Wanna make your special someone feel particularly special this weekend? Here’s the plan: Step 1: Get a babysitter. This step can be skipped if a) you do not have children, or b) you are cheap and like to guilt your mom into watching your kids. Step 2: Buy some booze…
Craig Ferguson’s comedy routines might begin with the conversational tone you’ll hear from some comics, but they rapidly transform into a hasty barrage of humor spat out in his distinct Scottish accent. The Emmy-nominated Late, Late Show host brings the manic tone of his evening monologues to Bass Hall. His…
Since hosting its first exhibit in 2002, Magnolia Gallery—the unorthodox gallery located upstairs and in the bar inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village—has been entertaining and inspiring movie-goers with a new show spotlighting local talent each month. Through May 27, Magnolia Gallery’s Nicole Cullum Horn and Scott Horn…
Imagine gathering every failed relationship and prospect of unrequited love under one roof for a weekend getaway. Sounds like a great way to spend a vacation, doesn’t it? In Neil Simon’s Proposals, nine guests of the Hide Family reunion will unexpectedly come face to face with their exes, futures and…
Thanks to that green-skinned Wicked Witch, The Wizard of Oz is a good kind of scary. Now there’s a chance to take in a live-action stage version of the famed 1939 Baum-tastic classic with Casa Manana’s production. This version comes complete with all the singing and dancing, little people talking…
In Texas, guns are everywhere. They’re a part of the history as much as the folklore and it seems like a new gun show’s popping up somewhere around town each month. Regardless of your stance on gun laws, there is a gun and knife show you shouldn’t miss. If these…
Unless you’re literature geeks like us, you probably remember A Knight’s Tale as a movie starring Heath Ledger and not the Middle English Chaucer story from The Canterbury Tales. And, in fairness, Chaucer was pre-Renaissance (see, we are geeks), but if you want to debate that, you should look no…
A new gallery may prove to those from north of the river that there is art in Oak Cliff outside the Bishop Arts District: Start Gallery Dallas, 1004 W. Page Ave. at Polk Street. Start gets its start with The First Exhibition featuring three Dallas artists: Martin R. Campos (mixed…
For those who dreamed of performing on stage and now are confined to singing in the shower, there’s still a chance to show the world your talent. Open Stage, a weekly variety show featuring aspiring singers, comedians and other entertainers, gives wannabe Carmen Mirandas and circus performers alike five minutes…
Summer is on its way, and it’s that time of year for a special anthropomorphic character to hop up in his special garden retreat. The temperature is rising, popsicles are melting and yes, even the carrots and celery are ready for munching because our furry friend is ready to join…
Anthropomorphizing its animal stars to a borderline dubious degree, Disneynature’s nonfiction African Cats situates itself in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, where two four-legged mothers valiantly struggle to provide for and protect their young. On the northern side of the river that divides this gorgeous but pitiless land lives aging…
When charged with making a documentary about a subject whose work is far more interesting than his life, how does a filmmaker proceed? If you’re Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, directors of American: The Bill Hicks Story, a portrait of the acerbic stand-up comic who died of pancreatic cancer in…
Tender irony and dark humor abound in The Human Resources Manager, Israeli director Eran Riklis’ latest account of bureaucracy colliding with burgeoning compassion. This follow-up to 2008’s Lemon Tree, based on the novel A Woman in Jerusalem by A.B. Yehoshua, hits the road when the restless personnel director (Mark Ivanir)…
“I’m going to need you to go ahead and come in on Saturday…” Bust out that phrase and just about everyone knows exactly what immortal flick you are quoting. Even worse, a good portion of those people live Office Space (ding, ding, ding!) over and over again in their daily…
If you’ve still got your Pearl Jam poster tacked on the wall and the nicest piece of furniture you own is a futon, welcome to the club. We’re no experts when it comes modern furniture, but we do know those fancy egg-shaped chairs crafted by European designers with unpronounceable names…
The tulips are sprouting, and the weather is perfect for a quiet afternoon outside. The Dallas Arboretum presents a month-long celebration of spring with food, tea and an endless array of colorful flowers. Guests can enjoy a three-course meal featuring Manchego broccoli bisque, tea sandwiches, cupcakes and a tasty tea…
It’s that time of year again — when rabbits hide eggs and kids go on wild goose chases to find them, getting hopped up on chocolate and little bunny-shaped sugar bombs. This year, head on over to the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary to celebrate Easter — every…
At most Easter egg hunts, the best snack is a chocolate bunny. Not so at Mi Piaci’s, which features a brunch with menu items like high-end omelets, farm-fresh fruits and veggies, prime rib and leg of lamb along with the house-made pastas that the restaurant is known for. The younger…
Do you see potential in your wastebasket? Couldn’t that bag of empty cans and spent paper towel rolls stack up to more than garbage? Maybe — if arranged just right — it could be a sculpture…or at least something for the kids to do for a few minutes. In addition…
This region has its fair share of 5Ks. And of those, there are many with charitable ties. But unbeknownst (probably) to many, there is a 5K that benefits strong women, or those just learning of their strength: the Victory Over Violence 5K. This 5K run/walk is in its 15th year…
Children, with their unfettered egos, often confound adults. It’s an odd notion, since we all used to be kids — no matter how long ago. Philosopher and father of four Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted, “A child is a curly dimpled lunatic.” Considering he stuck two of his sons with…
Before the Earth rips apart from a fiery blast of atomic flame in December 2012, there’ll be a couple more days of inspiring Earth Day festivities in downtown Dallas. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Pearl and Flora streets will light up with music, short films and food in honor of…
