Arts & Culture

Got a hard-on for Bic? Saturday, The Crow Collection of Asian Art presents the first Dallas museum exhibit for critically acclaimed Il Lee, a Korean-born New York artist who’s turned doodling with ballpoint pens into something more than a pair of awesomely personalized Chucks. According to The Crow Collection website,…

Combine one part treasure hunt, one part fine dining and one part outdoor festival and you’ve got Taste Addison, a three-day tour of some of the city’s tastiest restaurants. The event will feature foods from more than 50 of Addison’s dining establishments, offering hearty portions on specially priced menus. How…

I don’t want to be negative, here, but seeing as how FC Dallas tied the Seattle Sounders 2-2 just two weeks before the LA Galaxy trampled the same team 4-0, we might have cause to be mildly concerned. The Galaxy has definitely proven itself a formidable opponent this regular season,…

What’s better than live music? Perhaps a few relaxing tunes under the stars? Well, it’s possible again, thanks to the (sometimes) breezy spring weather. The Dallas Museum of Art presents its 27th annual series of free outdoor concerts, Jazz Under the Stars. To kick it all off, Grammy Award-winner Danilo…

There’s no need to deny it. You know you’ve been deprived recently. You’re hot and sweaty and longing for a dip into a luxurious pool of gallery events. Well, you won’t have to wait any longer. Dip into the Bath House Cultural Center’s summer lineup with Fresh Faces 2×2 and…

In the post-Beatlemania era, it’s perhaps true to say that a hard day’s night usually involves ordering in and falling asleep during Letterman, whereas a hard night’s day involves a handful of Ibuprofen, a gallon of Gatorade and asking everyone to talk a little quieter. But this Friday, A Hard…

We’ve loved Jeff Bridges unconditionally ever since The Big Lebowski, and we’ve loved country music since birth. So when the trailer for Crazy Heart arrived last fall, it’s safe to say we were excited. Amazingly, the movie lived up to almost all our expectations, even if the ending left a…

Who would have won in a fight between Michael Jackson and Prince? In their prime, it might not have been the laughable sissy match you’d assume. It took strength and endurance to pull off MJ’s stunning dance moves, and according to Charlie Murphy on Chappelle’s Show, Prince had some serious…

One of the greatest thrills of interleague play is the chance to relive rare World Series match-ups of long ago: Cardinals-Yankees! Blue Jays-Phillies! Cubs…and the Rangers. OK, no high-stakes rivalry here, but Arlington may be the last place on earth where an honest Cubs fan can talk a little trash…

Most of us know what it’s like not fitting in. Getting tripped in the halls, laughed at by classmates and pushed into lockers is the all-too-familiar formula awarded to unlucky outcasts. Whether it was buck teeth, thick glasses, a bad perm–or if you’re really unlucky, all three–you want nothing more…

Everyone knows the image: a woman in a beautiful kimono is hitting notes that would normally peel paint off the walls in a voice so sweet, because her heart is breaking, and if you’re in the audience, your heart is breaking too. Some people say Madame Butterfly–the story of a…

February 2, 1959, was the end of an era; a tragic night that saw three of the most promising musicians American popular music had ever known dead in a plane crash in a remote field near Clear Lake, Iowa. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper and the man who…

Artist Leigh Anne Lester’s work wouldn’t look out of place on a storyboard for a Peter Jackson epic. By combining elements of biological reality with fantasy, she creates “hybrid plants” that serve as a commentary on “genetic modification and the biological impact it has had on our environment.” Lester, a…

You have to be a special kind of person to enjoy musicals, and by special I mean weird. I’m not knocking musicals, but there’s a certain amount of suspension of disbelief necessary to accept the workings of your standard musical, and Avenue Q is a perfect example. Only in the…

There’s a lot of weird stuff out there, and the popularity of The Human Centipede pretty much puts into perspective how many people like the stranger stuff in life. Photographers Jimmy and Dena Katz can appreciate that, and have documented the sideshow acts from World of Wonders, a traveling showcase…

It would be great to be famous and thereby acquire large quantities of money, chicks and glory. In some cases, however, famous people become even more famous for doing gross/stupid/bad things, and that’s never good. O.J. Simpson might be one example; Ashlee Simpson another. It can even happen to people…

This week, golf attempts to get past the controversy and hubbub, and back to long-standing traditions and class acts at The HP Byron Nelson Championship. The ninth longest-running active tournament on the PGA Tour, the Byron Nelson has a long history in professional golf that began in 1944. That year…

James Bond movies are classics, but they also fall into another category: car porn. It’s simply Bond’s birthright to drive–and wreck–the kind of cars most men only get to test-drive during the obligatory midlife crisis. Let’s face it; Bond’s not going to settle for my grandma’s Grand Marquis when he…

Guests can be sure to get the best seat in the house at Dallas Symphony Orchestra Saturday night. Seriously, seat swapping is encouraged! Highlights to the annual free open house include an opportunity to rub shoulders with music director Japp van Zweden and DSO musicians; performances by resident organist Mary…

The Ringling Bros. Red Nose Run, an American Heart Association benefit, is considered a “fun run.” Too bad, because a “terrifying run” would be much cooler–and jack up heart rates of kids and other participants. Just equip circus clowns with bloody fangs and have them chase runners along the 5K…

We’ve always found it easy to rag on George Lopez’s lame excuse for comedy, but when it comes to the man himself, it’s a bit harder. After all, he’s inarguably one the most influential Latinos in the country, and has won numerous awards for his humanitarian work. Plus, he publicly…