Everything about Gone Girl, David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s enormously popular 2012 thriller about a deteriorating marriage and a wife gone missing, is precise and thoughtful — it’s as well planned as the perfect murder, with its share of vicious, shivery delights. But at the end of the perfect…
Should we trust artists to tell the story of artists? On the plus side, who understands them better? If there’s a secret language of imagination and creativity, then the members of this sprawling tribe must be the ones who speak it best. On the other hand, could there be anything…
Good news: In the future, caftans make a comeback and toilet technology will be amazing. Bad news: Your house will know where you are and what you’re thinking at all times, the water will taste terrible and it will be too hot to ever go outside. In the world premiere…
Every child who’s thrown a tantrum, packed a bag and plotted to run away has shivered with the same vengeful thought: I wish I could see how sad they’ll be when I’m gone. The Left Behind franchise implies that evangelicals haven’t grown up. This new film version, the latest in…
In one Nick Cave song, a pedophiliac outlaw caps a murder spree by killing the devil himself. In another, the narrator muses on Miley Cyrus while seeking the “God particle” down a boulevard lined with burning trees. Cave is fluent in apocalyptic imagery and the Bible; his songs are filled…
Epiphany Dance Arts presents Diamonds at the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts this October. Through movement and dance, seventeen “DanceArtists” tell the story of finding yourself and the freedom that comes with it. Follow them as they explore what it means to truly trust yourself and to not be…
Annabelle, an effective prequel to horror pastiche The Conjuring, surpasses its predecessor simply by virtue of occasionally being scary. Both films are over-reliant on deafening sound effects and side-eye glimpses of underwhelming ghosts. But Annabelle’s scare scenes are better paced and more thoughtfully lensed. Its hokey, funhouse-worthy spooks — a…
When presented with the theme of Viva Dallas Burlesque’s upcoming showcase, Burton Burlesque, a friend pointed out that unlike the normal expectations of burlesque, this one could actually be fabulously, awkwardly un-erotic. Which, despite the sound of it, is not actually an insult to the skills of the VDB performers,…
When great music and smoked meats come together to raise money for an excellent cause, you pack your bag and head downtown. Smoked Dallas is brand new to the city, but there’s no doubt that it will be sticking around after people taste some of the state’s best barbecue, from…
In addition to free entry to the museum (allowing visitors the opportunity to see the fantastic Thomas Heatherwick exhibition), this month’s family-friendly Saturday is themed, “Creatures.” Family activities from 10 AM – 2 PM will feature a children’s art activity, demonstrations by artists and an art scavenger hunt. So bring…
Chanel. Yves Saint Laurent. Commes des Garçons. We generally associate these designers with young, cool fashionistas. But that’s a mistake. The women who really rock these designers’ looks are the women I dream about becoming. In Advanced Style, street style photographer Ari Seth Cohen and director Lina Plioplyte dive into…
Spring is a time of rebirth, according to conventional wisdom, religion and even science to a certain extent. But in North Texas, autumn is the more appropriate season for revival—after the beat-down that is summer, everything emerges all shiny and new. Hoodies are donned, pumpkin spice pervades our beverages, and…
In the second installment of Meadows’ Faculty Artist and Distinguished Alumni Recital Series, SMU presents decorated concert pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, alongside Dallas Symphony percussionists Douglas Howard and Brian Jones. Lutoslawski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini opens the program, followed by Bartok’s fascinating, but peculiar, Sonata for…
This weekend is practically a harvest of the arts—a virtual cornucopia of performing and visual arts awaits, freshly reaped and ready to go in all corners of North Texas. One such event, the Cottonwood Art Festival–held in Richardson’s Cottonwood Park, 1321 West Beltline–is a serious bounty of seriously fine art,…
We could make a pretty good case for the piano as the world’s most beloved instrument. It’s one of the few instruments that so easily transitions from jazz to classical, from group to soloist, and they a beautiful grand piano can be a marvelous work of art. But we’re not…
Have you picked up your dry cleaning recently? Are your pockets feeling deep?Consider getting dressed up for a change and pay it forward at the Meyerson Symphony Center, which welcomes Barbara Bush’s annual Celebration of Reading this evening. The event features readings from authors Brad Meltzer, Kelly Corrigan, Eric Draper,…
The term “hate speech” gets thrown around a lot by politicians who confuse constructive criticism of their attitudes and opinions with an incitement to riot with literal torches and pitchforks. There is, however, a line that people can actually cross and incite a wave of violence and the Dallas Holocaust…
James Ellroy is responsible for some of the greatest crime fiction and even one of the greatest crime movies in the history of medium, a talent that developed from a very dark place in his life. His mother was murdered when he was just a boy and her case has…
In partnership with the Video Association of Dallas, the Dallas Chamber Symphony is set to perform a newly minted musical score (courtesy film composer Douglas Pipes) to Hitchcock’s silent film The Lodger. This will be a live-to-film event, with the DCS synchronizing Pipes’ new composition to the actions on screen…
Prepare for an overload of pink when you step into the Cliff Gallery for Hugs & Kisses. The latest work from Dallas-based artists Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot is sure to combine with an electric chemistry, as the two artists have earned reputations for challenging notions of sexuality with a…
Exhibited for the first time in the United States – and in partnership with National Geographic – this collection shows off the intricate artisanal works of ancient Peru. On display are a variety of objects in textile, ceramic, gold and silver, demonstrating the vast technical abilities of the early Peruvian…
Theater season is in full swing. Here are a few picks for your month…
