Alex Bentley

Associate Editor

Alex Bentley isn’t a Dallas-Fort Worth native, but with all his experience in the area, he’s the next best thing. He received his bachelor’s degree from TCU, and after a five-year sojourn to work for the Florida Marlins in Miami, he returned to the area to get his master’s degree at UNT. Prior to joining CultureMap, he worked for Pegasus News, helping deliver hyper-local news to the internet masses. He uses that experience to make CultureMap the go-to site for everything to see and do in Dallas.

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Great Comedy On Tap

Dave Chappelle drops in unexpectedly for back-to-back Dallas shows

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 11:25 am

Since the unceremonious end of Chappelle's Show back in 2006, comedian Dave Chappelle has been a mystery wrapped inside of an enigma. True to that nature, he just announced ...

Entertainment News

Exciting details emerge about Irving Music Factory's concert venue

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 10:55 am

We already knew the forthcoming Music Factory complex in Irving was going to feature an 8,000-seat concert venue, but a few more details about it have finally been released ...

Australian Horror Gem

The Babadook may have you checking under the bed for monsters

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 12:00 am

Any good horror movie needs to have one thing and one thing only: atmosphere. If you don’t set the right tone for the film, you run the risk of ...

Don't Be a Scrooge

Dallas Theater Center's A Christmal Carol works new holiday magic

By Alex Bentley

12.04.14 | 2:59 pm

If you’re looking for an enduring local holiday tradition, Dallas Theater Center’s annual presentation of A Christmas Carol may trump them all. DTC has put on one version ...

Weekend Event Planner

A Christmas Story and Usher top best weekend events in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

12.04.14 | 12:00 am

As will be the case throughout pretty much all of December, holiday-themed events once again dominate the entertainment landscape around Dallas-Fort Worth. But there are a couple of non-holiday happenings ...

Holiday Fun

New holiday lights favorite returns to Dallas Arts District with exciting twists

By Alex Bentley

12.03.14 | 1:59 pm

The AT&T Performing Arts Center and Dallas Arts District pulled out all the stops for the inaugural Reliant Lights Your Holidays at Sammons Park in 2013, and they're ...

Money Money Money

National Endowment for the Arts doles out more than $300,000 to DFW groups

By Alex Bentley

12.03.14 | 8:31 am

The National Endowment for the Arts has once again bestowed grants to arts organizations around the country, and Dallas-Fort Worth groups were even more fortunate this year, receiving nine grants ...

More Movies in Burbs

Dallas suburbs see more dine-in theater action with Studio Movie Grill expansion

By Alex Bentley

12.02.14 | 2:59 pm

Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs are seeing a lot of dine-in movie theater action nowadays, mostly thanks to the rapidly expanding Moviehouse & Eatery. Studio Movie Grill, the format's dominant force, will ...

Experimental Film Showcase

Video Association of Dallas experiments with new mini-fest at the MAC

By Alex Bentley

12.02.14 | 1:14 pm

If you were wondering where all the experimental films were at the 2014 Dallas VideoFest, it turns out that the Video Association of Dallas had something up its sleeve. In ...

Girls On Stage

Lana Del Rey shows the Love on 2015 concert tour with Dallas stop

By Alex Bentley

12.01.14 | 12:02 pm

Courtney Love has been a highly idiosyncratic musician for well over 20 years, and Lana Del Rey has picked up that mantle in recent years, so it makes sense the ...

Big Thinkers

New Festival of Ideas hopes to shape future of Dallas

By Alex Bentley

11.30.14 | 10:31 am

The annual TEDxSMU is an event where you can get inspired by people with innovative ideas, something which will also be in high supply at the inaugural For the City ...

Holiday Event Planner

A dozen delightful ways to make the most of the holiday season in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

11.28.14 | 9:43 am

The holidays are a time to be with family and celebrate the season. But there are myriad ways to do so around Dallas-Fort Worth, so we're here to fill ...

Shakespeare Al Fresco

Shakespeare Dallas re-ups for another year of classics in the park

By Alex Bentley

11.27.14 | 2:44 pm

For the 2015 season of their annual Shakespeare in the Park series, Shakespeare Dallas will present a couple of Bard classics, as well as a non-Shakespeare play for only the ...

More Than a Cash Grab

Penguins of Madagascar unleashes sidekicks for fun and sometimes terrifying sequel

By Alex Bentley

11.27.14 | 9:01 am

For years, the comedy sidekicks in animated films were just that: funny diversions in movies that focused on other characters. But sensing an opportunity to wring even more money out ...

Weekend Event Planner

Nothing but holiday events on tap for Thanksgiving weekend in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

11.26.14 | 6:00 am

Thanksgiving weekend is when most people kick off the holiday season in earnest and, appropriately, holiday-related events dominate the list of activities for the next five days. Below are the ...

Wannabe Prestige Film

Foxcatcher stars can't act their way out of lousy storytelling

By Alex Bentley

11.26.14 | 12:00 am

Making a great movie is never easy. Multiple factors — from the acting to the directing to the editing to the soundtrack — have to come together to form a cohesive, memorable ...

