Arts & Culture

Come see Kelly Clarkson, Metallica and maybe even The Beatles at the Gaylord Texan (1501 Gaylord Trail in Grapevine) during their SummerFest event. If you love watching other people fail while thinking to yourself, “I could do that way better,” then spending a Tuesday evening (4 to 7 p.m.) watching…

With all of the variety found in Fair Park over the years–opera, ShamWow demonstrations, women’s history, funnel cakes, that bizarre Magnum P.I. ride on the midway, musical theater, auto shows, educational gardens, science and history exhibitions, Big Tex, etc.–it should be no surprise that the newly reopened Band Shell Amphitheater…

Quit rubbing your friends the wrong way. There’s nothing worse than a bad massage–the type that’s too rough, too delicate or leaves knots along your spine. Learn safe and effective basic massage techniques at BODIES: The Exhibition. Jo Grier, a certified massage therapist of 12 years and owner of her…

Tanya Tucker fits into so many categories, it is hard to know where to begin. From prodigy (she had a hit with “Delta Dawn” at 13!) to actress to addict to outlaw to country legend, she filled so many roles so early in life. She also added author to that…

We’ve all seen the stereotypical dragonfly–the little stick bug with four wings that resides on juice glasses or pillows or wallpaper or garden stakes. Seems like unfairly limited representation when you consider that in Dallas alone there are 75 species of the “winged jewel.” Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park…

Eggs-tra, eggs-tra, read all about it! An egg-citing eggs-ibit is coming to Dallas…OK, OK, no more egg puns. We’re done yolking around. Almost. If you’re serious about crafting regular ol’ eggs into tiny works of art, you won’t want to miss the 36th Annual Eggs-ibit International, which is taking place…

Why is it that team names, logos and mascots are so much cooler at the lower levels of professional sports? Dallas’ NFL team is the Cowboys, whose logo is a blue star–both pretty boring if you look at them objectively, without considering their historic significance. But its Arena Football team…

He may have started out as a circus ringmaster entertaining crowds with live animals, but now comedian Paul Mooney gets his crowd going by simply asking, “Why do white people love Wayne Brady?” (If you were wondering: because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X.) You might say Mooney…

No one wants to watch the US soccer team trample Jolly Olde England all by their lonesome. No, you need a patriotic jersey-wearin’ set ready to pound a pint and chant for our boys. Set up camp to view the 2010 World Cup matches, eat some grub and have a…

While the United States has exited the World Cup tournament, there is still plenty of great soccer to watch and the quarter-finals boast a pair of powerhouse match-ups. Please see our World Cup Soccer Bars Directory for a list of venues where fans will gather to watch the games. On…

Looking for an escape from the woes of sending e-mails and trying to figure out your new iPad this summer? Travel back to the 16th century, where the computer was yet to be invented, with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival cast as they perform Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. Experience…

Ironic that Dallas Independent School District, a system whose bureaucrats and politicians aren’t exactly unfamiliar with the smoke-filled-room approach to doing business, would name a student art exhibition DISD:Transparency. Students from several high schools were given license to create installations in a variety of media focusing on the theme of…

Most everyone–of legal drinking and deeding age, anyway–has experienced a lapse in memory concerning the proverbial night before. Of course, an actual split personality, a la Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, would make that blackout all the more mysterious…whether you’re the one with said split or just a seemingly innocent…

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, check out Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies at Theatre Arlington on 305 W. Main St. in Arlington. The show is about some actors trying to steal a fortune from a rich, dying woman. Ya know, like Nick Cannon is trying to do with Mariah Carey. The two…

You probably know about A Streetcar Named Desire, and I’ll bet you’ve heard about the delicate beauty of the Glass Menagerie, but even if you’ve never had a thought about Tennessee Williams’ plays you should see Night of the Iguana. Set in Mexico, it tells the story of the Rev…

So, you won’t find Drew Barrymore or Ellen Page rolling around an art gallery anytime soon, but would that really be something gallery enthusiasts look forward to anyway? Well, hey, at least a few cool people show up to Dallas Derby Devils Gallery Night every year. You know, like those…

Can we see a show of hands of who wants to embarrass themselves this summer by singing Celine Dion songs? During June and July, San Francisco Rose (3024 Greenville Ave.) will be holding its Fourth Annual Summer Karaoke Contest. The only thing it will cost you is your dignity. We…

As someone who has gotten motion sick on airplanes many times, let me put forth a theory that perhaps the motion of flight just doesn’t jive well with human physiology. If we were meant to fly, we’d have wings. Yet, thanks to contrary folks like Amelia Earhart and the Wright…

In love with furniture and real estate? Hoping for a life lesson and some belly laughing? Then meet Kate. Kate has a love for expensive furniture. So, she buys it at Salvation Army and then marks it up to sell at her downtown Manhattan furniture store. But there’s another facet…

Former stud catching prospect Taylor Teagarden had all the credentials to be a star in Arlington, but injuries and inconsistency have derailed his ability to fulfill his promise. A whopping 17 strikeouts and only one hit in 27 at-bats this year forced Texas to send him down to Double-A Frisco…

I love a good nap (who doesn’t?), but Rip van Winkle-ing it for a century until some guy finally shows up for a make-out session rankles my little feminist heart. But who am I to argue the merits of The Sleeping Beauty? The Texas Ballet Theater is performing the classic…