Around Fort Worth
Vegan, Pass By
Jimmy FowlerI’d like to introduce my new love: Hanger steak. He’s cheap, juicy, and enjoys being treated like a piece of meat. As far as I know, I first met him in chicken fried form during a recent visit to Tillman’s Roadhouse for t...
Bruce Wood Film in Fest
Anthony MarianiLongtime readers probably remember Weekly dance critic Leonard Eureka’s raves about Bruce Wood Dance Company, a Fort Worth-based Modern troupe founded in 1995 by the titular choreographer, who studied under Balanchine at New ...
Love This Story
Jeff PrinceDomingo Ramirez Jr.’s story in today’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram touched even this crusty reporter’s leathery heart. Sure, honesty should be the norm and not “big news.” But Erfan Vatanpour, 18, cou...
Kimbell in Wall Street Journal
Anthony MarianiThe Wall Street Journal has reviewed the Kimbell Art Museum’s current exhibition, From the Private Collections of Texas: European Art, Ancient to Modern. WSJ critic Willard Spiegelman calls the show a “giant Christmas stock...
Lonesome Dive: Barry Corbin Files Bankruptcy
Jeff PrinceMitch Mitchell’s story in this morning’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram was sad and surprising. Who’d a thunk an actor with so many great roles and credits such as Fort Worth’s Barry Corbin would be so strapped for cash? ...
Texas Creamed Unmercifully: TCU Falls To Boise State
Jeff PrinceIt’s hard to say whether the TCU offense had an off night or if they just couldn’t compete with Boise State’s defense. Either way, Horned Frog quarterback Andy Dalton and his receiver corps couldn’t get it together and ...
Off Asides On Dallas Cowboys
Jeff PrinceBless Wade Phillips’ pea-pickin’ little ol’ heart. The Cowboys coach tried to be marketable and media savvy. He tried to create a rallying cry (ala former coach Jimmy Johnson’s now famous “How ‘Bout Them Cowboys!”...
Take A Hike
Jeff PrinceListening to numerous quarterbacks saying “hike, hike” all weekend still didn’t prompt me to get off the couch and take their advice. I missed the Manly Men & Wild Women Hike through the Tandy Hills Natur...
Year of the Butterfly
Jimmy FowlerContinuing its mission of assisting local artists, the multi-media collaborative The Butterfly Connection will host a free photography session for North Texas stage/film/TV actors who need professional head shots for auditions....
All-Decade 817 Songs
Anthony MarianiIn this week’s HearSay, our trusty columnist who may or may not be me trots out a bunch of what he thinks are some of the best tunes, albums, and shows to come out of the 817 over the past 10 years. Below are links to some of...