Archive for May, 2013
Dallas Opera Calls Off “Kát’ya”
Kristian LinWith sadness I report that Dallas Opera has called off its planned 2012 production of Kát’ya Kabanová by Leoš Janáček. Hard to blame them; times are tough, Dallas Opera is still doing a premiere next season (of Peter Max...
SHOOWT ‘IM! Swamp People Coming To Texas?
Jeff PrinceThe History Channel’s Swamp People might film a couple of episodes in the Texas swampland this season, said Amos Cooper, alligator program leader with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. “They’re suppos...
Spune’s Lance Yocom Hospitalized
Anthony MarianiA massive infection has hospitalized Lance Yocom. The thirtysomething owner of the Fort Worth-based multi-faceted music company Spune Productions has been on a ventilator since Sunday but is stable. Though his fever continues t...
Bob Bradley Fired as U.S. Soccer Coach
Kristian LinHere I was thinking that, after the Women’s World Cup, I’d be done blogging about soccer for a while. However, that was before Bob Bradley was fired as coach of the U.S. national men’s soccer team. Undoubtedly there’s j...
Gloat? Us?
Static“Blown away” is a pretty good description of how Static’s colleagues at Fort Worth Weekly feel about the rag’s showing in a couple of recent journalism contests, one statewide, one national.
Support Your Local Institutions
Chow, BabyI have friends who have lived in New York City for almost a decade now but have never visited the Empire State Building. They always mean to, but … you know, it’s not like it’s going anywhere. I feel the same way about so...
Dust-Up
Whether this Eastside fight is a mountain or a mole hill depends on your perspective.JEFF PRINCE
The 100-degree heat didn’t stop 30 neighbors from congregating in a cul-de-sac in East Fort Worth on a recent afternoon to grouse about a maddening nuisance in their midst.
“Art Spark” at the Kimbell
Jimmy FowlerThis Saturday (July 30) 1-4pm, the Kimbell Art Museum presents a free family festival entitled Art Spark. The event will feature live performances inspired by works on display at the Kimbell – very likely including images fro...
I’ll Take TMI For $300
Jeff PrinceJeapardy host Alex Trebek’s description of chasing down a hotel burglar included a little too much information. The 71-year-old TV celebrity unnecessarily states that he jumped out of bed and “put on my underwear...
Night & Day
KRISTIAN LINWED ? 27 Having starred in the 1980 workplace comedy 9 to 5 and written the movie’s famous title song, Dolly Parton wrote a batch of entirely new songs to help turn the film into a Broadway musical, which premiered in 2009 to...