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Eating and Drinking in Dallas This Weekend: Breweries, Naughty Cookies and a French Pastry Class

Eating and Drinking in Dallas This Weekend: Breweries, Naughty Cookies and a French Pastry Class

Oh, Behave! Dallas Is Getting an Austin Powers Pop-Up At the Whippersnapper

Oh, Behave! Dallas Is Getting an Austin Powers Pop-Up At the Whippersnapper

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If you Love Pretty Woman for Its Fluff, You’ll Go Nuts for the Musical at Dallas Fair Park

By Eva Raggio
Feb 1, 2023

You know you’re getting old when every entertainment token from your childhood— bands, series, films — starts getting reunited, remade, rebooted or in any way repackaged and sold to you again. And you’re the first sucker in line to buy it.
The Best Things To Do, Feb. 1–7

By Danny Gallagher
Feb 1, 2023

It's that time of year when we get a small window of snow in Dallas and everyone and everything goes haywire. People show up late because of traffic caused by someone who doesn't realize that icy roads can make their car drive into the path of another oncoming vehicle.
A Guide to an Over-the-Top Valentine’s Day in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux
Feb 1, 2023

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. The one day of the year when lovers spend their hard-earned money showering one another with obligatory stuffed teddy bears, heart-shaped boxes of mystery chocolates and those chalky sweetheart candies. But as all romantics know, the surest way to anyone’s heart is to...
Das Rheingold May Be a Wagner Opera, but It's Also a Tolkien-Like Visual Epic

By Chelsey Norris
Jan 31, 2023

Imagine that you’re all dressed up and ready for opening night at The Dallas Opera. After enjoying a glass of wine in the lobby, you find your seat inside the Winspear Opera House and get comfortable just as the house lights dim.
Quimeras Opens at Arts Mission Oak Cliff With Challenging Queer Performative Art

By Scott Tucker
Jan 26, 2023

Arts Mission Oak Cliff is a nontraditional art space, and its newest event is a prime example of its mission. On Saturday, Jan. 28, the space will host Quimeras, an interactive fashion and art presentation offering an arsenal of powerful works by young LGBTQ+ artists. These Texas newcomers are poised to...
The Best Things to Do, Jan. 25–31

By Danny Gallagher
Jan 25, 2023

The Stonewall uprising of 1969 brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the forefront of America's consciousness. It may have ignited a movement that's led to the acceptance of LGBTQ people in so many
7 Cool Places for Grown-Up Play (Not THAT Kind)

By Danny Gallagher
Jan 19, 2023

Here's a fun game. Call up some friends and ask them if they'd like to do something fun on a free weekend. If they want to know what you suggest for entertainment, ask if they're down to do something "designed for adults."
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Ballista, Durry, Angel Olsen and More

By David Fletcher
Jan 19, 2023

If you've been waiting for a who's-who concert week in local music, this is definitely it. Your concert week kicks off loud and local in Denton with metal band Ballista blowing the roof off Rubber Gloves and punk band Casual Relapse throwing a CD release party
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Jan. 18–24

By Merritt Martin
Jan 18, 2023

Arts Mission Oak Cliff (410 S. Windomere Ave.) is doing the Kit Kat Club right, and we know this because they have a recommendation that this production of Cabaret not only features strobes and haze, but is best meant for audiences 16 and older. As romance blooms in the dynamic Berlin club circa 1931, Nazi presence is growing stronger and suppressing the creative, theatrical and non-conforming.
Dreams Come True At a Dallas Liquor Store With Mezcal and a Breaking Bad Reunion

By Eva Raggio
Jan 13, 2023

This month, you might find yourself walking into a liquor store to stock up on your nectar of choice, and before you can even question how far your life choices will spiral, you could be faced with the two most distinguished figures in the meth industry.
Jerry Saltz Brings the Fine (and Fun) Art of Criticism to the Dallas Museum of Art

By Kendall Morgan
Jan 12, 2023

The modern art world would be a lot less entertaining without Jerry Saltz. The senior art critic for New York Magazine since 2006, Saltz is provocative, populist, and a bit of a provocateur.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Jan. 11–17

By Merritt Martin
Jan 11, 2023

Always offering a variety of stunning exhibitions, Conduit Gallery (1626-C Hi Line Drive) serves up a triple dose of color and form. Hanging through February 11, audiences can take in the cognitive and clinical psychology-influenced patterns of Susan Barnett, which also serve as meditative tools, the play of fiber and light from Marco Querin, and folk art-reverent narratives from Gabe Langholtz.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Jan. 4–10

By Merritt Martin
Jan 4, 2023

Fans of page-turners will likely recognize the name Rachel Hawkins thanks to her 2021 Southern, salty gothic swerve on Jane Eyre, The Wife Upstairs. Now she’s showing up with another gothic murder romp, but sending us to Italy.
Dita Von Teese Wants to Make Pleasure Fun Again

By Carly May Gravley
Dec 29, 2022

While describing her affinity for fetish shoes, Dita Von Teese accidentally sums up her entire body of work. “It’s really about the unusual, the exquisite," she says, "something that you just don’t see every day.”
Looking for a Place To Catch the TCU Playoff Game? We Got You

By Nick Reynolds
Dec 28, 2022

Since the inception of the College Football Playoff format in 2014, a Texas team has never made it in. Until now. Fresh off a stellar 12 and 1 season that few saw coming, the TCU Horned Frogs will have an opportunity to play for college football’s ultimate prize.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 28 – Jan. 3

By Merritt Martin
Dec 28, 2022

Preschool-age kids can gather round storyteller Oba William King for a selection of stories and songs about Kwanzaa. And the educational fun doesn’t end with that, because King also takes participants through a craft to even further engage them.
Where to Get Last Minute New Year's Eve Reservations in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Dec 27, 2022

Whether you are looking for a low-key romantic dinner with your sweetie, an adventurous prix fixe meal or live music with a Champagne toast at midnight ...
Jonathan Burns on Fool Us, America's Got Talent and Fitting Through Toilet Seats at NBA Games

By Danny Gallagher
Dec 23, 2022

Magician and contortionist Jonathan Burns has an amazing act. Beyond the magic and stunts he performs, the most marveling thing about his act is his personality.
From Family-Friendly to X-Rated, the Best New Year's Eve Parties in Dallas

By Liam Gaughan
Dec 22, 2022

Be honest for a moment. Do you remember your New Year’s resolution from last year? A lot of us start off the year with noble goals, and generally we all do a decent job following through the first few months. Or days.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas, Dec. 21–27

By Merritt Martin
Dec 21, 2022

If you’re still needing to grab that perfect photo for a profile pic, a digital holiday card or the ‘gram, we got you. Actually, Galleria Dallas has you.

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