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March 7, 2012
Crushed Stars on Seeing KISS, Prince and The Replacements
Crushed Stars' newest record, In the Bright Rain, came out this week, and to celebrate, we asked band mastermind Todd Gautreau and drummer Jeff Ryan about their first shows. What was the first show you remember seeing? Were you with your parents? Todd Gautreau: My first show was KISS. I must have b ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2012
At Theatre Three, La Bête Could Be Better
David Hirson's tribute to Molière, La Bête, is the sort of play Theatre Three thinks they should be doing - but shouldn't. The 1991 comedy, which has enjoyed a couple of decent Broadway runs, the latest starring the incomparable Mark Rylance, is written in rhymed couplets. Nobody wants to see play ... More >>
Culture
December 29, 2011
Les Miz, Oui; La Bete, Non
Some misery you enjoy. Some comedy is just miserable.
Blogs
November 22, 2011
There's a Wolf at Rick Perry's Door
Wolf Blitzer of CNN takes on the Republican candidates tonight for the second foreign policy debate. This is the do-or-die moment for our homeboy: Either Rick Perry repairs his fortunes and escapes the back-bench or he's toast. Perry's people know that, so our governor is going to be all-in tonig ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers Talk Translucent Blues and Some Other Crazy Stuff
At 72, keyboardist Ray Manzarek has just about done it all. Best known at the keyboardist for the Doors, Manzarek has stayed busy as a performer and producer for the past three decades. Joining forces with renowned slide guitarist Roy Rogers in 2008, the duo have recorded two critically acclaimed ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Obama's Home-Brewin' Won't Cut It. So: Five Foodie Ideas To Prop Up the Prez.
With Oktoberfest and other events coming up, it's High Beer Season, which explains why the White House has been serving up some of his homebrews. But why stop with beer? House-made anything is a worthy endeavor that rewards the laborer with a fresh, interesting product you can serve with a s ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Peter Murphy, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill and Other Noteworthy Show Announcements
Hey Peter Murphy, there's something on your face. Yep, you got it!Seems that the big acts in this week's show announcements were even bigger some 20 years ago. Much bigger. You might think we're talking about Morrissey, or Wilco (who still seem to be on the fringe of their prime) or Thi ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2011
Dallas's Bishop Kevin Farrell Takes on An Old Latino Community Center in West Oak Cliff
That sure happened fast. Behold, the Three Stages of Lawyering Up: Stage 1: A perceived injustice occurs -- in this case, a July 29 letter from attorneys representing the Diocese of Dallas and Kevin Farrell, the recently installed, Dublin-born Bishop imported from a titular see in Algeria, ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Cheese, Wine and an Education: What More Could You Want from a Date?
Molto Formaggio The Cheese Shop provides the perfect set up for a date with its class on paring cheese and wine flights. For $75 per couple (classes are limited to 10 couples) you get to try three wine flights, three cheese flights, other food accompaniments to mix and match with the various ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
Listomania: Seven Debut Albums Not Worth Being Saved By God
You're going to do what with my blood?We're already started on a big weekend, folks. Earth Day and Good Friday are both happening now. Plus, Sunday is Easter. Oh, and Passover ends next Tuesday. Which brings us to this post. In the original passover story, Jewish families would sacrifice a lamb t ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
The Original King of Wrap
You're going to do what with my blood?We're already started on a big weekend, folks. Earth Day and Good Friday are both happening now. Plus, Sunday is Easter. Oh, and Passover ends next Tuesday. Which brings us to this post. In the original passover story, Jewish families would sacrifice a lamb t ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Umbrella, -ella, -ella
You're going to do what with my blood?We're already started on a big weekend, folks. Earth Day and Good Friday are both happening now. Plus, Sunday is Easter. Oh, and Passover ends next Tuesday. Which brings us to this post. In the original passover story, Jewish families would sacrifice a lamb t ... More >>
Film
March 17, 2011
Of Gods and Men: A Tale of Madness, Monks and Martyrs
You're going to do what with my blood?We're already started on a big weekend, folks. Earth Day and Good Friday are both happening now. Plus, Sunday is Easter. Oh, and Passover ends next Tuesday. Which brings us to this post. In the original passover story, Jewish families would sacrifice a lamb t ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Listomania: 11 Songs That Remind Us Of Charlie Sheen's Winning Ways.
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinning.It doesn't seem to matter what's going on in Libya, Egypt or even Washington D.C.; somehow, a pretty mediocre actor's personal life has been managing to lead every newscast and dominate discussion on every talk radio show throughout the past week. I ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
North Texas Emigres Celebrating Egypt's Revolution Better Rely on Home Cooking
kosharirecipe.blogspot.comKoshary, a favorite Egyptian dishValentine's Day calls for chocolates and Champagne, but what's the proper meal for marking a peaceful democratic revolution? Dallasites looking to express solidarity with protesters in Cairo have discovered traditional Egyptian food ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
From the Bud Light Hotel, A Reminder to Drink Responsibly and Take A Yellow Cab Home
Photos by Patrick MichelsDallas County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Gary Lindsey called drunk driving "the largest problem law enforcement faces."Speaking of drinking ...Across an icy stretch of Young Street from City Hall this morning, an intimate media bunch huddled up at the Bud Light Hotel to hear abo ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
What Happens In Cairo...
