Eric Andre put it best last night when he described his comedy as, “A mix between Gallagher and GG Allin.” The antics performed by the comedian on his Adult Swim television series The Eric Andre Show take notes from game-changing predecessors The Tom Green Show and Jackass, made manifest in…
Twenty years ago, comedian Steve Treviño was a regular at the Addison Improv, but not as a comedy act. He was working there. “I was the answer phone calls guy,” Treviño says. “I was the take the tickets guy. I was the cook guy. I was the take the comedians to…
In 2009, comedian Jim Breuer found himself carrying a thriving comedy career and rabid fan base thanks to his manic style of hard rock stand-up storytelling, his time on Saturday Night Live and memorable performances in cult films like Dave Chappelle’s Half-Baked and as a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio show…
Friday, October 4 National Vodka Day Crawl 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 4 Various Locations (Begins at Deep Ellum Distillery) $15 Influencer group Dallasites101 is hosting a Deep Ellum bar crawl celebrating the city’s best vodka cocktails. With each wristband, participants in the National Vodka Day Crawl receive a t-shirt as…
In November 2009, The Blind Side hit theaters, grossing nearly $35 million in its opening weekend. The Academy Award-winning film, based on true events, told the story of Michael Oher through his impoverished upbringing, subsequent adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, and depicted his journey to college football, ultimately…
The weather has dropped half of one degree, announcing to all Dallas residents that fall has arrived. Luckily, those who don’t follow football can fight off some of that seasonal depression with one of the best comedy show seasons that Dallas has hosted in a long time. As always, comedy…
Visitors have been flocking to the Dallas Zoo all summer to see Bahati, the lion cub who lent his image to the new Lion King. But on their tour of the so-called giants of the Savannah, many people overlook some of the zoo’s most interesting creatures. The Dallas Zoo’s most…
What began as a simple t-shirt design has now sparked a cultural movement for the Eans family of DeSoto. With the mark of three simple words, ‘I luv you’— the Eans have globally empowered black youth and families towards self-acceptance, self-love and most importantly, love for one another.
Talking to actor, jazz pianist and a being of radiating light Jeff Goldblum is never a one-way conversation. He’s so genuinely interested in people and being alive in the moment that he can turn a simple press interview around on the person talking to him. Goldblum spoke to us about his…
Happy hump day. It is Wednesday. The third episode of season 4 of The Real Housewives of Dallas airs tonight. Isn’t that exciting? Have you seen the first two episodes yet? A bunch of white women get mad at one another and they drink and do funny stuff. Oh, man…
This year is becoming one of the biggest of Plano native Revian Chang’s career. She kicked off 2019 as one of several young women vying for the love of Colton on season 23 of The Bachelor, and despite being eliminated after the first episode, Chang has gained a large platform that…
Monday, September 16 Away from the White House: Presidential RetreatsGeorge W. Bush Presidential Center presents Away from the White House: Presidential Retreats, an exhibition of photographs of various presidential hideaways and homes away from the White House, from Mount Vernon to Mar-a-Lago. With historical artifacts, like Ronald Reagan’s aviator sunglasses…
Quietly perched along the tip of the Design District lies one of Dallas’ latest art gems. A family-owned contemporary gallery, SITE131, is peacefully concealed within the cluster of galleries located within the neighborhood. Co-owned by mother-son duo Seth and Joan Davidow, SITE131 is a hub for major, private art collections…
Friday, September 13 Fair Food Festival 6:00 P.M. Friday, September 13 Trinity Groves $5 Indulge in some deep-fried goodness ahead of the annual State Fair of Texas. Trinity Groves will be offering a taste of what you can expect to find at this year’s fair. Funnel cakes, corn dogs, fried…
It’s been a good few weeks for North Texas students. Erykah Badu brought her friend Common to pay a motivational visit to her old stomping grounds, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts, at the end of August. This Tuesday, another DFW school got a superstar visitor when…
The days of the rom-com fairy tale illusions are over. In this day and age, the possibilities of meeting the love of your life via a chance encounter on the train or in a grocery store are slim to none, because love at first sight can’t exist if our eyes…
Opera star Plácido Domingo was scheduled to perform in Dallas next year, but after an Associated Press story revealed that nine women accused him of sexually harassing them over the last four decades, the Dallas Opera pulled his tour date from the schedule. The Dallas Opera removed the link to…
Seven years ago, Esé Azénabor made her debut in the Dallas fashion scene. Bright-eyed with passion, she pressed pause on her graduate pursuits at Southern Methodist University and went full force into designing her first ready-to-wear collection — without any financial assistance or immediate support. For four years the Nigerian…
For someone who enjoys saying he’s not just another politician, President Donald Trump sure sounds like one when he talks about violence in movies and video games. He cites it as a contributing factor to gun violence, dating back to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. “We must stop the…
When you live in Dallas — and a world of shopping is at your fingertips — there’s really no excuse to fill your space with Home Goods and Target. “But money doesn’t grow on trees!” you cry out. You don’t have to be a Restoration Hardware member to have a…
There’s been a virtual reality boom in DFW’s entertainment offerings, with story-driven experiences that put players in some of their favorite film franchises or in real world landscapes that would cost a fortune to actually visit. However, there hasn’t been a place to do what all gamers truly wish they…
In a fast-paced world teeming with technology, one man is slowing things down to a snail’s pace. “I’m in love with snail mail, always have been,” says Alex Kurkowski, who founded Tellinga, a company whose name is sort of shorthand for “telling a story” and whose goal is to artfully…
