If ever there were two styles that could intermingle in a manner divine, perhaps the flowing dress and corsets of Victorian England and clockwork gadgetry of an altered history would be among the greatest. But, since we live in Texas, add in a dark mix of western-goth with some baroque…
Works of art can be sensitive creatures. In many ways, they have more in common with the living than with the inanimate. Why? Because art can change. A work can change with time and with environmental conditions. Light, temperature and moisture can all affect a work. Some works are more…
Hey ladies (and mid-40s Dallas douchebags), you ever skooch yourself into the sausage-casing that is Spanx? Yeah, us too. And we just discovered that Spanx, who brought you the shapewear that made you look un-muffin-toppy and awesome in that fancy outfit you wore recently, has a swimwear line. Yep. They’re…
I’m on the road again. I’ll be taking a few weeks off from the blogging world to take it all in and catch up on some personal projects. Follow the jump to see more postcards from the road…
Jeremy and Kelsey Turner initially wanted to open a vintage store, but after checking out some of the mobile shops in Portland, Oregon, thought their very own shop-on-wheels might be neat. “Well, why not? …” Jeremy said about the concept, “I watched Craigslist for a month or two, scoping out…
We’re still recovering from the extended Fourth of July weekend, but that won’t stop us from getting out to enjoy some great events this weekend. We had our fill of firecracker shots and barbecue on Monday, so we’ll take it easy tonight and ease on down the road to AT&T…
The Bath House Cultural Center will be swimming with talent next week with the opening Friday of the 13th annual Festival of Independent Theatres. The four-weekend event features eight small theater companies doing one-act plays under one hour each, in rotating repertory and for budgets averaging under $2000. Playwrights represented…
Thousands of country-music-lovin’ Americans came out Monday to celebrate the most patriotic of holidays at the most patriotic party this side of the Mason-Dixon Line: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic. The crowd at Billy Bob’s braved the heat for some honky-tonk from Willie and his friends, but it truly…
Some stats you should know before you ease on down the road to the Wyly Theatre for Dallas Theater Center’s musical The Wiz, opening 8 p.m., Friday, July 8, in a pay-what-you-can preview, before the official opening night on July 15…
There’s nothing more fun than putting people’s faces in places where they don’t belong.Wait, let’s rephrase that. Maybe it’s more fun accumulating so much cars and cash that the FBI raids your offices and home. Or maybe obtaining some land in the most bizarre manner possible, with the help of…
“This is Frank Drebin, Police Squad. Throw down your guns, and come on out with your hands up. Or come on out, then throw down your guns, whichever way you wanna do it. Just remember the two key elements here: one, guns to be thrown down; two, come on out!”…
A few months ago, we took some time to show you what it’s like inside the creative mind of Ches Campbell, a landscape architect. He showed us what it’s like to be that guy who creates a scene green thumbs long to touch. Well, it’s pretty clear that not everyone…
Last season was a strange one on Saturday Night Live: a lot of repeat sketches, some lackluster hosts, the usual misfires from the Lonely Island crew, some new cast members clumsily finding their way, and the continued strange existence of Abby Elliot, who, outside of her opening-credit sexy-hair tussling thing,…
Yep, we’re already there again. Venus temperatures are officially upon us. Oh, and we’re gearing up for our big ol’, bad-ass issue: Best Of Dallas. If the Rapture goes on as predicted, we’re looking at one of the last Best Ofs ever. So, naturally, we want your feedback. It’s taken…
There’s a scene in Horrible Bosses in which Jennifer Aniston, playing a dentist who habitually sexually harasses her weakling male hygienist (Charlie Day), repeatedly says the word “pussy.” Her character is trying to intimidate his, while the filmmakers attempt to shock the audience with the spectacle of this lady rom-com…
If you’re worth your salt when you lose your mind, you couldn’t do better than to get institutionalized at McLean Hospital. The famous psychiatric hospital has played home to everyone from John Nash to Frederick Law Olmstead to David Foster Wallace, and the list of literary works set at McLean…
Growing up, most kids wanted to be doctors. It’s a profession that helps out others as well as your pocket book. However, sitting through eight years of college is brutal, so what’s the next big thing? Lie and tell everyone that you got your medical license. That’s what the ensemble…
Sure, the life of a real CIA agent is probably filled with more paperwork than espionage, but we’re still convinced it’s the most badass government job you could have. Jeff Abbott would probably agree with us. His thrilling novel, Adrenaline, is about a CIA agent whose definitely no pencil pusher…
New York City based freelance photographer Andrew Williams says that Archetypes, his current exhibit at The Magnolia Gallery, was inspired by a dream he had. According to Williams, the exhibit of photographic art is “based on geometry within architecture” and the “images have a formulaic feel and are meant to…
Hey, all you cool cats. Can you really dig it? Are you ready to ease on down, boogie woogie and shake your ruby red groove thing to some funkadelic sounds while you follow the yellow brick road? Join in on the dynamite and out-of-sight story of Dorothy and her psychedelic…
Instead of traveling on a plane for 12 plus hours to Europe while sitting next to someone who has breathing and personal space problems, enjoy the delights of Spain at Central Market. Learn how to prepare a classic Spanish dish, paella, four different ways at the Paella Party. The cooking…
Once in blue moon, a much-hyped film about dance reinvigorates interest in the art. A recent example, Black Swan, explores the dark underbelly of professional dancing, and it’s probably (hopefully?)more fiction than fact. Let’s Dance!, a film festival at The Modern, is a collection of short films, documentaries and feature…
