It’s a new week; time for another peek. That’s right, friends, it’s press-day here at Dallas Observer. Prepare yourself for The Weekly Tease! As you can see above, this week’s cover will be an illustrated one. Just perfect for the story it represents. But what could it be about? Are those…
Stage Black is back. The midsummer festival of new plays reflecting the African American experience runs Friday through Sunday (July 15 to 17) at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex. Six short plays are in the mix. They are: Breaking Vows at…
You read The Onion, right? You want to see The Onion live at the Winspear Thursday night? That’s what we thought. We have a pair of tickets ready to give away … but it’s not that easy. We want you to prove your love for the satirical publication. So, in…
Bass Hall’s 2011-2012 season is sounding pretty mouthy right about now, and that’s not a bad thing. Today’s press release from the venerable venue features some groundbreaking names, for which tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m. Names like television comedy legends including native Texan and variety show…
The Vintage Mobile made its debut this past weekend outside the Belmont Hotel, and we over at The Mixmaster hopped on the opportunity to check out the green school bus-turned-mobile shop, being avid thrifters and all. We arrived at noon to a handful of folks; some were browsing, others were…
If ever there were two styles that could intermingle in a manner divine, perhaps the flowing dress and corsets of Victorian England and clockwork gadgetry of an altered history would be among the greatest. But, since we live in Texas, add in a dark mix of western-goth with some baroque…
Works of art can be sensitive creatures. In many ways, they have more in common with the living than with the inanimate. Why? Because art can change. A work can change with time and with environmental conditions. Light, temperature and moisture can all affect a work. Some works are more…
Hey ladies (and mid-40s Dallas douchebags), you ever skooch yourself into the sausage-casing that is Spanx? Yeah, us too. And we just discovered that Spanx, who brought you the shapewear that made you look un-muffin-toppy and awesome in that fancy outfit you wore recently, has a swimwear line. Yep. They’re…
I’m on the road again. I’ll be taking a few weeks off from the blogging world to take it all in and catch up on some personal projects. Follow the jump to see more postcards from the road…
Jeremy and Kelsey Turner initially wanted to open a vintage store, but after checking out some of the mobile shops in Portland, Oregon, thought their very own shop-on-wheels might be neat. “Well, why not? …” Jeremy said about the concept, “I watched Craigslist for a month or two, scoping out…
We’re still recovering from the extended Fourth of July weekend, but that won’t stop us from getting out to enjoy some great events this weekend. We had our fill of firecracker shots and barbecue on Monday, so we’ll take it easy tonight and ease on down the road to AT&T…
The Bath House Cultural Center will be swimming with talent next week with the opening Friday of the 13th annual Festival of Independent Theatres. The four-weekend event features eight small theater companies doing one-act plays under one hour each, in rotating repertory and for budgets averaging under $2000. Playwrights represented…
Thousands of country-music-lovin’ Americans came out Monday to celebrate the most patriotic of holidays at the most patriotic party this side of the Mason-Dixon Line: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic. The crowd at Billy Bob’s braved the heat for some honky-tonk from Willie and his friends, but it truly…
Some stats you should know before you ease on down the road to the Wyly Theatre for Dallas Theater Center’s musical The Wiz, opening 8 p.m., Friday, July 8, in a pay-what-you-can preview, before the official opening night on July 15…
There’s nothing more fun than putting people’s faces in places where they don’t belong.Wait, let’s rephrase that. Maybe it’s more fun accumulating so much cars and cash that the FBI raids your offices and home. Or maybe obtaining some land in the most bizarre manner possible, with the help of…
“This is Frank Drebin, Police Squad. Throw down your guns, and come on out with your hands up. Or come on out, then throw down your guns, whichever way you wanna do it. Just remember the two key elements here: one, guns to be thrown down; two, come on out!”…
A few months ago, we took some time to show you what it’s like inside the creative mind of Ches Campbell, a landscape architect. He showed us what it’s like to be that guy who creates a scene green thumbs long to touch. Well, it’s pretty clear that not everyone…
Last season was a strange one on Saturday Night Live: a lot of repeat sketches, some lackluster hosts, the usual misfires from the Lonely Island crew, some new cast members clumsily finding their way, and the continued strange existence of Abby Elliot, who, outside of her opening-credit sexy-hair tussling thing,…
Yep, we’re already there again. Venus temperatures are officially upon us. Oh, and we’re gearing up for our big ol’, bad-ass issue: Best Of Dallas. If the Rapture goes on as predicted, we’re looking at one of the last Best Ofs ever. So, naturally, we want your feedback. It’s taken…
There’s a scene in Horrible Bosses in which Jennifer Aniston, playing a dentist who habitually sexually harasses her weakling male hygienist (Charlie Day), repeatedly says the word “pussy.” Her character is trying to intimidate his, while the filmmakers attempt to shock the audience with the spectacle of this lady rom-com…
If you’re worth your salt when you lose your mind, you couldn’t do better than to get institutionalized at McLean Hospital. The famous psychiatric hospital has played home to everyone from John Nash to Frederick Law Olmstead to David Foster Wallace, and the list of literary works set at McLean…
Growing up, most kids wanted to be doctors. It’s a profession that helps out others as well as your pocket book. However, sitting through eight years of college is brutal, so what’s the next big thing? Lie and tell everyone that you got your medical license. That’s what the ensemble…
