2nd Annual Denton Black Film Festival Kicked Off Film Festival Season

The Denton Black Film Festival happened over the weekend, despite having gone under many folks’ radar during its 2nd year in operation. With a robust programming schedule, the 3-day event was held in Downtown Denton and just three weeks before the 9th annual Thin Line Film Festival hits the downtown…

Five Best Things to Do in Dallas This Week

If you had to distill February down to a couple of key phrases, you’d probably be hard pressed to come up with something beyond unpredictable weather and a wealth of chocolate. But this second month of the year also offers up a diversity  of experiences in the arts—from somber remembrances…

Texas Frightmare Weekend Returns with Killer Lineup

Hello Boys and Ghouls, I know it is only February, but one of the most howling good times in Dallas is coming up. Texas Frightmare Weekend has garnered so much attention it now has a fence around it like a graveyard because everyone is dying to get in. Just kidding…

Jeff Parrott Explores Internal Psychic Phenomena at The MAC

In his studio, Jeff Parrott has paint in pill bottles. For him, painting is therapeutic, a journey into his mind, an addiction. His imagery is frenetic and crowded. An intensely prolific psychedelic artist, he literally has rooms full of paintings in his home. Parrott is still making final decisions on…

The Ultimate Guide to Your Dallas Weekend, Jan. 29- 31

Do This!  The legendary Harlem Globetrotters dribble into town this weekend, with mind-blowing athletics. Their historic combination of sports and theater will wow crowds at the American Airlines Center (2500 Victory Ave.) at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $28.  More info at AmericanAirlinesCenter.com. One of the goals…

Dallas Filmmakers Scored at Sundance

This week The Procedure, a short film made with Dallas talent, won the Short Film Jury Award for U.S. Fiction at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. A man is abducted and forced to endure a strange experiment. Any other details about the plot would spoil it. The…

5 Art Events for Your Weekend

Oil & Gas Show Inspiration comes in any number of places. It seems a handful of artists have found inspiration from the oil and gas industry, exploring the political, financial and cultural implications of the industry. This weekend, Level Gallery (2722 Logan St.) — formerly WAAS — brings together the work…

Five Favorite Things: Fashion Stylist Andrew Bayer

Andrew Bayer is a real sassy bitch. Well, in fairness, he’s a lot of things. He’s a fashion stylist, a seamstress, a re-worker of vintage things, an entrepreneur times two or three, an aspiring photographer, a professional pose striker and basically one of the most interesting people to spend an…

Kung-Fu Panda 3 Teaches Kids the Tao of Ass-Kick

There’s essentially one joke in the Kung-Fu Panda movies. A ridiculous, adorable creature executes some extravagant action-flick flourish — vaulting over roofs, dropping a bad guy, striking a poster-perfect superhero pose. Then the battle music fades and that adorable creature breaks badass character to remind us it’s totally relatable, even…

Zhulong Gallery Is Closing

It must be true what they say about all good things. On January 31, Zhulong Gallery, one of the city’s most forward-thinking galleries will close for good. An email from the gallery’s PR company says the gallery, which was scheduled to open an exhibition of Stockholm-based artist Johanna Billing’s photographic…

Hey, Dallas! Wrestlemania Is Coming!

WWE Executive Vice President Triple H made a surprise return to the Royal Rumble last night, winning the match and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H last eliminated both defending champion Roman Reigns followed by Dean Ambrose to claim his 14th World Championship (2 behind Ric Flair’s record 16)…

A Wild Night of Bronc Riding in the Fort Worth Stockyards

Bill Herbert was sweating bullets in his cowboy hat, his face bright red. The 2015 Cowboy’s Professional Rodeo Association saddle bronce champion was moments away from saddling up in front of a sold-out crowd at Cowtown Coliseum Saturday night in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards. He was waiting…