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03/04/2010

Q&A with comedian Tom Green

Tom Green performs March 5-7 at the Addison Improv.
Neil Visel
Tom Green performs March 5-7 at the Addison Improv.

If you've ever wondered whatever happened to Tom Green's talk-show gig a decade ago, he's still behind the desk, cracking wise with his silly and absurd brand of humor.

02/25/2010

Vegetable lovers get juiced

Yohana Bencosme is seen pouring juice into a container in the Liquiteria juice bar in the East Village section of Manhattan.
Associated Press
Yohana Bencosme is seen pouring juice into a container in the Liquiteria juice bar in the East Village section of Manhattan.

At midmorning, the line at Liquiteria is almost out the door. Customers at the bright, cheerful New York City juice bar can't seem to get enough of owner Doug Green's menu of smoothies and fresh-squeezed juices.

Dallas designer set for Pin Show runway

Nausheen Daniel
Courtesy photo
Nausheen Daniel

The Pin Show, Dallas' indie-minded showcase for fashion and accessory designers, returns Thursday night for the third year. More than 30 apparel artists are slated to unveil their creations at Union Station, including Dallas designer Nausheen Daniel.

01/27/2010

Eddie Izzard talks Monty Python, history, fashion

Comedian/actor/crazy marathon runner Eddie Izzard
Lorenzo Agius
Comedian/actor/crazy marathon runner Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard is comedy's Renaissance man -- and not just because he can talk at length about the Renaissance period. The 47-year-old British artist has a most unique repertoire. He's an Emmy-winning performer, known for his stream-of-consciousness ramblings about history. This was best illustrated in his breakthrough HBO special Dress to Kill, in which he explored everything from Hitler to Heimlich to Humperdinck.

02/03/2010

Let's chill: Fitness options when it's freezing

Andi Smith braves the cold for a run
Sonya N. Hebert/Staff Photographer
Andi Smith braves the cold for a run

Does a chill in the air make you want to curl up underneath a blanket by the fire? The first freeze of our mercurial Dallas-Fort Worth weather hit early December, and who knows when the next Arctic blast will blow through. But with the right preparation, you can embrace the elements while staying active and healthy. Here are some tips from experts and enthusiasts on how to safely savor some chilly season activities.

01/26/2010

'Runway' alums talk fashion

Louise Black and Shirin Askari
Lara Solt/Staff Photographer
Louise Black and Shirin Askari

One day you're in; the next day you're last season's contestants. Project Runway's local Season 6 contestants Louise Black and Shirin Askari discussed Season 7, that move to LA, the local fashion scene and a customer named Courtney Love over a recent lunch in Dallas.

02/04/2010

Let's chill

Avid runner Andi Smith goes for a quick run around the Jas F. Chambers, Jr. Youth Fitness Park.
Sonya N. Hebert
Avid runner Andi Smith goes for a quick run around the Jas F. Chambers, Jr. Youth Fitness Park.

Does a chill in the air make you want to curl up underneath a blanket by the fire? The first freeze of our mercurial Dallas-Fort Worth weather hit early December, and who knows when the next Arctic blast will blow through.