Capitol Contentions
Did State Sen. John Whitmire, a Houston Democrat, insult two Fort Worth-area black ministers last week? That's what the ministers are saying, while Whitmire's...
Chris Knight
Songs pour from Chris Knight like good whiskey from a bottle. He’s an independent-spirited chronicler of existential life in American small towns where there’s...
Son Volt
With anger over the war in Iraq escalating and next year’s presidential election looming, there seems to be a lot of politically charged music...
Electric Mountain Rotten Apple Gang
Despite two fires and a burglary over the past several months, Fred’s Texas Café keeps on keepin’ on.
And now that summer’s on the...
Curry Rice Krispies
Jhumpa Lahiri’s excellent novel The Namesake takes much of its inspiration from the 19th-century Russian author Nikolai Gogol.
Adapting it to the big screen is...
F for Fake
In interviews and public appearances, Richard Gere has repeatedly said that the most fun he has ever had on the job was playing Billy...
Steaking a Claim
One of the hottest pieces of retail real estate in town is at the intersection of West Freeway and Hulen Street, in the shopping...
Crabs for the Crabby
It was a dark and stormy night, a night made for Chow, Baby to cruise along FM 1709 (a.k.a. Keller Parkway and Southlake Boulevard)...
Gold Fingers
For its first annual Allegro Guitar Festival and Allegro Amateur Competition, the Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society has made sure it’s in good hands....
Digital Purpurea
Nope, it’s not necessary to clean your glasses while viewing the blimpy, blotchy abstract paintings that compose Joachim Kersten’s show.
The exhibition’s title, Digitalis...




