Stephanie Umoh Makes a Stop at Home as a Star in Hamilton
Growing up as a theater kid in Lewisville, Stephanie Umoh had always dreamed of performing at Fair Park.
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The Who Needs Sleep Charity Telethon Will Stay Up Past Its Bedtime For the Fifth Year
Devin Pike turned into one of his darkest moments into one of his brightest achievements. Before founding the annual Who Needs Sleep telethon, Pike faced his second cancer diagnosis in 2017.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 1-Dec. 8
We don’t need every concert to be all carols all the time to qualify as festive. In fact, MainStage Irving-Las Colinas’ annual fundraiser is a fun mix of showtunes and snow-tunes performed by theater favorites from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Among Others, to Miss Thursday Night Game Against Saints
No amount of protective gear has been able to keep the Dallas Cowboys safe from COVID. The Dallas football team is going through its own outbreak, now sidelining head coach Mike McCarthy for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.
Dallas Actor Dax Rey Is Only 10 and Working With Legends
Like most 10-year-olds, Dax Rey has big dreams, but his are all coming true this holiday season. Sshhh, don’t tell the other kids.
Where and How to Stay Healthy in Dallas This Holiday Season
The holidays are coming in hot, which means there will be no shortage of frosted sugar cookies and nothing sounds better than grabbing those unattractive flannel jammies and curling up on the couch.
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The Ultimate Cool Gift Guide for Christmas Shopping in Dallas
There are only a few weeks left until the so-called most wonderful time of year. It’s also the time of the year where we suddenly become obsessed with our gift-giving skills – whether we bought enough or forgot someone, and whether our gifts are too extra or simply underwhelming.
Dallas-Produced Musical 38 MINUTES Tells a First-Hand Story of the Hawaiian Missile Crisis
It took Dallas composer Holly Doubet two weeks to get out of bed after returning from her vacation in Hawaii in January of 2018.
Which Shelves Will Go Dark on Black Friday?
This holiday season, supply chain delays and shortages are seemingly improving, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Nov. 24-Dec. 1
Let’s say the family arrived in town last night and you already need some retail therapy. Just task them with setting the table (sure to inspire incredibly random arguments) and head out to the Texas Christkindl Market at Choctaw Stadium (1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington) between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday for some German Christmas market-ing.
Dallas’ Second Hemp Convention Is a Glimpse to the Future of the Texas Cannabis Industry
As the landscape of the legal cannabis market in Texas continues to shift, industry education and a reliable network are two things that every company must have to survive and thrive in this space.
The Violet Crown Will Rule the Former Space of the Shuttered Magnolia Movie Theatre
Twenty years ago, Bill Banowsky founded film distributor Magnolia Pictures, which led to the opening of The Magnolia Theatre movie house in Dallas’ West Village in 2002.
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Airbnb Is Setting Up 20,000 Afghan Refugees With Homes, Including in Dallas
For those looking to give back this season, Airbnb has a good cause. The home lodging company is working to make sure Afghan refugees have a home for the holidays.
The New Plano House of Comedy Says Crowds and Laughs Are Starting To Come Back
The comedy migration from California to Austin is starting to make its way up to Dallas and The Plano House of Comedy may be the first step.
The Pop-Up Friends Experience in Plano Will ‘Be There For You’ … Until January
It’s been over a quarter of a century since Friends first debuted on NBC and some fans are still analyzing the-what-went-wrongs during Ross and Rachel’s “We were on a break” debacle with greater consideration than they’ve ever given their own relationships.
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Comedian Daniel Sloss Returning to Dallas, ‘One of My Top 3 Shows of My Last Tour’
Like most comedians during the pandemic, Daniel Sloss says he lost his “fucking mind a bit.” Like most good comedians who can see an opportunity even in a harrowing situation such as in global lockdowns, he says he spent his pandemic time by finishing his book [Everyone You Hate is Going to Die], “put on a bunch of weight and smoked a bunch of weed.”
What Will the Forest Theater Reopening Mean for South Dallas Residents?
Newly formed nonprofit Forest Forward announced Nov. 5 an initiative to reopen the Forest Theater by 2024, on the 75th anniversary of the historical landmark.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Nov. 17-Nov. 24
Jo Koy’s name has been a staple in the entertainment world – particularly on stand-up stages – for ages, but this year the laugh man has gotten some different sorts of attention thanks to his heartfelt hosting gig on Metal Shop Masters and his coupling with fellow comic and long-time friend Chelsea Handler.
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2 Comedians Talk and Sing Frankly About Being Rape Victims in Survivors Are Horny Too
So many of the news stories surrounding comedy these days seem to involve a portion of a comic’s audience getting upset over their choice of material.
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Dallas Needs Men To Mentor More Than 300 Waitlisted Boys
Despite a successful drive in October to recruit more male volunteers, more than 360 boys remain on a waiting list waiting for a mentor from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Dallas. The agency’s “30 Men in 30 Days Campaign” ran throughout October and aimed to raise awareness for…
Ted Cruz Steps Up as the Joe McCarthy of Children’s TV
After targeting women, minorities, the LGBTQ community, immigrants, teachers, scientists, celebrities and animals, Republicans have found their latest feud. Apparently, absolutely no one is safe from conservative scorn, as the feathery Sesame Street icon Big Bird has become the latest victim of their conspiracy theories. What does it say about…
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Erica Felicella to Perform Endurance Piece ‘Journey’ this Weekend to Represent Life’s Burdens
Performance artist Erica Felicella will share her newest endurance piece, “Journey,” this Saturday at the Main Street Garden Park. Felicella created “Journey” as an invitation for others to join her on a physical representation of the journey we all take in life and the weight that comes with it. Her…