Photograph by Wyatt McSpadden. Styling by Lauren Smith Ford.
December 2012
Table of Contents
Features
The Red Hooded StrangerIs Willie Nelson Santa Claus? We asked him that, and a few other things—like what it's like to get busted and get along with Pat Robertson and Snoop Dogg.
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11/22/2013In one year the eyes of the world will turn to Dallas's Dealey Plaza for the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Is the city ready? The Unsinkable Lisa BlueHer husband, Fred Baron, helped bankroll John Edwards's presidential campaign, only to die of cancer amid the most sordid political scandal in recent history. But before long, Dallas's newest rainmaker had emerged from the wreckage—with every hair in place. |
Columns
Behind the LinesScout’s DishonorAn Eagle Scout wrestles with what’s happened to the organization he loved. |
Reporter
ChatYou Can’t Stop Renu KhatorThe only female university chancellor in Texas (and president of the University of Houston) on her quest for Tier One status. ReligionLaughter and BrimstoneMatt Chandler's youthful take on that old-time religion, at Flower Mound's Village Church. |
SportsGhost RidersThe tough road of a cyclist who insisted on racing clean during the era of Lance Armstrong and doping. MusicSax & Drugs & Rock & RollBobby Keys and the Rolling Stones: behind one of pop music's most famous solos. |
Touts
DatebookDecember’s must-attend concerts, shows, and festivals. Pearl-Snap ShirtsFor when you need a beautiful shirt that can be removed quickly. Purée CountryCulinary whiz kid Matt McCallister settles down at the surprising, new FT33. |
Cliff NotesWith three days in Dallas’s historic Oak Cliff, my mantra was “Shop, eat, repeat.” Pozole RojoWe hold (the perfection of) this stew to be self-evident. |
Miscellany
Web Exclusives
Eight Great Trigger PerformancesFrom "I'm a Memory" to "Here We Go Again," listen to eight performances that highlight the capabilities of Willie Nelson's treasured guitar. Dissecting Bobby Keys’ Saxophone Solo on “Brown Sugar”There's more to the performance than meets the ear. The Drop Everything ListBob “Daddy-O” Wade's new exhibition, the Robisons Family Thanksgiving Show, The Santaland Diaries, and Bob Schneider . . . The Dallas Arts Scene Is Ready for Its Close-UpAs the fiftieth anniversary of the JFK assassination approaches, the eyes of the world will be upon the city, and its cultural leaders are prepared for the attention. The Drop Everything ListUnderground Kingz, Sandra Cisneros, Wassailfest, and Phillip Glass . . . A Holiday Gift Guide for Music LoversGary Clark Jr.'s newest set, Blak and Blu, and five other albums by local artists. |
The Drop Everything ListKenny Rogers, Stallion Boots Trunk Show, the Wyeths Across Texas, and Bill Clinton . . . A Field Guide to the PearlWhere to eat, shop, and stay at the Pearl complex in San Antonio. Brand ManMeet Vinny Minchillo, one of the creative forces behind Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. The Drop Everything ListPatty Griffin and "Her Driver," Painted Churches Tour, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Masterpieces from the Prado . . . Medicine SprawlWhy Medicaid expansion is a bad idea. Meet the Man Who is Helping Make Texas an Art DestinationHow Gary Tinterow, the new director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is convincing the art world that Texas is a must-stop destination for major exhibitions. |
Multimedia
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Recipes
Carrot PuréeFrom FT33, in Dallas. |
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