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Yearly Archives: 2013

Bright Black Screens

Black filmmakers have grabbed center stage this year, and the heartening thing is, they’ve mostly been new blood. Steve McQueen reached a broad American...

An Opus in Pianissimo

The Kimbell Art Museum building, designed by legendary architect Louis I. Kahn and opened in 1972, is one of the finest examples of Modern...
The ’cue isn’t the only game in town at Old Texas — but it sure is tasty. Lee Chastain

Good Eats in Old Texas

Old Texas Brewing Co. Grill aims to be the first craft brewery in Johnson County. Unfortunately, Rick and Dena Hazen, the married couple that...
The Kimbell’s Renzo Piano Pavilion opens Wed.

Grand Piano

Until now, the Kimbell Art Museum has been forced to put most of its permanent collection in storage whenever the museum hosts a major...

Off Asides On Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

With Thanksgiving approaching, I'll begin Off Asides this week by expressing gratitude and sincere homage to something very dear to my heart -- the...

Remembering The 50th Anniversary Of JFK’s Life

Today people mourn the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. I mourn even though I was just a 4-year-old kid...

Prince Fielder More Like A Frog

The local news media is pretty hyped up about the Texas Rangers trade that brought first basemen Prince Fielder to the team. He's a guy...

Is the New Fort Worth Bishop a Secret Godless Liberal?

Conservative Catholics worldwide have been throwing hissy fits over Pope Francis. After a few months in office, the unpredictable Argentinian Jesuit has declared that...

Present Imperfect

There I was eating my chicken club salad ($13) at Charleston’s (3020 S. Hulen St.) when my teenage server asked a question that ruined...
Opens Friday in Dallas.

Film Shorts

OPENING: The Armstrong Lie (R) The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney (Client 9, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) details Lance Armstrong’s...