Photos by Patrick MichelsDallas County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Gary Lindsey called drunk driving "the largest problem law enforcement faces."Speaking of drinking ...Across an icy stretch of Young Street from City Hall this morning, an intimate media bunch huddled up at the Bud Light Hotel to hear abo ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Mummies R Us
Photos by Patrick MichelsDallas County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Gary Lindsey called drunk driving "the largest problem law enforcement faces."Speaking of drinking ...Across an icy stretch of Young Street from City Hall this morning, an intimate media bunch huddled up at the Bud Light Hotel to hear abo ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2010
Q&A: Monotonix's Yonatan Gat Defends His Native Israel Against Bands That Boycott It, Describes Letting Himself Go During His Band's Notorious, Off-The-Wall Performances
Daniel RodrigueMonotonix's Ami ShalevFor astute music fans in the North Texas region, the name Monotonix has become quite familiar. In the last couple of years, the Israeli garage-punk trio has made a few stops here, including a 2009 NX35 slot that got the ball rolling pretty hard on their Metrop ... More >>
Music
October 28, 2010
Helmet, Intronaut, Descender
Sunday, October 31, at The Loft
Blogs
October 1, 2010
A Retreat From the Screech of Dissonant Days, or: My Rabbi Says To Knock Off the Blogging
Rabbi David SternRan into my rabbi last Sunday -- David Stern, head man at Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, very hip and very influential so I hear -- and asked him: "You mind sending me your Kol Nidre sermon? I'd like to post to Unfair Park." He grinned and said sure -- grinned, I'm sure, because it w ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Staff Trax: Big K.R.I.T., Ian Brown, The Mekons, .357 String Band, AFI
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
USA! USA! USA!
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>
Dining
June 3, 2010
Cedars Mediterranean Mezza: Lots of Choices, but Mostly Mediocre
Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>
Calendar
March 19, 2009
Station to Station
Youssef Chahine rolls into the Modern
Calendar
March 5, 2009
Mamma Mia
See an Italian Girl in Algiers
Calendar
October 9, 2008
Rockin' Tut
People stand in line to see the boy king
News
June 19, 2008
American Girls
Crossing between American and Egyptian cultures, he Said girls made one deadly misstep: They fell in love
Dining
October 25, 2007
Two Words: Jalapeño Sausage
Crossing between American and Egyptian cultures, he Said girls made one deadly misstep: They fell in love
Film
October 18, 2007
Rendition is an Ordinary Terrorism Thriller
It's not torture, but this latest terrorism flick comes close
Dining
September 20, 2007
Naked Dinner
No muss, no fuss, great taste at Olea
Calendar
August 16, 2007
Pharoah Fun
Try a late-night date with the boy king
Calendar
August 2, 2007
Artistic Tetris
The Meadows showcases tile
Calendar
July 26, 2007
War Weather
See the story of the protest Underground
Calendar
May 24, 2007
Truth Be Told
See the story of the protest Underground
Calendar
May 24, 2007
Napoleon the Great
See a French view of Egypt at Beaux Arts
Calendar
September 21, 2006
Days of Yore
Moore tells his father's tale
Calendar
August 31, 2006
Stargate
Moore tells his father's tale
Calendar
August 24, 2006
King Queenie
Hatshepsut was a cross-dressin' royal
Dining
April 13, 2006
Psycho Greens
Arugula anguish and lettuce laments don't deter Greenz from churning out fresh salads
Dining
May 26, 2005
Portrait of the Art Cafe
Kathleen's Plano location is no work of art
Dining
March 17, 2005
Mid-Rift Crisis
Where can you find belly dancing in Dallas?
Dining
June 24, 2004
Velvet Boot
Il Mulino gives Dallas Italian a kick
Culture
June 19, 2003
Renoir the Pinhead
DMA shakes off the curse of Wendy Reves and mounts an impressive Renoir show
News
November 14, 2002
Crusaders
In another holy war, the battle plan is to turn Muslims into Bible believers
Music
August 29, 2002
DJ /rupture
Minesweeper Suite (Tigerbeat6) / Gold Teeth Thief (Violent Turd)
News
August 26, 1999
Romeo's head
A would-be Indiana Jones reopens the debate over who got to America first
Film
May 6, 1999
Romancing the '60s? Not quite
Another look at that celebrated era of excess
Film
July 16, 1998
Leopard in the dunes
This Passion is sensitive, evocative, and visually stunning
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