I’m not much of a wine drinker, but in efforts to improve my epicurean palate and social standing, I feel compelled to learn more about the Jesus juice. Oops, maybe not a good start. At the very least, I just want to stick my nose in a glass. The Dallas…
Much Ado About Nothing is my favorite Shakespeare play, hands down. The movie adaptation was even pretty good despite Keanu Reeves and Michael Keaton. I’d dare to say it’s Shakespeare at his best, but that’s only because I’m a sucker for the romantic stuff. “I will live in thy heart,…
Much Ado About Nothing is my favorite Shakespeare play, hands down. The movie adaptation was even pretty good despite Keanu Reeves and Michael Keaton. I’d dare to say it’s Shakespeare at his best, but that’s only because I’m a sucker for the romantic stuff. “I will live in thy heart,…
Much attention has been given to the newly announced AFI Film Festival in Dallas, which begins next year. It used to be the Deep Ellum Film Festival, but the AFI tag probably gives it a bit more clout. Hopefully the attention doesn’t take away from a small fest across the…
There’s a certain irony in receiving a black-and-white press release for a one-night-only art event from a gallery with a mission of providing space for eclectic art. Well, there is a little blue on it. I’m hoping for a more colorful display at Mighty Fine Arts’ Big as Night. And…
If I ever invite you over for dinner, politely decline, because my cooking abilities are nil, and cereal isn’t the best meal for a dinner party. I’m hoping Neiman Marcus can change that for me. Classes from their culinary studio kick off with a Soups, Salads and Starters lesson taught…
I’m not sure what it means to be a “real fan” of the Cowboys. Does this mean painting your face while attending a game? Knowing the stats of every player for the last two decades? That all seems like a lot of unnecessary memory space I could be using for,…
The Goss Gallery opened with a bang last year with its inaugural exhibit of David LaChapelle’s hip and surreal photographs. And since then, well, um, hey, remember that LaChapelle exhibit? I’m probably just out of touch with the photographic art world, but I wasn’t jumping up for joy at the…
So we all know gays and lesbians can’t get married. But hey, who cares if we pay the same taxes as everyone else? Why bother with that “all men are created equal” malarkey? I wasn’t using my inalienable rights anyways. Despite all the obstacles to marriage, there is always the…
Looking at me, you probably wouldn’t know that I throw it down on the dance floor. My fairly conservative attire, coupled with a less-than-petite build, hides the fact that I was made for Dance Club 21 and Soul Train. Usher who? That’s right. And now would be the time to…
In my opinion, animal art isn’t the most intriguing. But my interest grew rapidly as I read the press materials for Feral Nature. Nine artists from throughout the country have explored and examined the idea of “the animal” and its relation to that which is human. It all sounded very…
If you’re like me, what you know about Mozart came from watching Amadeus. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but there is so much more to learn from his music than from celluloid. Now here’s your chance. Honoring the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth (dang, that’s a lot…
While pursuing my own journalistic glory (please, send me your leads), I bide my time writing weekly blurbs for our calendar, in hopes Pulitzer might see that one piece with a distinct pathos. Hey, it could happen…and I say that because of the following nine words—American Society for Aesthetic Plastic…
Oh cruel joke of irony, how you have cut me to the quick. In some odd fashion, I find myself at a loss for words about a literary festival. Literary! Festival! Do you see the twist of fate in all of this? But I must trudge on for the sake…
I’ve debated the idea of subjecting myself to multiple rejections at one of those mass rapid-dating events. But how many times do I really need to hear “You’re not my type”? At the same time, I’m widely fascinated by this dating option. With just a few minutes and some clever…
Being the movie nerd I am, I am always stung by the fact I have yet to see the 1927 film Wings. It’s the bane of my film buff existence that the first movie to win the Best Picture Oscar has escaped my viewing pleasure, with no thanks to my…
My recent move to a renovated East Dallas flat might allow me to fall under the umbrella of “urban living”…I think. It may not be a chic Uptown highrise or a trendy downtown loft, but it’s my quaint spot in the bustling city. However, if urban living means learning the…
Oh the places a mix tape can take you. From homemade mixes to DJing private parties for artist Keith Haring, Junior Vasquez pushed aside his dreams of working in fashion to become the big daddy of DJ culture. Vasquez, who makes his Dallas debut Saturday night, gained fast popularity in…
So Im just going to assume all of you know about the classic film Jezebel and the Oscar it won Bette Davis (not to mention another that went to supporting actress Fay Bainter). But did you know that Miss Bette took this role because she lost the part of Scarlett…
I used to think photography was a cop-out kind of art. Where was the actual creation? Heck, I could snap a picture and have me some art! But my Mesquite mentality (hey, I used to live there) was soon changed after seeing Richard Avedon’s In The American West, a collection…
Hello, my name is Rich, and I’m a figure-skating nerd. There, I said it. Yes, I know the difference between salchow and axel jumps. I also understand the new scoring system put into place after the controversial 2002 Olympics judging of the pairs competition. And after the women’s short program…
While I dare not deny its fab quotient, I have serious doubts about the new W Hotel. There’s something about that indention (aka half a missing floor) that terrifies me. Someone assure me, and assure me quick, that it’s not just gonna fall down and go boom. I had mixed…
