Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific is obviously the product of a simpler time. Without the contemporary detachments of kitsch, camp or irony, the story takes place in the midst of World War II, carefully addressing the issue of interracial romance while never straying too far from the love story at…
I’ve seen Bound by Honor: Blood In, Blood Out at least 20 times, and I love it. The three-hour epic chronicles the lives of three Latino guys and their struggles—one becomes a junkie artist, one an undercover narc and one a prison gang leader. It made me love Benjamin Bratt…
Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco knows about commitment. In January of this year, he signed a four-year extension with Dallas instead of becoming a free agent. Also, he stands in front of a net and lets people hit hockey pucks in his direction at around 100 mph. The man is…
AARP be damned. Evander Holyfield, the first and only four-time world heavyweight boxing champion, returns to the ring with more than mere fights or paychecks on his mind, promising reporters last month that he will again become “the undisputed heavyweight champion.” You know, one with a 1-3-1 record for the…
The Hip Pocket Theatre, an experimental arts ensemble, produces original scripts and pieces not usually performed in this area, or any other area probably. The theater’s productions are interdisciplinary, utilizing traditional theatrical elements along with music, mime, dance, puppetry and projected images, so if anyone would be able to pull…
Friday is shaping up to be one hell of a night. For those of you not de-evolving with DEVO or watching Sam Jackson arm-wrestle snakes, consider this: a date with the “Devil.” Southern Rock legend Charlie Daniels (and his band) will play at the Silverado Ranch in Irving, to the…
Remember the TV show Hogan’s Heroes? Those wacky guys at Pocket Sandwich Theatre have another production that spoofs the silly wartime comedy of the ’70s, The Great Escape with Steve McQueen and the granddaddy of all POW movies, Stalag 17. Allied POWs try to outsmart, out-snoop and outlast their captors,…
Models slink among us, tower over us and, from some media reports, can simultaneously drink us under the table and steal our boyfriends. Impressive. You don’t have to go to New York or Los Angeles to see this rare species. Some of Dallas’ most beautiful will be at the MODA…
Any kid who took Film 101 thinking they could sleep through feature films for an easy A knew they were done for when they hit Eisenstein, Bergman, Kurosawa and Fellini. These directors created meaty, inspired (and inspiring) films—dramatic and sometimes bizarre, but not entirely lacking humor. With help from the…
Kirk Douglas might be fondly remembered for his turn as Vincent Van Gogh in 1956’s Lust for Life, but it was co-star Anthony Quinn that took home the Oscar, winning a gold statue for his supporting turn as French painter Paul Gauguin. Luckily for us, a young Bob Dylan was…
A certain relative has a video on his cell phone of his dog attacking a raisin. I’m not exaggerating when I say that he shows it to pretty much every animal lover he comes in contact with. And to be honest, it’s safely one of the funniest things I’ve seen…
Seeing as the Dancing Tongue Literary Cabaret does not, in fact, have anything to do with the works of Anaïs Nin, we’ll endeavor to avoid any skeevy, tired jokes using naughty Latin words. Rather than overheated diarists, Dancing Tongue’s focus is on poets, blending their words with live music and…
From the country that brought you Rammstein, the beer stein and Dirk Nowitzki comes a life-changing event. Strap on your suspenders and bust out the lederhosen: it’s time for Kartoffel Fest (“kartoffel” means “potato” to Germans). This Sunday, GermanDeli.com’s outlet store (2890 Market Loop in Southlake) honors the importance of…
Any kid who took Film 101 thinking they could sleep through feature films for an easy A knew they were done for when they hit Eisenstein, Bergman, Kurosawa and Fellini. These directors created meaty, inspired (and inspiring) films—dramatic and sometimes bizarre, but not entirely lacking humor. With help from the…
If I say “strong, smart and bold,” who would be the first person to come to your mind? My answer would be the female half of the Clinton administration. I’m not a big fan of ol’ Hill, but she’s certainly not lacking in any of those areas. And look where…
While pursuing my own journalistic glory (please, send me your leads), I bide my time writing weekly blurbs for our calendar, in hopes Pulitzer might see that one piece with a distinct pathos. Hey, it could happen…and I say that because of the following nine words—American Society for Aesthetic Plastic…
Every weekend, thousands of people in North Texas spend hours preparing for an age-old waltz. They focus their minds on the execution of traditional tango. They get geared up to go out and try to get themselves laid. Nowhere is this time-honored tradition more respected than in Addison. There, the…
Virginia Woolf was an interesting woman. She was one of the most critically acclaimed literary figures of the 20th century and she had a huge nose, as portrayed by Nicole Kidman’s prosthetic beak in her Oscar-winning role in The Hours. Shortly after Woolf’s death, a play opened on Broadway called…
Q Cinema presents the return engagement of Loving Annabelle, the winner of the “Best Lesbian Film” title at last year’s Q Awards. The troublemaking new student at an all-girls Catholic school is Annabelle, played by Erin Kelly; the favorite English teacher who brings out her student’s knack for erotic poetry…
We appreciate the efforts of those who encourage children to study the sciences. After all, it’ll be up to the next generation to come up with the nifty scientific advances we’ll need to counteract the abuse we’ve given our bodies. Smoking, drinking, fatty foods, no exercise—those chickens should be heading…
Rosalind de Rolon, besides having a fantastic name, is also a former journalist, diplomat and religious scholar who spent 12 years studying the Aramaic Gospels, the Holy Grail, the feminine archetype and the historical Jesus—which is a fancy way of saying she studied the ideas upon which The Da Vinci…
Nothing says summer like the sound of an approaching ice-cream truck, the laughter of children splashing in front-lawn sprinklers and the sight of Flea and Anthony Kiedis biking down the street dressed only in cock socks. Actually, they say that nothing chafes like bare butt on a glitter vinyl banana…
