Now that spring is in full swing, you’ll want to spend as much time as possible enjoying the outdoor arts and entertainment before that bastard known as summer shows up. So grab your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and party coolers (BYOB for those of age) and head to the newest…

If you forgot to register for this year’s Rock n Roll Dallas Half Marathon, there’s still hope for you. Instead of figuring out how to take a 23-block detour to cross the street, we suggest you stop worrying and embrace the thing. Find yourself a nice parking spot by one…

There’s a longstanding rivalry between the Dallas and Fort Worth arts districts. And you know what competition creates, right? Growth and improvements, which you, the aesthetically driven arts patron, get to enjoy. Take the Fort Worth Festival of the Arts happening this weekend in our neighboring ’hood. It’s the debut…

When you discover that Texas native Christopher Soden is a writer, teacher, critic and performer, you become acutely aware that it was only a matter of time before he threw all of his mojo together for one grand distinctly Soden event. Drawing from all of his expertise and relying on…

We like our cultural events and entertainment best when they’re free and fun, which is why we’re huge fans of this weekend’s Festival De Los Mavs. Now in its fifth year, the fest sprinkles our Dallas Mavericks community with a little Latino flavor for an afternoon of culture, entertainment and…

We’ve spent the past year impatiently awaiting the arrival of the DMA’s newest art exhibition, Cindy Sherman. One of the most beloved and influential photographers of the last 50 years, Sherman is well-known for portraiture work that tackles everything from feminism and societal issues to cinema and performance, and her…

Before you load up on green beads and beer and get too drunk to remember your phone number, we suggest you stock up on good karma. And what better way to get some than with a little bit of early-morning charity? On Saturday you can jump into St. Paddy’s Day…

Remember the sad pop-up books of your youth? Their pull tabs failed immediately and their 3-D trees only popped once? Those dreary pages have been replaced with amazingly intricate ones, thanks to the work of author, illustrator and paper magician Robert Sabuda. He’s added new life to the pages of…

Spring break is here, but that doesn’t mean you need to let your brain rot. Nope. In fact, what if we were to tell you that you could embrace fair weather, the city’s best culture and even see a wonderful movie outdoors, for next to nothing? (I’m asking because that’s…

Spring is in the air, so if you’re beginning to wipe winter from your eyes while emerging from a cocoon of cashmere sweaters, Dallas diva and lifestyle blogger Cynthia Smoot has words for you. She’s offering up her fashion picks for the next shopping season to guide you through some…

This weekend, the world get another lesson in what makes Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs so darned wonderful. A prequel of sorts to the MGM classic, Oz the Great and Powerful gives us a Sam Raimi look at the genesis of the man behind the curtain,…

If you’re a women’s college basketball fan and you know that the Big 12 Conference is actually made up of 10 schools, then you’re already spending this weekend with the concession workers of American Airlines Center, because the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship is coming to town. Let…

While the Dallas Stars and the rest of the NHL were in the midst of a lockout, the Fort Worth Brahmas were kicking hockey butt and building up a local following. One of the top teams in the Central Hockey League, the Brahmas have been on quite a roll, and…

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is so much more than just a beautiful example of architecture filled with a well-rounded collection. It’s a place for conversation and public engagement. In many ways, it’s alive. One of the most exciting programs offered in this land of contemporary masterpieces is…

Thanks to Bob Barker, generations of Americans learned daily about the importance of having pets spayed and neutered. And though Drew Carey continues to carry on the message, we know that the best pet advocates still exist locally, and few do that better than the SPCA of Texas. The 70-years-strong…

You’d better not have abandoned seduction for Lent, because award-winning international burlesque star Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx is bringing sexyback with her Electric Saloon Burlesque and Cabaret Revue. The Creole Bombshell brings her stuff to the stage at Rubber Gloves for a night of adult entertainment, and she’ll be joined by…

If the phrase “patron of the arts” always seemed enticing, but tragically unattainable, the time’s ripe for reinvention. Dallas Theater Center offers a seats for the highly anticipated local premiere of Red, winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play for as low as $15. It’s a lovely evening…

When we crave unique, thoughtful and sometimes even absurd theater, we go straight to Kitchen Dog. Based out of The McKinney Avenue Contemporary’s black boxes (3120 McKinney Ave., in Uptown), Kitchen Dog has been bringing its A game to the local theater scene for more than a decade, proving time…

Dallas Summer Musicals is known for bringing the best of Broadway to Big D. Tony- and Grammy-award winners march through town, and the current run of Catch Me if You Can is keeping in step. With a book by Terrence McNally, a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and…

Once upon a time, silent films were scored in front of live audiences, whether it was a pianist in a small American movie house or benshi in Japanese theaters. Today we can watch an old silent film with a remastered recording, so rarely are we given the chance to see…

Booth babes better up their game, because the ladies of Nerdlesque are heating things up enough to turn Hoth tropical. From the goddesses of classic comics and sci-fi to the badasses of anime and video games, at Nerdlesque your dorktastic fantasies take center stage — and likely, control of your…

Now that the Dallas Museum of Art is free to the public, it’s going to have to bring the awesome if it wants people to pay for special exhibitions. Rising to the challenge, the DMA (1717 North Harwood St.) has joined forces with Musée La Piscine to bring Chagall: Beyond…