If your mother died in jail, imprisoned for murdering your father, and your fancy new fiancé fears you harbor similar murderous tendencies, what would you do? While most of us would either kick the dude to the curb or run and hide from the everlasting familial tragedy, Carla Le Merchant…
No ifs, ands or buts about it: cancer blows. We don’t know whether it’s because we’re getting older or the world’s just getting suckier, but it seems more prevalent than ever. And while it’s easy to stress, worry and fear the blight that is taking our loved ones, sometimes what…
“Don’t Mess with Texas” is gospel around these parts, but the adage should really be “Don’t Mess with Texas Women, Especially Those Like Molly Ivins.” Our ladies are big and bold, and none more so than Miss Molly, who used her satirical wit and no-holds-barred attitude to delight and annoy…
Nancy “Shaggy” Moore should be a familiar name to many: She has written for local publications, hosted a show on KNON-FM 89.3 and graced stages all over town with Her Light, Sweet, Crude Band. And while all of this was going on, she also managed to care for her disabled…
Almost 30 years ago, a cultural movement began. What started as 20 like-minded friends gathering on a San Francisco beach to mark the summer solstice has turned into a week-long communal experience shared annually by tens of thousands. Yes, it’s the Black Rock Desert phenomenon known as Burning Man. Hard…
There is something very joyful and calming about seeing a sky full of colorful balloons, floating in the air. Don’t believe it? Then consider yourself dared. Go on, just try and visit the 26th Annual Lions Club Balloon Festival and Fair without feeling the effects of happy serenity. All weekend…
Nothing is more timeless than the battle between good and evil, and in no place is it more apparent than in great works of literature. In Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, that battle is fought by the young, as Meg and Charles Wallace Murry and their friend Calvin join…
Wonder what a room full of herpers looks like? Well, once you discover that herpers are fans of reptiles, amphibians and all things cold-blooded, you’ll realize that herpers are everywhere, and you may be one too. Whether you like frogs, snakes, turtles or lizards, you can embrace your inner herp…
After years of waiting, the time has finally come: It’s opening weekend of the new Alamo Drafthouse! Metroplex cinephiles can finally sit back with some eats and sips and enjoy awesome movies in a talk-and-text-free zone, so what are you waiting for? If you’re trying to decide when to pop…
It’s hard to decide who has it worse in the world of customer service phone banks — the hapless callers who sit on hold for an eternity only to find unhelpful and extremely surly service reps at the other end of the line, or the reps themselves, who have to…
When you picture online gamers, the image in your mind is pretty clear. You probably see a dorky, socially awkward geek holed away in his parents’ basement, floating alone in a pile of Pizza Rolls and Mountain Dew, talking to friends he’ll never see IRL in some sort of code…
Leave it to Woody Allen to tackle two sacred subjects with humor and insight touched with a bit of existentialism, and leave it to Denton Community Theatre’s Black Box Theatre to bring that humor to the stage. Nearly 40 years ago, New York’s most beloved writer/director/actor/musician/etc. put his brilliant neurosis…
Office workers of the world, unite! For eight hours a day you share padded walls with your fellow cubicle dwellers, and while it may be soul-crushing at times, it can also be pretty damn hilarious. Need proof? Cube farm survivor and corporate rat race escapee Dave Fleming is bringing his…
It started with a simple question: “You guys wanna go see a dead body?” It ended with one of the greatest coming-of-age movies of all time: Stand By Me. Before he gave us killer cars, creepy clowns and psycho fangirls, Stephen King gave us four best friends who went on…
It’s way easier to do good when there’s booze involved, which is part of why Merlot 4 Mutts is always such a successful event — they take no chances and put the promise of wine right in the name. Now in its third year, Merlot 4 Mutts returns to offer…
While we support Dallas’ glitzy, high-fanning local burlesque community, we also love it when out-of-town pros pass through to show off what’s hot in their own cities. That’s why we’re super stoked about the return of Hotter than Hell Burlesque, a world-class performance that showcases veteran burlesque talent. Put together…
In alternate universes, hats can be damn scary and extremely dangerous — at least that’s what we gather from Captain Kurt and the rest of the Starship Compromise crew, head mockers of the latest Pocket Sandwich parody, Star Trip II — Hats of Horror. Watch as the starfleeters take on…
Dubbed “the most unique children’s entertainment in Dallas,” Le Theatre de Marionette has been pulling kids’ strings for more than 20 years, and they’re staying the path this month with a production of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale The Little Mermaid. Kids will be delighted by the performance, which includes…
Beer. Meat. Music. What more could you possibly ask for? The Flying Saucer in Addison knows exactly what it takes to keep the locals happy, so it’s serving up the brews, brisket and beats this weekend at the third annual BeerBQ. On the menu of eats will be barbecue faves…
When summer’s sun hits Dallas, our city streets empty. We become night owls, rising at dusk and venturing outside with the stars. Sadly, we’re missing the operating hours of most museums and amusement options, and kid-friendly activities are traditionally limited to the pre-primetime hours. But not this weekend, because it’s…
Party-goers and hosts hold one truth to be self-evident: A party is only as good as the food served. To make sure your next shindig is one for the books, you’re going to have to toss the Buffalo wings, jalapeño poppers and Velveeta and Ro-tel to the wayside and offer…
He’s a comedic author and actor who has made a name for himself in TV, theater and film. He’s been nominated for both a Grammy and a Tony, and he won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Best Actor. But to us, David Alan Grier will always be Antoine…
