Is any group more loved than the Harlem Globetrotters? I don’t think so. These guys have double-dribbled joy to all over the world, and today team member Special K Daley is in town enchanting lucky kids at a couple of Dallas schools. Teachers, look out: your personal belongings will likely…
Branding has been a business tool since the earliest labels were printed, but in recent years it’s become impossibly pervasive. The days of an elite few sloshing scotch in an advertising office, allowing their genius to define a brand are over. Now, it’s collaborative. Also, branding involves everything from visual…
Man, I’ve got a thing for cowboys, so it’s unfortunate that I don’t happen to have the right thing when it comes to wrangling one of the fellas-in-tight-jeans at the Round-Up Saloon. But, a girl can still enjoy the scenery on what is one of the city’s most eclectic…
We talk constantly about what’s missing in education, areas where we fall short, and a persistent lack of community involvement, specifically regarding youth and the arts. Today, two organizations give us cause to do the opposite. Let’s celebrate that and take a look at what our neighbors are doing to…
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how you break into a trade, just that you took the initiative to do it. Maxima Visions Productions would like to save souls via feature films; the Christian movie company is seeking talent, and well, they don’t look all that picky. Since Maxima Visions is relatively…
The early ’90s brought us so many important milestones: fly girls droppin’ mad booty shake beats, the tragic ending to the VHS vs. Beta battle, and a washed-up Erik Estrada, post CHiPs. If only we could remember where we buried all of those time capsules… Oh, hell. What if I…
I really want to like Ed Young. Don’t get me wrong: he stands for virtually everything I find offensive. But still, dude’s pro-boning. Yeah, yeah – under his rules you have to be a “married” heterosexual Christian couple in order to get in on the holy foreplay, but I got…
Forget Ladies Who Lunch, the Texas Theatre is where it’s going down hardcore Spock-style tonight. Geeks Who Drink, a national pub trivia phenomenon, is back in Dallas and going down in Oak Cliff at 8:00 p.m. Gather up your 1337357 homies and compete for prizes. Those affecting the most pwnage,…
Stirling isn’t all that excited about this art he’s fighting for, but fuck it; he’s having a great time. He’s been standing with one hand on this wall for about two and a half hours now and figures “why stop?” Especially since his friend is fighting a similar battle two…
Dallas writer Vicki Cheatwood’s new play Ruth is a modern retelling of the Ruth and Naomi story from the Old Testament. What Cheatwood went through personally while writing it, however, sounds more like the Book of Job. Debuting Friday, May 25, at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary as the centerpiece of…
I have hesitations with performance art. There, I’ve said it. Having sat through too many diary-open mini-sagas in my life I approach that strain of artistic expression with apprehension, but by letting myself indulge those complicated feelings rather than exploring them, I missed out on a great series at CentralTrak…
Children of public broadcasting know Steve Smith as Red Green, the king of duct tape inventiveness. His Canadian program held its place on the dial for 300 episodes, inviting all who tuned in to receive Smith’s folksy dispatches from Possum Lodge, a quirky men’s club resting just beyond the periphery…
It’s so hard to choose. What displays better showmanship: zombie Spider-Man or Phone Call Juggalo? This is one of the many questions that persisted following Dallas’ fantastic Comic Con, which is presented by the legendary Stan Lee. The Great Lee was on hand along with Summer Glau (from Serenity), the…
Any excuse to enjoy an evening outdoors is welcome, but a free movie — be it in a pool or lounging lazily on a patch of grass — will always top the list. Tomorrow night launches AT&T Center’s outdoor film series, and it’s kicking off with a screening of The…
It’s hard not to hate a guy who gets a review this good in The New York Times, but when it comes to Ben Fountain, you’ve got to cheer him on. He’s down-to-earth and affable, and that’s not even to mention his undeniable talent. Fountain’s first novel, Billy Lynn’s Long…
Warning: This editorial is rated NC-17 due to awesomeness and some brief mention of the word _____ (Editor’s Note: Apologies, but this word has been removed to withhold the sanctity of this sinking blog. You may replace it with “poop,” “farty fart pants” or “trouser eel.”) This week, the infamous…
I tend to be an open book, but like almost any woman, I’ve got a few secrets. Hell, no one looks this good on an average of four hours of sleep and 500 milligrams of caffeine without a trick or two. Among my favorites: A little silver liner in the…
Since this week saw the major networks give their “upfront” presentations of new fall shows, I thought it might be worthwhile to take a break from the recappage and run down what’s to come. GOOD TO GREAT Revolution (NBC) – A world of no electricity is, frankly, terrifying to me…
Of the inherent perks of working in Dallas arts, perhaps the sweetest is that of collaboration with brilliant but oft-unsung visionaries. About a month ago, Jordan Roth of Ro2 Art called with an incredibly flattering request — could I help one of his artists document an upcoming exhibition? Here’s the…
Each spring the Fort Worth Opera puts on a festival and this year, there’s something for everyone – old, new, tragic, shocking – you can’t go wrong no matter which opera you choose to see. The festival began last week and continues each weekend through June 3rd. You can find…
A recent study suggests that you might want to double wash your hands before exiting the restroom of that chain restaurant in Addison. The city tops AshleyMadison.com’s list of philanderers per capita. We can only imagine where they entertain their dalliances. The controversial website caters exclusively to married individuals who…
Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Starship Enterprise, is in town this weekend for Comic Con. So is Stan Lee. Let us all salute this momentous occasion with a collective glasses readjustment. All right, fellow office-dwellers! Let’s bust out of our workweek ruts and slip into something a little more comfortable,…
