Preludes to Nothing
In the time of Bach, preludes were a genre of small musical pieces for the keyboard intended to introduce a larger work. However, in...
The Blackness Project
Dear White People vividly reminds us of what we already know: It’s a complicated business growing up black in America. So many stereotypes have...
Household Saint
Really, St. Vincent isn’t anything new. This working-class dramedy is a modestly budgeted independent film, but it’s the same sort of sentimental tripe that...
Go for the Goldd
Though the headliner for Thursday night’s show at The Where House (2510 Hemphill St.) is Skeleton Coast, don’t expect to hear a lot of...
Study Examines Moms, Cell Phones, and Baby
A University of North Texas doctoral student noted something interesting in the way parents are interacting with their children. More properly stated, over several...
‘Phibs Screen “Medea” at the Modern
Throughout history and in every culture, the worst possible crime has always been the murder of children by their own mothers. (Dads offing their...
Double Shot of Chamber Music
Late Sunday evening, the independent coffeehouse Avoca Coffee, on the Near Southside, provided the casual (and great-smelling) backdrop for The Hall Ensemble’s first and...
Off Asides On Dallas Cowboys vs NY Big Giants
Troy Aikman screwed up in the announcer's booth during yesterday's Dallas Cowboys game with the New York Giants at Jerry World.
He said former quarterback...
Willis Alan Ramsey’s Odd But Entertaining Road Show
Signs surfaced early that Willis Alan Ramsey's show was going to be interesting.
Ramsey and his wife (and opening act) Alison Rogers Ramsey limped literally...
Top 5 Shows
1.) Not as many hot commodities or touring headliners are participating in Lolaspalooza this year, chiefly because of the namesake club will be more...
