With spring upon us, local landscapes are shedding their drab browns of winter in favor of the lush greens and bold colors that we’ve come to know and love in gardens. For those of us whose gardens have yet to bloom, the acrylic garden scenes of Sharen Chatterton’s The Nature…
Text-based art is one of those things that you either love or loathe–there’s rarely a middle ground. While some artists make the written word the basis of their full body of work (see Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger and Martin Firrell), others have used text selectively, using it to supplement their…
Everyone loves a good deal, and you’re sure to find one this weekend at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art (3109 Carlisle St.) as they kick off the spring season with a double exhibit. Shine On, featuring the works of local artist Pamela Nelson, and RE: Constructions, by former…
The physical nature of people can amaze. Take for example the dancers of Pilobolus. The internationally renowned dance company features a select group of dancers who can turn their bodies into malleable objects, bending and swaying every which way to tell beautiful and dramatic stories. You may remember being awestruck…
A picture is worth a thousand words, and you’ll need more than just one to show the history of the Mexican-American community in Dallas. Luckily the Dallas Mexican-American Historical League (DMAHL), in collaboration with the Lakewood Library Friends, has amassed dozens of found photos to tell this important story in…
You like dancing, he likes diesel–what’s a couple to do this Valentine’s Day? Well, get the best of both worlds and get on board Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s Sweetheart Express, which will leave the Cotton Belt Depot Sunday morning for an afternoon of dining and dancing. Throughout the day you also…
There’s something special about handmade objects. Whether it’s a painting, drawing or sculpture, the fruit of someone’s labor is something to be appreciated, and sometimes it’s even better to be the creator yourself. Even if you’re not a pro at the fine arts, there’s still hope for you. Leave all…
Somewhere along the line, Elmo figured out how to trump Muppet icons like Oscar and Big Bird to become the face of Sesame Street. Perhaps it’s his diminutive size or his constant use of the third person, but kids these days just love the little red fur ball, so if…
It is, once again, my favorite time of the year–Chinese New Year. Now that you’ve probably had your fill of yummies and filled your pockets with little red envelopes (cha-ching!), it’s time to bring the celebration to a close, and you can do so with style at The Crow Collection…
If one of your New Year’s resolutions this year is to be more a more charitable member of the community, then the 2nd annual Soup’s On! event is here to give you a jump start. 2010’s Soup’s On! luncheon will fill your stomach and your heart, both while benefiting The…
North Texas may not be renowned for its cold weather (white Christmases aside), but you don’t really need to be hiding from a snowstorm or lounging by a crackling fireplace to remind you that it’s soup season. Before winter’s come and gone, head on over to the Dallas Central Market’s…
Belly dancing is about more than just watching–half of the fun is in the doing. That’s why 3rd Coast Tribal 2010, the largest tribal belly dance festival in the central United States, has four days of events planned so that you can learn to shimmy and shake with the best…
You make resolutions every year, but sometimes you just need a little bit of help when it comes to keeping them. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to spend more quality time with the fam, then the Lone Star Circus has just what you need to kick off…
You made it through the holidays relatively unscathed–that means it’s time to go out and reward yourself with the fruits of someone else’s labor. Head on over to the Norwood Flynn Gallery for its 2009 Christmas Holiday Group Show, featuring the works of three local artists new to the scene:…
You braved the crowds and finished your Christmas shopping ahead of everyone else, so now it’s time for a present for yourself. Leave the kids at home and check out some “inappropriate humor for all” with Slow Children Crossing, a Los Angeles-based sketch comedy group featuring Brett J. Butler, Destini…
Fact: Bacon is the best food in the world. This is not up for debate. Bacon could easily beat tofu in a street fight, hands down. Unfortunately bacon gets a bad rap sometimes–blame the Canadians and their ham in disguise, or those meager little strips that fry into a piece…
Not since the ’80s have Day-Glo and black looked so good together, as artist Eric Sall brings this color combination back full throttle with his latest exhibition, Obstacles. The large-scale oil series shows just what can happen when you take a South Dakota boy and plop him down in the…
Leave it to a former Argentine engineer to make photography fun. Known internationally for his work with aerial photographs (especially those taken by kite) as well as handmade 3-D panoramic light boxes, Esteban Pastorino Diaz returns to Dallas and the Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (1202 Dragon St., Suite 103)…
‘Tis the season to go shopping, so why not have a little fun while you’re at it? Gift-hunting for the family is hard enough as it is, so just skip the mall and make it easier on yourself by dropping in at the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash this Saturday from…
It’s only appropriate that the University of North Texas’ International Office chose the works of Ang Lee to screen as part of UNT’s observance of 2009 International Education Week (November 16-21). The award winning Taiwanese-American director has a knack for portraying his characters, wherever (and whenever) they are, with a…
All too often, it seems like the art world is dominated by the same old, same old. That’s why, to get to the truly great stuff, you have to break from the herd and keep an eye out for those who have their own voices and their own styles. No,…
Some people get all emotional when they see commercials where the kid comes home from school and surprises Mom, or when Sally Struthers and those starving kids in Africa show up on the screen. Me, I’m a sucker for Pedigree ads (thank you, David Duchovny) and those ones for the…
