Spanish Stand-Off
When my daughter was four, her pre-kindergarten class in the Fort Worth public school system taught her in both Spanish and English. The federally...
Hello in There
Static is beginning to wonder if anyone down at Fort Worth City Hall - from staff to city council members - is paying much...
Dirt&Earthyvibes
As their name suggests, Dirt&Earthyvibes rely on some down-home growling and rowdy hippie-style hand drums.
Surprisingly, though, on the Grapevine foursome's second album, Messages 2...
Egypt Central
When you name your band after one of Iron Maiden's favorite themes but sound like Limp Bizquick, you're just asking to get your ass...
Shiny Penny
Penelope is one of those movies that looks really bad on paper.
A PG-rated female self-empowerment fable about an anatomical freak seeking the happiness that...
The Girl Who Would Be Queen
Columbia Pictures originally planned to release The Other Boleyn Girl last Christmas and push it during awards season.
Instead, the studio postponed it until this...
Tiny Thai
There are a couple of things missing from the tiny, family-operated Thai Thippawan restaurant in a Hurst strip mall.
The first is noise: There are...
Putting Money Where the Mouth Is
Boy, it's been a long time since we've had an installment of "Eateries Near Thrifteries," the occasional series in which Chow, Baby fuels up...
Film Buffs and Foodies
This is International Week at TCU, and for the second straight year, the KinoMonda film series will mark the occasion with a blowout event...
Painted Violins … Strings Attached
A few dozen violins painted by local celebrities make up Painted Violins, on display at Bass Hall weekends thru March 18 and at Sid...