Email Author Jennifer Medina

2007 Stories by Jennifer Medina

• Auping Talking

  published September 6, 2007

  Who's to say what hair cutting, boxing, Mickey Mouse and fire medicine have to do with art and architecture? If anyone can explain the unseen... More >>

• Flying High

  published August 30, 2007

  THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 14, 2008.. Yes, Asian acrobats are short. They're wee and limber, and that allows them to perform... More >>

• S-E-E the B-E-E

  published August 30, 2007

  You misspelled "retribution" at your junior high spelling bee and have been bitter about it ever since. Your dreams of making it to the city... More >>

• Big Screen, Far East

  published August 23, 2007

  There's more to Asian cinema than Jackie Chan and creepy Japanese horror. Sure, the shoot 'em up action of Triad movies is always entertaining,... More >>

• Tea, Totally

  published August 16, 2007

  Some of my favorite things come from the Brits: The Cure, Curly Wurly bars, Minis and Clive Owen. But not everything English translates well to... More >>

• Sip 'N' Spice

  published August 16, 2007

  Tex-Mex, we appreciate what you've done for us, but sometimes we want to hang with your big brother. No hard feelings, I swear, but Mexican... More >>

• Subtitled

  published August 9, 2007

  High up on my wish list of indulgences I want but will never be able to afford on my meager salary would have to be last year's Criterion release... More >>

• Oui, Oui

  published August 2, 2007

  It's the City of Light, and the City of Love. It's a city on the other side of the world, yet we all still love Paris, and not just in the... More >>

• Talk of the Town

  published August 2, 2007

  Only a radio station like Jack FM could put together a show featuring Don Henley, The Pretenders and Stray Cats and make it seem like a... More >>

• Wish List

  published July 26, 2007

  Oh, to be a princess. After overindulging in raspberry tarts, Princess Lenore tells her father that the only thing that will make her feel better... More >>

• Mind Reading

  published January 4, 2007

  Law and Order taught us to question lie-detector tests. Since we know polygraph results can be unreliable, scientists are digging deeper... More >>

• Cook in a Box

  published January 11, 2007

  The newly opened Veuve is a monster of a restaurant (10,000 square feet, complete with a waterfall) designed to play on your senses, and they're... More >>

• We're All Stars in Dallas

  published January 18, 2007

  I'll have to admit, your Dallas Stars are doing pretty well this season. Better than my team, but that's beside the point. With the 55th NHL... More >>

• A New Coat

  published January 25, 2007

  Any person can take brush, roller or aerosol can to canvas and produce a painting these days, so what makes a work of art actually art? Moreover,... More >>

• Check In

  published February 1, 2007

  There are a few movies that you know you should see, that you need to see, but you're just a little afraid. You can handle gorefests with... More >>

• Baking Brats

  published February 8, 2007

  Think your kid's got what it takes to be the next top chef? OK, maybe not right now, but Central Market can help you get a good start. Its cooking... More >>

• Fair Is Fair

  published February 15, 2007

  I have a confession to make. I've lived in Dallas on and off for almost 20 years and, though I've been going to the State Fair every fall for a... More >>

• Tainted Love

  published February 22, 2007

  More and more, I'm finding it hard to appreciate art shows. With so many galleries and local artists popping up everywhere, not to mention... More >>

• Ooey, Gooey

  published March 1, 2007

  Cheese is, without a doubt, the greatest stuff on earth—I'd give up my left arm before I'd give up cheesy goodness. Luckily local legend... More >>

• Dyed Green

  published March 8, 2007

  With Posh and Becks moving stateside, people in this country may start caring about soccer, er, football, a bit more. We'll go to the games, we'll... More >>

• Global Prime Time

  published March 22, 2007

  I hate to break the news to you, but there's more to international dance and performance than watching Paulina Porizkova foxtrot or Heather Mills... More >>

• Tall Buildings

  published March 22, 2007

  With Victory Plaza taking over downtown and the (possible) reinvention of Deep Ellum, downtown Dallas is poised to be the next big thing. But what... More >>

• Batters Down

  published March 29, 2007

  So you wanna be the coolest parent on the block? Consider sending the brood to the Ballpark After Dark Sleepover this weekend and you'll be... More >>

• Off Stage

  published April 5, 2007

  Realizing that backstage antics can be more entertaining than what actually happens onstage in theater, British playwright Michael Frayn penned... More >>

• Nic Fit

  published April 12, 2007

  If you've ever spent a decent amount of time at the Dallas Museum of Art or The Modern in Fort Worth, then chances are you've already seen some of... More >>