Whether it’s your first time in the air or you’re a professional daredevil that takes to the skies regularly, a ride on a hot air balloon is always a thrilling experience. Never taken to the skies in a balloon? Now’s your chance at the 32nd Annual InTouch Credit Union Plano…
Whether it’s a red wine from the Beaujolais in France, or a white wine from a small vineyard in Sonoma, California, a glass of wine with just about any meal can make the food taste even more spectacular. This weekend marks the 25th Annual GrapeFest – A Wine Experience, a…
Before The Dude (Jeff Bridges) took his mush-mouthed turn as Rooster Cogburn in 2010’s True Grit, there was The Duke, an all-American, alpha-male badass who brought home an Oscar for his 1969 portrayal of the slovenly, tough-as-nails U.S. Marshall Cogburn. John Wayne spent most of his storied, 60-year career, however,…
On St. Patty’s Day, everybody’s Irish. During Oktoberfest, everybody’s German. Ireland may have Guinness, but beer is deeply entrenched in Germany’s very thirsty culture. They keep it simple — malt, hops, yeast and water — but there are thousands of brands, from light to dark, smooth to robust. We get…
Can you break new ground in a tried-and-true Hollywood formula film? If you’ve been victimized by a viewing of The Change-Up lately, you’re probably inclined to say no. And we don’t really blame you. That particular film is a painful example of how the film industry shamelessly recycles old material…
How we love bacon and beer. One is crispy culinary powerhouse, its sizzle alone enough to bring grown war veterans to tears. The other? Perhaps the finest drink on the planet. Could the folks at Plano’s Central Market Cooking School (320 Coit Road) really have put together a better one-two…
Like most parents probably do, we just dump cash into our kids’ school lunch account and plead with them not to throw away whatever fruit or vegetable gets plopped onto the plate. But Amy Kalafa, a nutritionist and the creator of the documentary Two Angry Moms: Fighting For The Health…
Over the years, MTV has gotten a lot of flack for its decision making. It has capitalized on reality television, aired controversial commercials for condoms and the like and it certainly killed the radio star. However, what the network is frequently undervalued for is its role in societal problems, namely…
Any driver on the road whose car sports a rosary on the rear-view or a Jesus fish on the bumper would be envious of Joseph Daun’s ride, a zippy, motorized crucifix lined with Madonna-blue neon lights. You won’t see it parked in front of Dallas’ mega churches, but instead at…
With more than 6,000 women getting their first dose of menopause daily, it’s a part of life that gives everyone involved hot flashes. Take heed, though, because Heidi Houston saves the day with the award-winning documentary Hot Flash Havoc. This film throws you into the inner workings of what it…
An annoyance that 0.01 percent of you will care about: Beer companies sometimes call certain offerings “Belgian” regardless of their origin when “Belgian-style” is more accurate. Belgium being home to amazing breweries, marketing beers — even American-brewed ones — as “Belgian” carries serious cache. But Cooperstown, New York-brewed Ommegang is…
While some people spend their summer fighting insidious plants like poison ivy or Japanese stilt grass, former Dallas artist Jennifer Pepper embraces and features them in her art. Since moving to rural Tennessee, Pepper has introduced elements of the landscape into her painting and sculpture to discuss such issues as…
Thirty years ago the Bath House, which once played host to swimmers and fun-seekers at White Rock Lake in the early part of the 20th century, reopened as a cultural center after being shuttered for years. Since 1981, the Bath House has been home to art exhibitions, plays and other…
You don’t have to be a long-haired hippie to enjoy the 2009 Tony Award-Winning musical Hair. Sail back through time to rock ‘n’ roll loving days of the 60s with the story of a group of young people who explore their sexual identity, deny the draft and challenge societal restraints…
It wasn’t too long ago we’d never heard of a smartphone. How did people live without GPS or Angry Birds or cat videos on their phones? Smartphone usage has evolved past basic utility and convenience into something like, well, art. WordSpace, the North Texas literary arts group, is using smartphones…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. We’ve been playing video games as far back as we can remember. Once upon a time we had to save up quarters and go to the arcade…
Here’s the set-up: Long-time laughers, short-time bloggers. We here at the Mixmaster love comedy and from before the launch of this blog we were looking to do a series of Q&As with local comics (stand-up, improv, musical, all of it). But we had to get it right. Finally, we settled…
Name: Paig Lamae, 21 Location: Fashion’s Night Out at the Galleria Dallas Influences: The Golden Girls and the ’80s workplace. Style Breakdown: A Mix of Goodwill and Michael Kors…
The votes are in from the Dallas/Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum for the latest round of honors recognizing the best work on local stages big and small. The awards are decided at an annual potluck lunch at critic Martha Heimberg’s Lakewood home, where the critics writing for DFW’s magazines, newspapers…
I recently sat down with director Nicolas Winding Refn to talk about his new film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling as Hollywood stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. Refn is one of those filmmakers that, if you’re a cinephile, you’ve likely heard of by now, with such…
As you gear up to stock your closets with the latest fall fashions, we here at the Mixmaster thought it might be helpful to get some sartorial advice from some experts who might know a thing or two. You’ll see no matter who we asked, the consensus is that luxury…
You can’t help but wonder who it is that’s being trained on this particular day. At once fanciful and thought-provoking, Heather Gorham’s work, “Training Day,” challenges the viewer’s expectations. The sky is mottled and the horizon line drips down. It looks as if you could wipe away the white and…
