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2011 Stories by Merritt Martin

• Red Resumption

  published December 1, 2011

  In 2003, artist Jeremy Red moved to Seattle, and the art world witnessed an unfortunate hiatus. The Dallas native and UNT grad had... More >>

• When the Lights Go On in the City

  published December 22, 2011

  Four million lights? Seriously, four million? We’ve met the guy who invented the icicle light in the early '80s. We’ve seen that... More >>

• Haha New Year!

  published December 29, 2011

  Everyone knows there are two understood requirements for New Year’s Eve plans. The first: It has to involve laughter and fun. The second:... More >>

• Have an X-Mas Jubilee

  published December 22, 2011

  Got a zany aunt? At the very least you have a fun relative — and by “fun” we mean of the “beat of a different drum”... More >>

• Maid In Fantasyland

  published December 22, 2011

  If we don’t look too closely, The Women on the 6th Floor appears to be a lighthearted French- and Spanish-language romp, set... More >>

• Not-So-Silent Tights

  published December 15, 2011

  The holidays cast a glow of childhood wonder and innocence over everything, and in this glow a giant man-child in tights screaming that he knows... More >>

• Bark If You Love Santa

  published December 8, 2011

  When headed to the mall during the holiday season (or any season, for that matter), it's not forefront in our minds to add "take cats and dogs... More >>

• Dallas Comedy House Wants You For Christmas

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Oh, they don't want a lot for Christmas... just for you to lip sync your little elfin heart out on camera. But not just any lip sync: The Dallas Comedy House would very much like you to film your sync... More >>

• Damned No More. This Mixmaster Online Book Club Meeting Is In Session

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Are you there, readersr It's me, Merritt. Did you finish Chuck Palahniuk's Damned like a good Mixmaster Online Book Club memberr Good! That's exactly what we'd hoped for. Dilly dally no longer and... More >>

• The (2015) Quilt is Warming Hearts on World AIDS Day

  published Dec 01, 2011

  Today is World AIDS Day and just one of the ways we're observing the 30th anniversary of AIDS -- an issue important to many of us here at the Mixmaster, in the Dallas arts community, and, of course,... More >>

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  Seek, Find, Snap, Post: Win Tickets with the Artopia Box Hunt

  published Nov 29, 2011

  You're probably so used to seeing those red Observer boxes that you don't really see them anymore. That's why local artists Taro-Kun, Magnificent Beard, Lunch Buddies, Fur Face Boy & Sleepy Dan, Kyle ... More >>

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  Gratitude: These Local Artists Are Giving Thanks

  published Nov 24, 2011

  Pamela and Dylan, Dowdy Studio We are so very thankful for all the great holiday foods we're about to pig out on, and also thankful that the menu won't be including cat sandwiches, because they're rea... More >>

• If I'm Being Honest, Last Weekend Was Fairly Pinkalicious

  published Nov 23, 2011

  A few months ago, I discovered that the show of the year was coming. Not Radiohead or Wilco, or even Warbeast. This was a little different. It was something that my 5-year-old niece and her posse are ... More >>

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  Local Marketing Agency Added a Lot of Imaginuity to the Cadiz Bridge Saturday

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Saturday, the Cadiz Bridge, which sits just below the intersection of Cadiz at Lamar Street, experienced a facelift and makeover that rivaled the best in Dallas. After navigating design changes and l... More >>

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  This Damned Mixmaster Online Book Club Is Now In Session Meeting Has Ended!

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Hey, what's upr You been reading some crazy shit in the first half of this Chuck Palahniuk book, Damnedr Yeah. Us too. Want to talk it out down there in the commentsr We feel you. Head on down the... More >>

• Happy Guinness World Records Day, DFW. What Records You Got Therer

  published Nov 17, 2011

  While people everywhere try to figure out how to run the fastest or eat the most, we're trying to figure if we could take the GWR for the most slowly chewed bite or painstakingly styled hairdo. If tho... More >>

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  While in Dallas, Jean Paul Gaultier Shops Dolly Python

  published Nov 08, 2011

  After seeing this snapshot of Dolly Python's lovely Gretchen Bell with the legendary Jean Paul Gaultier pop up on the store's Facebook page, we had to call the store. Mixmaster: "Is he still therer"... More >>

• Photo of the Day: Honoring the Survivors at the Breast Cancer 3-Day

  published Nov 07, 2011

  We are loving this photo from the weekend's Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. It wrapped up yesterday and participant (and regular Mixmaster contributor) Jenny Block tells us that after walking some ... More >>

• A Real Glover of Dance

  published October 27, 2011

  Tap dance isn’t really all about 12 pre-tweens with rouged cheeks attempting to ball-change in time with one another, no matter what you may... More >>

• Kristin Chenoweth NasherSALON Rescheduled

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Kristin Chenoweth, star of the upcoming GCB on ABC, was originally scheduled for a NasherSALON appearance on November 18. But filming a new television series means priority goes to, well, filming a n... More >>

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  DSO's van Zweden Named Musical America's Conductor of the Year

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Musical America thinks what's been conducted is fantastic, but let's be honest, it's focusing on what's going to be conducted and who will be waving a special Super Conductor baton for the next year. ... More >>

• Dallas Arts Community Joins Forces to Commemorate 30 Years of AIDS

  published Nov 03, 2011

  AIDS. Is it something to celebrater Of course not. Is AIDS research and educationr Yes. Is the attention paid to HIV and AIDS for three decades within the arts community something to applaudr Absolut... More >>

• Have a Bit-o-Runny

  published October 27, 2011

  It’s time for a preemptive sugar rush, no? That is to say, before you stuff your pumpkin full of delicious fun-size treats, what say you run... More >>

• The Mixmaster Horror Movie Countdown, October 29: The Wicker Man

  published Oct 29, 2011

  Corn rigs and barley rigs, not Nicolas Cage. 1973, not 2006 remake. These differences are very important. There's no shouting for the drone to die. There is no mouth-breathing Cage-face. No, in Robin... More >>

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  The Next Mixmaster Online Book Club Selection: Chuck Palahniuk's Damned

  published Oct 28, 2011

  After seeing just how much you people love the Palahniuk based on the popularity of our Q&A and his packed house at the DMA, we thought we might engage you with a little interaction book club-style. ... More >>