You know that broccoli and cheese soup recipe your grandmother passed down to you that you make every chance you get? Yeah, Christopher Kimball thinks you’re cooking it all wrong and his mission in life is to teach you the right way. Everyone’s favorite PBS cooking show, America’s Test Kitchen, is coming to Dallas Oct. 29 at the Majestic Theatre and you need to be there if... Read more about this event >>
When Miley Cyrus covers your song, it might be an indication that you've strayed a little too far from the snarky, British indie rock darling you once were. That may well be in the case of Arctics Monkeys, but Alex Turner and co. have been riding a wave of ridiculous success in a mainstream capacity after bubbling at the surface of the indie rock world for more than 10 years. Their band's... Read more about this event >>
Kill your opponent with comedy. Outwit the laughter and may the odds be ever in your favor. The Humor Games take over the Addison Comedy Club at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $12. More info at comedysportz.com. Read more about this event >>
A great museum exhibition can serve as a time capsule. When The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth opens its newest exhibit, Urban Theater: New York Art in the 1980s, visitors will be sent back to one of the most exciting decades in contemporary art history. Think Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer, Cindy Sherman, Julian Schnabel, and Andy Warhol for starters. Their work and more... Read more about this event >>
In the two person exhibit, Hugs & Kisses, at the Cliff Gallery, the work of artists Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot is not so much in juxtaposition as in union. Fontenot's quirky nudes and Stafford's glammed out sculptural installations are kismet. Hear the artists discuss their individual work and hear their perspectives on the way it holds hands at the closing reception from 7 -9 p.m.... Read more about this event >>
The Revivalists are an amalgam of a few different sounds. The New Orleans-based seven piece combines influences and characteristics from their Big Easy roots (there's a saxophonist and a trumpeter) and contemporary indie rock. That combination fosters a unique sound that's both soulful and gloomy. Their music sounds at once eerie yet comfortable. It's not at all a deliberate choice; they just... Read more about this event >>
Cold weather is for drawing near a fire and listening to stories. Dallas may not quite be there on the weather front, but there’s an even better alternative. Gather around the stage at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St. Fort Worth) Thursday evening, when award-winning host and creator of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor, will tell tales of Lake Wobegone, Minnesota, his... Read more about this event >>
Adam Sandler's movie career may have brought the world many horrible things that have been burned into our eyes with a branding iron but it did bring us something worthy of our attention like comedian Nick Swardson. He's a born storyteller with some seriously weird and strange experiences that are worth sharing like his first time at a seedy New York massage parlor or wanting to be a ninja... Read more about this event >>
Look, there's a lot of sex in the Bible. Chances are, you didn't talk about any of it in Sunday school. Salome, for example, the seductress who set her sights on the unattainable John the Baptist. When he denied her advances she had her daddy, Herod II behead him. OK OK, OK, it's not all written exactly like that in Bible. But no one actually pays attention to exact phrasing in religious... Read more about this event >>
If you’re planning on catching a Halloween show and maybe don’t want to go see Slipknot and KoRn scare the absolute shit out of you, this is probably your best bet. Larry g(EE) is one of the most promising funk acts in the city and his live shows are full of energy with a backing band that's as soulful as a true Texas Thanksgiving dinner. Quaker City Night Hawks and Taddy Porter... Read more about this event >>
Halloween doesn’t enjoy the classiest reputation. Go to a party on the 31st, and before you know it you’re often three Jello shots deep, watching some guy in a Duck Dynasty costume make out with Little Bo Peep. If you’re looking to party this Friday, but aiming for something a little more sophisticated, Meddlesome Moth has the answer. They’re throwing a Halloween... Read more about this event >>
Halloween is a night of traditions – trick or treating, pranks and letting our inner ghoul out for one night. Dallas, Texas has a tradition of its own as one of the premier metal destinations in the U.S.A. On Halloween Eve, Gexa Energy Pavilion welcomes two of the biggest names in modern metal history in the form of KoRn and Slipknot, who are currently touring together on their Prepare... Read more about this event >>
Sometimes it feels like all of the horror has been sucked out of Halloween. Unending gore and violent things you can't un-see has replaced good old-fashioned fear and thoughts that the supernatural just might be real. Cirque du Horror attempts to bring back those frightful feelings by bringing back some classic staples of Halloween theater. The traveling musical showcase unfolds like a... Read more about this event >>
When the director chooses at Dallas Black Dance Theatre, it seems they tend to stack the deck. The official season opener for the company will be a new series titled, Director's Choice, which will include works from contemporary choreographers like Alvin Ailey, Gene Hill Sagan, and a new piece from former DBDT dancer, Garfield Lemonius. See it all at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, or 2:30... Read more about this event >>
The restorative power of making art is well documented; just think back to the good old days when a pair of blunt scissors and construction paper were all it took to center you. The little strokes of watercolors and the smell of Elmer’s glue are their own special kind of therapy, and that’s precisely why art therapy with children can be so successful. Children who engage in art... Read more about this event >>
