If you’re anything like me, you weren’t alive in the ’60s. You never shook hands with President Kennedy or attended (the original) Woodstock, and touch-tone phones totally predate you. And, perhaps most important of all, you never saw the Rat Pack live in Las Vegas, you poor, poor soul. (I’m…
My mom, who grew up in Texas and spent summers in North Carolina and Georgia, considers herself well-versed in Southern cooking–or “cookin’,” as it’s called around here. I was in college before I realized that there was a special name–“Southern-style cooking”–for what my family whipped up all the time in…
Ever been to First Monday Trade Days in Canton? No? Wait, let me guess: It’s too far. It’s outside. Whatever. Wussies get a major break when the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., hosts Canton In the City during the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Screw buying a…
If you watched the Disney Channel in the late ’80s, you might remember Cannon Movie Tales, which were low-budget musical versions of fairy tales filled with famous faces: Helen Hunt in The Frog Prince, Rebecca de Mornay in Beauty and the Beast, Diana Rigg in Snow White. My all-time favorite,…
I do it. You do it. I bet even your grandma does it. No, not that! Geez. Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about SSCS–secret shame celebrity stalking. Yes, I get pleasure out of knowing that Lindsay Lohan is a ticking time bomb and Hayden Panettiere’s new…
I spent some time trying to figure out what an iconic photographer of celebrities and the dejected (Gary Bishop), a Brooklyn-based digital stop-motion animation artist (Yui Kugimiya), a sculptor of steel (George Schroeder) and an artist of mixed-media–painting, sculpture and collage–(Roberta Harris), all have to do with one another, in…
On the real first day of Christmas–Black Friday–your true love shouldn’t give you a partridge in a pear tree. He or she should give you something much more romantic, perhaps even something candlelit. There’s nothing more delightful during the holidays than a candlelight stroll through Waxahachie. Including 12 homes in…
Is there an antagonist crueler than Cruella De Vil? Probably. But she’s near the top of that list. She wears puppy skins, for goodness’ sake! And that was a faux pas even in 1957, when the story debuted. Since then, 101 Dalmatians has romped its way through 40 years’ worth…
Leave it to a former Argentine engineer to make photography fun. Known internationally for his work with aerial photographs (especially those taken by kite) as well as handmade 3-D panoramic light boxes, Esteban Pastorino Diaz returns to Dallas and the Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (1202 Dragon St., Suite 103)…
If your name is Clark Griswold, stay far, far away from The Old Red Museum until further notice. On display in the first floor special exhibits gallery are a dozen Christmas trees decorated by Dallas nonprofits. You can “vote” for your favorite by dropping a donation in a box near…
Didn’t Christmas just end? Is it really time to take the decorations down from the attic and designate a day to decorate the house in red, white and green? I suppose if the calendar says so. Thanksgiving weekend marks the beginning of Christmas decor at home and at the Galleria…
Here’s my issue with having Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant or even a non-relative’s house: No frickin’ leftovers! Oh, how I relish a good sandwich in general, not to mention one of the leftover turkey variety. I’ll pile on any sides that are left too. Fair warning: Don’t even try…
My co-worker had a great idea: You could go out and have a great holiday meal at one of any of Dallas’ wonderful restaurants. You could even go buy the produce and proteins and create your own wonderful meal at home. Or, you could simply bring family together having collected…
So, it’s finally Thanksgiving and you’re off from work. But the idea of going to the grocery store didn’t exactly appeal to you earlier this week when you were cramming five days worth of work into three, and the idea of hours in the kitchen doesn’t sound so awesome either…
Every Thanksgiving, when I have to push away that fourth piece of pumpkin pie, I make plans to do better next year by stretching out my stomach and doing some running beforehand, so I can get that pie the next time around. OK, so maybe that’s not the best plan,…
There she is, standing in front of the blank canvas. With a paintbrush in her hand, she slowly begins to create the ideas that have been formulating in her head for months. The paint splatters onto the canvas, and the bulging, bright splotches and lines are endless. Lorraine Tady is…
Michael W. Smith is the George Michael of the contemporary Christian music scene. Well, maybe he’s more like the Phil Collins, but without the drums and the baldness. Nevertheless, he is a Christian rock god (no pun intended). His concerts are jam packed with holy rolling fans that would totally…
When we talk about the pioneers of television programming, there are certain people that immediately spring to mind. Most of us think of Lucille Ball as among the most celebrated of these groundbreakers for her work in breaking down gender barriers while seamlessly blending screwball and situation comedy. But before…
You know you’ve said it before. You know you’ve told your parents they just don’t understand what it feels like to be young. Well, what if you got the opportunity to see what they were like when they were in high school? Creepy thought, huh? Marty McFly seems to think…
Before your body has time to process the can-shaped cranberry goop you stuffed your face with on Thanksgiving, NorthPark Center wants to remind you to be on your best behavior; Santa is watching. It may not quite be December, but Santa Claus and his little helpers are joining in the…
Who knew lobster could be part of so many recipes? Outside of seeing the little guys crawl around in a tank at the grocery store, I really didn’t think they actually tasted good in soup. Apparently they do, and in many other forms as well. The Plano Cooking School’s manager,…
It’s that time of year again–Chevy Chase is running out of room in his house, and the Grinch is complaining even more than usual. Stores are packed with stressed-out shoppers trying to find that perfect gift for that perfect someone. The mall just spent tons of money to have Santa…
