Ultimate Guide to Your Weekend, August 26-28

Do This!Literary nonprofit Wordspace kicks of its new season at The Texas Theatre (231 W. Jefferson Blvd.) Friday with a party and screening of ’67 film Valley of the Dolls, about rising starlets and their relationship to barbiturates. The party begins at 7 p.m. with themed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and giveaways. The…

Split Decision: No Champ Emerges From Boxing Biopic Hands of Stone

Robert De Niro — the Raging Bull himself, now aged from boxer to trainer — is introduced in Hands of Stone bathed in Madison Square Garden’s overhead spotlights, more the image of a reigning champ than the promising fighter whose American debut his character Ray Arcel has come to see…

Dear Stoner: How Can I Bring Dry Pot Back to Life?

Dear Stoner: I hate dry pot. My roommate says he puts his on the bathroom counter, turns the shower on hot and lets the steam bring it back to life. Thoughts? Monte Dear Monte: Few things are worse than pinching a bud and seeing it crumble to dust — as…

A Group of Artists Is Trying to Create a Cooler Arlington

In a city where cultural capital lies somewhere between dive bars and ball stadiums, a loose-knit band of about 30 artists, some of them sucking in longnecks, gathered last week at the Arlington Museum of Art determined to craft their own fate. Long after the lights had gone out on…

5 Things to Do, August 22-26

It’s OK if you’re having competitive sports withdrawal. We’ll ease you away from those five rings with these five things, starting with some local sporting and ending with drama far removed from any athletes’ village. In between there’s celebration for baked goods, good souls and feel-good felines. Let’s see which one wins…