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3:10 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Say "I Love You" The Old Fashioned Way, With a $10 Mall Gift Card.
By Jamie Laughlin
For some, love is expressed through time invested, a gentle touch or a shared sigh. For others it's a scavenger hunt in the mall, or at least that's what the organizers of "Where's the Love?" at... More >>

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1:17 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Top Ten Photos From the Dallas Burlesque Festival (NSFW)
By Jamie Laughlin
Last weekend our city was rubbed down with rouge and doused with an extra kissie-blow of glitter when the Dallas Burlesque Festival shook its goods at the House of Blues. Seduction and tease we... More >>

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12:30 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Bachaaah! A Chicken and a Hedgehog Walk into a Bar, Inspire Storybooks
By Brentney Hamilton
Well, not a chicken, so much as a "Chicken Boy," the protagonist of Gregory G. Allen's new kids' book of the same name. When we last spoke to Allen, he was still living the champagne dreams and... More >>

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11:00 am
Feb. 6, 2012
The Most Exciting (Non-Football) Super Bowl Moments!
By Hunter Hauk
TEXANS CELEBRATE AMERICA - Neither of the pre-game patriotic performances achieved Whitney Houston-level kudos, but both were delivered tastefully and capably. Lindale's Miranda Lambert did some... More >>

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9:32 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Worst "Art" Rendering of Texas. Ever.
By Alice Laussade
Mockingbird Station parking lot. Level P2. Discovering this crappy Texas was, by far, the very best thing about seeing Haywire. Follow the Mixmaster on Twitter and Facebook. ... More >>

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8:00 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Denton Artist's Show Celebrates Hijacked Images
By Jamie Laughlin
Like most modern romances, Irby Pace fell in love in a Mac store. It happened when he was sliding his way across the photo roll on a demo Ipod, and there she was. He just knew. "I saw this o... More >>

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3:25 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Pina Opens, a Legacy Continues
By Jamie Laughlin
Pina Bausch was more than a choreographer, her contributions to modern dance helped redefine the art form. After studying first in Germany and next at Julliard, she went on to perform with every ... More >>

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12:15 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Kisses Blown, Hips Slapped At Pin Up Pageant (NSFW)
By Jamie Laughlin
The Dallas Burlesque Festival unrolled its stockings and clicked its garters into place last night for the inaugural Pin Up Pageant. Look out office-dwellers, the following photos contain explos... More >>

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10:20 am
Feb. 3, 2012
No Joke, Thomas Ward Writes of Stand-Up Comedy Years in International Falls at Out of the Loop Fest
By Elaine Liner
Among the promising slate of new works by local playwrights debuting at this year's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 1-10 at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, is the dark comedy International ... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 3, 2012
When Idol Judge Randy Jackson Says "You're Too Broadway," Betty Buckley Takes It Personally
By Elaine Liner
Tony Award winner and Fort Worth resident Betty Buckley watches American Idol. She loves American Idol. But she's about to blow a gasket over Idol judge Randy Jackson's putdowns of some of the s... More >>

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8:06 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Shepard Fairey Speaks About Peace, Impermanence, and Haters.
By Jamie Laughlin
When Shepard Fairey speaks his eyes go someplace else. They squint and look beyond you, alternating left and then right, scanning the entirety of his surroundings. It isn't posturing and he isn'... More >>

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2:58 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Free Interview With Shepard Fairey, Tonight
By Jamie Laughlin
If you wanted to attend Saturday night's Phenomenon event with Shepard Fairey at the Dallas Contemporary but can't swing the $50 ticket -- or were just interested in hearing the artist's intent,... More >>

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9:59 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Cheapskate's Guide to Redbox: Codes for Free Rentals
By Jamie Laughlin
I know what you're thinking: "Redbox is already as cheap as it gets. There's no way that you can secure a movie rental for less than $1.20. Besides, how pathetic are you?" Answers: Free, and v... More >>

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8:35 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Top Ten Awesome Things To Do This Week: February 2 to February 8
By Jamie Laughlin
The work week is almost over, and as far as I'm concerned the weekend always starts on Thursday. Here's a list of fun things to do with that hard-earned money! Click the red event titles for ex... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 2, 2012
Giant Pumps a Dry Hole
By Elaine Liner
A giant of a musical opened here the other night, but it wasn't Giant, the horseless cowpoke operetta now plodding along at the Wyly Theatre, a... More >>

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4:35 pm
Feb. 1, 2012
Rocky Ticket Winners Announced!
By Jamie Laughlin
Congratulations Lee Kounas and Zach Kaz! You won free tickets to see Rocky in 35mm at Texas Theatre! It begins showing tonight and plays through the weekend. Check in with Texas Theatre's website... More >>

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3:39 pm
Feb. 1, 2012
Shepard Fairey Caught Red, Gold and Black Handed: Day 3
By Jamie Laughlin
Today we can see the transformation on Fairey's first wall depicting the side profile of a girl with a flower in her hair. Shepard and crew worked deep into Tuesday night and again today so that... More >>

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12:53 pm
Feb. 1, 2012
Daniel Tosh Brings His Deep V to Dallas
By Jamie Laughlin
Underdog champion of snide Daniel Tosh has his ticket booked for a Dallas visit. Made famous by his stonerlicous internet clip mockery show Tosh.O, Ol' Deep V really got his start on the stand-up... More >>

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11:15 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Constantine Maroulis Goes Mean and Green in Alley Theatre's Comic Book Musical Toxic Avenger
By Elaine Liner
Former American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis has turned into one of Broadway's favorite leading men. It was announced in January that he'll star as both title roles in the New York reviva... More >>

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9:55 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Street Style: Spotted Outside of Eatzi's
By Jamie Laughlin
Today's street style candidate knows how to work the casual look. Hummus, a spunky dog from Alaska, was spotted outside of Eatzi's in this re-worked Peanuts cartoon bed sheet with 3/4 sleeves add... More >>

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8:30 am
Feb. 1, 2012
Top Ten Reasons Why Dallas Smells So Damn Good
By Jamie Laughlin
GQ writer Chandler Burr couldn't quite figure out what composes Dallas' unique olfaction but went ahead and ranked it No. 10 in a world-wide list of good smelling cities yesterday. Burr suggeste... More >>

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<i>Giant</i> Pumps a Dry Hole Giant Pumps a Dry Hole
By Elaine Liner

A giant of a musical opened here the other night, but it wasn't Giant, the horseless cowpoke operetta now plodding along at the Wyly Theatre, a co-production between Dallas Theater… More >>

Gooey Love for Toxic Avenger Gooey Love for Toxic Avenger
By Elaine Liner

"If a blind girl won't love ugly people, who will?" That's the central dilemma in Toxic Avenger, the eye-popping, knee-slapping, sci-fi musical comedy getting its Broadway tryout right now at… More >>

Noises Off: The Sound You Hear is Laughter Noises Off: The Sound You Hear is Laughter
By Elaine Liner

Call a play a farce and it damn well better be funny. Michael Frayn's Noises Off is far and away the farciest of all modern farces. Full of slamming doors,… More >>

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