Some art is about breaking all the rules, but for John Adelman it’s about making his own. In his new exhibition, Trace Evidence, Adelman uses gel ink and mixed media to methodically craft large, labor intensive shapes out of minute, imperfect parts. In some works he writes line after line…
A movie about an insomniac seems like the perfect fit for a midnight feature, even if the the lifestyle depicted in the film involves less Letterman and more punches to the face than one would expect. The Inwood Theater’s Midnight Madness series strikes true again with a screening of subversive…
Even with our NASA-engineered mattresses and goose-down comforters, today’s beds have nothing on the bedroom accoutrements of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties. The Crow Collection of Asian Art’s Dream Chamber: Chinese Bedroom Furniture features a number of elegant pieces that might have been included in any frou-frou bedchamber of this…
It takes an elite brand of nerd to walk away from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and say, “Nine hours was not nearly enough.” Fathom Events is answering that plaintive, geeky wail with a three-night theatrical event that brings even more fur-footed folks and elf-on-orc action to the silver…
Love to head out on the town to partake in the operatic arts, but hate jumping into that ill-fitting formal wear? And what about waiting till halfway through The Ring of the Nibelung for bread pudding? Unacceptable. But there is an alternative. Thanks to NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera’s…
Modern musical theater, even with all its anthropomorphic cats and pirouetting gang bangers, doesn’t hold a candle to Monty Python when it comes to the absurd. The Tony Award winner Monty Python’s Spamalot returns to taunt Dallas a second time, allowing audiences to join King Arthur and his knights as…
We all take notes or scribble things down from time to time, but when Annabel Daou does it, it’s not on a Post-it note or napkin. She does it on a gigantic scale. Lebanese-born and New York based, Daou’s America takes the written word and explodes it across the 20…
It takes an elite brand of nerd to walk away from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and say, “Nine hours was not nearly enough.” Fathom Events is answering that plaintive, geeky wail with a three-night theatrical event that brings even more fur-footed folks and elf-on-orc action to the silver…
When it comes to some movies, you could kick back at home in front of the high definition flat screen with a bowl of Jiffy Pop, but for a movie of this magnitude? You’re gonna need a bigger screen. The latest installment of the Inwood Theater’s Midnight Madness series resurrects…
Khan might be remembered in Western circles as a rapacious warlord, but to many central Asians he’s the father of a culture who unified his people, created borders that exist into modern times and supposedly gave rise to such innovations as passports, postal services and even pants. The world tour…
Tibetan society is so defined by Buddhism and spirituality, that Western standards of art often don’t apply at all. In fact, the Western definition of “art” doesn’t exist in Tibet at all. Instead, artists are judged based on their ability to adhere to certain prescribed traditional forms. The Crow Collection…
History is littered with artists whose works were largely unrecognized until the artists themselves were approaching the ends of their lives or were long since deceased. Perhaps The Dallas Museum of Art had this in mind when they started the Concentrations series in 1981. Concentrations showcases living contemporary artists whose…
For a lot of gringos, Cinco De Mayo exists as little more than an excuse to go out and hit up the bars, in which case the most culture they’ll get out of the event is ordering a cheese-infused chimichanga at a Tex-Mex joint. Do yourself a favor, put down…
Is your astral projection not quite stellar? Are your chakras out of whack? Do you need a psychic tune up? The Manifestation Celebration might just be what the shaman ordered. Self-described mystics, writers, neo-shaman and musicians gather together in the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science to share their art…
No, that photo above is not a scene from Morgan Spulock’s latest documentary. Turns out, Dallas County Schools has teamed up with ad agency Alpha Media to stick hundreds of vinyl advertisements on the sides of their buses, generating an expected $1 million this year. As next year’s budget cuts begin…
Craig Ferguson’s comedy routines might begin with the conversational tone you’ll hear from some comics, but they rapidly transform into a hasty barrage of humor spat out in his distinct Scottish accent. The Emmy-nominated Late, Late Show host brings the manic tone of his evening monologues to Bass Hall. His…
Now that the weather is finally permitting, we can once again head out of the gallery and to the streets to get our art and culture fix. And nothing says fine art like watching Chinese acrobats while stuffing yourself with funnel cake. Like the year before, hundreds of juried artists…
The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS might be known for their auctions of artfully remixed denim jackets, but their upcoming spring fundraising event is about more than just fashion. Dubbed “Dramatically Different,” the night features cocktails, dancing and homages to art, music, dance and, of course, design. Since 1984, DIFFA/Dallas…
When VHS was abandoned in favor of DVDs, home videos and second rate tapes were digitized, sold off or thrown away altogether. But these relics didn’t just disappear. Part VHS nostalgia, part pop culture horror, the Found Footage Festival features a collection of these YouTube rejects of yesteryear, scrabbled together…
With the first ever American Motorcyclist Association race in 1975 and 26 consecutive Monster Energy AMA Supercross races under its belt since then, Dallas is no newbie when it comes to turf-tearing competition. But this is the first time the new Cowboys Stadium will host the event, meaning that supercross…
Art can sit tucked away and unseen for years at a time, either being slowly developed by the artist or forgotten and left to ferment. The Barry Whistler Gallery has examples of both instances from artists Ann Stautberg and Toni LaSelle on display until April 23. Part of an ongoing…
Have you been bucking at the chance to purchase some high quality bull semen? What about embryos? Well, since you’re already in the market, why not dig a little deeper for a good cause? The Texas Longhorn Marketing Alliance is holding their 7th annual Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale. In the…
