Email Author Kaitlin Ingram

2007 Stories by Kaitlin Ingram

• Good Donations

  published November 22, 2007

  When is it OK to spend $250 on a concert ticket? As someone who'll admittedly do anything to save a buck, I'd have to say never. (I prefer the... More >>

• Golden Wishes

  published November 8, 2007

  Congratulations are in order for the Dallas Opera, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this month! And, of course, the 50th means gold, so make... More >>

• Oh, So Good

  published October 25, 2007

  Been lookin' for a way to have some nice, wholesome family fun in the West Village? No? Okay, so it might not be the most logical place for that... More >>

• Double Trouble

  published October 18, 2007

  At the risk of sounding like an old stick in the mud, I've gotta say that all these kids today with their MTV and iPod-whatsits have absolutely no... More >>

• Fan's Francisco

  published October 11, 2007

  When you see Pablo Francisco's stand-up for the first time, you can't help but be impressed: The guy can beatbox, and his celebrity impressions... More >>

• Oh, Oh Break It

  published October 4, 2007

  Remember the "girl power" movement from the '90s? Everywhere you looked, there was a pre-teen girl wearing a "Girl Power!" T-shirt with little mod... More >>

• Luau Learning

  published September 27, 2007

  The closest I've ever come to Hawaiian food was eating at Islands every Sunday after church when I was a kid. See, the waitstaff wears Hawaiian... More >>

• Animalistic Art

  published September 27, 2007

  The title of the new exhibition at Road Agent Gallery comes from something Aldous Huxley once wrote: "Three-quarters of the time one's never in... More >>

• Happy Birthday, G.

  published September 13, 2007

  Did you know that the University of Texas system is the largest wine producer in the state? Yes, folks, it's right there in black and white on... More >>

• A-men Indeed

  published August 30, 2007

  If you're like me, when you first saw Mrs. Doubtfire, you had two thoughts and two thoughts only: first, "I miss Mork & Mindy," and... More >>

• Singing Samaritan

  published August 23, 2007

  People in general are so often forgetful. We forget birthdays, anniversaries, our coats, where we put our cellphones, etc. And so what? Those... More >>

• No Comprende

  published August 16, 2007

  Sometimes in life, we're forced to make small talk with strangers when we just don't feel up to it. You've had a long day at work, you're grumpy... More >>

• Eat Feet!

  published August 2, 2007

  Let's play a word association game. What word comes to mind when I say, "dance"? Do you think of "poise"? How about "leotard"? Or perhaps, "feet"?... More >>

• Pie, Projected

  published July 26, 2007

  Well, it looks like Felicity's higher education from fictional college UNY didn't do her much good--she ended up as a waitress at a pie diner in... More >>

• Do Not Taunt SPORM!

  published July 12, 2007

  SPORM! sounds like one of those weird substances kids were supposed to play with in the '90s. Remember Floam, that beaded foam... More >>

• Folk Lore

  published July 5, 2007

  When I think circus films, Tod Browning's 1932 horror film Freaks is the first that comes to mind. It's got everything a good movie about a... More >>

• It Takes Two

  published July 5, 2007

  Sometimes three's a crowd. You don't want your boyfriend's best pal tagging along on a romantic dinner date or a bystander busting in on your... More >>

• Attention, Ladies

  published June 28, 2007

  While the image of Rosie the Riveter represents the 6 million women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, it doesn't apply to... More >>

• Buggin' Out

  published June 28, 2007

  Why do some insects have feminine names like "damselfly" and "ladybug," but there aren't any 'machobeetles' or 'manwasps'? It seems unfair to the... More >>

• Sinking Song

  published June 21, 2007

  When it comes to movies, everybody loves a nice period piece once in a while, especially if it's loosely based on a true story and involves a... More >>

• Step to It

  published June 21, 2007

  As mindless and dull as most reality TV is, there are still a few shows out there that actually teach us a thing or two. Admit it--before watching... More >>

• Still Going...

  published June 14, 2007

  When I worked at the SPCA in college, I cared for a puppy that looked exactly like Falkor, that flying dog-dragon thing from The NeverEnding... More >>

• Raggio's Reality

  published June 7, 2007

  At first glance, Robyn Raggio's photographs seem pretty simple, with subjects such as a moss-covered tree branch or a rusty old Dodge. Her... More >>

• Crop THis

  published June 7, 2007

  If someone asked me to a cropping party, I'd think I was getting an invite to drink beer with farmers in a corn field. But I'd be wrong. A... More >>

• Candles on the Range

  published May 31, 2007

  Not that I've spent a lot of time thinking about it, but I never realized museums celebrated birthdays. I guess it's because museums in general... More >>