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  Dallas Comedy House Closing After 11 Years of Shows, Festivals and Laughs

  August 10 at 4 a.m.

  A Dallas comedy institution just announced it will be closing its red doors for the last time. Amanda Austin, the owner and founder of The Dallas Comedy House (DCH) in Deep Ellum, announced on her Facebook page that she's made the difficult decision to the close the comedy theater. "I...

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  Oliver Stone Has a New Film, but Let's Look Back at the Ever-Relevant Talk Radio

  August 7 at 4 a.m.

  This past week saw the release of Chasing the Light, the epic memoir of legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone. A word like "controversial" doesn’t even begin to describe the work of Stone, whose films have delved deep into hot button political issues and sparked intense debate for decades. Some have decried...

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  With Terrain Dallas, Iris Bechtol Uses Her Front Lawn as an Exhibition Space

  August 5 at 8:39 a.m.

  The pandemic has given new meaning to the term "garden art." While musicians and promoters are setting up concerts in front of their homes, one outdoor art gallery was a few years ahead of the concept. Public outdoor gallery Terrain Dallas is open once again after a four-year break. Iris...

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  ‘Seasons and Rhythm/Estaciones y Ritmo’ Project Reflects Vibrant Culture of Oak Cliff

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  The measured ka-thunk of cars passing overhead and a summer breeze funneling through the underpass was a fitting stage for the unveiling of an art project titled “Seasons and Rhythm/Estaciones y Ritmo” Saturday morning. A group of community leaders, neighbors, police officers and firefighters gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

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  5 Twitter Accounts That Should Be Banned Immediately

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  Former Ku Klux Klan leader and convicted felon David Duke was banned from Twitter Thursday for breaking the social media platform’s policies against hate speech. The company didn’t specify which tweet(s) triggered the ban, but judging by the fact that the policies expressly forbid the promotion of violence or “hateful...

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  Comedian Clint Werth Leaves a Legacy of Comedic Edginess

  August 3 at 11:34 a.m.

  It's easy to believe that a comedy scene wouldn't exist without comics like Clint Werth. The deeper truth is that there wouldn't be a great comedy scene without comics like Werth. "Clint was a guy who played it so cool all the time," says comedian and Dallas Comedy House (DCH)...