Archive for June, 2013
Strippers Brace For New Scarlet Letter
JIMMY FOWLERIf you want an interesting perspective on Arlington state rep Bill Zedler’s proposal to shame and harass Texas strippers — er, make them get a state license, I mean — check out columnist Gilbert Garcia’s new pi...
Ruth Carter Stevenson Wasn’t That Old
Jeff PrinceHere’s the handout that was given to visitors at yesterday’s memorial service for Ruth Carter Stevenson, who guided the Amon Carter Museum of American Art since its inception more than 50 years ago. Well, not everyo...
Don Your Blue Suede Shoes For Elvis On Friday
Jeff PrinceLooking for a hunka hunka something to do on Friday night? How about visiting The King in concert and hearing nostalgic tunes while helping out some sick folks? Camp Bowie District is hosting a benefit concert that features an ...
Racist Redskins Should Change Name
Jeff PrinceThe Washington Redskins — a team us Cowboys fans love to hate — might finally be considering a name change. Why? Money, of course. The team wants a new stadium in Washington D.C., but they mayor doesn’t like t...
The Best Lead Performances of 2012
Kristian LinIn some years, the men get the lion’s share of the great leading roles, but in 2012, it was the women who did the shinier work in the lead roles. (The same can’t be said for the supporting roles this year, but then the wome...
Star-Telegram Lays Off Watchdog Columnist Dave Lieber
Jeff PrinceAnother round of layoffs at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram included this surprising pink slip — consumer watchdog columnist Dave Lieber is leaving the daily after 20 years. Lieber accepted the layoff with grace and his typi...
Film Shorts
KRISTIAN LINOPENING: A Haunted House (R) Marlon Wayans stars in and co-writes this parody of found-footage horror movies. Also with Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner, Dave Sheridan, Alanna Ubach, Affion Crockett, Nick Swardson,...
Museum Maker
STATICAmon Carter’s name adorns the Fort Worth museum that houses his beloved collection of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell paintings — and rightfully so. Carter’s love of Fort Worth and Western art was unparalleled. ...
Night & Day
KRISTIAN LINWED ▪ 9 The term “universal design” applies to designing buildings and environments that provide access to both disabled and non-disabled people. Tonight, Mike Love of Atelier Design Associates will elaborate on the princ...
Mellow Monday
LAST CALLI hadn’t seen my friend Ashley, a nurse, in too long, so I called her last Monday to hang out. “Can we go in the afternoon?” she wanted to know. Apparently she had to be at Parkland Hospital in Dallas for her shift the ne...