Tuesday, October 8 Four Hours of Fury Author and U.S. Army vet James Fenelon will sign copies of his book Four Hours of Fury: The Untold Story of World War II’s Largest Airborne Invasion and the Final Push into Nazi Germany, a nonfiction account of … well, read the title,…
It’s not a stretch of the imagination to consider that the Dallas service industry holds the heart and soul of the city. They keep hot nights cool, bellies warm and work weeks manageable. They provide much-needed relief from bad traffic days, skyrocketing rent prices and an escape from jobs we…
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…
This week, Dallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress made headlines after predicting that a “Civil War-like fracture” would surface if President Donald Trump’s impeachment were to materialize. If the Civil War sequel Jeffress warned about happens before Thursday, Oct. 17, Dallas may be a major battleground, as Trump will be hosting…
This past September, the Dallas-based film studio The Contested Edge won an award for Best LGBTQ+ Short at Los Angeles’ Indie Short Fest. Led by director Brock Cravy, The Contested Edge produced Innocent Boy, a short film depicting the opiate crisis in Texas. With a predominately LGBTQ+ cast and crew,…
For many of us, October means that it’s haunted house season. For unemployed actors, it’s Christmas-is-nearly-upon-us season. With so many different haunted houses to choose from, it’s hard to decide where to spend your hard earned money. After all, what each person seeks from their haunted house experience can differ…
The creator of the Horror Museum and Chocolate Bar promised a whole heap of horrific fun for Dallas’ horror fans. Founder Ali Sheikh said back in August that his Deep Ellum attraction on Main Street would feature unique horror exhibits like a collection of artifacts that carried macabre and sordid historical…
Tuesday, October 1 Casey GeraldThe next Arts & Letters Live event at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., brings Casey Gerald, who spent his growing-up years in Oak Cliff and went on to play football at Yale, attend Harvard Business School and co-found and serve as CEO…
When you walk into the room, their eyes bore into the very core of your soul. The sight of a glass of water dripping with condensation as it sits on the tabletop makes your throat run dry. Sweat beads dance down your forehead, and as you try to think, relax…
The climate of our political landscape may seem more unnecessarily divided than a Cici’s Pizza pie, but just because you don’t agree with certain views doesn’t mean you can’t find them funny. Comedian Trae Crowder who’s also known by his YouTube moniker as “The Liberal Redneck,” says he performs in…
Todd Phillips’ new Joker movie has been generating buzz in the weeks leading up to its Oct. 4 release. But now the U.S. Army is warning that they have “discovered disturbing and very specific chatter (about a potential mass shooting) on the dark web regarding the targeting of an unknown…
Friday, September 27 True Widow and Paper Saints 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 The Foundry Bar Free Catch live music by local acts True Widow and Paper Saints at The Foundry. The event is free to attend, however, the bands ask that you make a donation to Planned Parenthood. Errythang…
After seasons of talking about poop and who was the true star of the series, The Real Housewives of Dallas finally have something serious to talk about. On the last two episodes, Stephanie Hollman and LeeAnne Locken have expressed their struggles with depression and suicide. When fellow housewife Kary Brittingham…
Kathy Tran and Daniel Rockey were the creative team responsible for the photos within Best of Dallas 2019. Meet Red, the pegasus tour guide who will lead you through the pages of Best of Dallas, behind the scenes of the cover shoot.
A father’s gaze wanders searchingly off in the distance as his wife dusts the binding of a book. Standing behind them, their son reads what his father has discovered. The vibrant painting represents the Kinsey family, whose collection is now on display at the African American Art Museum Dallas and…
For a single weekend, Dallas became the destination for cannabis lovers from all across the country to meet one another. Farmers, doctors, entrepreneurs, lawyers, growers and cannabis enthusiasts attended the two-day expo, which included seminars and panel discussions led by cannabis industry professionals. The Lucky Leaf Hemp Expo took place…
Budget travel has seen a surge of popularity in recent years. Bare-bones airlines promise flights to Europe for less than your weekly paycheck. Airbnb makes it easy to find a comfortable spot to stay literally anywhere. A result of this popularity is an increase in advertising for travel. Social media…
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…
A friendless teenage girl with superpowers and an aversion to pig’s blood. A group of sociopathic children with an addiction to corn. A vampire who chills in a crate only to crawl out at night to spread a rare disease. A killer clown from outer space lingering like a pedophile…
