Whenever a comic like Doug Stanhope comes to town, comedy clubs or hole-in-the-wall bars with pseudo-stages will post warnings intended to scare away the easily offended. That really doesn’t do justice to a comic of Stanhope’s caliber. He’s not out just to offend for the sake of offending. He’s there…
Seminar is a comedy that once appeared on Broadway with Alan Rickman (yawn) as the lead. But get this, Rickman was replaced by Jeff Motherfucking Goldblum (opposite-yawn)!! The guy from Jurassic Park!!! OK, I’ll calm down. Seminar was written by Theresa Rebeck and opens at 8 p.m. Thursday at Theatre…
A man walks into your office with white, chalky powder on his fingers, a nervous twitch and bags under his eyes. Obviously, he’s a school teacher. It’s elementary. Next case, Watson. Um … unless, of course, he’s just some slob who snarfed too many powdered doughnuts with his espresso after…
Last week, my sister invited me to be her date to Beauty & the Beast at the Winspear Opera House. I happily obliged, because I’m a sucker for nostalgia. She’s also a member of the press, so we had killer seats in the center of the orchestra section. We purchased…
One of the best ways to get to know an individual artist is to see a really well curated retrospective of his or her work. Whether its organized thematically or chronologically doesn’t really matter, the benefit is in the bulk. There’s something about seeing a lifetime’s worth of work in…
This weekend promises beautiful spring weather, a plethora of events and on opposite sides of town two day-long art gallery walks. In the Design District, Dallas Art Dealers Association hosts its annual spring bike swarm and gallery walk, during which visitors stop off at numerous participating spaces to see new…
Texas has spawned dozens of low-budget horror and sci-fi films since the 1960s. Unfortunately most of them suck, although not in the ways most normal, well adjusted filmgoers would think. B-movie fans are some of the most forgiving audiences in the world and will gladly let glaring deficiencies in budget…
You may not recognize his face, but if you’ve gone to an opera in Dallas at some point over the last 30 years, you’re likely familiar with the result of his work. Jonathan Pell, The Dallas Opera’s artistic director, has been the company’s resident taste-maker for three decades, making important…
You know what sounds nice? Lounging on a picnic blanket, with a couple of sandwiches from Jimmy’s Food Store and a glass of wine, while watching good guy Humphrey Bogart suck face with Lauren Bacall. Apparently that’s not just me, either, because the good people at Klyde Warren Park just…
On Saturday at the Crow Collection of Asian Art, the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery ceremoniously marked the beginning of their creation of a mandala. This is part of a national tour they take regularly, introducing average Americans to the Mystical Arts of Tibet. Through Saturday, they will carefully brush…
Just a few weeks after the Dallas International Film Festival packed up its reels and stuffed them into storage, the USA Film Festival has arrived, beginning today at the Angelika Film Center. Although, you may not remember it was happening there are plenty of movie screenings, talk-backs and events for…
I first became aware of Ariel Saldivar at Wigwam, the Oak Cliff holiday pop-up shop most recently hosted at Oil & Cotton. Her Oak Cliff Soap Co. soaps were for sale and I bought three. Fancy soaps are one of those rare treats — like a bag of gummy bears,…
Each year, pups gather at Lee Park for the annual Pooch Parade (part of the Easter in the Park extravaganza). Here are a handful of dogs from the event, that we find especially adorable. You can check out the entire slideshow here…
He loops the mustard yellow rope into knots, strong fingers pulling it tight around her skin. One hand grips her shoulder, the other drapes the rope around her chest, pulling it into the first of several harnesses for a full-body “takate kote.” It’s taken him years to master box-tie suspension,…
Zhulong Gallery, with its glass façade and dragon shaped gallery space, aims to be a new force in the Dallas new media scene, with international context, a public involvement component and a broad definition of new media that sparks conversations about how to define the popular genre.
If you know much about Dallas, you’ve heard the affordability myth. We lure thousands of young professionals here each year with the promise of inexpensive rent. But if you’re not in finance, oil, accounting or climbing the ladder of a technology company, you’ve probably spent time debunking this yourself. To…
It’s not fair to call the Kids in the Hall’s upcoming show at the Majestic a “reunion.” The troupe and their fans know that fate will always conspire to keep them together. “We’re part of what the Black Crowes call the river,” troupe member Bruce McCulloch said. “We just keep…
Opening night of any show is nerve-wracking. What if someone forgets their lines? Or walks onstage at the wrong cue? What if the lights don’t work or the music won’t play? It can make even the most polished professional feel the urge to nervous puke all over their shoes. Now…
Talking to comedian Doug Stanhope for the first time can be an intimidating experience. It’s not that he’s an angry comic or even an angry person. He’s probably one of the most pleasant, affable comics you’ll ever meet, but he also has a legendary streak of self-loathing that sets the…
Here’s some news you should be excited about: Yesterday, the Dallas Museum of Art announced that they will be the first American museum to screen Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s live action film, Jellyfish Eyes. This rare chance to nerd out happens at 7 p.m. May 1 to be followed with…
The 2014 Fort Worth Opera Festival starts this weekend and you know what that means: time to head to Cowtown and binge-watch opera. Instead of spreading productions out across several months, the Fort Worth Opera presents their entire season in just three, short, drama-packed weeks (April 19 through May 11)…
Let’s talk about this week. It’s been a long one. Work has dragged on with sluggish despair and now all you’re waiting for is 5 p.m. on Friday when can park yourself in front of a strong whiskey. Or maybe that’s just me. I’ve got a plan. Let’s start the…
