Around Fort Worth
Jacques Marquis Is Cliburn’s New CEO, Prez
Kristian LinBreaking news from the Van Cliburn Foundation: Jacques Marquis has had the “interim” tag removed from his position there and been named the president and CEO of that organization. When I interviewed Marquis for the ...
Rahr Visionary Brew Label Finalists Announced
ANTHONY MARIANIAs part of our annual Visionary Awards, Rahr & Sons Brewing Company crafts a special brew for us. Since the awards are all about celebrating the arts, we hold an open contest to design the label. Below are the names of this...
Mark Cuban Finally Out-Classes Somebody But It’s Only Trump
Jeff PrinceDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and real estate developer Donald Trump aren’t known for their stoic and sensible demeanor. Cuban’s the guy you don’t want to sit beside at a basketball game, and Trump is the ...
Radio’s Kidd Kraddick & Co. Find A TV Home
Jeff PrinceNext time you run into Kidd Kraddick and his morning radio bunch, you can’t use that old joke about their having good faces for radio. Kraddick, Kellie Rasberry, Jenna Owens, and the rest of the local radio team are being fea...
Move Over Chow, Baby — Grub Buddy’s Got His Eat On
Grub BuddyFood expert Chow, Baby reviews local restaurants of the non-chain variety, and knows every aspect of the food industry. Chow, Baby has a keen eye and superior nose and has worked at fine dining establishments as a server, cook,...
Design a Rahr Beer Label
ANTHONY MARIANIIn anticipation of our Third Annual Visionary Awards, to be awarded to three outstanding up-and-coming Fort Worth artists in various disciplines, Rahr & Sons Brewing Company is crafting a special beer for us, the Visionary ...
Arlington Grapples With Spring Break Rep
JIMMY FOWLERI hope you’re happy, Arlington tourism officials. The city’s police have been forced to put a “no refusal” policy in place for DWI suspects during this week’s spring break. I think we all know the reason for this ...
Estrogen Infuses Battle Of Bands At White Elephant
Jeff PrinceFemale power ruled the White Elephant Saloon during last night’s 8th Annual Texas Music Showdown. Red Dirt/Texas Music is densely populated by hairy-legged guitar slangers singing about home, heartache, hangovers, and hea...
“Acting 101″ at Stage West
JIMMY FOWLERActor and director Andy Baldwin (pictured left with Lee Jamison) has been a frequent presence on North Texas stages over the last few years. Besides directing a stellar production of Charles Busch’s The Tale of the Allergist...
Jesse Holley at the Movies
Kristian LinNorth Texas sports fans who are no longer anticipating the movie about Josh Hamilton can now count down the days to another sports biopic: Sony Pictures is now producing a movie about Jesse Holley, the former security guard who...