Artist Campbell Bosworth lives and works in Marfa, Texas, mere miles from the Mexican border, so it’s no surprise he’s inspired by the ongoing cartel war that’s brought untold violence and drama to our state’s doorstep. Through paintings and carved wooden sculptures, he attempts to tackle the cartel narrative in…
If things are unusually quiet on some local stages right now, it’s because most of the biggest, baddest voices in Dallas musical theater are singing like mad in Broadway Our Way, the annual fundraising revue at Oak Lawn’s Uptown Players. The cast is an all-star lineup of area divas and…
Sink into summer at the très chic Hotel ZaZa with a visit to the hotel’s gallery—not the pool. Wet, an exhibition dedicated to water-themed artwork, will evoke the coconut smell of sunscreen and the sensation of gentle waves. The featured artists hail from states to the west: Eric Zener (painter,…
As a relatively new mom, I’ll admit that the things I don’t know about raising a kid could probably fill all of that empty real estate in Victory Park and then circle round for last call at Ghostbar. For example, while at a 4-year-old’s birthday party a few weeks ago,…
Last night’s Warby Parker event was clearly a success. According to our eyes-on-the-scene, the Nest was jam packed with shoppers in need of corrective lenses…or just a new look. And, apparently, people were really making spectacles of themselves [rimshot!].Oh, and don’t cry your eyes out if you missed last night’s…
Welcome to Wednesday WTF? wherein we randomly select a photo/video/thing that makes us say those three special words.On/Off boxes aren’t a new thing by any means, but this one has a certain flair. Could be the changing face. Could be the accompanying music. Could be the obviously crazy amount of…
Welcome to the first installment of Profiles In Pictures, a photo series brought to you by The Mixmaster. Every couple of weeks, Profiles In Pictures will profile Dallas natives who, in some form or another, create. Shot by our intrepid photographer Sara Kerens (who shoots more than just food for…
Dr. Phil McGraw will speak at the University of North Texas’ doctoral and masters commencement ceremony on Friday. The event is free and open to the public, and will be live-streamed online here.Presumably, the good doctor will reminisce about his halcyon days at the university, where he got his doctorate…
Flamenco is on fire in this town starting May 11 at Central Market stores as part of their Pasaporte Espana event celebrating the food and culture of Spain. Who knew that flamenco, the sexy Spanish dance with gypsy roots, has been building a big following here over the past five…
If you think your kid is talented enough to be the next Michael Kors or has the balls to be Anna Wintour one day, it’s high time to invest in that kid’s future so you’ll be spending your golden years in a fancy condo rather than a crappy retirement home…
Doing a play set in a cave is a redundant move at Theatre Too, which itself is a dark grotto some 30 steps below The Quadrangle. The play that opened last night at Theatre Too, Language of Angels by Naomi Iizuka, is about a group of hick kids in North…
Introducing, The Weekly Tease, wherein every Tuesday (known around these parts as “press day”), The Mixmaster will bring you a little taste of the upcoming cover art for the issue about to hit the streets. Sometimes it will be confounding. Sometimes it will be tantalizing. Mostly, just consider it just…
Despite what some audience members are saying about actor Wade McCollum’s impressive display of physique in Dallas Theater Center’s flesh-baring production of the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, his chiseled abs are not tricked out by makeup. McCollum earned them the hard way, with 90 minutes a day of tough…
Tim Hetherington, the photojournalist and documentarian killed in Libya on April 20, was scheduled to speak at tomorrow’s Oak Cliff Texas Theatre screening of his Oscar-nominated Afghanistan war documentary, Restrepo. Following the tragic and untimely death of the photographer who risked his life to bring all aspects of conflict to…
Until today, Warby Parker eyewear has come to Dallas mostly by way of online sales, as the company has limited showrooms and exclusive pop-up sales. For the next two weeks (through May 28), however, Knox Henderson’s beloved Nest will play host to the Warby Parker 2011 collection, kicking things off…
If you live in our fair city, you’re familiar with the Mixmaster — the sometimes-sizzling, sometimes-icy jumble of asphalt that is the intersection of Interstates 30 and 35, along with a few downtown on- and off-ramps thrown in for good measure. You’re also probably aware that Dallas has art and…
Comedian Mike Epps, known for his roles in The Hangover, Friday After Next and new flick Jumping the Broom, was performing to a full house at Grand Prarie’s Verizon Theater on Friday night when things got not-so-funny. A few minutes into his stand-up act a plainclothes peace officer swept across…
Dallas art patrons and gallery scenesters alike flocked down to the corner of Canton and Malcolm X in Deep Ellum this past Saturday evening to attend the XXV Anniversary Exhibition at the Barry Whistler Gallery. The Mixmaster was there to mix and mingle and bring back some quick snaps of…
Each week, Fine Lookin’ Piece offers an image of a work of art visually compelling enough on its own to inspire our readers to hit up the gallery for a closer look — even with no prior knowledge of the artist or exhibition.Find Jim Lambie’s incredibly labor-intensive and site-specific floor…
The only thing more fun than watching the Dallas Theater Center’s production of Cabaret last night — a knock-down, drag-out, must-see for which you can read Elaine Liner’s review here — was watching the audience. The Wyly Theatre is set up for the show with a front section of cabaret…
Upon entering the bookstore you could hear the horde of women upstairs on the second floor chatting away like excited schoolgirls. With fresh new books in hand, they waited anxiously for the woman of their nonfiction dreams to greet them with the latest and greatest details about last week’s night…
An earnest, intermittently droll dramedy about a manic-depressive toy manufacturer and his bewildered family, The Beaver is a parable that’s not easily parsed. While director Jodie Foster fails to maintain a consistent tone, the movie’s lopsided wobble is undeniably enhanced by her star Mel Gibson, or at least by the…
