Posts Tagged ‘world’
I’m Not There
The fairies and teleporters in this week’s movies encourage you to disbelieve your eyes.Kristian Lin
The best bets this Valentine’s Day are two special-effects-laden fantasy films from Hollywood, both blessedly free of any pretensions to be the next Lord of the Rings.
Carlene Carter
Listen UpCarlene Carter’s first CD of new material since 1995, Stronger, is an independent woman’s coming-to-terms-with-the-world-of-broken-hearts collection of country and occasionally country-rock songs. There is some heal...
Class from the Past
Fort Worthian Betty Buckley enjoys a resurgence of sorts, much to one writer’s glee.Tom Geddie
A gift from 40 years ago arrived in the mail just before Christmas, a CD called Betty Buckley 1967, with the semi-iconic Fort Worth entertainer smiling playfully on the cover.
Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies
Listen UpBrian Wright and the Waco Tragedies’ Bluebird is a lyrically interesting rock CD that leans toward aggressive, energy-filled folk.
Solo Voce
Trading in tails for jeans has been a blessing for singer-songwriter Jordan Critz.Jimmy Fowler
Ad-libbing a new ending to a Mozart concerto changed Jordan Critz’ world – not to mention his standing in the piano competition in which he was playing.
Real Star Wars
Space isn’t the final frontier – Just the next arms race.STAN COX
In the depths of the Cold War, as the arms race between the United States and Soviet Union escalated, the terrible benchmarks were recorded — nuclear test dates, the unveiling of new weapons systems, the brinksmanship of the ...
Burning Brightly
Local stage-lighting designer Chad R. Jung is an artist in his own right.Stage
I’ve been a theater critic for about a dozen years now, and I’ve never heard anyone say, “I can’t wait to see that show! I heard the stage lighting is awesome!”
Colors
The battle lines on the turf of racial equality are clearly drawn in Jubilee Theatre’s Permanent Collection.Kultur
With recent controversies surrounding the so-called Jena Six and the Duke lacrosse team rape fiasco, it’s hard to think of a more timely play than Jubilee Theatre’s current, rough-rattling production of Thomas Gibbons’ Pe...
Carter Returns
Big TicketHaving been shut down all summer due to repairs on the fire suppression system, the Amon Carter Museum holds its grand reopening this weekend.
Dreamgirl
Big Ticket“Anyone who believes in expiration dates will not get in the way of the glory train! They must realize that the livers of the evil triangle rule!” Thus shouts a diminutive, gleaming-eyed doctor (shortly after giving a lucid...