Day Two: Joe Palazzolo V FWISD
Day two of Joe Palazzolo’s appeal of his termination last fall by Superintendent Melody Johnson got off to a good start for the beleaguered...
EPIC RUINS to Play SXSW
Though the show is not sanctioned, Fort Worth super-group EPIC RUINS will be performing in downtown Austin during SXSW at Skinny’s Ballroom and Radio...
Highlights of the Palazzolo/AHHS Hearings
“I was told early in the investigation by someone in the to be afraid of Mr. Palazzolo. …To ‘be careful.’” —Testimony from Margaret...
Super Bowl Halftime Show Needs New Blood
The Super Bowl is infamous for trotting out geezers during its halftime show (McCartney, the Stones, Prince, Petty, and Springsteen), but this year they...
FW Cop Cites Litterbug — Hooray!
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Deanna Boyd's story about a woman ticketed for throwing her cigarette out her car window made my day.
I can't stand...
Film Shorts
OPENING:
Biutiful (R) The latest drama by Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, 21 Grams) stars Javier Bardem as a small-time criminal in Barcelona seeking ...
Night & Day
WED ? 26
The Metropolitan Opera trots out a new production of La Fanciulla del West to mark the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s horse opera....
Now Leaving the Station
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) is collaborating with Fort Worth Weekly to come up with a new name for a commuter train...
Rocket for Ethiopia Launches
The guys in the young but veteran punk rock trio Rocket for Ethiopia are happy to finally be playing longer sets. Now that each...
Treading on Trouble
A long career managing liquor stores led to a comfortable retirement for Henry Elkouri and his wife, Gertrude. They live in a lovely neighborhood...




