From side-hustling to climbing the corporate ladder, millennial earnings are on the rise. Despite their money no longer being funny or cute, many young people are still holding on to one thing — renting. And Dallas isn’t making things easier in terms of homebuying. According to RealPage, a real estate…
Friday, July 26 Building The Future: Collin Creek Mall Redevelopment Kickoff 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 Collin Creek Mall Free Say goodbye to Plano’s longest-standing mall before it begins a $1 billion renovation project. Relive your awkward teenage years at an ’80s-themed party, eat some nostalgic courtyard food and get…
At a distance, he looks like an old homeless man with a cyborg’s eye and in desperate need of a cane. His spine protrudes down his back like Godzilla’s back spikes. His antlers cast shadows on the ground. Hunched over, he forever reaches for something that only he can see…
You might not know stand-up comedian and actor J.B. Smoove by name, but you should. After all, you’ve seen him on film and television screens, heard his voice on some of your favorite animated shows, and this Saturday at House of Blues, you can see him onstage. Maybe you know…
Dallas Comedy House is only a few weeks away from reopening its doors. The Deep Ellum comedy theater is opening its third — and ideally final — location on Aug. 16, at 3036 Elm St. And it will be bigger and better than ever. If the old rule of comedy…
A thin white line snakes across the floor of Kitchen Dog Theater’s stage before a backdrop of lackluster red wooden pallets, joined by sections of chain-link fence. Then the chanting begins. “Build the wall!” cast members bellow. ”Build the Wall!” It was opening weekend for Crossing the Line, a documentary-style…
For 35 years, theater visionary Katherine Owens created expressive art in a basement in Deep Ellum, taking audiences to far away places and fairy tale lands created by legendary playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and David Rabe. As co-founder and co-director of the Undermain Theatre troupe, Owens established North Texas…
Just under thirty years ago, the first person shooter DOOM blasted its way into the early days of PC gaming with both barrels and left some noticeably bloody marks on the industry. Id Software, the Dallas gaming studio that built the iconic game franchise including DOOM, Quake and Wolfenstein 3D as…
Organizers of a Denton event hope to see anarchists flock to their city this weekend. Their goal isn’t to protest, but to invite others to learn about their cause. “We want to bring the radical community in North Texas, and/or regionally, closer together. And (with) the local community, we want…
There’s a large community of people who think of head shops as art galleries. They walk in to find tobacco rolling products like Swisher Sweets and Backwoods, but it’s the hand-blown pipes and water pipes that catch their eyes, like blinding jewels. Whether they’re visiting the head shop to purchase…
When it’s time to tie the knot, couples understandably want their special day to be perfect. There are so many details to work out: venue, dress, guest list, theme, flowers, centerpieces — the list goes on and on. It can be a daunting task for any couple. Fortunately, there are…
Saying that Kristina Elle loves rainbows is an understatement. This Texas artist and social media fashion icon loves rainbows so much that she’s practically become one. “Rainbows have helped me a lot during my transition from being an angsty teen to who I am today,” Elle explains. “I love rainbows…
Disney’s heralded remake of its animated classic The Lion King has taken its place among the top 10 box office openings ever, and locals can take pride in the fact that a fresh-faced Dallas cub served as a majestic role model. While Alyssa Milano was the inspiration for The Little…
What happens when you die? It’s a question that has attached itself to mankind since the beginning of time. Some people turn to religion while others turn to philosophers. Some turn to meditation, and others turn to Jack Daniels. In the end, all must turn somewhere. Death is the great…
Monday, July 22 Holiday on Thin Ice, or What Did You Do in the War on Christmas, Daddy? Decorate the Christmas tree (early) and then head on down to Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 500 E. Mockingbird Lane, where much-loved local comedian Mark Fickert is hosting a Yuletide-in-July celebration at 7:30 p.m…
The classic soap opera Dallas is getting another reboot, this time in the form of a live stage show, happening at 2:30 p.m on Saturday July 20. Dallas: The Remix will run at Fretz Park Library in the Black Box Theater. Grounding the over-the-top characters with the equally dramatic real…
Hello. Did you feel that earthquake? It was caused by a new Real Housewives of Dallas trailer that dropped Tuesday. It has it all. Drama! Threats! Feelings! Can you believe it? We can too. But there is something especially interesting from this trailer. RHOD has replaced Cary with Kary. Now…
Friday, July 19 Ryan Berg Live at Mockingbird Station 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 Mockingbird Station Free At the penultimate show of the Mockingbird Station music festival series, visitors of the shopping center can enjoy musical performances by local singer-songwriter Ryan Berg on the second-floor terrace. The event is family…
This past Saturday, contemporary art gallery Ro2 Art hosted a reception for artists Jeanne C. Neal and Kai Peter Martin. The gallery, which was founded nine years ago by Susan Roth Romans and son Jordan Roth, has been at its present Cedars neighborhood corner location for the last three years, where…
For a few days only, the Addison Improv will be trading in mixed drinks for chocolate milk, as they host a camp teaching children everything from card tricks to one-liners. Two entertainment camps will be held this summer, one July 15-18 and the other July 29-Aug. 1. Each feature two…
When two students from different colleges took a leadership class, the result changed their perspective and their summer break. “Last year, we hosted a youth leadership development program called Emerging Leaders,” says Greg Weatherford II, who leads Community Engagement and Special Projects at Southern Methodist University’s Simmons School. Now, two of…
Yes, you read that correctly. Can you believe it? Oh, you can? OK, so can we. JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers of Bachelorette fame have a brand new home renovating show called Cash Pad on CNBC. Fans of the couple won’t be surprised, considering Fletcher was a house flipper before…
