Arts & Culture

Hey, downtowners! If you need a little mental break to help you through your hump day, or if you’ve just always wanted to hear what kind of sounds that gargantuan pipe organ housed inside the Meyerson Symphony Center can create, there is a FREE organ recital today at 12:30pm. Dallas…

Rad Dude I woke up in a panic this morning, realizing that I’d missed the chance to wish one of my favorite German artists Happy Birthday. Please forgive me, Ernsk, for this belated well-wishing. His actual birthday was on Sunday, but we’ll go ahead and do a shout-out just the…

Dennis Miller, comedian, talk show host, rant artist, Bill O’Reilly acolyte and Bill Maher mirror-opposite, returns to Bass Performance Hall for a concert at 8 p.m., Friday, June 8. Tickets are on sale now for the show, part of Performing Arts Fort Worth. Host of his own syndicated radio show,…

Mother’s Day is Sunday. If you planned to shrug it off and just shoot your mom a quick text, here are nine reasons to change your mind. By the time you get through this list you’ll FaceTime your own special lady while sobbing apologetic tears, thanking her for every sandwich…

Artist and author Maurice Sendak passed away this morning. He won us over as children by embracing the entirety of a child, including the darkest bits. So when we fantasized about escape after being sent to our rooms, we pored through his books, searching the illustrations for clues and guidance…

Sometimes a symphony orchestra engulfs its audience in enormous sounds and dramatic gestures (take Dallas Symphony Orchestra performance of Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, for example). Last weekend, Jaap van Zweden and the DSO took a different approach, quietly demanding attention with a pared-down orchestra and simple, but sharp, programming. The result…

Hundreds of pooches dragged their owners out to Fair Park on Sunday afternoon for the annual Dog Bowl, an event that converts the historic Cotton Bowl into a giant dog park for one afternoon. Here’s a look at some of our favorite pups from the event, stay tuned for a…

Literature doesn’t have an off-season, so ride the “Friday Night Lights” momentum at the DMA program, Texas Bound. Tonight’s edition of the speaker series will borrow two of the show’s MVPs: Brad Leland, who not only played Buddy Garrity on the show but who also threw a few Texas footballs…

Black Milk has gained international notoriety due to its amazing collection of designer leggings. Need a pair that looks like gold lamé chaps? You’ll loose hours rooting through this Australian company’s collection. Last year Milk put out the coolest, nerdiest swimsuits on the globe with the above pictured C-3PO and…

In addition to Texas Frightmare Weekend, May the Fourth Be With You Weekend, and Kill a Kodiak Bear Weekend (Okay, made up that one), there was a healthy dose of Cinco De Mayo celebrating in Dallas. Our steady-handed, contributing photographers were in it for the long haul, (sleepless and tireless…

When a small group of women started Diorama-O-Rama a few years back, it was in effort to raise money for an ill friend. They came up with an idea: invite their network of acquaintances to build everyone’s favorite quirky, art project medium, a diorama, and bid on one another’s. Very…

Hey fellow Nerds, Dorks and Dweebs. Let’s all salute the weekend by adjusting our glasses in unison! For many, tomorrow is simply Cinco de Mayo, but for those who can’t get enough sci-fi, today and tomorrow are holidays in their own right. The first Saturday in May is always “Free…

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday this year! That means you can loosely plan your adventures today, tackle all of the best places tomorrow and recover on Sunday. Ain’t life grand? We hit the streets and took a “taco census” to find you the best parties, drink specials and…

In conversation, cellist Johannes Moser is charming (and not just because he is young, good-looking and incredibly talented). He chats about his recent move to New York and his rock climbing and biking adventures with the same positivity and enthusiasm he brings to discussions of Mozart and Tchaikovsky. He is…

In town for Frightmare Weekend, Tarantino’s muse, Michael Madsen, popped by CBS today. He chatted about his career, projects and why Frightmare Weekend is going to be amazing (you’ve got until 3 p.m. to try to win passes here), but he also ruined the weather report … awesomely. I like…

Am I crazy, or did a singular theme run through all mah stories this week? That’s right; women empowered themselves and each other like it was going out of style (network). See for yourself: Big Rich Texas Season finale, y’all, and the claws? Sharpened. Bonnie began to recover from her…

You, sitting at the desk. Start stretchin’ your lower spine and your liver; you’ll need them in top form if you want to survive Cinco de Mayo weekend! Yeah! Better blast that air horn app you’ve forgotten about, because it’s party time. We’ve got a giant party for dogs on…

Your dog has a certain athleticism about him: He could play football professionally if he had thumbs, coordination and the ability to run past anyone without stopping to sniff their privates. This Sunday you can let your pup show off his dexterity at Dog Bowl, as the Cotton Bowl (3750…