Perhaps our love of a good know-it-all comes from P.G. Wodehouse’s most beloved character, Reginald Jeeves. The quintessential gentleman’s gentleman, the poor man had to put up with uber-daft rich boy Bertie Wooster for almost 60 years, and he did so with a smile – and his sharp wit. Bringing…

If you’re one of the sad plebes who doesn’t have toys on your desk at work, then either you have a sucky, soul crushing job or you just haven’t had a chance to get your hands on some cool vinyl toyage. Well, if you fall in the first camp then…

Though most artists tend to start with the basics (pencil, paint, clay) before entering the world of au courant installations and found art, Texas native Kevin Renner seems to have taken an alternate journey. A former large installation man who worked with found art and natural materials to create his…

It’s nearly impossible to talk about Bernie Taupin without acknowledging his work with Elton John. As John himself has said, “Without Bernie Taupin, there would be no Elton John,” but chances are that even without Elton John, Bernie Taupin would still have managed to find a way to make it…

Dim sum is one of the greatest inventions of all time. All the bite-sized tasty Chinese treats are the perfect way to enjoy a meal – the only real problem with the dim sum tradition is waiting for a table and dodging the carnival of carts weaving their way through…

Though Brian Stokes Mitchell’s name may not be one you recognize on first mention, he has a face and a voice that you will surely recognize. For more than 30 years, the Tony Award-winning performer has taken to the Broadway stage (Kiss Me Kate), the silver screen (Jumping the Broom)…

With school having just started, we need to reinforce the importance of the written (and spoken) word to the little ones, and Tulisoma 2011 South Dallas Book Fair and Art Festival is just the event needed to spur them on. The word tulisoma is Swahili for “we read,” so it’s…

News alert: There’s a jazz scene in Dallas. It may be hard to find if you don’t know where to look, but once you spot it, chances are you’ll be sucked into a rich world of tunes all its own. And to help you spot that jazzy magic, look no…

Only in today’s world can a street artist like Banksy become a household name. What was once considered vandalism is now seen as priceless art, and a guy who would have been a criminal years ago is now an Academy Award-nominated artist and director. Yet with all of his fame…

We’re an easily jaded culture. Things that were once heartbreaking and awful become overexposed and passé, and sadly we find ourselves caring less and less about the important stuff, tossing them out like yesterday’s news. That’s why Life, Above All, based on the award-winning young adult novel Chanda’s Secrets by…

Some say beauty is fleeting, others say it’s in the eye of the beholder, but one thing will always be true: Titian’s “La Bella” is an awe-inspiring example of what beauty can be. One of the most celebrated Renaissance artists, Venetian painter Titian’s works have been revered for centuries, and…

They say those who can’t, teach, but three members of the art faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington are stepping up to prove just how wrong clichés can be. Though Sedrick Huckaby, Carlos Donjuan and Marilyn Jolly are a part of the same professional environment, each comes from…