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Santa Claus

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    The Christmas Miracle at Yesterday's Mavs-Heat Season Opener: That Drunk, Angry Santa

    Our Mike Mezeul was at the AAC for yesterday's season opener, where not a highlight was to be found between the buzzers. His slide show from the interior decorating session can be found here; The Official Banner-Raising Video follows, as do a few other distractions from a Christmas Day blowout, incl ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Man or Astro-man?, Mind Spiders

    Saturday, December 17, at Sons of Hermann Hall

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Revisiting the Tragic Tale of Christmas at Porter Chevrolet in '53, For the First Time in Color

    Photos by Roy Addis, courtesy Ron HartJack Bridges's Santa perched atop Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird, taken December 27, 1953​It was around this time last year I stumbled across a photo of a giant Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird, across from the old Dr Pepper plant. Not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2011

    Psst. Ginny. It's All a Lie!

    Photos by Roy Addis, courtesy Ron HartJack Bridges's Santa perched atop Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird, taken December 27, 1953​It was around this time last year I stumbled across a photo of a giant Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird, across from the old Dr Pepper plant. Not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2010

    Made a Playlist, Now Checkin' it Twice: By Request, Last Night's Christmas Music Show

    ​Many thanks to the many folks who tuned in and called in during last night's late-night Christmas-music spectacular, which gets a replay on KTCK-AM (1310, The Ticket) beginning, why, right this very moment. (That'll be just the three-hour yuletunes special, not the two hours of pirate-radio non-h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Top Alternatives to Milk & Cookies for Santa

    Photo by popofatticus via Flickr​On Christmas Eve across Santa-revering areas, many little tykes put on their jammies and set out a plate of treats and (usually) a glass of wholesome milk (or perhaps, cider) for Mr. Claus to nibble on. This, of course, is in appreciation of the gifts he'll stuff i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    It's Em-Effing Cookie-Baking Time: Chocolate Chip Bacon Cookies

    Alice LaussadeChocolate chip cookies with bacon? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. (He suffers from angina.)​It's the holidays. A time filled with magic and wonder -- a time when wishes are granted. A time when getting completely blackout drunk is socially acceptable and everyone's nice t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2010

    Cosmic Kringle

    Alice LaussadeChocolate chip cookies with bacon? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. (He suffers from angina.)​It's the holidays. A time filled with magic and wonder -- a time when wishes are granted. A time when getting completely blackout drunk is socially acceptable and everyone's nice t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    The Tragic Tale of That Giant Santa Who Once Sat Upon Porter Chevrolet on Mockingbird

    ViaSeveral Friends of Unfair Park also found this photo taken around the same time in 1953.​End of the day Friday I posted that photo of the enormous Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet, taken some time in December 1953 and for sale, for one more day, on eBay. It was, I thought at the time, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    The Nose Knows

    ViaSeveral Friends of Unfair Park also found this photo taken around the same time in 1953.​End of the day Friday I posted that photo of the enormous Santa Claus sitting atop Porter Chevrolet, taken some time in December 1953 and for sale, for one more day, on eBay. It was, I thought at the time, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    The City Council's Sold on Neighborhood Farmers Market Ordinance Proposal

    Patrick Michels​I hate it when things work out. From my point of view, it's not good for business. But it looks like city staff and the Dallas City Council may actually come up with a reasonable way to oversee operations of multiple neighborhood farmers markets. Ah, well. Can't lose 'em all. They' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    I Rang in 2010 Positively Positive. You?

    Ready for a happy weird year? Well, c'mon!​My New Year's resolution? To be more positive. More optimistic. More don't-look-now-but-holy-hell-my-glass-is-half-full. Bear with me, this is gonna be tougher than going without a crumb of food for 10 days. Ready? Here goes. I'm open to the idea o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    He's On His Way

    Ready for a happy weird year? Well, c'mon!​My New Year's resolution? To be more positive. More optimistic. More don't-look-now-but-holy-hell-my-glass-is-half-full. Bear with me, this is gonna be tougher than going without a crumb of food for 10 days. Ready? Here goes. I'm open to the idea o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Oh What A Night

    Ready for a happy weird year? Well, c'mon!​My New Year's resolution? To be more positive. More optimistic. More don't-look-now-but-holy-hell-my-glass-is-half-full. Bear with me, this is gonna be tougher than going without a crumb of food for 10 days. Ready? Here goes. I'm open to the idea o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Carol of the Balls: The Mavs, Um, Sing?

