Articles for October, 2011
Check Out Party Pics from the World Series Game 1
It was only Game 1, guys, and we still had a good time, didn’t we? Check out the photos from the World Series watch parties at Frankie’s Bar & Grill and The Nodding Donkey.
Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: Oct. 20
Fun fact: Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest features prominently in the Museum of Sex. I’ll let you guess which scene is on display.
I’ve been sort of keeping this event in my back pocket, waiting for the movie I liked to roll around. Hitchcocktober at the Angelika has been going on since the beginning of the month, and there’s one more Thursday left after this. But tonight is Rear Window, starring the inimitable Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart as the ultimate voyeur. From Stewart’s imaginative Peeping Tom, we get “Miss Lonelyhearts,” “Miss Torso,” and a potential murderer. This is a popular event, since the screening is free. Go early to get a seat. Now that temperatures have dropped, you might want to bundle up. And if a friend hears strange noises during the night—any night—be sure to ask if they would describe the sound as “Hitchcockian.”
Meanwhile, if you’d planned to see Ages of the Moon at the Undermain Theatre (and you should, according to our own Lance Lusk), you can win tickets to tonight’s 7:30 p.m. performance. We’ve got a last-minute giveaway over on FrontRow. Why enter? Sam Shepard is a playwright worth your time, and the Undermain has consistently delivered excellent productions of under-produced and difficult works.
For more things to do with your Thursday evening, go here.
New Ad Has Leppert on Skid Row
Tom Leppert, who’s running for the U.S. Senate, really needs to think about getting a new producer for his TV spots. Leppert’s first commercial had him talking in what looked like a jail cell. Now, in this new one, which touts his skill as a dynamic job creator, he’s seen strolling down a seedy industrial street where you half-expect to see homeless people huddled around sidewalk bonfires (h/t Texas Tribune). Whatever the intent, it just makes the former Dallas mayor look, well, really forlorn.
Leading Off (10/20/11): The World Series Panic and Give Up Edition
Rangers Lose Game 1. Holy crap. Some guy named Bernie Miklasz who writes for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is right: “Texas manager Ron Washington is very good, and he probably will have some star-turn moments in this World Series. But in Game 1, Washington couldn’t keep up with [Tony] La Russa’s diabolical, spinning mind.” The Old School Brother can’t hang with La Russa. Rangers are sunk. No way can they win this series.
Dirk To Toss First Pitch. Yesterday MLB said Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t popular enough to throw out a first pitch at Rangers Ballpark. Then Zac talked some sense into them. Now MLB says Dirk can do the honors. Whatever. This is probably all part of some elaborate Tony La Russa ploy that we won’t unravel until it’s too late.
Occupy Dallas Protesters Shop at Wal-Mart. When 20 or so Occupy Dallas protesters starting chanting in a North Oak Cliff Wal-Mart, Dallas Police responded (sub. req.) with a dozen squad cars and one helicopter. Tony La Russa and a single fire hose could have handled those 20 hippies.
Frenchman To Swim Pacific Ocean. A 44-year-old man named Ben Lecomte is training in Dallas for an attempt to swim from Japan to San Francisco. Only problem? Tony La Russa has already designed a great white shark costume, and he plans to attack and eat Lecomte on the high seas.
Real Housewives Star Camille Grammer Snags Charalambopoulos “Toyboy”
An alert FrontBurnervian points us to news from a few days ago that Camille Grammer — she of Real Housewives fame, formerly Kelsey’s wife — has taken up with a “toyboy” from Dallas. Name’s Dimitri Charalambopoulos. From the looks of him, he likes to lift weights (scroll down for pics). I have only once before ran across the name Charalambopoulos. It was when we ran this story, about a guy named Tommy Charalambopoulos who gutted a guy at Silver City. Tommy is Dimitri’s brother.
You know how it goes. Guilt by association. One Charalambopoulos slices guys up in strip clubs. The other Charalambopoulos takes up with reality TV stars. Must be a punk, right?
Wrong. I asked someone who knows the Charalambopoulos family about Dimitri. This person calls him a “sweet kid.” He’s apparently starting a health and nutrition business with Larry North’s little brother. The friend of the family describes Dimitri as “very self-disciplined and a caring father.”
Me? I’m undisciplined, and I’m an overbearing dad. Not only that, but I too often jump to conclusions, and my last name is dull.
So here’s to Dimitri Charalambopoulos! May he and Camille Grammer find happiness together. And may they bring into the world a few more Charalambopouloses.
Heather Hayler Arrested for Theft
As far as mugshots go, it could be worse. Personal shopper and stylist Heather Hayler was arrested on or about October 14. We called her a “taste maker” back in 2008. Simply because she was arrested for theft doesn’t mean she’s not a taste maker. I’d just like to point that out.
State Fair of Texas Picture of the Day: Oct. 19
Photo by Jason Janik
Check out our guide to plan your own trip to Fair Park.
Enter today (and today only) to win free State Fair tickets.
