Jersey Mike's, begun in 1956 as an independent sub shop on the Jersey Shore, stands a cut above your neighborhood sandwich shop.

Southlake's Baja taco battle is only beginning. The dining guy gets us ready for Thanksgiving.

A Texas transplant checks out the food at Mijo's in Arlington -- and feels right at home.

A night at Smoke starts in chaos, ends in culinary bliss.

Dallas hot spots Local and Abacus receive highest marks in DFW.

The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter makes his Bass Hall solo debut Saturday.

Brandi Carlile stops by North Texas again in March.

To hear his friends tell it, the late Stephen Bruton was so good at so many different things, it hardly seemed fair.

Carrie Underwood is, creatively speaking, pretty boring.

Weezer, Dolly Parton and Swell Season

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A weekend for opera fans

If you've ever wanted to combine a love of aeronautics and music, then you have something in common with the Flying Musicians Association, which is throwing a big bash Saturday to celebrate both.

It's back: the coolest (and coldest) holiday extravaganza we Texans see all year. The Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine brings back its Ice! exhibit for another year, and the fun starts Thursday.

The comedian prepares to be a contender in the late-night talk-show wars.

Dan Cutforth, 'Top Chef’ executive producer

The reviews are so gushy that they’d have to go straight to your head. For the comic actress Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push’ by Sapphire, opening Friday in the Metroplex, has become the classic "big break," that once-in-a-lifetime star turn that changes a career.

Could someone please pull Robert Zemeckis away from his computer?

It is amusing to watch suave leading man George Clooney let his freak flag fly.

The actual great-grandchildren of the original Captain von Trapp will, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, fill the Bass Hall with song this weekend.

One of singer-songwriter Tom Russell's distinctions has been his creation of character-study cameos that populate many of his folk-country tunes.

Talk about a slam-dunk of musical entertainment for Casa Mañana: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

"A Lone Star Christmas Carol" opens at Circle Theatre, and more.

Christina Rees' first outing at TCU's Fort Worth Contemporary Arts that the experimentally edgy space is in capable hands.

The Doggfather can be counted on to provide a good time. To sweeten the deal for this particular gig, he's got stoner-rap giants Method Man and Redman in tow.

Born in Houston and catapulted to fame by "American Idol," rocker David Cook takes his cue from late '90s heroes like Live and Our Lady Peace.

Brandi Carlile stops by North Texas again in March.

One of singer-songwriter Tom Russell's distinctions has been his creation of character-study cameos that populate many of his folk-country tunes.

Freaks and sheiks and everybody in between came out for Halloween at the FW music hot spot.

Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

The Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening.

Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.

Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy.

A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.