Groucho Marx

Dallas Fed Head Attempts to "Separate Fact from Fiction" When It Comes to Texas Jobs

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas​Several Friends of Unfair Park, including a grumpy one below, have asked if we'll make mention of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fisher's speech given in Midland yesterday. Sure, absolutely, happy to. Because, first, I'm ... More >>

Mark Donald Resigns as Observer Editor

​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

Out of the Loop fest teaches a Lesson in how to do Ionesco; Tap This turns on some crazy rhythms

Sunday Sunday Sunday

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Veggie Girl: Toy's Cafe

A real hole in the wall.Sure, I love the high life. But I'm kind of a sucker for the hole-in-the-wall, too. In fact, it's really just the middling places--the Golden Corral's of the world--that bug me. It's the Groucho Marx effect.You know: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a membe ... More >>

Not even the curmudgeonly Larry David Can Make Woody Allen's Whatever Works work.

One Ritzy Art Gallery: A Hotel Room

Sneak Peek the Performing Arts Center. Only Two More Years To Go!

Crash Test Dummy

The loudest, boldest comic actor around takes an endless victory lap

Ewing Don't Want to Eat with J.R.?

Fright Night

Foreign Intrigue

Odd, colorful Dainty Shapes at The MAC; An Inspector Calls at WaterTower Theatre

Class Dismissed

Freaks and Geeks, now on DVD, made TV a better place

Lowbrow, Meet Eyebrow

Between The Rock and a hard place, The Rundown isn't so bad

The Secret Word is "Groucho"

It's a sure bet with Marx

Time Warp

Believe it or not, it's 2003 in Highland Park, too

Tour Buzz

KERA salutes movies and raises money with Tour of Taste

Mr. Mom

Eddie Murphy plays Daddy, once more, and it becomes him

Election Results

What's up with these members-only clubs?

Bang to Hype

At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

The Rebel's Waltz

For 10 years, Joe Strummer made little noise. Finally, the Clash front man returns with a record he can call his own.

Dog Days of Whine and Roses

Thirtysomething

Chin Up

Bruce Campbell knows why bad movies happen to great actors

Love Bites

Couples subject themselves to speed, pressure, public exposure--and enjoy it

Letters

Every egg matters; The little ingrates; Groucho does Iowa; Conan's feminine side; Salt in the wounds

A puff of smoke

Paul Wesolowski knows the secret word: Groucho

Young man inside an old man

With Mock Tudor, Richard Thompson proves you can go home again

Collect them all!

Naked and proud and stupid -- meet the new Woodstock

The Dixie Chicks

What's Not To Like?

That's a real shocker

Marilyn Manson saved himself from a life of decadence. Now he thinks he can save rock and roll.

Bad blood

Confusion reigns at the Dallas NAACP, while its national leader and John Wiley Price feud

Woody's melancholy baby

Everyone Says I Love You offers a New York where everyone sings show tunes

Events for the week

Disorder in the court

Queen Margot and The Madness of King George explore the dark side of royalty

Clear skies ahead

Fog City Diner endures a few rocky opening weeks, but promises great things to come