I'm afraid I've got some bad news: Yelawolf is not RiFF RAFF. So for those of you who get overly tattooed Southern white rappers confused, you're out of luck if you think you're going to get some of the patented Jody Highroller antics. Nope, instead of James Franco's alter-ego you're getting the guy who got a record deal by appearing on Missy Elliott’s reality show, then getting dropped... Read more about this event >>
Long before Val Kilmer found himself interested in the person, Mark Twain, there was Hal Holbrook. Like a long time before. Holbrook's show, Mark Twain Tonight, has been touring the country since 1954. That's sixty years for anyone who's worse at math than I am. Talk about dedication. Of course, Twain was a man worth impersonating, if not for his surprisingly open-minded political views, than... Read more about this event >>
Matisyahu (“gift of God” in Yiddish) is probably the most recognizable name in reggae that isn’t Marley. Part of the reason for this is the fact that he’s an anomaly. First off, you don’t have many Jewish men that love reggae so much that they seek out a career in it. Matisyahu's instantly noticeable beard was once a sign of his Orthodox Jewish faith. He was seen... Read more about this event >>
In its tenth year, Muscle Memory Dance Theatre is ready to try something new. With this show, director Lesley Snelson is turning the reins over to two unknown artists to the Dallas dance scene and letting them run wild with her company. “Wrapped and Uncovered: An Evening of Dance Unraveling and Unveiling,” welcomes choreographers Megan Odom, from the University of Colorado... Read more about this event >>
Haul out those marigolds, prep your sugar skulls, and don your best face paint—it’s time to honor the dead with some charitable festivities. Los Muertos Bishop celebrates Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in the naturally walkable fashion of the Bishop Arts District. From 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 2, on Bishop Avenue at Davis, the neighborhood will be hopping with beer... Read more about this event >>
Jack Antonoff is a busy man. He’s the lead guitarist in fun., who catapulted into fame with the release of their latest record Some Nights, which had a No. 1 single in “We Are Young.” After fun.’s successful run in 2011 and 2012, Antonoff headed up his own project, Bleachers, where he serves as the lead singer and guitarist. Bleachers isn’t too far off from... Read more about this event >>
Maybe Great Britain doesn’t strike you as a bastion of modern design—after all, it’s a nation associated with a certain primness, plus super stodgy dinnerware and post-apocalyptic public housing. But really, since the 1960s, jolly old England has churned out some of the most exuberant and fun pieces of design—like the Mini and the Moulton bicycle. British inventiveness... Read more about this event >>
Spoiler alert, y’all: Bonnie and Clyde do not ride off into the sunset, despite the fact that this is a musical. Nothing changes in the general plot: the outlaws still get gunned down in the end after they do a number of really bad things. The difference here is that there’s a sound track—a fairly upbeat one, considering the carnage--full of gospel, rag-time and a touch of... Read more about this event >>
The English Beat -- or simply just the Beat to fans in the know -- were part of the two-tone ska revival movement in late-1970s England. They're best known for their catchy, skank-friendly tune "Ranking Full Stop" and for "Mirror in the Bathroom," a sax-driven meta-ska classic. Their sound is a mash of tropical reggae rhythms and stree-wise singalong lyrics that made them a little more... Read more about this event >>
Everyone’s got a story to tell, even if they don’t think their life is all that exciting. The story of the Thanksgiving where you left dinner early to bail your boyfriend out of jail is actually a potential legend in the making—something your kids will confide to their kids on the car trip to Grandma’s house. Everything that follows “You know, your grandmother... Read more about this event >>
The Dallas Holocaust Museum's newest exhibition features the political cartoons of Arthur Szyk, a Polish-Jewish refugee, who came to the US during WWII. His work, which depicted the dictators who tortured the world in the early 20th century, was harsh in its criticism of Hitler and Mussolini and strongly pro-democracy. Drawn to Action: The Life and Work of Arthur Szyk features a selection of... Read more about this event >>
Math is making a comeback at the Perot Museum this fall. 2theXtreme: Math Alive! is a new interactive exhibit that strives to make math interesting, tangible, and fun for children. Spanning 5,000 square feet, this exhibit brings math to life with hands-on activities relating to sports, video games, fashion and more! Visitors can make their way through six themed areas that span from... Read more about this event >>
The Briefs would’ve been perfect for a venue like the CBGB, but alas -- they missed their time. Fortunatley, Three Links should more than suffice. The Briefs make the type of punk music you’re all too familiar with: Loud, quick, and galvanized by a knack for criticizing the establishment. The band was founded in 2000 in Seattle and released four albums between then and 2005. Since... Read more about this event >>
Flowers are nature’s beautifiers. We’ve appropriated them as tokens of affection or apology. We cut them from their roots and place them in vases to add color to our otherwise dull lives. Oh, and for centuries, we’ve painted them. Some of the 19th century’s greatest painters, including Cezanne, Manet and Courbet captured the vivid colors of flowers and their work is on... Read more about this event >>
A reflection on city life and our childhood past, photographer Mike Osborne’s exhibition Monopoly, seeks to reconcile the realistic Atlantic City with our memories of coffee table game nights. His interpretations of light and dark, color and void both mesmerize and sadden us. The dreams we had of money and real estate and hotels, from Baltic Ave to Boardwalk, jerk awake as we see the... Read more about this event >>
Starting October 16th, Dallas Theater Center hosts Pulitzer-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. The play, made ever more famous by its subsequent film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, follows the generational progression of the relationship between a well-to-do Southern woman and her chauffeur. At once a tale of our cultural past and of the... Read more about this event >>