Gratitude: These Local Artists Are Giving Thanks

Pamela and Dylan, Dowdy Studio We are so very thankful for all the great holiday foods we’re about to pig out on, and also thankful that the menu won’t be including cat sandwiches, because they’re really tricky to prepare and would probably taste like fur balls…

Zone Out from Holiday Stress with Klick Tock’s ZONR

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Are you ready for tomorrow’s festivities? Chances are you’ve already prepared yourself for the barrage of questions from the out-of-towners who want to know why you’re not…

Cedars Open Studios Exposed the Day-to-day of Local Artists

On Saturday, as a part of the 9th annual Cedars Open Studios, more than 60 artists provided the opportunity to share a little insight into their own creativity by opening up their studios to the public. Complete with food, music, and of course, wine, most studios were at capacity with…

School Yourself in the Ways of Sneaky in Sticky Ninja Academy

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. We love ninjas. Big time. And what’s not to love? Those little dudes can do everything – the high flying, shuriken throwing, super sneaky shinobi have been…

Partying for a Cause: Black Tie Dinner at Sheraton Dallas

“Who are you wearing?” was the first thing I heard as I stepped into the pre-dinner reception at the Sheraton Dallas. “Betsey Johnson,” I said to the inquirer. I love events full of gay men. The annual Black Tie Dinner is certainly one of those events. Not that there isn’t…

While in Dallas, Jean Paul Gaultier Shops Dolly Python

After seeing this snapshot of Dolly Python’s lovely Gretchen Bell with the legendary Jean Paul Gaultier pop up on the store’s Facebook page, we had to call the store. Mixmaster: “Is he still there?” Dolly Python’s Brian Green, without so much as a pause: “No, he left about 15 minutes…

DFW Stage Talent Give It the Old Holidazzle on Charity CD

Get a bunch of local musical theater stars together and there will be singing. Plus some gratuitous kissy-face, lots of hugs and a little gossip about who’s got what role where. Monday night at Kalita Humphreys Theater, dozens of DFW’s busiest professional actors mingled with family and friends at a…

DSO’s van Zweden Named Musical America‘s Conductor of the Year

Musical America thinks what’s been conducted is fantastic, but let’s be honest, it’s focusing on what’s going to be conducted and who will be waving a special Super Conductor baton for the next year. 2012, y’all. The performing arts news organization named Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Jaap van Zweden Conductor of…

This Week in Vintage and Thrift Store Death and Devil Paintings

Need new décor for your coven? Something to camouflage the bloodstains on the basement wall? Local thrift and vintage stores are well stocked with affordable, terrifying pieces of art depicting death’s heads and visions of hell. We found some thrilling, chilling pictures (and one creepy pillow) at Dolly Python, White…

Island Time: Get Hooked on Hashi Online

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs , where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Bless the Japanese. That sweet little island nation half a world away has given us some pretty awesome stuff. From tasty treats to creepy horror flicks…

Halloween Yard Art Tricks Out Our Streets

There are ghosties in the treezies all over town. Halloween yard decorations are adding spookily Goth touches to lawns, especially in Highland Park, where not a few elegant mansions are under attack by giant spiders and haunted by specters dangling from tree limbs or dancing in circles by the driveway…

Boy Meets Girl in Mattia Traverso’s One and One Story

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs , where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sometimes boys screw up pretty badly. Sure, they could buy some flowers, send a singing telegram or even grovel like there’s no tomorrow, but with this…

Go Ahead, Suggest the Future of the Women’s Museum

When I heard the Women’s Museum was closing, I felt a deep sense of…culpability. It was one of those places I always intended to go. I went when it opened, and possibly once more (or possibly not), but never again. Even when it had an exhibit of Annie Leibovitz photos,…

Bring Out the MasterMinds, Y’all

Hey, you. Yes, you. We know you know a MasterMind. Have you nominated them yet? We need you to tell us about innovative, cultural landscape-paving Dallas-based artists — those in dance, theater, performance art, visual arts and more. Why? Well, we want to recognize them (in print and at our…