Here are five things Culture Critic Chris Vognar has his eyes and ears on this week.
- Greta Gerwig - You can see the modern screwball comedy star this Friday in the new Mistress America. But if you want the full Gerwig experience, check out the sublime Frances Ha on Netflix.
- You Don't Have to Live Like This - This killer novel from Austin native Benjamin Markovits delves into best laid plans, financial chicanery and racial tensions in contemporary Detroit.
- Paul Kalkbrenner - The German house music producer has a bumping new album, 7, that should appeal to neophytes and connoisseurs alike.
- Two Days, One Night - This 2014 film from the Dardenne brothers is another of their vivid snapshots of regular people in crisis. Marion Cotillard earned an Oscar nomination as a working class woman desperately trying to save her job. The film enters the venerable Criterion Collection Tuesday.
- Aunt Stelle's SnoCones - The 53-year-old purveyor of the best snow cones in Dallas resides in Oak Cliff. Hurry 'cause they're only open Memorial Day to Labor Day. And get in line by 9 p.m. or you're out of luck.
