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Dan Johnson also Rises
Dan Johnson’s father committed suicide in 1987. The retired military firefighter was injured after falling through a roof while on duty. He struggled with...
Picturing Cuba
In the nearly 17 years or so that photographer and historian David LaFevor has been traveling to Cuba, first as a student and then...
Twelfth Night Shakes Gender Order
A vital sign of the health of a city’s arts culture is an annual summer Shakespeare festival of any variety: traditional or adapted, indoors...
Arhats and Demons
Takashi Murakami makes a point of referencing ancient traditions of Japanese painting, its formal discipline and flat surfaces. Yet no one would mistake his...
Inside Jeremy Joel’s Brain
Jeremy Joel has made a name for himself as a type of cultural ambassador for the Near Southside. His murals, strewn throughout the neighborhood,...
Summer Beers
A moment of levity gave Jeff Wood the inspiration for Adiós Pantalones, a recently released lime-kissed cerveza. It was two summers ago, and the...
Opposing Teams
The other day a sperm whale washed up dead on a public beach in southern Spain. When the local El Valle Wildlife Rescue Center...
Summer Playbill
Whether you want to cackle with the kings (and queens) of comedy or weep with wunderkind actors, here’s how to take summertime in Cowtown...
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...
In Gaffes We Trust
Every time I see a Tarrant County tax statement — specifically of the variety I have to pay — it irritates me but probably...
