Email Author Jennifer Medina

2009 Stories by Jennifer Medina

• Big Top New Year

  published December 31, 2009

  You make resolutions every year, but sometimes you just need a little bit of help when it comes to keeping them. If one of your New Year's... More >>

• Hung For the Holidays

  published December 24, 2009

  You made it through the holidays relatively unscathed--that means it's time to go out and reward yourself with the fruits of someone else's labor.... More >>

• Caution: Belly Laughs Ahead

  published December 17, 2009

  You braved the crowds and finished your Christmas shopping ahead of everyone else, so now it's time for a present for yourself. Leave the kids at... More >>

• Detour Ahead

  published December 3, 2009

  Not since the '80s have Day-Glo and black looked so good together, as artist Eric Sall brings this color combination back full throttle... More >>

• For Love of Bacon

  published December 3, 2009

  Fact: Bacon is the best food in the world. This is not up for debate. Bacon could easily beat tofu in a street fight, hands down.... More >>

• A Model Artist

  published November 26, 2009

  Leave it to a former Argentine engineer to make photography fun. Known internationally for his work with aerial photographs (especially those... More >>

• Meet The Real Holiday Elves

  published November 19, 2009

  'Tis the season to go shopping, so why not have a little fun while you're at it? Gift-hunting for the family is hard enough as it is, so just skip... More >>

• One, Two, Lee

  published November 5, 2009

  It's only appropriate that the University of North Texas' International Office chose the works of Ang Lee to screen as part of UNT's... More >>

• 3-Days' Grace

  published October 29, 2009

  Some people get all emotional when they see commercials where the kid comes home from school and surprises Mom, or when Sally Struthers and those... More >>

• In Stitches

  published October 29, 2009

  All too often, it seems like the art world is dominated by the same old, same old. That's why, to get to the truly great stuff, you have to break... More >>

• Natural Selection

  published October 22, 2009

  Finding the right gallery show can be a bit daunting. What you like one day, you may not the next, and though variety is the spice of life, you... More >>

• The Other Piano Man

  published October 15, 2009

  Billy Joel is the jam, plain and simple. It's hard to not love the Piano Man but, I'll admit, he's made some mistakes in his life. No, I'm not... More >>

• It's A Family Affair

  published October 1, 2009

  When you hear of a theater company that emphasizes plays "by, for and about women," you probably imagine something a little like the Hallmark... More >>

• Can It

  published September 24, 2009

  Have you been eyeing your kids' Legos and Lincoln Logs a little too much lately? Maybe you can't think of a proper excuse to get your hands on... More >>

• Dental Drama

  published September 17, 2009

  As a part of their 30th anniversary season, Stage West presents The Skin of Our Teeth, Thornton Wilder's 1942 Pulitzer Prize winning... More >>

• The Gala Treatment

  published September 10, 2009

  You may not be a millionaire, but you can play one this weekend. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 20 Years at the Morton H.... More >>

• The Market's So Good Right Now

  published September 10, 2009

  As a new homeowner, I can finally get behind--even get excited about--events like the Home & Garden Market. Take one part State Fair Expo... More >>

• B.A.D. In Oak Cliff

  published September 3, 2009

  The heart of Dallas crossed the river over the past couple of years as Oak Cliff has been revitalized, and the Bishop Arts District's First... More >>

• Father Climb

  published August 27, 2009

  Fathers and sons have an interesting relationship. Some sons are expected to go into the family business, but John Harlin III took "following in... More >>

• Blue Chiles

  published August 20, 2009

  Foodies everywhere should know that it's Hatch Chile season--the best time of year for those tasty treats from Hatch, New Mexico, aka "Chile... More >>

• Hopping Mad

  published August 13, 2009

  It seems like in the old days, institutionalization was the cure-all to life's little problems. Just take a look at some Hollywood... More >>

• Floating Down the Line

  published August 13, 2009

  People say you should take time out to stop and smell the roses. Well, if the scent of flowers makes you reel more than revel, then forget about... More >>

• Run for the Border

  published August 6, 2009

  Chihuahuas are odd little creatures. They have personalities the size of Andre the Giant, but they usually travel around in purses or under the... More >>

• T3 Does The Queen's Wave

  published July 30, 2009

  Given that we fought a war a couple hundred years ago to free ourselves from the rule of a monarch, we as a nation will let just about anyone take... More >>

• Oh Yeah, That Football

  published July 23, 2009

  In light of the U.S. Men's soccer team's fairy tale-like rise to the Confederations Cup finals for the first time in history, beating out Spain... More >>