No Matter Who Wins, Arthur Rhodes Will Get a World Series Ring
Baseball is funny. Arthur Rhodes is a 42-year-old pitcher who started the year on the Texas Rangers. He was released in August. He thought his career was probably over. Certainly, he thought, his best chance to win a World Series had passed. A few days later he was signed by–you guessed it–the St. Louis Cardinals. Now the Rangers are paying all but $100,000 of his $1.2 million salary for Rhodes to pitch against them in the World Series. He’s actually been a teammate of every player playing in the series. (As you may remember, something similar happened last year with both Bengie Molina and Chris Ray.) After 20 years in baseball and no whiff of a championship, Rhodes says either way, he’ll take a ring.
Let’s Go, Rangers!
Someone in the comments just wondered about the lack of a “Let’s go, Rangers!” post, like the ones I did during the Mavericks’ magical run to the only thing I’ve ever wanted besides for eternal life and punctureless tires. You know, support all local teams equally. That brave commenter was right. So here you go.
Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers! Let’s go, Rangers!
MLB Nixes Texas Rangers’ Request to Have Dirk Nowitzki Throw Out a First Pitch
The Big German was one of the team’s nominees to throw out a first pitch at one of their home games. But according to our pal, ESPN’s Marc Stein, Major League Baseball decided not to approve the request. Why? One possible reason: the NBA’s current labor unrest. A MLB spokesperson denies that. Here’s their reasoning:
“You want the club’s input in what makes sense for them and then we talk about what makes sense for the team and a good broad-base national appeal.”
I don’t even know what to tell you guys. OK. I’ll try. In other words, Dirk Nowitzki, the NBA’s MOST MARKETABLE PLAYER, has no broad-base national appeal. Bud Selig can go jump in a lake full of rusty pitchforks and food-deprived sharks.
Texas Rangers Win the Epic 2011 World Series in Seven Games
The Texas Rangers will defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games, with the seventh game of the 2011 World Series decided in the 14th inning. The computers have spoken, and there’s no use in arguing with them.
But I will anyway. If, as they claim, David Murphy will have five home runs in the Series, then there’s no way the Cardinals are lasting seven games.
Eddie Bernice Johnson To Possibly Get Another Opponent
From the ever-busy Kurt Watkins, word came yesterday that Dallas lawyer Taj Clayton is thinking about a run for Congress – District 30 to be exact. That, of course, would be the seat that is currently held by Eddie Bernice Johnson, who already has one opponent - Barbara Mallory Caraway.
Clayton, 35, is a Harvard alum – both for undergrad and his law degree. He’s married, has two kids, and volunteers with the KIPP Schools and is on the board of the Dallas Children’s Theater.
So the bigger question is this: What does this mean for Johnson’s campaign, with two opponents? Is the District 30 race shaping up to be one of the more interesting ones?
How 2011 World Series Hosts St. Louis and Arlington, Texas, Stack Up
Great work by the website of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in comparing North Texas to St. Louis ahead of tonight’s World Series opener. I love that they take pains to note not just that Arlington is named after Robert E. Lee’s plantation in Virginia, but that he’s “failed Confederate general Robert E Lee.”
Here’s a bit that gives you a sense of the rest:
CULINARY HISTORY
St. Louis: Boasts several culinary innovations, most notable toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, pork steaks and its own style of pizza. The 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis popularized the ice cream cone, hot dogs served on a bun, the hamburger, peanut butter, cotton candy and an obscure Texas soft drink called Dr. Pepper.
Texas: According to the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, the frozen margarita machine was invented there.
Game 1 is at 7:05 p.m. tonight in St. Louis.
Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: Oct. 19
As you might know, the Rangers play the first game of the World Series tonight. Chances are, everything I say starting now is going to fall on deaf ears. But hang on for a second longer: Raya has picked out the best places to watch the game in case you weren’t willing to sell a kidney for seats and/or airfare, and Nancy is gathering recipe suggestions that don’t require roasting any real live Cardinals over a spit.
Okay. Goodbye, sports fans. Everyone else, hello. State Fair aficionados, this is really for you. The Dallas Center for Architecture picked A Fair to Remember for its October film. The 2007 documentary explores the history of the fair, from its humble (well, no, nothing about Texas is very humble) beginnings in 1886 to close to what it is today—a fried-food paradise. There’s archival footage, a woman singing a song about pink pre-cooked meat product, interviews, the works. Filmmakers Cynthia and Allen Mondel, who have stayed local, will be on hand for a talkback and Q&A after the screening. And if you haven’t stomped around the fair grounds for yourself yet, you’re running out of chances. We’re giving away four tickets this week. Just click here to enter, and then check out this week’s guide.
Also for those with a lack of desire to stare at a TV screen, BarBelmont hosts their Art With a View celebration for artist Fannie Brito, a medical doctor who left the profession to paint stuff. I admire her courage. Check out her work and have a drink. Unfortunately, it’s gotten a little chilly for the terrace, but there’s always the lobby lounge. Smoke is open until 10 p.m. tonight, so I’m hoping there’s a churro with my name on it (but the bar menu has the churros, too).
For more to do tonight, go here.
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