AltWeeklies Wire
Dallas Acts Like it Supports Community Gardens, but That's Not the Real Truthnew
City officials adamantly deny they harbor any anti-organics bias and say they are committed to moving the entire city closer to organic methods of land management. But longtime local garden advocates insist City Hall has never given them anything but the back of the hand, beginning years before the recent spike in interest.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-19-2009 |
Gardening
One Man's Attempt at Slow Food Livingnew
I wanted to see if I could eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of where I live for a week straight -- consume only that and nothing else.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
09-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Jack Jett is The Anti-Dittoheadnew
"I think God has meant for me to be the gay version of Rush Limbaugh," explains Jack Jett about his foray into liberal talk radio in Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Merten |
09-08-2008 |
Media
Dallas Theater Center Gets Its Act Together with a New Leadernew
Finding a new artistic director to take charge of an institution the size of Dallas Theater Center—mid-range among the 77 members of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT)—is something like setting out to hire a football coach who can take a professional team to the playoffs.
Dallas Observer |
Elaine Liner |
09-02-2008 |
Theater
How Radio Show Host Howard Garrett Pushed Dallas to the Center of the Organic Gardening Movementnew
In 1989 when Garrett launched his first garden show on WBAP-820 AM, the "chemical-pusher" language barely matched the level of invective hurled at him by detractors. This was one tough town for an organic gardener.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
07-21-2008 |
Gardening
How Drugs, Deceit and Disaffection Destroyed Dallas' Most Dynamic Duo in Talk Radionew
Gregg Williams' departure imploded his high-profile, high-income career and aborted his 14-year marriage to Mike Rhyner on the highly rated Hardline. Down to its "Stay Hard" mantra, the wildly popular show was aural sex, eschewing traditional radio formats for guy talk.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
07-15-2008 |
Media
Is Screwing Hip?new
An overview of 2005 culinary trends shows that simplicity, even in the form of screw-top wines, was omnipresent.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
01-03-2006 |
Food+Drink
The Year of El Gatonew
FC Dallas' Mario Torres (nicknamed El Gato) carries the hopes of Latino soccer fans. But is he the future -- or just a cynical marketing ploy?
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
07-18-2005 |
Sports
Jokes for Jesus: Christian Comedians Can Be Funnynew
At its best, Christian comedy is clean comedy. It's secular, socially progressive, have-you-ever-noticed comedy. The sort of comedy Bill Cosby would do.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
09-07-2004 |
Performance
