The past 18 months have presented a real journey for teachers. The challenges of virtual teaching, hybrid teaching, in-person teaching, mask mandates or non-mandates… all on top of the universal traumas of Covid-19.
Shayne Smith started doing comedy at the age of 28 after about four years of taking on crappy jobs during his time on probation. The decade before, however, was a wild ride of violence, robberies and face tattoos.
The Taming at WaterTower Theater This may not sound like a Halloween season show, but think about it. What’s scarier than politics these days?
There will always be teachers, kids and comedy, Joe Dombrowski says. The evergreen nature and reliability of those three things are how the elementary school teacher found a new life through stand-up comedy.
If you can stomach the traffic, the parking fees and being around hundreds of other people, the State Fair of Texas is a fun place to snap photos near Big Tex and eat your feelings in corn dogs and funnel cakes.
One of the lowest television moments of 2020 came when Comedy Central announced it was canceling Drunk History after its sixth season.
It’s officially time for pumpkin patches and spooky fun as the Gaylord Texan Resort (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine) hosts its second annual Goblins and Giggles now through Oct. 31.
You would think that a show like Lane Moore’s Tinder Live, where the comic scrolls through and comments on guys’ dating profiles, would be a roast-fest.
The work ethic that helped build Iliza Shlesinger’s career as a comedian didn’t stop during the pandemic, even though it made it almost impossible to perform for the crowds she’s used to seeing on tour.
If there’s anything the world needs now, it’s the understanding that we aren’t all that different. And National Anthems, part of the Elevator Project and presented by Verdigris Ensemble, will make its Texas premier on Thursday, September 9 at the Winspear Opera House (2403 Flora St.) embracing that very sentiment.
If secondhand shopping is your go-to for fine home decor, Dwell with Dignity’s Thrift Studio (175 Oak Lawn Ave.) offers just what you need.
Deep Ellum has been without a lot of things since the start of the pandemic shut down most of 2020, but one of the most noticeable absences in the neighborhood is comedy.
On the last Saturday of July, an entranced crowd circled the stage at the Cambridge Room at Dallas’ House of Blues.
If Andrew Dice Clay came on TV when you were a kid, your parents likely kicked you out of the room or swiftly changed the channel.
Comedian Andrew Dice Clay is coming to town on Tuesday to perform two shows at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub in Fort Worth. He’ll leave sometime after Wednesday with a free Cadillac.
It’s got to be hard being the sibling of a famous comedian while trying to earn comedic credibility of your own. But that’s what Tony Rock, younger brother of Chris Rock, has done with his career.
Theatre Arlington is about to undergo a dramatic change.
Mimicking the great live radio plays of the 1930s and ’40s, Pegasus Theatre (521 E. Lawther Drive) uses their own RadioVizion technique of storytelling with era-appropriate microphones and costumes and a foley artist creating live sound effects throughout.
They say it’s all happening at the zoo, and the Dallas Zoo and Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park (650 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy.) have given us all the adorable animals to gawk at this week as they welcome a baby alpaca, two cheetahs and a baby giraffe.
Pocket Sandwich Theatre, the raucous, popcorn-tossing melodrama theater and late-night entertainment showcase space, will move to its third home just shy of its 40th anniversary. Jeff Vance, director for the theater, said the owners of the block of stores on Mockingbird Lane where it operates decided not to renew Pocket…
It wasn’t that long ago that women would be institutionalized for being disagreeable among the (obviously sexist) men in their communities.
Professional wrestling’s popularity worldwide has lasted for decades, but there’s been a debate growing recently among fans about whether or not it can be considered performance art. But even those who don’t “pay-per-view” wrestling as a competitive sport can still appreciate it as a kitschy artform. Audiences will have a chance to judge…
