Take a moment and clear your mental cache. Please, we’ll wait. That infinite accumulation of data from complex mathematics to banal daily stimuli has no weight, no volume. Hell, it has zero quantitative properties hemming it in. Meanwhile, in the third dimension, you could examine an object woven in abundant…
Do you remember when you lost your virginity? Not that one, silly; we’re talking about your Rocky Horror Picture Show virginity. For decades, one of the most beloved traditions of teenagedom has revolved around going to a midnight Rocky showing, preferably with a live cast and fun props. Not your…
NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway) opens bright and early, but not angry-alarm-clock early, at 9 a.m. Friday, and doesn’t close until 10 p.m. And to kick off the holidays with flair, you’ll want to gather for the parade at 10:30 a.m. Santa will be there, as will The Salvation…
Jason Russell’s comedy renown comes from equal parts audience-management skills and sheer deviation. He’s been known to single out an innocent attendee and even drag them up on stage for playful confrontation. Once there, that human is left to Russell’s own devices. He can come off a bit schizophrenic; he…
The end notwithstanding, it’s sometimes hard to decide if Elle Woods’ leap into law is tragic or inspiring. Considering that the reason for her sudden interest in justice is to win back a dude, it’s sort of irritating. But taking the lemonade-from-lemons approach, it’s fantastic — as is pretty much…
Looks like Denton will be hosting all of the best Thanksgiving shows this weekend, including Hailey’s Club’s seven-years-running Turkey Bash, headlining The Virgin Wolves. The hard, bluesy rock ‘n’ roll fivesome is about to release its first full-length, Pretty Little Thing, just before Christmas. Fort Worth’s folk-punk foursome Not Half…
No matter how many times you swore that you’d never bring all that princess/fairy bullshit into your house, your baby will someday look you in the eyes and sweetly request the company of Tinker Bell. You will then start to find that the little sociopathic pixie (Tink, not your kiddo)…
Sure, it’ll take five years to accomplish, but when all is said and done, the complete works of William Shakespeare will all have been performed in our fair city on one stage. A collaboration between the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Shakespeare Dallas, the complete works of William Shakespeare will…
Davy Rothbart is a wanderer, a wonderer and a magnet for eccentricity. He’s united those strengths to build an admirable DIY résumé: He’s the long-time editor of Found Magazine, which has compiled and published discarded curiosities as a popular zine for more than 10 years. He’s become a regular contributor…
At first glance, it might seem strange to pair a handbag pop-up with the titillating lightbox installation of U.K. artist and feminist figure Linder (continuing through January 2013). Upon further examination of Susie Straubmueller’s designs, however, it seems much more fitting. The handbags are visually arresting with luxe textures and…
Irish literature is a lot like Irish whiskey: tough going down, but ending with a slow, comforting warm. And then, all of a sudden, your insides are twisting and you feel like you want to puke. Class issues, socioeconomic hardships and frequently depressing weather wear heavy on Irish writers, poets…
This year marks the 85th year of the Rockettes, and to celebrate they’ve created an all-new stage show with more adjectives than ever before! “High-energy, tap-infused!” “Precision dance techniques!” “Show-stopping choreography!” It all begins when a 50-foot LED screen transports the audience to Times Square and Santa’s Workshop where the…
’Tis the season for all of the yuletide staples to make an appearance, and at the top of that list, right next to Santa Claus and those Coca-Cola drinking polar bears, you’re going to find A Christmas Carol. A story that never gets old, we’ve embraced A Christmas Carol for…
Last weekend the Wheel Mobile rolled through the Metroplex and I had a front row seat. Well, technically I was located somewhere in the middle, but potato, pa-tah-to, let’s get to it. What the eff is a Wheel Mobile? Fair question: It’s Wheel of Fortune on wheels. The show is…
Standing near the entrance of SMU’s Hope Lobby at the Meadows School of the Arts, with its inscrutable black body fixed next to a bright wall of windows, “Monument to Berezovsky” makes for convincing and disciplined political art. It’s a guest here, and it looks uncomfortable in the setting. The…
Well all, it’s been a great run. These weekly collaborations with the Dallas Film Society and Sundown at Granada have turned Wednesday evenings into amazingly fun, community events. Plus, there’s booze. (Who ever thought it could be so good?) Tonight, step away from the turkey. Wipe the stuffing off your…
If this isn’t a pitch perfect send-up of every holiday you’ve ever spent back home, you must live somewhere exotic. Or your parents are dead. One of the two…
In Ink Spot, Amy Price stops strangers in Dallas to shoot, and learn about, their body art. Alyssa Mitz, 22-year-old champion FlowRider, competitive surfer and valet manager, carries with her a canvas of tattoos mostly related to the sport she learned on the Texas coast as a little girl. Mitz…
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced yesterday that the popular NPR show From the Top will tape a broadcast at the Meyerson Symphony Center on January 4. The show, which can be heard locally on WRR Classical 101.1 FM every Saturday at 9 a.m., showcases young classical musicians. Pianist Christopher O’Riley…
There’s no shortage of options in how to experience the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, this holiday season. What’s important is that your protagonist fall from grace, learn empathy and — this is a deal breaker — discover the True Meaning of Christmas Through Ghostly Hallucinations. Dallas Theater Center does…
“Almost 4,000 students, faculty and staff participated in this historic, one-take video, showcasing the gifts and spirit of Martin High School in Arlington, Texas.” So says the YouTube description. But it’s right there. See for yourself. H/T Dallas Reddit…
Roller derby is a game associated these days with violence and irony and beer in cans, whisked beneath the rug of mediocrity because of the half-interested press coverage it receives and the goofy names the players possess. But if the parents of the young combatants skating in a dimly lit…
