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2008 Stories by Mark Hughes

• Links And Clinks

  published December 4, 2008

  Usually, we wouldn't recommend going to a sausage fest, but in this case we guess there can be an exception made to the rule. The GermanDeli... More >>

• Turtle Creek Sparkle

  published November 27, 2008

  Thanksgiving is over, so it's time to take down the cornucopias. Bring on the December dazzle shows! If you want to get started early on the "lots... More >>

• Through The Years

  published November 6, 2008

  The Southern Methodist University's Mustang Band's Pigskin Revue musical variety show has been a SMU Homecoming tradition since... More >>

• Pumpkinhead

  published October 30, 2008

  It's the beginning of the holiday season, and a perfect way to start it off is a story of a headless Hessian horseman throwing flaming... More >>

• Intergalactic, Planetary

  published October 30, 2008

  Old adventure serials are fertile inspirational ground, as proven by Star Wars and Indiana Jones. They're also ripe for parody, as... More >>

• Gourd Jog

  published October 16, 2008

  When some of us here at Night & Day hear "Valley Ranch" we're thinking more about condiments, not athletics. But hey, it takes all kinds, and we... More >>

• Pour One Out

  published October 16, 2008

  Did you know it was Texas Wine Month? We sure didn't. If we had known, we might have taken a break from our own private 18-pack-a-day celebration.... More >>

• Dancin', Dancin'

  published October 9, 2008

  So, dancing is back "in" you say. There's a reality show called So You Think You Can Dance that gets great ratings to prove it. There's... More >>

• Border Crossing

  published October 2, 2008

  Any artist worth their easel pushes boundaries, but this region's artists seem interested in borders. The latest example is Unified Field:... More >>

• Back In Time

  published September 4, 2008

  It's hard to imagine a time when a band like Huey Lewis and the News could dominate pop charts and MTV alongside a balding Phil Collins.... More >>

• Sailin' For Supper

  published August 28, 2008

  Considering that we've never "made it" by anyone's definition, the phrase "fake it till you make it" has become a way of life. Some things are... More >>

• Mall Varmints

  published August 21, 2008

  We think it's about time you taught your kids about the regional wildlife. No, we're not talking about a field trip to Greenville Avenue at 2:05... More >>

• Before The Rise

  published August 14, 2008

  Did you know a pro athlete during college, a successful musician when he struggled unnoticed at an open-mic or a porn star when she was a Hooters... More >>

• In The End

  published July 17, 2008

  Mix comedy, tragedy, romance, desire and honor and what do you get? No, not Jean-Claude Van Damme. You get Shakespeare, and those needing a fix of... More >>

• Moving Myths

  published July 3, 2008

  While politicians deal with immigration using talk about building fences, artists try to bring fences down. Who's right? Who knows, but while one... More >>

• Teen Movie

  published June 26, 2008

  High School Musical is the latest in "love conquers all" movie propaganda, and now it's coming to town as a stage show. Once again,... More >>

• Once Bitten, Twice Shy

  published June 12, 2008

  You can't help but be fascinated with what you're taught to fear. Maybe that's why we like brunettes in high heels and too much lipstick. And... More >>

• Look Sharp

  published June 5, 2008

  We're being watched. Observers are constantly scanning our planet from space. Collectively, they are called the EOS, and they monitor everything.... More >>

• Fair Art

  published May 22, 2008

  What do you get when you put more than 200 artists in one place displaying, demonstrating and selling their creations? A paintball tournament... More >>

• Something In the Water

  published May 22, 2008

  There is a kinda of ineffable something in Texas that makes it tick. It might have something to do with being in between the two coasts—a... More >>

• West Siiiide

  published April 17, 2008

  Things might have changed, but midnight movies used to mean such subversive fare as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pink Floyd The... More >>

• Tour Speed

  published April 3, 2008

  We're not sure if Dallas has been called beautiful by anybody—ever—but the organizers of The Fifth Annual... More >>

• Mad Fun

  published April 3, 2008

  Please imagine me eating a raw steak and drinking dark beer as I tell you about the 20th Annual Mad Hatter's Garden Party. It takes place... More >>

• Be Young Again

  published March 27, 2008

  Neil Young has never been a meticulous sort when it comes to his appearance (God love him), and people often think he is at his best with the band... More >>

• Hot Dames

  published March 13, 2008

  Whether you're a douche, a thug, indie or goth everybody loves a lovely lady. So it's a can't-lose proposition when The Lollie Bombs hit... More >>