What would you do if you knew the world was going to end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds? Would you visit the local multiplex and watch Jake “Dreamy Eyes” Gyllenhaal lock lips with a closeted cowboy? Or would you rather see him taking orders from…
My introduction to the banjo came via Ronny Cox’s musical duel with an albino porch dweller in Deliverance. If it weren’t for a young arrow-headed Steve Martin, I may never have learned to love the instrument. But the banjo found a place in my heart and a master in Ralph…
What would you do if you knew the world was going to end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds? Would you visit the local multiplex and watch Jake “Dreamy Eyes” Gyllenhaal lock lips with a closeted cowboy? Or would you rather see him taking orders from…
With world-renowned dancers and brand-new programs, The Texas Ballet Theater is set to impress with this weekend’s Stars and Premieres performance. While the stars are Cuba’s Carlos Acosta and China’s Zhang Jian, the premieres come straight out of Texas, including “Image,” a tribute to Marilyn Monroe choreographed by TBT artistic…
Texas needs more politicians like Kinky Friedman. He’s got a heart bigger than his hat, at least when it comes to stray animals. In 1998, the author, musician and gubernatorial hopeful founded the Utopia Animal Rescue with friend and fellow dog lover Nancy Simons. Since then, the no-kill shelter has…
It’s surprising that Forrest Gump made the lineup of the Quick Comedy and Cocktails night at the Lakewood. I wouldn’t consider a three-hour movie about a slow-witted Southerner (containing 30 solid minutes of shrimp recipes) a “quick” comedy. And the timing couldn’t be worse. Every bite of that Valentine’s Day…
Before Amy Fisher or Vili Fualaau, there was Lolita. Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film captures the essence of one of the most influential and oft-alluded-to works of literature. Based on the Vladimir Nabokov novel of the same name, Lolita tells the story of a middle-aged scholar plagued by his lust for…
I want to tell you how exciting it is that the Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Dallas. They’re legends. They do amazing charity work. They play more games than any NBA team ever will and have won more than 21,000 of them. As a kid, I thought the Globetrotters were…
For those who don’t know their Flying Dutchman from their fat lady singing, the Dallas Opera has paired with the Angelika Film Center for a series of films that they hope will bring their music to the masses. From Moulin Rouge! to Raging Bull, the series’ films each illustrate opera’s…
If you told me one day I’d willingly watch a Tim Allen movie, the old me would have kicked you in the face and called you the Devil. But that was before Galaxy Quest came along and altered my universe forever. Not even Allen could spoil this sci-fi comedy, in…
When I saw the listing for an event called “Hooch and Pooch” by a group called “Kitchen Dog,” I naturally assumed it would en-tail (get it?) eating and drinking with canine companions. What could be better than sharing biscuits and “apple-tinis” with Buster? Imagine my surprise when I found out…
Don’t be troubled by the lineup of films at the 22nd Annual KidFilm Festival. The Naked Brothers Band isn’t as risqué as its title suggests. And from what I’ve learned about the rules of sequels, I’m guessing Bambi II is about the orphaned deer and pals raising money (by break…
What do you give the guy who has everything? “How about a nice, greasy pork sandwich, served in a dirty ashtray?” Or, if he’s actor-director Bill Paxton, a welcome home party and a Lifetime Achievement Award. You may remember Paxton from films like Apollo 13 and Tombstone, but his scene-stealing…
One could say the UK’s chief export to the United States is offbeat comedy. From Monty Python’s Flying Circus to The Office, our wit has been often whetted when we borrow from the Brits. With that in mind, consider a trip to the Dallas Theater Center’s presentation of Joe Egg—a…
No arm-twisting should be necessary to make you check out the latest installment from the brainiacs at Art Prostitute. This Saturday night they’ll host their second-to-last opening in their original gallery space for Thank You…A collection of thoughts, an exhibit featuring new works by Steven Harrington and Justin Krietemeyer of…
As Jennifer Aniston revisits The Graduate in the recently released film Rumor Has It, one might feel compelled to revisit its groundbreaking soundtrack as well. So why not join Simon and Garfunkel’s taller and more soft-spoken half at the Meyerson this weekend as he performs with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra…
You may recognize the star and writer of the comedy mockumentary Shtickmen, Dean Lewis, as the co-host of 102.1 The Edge’s morning show. Or you could have seen him in Vegas, winning his weight in hamburgers at the Wendy’s “Stand Up For Good Taste” Comedy Challenge. Now you can see…
