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Spy Kids

Take the kids on a mission to Fort Worth

By Kaitlin Ingram
Dec 18, 2008

Remember when Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? was the coolest game ever? They used to let kids play it at school because teachers thought it was educational. Ha! It wasn't about education! It was about being a spy! The mission was simple: Track down the world's most notorious...
Girl Power

Leslie and Lockwood team up to inspire

By Kaitlin Ingram
Dec 11, 2008

And now for a bonus question: what do Lisa Leslie, arguably one of the greatest female basketball players ever, and Michael Lockwood, a controversial first-time author, have in common? Answer: Both of their last names start with the letter L. Also, as a side note, they'll both be at Barnes...
Red With Glee

Rudolph lands in Fort Worth

By Kaitlin Ingram
Dec 4, 2008

Now that December's finally here (yippee!), it's time to gather up the kiddies and take 'em on some good, old-fashioned holiday outings. Might I suggest a leisurely drive through a well-to-do neighborhood to look at Christmas lights? Or bundling up and going caroling door-to-door? Wait, what's that? You're not broke?...
Blush And Bashful

By Kaitlin Ingram
Nov 27, 2008

The color pink gets a bad rap. First it was the girliest of all the hues, a symbol of the birth of a baby girl and the color of choice for little girls' frilly party dresses. And then, as if that wasn't enough humiliation, frat boys went and adopted it...
Film, Texas Style

By Kaitlin Ingram
Nov 6, 2008

At about this time last year, folks like Martin Sheen, Patrick Fugit and Robert Rodriguez descended on Fort Worth for the very first Lone Star International Film Festival. If you couldn't make it, or just couldn't get enough, there's good news: The LSIFF is back for its second year of...
Make It Work

Hanson plays with fashion

By Kaitlin Ingram
Oct 30, 2008

A lot of us have a complex relationship with fashion. Sometimes we find an item of clothing that makes us feel good, and BAM, we're in love. But sometimes nothing fits, and we'd rather just walk around naked than deal with the whole thing. And yet, compared to the way...
Picture Pages

Fleming illustrates in Irving

By Kaitlin Ingram
Oct 16, 2008

The 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait is like Kevin Bacon: Everything in the universe can be connected to it in six degrees or less. For example, three of the film's leading actors went on to star on Six Feet Under together. And you know the Judd Apatow flick Forgetting Sarah...
Speaking Of Candidates

The Presidents make a stop in Dallas

By Kaitlin Ingram
Oct 9, 2008

When I was 10 years old, my fifth-grade class had to fill out a questionnaire for the yearbook, and everyone was asked to list their favorite band. I don't remember who I chose, but I do recall the most popular answer: The Presidents of the United States of America. And...
In The Doghouse

Barkitecture raffles off pup mansions

By Kaitlin Ingram
Oct 2, 2008

I have some bad news for you: Your puppy is growing up. He doesn't want to come home from a long, hard day at doggy day care just to share your pad. He wants his own place! Luckily, with Barkitecture Dallas right around the corner, it's the perfect time to...
High-Class Ballin'

Don’t worry, it’s for fur-friends and charity

By Kaitlin Ingram
Sep 25, 2008

Normally, the term "furball" is used in unpleasant situations, such as, "My cat just threw up a big ol' furball on the new rug." But when it comes to the SPCA of Texas Fur Ball 2008: Disco for the Dogs, it's all about good times and animal power, ya dig?...
Comic Relief

Stand up to fight children's cancer

By Kaitlin Ingram
Sep 25, 2008

Everyone knows there's nothing funny about kids with cancer. But in the case of the Children's Cancer Fund's 2nd Annual Comedy Event, it's a rare occasion when audience members have pediatric cancer on their minds and still manage to let out a few guffaws. That's because on this special night,...
Sand Castles

Fairy tales take an island vacation

By Kaitlin Ingram
Sep 11, 2008

Ah, summer. As hot and miserable as it can be, it always has its upsides. OK, there's really only one upside: the beach. The sand between your toes, the gentle crash of the waves, old hairy guys wearing Speedos...heck, even fairy tale characters need a beach trip now and again,...
Reading Pays Off

By Kaitlin Ingram
Aug 14, 2008

Parents always want their kids to be lawyers. And lawyers do make serious bank, it's true. But is money alone enough to fulfill that burning desire in your heart of hearts? Local author Christine Son would probably say, "Hell no." Once a small lawyer fish in a big lawyerish sea,...
Fresh Food

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jul 31, 2008

Finally, an art gallery is bringing us an exhibit that attempts to answer the much-pondered foodie question, "Are we the masters of the table, or is food seducing us?" Thank you, McKinney Avenue Contemporary! You can't imagine how many times I've sat down to dinner and eyed my meal suspiciously,...
Candy Is Dandy

Pan American reverts back to childhood

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jul 24, 2008

Remember how awesome the Candy Land board game was? My siblings and I loved it so much, we played it even after the box fell apart and most of the cards were lost. My goal in life was to be Queen Frostine when I grew up. (NOT that goody-goody Princess...
Dish And Drink

Victory Tavern hosts a brewery dinner

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jul 24, 2008

Oregon's Deschutes Brewery joins up with Victory Tavern, 3030 Olive St., Thursday for a four-course beer tasting dinner, with a special menu prepared by Victory Tavern chef Jim Oetting. Dishes include chicken skewers paired with an India pale ale, buffalo brochette paired with an amber ale and, oddly enough, a...
The Impressionists I Get

See Van Goghs and Monets in Fort Worth

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jul 10, 2008

Art museums must have done really well in kindergarten 'cause they totally know how to share. Take the sweet, generous Art Institute of Chicago for example -- it's agreed to loan Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum (3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.) 92 awesome paintings by a veritable who's who of Impressionist...
Oh My Gouache

The Conduit hosts an artistic trifecta

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jul 3, 2008

What do gouache, assemblages and ebullient figures have in common? Well, at least one thing: I have no idea what any of them are! But if you're an artistic person, I'm sure you do and that's probably why you'll be heading to see the three exhibits on display at Conduit...
Pretend Planet

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jun 12, 2008

"My very excellent mother just served us nine pies." That's how I was taught to remember the order of the planets. I think there was another version about pizzas instead of pies, but it was usually something along those lines. These days, though, thanks to the genius scientists who decided...
Drink It In

Have a wine and art spritzer

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jun 12, 2008

Art and wine are a great mix. (And, no, I don't mean pouring your Cabernet Sauvignon on a Picasso.) If you're a fan of both, check out the monthly art series at the Uptown wine bar Vino 100, 2909 McKinney Ave. Featured in June is the work of Stacy Tomlinson,...
Stalking Art

Gilbert doesn't know us, but we're watching his work

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jun 12, 2008

It is certainly an interesting question: In today's media-saturated environment, with Facebook, MySpace, IM and the like, can one really maintain anonymity? There are countless profiles on social networking sites, free blogging sites where one can record his/her thoughts, dating sites, etc. It really has gotten to the point where...
The Comedy of Intelligence

Eddie Izzard brings well-educated laughs to the Majestic

By Kaitlin Ingram
Jun 5, 2008

You never forget your first time watching Eddie Izzard do stand-up. I remember watching the DVD of Dress to Kill years ago and wondering, what is the deal with this guy? He's just confusing on so many levels. He talks with a British accent, dresses like a woman and defines...