Arts & Culture

To the average person who passed algebra and geometry, understanding the mathematical concept and various formulas behind modular art probably seems like a headache. Feel like wrapping your brain around why 9 + 4 = 1? Instead of cracking open a textbook, drop by the Brazos Gallery at Richland College…

Seeing as how vodka has come to be synonymous with Russian culture, it’s only appropriate that the Dallas Opera would salute the company’s first-ever performance of Boris Gudunov with the breakfast of Russkie champions via a vodka tasting. Though the press release for the Baritones & Beachballs series event doesn’t…

There have been some pretty famous men in the past who have been lucky enough to get some pretty epic nicknames. “The Duke” (John Wayne), “Ol’ Blue Eyes” (Frank Sinatra), “The Boss” (Bruce Springsteen), and of course the most infamous of them all, “Tater Salad.” And to whom does the…

The comedian/actor David Alan Grier is best known for his work on the series In Living Color alongside Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Tommy Davidson, but according to Wikipedia, he’s known more for his dramatic acting. Hmm…Nope, I’ll always remember him as Antoine Merriweather in the “Men on Film” sketches…

Even if your idea of hula-hooping gets stuck somewhere between the wrist and shoulder, consider giving the Full Circle Hoop Experience a whirl. Spin Cycle Hoop School calls this childhood flashback a “fitness revolution.” Rightly so. It’s about time someone took note of the physical, mental and social benefits of…

Before there was Hot Shots, before there was the Naked Gun, there was Airplane! Yes, the film that wrested the spoof-movie monopoly from Mel Brooks is playing at the Inwood Theatre. What’s that? Surely I’m joking? I never joke, and don’t call me Shirley. So bring your inflatable co-pilot, your…

What happens when the daughter of a crazy, lovable clan of eccentrics gets engaged to a very nice young man? When Alice Sycamore gets engaged to Tony Kirby, of course there’s a dinner at the Sycamore house. It comes complete with a ballet dancing sister, a mother who paints and…

From his early post-disco dancefloor smash hits to the “Thriller” video’s zombie dance to the moonwalk, Michael Jackson’s music has always been defined by dance. But other than some of the ladies in his music videos, I can’t say I’ve ever associated the King of Pop with anything erotic–or at…

A cupcake is the little black dress of desserts. Both can be dressed up for a wedding or toned down for a birthday party. Wannabe bakers can learn how to do the former–whip up fancy pants cupcakes–at the Central Market Cooking School. The instructor will teach how to make rhubarb…

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.** Anna Mitchael grew up in the South, attended the University of Texas and after college moved to Boston, then New York, then Denver, then back home to Texas. But this was not a retreat; or if it was, at least it was a strategic one…

Come hear a true, original Texan voice speak when The Dallas Peace Center brings Jim Hightower to Irving Thursday. Hightower, “America’s most popular populist,” radio commentator, writer, public speaker, author and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner, believes that the true political spectrum is not right to left but top to bottom…

What do creme brulee and chicken cordon bleu have in common with hair pulling and nail scratching? Well, Richardson Theatre’s production of Kitchen Witches, of course! It’s Martha Stewart meets Jerry Springer when Isobel Loma and Dolly Biddle are forced to settle 25 years of confrontation on their brand new…

With the environment in the forefront of the nation’s mind following the oil spill, it’s only appropriate that another nature-inspired art exhibit opens, right? Birdsong: New Oils by Shari Hornish and Resonance: Watercolors by Billie Giese have arrived at the Norwood Flynn Gallery (3318 Shorecrest). Feast your eyes on Giese’s…

Before those fancy first-class seats on American Airlines were ever created, transportation pretty much sucked. You had your wagons, boats and, well, hot air balloons. You see, hot air balloons haven’t always been just a cool thing to see or a ridiculously expensive way to spend a romantic evening with…

You would think that after abandoning the intricate and highly prescribed world of corsets, bustles, waistcoats and top hats, getting dressed would be much easier. Nope. Despite more lax undergarments and less formality in dress, the mall–and the Internet, boutiques and discount stores–still overwhelm us with the tyranny of choice…

It’s tough to find a person who has never considered his or her own funeral. It’s kind of like trying to find someone who has never thought about hooking up with Angelina Jolie–pretty much everyone has considered that scenario in their heads a time or two. (Haven’t they?) Anyway, at…

No memory of a hot 1970s afternoon at the lake would be complete without a Heart song on the soundtrack. Seattle’s Ann and Nancy Wilson melded soaring, soulful vocals with proto-metal hard rocking guitar jams to create one of popular music’s most enduring brands. Bursting onto the mid-’70s scene with…

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian folksinger who has had a number of hits in the charts, has penned several classic songs, and who I had never heard of until a couple of years ago. I’m not sure how that happened, but I don’t think I was alone in being able…

At 7:05 p.m. Monday through Thursday, you can see our Texas Rangers swing sticks and throw balls at the Minnesota Twins at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1000 Ballpark Way). Important information: Wednesday night is dollar hot dog night. So, either plan to show up and eat a ton of hot…