2008 Woodie Awards
It's springtime, and what goes better with 70-degree, cloudless weather than shorts and tank tops? Tattoos. And not just tattoos, but memories, experiences and changes creatively exhibited on flesh as functional art. "Tattoos are like storylines," Plano junior Jordi Cohen said. (0) comments
The buzz of a needle and the smell of burning ink are normal occurrences for Wes Brown as he sits at work and creates his art on people's skin. In a society where skin art has become a norm in the last 15 years, Brown makes his living helping people express who they are by needling pictures on their bodies. (0) comments
The Texas Ballet Theater presents Ben Stevenson's "Dracula" under the headline "Be thrilled and be chilled - It's a ballet to die for." Stevenson's "Dracula" premiered in 1997 at the Wortham Center in Houston and was performed around the globe, gaining international critical acclaim. (0) comments
I like peanut butter; I like chocolate, but I really like peanut butter and chocolate. So when word reached my ears about a film that finally paired martial arts greats Jackie Chan and Jet Li, I was drooling with anticipation. Opening today, "The Forbidden Kingdom" is a children's movie, or "family film" as they are called now, and does not exactly deliver what the hardcore action fans of Chan and Li might want. (0) comments
Fourteen heavy metal bands will take the stage in Dallas this weekend. For this show, the hard-rock anthem will not be, "stick it to the man," but instead, they aim to "stick it" to multiple sclerosis. "People think that heavy metal rocker guys are scary and worship the devil, but that's just not true," SiK drummer Keith Wishon said. (0) comments
Extreme athlete, long-distance runner, elite adventurer and Renaissance man are just some of the titles that describe Charlie Engle. For a man who has become one of the first three people in history to run 4500 miles across the entirety of the Sahara Desert, he's earned them. (1) comment
We expected the food at Catfish King to have a special homegrown taste, but this particular chicken and seafood establishment turned out not to be such a great catch. The Southern-style restaurant at 2220 W. University Dr. appears to have seen a lot of things in its many years in Denton, which deceived us into thinking we might be stumbling into a secret magical place. (3) comments
The multicultural greek sorority Lambda Theta Alpha is hosting a charity fashion show for its national philanthropy Future Urban Teens United and Ready for Opportunity on April 21. "Our chapter established this program in 2004 through Communities in School through Denton High School," said Monica Cruz, Lambda Theta Alpha president and San Antonio senior. (0) comments
Musicians wanting to make music without losing money need only look to the sea for guidance. The cruise ship industry is growing, and the demand for experienced players is growing with it. Brian Gilliland, music services specialist for Princess/Cunard Cruise Lines, is excited about the new direction the industry is taking and is ready to share the wealth. (4) comments
