As famous holiday tales have taught us all, sometimes entities come back from the dead to teach about the true meaning of the season … and comedy. Last year, we said goodbye to sketch and improv comedy troupe 4 Out Of 5 Doctors, but it wasn’t forever. They’ve banded back…
Dogs get patios, sticking their heads out of the window to feel the breeze, carte blanche to dig in places that don’t house their own waste, and the awesome distinction as living security systems. Cats get a bad rap for being elusive, distant and licking their own buttholes (never mind…
At first glance, it might seem strange to pair a handbag pop-up with the titillating lightbox installation of U.K. artist and feminist figure Linder (continuing through January 2013). Upon further examination of Susie Straubmueller’s designs, however, it seems much more fitting. The handbags are visually arresting with luxe textures and…
The end notwithstanding, it’s sometimes hard to decide if Elle Woods’ leap into law is tragic or inspiring. Considering that the reason for her sudden interest in justice is to win back a dude, it’s sort of irritating. But taking the lemonade-from-lemons approach, it’s fantastic — as is pretty much…
Maybe yours is covered in cascading piles of paper, wads of discarded ideas and a rubber-band ball you’ve worked on for several years. Or, perhaps your desk is pristine, not a file or paper clip out of place. What your desk says about you could parallel what our entertainment districts…
If it excites you when, in a small cell, a gentle curve meets a bold thick line, or when a pop of perfect color conveys an intensified level of action, you have a calling: the Dallas Comic Book Show Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show offers thousands…
Would you believe that Texas has the second highest rate of hungry children in the United States? Would you believe that the North Texas Food Bank provided almost 45 million meals to the hungry in 2011? Whether you believe it or not, it’s all true. And it’s why Ripley’s Believe…
Raise your hand if you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s Halloween. Now explain to everyone how, in the 35 years one of the most legendary horror movies has existed, you haven’t taken the time to watch it. If you’ve witnessed the introduction of Michael Myers to the world, know that you…
We all have our things. Some people travel to all of the taco stands in the land, others collect Revolution-era stoneware, and then some are full-bred, pedigreed cat people. For them — or us, because who are we kidding here — there is the Cat Fanciers’ Association All-Breed and Household…
Anyone who has ever been to the State Fair of Texas knows that with all of the lights of the Midway, all of the fryers bubbling and all of the custodians gathering up visitors’ cast-off corn-dog sticks, it is far from functioning off-the-grid. But just across from the fairgrounds at…
It could be easy to assume that a film festival tied to one culture or one faith would be limited in its scope or relatability. The 16th Annual Jewish Film Festival of Dallas, presented Thursday through September 29 at Studio Movie Grill Dallas, Zale Auditorium at the J and Angelika…
With the city on red alert due to the epidemic of chronic latenightous, most of us wake up feeling like the living dead … so why not exploit it? Every Zombie Stumblin’ is Saturday’s call to the undead. It combines the beloved zombie walk with a bar crawl, dancing and…
Pour one out for the recently deceased but still awesome Ernest Borgnine before you enter the theater Tuesday, will ya? And have a drink for his badass wife. No, not Ethel Merman (though badass, they were married less time than a Kardashian to a Humphries), but TV shopping maven Tova…
Being in the hospital sucks, but being in the hospital as a kid sucks harder, at least until Musical Angels show up. Founder Dr. Gustavo Tolosa’s network of teachers uplifts and empowers with piano lessons for hospitalized children at centers such as Children’s Medical Center, Our Children’s House at Baylor,…
Everyone remembers the first time they saw the Nazi’s face melt. Or the time that giant propeller… well, never mind. It’s hard to believe there are people who have never seen Raiders of the Lost Ark. Those who don’t know that whip-smart Indiana Jones (the Harrison Ford) is terrified of…
If missing out on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is still depressing you, follow the old British rule: Mind the yap. Celebrate all things dog, and vaguely British, at the Royal Wags Pawty at Hotel Palomar from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. With $20 donations for admission benefiting Paws in the…
No, unscripted comedy isn’t what you get when you watch America’s Funniest Videos on mute (which is the only way to watch that show, by the way. Same applies to reruns of the Hills). In the world of live laughs, unscripted means improv, and that’s what you’ll get if you…
You may well recognize the Comedians of Chelsea Lately from their boss’ talk show. But if Chelsea Handler’s rants make you too tense to get your eight hours, you may know the stand-ups from other places. Jen Kirkman has recently been driving around and dissing mozzarella sticks in a Toyota…
Many subscribe to the “base tan” method of summering. This is when you foolishly lay out or participate in an outdoor shirtless sport sans sunscreen in order to get burned that first time and provide a “base” for future “tans.” This is a really dumb idea. What is not a…
There’s smart stand-up comedy. And there’s smart-aleck commentary done while standing up. With his six years behind the desk of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, Dennis Miller made it clear that he could easily garner belly laughs and still cut to the heart of a political or cultural matter. With…
If you watch the Texas Theatre premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Beyond the Black Rainbow, chances are you’re going to need the premiere afterparty. If you don’t watch the film but are meeting up with people who did, you’re going to need the premiere afterparty. Rainbow tells the story (sort of?)…
Dig deep into that spot that makes you laugh a little when you think about naked time — that’s just the part of you to take to Viva Dallas Burlesque’s show at Lakewood Theater, 1825 Abrams Parkway. This time the lovely ladies of tassels and titillation are bringing not only…
