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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, you take your phone everywhere. Because, let’s be honest, it’s more than just a phone – it’s an entertainer, accountant, baby sitter…
Over the next few months, Director’s Notes will document, from planning to performance, the challenges of local artist Katie Toohil as she mounts an original, independent theatrical dance production. Who the hell am I, right? Well, I’m Katie, and it’s nice to meet you. My background is in theater and…
It’s Christmas in July for science-fiction and fantasy fans. In the coming weeks, both “American Tolkien” George R. R. Martin and urban fantasy master Jim Butcher will flood the market with new books for their respective series. Blogs are a-flutter with the news that a couple hundred copies of Martin’s…
Some of his pieces burst with a spectacle of vibrant color while others find their power in the absence of any hue at all. Burnt, swirled, carefully prodded and calculated with the precise hand of tattoo artist, David Sena’s art pairs scientific measure with impulsive creativity. His mark-making instruments of…
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…
Alamo Drafthouse’s Texas Monthly Rolling Roadshow has been kicking up dust around the Lone Star State for the last month, screening 10 Texas film gems in their locales of conception: Blood Simple in Austin, The Searchers in Groesbeck and No Country For Old Men in Marfa, etc. But the finale…
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…
You came, you voted…and, yeah, you dissed a dead guy, a legendary musician and a cinematic smartass by quite a large measure, and an improv queen by notsomuch. At the close of the poll, historian Erik Larson beat the pack scoring a little over 40 percent of the total votes…
You probably didn’t know this (I didn’t either), but the annual gathering of Mages and magicians, professional tricksters, practicing misdirectionists and wide-eyed neophytes, has alighted at the Sheraton Hotel. The 83rd Annual Convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians is upon us, folks, so I wandered the yawning, psychedelically carpeted…
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…
