It’s way easier to do good when there’s booze involved, which is part of why Merlot 4 Mutts is always such a successful event — they take no chances and put the promise of wine right in the name. Now in its third year, Merlot 4 Mutts returns to offer…
Her influence crossed party lines, and when Jordyn Ashley Newman died earlier this year, her absence was immediately felt across nightlife, art and creative circles. The dapper folks of local collective Caviar Club have decided to honor her in a fitting way, through an annual celebration of art, life and…
Join the League of Animal Protectors (LAP), which also doubles as a bowling league. LAP will host its second annual bowling tournament, Strikes for Strays, Sunday. Bowl solo or gather three to six of your best bowling buds to compete as a team. Registration is $25 per bowler and participants…
It started with a simple question: “You guys wanna go see a dead body?” It ended with one of the greatest coming-of-age movies of all time: Stand By Me. Before he gave us killer cars, creepy clowns and psycho fangirls, Stephen King gave us four best friends who went on…
If you wanted to make this your summer of culture, to take advantage of all the art and theater and music that this city has to offer, you’ve had ample opportunity thus far. And if you’ve wanted to do it on the cheap, well, this season was practically made for…
Office workers of the world, unite! For eight hours a day you share padded walls with your fellow cubicle dwellers, and while it may be soul-crushing at times, it can also be pretty damn hilarious. Need proof? Cube farm survivor and corporate rat race escapee Dave Fleming is bringing his…
Treat yourself to a long lunch break on Tuesday to appreciate the high-quality and diverse work created by area artists at the Denton-based Visual Art Society of Texas’ (VAST) 24th Annual Juried Members Exhibition. Juror for this year’s exhibition, which features works by 47 members of VAST, is Michelle Hays,…
In what will surely become one of the most impressive displays of spandex you’ve ever seen, Xanadu will skate onstage at the WaterTower Theatre, into your heart, do a few laps and then skate back to the realm of the gods, where clearly it belongs. Inspired by the book and…
The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (3120 McKinney Ave.) is a treasure, and much of that value can be credited to its active members group, many of whom are accomplished artists themselves. Their funding aids the nonprofit’s accounts, which keeps the MAC’s visual art exhibitions free to the public. Their compulsion to…
Video games are meant to make you feel like you’re somewhere else, so while playing them you might not consider their development process. However, if you’re even a casual gamer you’ve likely played a game made right here in Dallas, whose thriving game development industry has flown somewhat under the…
Nerds the universe over are typing about it: Ultra suave sexypants astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will host a reboot of Carl Sagan’s famous 1980s Cosmos series. According to this he will wear many suits, walk into tunnels of light and experience several epic explosions. Rad. This trailer is so amazing…
Dallas’ emerging art community has been candid about its needs. Advocacy, room to work and some space to publicly share their ideas — basics that aren’t naturally a part of our area’s DNA. It’s not a new discussion, but it is a new time for art in Dallas, as renewed…
Sandwiched between a (possibly abandoned?) animal hospital and some empty warehouses in Northwest Dallas is a little nerd haven that’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it: Dallas Makerspace. Makerspace is like a hippie collective, but instead of sitting around and playing the banjo they sit around and…
The Webb Gallery is what the FOE must have been years ago — this amazing, secret spot that you’re not really sure if you should share or if you should continue to hog it all to yourself because it’s perfect in all its little-known glory. It’s an incredible space to…
Liz OhanesianWhen religious protesters showed up at Comic-Con, attendees responded with absurd signs. In Southern California, you can be certain that the bigger the event, the more religious protesters you’ll see across the street. Oftentimes, convention-goers will counter the protesters with signs bearing absurd slogans. That was the case in…
Rob Inderrieden San Diego Comic-Con is a lot of things to a lot of people. You can bemoan the commercialization and curse the movie studios, but while you’re doing that, be sure to appreciate the magic of thousands upon thousands of super-fans dressing up as their favorite characters for no…
Dallas’ comedy scene can feel disjointed at times, but there’s no shortage of places to see funny people say, and do, funny things. So for the moment, consider us the Siri of North Texas comedy, but way less warm and creepy-sounding. Addison Improv Comedy Club, 4980 Belt Line Road, #250,…
When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things. See previous installations in the Street Style archive. Creative energy was in the air at Oil & Cotton’s Read-Rite Market this weekend. Check out our…
Those bewitching vixens of Viva Dallas Burlesque lured in a few celebrity friends Friday night to thrill the crowd at Cirque du Burlesque, Viva’s big top-inspired residency at Lakewood Theatre. Things got steamy. Hot. How photographer Valerie Thompson captured these photos without her lens fogging up is beyond us. Here’s…
Liz OhanesianJ.G. Quintel, creator of Regular Show, left, meets Muscle Man come to life. J.G. Quintel has been going to San Diego Comic-Con for a decade now. He started out his journey here as a fan, a CalArts student who caught wind of the event from his brother. Quintel would…
Twenty years ago, Emily the Strange first appeared on t-shirts and other odds and ends. Now, the 13-year-old girl with the long black hair, black dress and penchant for cats is the star of novels, comic books, iPhone apps and so much more. Most recently, she’s been fronting a band,…
In April of 2012, vintage enthusiast Melissa Mackaly set out to create a mobile vintage shop that specialized in housewares. “It’s my passion,” she said this week, while tending the cash table at her “estate sale” in an unmarked building at 2650 Main in Deep Ellum on Thursday. The mint…
