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Erykah Badu Was Queen Badu at Her Star-Studded Birthday Bash

Editor's note: Our writer was struck with a gas leak this weekend, so the review is a little late. You'll live. For the past three years, Erykah Badu has invited friends, family and all of Dallas to the Bomb Factory for a celebration of her birth. This year’s affair, titled...
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Sorry, Cake Boss, but Arlington, Too, Knows Something About Edible Art

Edible art sculptures, about a baker’s dozen of them, filled the Arlington Museum of Art on Saturday night while the pastry chefs who created them mingled with local art and cake lovers. The Eat Your Art Out fundraiser, which provided cake samples and Champagne to ticket-holders, is a popular event,...
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So. Smart People on PBS Sound So Dumb by Saying “So.”

OK, this is a rant, plain and simple, plus it’s way outside my wheelhouse as a local reporter, which I am sworn never to depart upon pain of humiliation by editors. But I can’t stand it. I’m like that crazy guy in the movie years ago who said, “I’m mad...
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The Dallas Observer Is Looking for New Food Writers

From changing neighborhood dynamics to the environmental impacts of nightlife districts to gentrification and the intersection of food and race, there's a lot to talk about when it comes to the role food plays in the evolution of Dallas. If you're interested in exploring issues like these — or just...
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St. Vincent Was Flawless During Her One-Woman Rock Show

How does a single performer captivate a 4,000-seat venue? First off, she has to have a larger-than-life persona. Second, she has to have the music chops to carry a whole stage with no backing musicians. Three, it doesn’t hurt to look as good as Annie Clark, also known as St...
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7 DFW Open Mics To Try Your Hand at Stand-Up Comedy

At some point you’ve watched a stand-up comedian perform and thought to yourself, “I can do that.” And you can. Right now. Like, quit your job right now and go do it. The DFW area has more spots to perform stand-up than ever before and the opportunities are growing. Although...
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Texas Catholics Split From Prominent Pro-Life Group

Solidifying a schism that spurred several fights during the last session of the Texas Legislature, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops announced late last week that the state's Catholic parishes should cut off cooperation with Texas Right to Life, one of the state's most influential anti-abortion organizations. According to the...
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Music News: Vance Joy, Post Malone and Dua Lipa Announce Concerts

This week in local concert announcements finds the calendar continuing to fill up. A couple of big-venue shows are scheduled in alongside a multitude of club shows that promise to attract large and devoted crowds. Read ahead for all of the latest. Big summer touring plans have been confirmed for...
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10 Dating Sites to Please Whatever Fetish You Might Have

If you thought apps such as Tinder, Bumble and Grindr killed the old-school dot-com way of finding true love, you’re wrong. So wrong. Online dating sites are alive and well — and more specific than ever. Looking for a partner based primarily on political views, diet or net worth? We...
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Do You Know Anything About Country Music?

... And can you write? Because this fine music section is in need of a freelance country music writer, someone who knows a thing or seven about the local country music scene, as well as the national one. If this is you, and you can write — as in you...