Introducing DalPass

New all-in-one ticket grants access to hottest Dallas Art Fair events

By Alex Bentley

11.23.14 | 10:34 am

The annual Dallas Art Fair is the place to see and be seen every April. For those art enthusiasts who want to make sure they're present at all the ...

Hunger Games Revolution

Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up final Hunger Games chapter brilliantly

By Alex Bentley

11.21.14 | 12:00 am

Splitting the final film of a popular book-turned-movie series into two parts is all the rage these days, as the makers of the Harry Potter, Twilight and now The Hunger ...

City Lights Delayed

Dallas City Lights 2014 changes date under threat of rain

By Alex Bentley

11.20.14 | 2:13 pm

In 2013, an ice storm interrupted many planned holiday events, and now weather is intervening yet again. Dallas City Lights, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 22, has been ...

Weekend Event Planner

City Lights and Marisa Tomei top best weekend events in Dallas-Fort Worth

By Alex Bentley

11.20.14 | 12:00 am

In case the weather didn't tip you off that winter is nigh, this weekend is when the holiday events really start to kick into high gear around Dallas-Fort Worth ...

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Lend us your ears: 7 underrated live-music venues	Cheese, please: 5 Dallas cheesemongers to feed the craving

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Get served: Where to go for the craftiest cocktails in Dallas	Let's rally: Where to play tennis in Dallas

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Educational fun: The most kid-friendly museums in Dallas-Fort Worth	Kid tested, mother approved: Family-friendly Dallas restaurants

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Green thumbs up: The top Dallas nurseries and garden shops	A night at the movies: The best theaters in Dallas

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Take a bow: Dallas theater experiences you won't soon forget	The great outdoors: Where to hike and bike in Dallas and beyond

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Men's rooms: Where the well-dressed gent in Dallas shops	Jeans for any genes: Where to shop for denim in Dallas

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The best trendy and budget-friendly shops in Dallas	Drink, not sleep: Dallas hotel bars worth staying awhile

Movida Milk & Honey Boutique Accents Pitaya Bloom Ella Bleu	Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas T/X Bar at the Stoneleigh The Owner's Box at Omni Dallas Library Bar at Warwick Melrose Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa BarBelmont at Belmont Hotel The Rosewood Mansion Bar
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These Dallas dive bars guarantee a good — and cheap — night out	Wagging rights: Doggone good dog parks in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Ride the rails: Destination DART stations	Tour these local craft breweries for a hopping good time

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Great Comedy On Tap

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 11:25 am

Since the unceremonious end of Chappelle's Show back in 2006, comedian Dave Chappelle has been a mystery wrapped inside of an enigma. True to that nature, he just announced ...

Entertainment News

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 10:55 am

We already knew the forthcoming Music Factory complex in Irving was going to feature an 8,000-seat concert venue, but a few more details about it have finally been released ...

Australian Horror Gem

By Alex Bentley

12.05.14 | 12:00 am

Any good horror movie needs to have one thing and one thing only: atmosphere. If you don’t set the right tone for the film, you run the risk of ...

Don't Be a Scrooge

By Alex Bentley

12.04.14 | 2:59 pm

If you’re looking for an enduring local holiday tradition, Dallas Theater Center’s annual presentation of A Christmas Carol may trump them all. DTC has put on one version ...

Weekend Event Planner

By Alex Bentley

12.04.14 | 12:00 am

As will be the case throughout pretty much all of December, holiday-themed events once again dominate the entertainment landscape around Dallas-Fort Worth. But there are a couple of non-holiday happenings ...

Holiday Fun

By Alex Bentley

12.03.14 | 1:59 pm

The AT&T Performing Arts Center and Dallas Arts District pulled out all the stops for the inaugural Reliant Lights Your Holidays at Sammons Park in 2013, and they're ...

Money Money Money

By Alex Bentley

12.03.14 | 8:31 am

The National Endowment for the Arts has once again bestowed grants to arts organizations around the country, and Dallas-Fort Worth groups were even more fortunate this year, receiving nine grants ...

More Movies in Burbs

By Alex Bentley

12.02.14 | 2:59 pm

Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs are seeing a lot of dine-in movie theater action nowadays, mostly thanks to the rapidly expanding Moviehouse & Eatery. Studio Movie Grill, the format's dominant force, will ...

Experimental Film Showcase

By Alex Bentley

12.02.14 | 1:14 pm

If you were wondering where all the experimental films were at the 2014 Dallas VideoFest, it turns out that the Video Association of Dallas had something up its sleeve. In ...

Girls On Stage

By Alex Bentley

12.01.14 | 12:02 pm

Courtney Love has been a highly idiosyncratic musician for well over 20 years, and Lana Del Rey has picked up that mantle in recent years, so it makes sense the ...

Big Thinkers

By Alex Bentley

11.30.14 | 10:31 am

The annual TEDxSMU is an event where you can get inspired by people with innovative ideas, something which will also be in high supply at the inaugural For the City ...

Holiday Event Planner

By Alex Bentley

11.28.14 | 9:43 am

The holidays are a time to be with family and celebrate the season. But there are myriad ways to do so around Dallas-Fort Worth, so we're here to fill ...

Shakespeare Al Fresco

By Alex Bentley

11.27.14 | 2:44 pm