Does your grandmother needle you about attending medical or law school? Well, you can look forward to her adding one more profession to her list, pop star, when she hears about the huge load of cash Selena Gomez is drawing in — without even using her pipes. The “Come and…
Fans of The Bachelorette who showed up to Sundown at Granada on Monday to watch the latest episode of Rachel Lindsay’s quest for love got to watch more than that. Toward the end of the show, Lindsay, a Dallas native, walked out onto the rooftop patio. “Everyone cheered — we…
In Midlothian, about a half hour south of Dallas, backhoes and excavators are working more than a thousand acres of land in preparation for the opening of DFW’s newest amusement park. But don’t start entertaining visions of roller coasters and log flumes. At Texplex, opening this weekend, it’s the excavator…
Roni Horn Exhibit Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora St. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday $10 It’s hard to be ethereal and industrial at the same time, but Roni Horn’s exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center accomplishes exactly that. Her massive, heavy glass sculptures could double as some sort of…
Last week, we gave you the rundown on Cinestate, a new, Dallas-based entertainment company that is telling stories across multiple mediums: films, books and audio-narratives. The latter will include straightforward audiobooks, yes, but primarily a cutting edge new product it’s calling an “audiostate.” Yesterday, Cinestate released its first such product,…
Contractors who’ll soon be hired to renovate the 112-year-old Ambassador Hotel are strongly advised to brace themselves before they open the closets. They might find charred human remains or a foot-long prosthetic penis. For three weeks beginning mid-March, the hotel’s carpeted hallways were showered with blood from cannons being fired…
Cinco de Mayo ’17 Taqueria La Ventana 1611 McKinney Ave. 2-11 p.m. Friday Free Every Tom, Dick and Enrique seems to have a Cinco de Mayo special, but only Taqueria la Ventana is holding cocktail tastings by el Jimador Tequila & Chambord, cerveza tastings by Corona and Modelo, and Mexican…
Tue 5/2 Limber up your fingers and get ready to smash some stuff because Braindead Brewing (2625 Main St.) hosts its first Filthy Casual Smash Bros. Tournament at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. The idea for the tournament comes after the brewery’s usual Tuesday video-game fight nights, with such classics…
Commerce Street Night Market 444 W. Commerce St. 6-10 p.m. Friday Free The Commerce Street Night Market is like the UN for good times. It unites the local citizenry with artists, musicians and food and beer vendors for an evening of arts, entertainment and local shopping. And better yet, this…
Tue 4/25Cite and release, Dallas’ newly approved policy on marijuana possession, means possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana won’t mean an automatic trip to jail. But don’t get too excited. This is a far cry from decriminalization, and some may feel more safe living vicariously through the two kings…
When John Richmond got a call from the University of North Texas last spring, asking if he’d be interested in moving to Denton to head up its college of music, he already had 29 years of experience doing that exact thing at other major universities. In his shoes, another person…
Most people go to the Texas Theatre to watch films, but this night in March, it’s not what’s on the screen but what’s behind it that’s of interest. That’s where a few dozen people have congregated to watch an unearthly performance by a new quartet, Asukubus. The band started out…
Earth Day Texas Fair Park 3710 Parry Ave. Friday-Sunday Free Saturday is Earth Day but North Texas is celebrating all weekend at Fair Park. Over 150,000 people are expected in the park to attend expos about green technology, summits about alternative fuel vehicles and legal symposiums. If that all starts…
Tue 4/18 It seems more than a little apropos that the Magnolia is doing a screening of the classic John Frankenheimer political thriller The Manchurian Candidate in these frustrating times. It’s not because they have a political vendetta against the current administration or anyone who follows them. It’s more of…
Vacation Studio 404 Exposition Blvd. 6 to 10 p.m. Friday Free Married artist couple Marie Boone and Matthew Brinston invite you into the Exposition Park warehouse that serves as both their home and studio this Friday for their first collaborative show, which will showcase 30 to 40 new works between…
“The only thing I won’t miss are the coffeeshops,” -Topic says, when asked his feelings about Dallas. The rapper is leaning against Gabe McCool’s “Cake” mural in a vibrant alley full of them, off Crowdus Street in Deep Ellum. Maybe it’s a reference to Drugstore Cowboy close by, where he’s…
Tue 4/11 Man, zombies are getting faster and faster every year. Did the undead take a Zumba class and start watching their carbs? Here’s some quick horror film history for the uninformed: The answer lies director Dan O’Bannon’s classic splatterpunk comedy horror action epic The Return of the Living Dead…
Today the Dallas Art Fair opens to the public, but work by at least six artists is already off the market. For the second year, the Dallas Museum of Art has raised money to acquire works from the fair. The acquisition program is intended to support the visiting galleries who…
Spring Block Walk Tyler Davis Arts District Tyler Street at Davis Street 6 to 10 p.m. Friday Free Ah, spring. In Dallas, spring is generally a four-week period (not always continuous) falling anywhere between Feb. 1 and the end of May, during which the weather isn’t completely offensive in temperature,…
Tue 4/4 Enigmatic Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni is known for redefining the concept of narrative moviemaking. The director, editor, screenwriter and short story writer made quite a cinematic splash during the 1960s with films such as L’Avventura, La Notte and L’Eclisse. But it was his first English-speaking film, Blow Up,…
Nasher Prize Dialogues Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 2501 Flora St. 2 p.m. Friday Free In September, Pierre Huyghe was announced as the second recipient of the $100,000 Nasher Prize. If in the last few months you still haven’t had the chance to acquaint…
If you’ve ever watched the Late Late Late Show with James Corden, you’re familiar with his popular segment “Carpool Karaoke.” For the bit, Corden picks up a famous singer in his car and they proceed to belt out some of the passenger’s biggest hits. Guests have included everyone from Adele…
