A special connection with a soccer ball. How it felt when he left you alone, in front of your locker, with only your Mead 5 Star to catch your tears. Justin Bieber’s eyes. Nothing is off limits when it comes to youth poetry. Now in its 16th year, “Express Yourself”…
Artists, educators and craftspeople: there are three upcoming deadlines for opportunities to get involved with local arts events. Once known as a city sans culture, Dallas is booming today with innovative thinkers, and we believe that we’re on the ground floor of an arts revolution. But, a real movement requires…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. I have a confession to make. One of the main reasons I wouldn’t update/upgrade/sync my old iPhone 3G was because of my fear of losing one game:…
So, as I walked up to the Cathedral of Hope on Friday evening, I smelled … “incense.” If a three year stint in Cambridge, Massachusetts afforded me anything, it was a nose finely attuned to the distinct aroma of “incense.” Hippies. I love them. A couple of months ago, Katie…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. If you’re anything like us (and we know you are), you spent hours upon hours playing Portal. Whether you were drawn in by the puzzle aspect of…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Forget about square pegs in round holes and all that mumbo jumbo. Instead, you’re going to have to abracadabra your way through disappearing shapes in this week’s…
First let me say: it was a pleasure cracking nuts with you at the Dallas Contemporary. Lots and lots going on last night to talk about–from the installation pieces (curated by Brian Gibb of the Public Trust) to the fashion show–but the night certainly kept-on with the bright rock-pop of…
It’s on the stands and on-the-webs now: the finalists of our second annual art awards (the MasterMinds). That’s right, we’ve named ’em, and it’s all a big ol’ countdown to our fancy pants Artopia party on Saturday at the Dallas Contemporary. If you’re not going to that, shame on you…
Winnowing down Dallas’ growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sometimes falling can be good and sometimes it can be bad, but either way, as the rhyme goes, we all fall down. For this week’s Geek-Off we…
Winnowing down Dallas’ growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges…
You’re probably so used to seeing those red Observer boxes that you don’t really see them anymore. That’s why local artists Taro-Kun, Magnificent Beard, Lunch Buddies, Fur Face Boy & Sleepy Dan, Kyle Confehr & Favio Moreno wrapped some chosen dispensers with their incredible creativity. All that work (and so…
If the run-through Monday night is any indication of the breadth of talent taking part in the December 6 benefit event called A Gathering, the real thing is going to be quite a show. In the ninth floor studio at the Wyly Theatre, actors, singers, musicians and dancers rehearsed their…
Winnowing down Dallas’ growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges…
You knew there’d be at least one insane-ass Black Friday video. Over on Unfair Park, Robert hat-tipped to a story of a Los Angeles woman who hosed down some shoppers with pepper spray (sorta totally like this dude!). Well, you just knew it was coming: our sister paper the Denver…
Pamela and Dylan, Dowdy Studio We are so very thankful for all the great holiday foods we’re about to pig out on, and also thankful that the menu won’t be including cat sandwiches, because they’re really tricky to prepare and would probably taste like fur balls…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Are you ready for tomorrow’s festivities? Chances are you’ve already prepared yourself for the barrage of questions from the out-of-towners who want to know why you’re not…
Saturday, the Cadiz Bridge, which sits just below the intersection of Cadiz at Lamar Street, experienced a facelift and makeover that rivaled the best in Dallas. After navigating design changes and logistics since March, digital marketing agency (and South Side resident) Imaginuity was finally let loose to create their homage…
On Saturday, as a part of the 9th annual Cedars Open Studios, more than 60 artists provided the opportunity to share a little insight into their own creativity by opening up their studios to the public. Complete with food, music, and of course, wine, most studios were at capacity with…
While people everywhere try to figure out how to run the fastest or eat the most, we’re trying to figure if we could take the GWR for the most slowly chewed bite or painstakingly styled hairdo. If those fail, we have memories of Sam Merten and Pete Freedman competing to…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. We love ninjas. Big time. And what’s not to love? Those little dudes can do everything – the high flying, shuriken throwing, super sneaky shinobi have been…
“Who are you wearing?” was the first thing I heard as I stepped into the pre-dinner reception at the Sheraton Dallas. “Betsey Johnson,” I said to the inquirer. I love events full of gay men. The annual Black Tie Dinner is certainly one of those events. Not that there isn’t…
