During a business trip in Dallas, Austin photographer Ian Kasnoff found himself scribbling away on a Belmont Hotel cocktail napkin after a few drinks. He was sketching out plans for an old box trailer he owned. What he drew up on that napkin would send him down a rabbit hole of…
Celebrities playing tennis in the name of a charity. For its third year, the Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic will be Sept. 15 at the Southern Methodist University Tennis Complex. The players included in this year’s Classic are Andy Roddick, 2003 U.S. Open champion; Tommy Haas, German ATP Tour…
“Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues / And you know it don’t come easy,” Ringo Starr sang in his 1971 hit, but one blond, long-haired Weatherford musician knows better. Jack Barksdale runs his own video web series, has been on stage with Ray Wylie Hubbard and recently…
Two protests Monday night outside police headquarters captured the range of emotions aroused by the death of Botham Jean, who was killed last week in his apartment by Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger. One was a silent sit-in. The second, louder protest was met by police firing balls of pepper…
Many artists, regardless of their skill level, never become business savvy enough to make ends meet without some other part-time or full-time job. The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists, a nonprofit organization, aims to change this with its weekend-long art business summit “Conquer the Changing Marketplace” on Sept. 7-9.
Some people step on stage at local bars on karaoke night to sing their drunken interpretations of their favorite songs. Others karaoke to win. That’s what Mel Arizpe and Laura Carrizales did, along with 100 other soloists and 14 duet couples. This year, Arizpe and Carrizales left The Karaoke World Championships,…
Texas-born songwriter Daphne Willis will open up for one of her idols. She has been listening to Barenaked Ladies for as long as she can remember. As her career continues to grow, she feels increasingly humbled sharing the stage with artists she has looked up to throughout the years. She…
Between all the fun, expensive rides and fried food at the State Fair of Texas this year, people might want to take advantage of what little free entertainment there is at this 24-day annual Texas tradition. There are 13 stellar musical acts ranging from Tejano music to hip-hop that will…
After a handful of delays, The Colony finally has eight new restaurants to feast on, and they are all at one location. The new food hall, Urban8, which was originally scheduled to open Aug. 9, held its grand opening on Aug. 23. Dueling piano covers performed by local musicians Matthew…
If a movie was made about The Free Man, a Deep Ellum cajun restaurant and live music venue, the soundtrack would be comprised of one band: The Free Loaders. Owner of the venue, and lead man of the band, John Jay Myers sits behind a drum set and microphone on…
Barefoot, nearly naked, sweating and seemingly disoriented, local artist Xxavier Carter carried a heavy weight on his shoulder during his Saturday performance of “Sweet Jesus.” He walked 10 miles from The Great Trinity Forest to White Rock Lake wielding a wooden cross almost twice his size. The performance was a…
Driving through Carrollton, particularly around the intersection of Old Denton and Trinity Mills, it can be difficult to find a sit-down restaurant that doesn’t serve Asian fare. But just down the road, traditional Cuban food is served seven days a week at Cuba Bella Cafe. From the outside, the restaurant…
Bare-knuckle boxing has a 173-year history that was put on pause back in 1892. A little over a century later, this legacy picked back up where it left off. Dallas-Fort Worth’s own mixed martial artist, Johnny Bedford, competed in the first regulated bare-knuckle event earlier this summer.
A powerhouse of young female performers is about to come through the Lexus Box Garden at Legacy Hall in Plano. Sophia Annello, Frisco singer-songwriter; Dallas pop artist Remy Reilly; and Frankie Leonie, an up-and-coming Americana musician, will take turns rocking the stage for the Let’s Hear It For The Girls…
Magic happens in Dallas every Tuesday night. It all starts at 7 p.m., about 30 minutes after Steve Jackson, Opening Bell Coffee’s open mic host, puts out the sign-up sheet for local musicians to lock down a set time. Jackson steps on stage every Tuesday to give the audience and…
A lot can change in 19 months. This is abundantly clear for the artists featured on Main Street Tapes, a January 21, 2017, live recording of 13 local singer-songwriters released Aug. 3. Some of them have gotten married, some have released new music and others have been on national TV…
There are countless excuses one can come up with to not get punched in the face. Jose Quinonez, an amateur mixed martial artist, says a list of troublesome outcomes runs through his head every time he steps into the cage to compete. “When you sign up to fight, especially in…
Humans have always desired to peer into the future or dive into the afterlife to speak with dead family members. This is increasingly prevalent today, especially in DFW with its monthly Dallas Psychic Fair. However, anyone who has done extensive research on getting their cards read or fortunes told has…
During happy hour on a Wednesday night in 2008, Bob Nygaard, a private investigator, found himself sitting across from two attractive single women at a bar and grill in Boca Raton, Florida. One was a doctor, the other a nurse. It was the pickup spot, Nygaard says. He sipped a…
On a cold, late November night, young teachers and even younger students of the Neighborhood Art & Music School in Frisco rolled their gear up to the stage of Lava Cantina. Parents began to fill up the seats to watch their children in the band Three at Four, comprised of…
After eight years of business, Starwood Studios, an all-ages concert venue in Southlake, has been forced by the city to close its doors to live music. The venue has seen the likes of artists such as Post Malone (before he was Post Malone) and local bands Polyphia and Crown the…
After sipping cocktails in the lounge of Moviehouse and Eatery, a dine-in theater in McKinney, you check your watch to find your showtime is approaching. You make your way to your theater and into a cool brown leather seat and find a food menu so diverse, it gives Alamo Drafthouse’s…
