The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s Concerts at the Arboretum series taps Dallas-based talent Havana NRG for the ultimate Latin-infused musical garden experience on Tuesday evening. NRG stands for “New Rhythm Generation,” and the energetic Cuban natives live up to their name with an innovative timba sound that combines traditional…
Neil Gaiman and his familiar unruly locks were greeted with a standing ovation Monday night at the Majestic Theater, which he humbly waved off urging the audience to take their seats. “I love you,” he said to his adoring audience. The event was bittersweet for Gaiman’s fans which span multiple…
A while back, we asked five local brewers which of their beers they recommend for a nice summer session. Remember that? Well, now we’ve turned the tables and put them on the spot. We asked those same brewers to recommend their favorite summer session beers from another local brewery. After…
See also: Five Dallas Summer Session Beers to Drink Now If the summer heat has you craving that perfect blend of sweetness and spice that is Revolver Brewing Co.’s Blood & Honey, you’re not alone. The unfiltered wheat ale made with pure Texas wildflower honey has been flowing freely and…
Calling all history buffs, literature aficionados and lovers of Jane Austen’s prose. Join the Jane Austen Society of North Texas on Saturday at The Netherfield Ball as they celebrate the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice at a lavish event inspired by Austen’s gala of the same name. Learn the…
Has it been several summers since your skin’s had tan lines? Did you miss our brief stint of beautiful weather because you just bought Bioshock Infinite and you refuse to go anywhere until you finish, lest there be spoilers? Well, give your callused thumbs a rest this weekend and leave…
You know that guy you cross the street to avoid? The preachy, shout-y one who hands out pamphlets about who-knows-what? Oak Cliff’s favorite resource for creative education, Oil and Cotton, wants you to be that guy…
Calling all gamers — old school, new school, of the tabletop and video variety: Hosted by the ScrewAttack network, SGC is back by popular demand after a two-year hiatus. Short for ScrewAttack Gaming Convention, or Southwestern Gaming Convention if that makes you more comfortable, it’s this weekend in Dallas. Here’s…
As North Texas temperatures inch towards triple-digits and seats at the bar patio become more off-putting and less of a commodity, the prompt delivery of a cold, refreshing beer is of the utmost importance. That’s where summer session beers come in. A session beer can be loosely defined as light,…
On a sun-bathed Saturday morning, as I arrived at Irving’s Hackberry Creek Country Club, happy golfers greeted each other as they met for early tee times. But it wasn’t until I spotted a pair of long coattails and a top hat saunter past the women’s aerobics class on the front…
As we reported a while back, The Book of Mormon, the Broadway show with nine Tony Awards under its belt and written by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, will finally be in Dallas this fall, as part of the 2013/2014 Lexus Broadway Series at the AT&T Performing…
Friday evening, Luis Valdez, the founding artistic director of El Teatro Campesino, writer and director of Zoot Suit and La Bamba, and the father of Chicano Theater in the United States, was welcomed with a standing ovation at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas. The packed house included several city…
