Along for the Ride
Their album was only about a month old when COVID hit, resulting in the cancelation of more than 100 tour dates. For singer-songwriter Matthew...
Pushing Back on Anti-Masks at School
Resistance is growing to Gov. Greg Abbott’s May executive order that Texas schools can’t require masks. An advocacy group is suing to block the...
Free Guy: Not PC
I started playing SimCity in the early days of the lockdown. I did it out of sheer, soul-crushing boredom and quickly became addicted to the...
Soul’d Out and More
There’s not enough soul in this scene. There aren’t enough women. There’s not enough pop. There aren’t enough progressive singer-songwriters. But there’s really not enough...
Hittin’ the Fort with Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge
We’ve heard a lot of buzz about the brunches, late-night cocktails, and duck wings at Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge, so we stopped by...
Brix Barbecue Owner Talks New Location in South Main Village
Trevor Sales, owner of Brix Barbecue (218 Bryan Av, 219-363-62100), recently announced that his popular food truck will have a brick-and-mortar home by spring 2021....
Live Music in North Texas in Early August
ARLINGTON
Arlington Music Hall
224 N Center, 817-226-4400
ArlingtonMusicHall.net
FRI 8/6: Haggard & Haggard: Tribute to our Father featuring Ben & Noel Haggard. SAT 8/7: Reflections of Patsy...
Barside Chat with The Usual’s Jason Pollard
North Texas’ first craft cocktail bar, The Usual (1408 W Magnolia Av, 817-810-0114), recently expanded its business hours. We sat down with the bar’s managing...
Film Shorts // August 4-10, 2021
OPENING
Escape From Mogadishu (NR) The title doesn’t sound like it belongs to a Korean film, but the movie dramatizes the real-life ordeal over two...
Disgraced Former Guy Only Has Eyes for Kenny P
Long-distance relationships aren’t easy, but two disgraced public figures are showing the world that, when there’s graft to be had, love will find a...
