Calling all Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola wannabes. And well, even if you aren’t a wannabe and just a film lover, the 22nd Annual VideoFest is looking for television and film gurus ready to have some artistic fun. This festival–the oldest and largest in the nation–is a four-day event, featuring more…
Did someone say meat pies? Or was it priest pies? Mrs. Lovett is at it again, and this time it’s not Helena Bonham Carter who’s serving up the hot plates. We suspect the Tony award-winning musical play Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street will have you feeling just…
Lions and tigers and…dinosaurs? Oh my! Just forget about the bears. This Halloween it’s all about the dinosaurs. Whoever said these animals were out of date must be crazy because during Halloween at the Heard your kids can enjoy munching on delectable candy corn with nine life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. This…
You see it every day on television. So-and-so’s husband is cheating on her with his secretary but what he doesn’t know is that she’s sleeping with his brother and pregnant with his illegitimate child. That’s right. It’s the typical day in the life of a soap opera and there’s way…
It’s about that time of year again. With fall comes October and with October comes–that’s right, you guessed it–Halloween. So for all you ghostly guys and gals who enjoy the traditional pumpkin carving, you might want to save a nice round one for the Headless Horseman. It has been said…
Imagine skinny models, colors, fabrics and makeup. The show is about to begin. You see all the infamous designers. There’s Prada, Gucci, and Dolce and Gabbana. Did they mention Chanel was there too? You can forget about The Devil Wears Prada, because Coco is in town, baby. Coco Before Chanel…
HYMNS, OK Sweetheart, My Empty PhantomHailey’s ClubOctober 9, 2009Better Than: sitting at home on a Friday night Playing to an unfortunately minuscule but, nonetheless, quite enthusiastic crowd on Friday night at Hailey’s, HYMNS proved it knows how to have a good time. Even after a 10-day tour through Texas, the…
If you weren’t required to read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird at some point in your childhood education, let’s hope you’ve at least seen a glimpse of the 1962 film version, starring the late, great Gregory Peck and a very baby-faced Robert Duvall. But alas, if you’ve got no…
Every family has dirty laundry and dark secrets. Siblings pull hair, throw punches and argue over who used up all the shampoo. Even the Huxtables had their fair share of mistakes and fights. The eldest daughter, Sondra, didn’t appear until halfway through the first season. Maybe she was the one…
John and Carol Ryan have always wanted to open up their own wine place. Their dreams have come true in Denton. Well, almost.The place isn’t quite open. And another possible setback comes to mind right away. Although its outward appearance is alluring (maybe Vigne should be called Little Italy with…
Asobi Seksu, Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, This Old HouseHailey’s Club, DentonSeptember 27, 2009Better than: poetry you can understand. Brooklyn-based and Japanese-inspired indie rock group Asobi Seksu played a few songs for a more-than-silent crowd of sophisticated couples and flannel-wearing men at Hailey’s on Sunday night. But the quiet atmosphere…
Mark Twain may be rolling over in his grave, but it’s not the kind of rolling that most would assume is because of insult–he’s busting out his dance moves for the opening of Big River at Theatre Arlington. A Tony award-winning musical based on Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry…
They’re huffing and puffing, but don’t worry, they’re not blowing the homes down. The Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association isn’t the big bad wolf. The association is actually hosting its Second Annual 5K Family Fun Run/Walk on Saturday at the Katy Trails in Reverchon Park, hence the huffs and puffs. Proceeds…
Who knew a bar would combine uptown chic with beer belching?Public House in Denton ain’t no ordinary cocktail adventure. Inside you’ll find a mix of sophistication with booze, beer and more beer. Set up like a restaurant, with tables resting throughout and the bar smack dab in the middle of…
What kind of food do people usually associate with a college town? Fast food joints and rundown bars serving cheap beer and gooey, greasy cheese fries–also cheap–come to mind.But in their late teens, some of the Baby Boom generation turned to granola. And the current round of college age Americans…
