women, featuring three female artists from the San Francisco Bay Area. Although all three ladies hail from the same region, their styles are nothing alike. Deborah Oropallo incorporates western-style-Annie Oakley types into…
Sometimes we have days when nothing goes right, everything falls apart and things generally suck. Thankfully, someone has taken the time to explain these depressingly inevitable days to our vulnerable youth. The Dallas Children’s Theater kicks off its 28th season with Judith Viorst’s aptly named children’s classic Alexander and the…
Despite the fact there’s a prim, frilly and old-fashioned undergarment in the title of this exhibition, you won’t find any of those at Petticoats and Slide Rules: SWE, A History of Women Engineers. The exhibit features memorabilia from the Society of Women Engineer’s historical collection at the Reuther Library. Celebrate…
Austin tattoo phenom Jason Brooks, owner of Great Wave Tattoo, brings his unconventional art to Big D, and he’s not just showing off a few books with fancy designs he’s done on clients. The exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary, Brooks’ first with a contemporary art institution, will include a short…
Whether you’re a fan of art or just browsing through shops, it’s hard to skip out on the unique African headdresses sitting in the window of any gallery. Created with wood and copper or from the skin of the pangolin, African headwear is a unique form of art that is…
If Jackson Pollock was the darling of abstract expressionism in New York during its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, then Richard Diebenkorn was the face of the movement in California. Known for his abstract figural works, Diebenkorn began painting abstract geometric works in 1967, and his most popular collection,…
Do you have the Gang together? Have you brushed up on your: Danny DeVito Tanned baby Cocaine priest Huffing Waitress infatuation Questionable coaching methods Creepy, creepy rivals Well, HAVE YOU? All of it could be on tonight’s quiz. You don’t know. We don’t know. We’re about to have a Charlie…
Oh, no, not that again. But there she is, actress Michelle Williams on the cover of the October Vogue, trussed into a white gown and done up as Marilyn Monroe for an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot. Williams, from Dawson’s Creek to now, is a good little actress. But dressing her…
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. With the cool weather creeping in, we’re getting a little twitchy in our seats. Unfortunately, being stuck at our desks all day means we need a virtual…
“Kate Moss has this bag; that’s actually why I wanted it.” Style breakdown: Left on Houston dress, Bernardo clogs, vintage ’70s bracelet, Genevieve Jones bag with fox tail…
We’ve been hypnotized and we’ve been to comedy shows, but we’ve never experienced both at one time. That’s what Flip Orley, comic hypnotist, is all about. Orley, who tours packed — like sold-out packed — clubs and other venues (including a corporate event here and there), takes a different approach…
As an artist/writer in Dallas you feel a bit like you’re stationed at an outpost to complete a mission. You have a sense of space around your creative work, and I find that crucial.
Rush Week is upon us. Did you hear me? Rush Week. While some of you are responding with, “What the hell is Rush Week?” others are either cringing in fear or donning facial expressions of apathy and disinterest without even trying. No matter your response to fraternities (school-sanctioned or otherwise),…
We’re watching Bravo’s Most Eligible Dallas every week so you don’t have to. The fourth episode finds formerly minor characters becoming thunder thieves. Read on. Most Eligible Dallas made its triumphant televised return on Monday after taking a week off for reasons I know not but support nonetheless. So, I’ll…
Yesterday, Dallas blog Oh So Cynthia tweeted us back to Point A, or rather, how to fold a T-shirt Japanese-style. We were familiar with this trick having failed at it a number of times in the past. What we didn’t know about, however, popped up at the end of the…
The Age of Aquarius may have become the Age of Activia, but Hair, the anti-war “tribal-rock musical,” somehow stays young. The 44-year-old show opens Tuesday, September 20, for a two-week run at the Winspear Opera House. This production is the latest Broadway incarnation of Hair, directed by Diane Paulus (she…
On Sunday, while DC9 at Night was racking up excellent photos of the pretty, folk doll that is Ryan Bingham, Pete Freedman tweeted this: Christian Bale is in VIP for Ryan Bingham’s set. Crowd screams “We love Batman!” He acknowledges. #aclfest Turns out, Pete accidentally photo’d filmmaker Terrence Malick, who…
It’s not often you see an undergarment fashioned out of recycled twisted metal into a beautiful sculpture that’s sturdy enough for children to climb on like monkey bars. But if you happened to be in the West Village Saturday afternoon in the plaza between Mi Cocina and Magnolia Theatre, you…
So, our photographers had a busy weekend. Between Mauskateers, Batman at Austin City Limits (!), Oktoberfest’s Chicken Hats, and the Eyes Wide Shut party at Wish Lounge, we all but exhausted our photo bay. Before you’re filled to the brim, check out a bunch of must-see shots from our contributor…
