In the beginning, there was man. Then woman. Then snake. And because some men love to play with their snakes (above), drama almost always ensues. Grab a seat and get immersed in the action of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Delights, or Love, a play by Alejandro de la Costa being staged at [...]
Downtown Dazzle
Nobody likes moving. Unless it’s movin’ on up like George and Weezie. And that’s exactly what Razzle Dazzle is doing with this year’s event, moving the big Saturday night festival to fabulous new downtown digs at Main Street Garden. We’ll miss the Cedar Springs strip, but we’re also excited to see Razzle Dazzle try something [...]
Hot Cross Nuns
Some movies are tailor-made to be turned into lavish Broadway musicals. Fast & Furious 6 at the top of that list. Until then, we have Sister Act, one of our favorite comedies of all time, to fill that void. Mostly because we’re infatuated with nuns. Sassy, singing ones all the more. The story centers on [...]
Party By Design
Tonight, tucked away amongst the galleries, high-end kitchen showrooms and trendy restaurants is one really big party. Welcome to the Design District Market, an evening of shopping from more than three dozen local vendors, live music and craft brews from Community Beer Company. You can also enjoy a meal from a variety of food trucks, [...]
House Of The Wicked
No one mourns the wicked. Except the gays. Damn, some of our friends cried like little baby girls when Wicked ended earlier this month. And we can empathize. So much so that we’re writing about the symphony for the second week in a row after a drought of, oh, pretty much years. That’s because you [...]
Ready, Wet, Glow!
The secret to a great, even tan: exfoliation. The secret to total relaxation: a Vichy shower massage. Introducing the Glow Massage, a delightful combination of the two. At Hiatus Spa + Retreat, this 70-minute service is the ideal start to a summer in the sun. It all begins with a gentle, yet thorough, exfoliation. Afterward, [...]
3-Way Weekend
Who’s ready for $3 three-ways in celebration of the three-day weekend? We know we are, and that’s why we’re headed to BJ’s NXS tonight to start things off with a bang (sadly, just a metaphorical one). Tonight, happy hour from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. features three ways to get drinks for $3. Well drinks, domestic [...]
Brunch Of The Month: Cast Iron Comfort
This Sunday is one of the best brunch days of the year. Because most of us have Monday off, that means we can ramp up our mimosa intake from our conservative six to somewhere in the neighborhood of 217. And even though TABC is ruining our buzz by cracking down on bottomless cocktails, DISH serves [...]
Little Orff Uncanny
Few works of musical artistry propel us to such heights of emotional enlightenment as Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. (Except maybe Mackelmore’s Thrift Shop. We love 99¢ bargains!) But back to Carmina Burana, the epic 1930s classical orchestration of a collection of poems and dramatic texts from the 11th to 13th centuries. There’s something about every [...]
A Faceful Of Pie
Everyone’s a critic. But only the lucky few get paid for their opinions. And one of our all-time favorite restaurant critics and food writers is D Magazine’s Food Editor, Nancy Nichols. We interviewed her way back when for one of our first local celebrity Q&A’s, so we’ve always had a chubby for her tongue and [...]
