Everyone thinks that art openings are where it’s at, but if you missed the welcome reception for White Space’s Bright Black Lines, then you still may come out on top at its closing bash. That’s where your need for instant gratification will be met, as all works are available for…
’Tis the season for all of the yuletide staples to make an appearance, and at the top of that list, right next to Santa Claus and those Coca-Cola drinking polar bears, you’re going to find A Christmas Carol. A story that never gets old, we’ve embraced A Christmas Carol for…
Sure, it’ll take five years to accomplish, but when all is said and done, the complete works of William Shakespeare will all have been performed in our fair city on one stage. A collaboration between the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Shakespeare Dallas, the complete works of William Shakespeare will…
Do you remember when you lost your virginity? Not that one, silly; we’re talking about your Rocky Horror Picture Show virginity. For decades, one of the most beloved traditions of teenagedom has revolved around going to a midnight Rocky showing, preferably with a live cast and fun props. Not your…
While Mom’s at home slaving away, preparing the awesomeness that will be this year’s Thanksgiving feast, we’ve got a surefire way for you to stay out of her hair and build up your appetite for turkey. Wake up early, skip the parade and don your running shoes for the North…
If it’s been a while since you’ve crossed the Trinity to celebrate the awesomeness that is the Oak Cliff, now’s your chance, with the fourth annual Cliff Fest: More than Just a Taste. An afternoon devoted to the best in food, shopping and entertainment, Cliff Fest brings together everything that…
For 25 years, local do-gooders Big Thought have been expanding the minds (and vocabularies) of our area kids with several educational programs and initiatives, including Thriving Minds and DaVerse Lounge. If you haven’t had a chance to see this program in action, now’s the time, as the music, art and…
Rumor has it, Val Kilmer gave himself a haircut on stage at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest for a scene in one of Terrence Malick’s new films, set amidst the music-loving world of the Austin festival circuit. But we’re willing to believe he really did it to prepare for…
Shakespeare is for suckers. Sure, he (or whoever actually wrote all of those plays) played a vital role in language as we know it, but we’re fairly certain that our high school curricula was inundated with Shakespeare because school district leaders are dicks. What they should have done was send…
No one would ever call John Hawkes a movie star, and he likes that just fine. Unfortunately for him, the buzz about him is growing by the day. The ever-private actor is finding himself in the spotlight more and more. The Oscar-betting machine is putting its money of Hawkes for…
Billy Bob Thornton’s in town for the Lone Star Film Festival, where Jayne Mansfield’s Car, his first film behind the camera in more than 10 years, screened on Wednesday. It’s a story about two families — one southern and one British — that are pressed together over a shared loss…
In 1962, some of the finest folks in Dallas headed to the Texas Theatre (231 W. Jefferson Blvd.) to see Dr. No, the first film in the James Bond franchise. Now, 50 years later, we’re heading to the same movie house to catch Skyfall, the 23rd installment of spyjinx. Bond…
If you’re looking for interesting, inspired and irreverent stage performances, then head directly to see the veterans at Undermain Theatre (3200 Main St.). Its current production of Burying Our Father: A Biblical Debacle, written by Fred Curchack, puts a new spin on the tale of Isaac and Ishmael as they…
We love movies around here. Love ’em. So we’re pretty damned thankful that the metroplex is home to some of the finest film festivals in town, including the Sixth Annual Lone Star Film Festival. Brought to us by the Lone Star Film Society, the LSFF is known to bring some…
One of the best things about being an adult: You can kick back with a fine cocktail and watch some of the region’s best burlesque performers without the maddening din of kids and teenyboppers. If this sounds like your kind of evening, then look no further than Little D and…
Do you know how many buttons Lamb Chop has? What actress is slated to play Pepper Pots in Iron Man 3? What about the four most common religions in India? If you can answer these questions, you should probably get thee to everyone’s favorite pub quiz, Geeks Who Drink. The…
We’re pretty certain Nicole Stewart (one of the Observer’s 2012 30 Most Interesting People) will jump over the dreaded sophomore slump with gusto — and a little help from her friends. After making a big mark on the scene last year with Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True Life Tales),…
Leave it to the ladies at South Side on Lamar to remind us that there’s more to female erotica than Fifty Shades of Grey. For a real evening of ladies “celebrating their sensuality and expressing their innermost thoughts,” head to the Blue Room at South Side on Lamar (1409 South…
The days of making fun of Ed Begley Jr. and his electric cars have gone the way of the dinosaur, and now the whole world knows that the future of transportation will be the use of alternative fuel and energy. If you’re still a little slow on the uptake (or…
At the 2012 Dallas International Film Festival, Last Call at the Oasis opened our eyes to clean water issues, but that was just the beginning. This weekend, the local film industry will tackle the subject on an even bigger scale with FilmMatters, a daylong symposium about film and human rights,…
In most people’s minds, Halloween equals two groups of people: kids running around in costumes, hopped up on candy, and adults watching old horror flicks, drinking lots of hooch. Leave it to Young Variety, the Children’s Charity of Texas, to find a way to let the second group of people…
Combine slutty Halloween costumes, a bunch of Maxim models and several bottles of Jim Beam into one location, and I think we know where the male population of Dallas will be this Saturday night: the Maxim Halloween Party at Zouk. Zouk (703 McKinney Ave.) will be the site of one…
