The Statue of Liberty is arguably the most recognizable monument in New York, but few things say freedom and liberty these days like a boardwalk hot dog or resemble the huddled masses like the crowded Astroland Park. Photographer Harvey Stein has sought to capture the ever-changing nature of the “poor…

Have you heard about this, folks? Have you seen this? Apparently, Jay Leno is performing at the 10th Annual A Night to Remember, a benefit show for CitySquare. If you are feeling pangs of guilt for your collection of hundreds of automobiles and want to give something back, now is…

There may have been six flags over Texas, but the Lone Star state has attracted immigrants from even farther abroad, so it doesn’t seem right to stop the celebrations with Oktoberfest. Addison and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth host WorldFest, a two-day multi-ethnic festival featuring the groups representing…

If Southern Gothic is notable for its bleak, surreal look at Southern society, then Texas Gothic, in its particularly desolate setting and with its high concentration of eccentrics, is even more so. The Webb Gallery’s Texas Gothic exhibition gathers together the artwork of Texas natives who specialize in the strange…

The revolution may not be televised, but what about sketched, painted or printed intaglio? The just-opened Smoke and Mirrors Gallery and Info Shop hosts the Art as a Weapon exhibition, a show that features artists whose work is intended to be just that, a political weapon to inspire public action…

To many people, sculpture and design are static, silent fields of art. Nick Cave’s performance art, however, is not. Half fashion show, half dance recital, Cave brings his so-called Soundsuits to life with movement. The suits are densely constructed, full body assemblages that resemble ceremonial African garb made of everything…

Artists once used pigments, stone and wood as their media of choice, but in the modern age they are just as inclined to use the fabricated and mechanical. Steel: Fun with guns and pachinko machines features the work of Suguru Hiraide and Margaret Evangeline, two artists who use refined metals…

Some moviegoers might consider themselves especially dedicated if they know the release date of a flick a few months in advance, but to be a real snob they’ll have to go further. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is giving a sneak peek of this year’s upcoming greats with…

Sometimes we have days when nothing goes right, everything falls apart and things generally suck. Thankfully, someone has taken the time to explain these depressingly inevitable days to our vulnerable youth. The Dallas Children’s Theater kicks off its 28th season with Judith Viorst’s aptly named children’s classic Alexander and the…

We live in a world where animals are increasingly out of place, often pushed out of their natural habitat and forced to interact with the environment man has created for himself. The New York-based Norwegian artist Simen Johan depicts these animals with harsh realism in photos and photo illustrations now…

While some people spend their summer fighting insidious plants like poison ivy or Japanese stilt grass, former Dallas artist Jennifer Pepper embraces and features them in her art. Since moving to rural Tennessee, Pepper has introduced elements of the landscape into her painting and sculpture to discuss such issues as…

Any driver on the road whose car sports a rosary on the rear-view or a Jesus fish on the bumper would be envious of Joseph Daun’s ride, a zippy, motorized crucifix lined with Madonna-blue neon lights. You won’t see it parked in front of Dallas’ mega churches, but instead at…

Sculptor Tony Cragg has gained international notoriety through the course of his career by actively experimenting with his art, ranging from the simple, beautiful assemblages of found objects, to the increasingly complex large-scale plastic and metal constructions. His current exhibition, Tony Cragg: Seeing Things, now at the Nasher Sculpture Center,…

Today there are few living Holocaust survivors, but the emotional and personal impact of what they went through lives on in those loved ones that were closest to them. For DFW-based artists Julie Meetal and Veronique Jonas, their family’s history takes form in artwork that illustrates the impact that the…

Behind the weepy, feel-good movie The Horse Whisperer is the true story of a man who overcame his difficult past and forged a future for himself with the help of a therapeutic relationship with horses. Buck, winner of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Documentary Competition Audience Award, tells the…

Even the choosiest of the Chosen People will be pleased with this year’s eclectic lineup at the Jewish Arts Festival. The Jewish Community Center of Dallas revives the event for its 13th year following a two-year hiatus. It brings together arts and crafts exhibitions, kosher catering and an array of…

Leave it to musical theater to somehow make a story about widows struggling to find companionship saccharine and upbeat. The Artisan Center Theater performs the Broadway classic Hello Dolly, the tale of widowed matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi and her attempts to ensnare her resistant client, the widowed half-millionaire Mr. Vandergelder…

The Old Red Museum is getting invaded by stormtroopers, safari hunters stalk the parks and Dallas is getting shrunk down to size at Dallas CityScape. The Museum of Natural and Science Nature plays host to massive LEGO replicas of major Dallas landmarks, from old standards like Reunion Tower to the…

The Dallas CityScape LEGO exhibit has returned, this time at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, where they are raising cash for East Dallas Community Schools, a nonprofit school, and just debuted a new addition to the CityScape collection, a scale model of the yet-to-be-completed Perot Museum of Nature…

Road-trip season might be over, but at Crow Collection there are journeys taking place through the winter. They might even be more inspiring than the traditional trip in the family minivan. The Crow Collection’s Fabled Journeys in Asian Art: South and Southeast Asia exhibition features art of varying mediums, from…

Whether your training your son or daughter to be the next world conqueror, or if you’re just trying to get a history lesson in over the summer, Irving Arts Center has what you’re looking for. As part of their ongoing event, Genghis Khan: The Exhibition, the Arts Center is hosting…