    This just-posted video of the Dallas Mavericks performing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is fairly self-explanatory. Step aside, 1986 Dallas Cowboys. But where's the downloadable MP3?

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    March of the Merry

    This just-posted video of the Dallas Mavericks performing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is fairly self-explanatory. Step aside, 1986 Dallas Cowboys. But where's the downloadable MP3?

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Kids, Meet Dick

    This just-posted video of the Dallas Mavericks performing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is fairly self-explanatory. Step aside, 1986 Dallas Cowboys. But where's the downloadable MP3?

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    O, Tannenbaumination

    This just-posted video of the Dallas Mavericks performing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is fairly self-explanatory. Step aside, 1986 Dallas Cowboys. But where's the downloadable MP3?

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Last Night: Rodrigo y Gabriela at House of Blues

    Rodrigo y GabrielaHouse of BluesOctober 19, 2009 Better than: anything else in the flamenco-meets-rock-meets-mariachi wheelhouse ​ I'd heard about Rodrigo y Gabriela's ability to harness the power of a six-piece band with just two acoustic guitars, but seeing the phenomenon live was nothing sh ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    Pop Quiz, Music Snobs!

    What the hell happened with music in 2008? Well, let's see if you know.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Slaughterhouse Eight: Steakhouse Serves Reindeer For Christmas

    Make that "Slaughterhouse Nine," including the once great Rudolf, pictured here in rare form.In one of the more disturbing promotions, Park Cities Prime offers reindeer chops through December 30, or as long as the carcasses of Prancer, Cupid and Blitzen are fit to cook. That's right--16 ounces of Da ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Bad or Good?

    PDNB is good for goodness' sake

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    Shopping Stop-Off

    The Galleria hosts Hamill and a sleighload of lights

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2007

    Night About Town

    Take in a musical at Fair Park

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2006

    E Street Theater

    Take in a musical at Fair Park

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2006

    Elfin' Magic

    Addison eats up a Crumpet

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2006

    Little Gray Elves

    Addison eats up a Crumpet

  • Home Entertainment

    December 14, 2006
  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Brave New Christmas

    Alternative holiday jams

  • Calendar

    December 7, 2006

    Elfin' Magic

    Addison eats up a Crumpet

  • Calendar

    December 7, 2006

    Kiddie Carols

    Deck the Halls with gasoline

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    ¡Ask a Mexican!

    Deck the Halls with gasoline

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2005

    Scandal Claus

    Deck the Halls with gasoline

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2005

    Bells Will Ring

    Designers add high-fashion baubles and bows to DIFFA's annual charity event

  • Music

    December 23, 2004

    Season's Bleatings

    Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2004

    Street Scene

    Get the holidays in motion

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2004

    This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

    Get the holidays in motion

  • Film

    November 11, 2004

    Well Trained

    Polar Express is a kids action movie that parents will also warm to

  • Best of Dallas

    October 14, 2004

    Best Makeover

    Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

  • Music

    December 25, 2003

    Holiday Jeer

    For a joyous holiday, Christmas sure has some bloody awful music

  • Film

    October 31, 2002

    Ho Ho Hunh?

    Once more, Tim Allen drops a lump of coal down the chimney

  • Culture

    December 20, 2001

    Christmas Cash Cow

    Theatre Three whips up a delicious holiday trifle, even if it's mostly empty calories

  • Culture

    November 22, 2001

    Fractured Fairy Tale

    Reckless' helter-skelter heroine searches for the meaning of Christmas--and life

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Holidaze

    Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings--and beatings

  • Calendar

    December 17, 1998

    Small-screen cheer

    Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings--and beatings

  • Calendar

    December 10, 1998

    Night & Day

    December 10 - 16, 1998

  • Music

    December 4, 1997

    Deck the malls

    This season's Christmas album offerings

  • Calendar

    November 27, 1997

    Events for the week

    This season's Christmas album offerings

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Jingle bells, Jingle sells

    The industry aims for the heart of Christmas-- with a shotgun

  • News

    December 21, 1995

    In search of Santa

    Kris Kringles are everywhere this time of year, but where's the real Mr. Claus? With a skeptical 7-year-old's help, we cut through the fake snow and polyester beards so you know where to go

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