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Finding Mañanaland
“A lot of people think ‘mañana’ means tomorrow, but really it means ‘just not today,’ ” Michelle Kirk told me recently.
Kirk, cofounder of Fort...
The Art of Beer
Artisan ales are not worth an acre of hops if the artwork doesn’t tell a good story. Craft beer logos and labels do the...
R.I.P. Ron Tomlinson
Fort Worth painter Ron Tomlinson died last week at his Westcliff home. He was 73. Among the indelible recollections I have of Ron were...
Information, Please
Not too long ago, our receptionist told me that a woman at the front desk needed to speak to a reporter. I walked that...
Need and Desire
On March 26, the Kimbell Art Museum will host an exhibition of the work of its architect. Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture will...
Love Crises, Stage Surprises
Amorous relations inspired identity crises on two local stages last week. At Amphibian Stage Productions, local playwright Kathleen Culebro debuted her new play, Smart...
Restaurant for the Mind Arrives
Looking back at all the shopping I’ve done in the past year alone, I can say most of it has been done online, usually...
A Landslide Victory for Ann
We thought we’d never chuckle at politics again, and then Ann (The Ann Richards Play) landed at Stage West Theatre –– our sides splintered...
On the Brink
The health of a city’s performing arts scene can broadly be measured by how well its orchestra is funded. Managing the large ensembles requires...
Escalator to Heaven
Allegheny Center was for losers. The shopping mall on the north side of the cold, gray, soul-destroying Rust-Belt city where I grew up didn’t...
