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December 13, 2011
Coming (Slowly, As Usual) To An Oak Cliff Intersection Near You: The "People's Plaza"
Photo by Danny HurleyAt the very first Better Block, way back in April 2010. Will it also become the first to go permanent? Again, wait and see.Way back last April, the energetic, civic-minded hipsters over at Better Block turned the area around King's Highway, W. 7th St. and N. Tyler St. in ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Screen Door Chef David McMillan on the Magic of Tei An and the Fall of Alma
In part one of our interview with Screen Door chef David McMillan, he told us about his youth in Berkeley and explicit calling to cook at an early age. In part two we discuss the Dallas and Colleyville food scenes, including some of his favorite spots. What are some of your favorite restaur ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2011
All-Time Top Five: Testament's Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick Give A Metal History Lesson
TestamentBerkeley's Testament has now been shredding for almost three decades. Just the fact that they're still making quality examples of the style they helped usher in says a great deal about the group's artistic character. Sure, as is the case with just about every other band that's stayed rel ... More >>
Culture
July 14, 2011
Witty History Lessons Make Wittenberg Grade A Comedy
But Hercules belabors its jokes.
Blogs
November 17, 2010
Smoke's Pork Jowls Get a Kiss
Food & Wine has showered some of its list-love on Smoke's Tim Byres, naming his smoked pork jowls with pickles a best restaurant dish of 2010. As Editor Kate Krader describes the dish: "He slowly smokes cured pork jowl over pecan wood and serves thin slices of the luscious meat as an appetiz ... More >>
Dining
October 7, 2010
Garden Café Should Reap More of What it Sows.
Food & Wine has showered some of its list-love on Smoke's Tim Byres, naming his smoked pork jowls with pickles a best restaurant dish of 2010. As Editor Kate Krader describes the dish: "He slowly smokes cured pork jowl over pecan wood and serves thin slices of the luscious meat as an appetiz ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2010
At the Winspear, a Warm Welcome for New Dallas Opera Man Keith Cerny -- And Tough Questions from His Kids
Photos by Patrick MichelsNew Dallas Opera General Director Keith Cerny takes questions at the Winspear Wednesday afternoon.Seems like it was just yesterday that the Dallas Opera announced they'd picked a new general director, Keith Cerny -- and then, there we were at the Winspear Opera House ... More >>
Music
January 28, 2010
The Dark, Cloudy Future Of Your Music Collection
Photos by Patrick MichelsNew Dallas Opera General Director Keith Cerny takes questions at the Winspear Wednesday afternoon.Seems like it was just yesterday that the Dallas Opera announced they'd picked a new general director, Keith Cerny -- and then, there we were at the Winspear Opera House ... More >>
Film
January 7, 2010
There's Nothing Revolutionary About Youth in Revolt
Photos by Patrick MichelsNew Dallas Opera General Director Keith Cerny takes questions at the Winspear Wednesday afternoon.Seems like it was just yesterday that the Dallas Opera announced they'd picked a new general director, Keith Cerny -- and then, there we were at the Winspear Opera House ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2009
Downtown Wish List, Anyone?
Megan FeldmanWhat does downtown Dallas need? You name it.Gail Sachson, vice chair of the city's Cultural Affairs Commission, would love to see more public art installations grace the streets of downtown. Bob Allen, owner of the West End Pub, wants the city to make it easier for small businesses ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
The Dallas Plan? Been There. Visions for Dallas? Done That. Well, Let's Try This Again.
So now we know the name of the latest plan for downtown: Downtown Dallas 360. For which we're paying about $515,000.A couple of weeks back we mentioned The Future of Downtown Dallas Forum scheduled for today at the Dallas Convention Center -- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., for those with nothing better to do ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
Would You Pay $200,000 to Have Dinner With Christopher Buckley and Malcolm Gladwell?
Patrick MichelsSanta and Berkeley-based cupcake car designers Lisa Pongrace and Greg SolbergUnfair Park was among those at the Dallas Contemporary this morning getting an early look at this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, and among the gems inside: this high-performance, Burning Man-tested c ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
Can You Help Synthesize Strategies and ID Action Items for Downtown? Oh, Good.
Click to expand this time line of Dallas's master plans dating back to 1960, courtesy the North Central Texas Council of GovernmentsBack in April, the Dallas City Council gave Berkeley-based Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. $515,000 out of the Downtown Connection TIF District Project Budget to come ... More >>
Blogs
August 28, 2009
You Say You Want Some Downtown Dallas Progress Reports? Well, Then, You Got 'Em.
Justin TerveenOur old pal, The Urban Fabric, grabbed this shot of downtown just last night, matter of fact.I had Karl Zavitkovsky, head of the city's Office of Economic Development, on the phone this afternoon, so I asked him for a couple of updates per several Friends of Unfair Park's requests p ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2009
Veggie Girl: York St.
