Sometimes the best way to approach romance is through complete denial, or at least that’s what Benedick and Beatrice would have you believe in Much Ado About Nothing, Ol’ Shake’s comedic tale of criss-crossed love. Of course that avenue of rejection never holds out: most people break down eventually when…
One day, Sandra Fluke was a law school graduate with interests in reproductive rights and domestic violence — and the next day Rush Limbaugh publicly branded her with a big ole scarlet letter for making a speech before House Democrats supporting the Affordable Care Act. Fluke talked to the House…
UT Arlington’s Maverick Speakers Series kicks off its fifth season with a lecture by legendary sportswriter Frank Deford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deford has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 1962 and currently serves as the magazine’s senior contributing writer. In addition to his work as commentator for NPR’s Morning…
Here in Dallas we like to fiddle with things, which is why we’re known globally as a hub for art and technology. The largest possible convergence of both happens Wednesday when the Dallas VideoFest kicks off its 25th year with a program called “Expanded Cinema,” where local video artists will…
It’s 1968 and a couple of bored girls from Mesquite venture into Big D to find some thrills in Party Mouth, the latest new play from avant garde actor, playwright and director Matthew Posey, founder of the Ochre House Theater near Fair Park. Elizabeth Evans plays “Baby Doll” and Natalie…
Cirque du Soliel’s KOOZA inspires gasps, heart palpitations and quotes like, “Son of Zeus, how did he do that?” But KOOZA is more than a natural defiance of the human musculoskeletal system, it’s also a show that’s “presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.” That’s right: It’s…
In conjunction with our annual Best of Dallas issue, which hits the streets and the interstreets today, we held debates for several awards, including Best Burger. Mostly these were debates between two writers; in this case, I transcribed an ongoing internal struggle. Joe: The Ticket? Really, dude? Joe: It’s great…
Texas Theatre and Dallas VideoFest are both holding cinematic wakes for Chris Marker. The filmmaker passed away in July, but left the world a more peculiar and interesting place thanks to his fiddling. His still-frame saga of memory exploration, time travel and post-apocalyptic nastiness, La Jetée, has become required art…
Dallas Theater Center’s next main event sounds like a knockout. Or, more accurately, it hopes to bring the “white heat.” Kristoffer Diaz’ Pulitzer-finalist play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, opening October 19 for 26 performances at the Wyly Theatre, is set in the world of professional wrestling, where “white…
You only have a few days remaining to see Lexus Broadway Series’ latest offering at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, War Horse — although ticket availability might be an issue. It was just announced that the production is a record breaker, holding the title of the top grossing non-musical ever…
You shouldn’t have lost faith in the first place. There is no Kristen Wiig if Tina Fey and Amy Poehler never move on, no Forte without Ferrell’s departure. The show must go on, and it did on Saturday night, with a lot of help from Bill Hader. This was the…
Looking ahead, this Saturday is another remarkable one for Dallas art. Everyone’s organizing fundraisers, new shows and a little late summer experimentation before our holiday schedules fill. You might call up Celine Dion and ask who does her holograms. You’ll need one to get to everything. But push all of…
Just because you call a loft or apartment home doesn’t mean you’ve stopped obsessing over your dog. We live vertical here in Dallas, stacked on top of one another like human Jenga. This is all fine until you fall in love. It starts so innocent: a picture on the internet…
We look forward to Pride Weekend all year long. It’s a chance to celebrate our sense of community; support our brothers, sisters and neighbors; and dress in whatever way makes us feel our absolute best. So really, let’s just make every day Pride Day. We partied in Cedar Springs on…
See also: Our 16 Favorite Soapbox Derby Teams, In Profiles. Watching Red Bull’s Soapbox Derby Race on Saturday made us all wish that we’d built a cart and participated. But since only 40 teams actually did step up to launch, here’s some hat cam footage from The Come and Takers…
Red Bull chose Dallas to host its famous soapbox derby race last Saturday, leaving 67 thousand folks asking Siri where this Austin Ranch place actually is. But they found it, and crowds invaded the suburb to see forty teams compete in two categories: crowd favorite and fastest time. Some were…
Mitch West is a local comedian whose one-man show, “No, But Seriously,” played at the Dallas Comedy House this past weekend. I sat down with him at Angry Dog for some much needed carbs and peppered him with questions a couple of days before seeing the show. Here’s what I…
In The Parent Crap, Alice Laussade chronicles life as a mom in Dallas. Worried you’re screwing up your kid? Tweet questions to @thecheapbastard and she’ll confirm that, yes, you’re screwing up your kid. See previous entries here. “Scrapbooking” is what happens when you take a normal person and you give…
Not that long ago there was a road filled with expensive places full of expensive things. In the summers, its inhabitants would fly away to cooler lands where they would air kiss one another but never actually touch. (You know, germs.) Then some new neighbors moved in. Neon shined through…
Life In Deep Ellum was packed with collectable toys and the humans who love them last night as Vinyl Thoughts launched into its third installment. For the uninitiated, the event is a celebration of customizable figurines that have been chopped up, razored down, reformed and painted. The new designs are…
See also: Ten Must-Hear Classical Music Shows in Dallas This Fall Last weekend, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra launched its 2012/2013 season with a big party, and classical organizations all over town are gearing up for an exciting season of live music. If you’re intimidated by the seeming stuffiness of classical…
Am I the only one that screamed “Falcor!” at the end of that video? The Red Bull Soapbox Derby race is only ONE of many, many amazingly awesome things going on this weekend: There’s a fashion show on a floating runway, the Observer’s Brewfest, dogs invading a water park and…
