The newly opened Veuve is a monster of a restaurant (10,000 square feet, complete with a waterfall) designed to play on your senses, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make a good impression. Here, you can pay attention to the man behind the curtain as Executive Chef Tony…
Law and Order taught us to question lie-detector tests. Since we know polygraph results can be unreliable, scientists are digging deeper (thanks to brain imaging and neurotechnology) to show us the truth. Cool, right? Not so much—now we have to deal with the ethical problems of tapping into people’s brains…
I’m a sucker for all things British. OK, not all of them, but one thing’s certain—that island across the pond is good at making entertaining cinema. There’s a fine art to English humor and black comedies, and Keeping Mum, the newest film from Niall Johnson, is a prime example. The…
Some things are meant to make a comeback, while others I’m not too sure about. If they brought back Fruit Wrinkles and Popples, I’d be all about it, but I think Scooby-Doo and the Magic Mystery gang have exceeded their 15 minutes of fame by a few decades now. The…
Trimming Christmas trees is a fine art for some, so why not trim your tree with some real fine art this year? For the 10th Annual Blue Yule Artists’ Party and Ornament Sale, the McKinney Avenue Contemporary has teamed together with local and international artists, designers and architects to provide…
There are certain holiday staples in everyone’s life, many of which are developed in childhood. Whether it’s sitting on Santa’s lap for a photo op, viewing The Nutcracker for the millionth time or dreaming of a white Christmas (and usually being disappointed by brown grass instead), every December brings the…
It’s been awhile since you’ve found yourself surrounded by tons of “ice” and hundreds of strangers milling around in oversized parkas, hasn’t it? You know you want to relive those days of fun again, and we have just what the doctor ordered. Get your head out of the gutter; we’re…
Get ready, because the circus is coming to town. Don’t worry, though, because you won’t have to wade your way through PETA protesters to see it, and a French translator will not be needed if you want to see some fine acrobatics. In director Chris Lashua’s Birdhouse Factory, acrobats (featuring…
It’s been years since you last did a Paint-By-Number, hasn’t it? Sure, hanging that lake scene you toiled over for weeks is a bit kitschy, but the ’50s art fad is making a comeback, and the people of Market Square are here to supply you with everything you need. Once…
Are you already nostalgic for the “wine me, dine me” days of the Green Room? The next best thing has emerged in the form of the fourth annual WineFest 2006. More than just an excuse to get drunk, this is a chance to experience a huge selection of fine wines…
The kids already know who has all the best candy in the neighborhood. They don’t remember to brush their teeth every night, but year after year they know which houses to beeline toward for the full-size candy bars. Come dusk, they’re running out the door and passing by all the…
Some great literature was born amid the social revolution of the ’60s. Whether a utopian society of happiness or one of post-apocalyptic turmoil, everyone had their own ideas of what society should and could become, and a 1964 novella by Richard Brautigan, In Watermelon Sugar, gave us a little bit…
So your dog’s been out of sorts lately, huh? You thought about calling Cesar Milan, but his behavior is fine—it’s his mood that needs a little pick-me-up. The second annual Mystics, Mutts and Moonpies Festival, benefiting Weimaraner Rescue of North Texas, could be just the place to get in tune…
If you Google “mystical arts of Tibet,” you probably won’t be surprised that the first name on the screen will be none other than Mr. Richard Gere. In these parts, the man is known for three things: his average acting skills, his supposed foray into gerbilling and his well-publicized friendship…
It’s sad but true. Every time I set foot on a skateboard, I either fall off or run face first into a car/dumpster/wall/etc. I learned early on to leave it to the experts and just sit back and enjoy the show. Well, whether you’re a skater or a spectator, The…
“There is no them and us. There is only us,” says San Antonio artist Michael Nye. No, he’s not talking about the race, age or gender issues that we see in society every day. He’s talking about mental illness, from anxiety to depression, from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder. After losing…
My favorite building in the metroplex is, hands down, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. I’ll use any excuse under the sun for a visit, and here’s one more for the books: the upcoming Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibit. End of Time, the Japanese-born photographer’s exhibit organized by the Mori Art…
So you didn’t make it to Sundance this year. You intended to go, but you just couldn’t swing the vacation time, right? Excuses, excuses. Who are you trying to kid—you call yourself a film lover, yet you didn’t even make it to the USA Film Festival, and that was just…
Chances are you know way more about Johnny Mathis than I do. He always seems to be featured on those song collections you see commercials for in the middle of the night—just $14.99 plus shipping and handling and you can get your hands on some great tunes from the golden…
Remember the good old days, when people could take nail clippers (and nail polish for that matter) onto a plane and the only people we seemed to hate were those red commies? Unfortunately the fear of Russian nuclear annihilation has transitioned into one of a terrorist-based World War III, and…
I’ve seen Bound by Honor: Blood In, Blood Out at least 20 times, and I love it. The three-hour epic chronicles the lives of three Latino guys and their struggles—one becomes a junkie artist, one an undercover narc and one a prison gang leader. It made me love Benjamin Bratt…
If food was a drug, you know you’d be a junkie fighting your way out of rehab. Even if it wasn’t necessary for daily survival, you’d eat all of the time because you love food in all of its wonderful incarnations. To you, fast food is for those kids on…
