The line between Tracy Morgan, the actor and comedian, and Tracy Jordan, his unpredictable, stubborn character on 30 Rock, got pretty blurry for a while, especially during a 2011 run of stand-up appearances, in which he upset both LGBT and disabled communities. Morgan seems to be more in control these…
If you have yet to make it out to the Bath House Cultural Center (521 E. Lawther Drive) and fancy yourself a fan of theater, you now have roughly three weeks to make it up to yourself. The 15th Annual Festival of Independent Theatres runs through June 22, and features…
No matter what you may hear, it’s not a cult. The Tribe of the new film, M15F1T5 is actually a group of misfit kids (er, young adults) who band together for do-gooding, and they somehow evolved into a social and political movement set to change the world. While being shirtless…
For 40 years, Dallas has been designating its landmarks, recognizing and honoring architecturally and culturally significant structures. And for the next month, the Dallas Center for Architecture (1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 100) is giving us a little insight into the city of Dallas Landmarks program in its exhibition aptly…
A trip to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (1720 Gendy St., Fort Worth) is a must for anyone interested in Texas history, and its latest exhibit, Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West, is an excellent example of the kind of…
When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things. See previous installations in the Street Style archive. We found our selves bouncing between a few parties in East Dallas over the weekend, and were…
In 1967, when two astrophysicists picked up regularly recurring radio signals from the heavens, they didn’t really think the signals were coming from little green men in outer space. But the thought did cross their minds. What else could it be? The rhythms they detected were so accurate and musical,…
A-Kon, the annual summer convention catering to Dallas’ anime, Asian-culture and geek aficionados, will be returning for its 24th year this weekend at the Hilton Anatole. As with Dallas Comic Con, we have compiled a A-to-Z guide to all things A-Kon to give a rundown of the festivities, events and…
Kitchen Dog Theater’s New Works Festival started Friday at The MAC and runs through June 22. Here’s the lineup: Se Llama Cristina by Octavio Solis is the mainstage feature of this annual festival of new plays and script readings. A couple (Israel Lopez, Vanessa DeSilvio) wake up after a heroin…
Like Me is the title of Dallas writer-actor-comedian John Michael Colgin’s latest one-man show; it’s also his challenge to the audience. It’s every actor’s request, come to think of it. They’re up there begging for approval. Colgin’s new solo one-act comedy, his fourth as both writer and performer, is part…
After a week of preliminary events, the Miss Gay USofA pageant descended on the Palladium on Friday, bringing hundreds of drag queens and fans thereof to Dallas. Thirty-six contestants from across the country all vied to be the next Miss Gay USofA (not to be confused with Miss Gay America…
Remember all of the hubbub back in 2011 when organizers of the Tomato Battle claimed they were working to raise cash for the Food Bank, but didn’t pay up until the media put the squeeze on ’em? We do too. The event no longer masquerades as do-gooding. Now it’s expressly…
Sunday Fun Day knows no ally like a holiday Monday, which this Sunday meant Dallas’ committed party people throwing on their smallest apparel and descending on Sisu Uptown Resort, for a pool party with English DJ Paul Oakenfold. Photographer Bianca Montes captured the scene, including these fashion try-harders. See her…
Before Van Wilder flashed his glamor grin and Accepted achieved its cult accreditation; before Frank the Tank went streaking in the quad, Pivon threw meat on protesters and a house of nerds out-competed the Alpha Betas with an electric violin, there was the original: Animal House. This 35-year-old salute to…
As a French princess or prince in the early 18th century, if you wanted to shit in a golden toilet, you simply commissioned a golden toilet. And from lavish latrines alike bore the tropes of the Rococo movement, which stands voluptuous and well hung next to other styles. Homeland Security,…
Art Conspiracy has released its list of selected artists for Mounted, the taxidermy-inspired fundraising auction happening on June 8, at Life in Deep Ellum. Look out: It’s full of local the talents you know and lust after. Team Dowdy’s onboard, and likely creating something posthumously adorable; local collectable favorite Cabe…
Last night the Dallas Symphony Orchestra went out with a song and a bang. This weekend marks the final performance in the orchestra’s 2012/2013 classical season and they chose a showy finale, maxing out the Meyerson’s stage with the apocalyptic, hedonistic music of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Carmina Burana is…
Twin Shadow’s touring in support of his 2012 release Confess, but for this go he’s doing things a little differently by bringing his dad along. The pair will collaborate, telling different real-life stories at each stop, including the Granada on June 24. That got us thinking: “Hey, we like awkward…
Just a few porches east of 8th and Bishop in Oak Cliff sits an unassuming 1940s home. Surrounded by residential properties, the white 2/1 doesn’t appear fated for grand ambitions. But if local literary activists Paco Vique and Javier Garcia del Moral get their way, that’s precisely what’s going to…
On Wednesday morning, the lobby of Bass Hall in Fort Worth was crammed with photographers, reporters, and news crews buzzing around the 30 young pianists gathered from around the world to compete in the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Guide starting tomorrow. A shiny pink Cadillac glimmered in the…
The greatest film ever made about a time-traveling DeLorean soundtracked by Huey Lewis will screen for free in the Arts District’s Strauss Square on Sunday, June 2. It’s the next installment of the popular (and BYOB) Sunset Screening film series. Reserve tables and lawn seats to watch it here. The…
Arrested Development Season 4 starts Sunday. Prepare for extreme leisure, Dallas. The next four days are filled with drag queens, water balloon battles, brewery celebrations, rotten tomato chucking and top secret art shows. Send out the group text and make a plan. And click on the event titles for more…
