World Chase Tag’s U.S. Championships Will Be in Arlington’s Esports Stadium
One of the most intense and sweaty esports events will hold its sixth annual championship series in Arlington.
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Exhibition Fronteriza Looks at the Way Border Relations Affect Every Texan
Even if you’re nowhere near it, the U.S.-Mexico border is inescapable in Texas. Nearly every aspect of Texas life has been touched by the history, politics and economics that have been embedded with the influence resulting from such close proximity to the border.
Gosh! The Texas Theatre Will Screen Napoleon Dynamite With 3 of the Original Cast
One of the most awkward teen movies about one of the world’s most awkward teens of all time is getting a special screening next year at the Texas Theatre.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
If you’re a fan of public radio, chances are you’re familiar with The Moth Radio Hour. The Moth is all about storytelling, the art of storytelling, and naturally, the people behind the stories. There are podcasts dedicated to old episodes and authors, and now, a traveling event.
Big Tex: 70 years of Questionable Fashion Choices
Over the many years that Big Tex has been a Texas institution, he has undergone many transformations. He changes his outfit every year. Here’s a look at the history of his fashion choices, from his past as Santa to the Big Tex we know and love today.
The Moth’s Pop-Up Porch Tour Pops Up in Town for Storytelling Sessions and Shows
Everyone’s got a story to tell. Now you’ve got a chance to share yours. The nonprofit storytelling group The Moth is bringing its Pop-Up Porch Tour to town starting on Wednesday.
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Dallas International Film Festival’s 16th-Anniversary Event Will Present Award Contenders and New Talent
Now that the summer movie box office has died down, it’s festival season! This means that after several months of superheroes, minions and Top Gun: Maverick rewatches, we’re finally getting our first glimpse of the movies that will be contending for the award shows at the end of the year.
Al Franken Talks About SNL, Stuart Smalley and ‘Considering’ Another Run At the U.S. Senate
Comedian and former U.S. Senator Al Franken isn’t the first Saturday Night Live alum to win the Ernie Kovacs Award, an honor bestowed by the Video Association of Dallas for pioneering work in television.
Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo Says Being a Late Night Sidekick Is ‘the American Dream’
Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo Says Being a Late Night Sidekick Is ‘the American Dream’
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The Denton Record-Chronicle Mentioned a Drag Event and Both Are Receiving Threats Now
The Denton variety drag show Glitterbomb at the Rubber Gloves rehearsal studio canceled its latest event last week claiming that a mention of the event in a Denton Record-Chronicle article led to a series of threats
Rafael Silva From 9-1-1: Lone Star Found His Way As a Queer Immigrant
While the Austin-set 9-1-1: Lone Star is actually filmed in Los Angeles, actor Rafael Silva will make his way to Texas this month.
Selfie-Consciousness: Dallas Art Spaces Keep Up With Interactive, Immersive and Instagram Trends
The shapes on the walls shift from pastel clouds to water lilies, to the view of an air balloon descending onto a scene in the Belle Epoque.
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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 21-27
The name Elizabeth Strout should be as well-known as her best-selling title characters Amy and Isabelle or Olive Kitteridge… or Lucy Barton. And speaking of Lucy, Strout has brought her back. On the page and to Dallas.
Guess Where Director John Carpenter Will Attend the Next Texas Frightmare Weekend?
We’re scared. Something really strange is going to happen in May and we fear that it may cause a paradox that could unravel the very fabric of space and time as we know it.
Billy Eichner Made the First Gay Romantic Comedy With a Fully Queer Cast
Hollywood has a history of neglecting LGBTQIA+ performers and lauding straight performers for their “bravery” in playing queer characters.
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Guillermo Rodriguez From Jimmy Kimmel Live Will Be At the State Fair Next Week
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is sending his sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez to town on Tuesday to do something dangerous, reckless and stupid.
Another DFW Drag Show Is Canceled For ‘Safety’ Reasons
Denton’s Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio canceled its weekly Thursday night Glitterbomb drag event, the latest cancellation following threats to another local drag performance over the weekend.
The Carnivorous Plant Gallery in Richardson Is Going Sci-Fi
A love of carnivorous plants helped Texas Triffid Ranch’s Paul Riddell sprout some artistic inspiration. Nominated (somewhat surprisingly) for local awards such as “Best Garden Center.”
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Dallas Public Library Brings Out the Forbidden Titles for Banned Book Week
Some parts of the world, such as Grapevine and Colleyville, got a huge jump on Banned Books Week by … well, banning books. They probably don’t understand how it works.
The North Texas Creative Class Lends Some Artful Support to Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign
It all started with artist Georgeanne Deen. Currently living in Joshua Tree, California, the 71-year-old painter and poet maintained deep ties to her native state.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 14-20
Through October 15, Conduit Gallery (1626 C Hi Line Drive) is spotlights two artists who, while with totally different styles, are builders. Austin-based Lance Letscher creates his collages from aged, illustration-based 1950s and 1960s ephemera.
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YouTuber Scooter Magruder Captured What Every Cowboys Fan Felt on Sunday
Sunday’s home opener, in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decimated the Dallas Cowboys 19-3, was one of those games that can make fans feel a twinge of pain in their gut.