Dallas journalists have it easy. Our First World problems range from a crappy cup of coffee to an unreturned phone call, while halfway across the world, writers like Anna Badkhen write about life in war zones or impoverishment. Badhken has covered wars in Asia, Africa and Europe, chronicling the hardships…

There’s something mysterious, admirable, yet heartbreaking about the vagabond character in the American narrative. Who are the tramps? The hobos? Who is Bozo Texino? is the full length film from artist, filmmaker and Richardson High School grad, Bill Daniel that documents the tradition of railworker boxcar graffiti, one of the…

If you like Dallas burlesque, than you probably already know about La Divina Productions’ annual Hotter than Hell show. Before the unseasonably cool months of June and July wander into what’s sure to be a thermometer-breaking month of August, submerge yourself in a different kind of heat. There are only…

Since its official launch in May, the Fashion Art Network has thrown “curated parties.” They tempt partygoers with a fresh vibe, cheap tickets, and booze, then treat them to an evening of design, performance, and visual art – typically featuring artists represented by the part event-planning, part marketing company. On…

Last week, I was walking through the Bishop Arts District with my younger sister, who recently graduated from college and is living with me for the summer. She let out a squeal when she saw a Vespa with a sidecar parked in front of Oddfellows just yards from a big,…

I’m not sure how you spent your Friday night, but we sent our photographer Scott Mitchell into the nine circles of hell, which apparently look like a fashion show, meets performance art meets a zombie cocktail party. The hybrid art collective and digital publication, Austere Mag’s event featuring the work…

It was another good year for the Asian Film Festival of Dallas. In its 13th year, AFFD is the pre-teen of local film festivals, with enough action, drama, and comedy to exhaust even the most ardent devotee. Audiences packed in to see new releases, like Samurai Hustle, and animated classics…

Last year, Jerry Saltz bemoaned the death of the New York City gallery show. He was pointing to the emergence of an online art market that no longer required collectors to be present at opening night receptions. It deflated the communal conversations at such events, leaving him with fewer people…

This week just won’t end. It’s been one fire after another that needed putting out. But we’re finally rounding the corner to see the glorious week’s end off in the distance. It didn’t come quickly enough but now that it’s arriving, the Monday doldrums begin to slip away. Now, it’s…

From the comfort of a coffee shop, or while you’re eating your tuna fish sandwich at your desk, it might be difficult to imagine what a day in the life of a Jewish ghetto was like. It’s probably not something you enjoy contemplating on your lunch break at your boring…

Stage designer Peter Wolf had a long, prolific career creating elaborate sets for Broadway productions, but he was famous locally as the chief stage designer at the Dallas Summer Musicals for more than 30 years. His name should be household, but it’s sadly lost in the spotlight’s shadows. Fortunately, as…

At the corner of Ross and Peak Avenues there is a furniture store with a permanent sign reading, “Everything Must Go.” The fervor-raising, marketing scheme, no-holds-barred sale is not a novel approach to getting things off the shelves. Shrewd businessmen have been doing it for centuries. The new version of…

Splits on silks; tits on tightropes; pasties on platforms. Burlesque and cirque are a match made in sexytime heaven. The circus arts already have sexy women on swings, so why not add a little strip tease? If you’re into that sort of thing, Viva Dallas Burlesque hosts its mind-numbingly frequent…