A Doggone Classic

It’s time for dog fans to rejoice. Turn off Animal Planet and take a trip down to the Lone Star State Classic, a four-day dog show that only happens twice every year. Whether you’re into giant pooches like Great Danes or tiny pups like Chihuahuas, this dog show will give…

A Taste Of Everything

Someone at a conference asked me once what Dallas cuisine was like. I suppose the easy answer would have been Tex-Mex, because it probably seems right to someone who doesn’t live here, but I put some thought into it and was stumped. Sure, Tex-Mex is a favorite among Dallas diners,…

Wiggles and Giggles for All

Better start stretching now, because come this Friday, there will be much wiggling to be had as everyone’s favorite Aussie children’s group, The Wiggles, invades the Allen Event Center for a pair of performances. The Big Birthday Tour features not only the colorfully-shirted Wiggles, but also… wait for it… Captain…

Trespassing Allowed

The relationship between artist and viewer is an interesting and intriguing one for an artist to draw inspiration from. No Trespassing is a collective artist exhibition featuring a pop artist, a photographer/videographer and expressionist painter all exploring “the notion or concept of emotional availability between the artist and viewer.” The…

He’s A Comedy King To Us

Jay Pharoah is coming to The Improv in Arlington. I know what you’re thinking: I know the name, but I can’t place him. No doubt your thoughts then drifted to King Tutankhamun, the little 10 year-old Egyptian mummy prince. First of all, JINX, that’s exactly what I thought!! And second…

Mulligans for Mastiffs

It’s funny that no matter how brutal the Texas heat gets people will still play golf. We’re still trying to figure out how this is a relaxing sport, especially when it’s 100 degrees outside and you’ve got to carry your golf clubs around. But we’re totally game for golf when…

Back on the Big Screen

And the rich man fell in the love with the stripper. Oh, if Pretty Woman were that simple of a movie it would’ve been a flop and Roy Orbison wouldn’t have bridged a musical gap. But this ultimate American love story with a twist has crossed generations and became a…

See Fear, Smell Popcorn

For many of us, Leslie Nielsen’s death in November also meant the death of one of the most beloved comedic characters of the early ’90s: Sergeant Frank Drebin, star of the three Naked Gun films. In fact, a fourth Naked Gun picture, Naked Gun 4: Rhythm of Evil, was supposedly…

Outside The Lines

Some art is about breaking all the rules, but for John Adelman it’s about making his own. In his new exhibition, Trace Evidence, Adelman uses gel ink and mixed media to methodically craft large, labor intensive shapes out of minute, imperfect parts. In some works he writes line after line…

The Whole Family Khan Compete

Whether your training your son or daughter to be the next world conqueror, or if you’re just trying to get a history lesson in over the summer, Irving Arts Center has what you’re looking for. As part of their ongoing event, Genghis Khan: The Exhibition, the Arts Center is hosting…

Wednesday WTF?: USA Today Illustrates “Hotter Than Balls”

It’s the Wednesday WTF?, wherein we randomly select a photo/video/thing that makes us say those three special words. In the span of one hour, four times as many people sent us this hot-and-bothered USA Today graphic (via I Love Charts and HappyPlace). It’s clear why this handy little illustration went…

Can Dr. Drew Cure Cable News’ Addiction?

Now that the Casey Anthony case is over — not guilty on all murder counts, guilty only of four misdemeanors — will cable news be able to give it up? More specifically, will Dr. Drew? This case has become cable news’ hillbilly heroin and it’ll be hard for them to…

Jennifer Robinson (jennifer.robinson@voicemediagroup.com)

Another week, another peek. It’s press-day here at Dallas Observer HQ, so bust out the tassels, it’s time for The Weekly Tease!This week’s look-see almost looks back at us. Although, obviously, visage of a former U.S. prez is more pissed-off than usual for some reason. Maybe he didn’t see quite enough…

Dressing Up Dralion: Backstage at Cirque du Soleil

Featuring more than 5,000 meters of vibrant fabrics and various materials ranging from plastic slinkies to bugs, Cirque du Soleil is taking one of its most famous performances and kicking it up a notch. With its debut in 1999, Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion drew in and captivated more than seven…

Local Photographer Serves as Beta Test Muse for New Instant Film

Local marketing and design consult, Gorilla vs. Bear creative director and, in my opinion, Polaroid Pro David Bartholow was asked by the Impossible Project to field test their new color film for the 600 Polaroid Cameras. In case you weren’t aware, Polaroid stopped producing their analog instant film in February…