Alex Bentley

Dallas

Associate Editor at CultureMap Dallas

Associate Editor, Arts & Entertainment, CultureMap Dallas

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These are the 10 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

The competition to determine the finest up-and-coming pianist in the world continues this weekend in Fort Worth, and that event will be joined by a new science exhibition, three theater productions, screenings of a new film, two country concerts, a screening of a London theater production, and a jazz festival. Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out the calendar for an even longer list of the city's best events.
These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

While there is a good variety of events in and around Dallas this weekend, the theme will be music, with no fewer than eight different concerts taking place over the next four days. Other choices include a big convention for fans of movies/TV, a new local theater production, a visit from a well-known comedian, a convention with lots of oddities, and a stage production unlike any other. Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend.
Disney's Lilo & Stitch remake is mostly good for the nostalgia

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

Austin’s sprawling, yet relatively under-the-radar Hot Luck festival swept through the city for another year on a hot Memorial Day Weekend. The joint food and music festival offers something a bit different than anything else in this city. Like South by Southwest, it sets up different offerings (tastings, shows, and parties) in various venues, and it tends to draw deeply invested fans.
Live action Lilo & Stitch delivers another so-so Disney remake

1 week ago | sanantonio.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

The project to turn every single Disney animated movie into a “live action” film has rarely seemed like anything but a money grab by the movie studio. Most of the films have failed to update the original in any meaningful way, and in many of the cases, they’re almost shot-for-shot remakes, making the reason for the new film’s existence even more confusing. VIDEOHaving almost exhausted the supply of their 20th century movies, Disney has now remade 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.
Tom Cruise is an action hero in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

Over the course of 30 years and eight films, the Mission: Impossible film series has proven to be the most reliable of any action movie franchise. Not all of them are equally good, but with Tom Cruise (who will be surprising fans at Dallas screenings) in the lead as Ethan Hunt, they can be counted on for at least a couple of mind-blowing stunt sequences per film, enough to keep fans clamoring for more.
Hit these Fort Worth waterparks to beat the heat in summer 2025

2 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

When things get hot, there's only one thing to do: dive in. Water is the best way to beat the heat, and fortunately, Fort Worth has plenty of splashy venues to get wet and cool down — some of which are opening this Memorial Day weekend. Here's the best waterparks to hit in Fort Worth during summer 2025:Burgers LakeLocated just south of Lake Worth, Burgers Lake claims to be America's oldest waterpark, having been established all the way back in 1929.
Dallas waterparks ready to keep you cool during summer 2025

2 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

If anything is guaranteed in Dallas, it's that summer will be hot. Maybe that's why waterparks and other splashy entertainment venues are so massively popular here. Just say the word water, and step aside for the throngs.
Live action Lilo & Stitch remake offers up frenzied fun and nostalgia

2 weeks ago | houston.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

The project to turn every single Disney animated movie into a “live action” film has rarely seemed like anything but a money grab by the movie studio. Most of the films have failed to update the original in any meaningful way, and in many of the cases, they’re almost shot-for-shot remakes, making the reason for the new film’s existence even more confusing. Having almost exhausted the supply of their 20th century movies, Disney has now remade 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.
Disney remake Lilo & Stitch offers up nostalgia but little else

2 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

The project to turn every single Disney animated movie into a “live action” film has rarely seemed like anything but a money grab by the movie studio. Most of the films have failed to update the original in any meaningful way, and in many of the cases, they’re almost shot-for-shot remakes, making the reason for the new film’s existence even more confusing. Having almost exhausted the supply of their 20th century movies, Disney has now remade 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.
Tom Cruise goes for broke in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

Over the course of 30 years and eight films, the Mission: Impossible film series has proven to be the most reliable of any action movie franchise. Not all of them are equally good, but with Tom Cruise (who will be surprising fans at Dallas screenings) in the lead as Ethan Hunt, they can be counted on for at least a couple of mind-blowing stunt sequences per film, enough to keep fans clamoring for more.