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Alex Bentley

Alex Bentley

Associate Editor

Alex Bentley isn’t a Dallas-Fort Worth native, but with all his experience in the area, he’s the next best thing. He received his bachelor’s degree from TCU, and after a five-year sojourn to work for the Florida Marlins in Miami, he returned to the area to get his master’s degree at UNT. Prior to joining CultureMap, he worked for Pegasus News, helping deliver hyper-local news to the internet masses. He uses that experience to make CultureMap the go-to site for everything to see and do in Dallas.

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Get Ready to Rave

Lady Gaga is headed to Houston — again — on new concert tour

By Alex Bentley

12.03.13 | 10:42 am

Lady Gaga sure seems to like Houston. Her new tour, artRave: The ARTPOP Ball, announced on Tuesday, includes a stop at the Toyota Center on July 16, 2014. It will ...


A Very Ewing Christmas

Dallas fans can experience a Southfork Christmas at TV's most famous ranch

By Alex Bentley

12.01.13 | 4:47 pm

There are plenty of great holiday traditions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but it's not often a new one is started at an iconic location. That's happening this ...


British Boy Band for the Win

One Direction thinks really big with Reliant Stadium concert — and cute photo

By Alex Bentley

11.26.13 | 10:09 am

It's been only four short months since Houston- area fans of British boy band One Direction were able to see the objects of their affection live and in person ...


Film Dystopia

Hunger Games follow-up doesn't catch fire, but Jennifer Lawrence sizzles

By Alex Bentley

11.22.13 | 4:11 pm

When The Hunger Games came out in March 2012, it’s fair to say there were modest expectations for the film. Star Jennifer Lawrence, who already had one Oscar nomination ...


Remember the Alamodome

Astros head to San Antonio for Big League Weekend matchup

By Alex Bentley

11.09.13 | 4:30 pm

The Texas Rangers brought baseball to the Alamodome in San Antonio for the first time in spring 2013 when they played two exhibition games against the San Diego Padres. They ...


Powerful AIDS Film

Oscar buzz surrounds Matthew McConaughey 's powerful performance in Dallas Buyers Club

By Alex Bentley

11.09.13 | 1:00 pm

Matthew McConaughey’s reputation as an ultra laid-back dude who occasionally plays bongos in the buff is so ingrained that it’s easy to forget what a solid actor he ...


Music Icons Together

Paul Simon and Sting plan to launch historic concert tour in Houston

By Alex Bentley

11.05.13 | 1:48 pm

There are few bigger names in the history of modern music than Paul Simon and Sting, and they'll add to their respective legends when they launch their tour in ...


Take It To the Limit One More Time

The Eagles are landing: Iconic rock band plans Houston stop

By Alex Bentley

10.31.13 | 12:47 pm

Houston fans of The Eagles: Your time has come. After passing over the Bayou City on the first leg of the History of the Eagles tour, the iconic rock band ...


This Does Not Compute

Benedict Cumberbatch nails role of WikiLeaks founder, but The Fifth Estate fails to deliver

By Alex Bentley

10.20.13 | 8:00 am

When WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange first began his assaults on governments around the world by publishing documents detailing atrocities and other secrets, only the hardiest of souls could wade through ...


Stellar Space Thriller

Sandra Bullock out acts George Clooney in the stunning Gravity, the rare movie with real magic

By Alex Bentley

10.05.13 | 4:01 pm

As a film critic, I’m seldom surprised by what any particular movie throws my way. Having seen thousands of movies, it’s rare that a film truly offers something ...


FOX-y Lady

X marks the spot: Demi Lovato plans Houston stop on Neon Lights Tour

By Alex Bentley

09.30.13 | 10:16 pm

In the realm of recent music stars to come out of Dallas-Fort Worth, Kelly Clarkson tends to get the headlines. But Demi Lovato is arguably just as big a star ...


Early Oscar Contender

Short Term 12 jump starts fall movie season with intimate tale of troubled teens

By Alex Bentley

09.28.13 | 3:30 pm

There are some films that use lots of establishing shots, dialogue and other tricks to prepare an audience for what they are about to witness. All you need to know ...


High Octane Rivalry

Fierce Formula 1 rivalry is at the heart of Ron Howard's intense Rush

By Alex Bentley

09.28.13 | 9:33 am

The not-so-secret secret behind most sports movies is that the vast majority of them are ultimately not really about sports. The sports aspect of the film is usually just a ...


At The Movies

Hugh Jackman shakes off Wolverine: Powerful Prisoners shows he can actually act

By Alex Bentley

09.21.13 | 11:32 am

One of the great movie litmus tests is about to be presented with Prisoners, a high-intensity drama starring Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film essentially forces viewers ...


A Hip Hop Christmas

Musical family reunion: Kanye West and Jay Z to light up Houston stage in upcoming tours

By Alex Bentley

09.06.13 | 12:23 pm

Kanye West and Jay Z famously teamed up in 2011 as part of their "Watch the Throne Tour." Two years later, the two music stars are scheduled to head to ...


Lucky Musical Lovers

Cheap seats for a hot musical: Book of Mormon offers daily lottery for $25 tickets

By Alex Bentley

09.02.13 | 4:45 pm

Tickets for The Book of Mormon, which opens Tuesday at the Hobby Center, have been a hot commodity ever since they went on sale. The precious few remaining for the ...


The CultureMap Interview

Texas director looks to classic '70s outlaw films for Sundance fave, Ain't Them Bodies Saints

By Alex Bentley

08.23.13 | 8:34 am

Dallas writer/director David Lowery's sophomore feature film, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, has gotten buzz almost from the moment it was announced. Featuring an enviable cast of young ...


Despicable Indeed

Despicable Me 2 rakes in millions — and minions — despite dull plot

By Alex Bentley

07.06.13 | 1:03 pm

When Despicable Me came out back in 2010, it was a refreshing change of pace for animated fare. It made the concept of rooting for the villain appealing and multiplied ...


Xchange Student

Houston artist creates "social sculpture" for Dallas art project in Xchange program

By Alex Bentley

06.27.13 | 9:50 am

Dallas' Nasher Sculpture Center continued the rollout of the upcoming Nasher Xchange program, announcing the Vickery Meadow neighborhood as the location of a project from Houston artist Rick Lowe. Lowe ...


Music Matters

Mumford & Sons postpones Houston concert, band member hospitalized

By Alex Bentley

06.11.13 | 10:13 am

Folk rock group Mumford & Sons has postponed its Wednesday engagement at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands — along with concerts scheduled in Dallas on Tuesday and New Orleans ...


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