On With the Show: Performing Arts Venues Hope for Returning Crowds as Pandemic Eases
The Four Day Weekend comedy theater opened in 2018 in Lowest Greenville but hasn’t had a traditional show on its stage in 14 months.
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The Best Things to Do in Dallas May 26-June 1
Dallas’s Over the Bridge Arts presents FIRST DRAFT, a two-part live theater experience. In the first half, artists from Echo Theatre including Kateri Cale, Chad Cline and Leslie Patrick will read opening scenes from selected entries to Big Shout Out 3, an international new play contest for “women+” playwrights.
Boomers and Millennials Aren’t That Different When It Comes to One Thing: Weed
The cultural war, or blame game, between baby boomers and millennials is still going strong. Hundreds of memes and YouTube-aired discussions later, there is not much of anything on which the two generations seem to agree — aside from their shared love of avocados.
Chip and Joanna Gaines Donated to a Campaign Aiming to Stop Critical Race Theory
On Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News reported that Waco’s Chip and Joanna Gaines of HGTV fame donated $1,000 to Shannon Braun’s campaign for the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board.
Schitt’s Creek Characters as Dallas Neighborhoods and Suburbs
Have you heard of the television program Schitt’s Creek? It’s a little-known Canadian comedy that introduced the world to newfound international sex symbol Dan Levy whilst reminding us that his father, Eugene, is a certified DILF.
8 Odd Ways Capitol Insurrectionists Have Been Exposed So Far
Many of the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6 walked away with a stolen souvenir, but they all left behind endless news stories about their arrests.
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Grapevine Pastor Asks for Prayers for Israel … by Posting Photos of Devastation in Palestine
The recent devastation in Gaza is horrifying the world, and one pastor at Grapevine’s Fellowship Church is particularly moved by the images, at least when he thought they depicted Israelis.
Dallas Gets an Obey Giant Water Tower Mural in Deep Ellum
You don’t have to know a damn thing about art to know the work of Shepard Fairey. The street artist’s ubiquitous poster of former President Barack Obama in red and blue, with the word “Hope” stamped at the bottom, is one of the most iconic presidential images of all time,…
Sherri Doucette Is Healing Black Men One ‘Broga’ Pose at a Time
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and this May especially, Litehouse Wellness continues to put the “men” in mental health.
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The Best Things To Do in Dallas May 19-25
The Pocket Sandwich Theater presents the 80th birthday celebration for Jay Ramsey and Jerry Brown, the original members of the Dallas-based award-winning group Back in Times Blues Band of the ’60s and ’70s
Sneaker Con Is Alive and Kicking (and Coming to Dallas in May)
The pre-vaccine pandemic made us revisit a habit we’d long forgotten about thanks to our various streaming services: walking.
Short Film Harp and Sol Examines Environmental Racism in Dallas
Interminable news stories in the last year have especially proven that racism is alive and well, and keeping up with all of its subcategories is tough.
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Weediquette: How to Buy Bud Without Pissing off Your Dealer
When you go out for a night of drinking, you more or less know how to behave: Have your ID in hand, tip your bartenders and whatever you do, don’t throw up. But for those looking to score some ganja, the rules are a little less clear-cut.
Broadway Is More Expensive Than Ever, So Try These Local Theaters Instead
You’ve probably heard the news by now: Hamilton is back. After a year of closures, the musical favorite (at least among the people who don’t listen to musicals) will be returning to Broadway in September, along with other marquee favorites such as The Lion King and Wicked.
10 Texas Celebrities Who Should Run For Governor Instead of Don Huffines
The Republican right is splintering on every government level. Sen. Liz Cheney made the mistake is siding with the truth over her party by calling former President Donald Trump’s big lie that he won reelection a “big lie.” Even our own governor, Greg Abbott, is being criticized for not being Republican…
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Poolside, a Horror Short Film Shot in Dallas, Is Creeping Out Worldwide Audiences
Six years ago, Dallas filmmaker Alex Kinter set out to make Poolside, a short film set in the 1950s. Starring Anne Beyer, it tells the story of a lonely, isolated high society housewife who starts to hear voices in her indoor swimming pool.
Austin Has a ‘Certified Racist’ Comedian With LA Transplant Tony Hinchcliffe
When Joe Rogan made a much-publicized move to Austin during the pandemic, he brought along his friend and colleague Tony Hinchcliffe. Apparently they didn’t get the memo that Austin wants to stay “weird,” not racist. Hinchcliffe is a successful comedian who’s been a staff writer for Comedy Central and currently…
North Texans Turn to OnlyFans for Empowerment, Connection and Lots of Cash
It’s noon on a sunny Monday when Elena Davies calls the father of one of her Very Important Titty Seers (VITs). “Hello?” answers the dad from what sounds like a gas station.
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The Best Things To Do in Dallas May 12 – 30
Thursday, May 13 Official Watch Party & Music Festival of the AT&T Byron Nelson The long-anticipated AT&T Bryon Nelson golf tournament is here. Watch the action unfold at Craig Ranch Fitness and Spa during the watch party, which will have music and outdoor games. The four-day event runs from Thursday,…
Great News, Book Nerds: Dallas Public Libraries Are Open Again
April showers bring May flowers, and one of those flowers is the reopening of Dallas’ public libraries.
Conscious Throupling: Poly People Give Tips on Making It Work
Maintaining a relationship with one person can be a challenge, but some people find that a lifelong (or even temporary) commitment to only one person is even harder. While polyamory isn’t a new phenomenon, exploring the lifestyle is becoming increasingly less taboo. According to a 2020 study by YouGov, 23…
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This Season of The Real Housewives of Dallas Was Particularly Embarrassing
After last season, when former cast member LeeAnne Locken called cast member Kary Brittingham a “chirpy Mexican,” many thought The Real Housewives of Dallas couldn’t get any lower. Yet Season 5, the latest in the franchise, had a racist undertone throughout the entire season.