Archive for June, 2013
Film Shorts
KRISTIAN LINOPENING: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) Stephen Chbosky adapts his own best-selling novel about a Pittsburgh kid (Logan Lerman) who navigates through his freshman year of high school after a stay in a mental hospital. ...
Good Grub 2012
FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFFLate-Night Dining In just a couple years, late-night grub choices in the Fort have gone from pancakes and salmonella to a booming scene rich with variety and present at virtually every corner. In the West 7th Street corridor, T...
People & Politics 2012
FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFFThing Tarrant County Needs Critic’s choice: Another Super Bowl Super Bowl XLV in 2011 went awry thanks to crazy bad weather, ticket mishaps, and the fact that the Dallas Cowboys missed a rare opportunity to both play in and h...
Culture 2012
FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFF Solo Dance Performances Critic’s choice: (tie) Leticia Oliveira, Carolyn Judson, and Michele Gifford Oliveira and Judson alternated in the title role of Texas Ballet Theater’s Giselle, bringing different views of the...
Shaking Things Up
GAYLE REAVESStop. Wait. What was that? That rumbling that just shook the foundation, ever so slightly? In North Texas these days, that might just be a quake. Yes, folks, in the land that has endured twisters, wildfires, blue northers, and ...
Pitch Perfect: College Notes
It’s the Bring It On of a cappella singing competitions!KRISTIAN LIN
Between Glee, YouTube, and TV’s various singing competition shows, our pop culture is awash in cover songs like never before. That’s why the spectacle of a bunch of mostly white college girls covering Blackstreet’s “No ...
Voter Registration Ends Soon For Big Election
Jeff PrinceVote early, but don’t vote Early. The Nov. 6 general election is approaching. If you want to have a say in the matter, you need to be registered. Texas isn’t a swing state so don’t expect to have much say in t...
District Allows Male Principals To Spank Teen Girls
Andrew McLemoreWhen a male vice principal in the Springtown school district, northwest of Fort Worth, spanked two teenage girls with a paddle, he violated district policy. Not a policy preventing the spanking of young girls, mind you, but the...
Harry Houdini Coming to Fort Worth
ANTHONY MARIANIEvery year on the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s 1926 death, Halloween, magic enthusiasts from all over the world gather in a predetermined city to celebrate the legendary escape artist’s life –– and to try to communica...
Whiskey Girl Saloon Opening Soon
ANTHONY MARIANIMake room, Lola. There’s a new girl in town. Joining Shipping & Receiving on the Southside and Arnetic on Race Street is Whiskey Girl Saloon (2413 Ellis Av), another new venue specializing in local, original music....