Upon recovering from Friday's Quick's Big Thing madness, I ran into awards presenter Ginger Valentine on Saturday at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School. Have you been? It's an afternoon of sketching at a local bar using some of the area's hottest (and coolest) burlesque dancers as live subjects.
This month's sesh was at Club Dada, where rubenesque performer Black Mariah charmed the artists with her funny stories and witty banter. Toward the end of her posing, we were treated to a performance, and at the end of the evening, Black Mariah picked her favorite drawing. Color me entertained ... but wait, there's more!
Guy Ritchie tackles the 19th-century sleuth and his sidekick Watson with the frenetic, manly gusto that's become his filmmaking calling card ... to mixed effect. Yes, it's exciting seeing Sherlock Holmes (a still-buff-from-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr.) turned into a Tyler Durden-esque meddler who uses unique methods to get his man. And it's great to see Jude Law (as Watson) in damn near anything. But watching them muscle their way through one adventure after the next feels a bit like Starsky and Hutch in the olden days. Perhaps future trailers will reveal a bit more of the plot -- alls we know now is that Sherlock and Watson aren't part of the official detective crowd AND that they're unconventional and meddlesome. Kind of like the Scooby Doo gang.
Release date: Dec. 25
Chance of box office success: Hard to say. Only the big flicks are released on Christmas Day, and Downey Jr. can command an audience ... but can anyone remember the last time Guy Ritchie created a homerun hit?
Should you see it?: I'd classify this one as a must-DVR. There will probably be some grade-A Oscar bait being released on Christmas, anyway.
San Francisco band Third Eye Blind -- of '90s guilty-pleasure hits "Semi-Charmed Life," "Jumper" and "Never Let You Go" -- performs at 6:30 p.m. Palladium Ballroom, 1135 S. Lamar St. $29.50. 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Relax at Cool Out Mondays with music supplied by Schwa, Fugita 5, Hot Flash and Big J. Happy hour specials all night. 10 p.m. The Cavern, 1914 Greenville Ave. Free. thecaverndallas.com.
Tommy C Productions presents Detour Mondays at Mick's Bar. Guest DJs spin. 6 p.m. 2825 Greenville Ave. No cover. 214-827-0039. myspace.com/micksbar.
At Paul Slavens' weekly show in Denton, the Chameleon Chamber Group member creates on-the-spot compositions. Should be a musical hoot. 10 p.m. Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton. Free. 940-320-2000 or danssilverleaf.com.
Sun Club presents Disco Workout, featuring dance music from "the '70s and beyond," at 10 p.m. at Hailey's, 122 Mulberry St., Denton. No cover. haileysclub.com.
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