For a few days only, the Addison Improv will be trading in mixed drinks for chocolate milk, as they host a camp teaching children everything from card tricks to one-liners. Two entertainment camps will be held this summer, one July 15-18 and the other July 29-Aug. 1. Each feature two…
When J.K. Rowling first put pen to paper on what would become Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, (later published as and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S.) back in 1990, perhaps she had visions that the books would become a transcendent print and box office franchise. Maybe she even dared…
The Try Guys have tried a lot of insane things in their highly popular Buzzfeed and YouTube series, such as simulating pregnancy pains, wearing crop tops for an entire day and eating the entire Panda Express menu. Those moments in their long history of viral video infamy pale in comparison…
A survey from last year by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance found that homelessness in North Texas had increased by 9 percent within the course of a year. About 4,140 homeless people live in Dallas and Collin counties, a large portion of which is made up of kids. While many…
The Doors’ “People Are Strange” has played its final notes at Dallas comedy clubs. DFW comedians and fans of stand-up mourn the loss of Dallas comedian Bob Strange, who died June 8, at the age of 70. You knew if “People Are Strange” started playing in a darkened showroom, Strange…
Sex, jealousy and infidelity are on full display in Frisco. A Little Night Music, a musical by Stephen Sondheim, is running from July 29, through August 1, at Theatre Frisco. Set in Sweden at the dawn of the 1900s, the musical explores the romantic entanglements of old lovers and new,…
You truly can find anything among the weekend chaos in Deep Ellum. On Main Street, you can watch an acrobatic performer suspended from the ceiling, inviting you in through a street-facing front window of a club called The Nines. These artists are known as aerialists, and they perform suspended in…
It’s the end of an era as Backdoor Comedy Club says goodbye to its DoubleTree location. This past weekend featured Backdoor’s last shows in the Hilton Dallas on Central Expressway, as the hotel is expanding its bar area and pushing the comedy club out. Linda Stogner, co-owner of Backdoor, says…
The slapstick comedy The Play That Goes Wrong does exactly what it says in the title. So what happens when something actually goes wrong? The cast and audience attending the final performance of The Play That Goes Wrong’s national tour this month found out when an alarm went off during the…
Dissecting Clyde Valentin’s mind is much like looking at a city’s map. There are divisions and crossroads and, mostly, the bridges that he wants to cross. He builds by day, charts unmapped territory, and finds ways to see the city of Dallas through an unfiltered lens. His most steadfast effort…
It’s summertime in Dallas, so that means while everyone else in the country pulls out their bathing suits, “DFWians” tunnel into the cool earth to escape the scorched surface. While the temperature may start to rise outside, it’s always dark, cool and almost tomb-like in a comedy club showroom. North…
During last week’s episode of America’s Got Talent, judge Simon Cowell gave The Emerald Belles a standing ovation after their audition. Melissa Page, the instructor for Carroll Senior High School’s drill team, says the reality talent show reached out to her and her team about auditioning after one of their routines…
Wednesday With elements of classic rock, soul, gospel and R&B, Anderson.Paak throws pretty much every style against the wall. Surprisingly, it all sticks. In February, he won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, an honor that served as a crescendo for an impressive past couple of years, growing…
The Dallas Art Museum’s annual murder mystery, which took place this last Friday, was a sellout attended by hundreds of sleuths who were anything but clueless. Among those armed with helpful hints — on whodunnit with what weapon and in which room of the museum — were Sara Kazzi, 30,…
This Wednesday, the Wyly Theatre will premiere an original play written by Dallas’ Jonathan Norton. Inspired by true events, Penny Candy takes place in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood in the late ’80s and depicts the effects of the crack epidemic during the Reagan-H.W. Bush era. The play, which runs until…
If you’ve been to a play in Dallas in the last few years, chances are that you’ve seen Michael B. Moore’s work onstage — even when he’s not on it. Moore is an actor and an award-winning makeup and wig designer who’s dolled up the stars and performers for shows all…
The Dallas Mavericks Dancers are no more. Instead, there will be The Dallas Mavericks Entertainment Squad (name TBD). According to a press release, the entertainment squad will “consist of talent of all ages, and any and all specialties, including but not limited to tumbling, all forms of dance, illusions, stunts, comedy,…
After studying at the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting as a child in New York, Dallas Morning News columnist Dave Lieber homed in on journalism. “It was because of Watergate,” he says. “When Watergate happened, I realized that I wanted to be, like, a columnist and an investigative reporter.”…
On any given night, on any given stage, a local comedian is taking his or her first steps to becoming the next big comedy star. Dallas has long been overshadowed by the reputation of Austin’s comedy scene, but over the last decade, Dallas has produced some of the most recognizable…
If you’re looking for a light laugh or some stress relief from a hard week’s work, Dallas Summer Musicals’ Miss Saigon is not for you. The musical embraces heavy themes that leave your heart pumping, your eyes tearing and your mind racing. This year’s run at Music Hall at Fair Park…
The Dallas Theater Center’s Real Women Have Curves is an entertaining and thought-provoking play, with an excellent production level and a talented, refreshingly diverse cast. As its title implies, the play focuses plenty of attention on the interplay between how women are expected to look and how they actually look…
Supposing a man tells you he loves to make people laugh, you could probably guess what careers he’d go about pursuing. Comedian would top the list, followed closely by clown or cartoonist. Comedic pianist probably wouldn’t be near the top of that list, but then again, who even knew that…
