Tailor made

Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:30am

From prêt-a-porter menswear to haute couture red carpet gowns, Tre LaVoux has the drive — and talent — to be Dallas’ next big designer ARNOLD WAYNE JONES  | Life+Style Editor When Tre LaVoux was growing up in Shreveport, fashion wasn’t exactly the hot topic of conversation around the dinner table. Far from it. “The only [...]

In the closet

Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:15am

Just 22, John Piermarini turned his nose for fashion into a family business with his cozy, eponymous Snider Plaza boutique J. DENTON BRICKER  | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com When he was 17, a woman asked John Piermarini to design a wedding dress for her, and ever since then he has never stopped chasing his fashionable dreams. [...]

Fashion, in brief

Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:00am

In love and underwear, Marek+Richard stick to the (nearly) bare necessities J. DENTON BRICKER  | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com Partners in both love and business, Neil Marek and Robbie Richard are taking on the fashion world one themed collection at a time. Launched online in September 2011, the Marek+Richard underwear brand is already sold by stores [...]

Posted on 23 May 2013 at 11:10pm

Friday 05.24 Texas Ballet Theater marks Memorial Day with all-male version of Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ The Texas Ballet Theater’s 2012-13 season has been themed Two Great Cities, One Great Company, and it proves that mission this weekend with its final performance of the season. In commemoration of Memorial Day, the company hosts a three-day celebration of [...]

BREAKING: WaterTower Theatre announces 2013-14 season

Posted on 23 May 2013 at 6:01pm

Among the shows on WaterTower Theatre’s 2013-14 season are a musical about a country music pioneer, a screwball comedy and several regional premieres, some by gay playwrights.

REVIEW: ‘Priscilla’ — queens on the verge of a nervous breakdown

Posted on 17 May 2013 at 10:27am

Priscilla is a hoot, as glamorously trashy and enjoyable as the best drag show you’ve ever seen. Some people didn’t stay through Act 2; that was their loss.

On the wings of A-holes

Posted on 17 May 2013 at 8:30am

Pam Ann takes airline humor from economy to first class with her drag-influenced comedy act JONANNA WIDNER  | Contributing Writer Making fun of modern airline culture is easy to do: You make a joke or two about the food, complain about the guy farting away in the seat next to you, maybe get a little [...]

‘Koch,’ suckers!

Posted on 17 May 2013 at 8:15am

NYC’s most enduring character, closeted Mayor Ed, sings his swan song ARNOLD WAYNE JONES  | Life+Style Editor There’s an old line that politics is for people too ugly to make it in the movies. If that’s true, Ed Koch was a born politician: He had a face like a turkey buzzard and looked, when walking [...]

In high spirits

Posted on 17 May 2013 at 8:00am

Spike Vodka’s gay team wants to queerify Dallas’ cocktail culture even more RICH LOPEZ  | Contributing Writer getrichindallas@gmail.com Gays and cocktails are a match practically made in heaven: Where would we be without happy hour, martini madness or the ever-popular “U-call-it” nights? Bacardi, Absolut and Jose Cuervo may all top the faves list for spirits, [...]

Best Bets • 05.17.13

Posted on 16 May 2013 at 11:10pm

Friday 05.17 BAM! Comic Con has more celebs than you can shake a gloved fist at The gays love their icons, whether it’s women who make music (Cher, Barbra, etc.) or men who wear tights (Batman, Superman, Baryshnikov). Well, there’s no ballet at Dallas Comic Con this weekend, but there are plenty of celebrities (among [...]