Paul Varghese, one of the funniest men in Dallas, has organized another Dallas Observer Comedy Crawl. After last fall’s inaugural crawl was hilariously successful, we couldn’t even wait a year to bring back more laughs. If you’re sick of listening to your friend’s jokes at a bar, but still want…
To step into the Dallas Museum of Art this summer is take a peek into the mechanics of a large-scale museum operation. Curators at the DMA are airing out vaults, scouring private collections and presenting new acquisitions, allowing visitors to take pride in the masterpieces in Dallas, but also to…
Spend Saturday night in the Design District Head to the West Dallas haven of fine art for a few gallery exhibition openings. At Red Arrow Contemporary, catch a modern exploration of printmaking in the latest exhibition Stay Up All Nite, featuring the work of Austin art collective, Industry Wrecking Crew…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here. Ronnie Claire Edwards still receives fan mail from her time as Corabeth on the 1970s television drama…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here. “You know what I’m excited about this year? Turning 30,” Mina Chang says through her ever-beaming smile…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here. He’s the unofficial father of mural art in Deep Ellum, but maybe it’s time we made it…
It’s difficult to know why Archibald John Motley Jr. never received the recognition he deserved during his lifetime. This modernist painter depicted African-American life in his native Chicago, exploring race, gender and sexuality with a voyeuristic perspective. His paintings cast light on issues of racism through portrayals of folklore and…
Do you feel like playing Cards Against Humanity with your friends is growing redundant? Are you searching for strangers to impress with your horribleness? Good news: Alamo Drafthouse (100 S. Central Expressway, Richardson) hosts a weekly Cards Against Humanity tournament. At 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, the theater’s Glass Half Full…
It shouldn’t make you sad that kids these days haven’t heard of Bob Wills. After all, they’re the ones missing out. One of Texas’ greatest musicians, he gave the world Western swing and most of his music is just one Youtube search away. But if you feel it’s your duty…
Fashion etiquette dictates that there are roughly four months of the year during which white can be worn. And though no one follows the rules anymore, there is one photographer whose one demand is that if you want your picture taken on Saturday, you must be dressed in all white…
Dallas has been tuned into Oak Cliff for the past few years, in large part because of the gentrification of the Bishop Arts District. Suddenly distinctions like North Oak Cliff and the rise of the culinary arts prove valuable for real estate companies who develop a neighborhood that many might…
Think about this night at the theater like you would any other one night stand. Except perhaps this time you’ll have wiled away the hours with a lively, charming man you won’t regret in the morning. For years, Rawlins Gilliland was a welcome voice on public radio, telling stories with…
For Ricardo Paniagua, the canvas is sculpture and his sculpture is a canvas. He uses vivid colors to reconfigure recognizable shapes, suggesting interests in geometry and psychedelia, and to talk to Paniagua is to talk to someone inspired. His self-taught artistry and varied creative outputs are what he considers “assignments”…
Shale was the topic of conversation at the sold out, adults-only party at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science on Friday night. “Who knew we had endless untapped shale right below our feet?” an attractive young woman playfully asked her date, who handed her a $7 glass of champagne…
It’s a Thursday night in Expo Park and a quick duck into the Amsterdam Bar accidentally becomes an art experience. A small group has gathered on the sidewalk in front of Beefhaus (833 Exposition Avenue) to watch a projected video of lobsters staring back at them. It’s part of Gregory…
I would’ve chosen a theme other than school house, if I were decorating the Warby Parker storefront in Dallas, which opened this week. This is not to say that I didn’t appreciate the oversized pencil sticking out of the roof, or the kitschy school bus parked out front. I love…
The Oak Cliff Film Festival happens this weekend. Allow me to offer a few reasons you should care: Movies, drinks, bike rides, dance parties, and croquet. If you need more convincing, head over to Jamie Laughlin’s preview of how it all happens this weekend. If you’re like me, the above…
Fun House Theatre and Film had preteens play Stalin. It cast kids in a play by Neil LaBute. They spoofed potty-mouth playwright David Mamet. It’s all been good, clean fun. But we wonder about this Game of Thrones, Junior show opening at Fun House (1301 Custer Road., Plano) at 7:30…
You know what word gets a lot of play? “Indie.” There was a time when that was merely the nickname of the world’s sexiest archeology professor, Indiana Jones. Now we shorten and then overuse every word in the English language, until our vocabulary melts into oblivion. But it’s like totes…
Before you correct me with your endless knowledge of American history, no, this is not a typo: The Juneteenth Blues & Jazz Festival is happening on from 3-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. The African American Museum’s annual celebration may be a few days late, but it’s worth the wait…
Everybody loves Dirk. Including other athletes. That’s why he’s the perfect face to slap on a charity. This weekend, he invites his famous friends to join him in a friendly game of catch at Dirk Nowitzki’s 2014 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game. The proceeds benefit his nonprofit organization that offers sports…
In the past month, I have received five press releases about upcoming productions of 13 Shakespeare plays. Well, technically one is a performance of his sonnets. If Mama Mia! is ubiquitous, Billy Shakes is omnipresent. As a nerdy lit major in college, the idea that I would someday grow tired…
