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A Shrink Psychoanalyzed Artist Denise Prince and Her Work Live at CentralTrak Last Night

2013-05-17 11:03:25

Last Saturday night, I swept my eyes from left to right, then back again, over photographer Denise Prince's four pieces at CentralTrak as if I was flipping through pages in a magazine. On another...

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A Cursing Mayor, a Tweeting Six-Year-Old and Other Highlight From A Way with Words, Live at Lakewood Theater

2013-05-17 10:04:45

There was nary a nose ring in site at last night's A Way With Words event at Lakewood Theater. The grammar geeks filed in cheerfully, dressed in springtime pastels and pausing just long enough to ...

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The Magic of Underground, ArtLoveMagic's Annual Art Party

2013-05-17 07:00:55

The 10 to 15 artists and musicians who performed at ArtLoveMagic's first "REACH" event in 2007 wasn't exactly what co-founder David Rodriguez had in mind. "Since ArtLoveMagic started I had the...

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Drew Carey Favored Young Hotties and Other Whose Line Wisdom from Ryan Stiles

2013-05-17 06:00:48

It's chicken enchilada night at Ryan Stiles' house, and he's manning the stove. Stiles does all the cooking for his family. He is, after all, semi-retired. But he'll be back on the road again th...

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"Couch Session" at CentralTrak to Feature the Artist Sitting Silently with Her Psychoanalyst

2013-05-16 15:11:48

Denise Prince's current collection of photographs sprung from four years of psychoanalysis. It was in the final two when the work became strangely experimental, compulsive and packed tight with n...

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14 Awesome Things to Do in Dallas this Weekend, May 16 to 19

2013-05-16 10:44:56

This could be you at Strokers on Saturday! William Shatner is back as a special Dallas Comic Con guest -- just another excuse for you to dive into three days comic book digging, celebrity appear...

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The Five Best Comedy Shows in Dallas This Weekend, May 16-19

2013-05-16 07:00:33

Every week we highlight the best comedy of the coming weekend. Find more comedy events at dallasobserver.com/calendar. Amy Schumer at the House of Blues Schumer is the creator, star and writer ...

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This Weekend's Beer Pong Tourney in Addison Does Not Include Beer for Some Reason

2013-05-16 06:00:51

This weekend, North Texas Beer Pong is hosting its Battle of the South Weekend, a multi-day event of beer pong tournaments at McFadden's in Addison. It kicks off with the King and Queen of the So...

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Previewing Dallas Comic Con from A to Z

2013-05-15 12:31:32

Dallas Comic Con, that annual ode to pop-culture nerdery, arrives at the Irving Convention Center this weekend. If it's anything like last year's, it will be glorious. But for noobs and vets ali...

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Reality Show The Quest Is in Search of Dallas' Tolkien Nerd

2013-05-15 10:28:42

Thought all subcultures were already tapped for reality television? Guess again. A new program is gaining momentum and intends to fill its cast with our favorite obsessives, The Nerds of Earth. ...

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Your Guide to One of the Year's Busiest Evenings of Dallas Art-Hopping

2013-05-15 07:00:12

Dallas' sprawl is often seen as a weakness, especially when it comes to creating community. But sometimes a little distance is useful. It allows for distinctive pockets of artistic personalities...

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A Pregnant Lady's Etiquette Tips for Pregnants

2013-05-15 06:00:41

Welcome to Alice Column, in which Alice Laussade writes stories about things on (roughly) the same day of (roughly) every week, making it (roughly) a column. Got an idea for a column? Start your...

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Baby Fashion Is Out of Control

2013-05-14 13:02:51

If you're a new parent, of course you want the best for your beautiful little angel-bundle of piss and dump. And don't fancy designers know it. Here are five ridiculous baby-clothing options tha...

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In Defense of "Wolf Dong," the Dog-Hair-Covered Dildo at CentralTrak (NSFW)

2013-05-14 11:00:15

There's a lot going on in That Mortal Coil (Rebuking the Ideal in Contemporary Figurative Art), CentralTrak's newest group show, curated by Heyd Fontenot. The exhibition is a search for beauty i...

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Real World Auditions Are Coming to Dallas

2013-05-14 09:36:48

Before they were strangers who decided to stop being polite and start getting real, the cast members of Real World were just stars in waiting. MTV's iconic staple of reality television is now c...

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The Fashion of the Homegrown Fest (Photos)

2013-05-14 08:23:36

When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things. See previous installations in the Street Style archive. We were thrilled...

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The 2013 Oak Cliff Film Festival Will Include Computer Chess, A Pussy Riot Doc and More

2013-05-13 16:17:47

A few weeks ago, Jason Reimer's lovely teaser for the Oak Cliff Film Festival made the rounds. Today, we finally get some concrete evidence of just what will be screening. Some highlights inclu...

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This Van Cliburn Competition Teaser Video Proves: Piano Players Make the Weirdest Faces

2013-05-13 09:16:31

The 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition kicks off with preliminary rounds in Fort Worth in just two weeks. On Friday, the organization tweeted this teaser video in anticipation of t...

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Ticket Giveaway: Two Pairs of Sunday Passes for Comic Con

2013-05-13 08:30:05

Embrace your fandom, dig for obscure back issues of your favorite reads and pull on a weird jumpsuit because it's Comic Con time. This year's fest sets its phasers to stun on Saturday when Shatn...

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Wounds, Masturbation and Yo-Yos: Just Another Night for the Found Footage Festival

2013-05-10 11:02:18

The audience that packed into last night's Found Footage Festival at Texas Theatre learned some important lessons. The most haunting stemmed from a video segment regarding the management practic...

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