New Friends of Dorothy
The first film version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz appeared all the way back in 1910. Ever since then, movies have been trying...
Godmother to Rock ‘n’ Roll
The phone rings. A woman wearing a flowered blouse and black slacks rolls her office chair across the room and snatches up the receiver.
“Ema’s...
Thai One On, Magnolia
The Thanpaisarnsamut family’s three restaurants (Thailicious, Thai Select, Thai Rice ’n’ Noodle) are usually on the short list for best Thai food in Fort...
Alex Takes Arlington
We first heard Alex McDonald at the screening recitals for last year’s Van Cliburn Competition and were impressed by the big sound and sense...
Fort Worth Opera Swings into Mozart
The plot for Mozart’s Così fan tutte could easily be mistaken for that of an ’80s sitcom. The maestro and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte...
Habitat For Humanity Breaking Ground In Fort Worth
Jimmy Carter was a popular punchline due to his rocky one-term stint as president, but the guy has been the best post-president ever.
He's America's...
R.I.P., Bob Hoskins
I intended to post this earlier, but other post-worthy subjects got in the way. Earlier this week, Bob Hoskins passed away from pneumonia at...
Five Cool Touring Shows this Weekend
1.) Though they’ve got legit punk chops, The Dickies are basically all about having a few laughs. Formed in 1977 near the dawn of...
“Gigantabugs!” at the Fort Worth Zoo
Though the Fort Worth Zoo is a popular North Texas destination staffed by many hard-working professionals, I don’t visit very often. I’m no PETA...
Copa América Comes to America
Major soccer news dropping ahead of this summer’s World Cup tournament: The North and Central American soccer federation (CONCACAF) and its South American counterpart...
