Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

The North Texas Food Bank is Hosting 14th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon; Needs Extra Help to Reach June Goal

Just before Christmas, I chatted with Jan Pruitt, the chief executive officer of the North Texas Food Bank. We had an interesting conversation about the misconceptions of hunger and how food distribution has grown 300 percent over the past 15 years. Pruitt also talked about the food bank's goal of r ... More >>

John Wiley Price Manages to Upstage Mayor Mike Rawlings's "Time to Go to Work" Speech

Photos by Mark GrahamState Rep. Rafael Anchía with Mike Rawlings at this morning's ceremony​It was only after Mike Rawlings became the new mayor of Dallas, only after council members new and old and in-between (in the case of Sandy Greyson) were sworn in at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center ... More >>

Good Friday: Electric Daisy Carnival & All of This Weekend's Events

Moby at 2010 Electric Daisy Carnival​Last year's trippy Electric Daisy Carnival did so well that it will be back for a second time in Dallas on Saturday night in Fair Park. This year's headliners are DJs Paul Van Dyk and Diplo, along with a couple dozen other artists who will, just like last year, ... More >>

Good Friday: The Nighty Nite's Dallas Debut, and The Rest of This Weekend's Best Shows

Part of The Nighty Nite​This weekend's concert portfolio is strong to quite strong. Interestingly enough, though, the biggest local show will be happening at one of the area's smallest venues, as John Congleton's new band The Nighty Nite make their Dallas debut at Double Wide on Saturday. They'll ... More >>

Griggs Begs Council to Hold Off On Picking Gas Drilling Task Force Till He's in Office

Photo by Sam MertenDave Neumman was ousted by Scott Griggs, who can't fathom why Neumann's involved in selecting the gas drilling task force. Good question.​The city council's last big day before going on summer vacation is June 22, when the agenda will be action-packed. On the hefty to-do list: v ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Hayes Carll at Double Wide and Gipsy Kings at The Meyerson

After last night's hectic schedule, things get quite a bit calmer tonight. But there are still a couple of shows worth mentioning -- good ones, too.

Let's Not Complain About Super Bowl Weekend.

Extended Q&A: Former Police Drummer Stewart Copeland Talks Symphonies, Drumming and What It's Like Telling Sting to Fuck Off

This Friday and Saturday night, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform "Gamelan D'Drum," a concert percussion piece written by Stewart Copeland. The former drummer of The Police was specifically commissioned to write the concerto for the Dallas Symphony in conjunction with the local drum ensembl ... More >>

God, I Hope I Get It: As Hamlisch Takes Over DSO's Pops, A Talent Search at Arts Magnet

Elaine LinerSing us a song, you're the Piano Man, Marvin Hamlisch!​Marvin Hamlisch has his EGOT. That's Emmys (four of 'em), Grammys (four), Oscars (three) and a Tony. The composer of A Chorus Line and the film score for The Way We Were also has a Pulitzer Prize and three Golden Globes. So he's go ... More >>

Good Records, Good Neighbors: Before Record Store Day, a Letter Goes Out

​We all remember what happened during last year's Record Store Day at Good Records -- that was the first time the Dallas police got involved when Erykah Badu didn't have the proper permits. But with Record Store Day a week from tomorrow, Good hasn't soured on the event: On Monday Pete posted the l ... More >>

Leppert at Council Inauguration: Dallas Won't Succeed "By Cowering When the Storms Hit"

Patrick MichelsUpdate: Check out more photos in this slide show.Not far from a downtown courtroom filled with memories of a time when cash allegedly flowed more freely through City Hall, Mayor Tom Leppert officially welcomed aboard two new City Council members with a promise to work together to do m ... More >>

Norman Brinker, Dead at 78

Kristina BowmanThe News is reporting that Norman Brinker died this morning while on vacation in Colorado Springs; he turned 78 last Wednesday. Brinker, of course, is the Colorado-born chairman emeritus of Brinker International -- and the man who, in 1984, took Larry Lavine's Chili's concept public; ... More >>

A Swanky Replacement: Brooke Shields?

For the second time in three months, the Brinker International Forum has had to swap out celebrity guests -- once again because of a "scheduling conflict." (Do these people not have calendars? Or assistants with calendars?) After already getting a two-for-one deal in September, when Carl Reiner ... More >>

Noise Abatement, or: Solving the Ruckus Over Annette Strauss Artist Square

Speaking of band shells, really, Fair Park, anyone? Anyone? Back in the spring, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts realized they might have a wee bit of a problem, what with the DSO playing inside the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and the DCPA buildin ... More >>

Reiner, Short & Brinker: Not a Law Firm, But a Love Fest

Free Carl Reiner! Wherein We Talk to the Legend and Give Away Tickets.

Pet Peeves

The Beach Boys are popping up everywhere this year in music but don't seem to be getting their due

Protests Are a Gas, Gas, Gas

To The World

DSO rocks shoppers

And Your New (Update: Deputy) Mayor Pro Tem Is ...

How Come Nobody Bitches About $1.3 Mil Spent on Fair Park Band Shell No One Ever Uses?

Heaven Sent

Smith celebrates J.C. and co.

Mayor: "Steve Pickett Always Smells Good."

Gassed Up and Ready to Protest

Like Mike

Fright Night

Living Loud

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Strung Along

A party that's music to our ears

Tumble 4 Ya

Momix uses cactus tactics to attract new dance fans

Living Word

Strike your book and cry no more

Revolting

Two Marx beat as one

Feet Relief

Dancers, prancers and vixen

Dead Dance

Ballerinas rattle their bones

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Taxpayers, Arise!

A little-known chapter of the city charter says we don't have to take it anymore

Spelling Bee

Fusion phonetics

Budget Blues

This year's round of Town Hall budget meetings shows we get the government we deserve

Art Attack

A nosy questionnaire about how well Dallas arts groups run their businesses touches off a revolt against the Dallas Business Committee for the Arts

Night & Day

April 9 - 15, 1998

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Holiday Highlights

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Dream state

Comatheatre lets the audience connect the dots

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