It’s often said that art is subjective. We’ve all heard a friend rant and rave about something and wondered, “Is it actually worth paying X-amount of dollars to experience it? Will I agree that it’s good?” Well, David Cross is tackling that issue head on. Following in Radiohead’s footsteps, Cross…
Those of you who are late to the Dallas Medianale party aren’t out of opportunities to join in on the fun. The experimental film festival that took over the McKinney Avenue Contemporary (3120 McKinney Ave.) at the beginning of January still has a few tricks up its sleeve before it…
Valentine’s Day lands on a Saturday this year, which means one of two things: You will be stuck at home with your sweetheart while all of your single friends are out drinking beer, or you are that single friend and you’re still unsure what you are doing that night. Luckily…
Spain beats all other European destinations in the romantic flair category. Great Britain is hospitable and lovely, to be sure; Italy has monuments that awe; and France has pastries to make a man weak in the knees. But Spain has a devil-may-care appeal that sets it apart from its neighbors…
If CNN reports tomorrow that Wayne Brady is actually a robot designed solely for entertainment — and you know they would break into a Presidential address to report such a thing — it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The star of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and host of Let’s Make a…
During a performance of Kodo One Earth, you’re treated to an array of sights and sounds. The word kodo means two things in Japanese: “heartbeat” and “children of the drum.” The heartbeat is the primary source of all rhythm, and the drums are played simply during the show, like the…
When you’re asked to name a great American storyteller in an opinion-based parlor game or meaningless survey, old fogies like Mark Twain, Garrison Keillor and Ernest Hemingway spring to mind. But director John Waters should be the first person you think of. The easily offended deem him and his artistic…
While some of us prefer our tales of romance a little more ride-off-into-the-sunset-y, there’s no denying that the gold standard of love stories is a rather depressing account of teen suicide. For 400 years, Romeo and Juliet has been inspiring us to seek a love worth dying for — whether…
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, in something of a reverse sequel to last year’s performance of his Piano Concerto No. 2, presents Brahms’ grand Piano Concerto No. 1. Undoubtedly, the composition deserves a mighty player, and in the robust Yefim Bronfman the work finds a fitting suitor. Beautiful and subtle one moment,…
Chef Mat McCallister’s design district spot FT33 is as sizzling hot as it has ever been, which says a lot given the oft-fickle nature of foodie culture. The brash, inked-up McCallister knows that veggies can be more culinarily interesting than the proteins we worship in Texas, and he’s not afraid…
Ina Garten, otherwise known as the Barefoot Contessa, is the queen of getting the culinary dirty work in any recipe done ahead of time. To hear her tell it, you’re actually supposed to enjoy cooking and entertaining! Whether it’s chicken matzoh-ball soup or sophisticated party plates you’re after, Her Food…
Two of theater’s most talented performers are Taylor Mac and Mandy Patinkin. In my opinion, there aren’t many people who hold a candle to these two. Throw director and choreographer Susan Stroman into the equation and you’ve got a dream team of contemporary American theater stars. On the value of…
If we’re honest, no one wants their love affair to play out like Romeo and Juliet’s. I mean, they both end up with eyelids closed, arms crossed, six feet underground. But the ill-fated, star-crossed romance is certainly a thing of legend. It’s performed everywhere, but almost always acted by people…
To celebrate her 50th anniversary as a choreographer, Twyla Tharp is actually giving us a gift. She’s going back out on a national tour debuting a program of new works, and Dallas is getting the biggest gift all–we get to host the opening night of the tour. On Sept. 18,…
Fifty Shades of Grey is opening is nationwide, and in New York, Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl connects via the magic of the Internet with LA Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson discuss the hotly anticipated movie starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, adapted from the E. L. James novel…
The steps leading to the altar of Terrence Malick are practically a safety hazard, cluttered as they are with assorted offerings of frankincense and myrrh, bouquets draped with sashes that shout “Good job!” and perhaps a virgin sacrifice or two. Critics and certain moviegoers love him that much, which explains…
Two of the most beloved characters in the Dallas art scene are known together collaboratively as Chuck & George, in daily life as “The Brians” or individually as Brian Keith Jones and Brian Scott. For more than two decades, these two have been working together or in tandem on art…
After long debate over the viability of restoring a piece of public art at White Rock Lake created by Frances Bagley and Tom Orr, the city revealed the results of an engineering study today that estimates a full restoration would cost $198,375. Considering the limited funds the city has for…
BERLIN — Riding from the Berlin-Tegel airport to my hotel on a crisp, sunny day last week, my cab passed the magnificent golden angel statue known as the Victory Column, a monument erected by the city in 1874 to commemorate assorted Prussian military victories of the day. But people all…
Here at Mixmaster we don’t do things the normal way. You can wine and dine us all night on Valentine’s Day and we’ll still be waiting for the good stuff. You know, the creative stuff. We’ve compiled a list of activities that might make acceptable celebrations of Valentine’s Day. Maybe…
By Stanton Brasher One of DFW’s longest-running festivals, The Thin Line Film and Music Festival, returns this month with a mouth-watering slate of international selections. From the Rangerettes of Kilgore, TX (“Sweethearts of the Gridiron”) to the inner thoughts of children all over the world (“I am Eleven”), Thin Line…
All of us should probably just go ahead and make it a priority to see more theater. Theater is good for the brain, and it’s important to support the local scene. These talented actors, directors, stage managers and props-wranglers all make our city’s robust theater scene possible, and the best…
