I have mixed feelings about haunted houses. There is nothing like that thrill of some blood-covered ghoul lunging toward me from the darkness. But when I notice the same masks I saw at Target while shopping for my own costume, the experience kind of loses its fear factor. I long…
What’s left of Nick Lachey? Probably not much, considering what he brought to the table. From a lackluster start as a member of the third most popular late-’90s boy band to a career-making move as the husband of the third most popular late-’90s blond starlet, Lachey stretched his 15 minutes…
Till we got a good look at the schedule of guests for the latest Dallas Comic Con, taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Plano Centre, we were going to claim Ron Glass as the event’s biggest name; Barney Miller, Firefly and Serenity, dig? Or maybe late addition Lane Garrison…
We’re getting old. Remember the days when skateboarding, BMX, inline skating and freestyle motocross were called extreme (or, for that matter, even punk)? Well, those days are gone—we are now pleased to inform you about the LG Action Sports World Championships for the above mentioned activities. Qualifications for this event…
Liquid eyeliner, Revlon blackberry lipstick and Doc Martens are not required. Let out that sigh of relief—I know I did—since the 7th Annual Goth Ball does not require attendees to venture back to their tormented sophomore or junior years. Costumes are totally up to you, which means, thankfully, godawful Robert…
Few things make life more miserable than having to deal with a guest who has overstayed his welcome. (I’m lookin’ at you, Grandpa. Quit milkin’ that artificial hip and get back to the lonely days of staring at SpeedVision and the gardening channel, will you? I need my room back.)…
Hecate Hill is this really cool place where Bigfoots hang out. And they don’t take too kindly to being killed, OK? So when these hunters in Southern Oklahoma kill one of them, all hell breaks loose. Or does it? That’s the central question of Hecate Hill, a one-act play at…
Halloween is my favorite holiday for two reasons: (1) It’s the only day of the year you can take candy from strangers without getting felt up, and (2) I love costumes. When I was little, I dressed up as Peter Pan for Halloween for three years in a row. From…
We’re all trying to get a mega-theatre experience at home these days. Big screens and surround sound with lots of bass so the couch vibrates when you turn up the speakers. But how about getting that “knock-you-out-of-your-seat” thrill watching a silent film? Eighty years ago, the only sound you heard…
You can say what you want about the French, but one thing is for sure: They can make the hell out of a movie. Almost every modern trend in film has its roots in the groundbreaking French cinema of the ’50s and ’60s. Landmark’s Inwood Theatre, 5458 W. Lovers Lane,…
KNON-FM is community-supported radio that’s as diverse as the community that supports it. They dabble in so many different formats—from death metal to Baptist gospel—that each genre seems to require its own community fund-raiser. In June, the station’s Latin Energy Festival drew a sweltering crowd of about 9,000 people. And…
There’s still time to catch Big River at the Granville Arts Center courtesy of the Garland Civic Theatre. The play, based on Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, runs through October 28. But if you miss it, there’s always Dr. Dolittle Wednesday through November 5. Granted, dedicating an evening to a children’s…
Adrian Belew may not be a household name—at least my mom doesn’t recognize it, and she’s my touchstone for what America is or isn’t hip to. But, like my mom, you might be a huge fan of Belew’s work. The 30-year rock veteran has been prog-rocking with King Crimson since…
New works by photographers Allison V. Smith and Ann Stautberg provide insights into the subtlety of often overlooked colors and textures. The West Texas town of Marfa may be famous for its mysterious lights, but Smith’s photos illuminate a palette of surprisingly vibrant hues against the stark canvas of the…
Maybe it’s the influence of Iron Chef, but somehow, somewhere along the line, cooking became competitive. Rather than quashing this uniquely American characteristic, the folks at Central Market (Greenville Avenue and Lovers Lane) are encouraging it, specifically in their Pizza: NY vs. Chicago cooking class (since when did “versus” become…
In 1995, Ben Folds Five reminded everyone that the piano was, in fact, an aggressive rock ‘n’ roll instrument. Folds proved you didn’t have to play “Piano Man” to get listeners to ditch the usual six-string for a while and pay attention, rock out even, to the keys. Then came…
The 244 poems in Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, the tale of a fictional Illinois town as told through the stories of its dead residents, were originally published in serial form between 1915 and 1916. Though they may be fictional, these autobiographical epitaphs contain more than their fair share…
There’s not a lot to live for in this world, but fun holidays and cool accents are good reasons not to off oneself immediately. So when I’m sitting at home alone on a Saturday night, full of whiskey and self-hate, I like to remind myself of two things: Halloween and…
The kids already know who has all the best candy in the neighborhood. They don’t remember to brush their teeth every night, but year after year they know which houses to beeline toward for the full-size candy bars. Come dusk, they’re running out the door and passing by all the…
Inspired by a true story, Osama was the first film made in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. After the brutal Taliban regime bans women from working and forbids them to leave their homes without a male escort, a 12-year-old girl and her mother find themselves on the brink…
An exploration of pedophile serial killings is probably not the pick-me-up you’re looking for in your entertainment choices this week, but if you’ve ever wondered about the nature of evil, Bryony Lavery’s Frozen takes you up close and personal. Weekends through November 5, Theatre Three, 2800 Routh St., will present…
Five years ago, an arts organization called Imagination Celebration Fort Worth (ICFW) invited Arturo Rodriguez, a Mexican student studying music at TCU, to write a symphony in honor of bringing arts awareness to youngsters. Since then, Rodriguez’s 44-minute symphony has been played around the United States and Mexico and has…
