As the 2017 Texas legislative session winds down, the way Texans will vote remains in flux. There's a new voter identification law headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, but it's unclear whether it will pass muster in federal court. A bigger voting rights issue, which threatens the state's entire congressional...
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Leading us into the spooky weekend are Chicano Batman, the Afghan Whigs, Halsey and more. Friday is sure to fill all of our candy-coated hearts with tricks, treats, sin and seduction when Neighborhood Cult's Taboo party at Shipping and Receiving provides the perfect soundtrack to a night of mischief with local...
Bidders at an auction in Dallas this weekend matched a world record for the highest amount ever paid for a vintage movie poster: $478,000 for a 1946 Italian piece touting the classic film Casablanca. Several bidders vied for the 55.5-by-78.25 inch piece of history. Grey Smith, the director of vintage...
Yung Cloud is part of a new generation of DJs and promoters who have been making waves in Dallas. He's affiliated with Prime, a local club promoter, and frequently appears at residencies showcasing local artists Sugar Free and Lolo. He's an admitted bass music junkie always searching for the latest...
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FridayAlthough they live on opposite sides of the globe, Kurt Vile, a lanky, mumbling Philadelphian, and Courtney Barnett, a reserved Australian rocker, make a perfect musical match. On their debut collaborative album, Lotta Sea Lice, their jangly guitar chords intertwine and their call-and-response vocals effortlessly weave together. It’s one of...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ensured Thursday afternoon that Dallas County voters will have the final say on the fate of Dallas County Schools, the bureaucracy that doesn't operate any schools but only provides bus service. The school district is a relic of a time when countywide districts, rather than city...
There's a sprinkle of rain falling outside the Green Elephant, a small dive bar near Southern Methodist University, when Draco Pendragon takes the stage. He dresses like a heavy-metal circus ringmaster, clad in black leather pants and a steam-punk top hat, and wields a whip that spouts flames when he cracks it. He...
Thu 1/18 Daisy Goodwin, an effervescent former TV producer who published the novel Victoria in 2016 and writes the majestic PBS period piece of the same name, has been nurturing our obsession with all things British and/or royal over the past couple of years. She meticulously researched and composed her book...
"Math was my Waterloo," Dennis Maher says, explaining what attracts him to the role of Albert Einstein, whom he'll play at Theatre Arlington beginning this month. The longtime University of Texas at Arlington theater arts professor has brought many historical figures to life on stage, but Einstein immediately stood out...
The “Denton County Confederate Monument, The Citizens Report – 2017” reads like a declaration our forefathers would have sent to King George III demanding the repeal of his intolerable acts. Only this declaration is addressed to Denton County Judge Mary Horn, the Denton County Commissioner’s Court, the county's Historical Commission,...
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Aaron Zilbermann was fresh out of college and teaching middle school in one of the worst neighborhoods in Oakland, Calif., when one of his sixth-grade students was shot and killed in front of the school. As the dying 13-year-old crawled in front of a crowd of children looking on, the...
On Wednesday, Roy Oliver, the ex-Balch Springs police officer who shot and killed Jordan Edwards, for the first time gave the public a glimpse of his side of the story. In a court filing made in response to the federal civil lawsuit filed against Oliver by Edwards' parents, the former...
Leading up to September's Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we're sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Hunky's is a straightforward kinda place: Order your burger and a shake at the counter, grab a seat...
For all its splendor, the three-story Alexander Mansion is easy to miss. It sits too far back from the road to catch with drivers' peripheral vision. Its neighbors are payday loan shops and long-shuttered shells of used car lots, their perimeters still fenced off by barbed wire and the occasional...
Trey Egan: Future Glow Cris Worley Fine Arts 1845 E. Levee St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays Free Cris Worley Fine Arts, 1845 E Levee St., hosts its third solo show with artist Trey Egan for his exhibition Future Glow, which includes large-scale paintings in oil on canvas. His...
7-Eleven surely knows that the people eating most of its food offerings are either drunk or recovering from being drunk the night before. Who among us hasn't scarfed down a hot dog or taquito or two (or three) from a 7-Eleven roller grill after a long night of bar hopping?...
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Comedian Jerry Rocha was working at the Barnes & Noble bookstore across from NorthPark Center in the mid-2000s when he first thought about making that big, scary move to a bigger city to pursue his comedy career. Rocha had started performing comedy in Dallas just out of high school and...
After a recent attempt to dine at a trendy Uptown brunch spot was derailed by a clearly posted, racism-tinged dress code, we high-tailed it to Deep Ellum, where general douchebaggery is stamped out by the firm foot of Wednesday night heavy metal shows and shops that peddle succulents because they’re nice,...
Fall in Texas means new seasons of theater have been announced. Dallas-Fort Worth audiences have tons of choices, from world premieres to classics by Edward Albee and Lynn Nottage, and the work of badass lady playwrights. Below are our top picks. A Lost Leonardo World PremiereBy David Davalos Oct. 13...
Grand Funk Railroad plays Billy Bob's in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 5. “We’re an American Band,” the 1973 No. 1 hit single by Grand Funk Railroad, has aged into a staple of classic rock radio. Although far more complex in reality, it's common to romanticize the musician's life on the...