Have you ever wondered what Lewis and Clark’s 1804-1806 expedition looked like? It started in Pittsburgh when President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Over two years they crossed the land to reach the Pacific Ocean. (You can now impress your 10th grade history…
Psst, wanna know some real dirt? This is a dark, dank secret. You’ll never believe what investigators have uncovered…right in the backyard. Whether a tiny patch of yard in the city or an acre in the country, the soil under your feet is a unique blend of decaying matter, minerals…
Looking for ways to keep your kids busy and productive this summer? Want to add some exotic selections to your household repertoire? Central Market in Plano offers cooking workshops for kids and teens, and in July they are offering instruction on one of the most popular and versatile ingredients out…
Be it by alien invasion, massive flood or nuclear explosion, the human race has been predicting its own demise for thousands of years. Even if you aren’t one of the paranoid few stocking up on water, MREs and flashlights or digging out an underground bunker, just imaging the deserted cities…
The title of the film showing this weekend as part of the Magnolia at The Modern series, Women Without Men, is reminiscent of that famous women’s lib slogan, which is sometimes attributed to Gloria Steinem, that says, “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” Nice…
Everybody loves a good live show, and the House of Blues has got some options for those who are slight of purse and can’t afford a ticket to some of the big-name shows. If you’ve a hankering to step on out and see a show on a fine summer evening,…
Mr. Schedule Maker has been awfully kind to the Rangers this year, and the club’s 10-game home stand heading into the All-Star Game could very well be his most generous gift. After hosting series against the White Sox and Indians, the anemic Orioles come to Arlington for the first game…
In Cyrus, a freakishly engrossing black comedy about excessively mothered men and the women who enable them, the excellent John C. Reilly plays John, a middle-aged editor who lives like a stalled graduate student in his cluttered Los Angeles cottage. That’s where his former wife and close friend, Jamie (Catherine…
Why is Eclipse, the third film in the Twilight series, so fantastically successful? Why does the audience shriek and moan and giggle throughout in feverish joy? Well, perhaps they’d do that no matter what, but Eclipse is the least laughable installment yet in the series, and director David Slade efficiently…
Yes, he flies. Superman, an American icon in blazing blue tights, red cape and sassy leather boots, soars into view and lands like a muscle-queen Peter Pan on the stage of the Wyly Theatre. In Dallas Theater Center’s bright, funny, downright inspiring remake of the 1966 musical It’s a Bird…It’s…
If you said that the Old Red courthouse has been made new again by its 2007 renovation, you can say that again. Seriously, since 1892 the structure has been rebuilt five times after being either torn or burned down. Come experience its history at the Old Red: Through the Eyes…
It’s fair to say that Americans are huge fans of any holiday that incorporates grilling (or any other kind of food consumption), beer drinking and any sort of potential patriotic display where color-coordinated clothing is required. Be it Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day, Memorial Day, etc., no one can…
What’s better than one night of friends and fireworks? Well, since July Fourth technically falls on a Sunday this year, why not celebrate all weekend long? That’s exactly what’s going on this weekend at the Lone Stars and Stripes Fireworks Celebration. Two nights full of live racing, petting zoos and…
Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s films implicitly promise a number of elements that give his fans that warm, familiar, fuzzy feeling. Simply watching one of his trailers sends shivers of joy when the smushy-faced Dominique Pinon appears on screen. The director of Amelie and City of Lost Children promises a number of things…
Payback is due this weekend at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, where the hometown RoughRiders will take on the Springfield Cardinals. The ‘Riders put up more Ls than Ws against the corn-fed Cards at their last meeting in April. Time to even the score, boys. The three-game series against the…
The Texas Rangers break hearts in North Texas every year, maybe even more so than our beloved Cowboys. We expect the Cowboys to win, and we get pissed when they don’t. But the Rangers always give us just a glimpse of greatness; the team always seems to heat up this…
Just as this show’s girl-group, The Dreams, get a makeover on their way to stardom, the show itself has received an overhaul by director-choreographer Robert Longbottom. Though set in the 1960s, the 1981 musical now benefits from 21st century technical glitz on Robin Wagner’s video- and light-heavy industrial-metal scenery. Moving…
We’ve never really understood the appeal of the UFC (or Ultimate Fighting Championship), but then again, we don’t understand Twilight, Justin Bieber or truck nuts, either, and they seem to be doing just fine without our support. This Saturday, ultimate fighters Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin will take it to…
Many people debate over the pronunciation of potato–po-tay-to or po-tah-to. Others spend hours disputing nature versus nurture. Those at the Amon Carter Museum will be deliberating the meaning and significance of more than 80 paintings included in its newest exhibit, Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-’50s…
If you’ve had your fill of patriotism and explosions by Monday, head to Good Records (1808 Greenville Ave.) for a dark evening with the Lizard King and a band of pretentious Canadians. Starting at 8 p.m., the latest installment of Good’s Music Movie Mondays features When You’re Strange, a critically…
Miyavi performs at House of Blues this weekend. And if the Internet videos are anything close to what the Dallas show’s going to be like, bring your fangirl-scream-canceling headphones. Miyavi is a J-rock (Japanese rock) artist participating in the Visual Kei movement (which basically means he looks like Gwen Stefani…
It’s true. Good things come to those who wait. Nearly 40 years after its creation, Gone With the Pope is making its way to a Dallas theater. This ’70s crime saga, released by Grindhouse Productions, is a gem for all B-movie lovers. Paul, played by Duke Mitchell, is a gangster…
