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Spicer quits as press secretary after dispute over Trump appointment

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned Friday after denouncing chaos in the West Wing and telling President Donald Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.

Movies

No need to be afraid of David Lowery’s ‘A Ghost Story’

North Texas director David Lowery reunites with Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara for a haunting yet darkly humorous, low-budget meditation on love, death and memory.

Movies

Foreboding ‘Dunkirk’ isn’t your average war film, and that’s why it’s so explosive

Christopher Nolan’s latest, starring Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance, forsakes fantasy for the realism of WWII but it’s still a cinematic spectacle. Newcomers Fionn Whitehead and Harry Styles fare well, too.

Things to Do

Hello, weekend! Ribs, retro music and the real science of beer

Other fun things to do in DFW this weekend: Shark Week; premiere of “Dunkirk” on a big, big screen; and music for every taste, from classical to smooth jazz.

Arts & Culture

Hip Pocket Theatre takes another taste of ‘In Watermelon Sugar’

The Fort Worth company has produced the work based on the Richard Brautigan novel every decade since the ’70s, and this version has its rough patches but remains rewarding.

Restaurants

Nothing run-of-the-mill about Ristorante Mulino

This small Italian restaurant’s pizzas and pastas are already attracting crowds in a Southlake location with a checkered past.

Arts & Culture

Marvelous world premiere of ‘Hood’ has the men in tights shaking things up Sherwood

Running through Aug. 6 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Wyly Theatre, this contemporary take on the Robin Hood tale is a bold mix of music, stagecraft and social commentary.

Movies

Is ‘Apes’ more fun than a barrel of monkeys? You bet.

Director Matt Reeves’ finale in the rebooted “Planet of the Apes” trilogy is the best movie of the series. It has important themes but never forgets it’s a summer blockbuster at heart.

Things to Do

Want to take a deep dive into the mermaid craze? Bring your monofin

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano jumps into the deep end of mermaid culture with formal classes for North Texans. While most participants are young women who grew up with “The Little Mermaid,” others are starting to get their fins wet.

Things to Do

Things to do: Shawn Mendes treats you better at AAC; celebrate France at Bastille on Bishop

Here’s the roundup of 10 fun events taking place around DFW this week.

Restaurants

Bread Winners is a winner, but it isn’t undefeated

The Dallas institution finally makes it to Fort Worth, with plenty of good food but a couple of missteps as well.

Music

Sarah Jaffe: ‘The internet is killing me,’ but ‘I’m not dead yet’

There are a lot of layers to unpack in Jaffe’s fourth studio release, “Bad Baby.”

Music

Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears ready to make your mad world’s dreams come true

One side of each duo talks about touring together, in a package show that’s coming to Dallas with many hits on its list.

Things to Do

Bite into the Parker County Peach Festival and celebrate Leon Bridges’ birthday this weekend

Other things to do this weekend: Tripping Daisy in North Richland Hills and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on the Amon Carter lawn.

Restaurants

Skillets Kitchen & Sports Bar gets a handle on healthier food

It’s not your average sports bar, as it prides itself on fresh, organic ingredients fueling an eclectic, globetrotting menu.

Movies

Here’s an unexpected web development: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a high-school blast

Tom Holland nails it in the latest incarnation of the web-happy superhero, but it’s mostly just a lot of fun.

Things to Do

Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in Dallas-Fort Worth

From patriotic parades to over-the-top fireworks displays, here are many of the Independence Day festivities taking place around Tarrant County and beyond.

Movies

‘Despicable Me 3’ isn’t despicable but it is dull

New characters and hit songs can’t make up for the lack of a strong story in this latest sequel in the hit animated franchise.

Restaurants

At Blue Cherry, life is more than a bowl of frozen yogurt

The far north Fort Worth (so far that many people call it Keller) spot has grown from a coffee/dessert place to a wildly eclectic restaurant.

Music

The spirit of ‘The Edge’ will return Friday with ‘Fuzz Box’ (update)

DFW radio station KDGE dropped its 27-year-old alternative-rock format last fall, but original Edge DJ George Gimarc is bringing it back in an online version with a new name and a new vision.