Although it was meant to be a one-day protest of Alabama’s arrest of Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott took on a life of its own and ultimately evolved into nearly 400 days of civil rights activism in the 1950s. The boycott achieved change through abstaining from an action, but…
Accusing someone of being raised by wolves isn’t a compliment. It usually implies that someone has very bad manners, and acts wild and uncivilized. But all of these behaviors can be very good and even necessary—in an actual jungle, that is. Good behavior is relative, and no story emphasizes that…
Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a really classy evening. For one night in October, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Diana Krall collaborate in the symphony’s Arts District digs, with a True Blue-themed backdrop by Todd Fiscus, decorator to the stars (the glitterati kind, not the…
Traveling from Texas to Mexico used to be a lot harder. The first rail connections to Mexico weren’t implemented until the mid-1880s, and air travel there wasn’t available until the 1950s. Eastfield Library, at Eastfield College, exhibits Destination México, documenting the many ways that people have run for the border…
It seems like water is either elusive (drought) or obtrusive (floods). And, for something so plain, it sure is taken seriously. We’re not knocking the importance of the wet stuff, but the musical comedy Urinetown does. It’s a musical comedy that distorts and exaggerates a malevolent city’s control over its…
Parades of homes are great for voyeuristic views into the lives of others. And, if we’re lucky, we come back from them inspired to revamp our own homes. At the Green Built Parade of Homes, patrons can come back with more than just ideas for décor; they may be inspired…
Denison-born artist Roger Winter once advised that one could learn more about drawing by observing passengers on a bus to South Dallas than by drawing a nude model in a classroom. And, although his work has surrealist tendencies, his affinity for its subject matter is clear. This ability to mix…
There’s a sour grapes saying that those who can’t “do,” teach. It’s usually said by a hoity-toity “artiste” who fancies himself above those who choose to spend time educating the next generation of hoity-toity “artistes.” The faculty at the University of North Texas debunks that with a showcase of recent…
Francis Bacon, the artist—not to be confused with his relative, Sir Francis Bacon, the Elizabethan philosopher—was known for his figurative, often macabre works. Macabre isn’t the most desirable way to be portrayed for posterity, so why was he in such high demand to paint portraits? Find out when Dr. Hugh…
Transcending boundaries is a theme shared by art and religion, so it makes sense that an exhibit with transcendence as a theme is shown in a spiritual space. This month, 22 artists–including Sarah Jane Semrad, Eva Semrad, Guy Reynolds and Courtney Perry–display their photographs in the CityGallery, an entity of…
Have you always wanted a good excuse to crawl around Uptown? Do it for charity. We’re talking about traveling throughout the neighborhood, of course, sampling the ambiance and offerings of its pubs. The Uptown Crawl, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, includes local favorites like Christie’s, Central Park, the Idle Rich…
Dr. Seuss stories are universal. What is a Christmas without the Grinch? What’s a milestone without Oh the Places You’ll Go? But after a lifetime of hearing these stories, we’re ready to shake them up a little. We know that Sam likes Green Eggs and Ham. We’re familiar with that…
Generally, the most attention we pay to tiles is when we’re scrubbing them. Luminous and delicate aren’t words hat we’d use to describe them, even when they’re not covered in goop. So, we’re ready to be enlightened with the Meadows Museum’s new exhibit of Spanish tiles, many of which are…
One can raise a hooplah over just about anything, and we’re aware that one person’s hooplah is another person’s snooze fest. But we’re fairly confident that the hooplah over Hooplah, the Webb Gallery’s latest exhibition, is well deserved. Since 1989, this downtown Waxahachie gallery has been an art aficionado’s destination…
Seeking that elusive balance between having fun and staying out of trouble? Nate the Great, Kid Detective and star of the eponymous children’s books and play, proves that it’s possible to solve mysteries, have adventures and still be an all-around good kid. That makes him a great inspiration for young…
Denton is home to one of the best music schools in America and is known for its critically acclaimed musical acts. It’s also a quirky place, so it’s no surprise that one of its most acclaimed and longest-enduring legacies performs polka fusion music. Brave Combo has oom-pah’d folks into a…
Usually one goes to a yoga studio to get relaxed, not to get the blues. So, what’s this about blues music in a yoga studio? Bend Studio, known for its unique yoga space by day, performance space by night formula, proves that you don’t have to have the blues to…
Although in the 1930s the Bath House at White Rock Lake was just that, it currently draws from that era’s historical salons, which facilitated all manners of artist exchange. Salon du FIT 4 showcases work by modern frontrunners in art and performance under the Bath House roof and turns it…
Kiss the Boys is like a hipster game of Clue. A murder plot to avenge two gay men scorned, where the weapon of choice is a poison martini. But the plan is foiled by a born-again Christian, a teetotaler and an alcohol snob. Will the would-be murderers carry out their…
Evil stepmothers and hungry kids who end up in cages isn’t the stuff of today’s Disney-fied fairy tales. But since Hansel and Gretel was a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, it took their trademark twist toward the dark and macabre. Instead of ball gowns and glitter, this fairy tale reflects some…
Americans today are living longer than ever before, but when author Patricia Schultz published 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, we were still overwhelmed. That’s a lot of places, and they all sounded so exciting! But we’re well into adulthood, and we have a relatively short amount of time…
It’s clear that the dawning of digital cameras has led to a new phenomenon–the self-portrait. Pose and delete. Pose and delete. It’s an endless cycle for those who search for the perfect photo to place online or send to a long-distance love. But long before cameras of any kind, people…