Veggie Girl finds vegan and vegetarian options at Dallas establishments of all kinds. The column appears Tuesdays and Thursdays.I love a good storm. So when I woke up last Thursday to howling winds and sheets of furious rain, I resisted the urge to crawl back into bed and instead opted for staring ... More >>
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April 6, 2009
City to Take Stack of Downtown Dallas Master Plans, Turn 'Em All Into One "Area Plan"
Flickr user: Stuck in CustomsIn December 2007, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the Office of Economic Development's long-term wish list for the central business district: Revitalizing Downtown: Creating Anchors to Build the Core, the Roadmap 2008-2015. The doc set specific benchmarks to be re ... More >>
News
February 26, 2009
Low-Rent Landlord Alex Stolarski is City Hall's Fall Guy
Flickr user: Stuck in CustomsIn December 2007, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the Office of Economic Development's long-term wish list for the central business district: Revitalizing Downtown: Creating Anchors to Build the Core, the Roadmap 2008-2015. The doc set specific benchmarks to be re ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2008
Reader Recommendation: Bart Davenport, Tonight At Club Dada
Flickr user: Stuck in CustomsIn December 2007, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the Office of Economic Development's long-term wish list for the central business district: Revitalizing Downtown: Creating Anchors to Build the Core, the Roadmap 2008-2015. The doc set specific benchmarks to be re ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2008
Last Night: Del tha Funky Homosapien at the Granada Theater
Flickr user: Stuck in CustomsIn December 2007, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the Office of Economic Development's long-term wish list for the central business district: Revitalizing Downtown: Creating Anchors to Build the Core, the Roadmap 2008-2015. The doc set specific benchmarks to be re ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2007
A Local Man Specializes in the Threat of "The Random Actor"
Flickr user: Stuck in CustomsIn December 2007, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the Office of Economic Development's long-term wish list for the central business district: Revitalizing Downtown: Creating Anchors to Build the Core, the Roadmap 2008-2015. The doc set specific benchmarks to be re ... More >>
Music
December 15, 2005
Ryan Adams
29 (Lost Highway)
Music
June 2, 2005
Turn Around, Bright Eyes
If Conor Oberst overcomes his disdain for his president, his audience and himself, he'll rule the world
Dining
April 21, 2005
Remember the Main
62 Main has a wood-burning oven, and they're not afraid to use it
Film
June 19, 2003
Green Gobblin'
Ang Lee's Hulk will eat up summer cash, but it's still an uneasy mix of brains and brawn
News
April 10, 2003
Me and My Beaver
Plus: Where's Newy?
Music
February 20, 2003
Dead Soul
Interpol vs. Joy Division: What does Ian Curtis think? No, really.
Music
May 9, 2002
Green Day, blink-182, Jimmy Eat World
May 9
Music
April 18, 2002
Nowhere Fast
Blackalicious takes its sweet time moving from underground to overground
Film
October 4, 2001
Road to Ruin
A CB radio opens a channel for evil in John Dahl's Joy Ride
Music
April 26, 2001
Out of Sight
Actionslacks is a good band playing good songs. Simple as that.
Music
February 15, 2001
Scene, Heard
Don't put Trees in a pine box just yet.
Music
October 5, 2000
Sunday's Best
Girls like it
Best of Dallas
September 21, 2000
Best neighborhood
Little Forest Hills
Music
August 17, 2000
Kids Play
The Moss Brothers are a novelty act -- until you hear them
Music
June 8, 2000
The old old thing
Malvina Reynolds and Harry Smith argue for folk's historical authenticity. Whatever that is.
Music
May 4, 2000
Common cause
Even after Operation Ivy, Jesse Michaels is one of the Last Wave Rockers
Music
January 6, 2000
Apocalypse then
Altamont slammed the door on rock 'n' roll's dream of peace and love. An insider remembers.
Music
December 9, 1999
Out There
Metallica
Music
September 30, 1999
High fidelity
Pavement isn't breaking up. It's just learning how to grow old together.
Music
September 9, 1999
Growing pains
After 11 albums, the Mr. T Experience is starting to abandon the punk-pop sound it pioneered
Music
July 8, 1999
Punk You
Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles, and the lawsuit that proves there isn't always room for Jello
Calendar
April 22, 1999
Night & Day
April 22-28, 1999
Music
November 26, 1998
A mighty roar
Los Tigres del Norte have become legends by singing the immigrant's song
News
October 15, 1998
Retouching Evil
Using Detailed instructions left by Orson Welles, top film editor Walter Murch has remade "The Best b-Movie ever" -- Welles' Touch of Evil
Music
August 27, 1998
Something about Jonathan
Jonathan Richman helped invent punk and geek rock. Now, he comes pogo-sticking back into your life with There's Something About Mary
Culture
March 26, 1998
Empty Beach
The Modern's Diebenkorn exhibit makes it OK to hate abstract art
Film
March 27, 1997
Sucked back in
Twenty-five years later, The Godfather's deal is still too good to refuse
News
March 6, 1997
The Bard of Bedford
Fred Hutchison believes in high-volume poetry
Music
March 6, 1997
Beercan boys
Pop punkers Pansy Division love sex, so they sing about it. A lot.
Music
November 2, 1995
The Chief of conjunto
Santiago Jimenez Jr. maintains his father's historic musical legacy
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