Just found out that Dallas tenor sax master Marchel Ivery passed away from pneumonia at Presbyterian this morning.  He was 69, and had been scheduled to play Terrilli’s this evening.  He’ll be sorely missed.  Robert Wilonsky’s got a nice write-up on him here, along with an MP3 of Ivery with Cedar Walton, Lyles West and Ed Soph doing Cole Porter’s [...]

This Saturday at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, I will be moderating a panel on literary criticism (the online festival schedule is here). Specifically, the panel is “LitCrit: The State of Book Reviewing,” a topic that is sure to draw two or three spouses and maybe a janitor, especially when it’s up against George [...]

The ten-day OUTTAKES Dallas Gay & Lesbian Film Festival kicks off this Friday at the Landmark Magnolia with several mark-your-calendar moments.  Two of my faves so far: a Del Shores reception and double feature of Daddy’s Dyin’…Who’s Got The Will? and the ever-uproarious Sordid Lives on Thursday the 8th - and - a midnight (well, 11:15 p.m.) showing of Roger [...]

Is ease of transportation a right or an addiction? Props to the Dallas Morning News and especially to Friends of the Katy Trail executive director Eric Van Steenburg for sharing a different perspective on the Trinity Debate in this morning’s paper. His op-ed, “Our Growing Highway Addiction,” might just motivate you to escape the rat race [...]

Because I’ve been getting so many books delivered to my home the past year (note to self: dredge a path through the office library), I don’t visit my local Borders (Greenville at Lovers) as often as I used to. So the store’s complete layout change came as a shock this weekend.
And not necessarily a happy [...]

Perhaps he’s examined your ID and taken your cash. Perhaps he’s convinced you to step inside the club to see a band you’d never heard of. If you’ve been to Club Dada - ever - you know John “Beard” Brewer. You may have heard that the longtime doorman has had some health problems lately, leaving [...]

A huge thank-you to Maria Solano at Artes de la Rosa and Marisa Treviño from Latina Lista/Pegasus News, and I know this is late notice but the details were just announced today and it’s also been a little busy around the office, as you’ve probably heard.
Anyway, 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, so Fort Worth-based event producers [...]

On November 9th, the Dallas Museum of Art will unveil the world premier of a work by British artist Phil Collins. Called the world won’t listen, the three-part video project features fans of the seminal British rock band The Smiths performing karaoke versions of tracks from their 1987 compilation album The World Won’t Listen. Sounds like fun…right? [...]

Get your costumes ready! Photographs Do Not bend Gallery will host an artist reception/costume party on Wednesday, October 31st from 4-9pm. Artist Michael O’Brien will take portraits of the ghouls, goblins, angels and rock stars who show up. I wonder what Laszlo will wear? (BTW - You should contact the gallery for details on getting your [...]

King Tut, who has fueled romanticism about Ancient Egypt, continues to live in our imaginations, as the touring treasures from his tomb attract millions of visitors to museums around the world. The Dallas Museum of Art announced today that it will be the next venue for”Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,” in October 2008. king-tut-exhibit-to-return-to-the-us-for-encore-tour.htm
The [...]