You’ve seen those Christmas trees on advertisements, on Pinterest and maybe on the Facebook page of that friend you have who fancies herself an interior designer: monochromatic, modern and cool. The tinsel is symmetric; the lights, perfectly twinkling. There are no crappy salt dough... More >>

Denton’s holiday festival is beloved by its residents, and for good reason. The annual Holiday Lighting event is practically a one-stop-shop for every holiday experience you could want. Santa will be on hand to take pictures with kids and immature adults, along with horse-drawn carriage... More >>

Even if you don’t really give a damn about the holiday season, you can still celebrate Festivus. Even better, you can celebrate Festivus with an evening of burlesque. Presented by Viva Dallas Burlesque, Festivus Follies promises an evening of great burlesque from some of the... More >>

The guy that wrote that “Tap Your Troubles Away” song was on to something. Despite the racket that it conjures up, it’s the very definition of “joyful noise”—a spirited rat-a-tat that elicits a smile with every shuffle-step. And it’s worth noting that... More >>

In the dark underbelly of the North Pole lives a legion of elves deeply, deeply dissatisfied with their lot in life. They’ve let themselves go — bulbous bellies poke out from under their elf apparel, unseemly hair pokes out from their trademark ears and their complexions have... More >>

Ryan Adams hasn’t played Dallas since 2007 and this show sold out as soon as tickets went on sale. After starting Whiskeytown, a band that unapologetically tried to mimic American Music Club sans gay frontman sporting a unibrow, Adams has been trying to beat the sun, recording at a... More >>

With roots firmly tied to Southern blues rock, Dallas’ the Roomsounds are all at once an ode to the past and the south itself. Upbeat guitar riffs and lyrics full of nonchalant melancholy power the band. The obvious influences of Tom Petty, the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin rear their... More >>

As a child nothing was more exciting on Thanksgiving morning than to rush to the television and watch the floats and balloons march through the streets of New York City. Plus, who didn't love the Broadway dance breaks? My mom would make hot chocolate and breakfast, and I'd rummage through the... More >>

Klyde Warren Park, that lovely little downtown green space lights up this weekend in Christmas colors. The highly photographable tree will be lit by Santa himself at the culmination of the daytime, family evet, Celebrate the Holidays at Klyde Warren Park. Snap a shot with Mr. Claus, feed a live... More >>

Hundreds of drunk Santas roaming Dallas sounds like the beginning of a scary Christmas movie. Unless of course you’re in on the drinking, too. Starting at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mockingbird Station, you can meet with other people who want to drink away the holidays for a Santa Rampage. This... More >>

Rapper/DJ tandem Blackalicious will be taking the stage at the Granada Theater this weekend in anticipation of the impending 2015 release of Emoni, their first album in a decade. MC Gift of Gab and producer Chief Xcel are often likened to West Coast collectives the Pharcyde and Jurrasic 5 for... More >>

If you think art gallery exhibitions are snooty affairs, challenge your preconceptions this weekend. The Stewpot Art Program presents its annual exhibition, Food for the Soul, which features the work of homeless Dallas artists. In its opening reception from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, you can see the work... More >>

In This Moment brings a little darkness to the City of Angels. The Los Angeles-based metal band’s debut album from 2006, Beautiful Tragedy, was an introduction the the band’s heavy sound and scored them some opening spots for metal royalty like Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne and Rob... More >>

The rambunctious young actors return to Wild Detectives with their iambic pentameter-spitting, high-energy free wheeling Shakespeare in the Bar. This time around they're churning out Love's Labour's Lost – Shakespeare's comedy about three young men who give up women for three years and... More >>

Welcome to the age of the Millennial. It's the age in which a frail Swedish teen who waxes poetic about Pokemon and Arizona Ice Tea becomes an Internet, and in turn, an American sensation. Rapping on beat? Literally, nobody needs that shit. This is “based” and lucid rapping. Hear... More >>

Everyone has a story to tell and this week at Oral Fixation, five people will have a chance to tell their story to an eager audience. This month’s Oral Fixation show is “Outside The Box,” which will feature stories about thinking differently and some unconventional wisdom.... More >>

It goes without saying that Ms. Lauryn Hill is deeply complicated both as an artist and a person. Fortunately, that generally makes for some incredible music. This performance at South Side Ballroom, originally scheduled for last month, was postponed without even an excuse. Still, people are... More >>

Before the Josh Grobans and Michael Bublés of the world, there was Andrea Bocelli. No musician has been more successful in bringing classical singing to the mainstream than Bocelli, who has seven albums to his credit that reached the Billboard Hot 200's Top 10. Bocelli is famous for his... More >>

Aaron Yates has been going at it hard since the early '90s. He was given the name Tech N9ne because the speed of bullets flowing out of a TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun makes for a great comparison with the pace of his Midwestern rhymes. Selling out shows and selling two million records did not... More >>

Dubstep and trap are some of music's most dynamic genres. The two are constantly evolving and raising the bar for what they can be. RL Grime has only been active for a few years, but in that time he has inserted into the discussion for one of the elite artists blending the two genres... More >>

The minimalism of Anna Bella Papp's clay sculptures force the viewer up close. It's as though she's invited onlookers into an intimate moment with the art. For the tiny amount of space they actually inhabit, they imply much larger ideas. The Nasher Sculpture Center gives Papp her first museum... More >>

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... More >>

It’s time to start figuring out how you’re going to make time for all those memories this holiday season. Decide when you’re going to shoehorn in that visit with Santa; schedule your holiday cocktail experiments; find the time to bruise your tailbone at a nearby ice-skating... More >>

Last year’s Sparkle event at the Hilton Anatole was a beautiful affair, all ice skating rinks, Christmas lights and time-consuming attractions for the youngsters. But there was one problem. What was generally sparkling was not so much the lights as the ice crystals forming on your... More >>

A study from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research classified cheerleading as the most dangerous sport for athletes. It claimed that forcing humans to defy the laws of gravity and physics caused injuries more serious than those sustained by football players. So where did... More >>