Sure, the summer movie season is traditionally reserved for big budget action picks with a broad appeal but the hot summer months have also been known to deliver some charming indie flicks as well. This summer is no different. Last year we saw the likes of “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “People Like Us,” and Oscar-darling “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” here are ten movies that may be flying under the radar but are certainly worth a watch: “Frances Ha” (May 17) – Greta Gerwig continues her career path as indie film’s quirky darling with the monochromatic, but equally charming “Frances Ha.

Meddlesome Moth prides itself as being more than a great bar. It’s also a fantastic restaurant on Oak Lawn in the Design District. When you first walk in, you immediately notice three brightly lit stained glass windows, each depicting a famous rock star: Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.

Even with the star power of Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow to its name, “Iron Man 3” fell short of garnering the biggest opening weekend of all time with its three-day domestic gross of $175.3 million. The film comes in second behind Marvel’s previous summer smash “The Avengers,” which holds the record of $207.

Vampire Weekend’s third album will be released on Tuesday, May 14th. Formed in 2006, the indie-rock band consists of four members who all met during their time at Columbia University. They were put on the map after performing at battle of the bands in school and eventually opened up for The Shins on a tour.

There’s no arguing Jan Strimple is the face of fashion in Dallas. Strimple holds a supermodel record that boasts every catwalk from Dallas to Moscow and a revered reputation as a lavish and always on-point event producer. Certainly a fashion force to be reckoned with, Strimple even has mannequins based on her enviable figure.

Everyone knows Ryan Gosling if not from “The Notebook” or “Crazy, Stupid, Love” then probably from his days on “The Mickey Mouse Club” or one of his independent movies. He has thirty-five acting credits on his resume and has been in the business since the ripe age of 15.

Even though reality television’s ratings are slowly on a downward trend, there’s no denying the impact of the programming format in our lives. From “American Idol” to the overly obtrusive “Big Brother,” reality television has practically transformed the way we consume media.

The story of teenagers growing tired of living with their overbearing parents is one that is familiar to many. For Joe Toy in “The Kings of Summer,” life in suburbia grows unbearable enough that he decides to do something about it. In the coming-of-age comedy, Joe, played by Nick Robinson, decides that he has reached his limit of living with his unhappy father and heads off into the woods in search of freedom.

“The Kings of Summer” is a coming-of-age film that explores how a group of teenagers cope with adolescent angst. The off-beat comedy is directed by Jordan Vogt- Roberts and stars Nick Offerman, Moises Arias, Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso and Alison Brie.

Dallas is home to the most elite national brands in the nation, providing Dallasites with access to just about every top designer. But, despite a national reputation, several homegrown boutiques have managed to thrive here. Forty Five Ten opened its doors in 2000, offering a high-end “family” of designer labels including Givenchy and Celine, just to name a few.

The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting an exhibit entitled, “The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece: Masterworks from the British Museum,” that will open on Sunday, May 5. The internationally touring exhibition features the works of over 120 objects that explore the human form.

Last week Dallas underwent quite some chaos with the opening of the Bush Library. Streets were blocked, camera crews were out and presidents were spotted. Despite the craziness on campus, the USA Film Festival was also taking place over the course of the week at the Angelika Film Center.

If Jeff Nichols were to make his latest movie “Mud” into a recipe, the result would be a dish equal parts suspense, drama and action with a strong dash of a classic coming-of-age tale that results in one incredibly delectable cinematic offering. “Mud” follows two teenage boys – Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) – as they find, and eventually help, the story’s title character Mud (Matthew McConaughey) who is on the run from the law after being suspected for murder.

Summer music festival season has begun. Notorious for its desert winds and countless dehyrated concertgoers, Coachella has come to a close, but in many ways the festival marks the start of summer music festivals. Highlights from Coachella include R. Kelly joining indie rock band Phoenix on stage.

The Meadows division of theatre is presenting three contemporary American plays to be performed in rotation over the next two weeks. “Assistance” opens on Wednesday, April 24 at 8 p.m. and will be performed again on April 27 at 2 and 8 p.m., May 2 at 8 p.

Dallasites take note, there’s a new boutique coming to The Plaza at Preston Center. Twenty-year-old SMU junior and Russian fashion designer Kira Plastinina is the mastermind behind LUBLU Kira Plastinina. The June opening marks LUBLU’s first American flagship store.

Mike and Sully from “Monsters, Inc.” are coming back to the big screen for their college debut. The beloved monsters return in Disney’s new film, “Monsters University,” which hits theaters on June 21, 2013. In a nationwide college conference call, the film’s director, Dan Scanlon, and the film’s producer, Kori Rae chatted about the anticipated prequel to the animated film.

“The Great Gatsby” originally was to be released around Christmas time of last year. Now, the highly anticipated film version of the acclaimed novel will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, May 10, 2013. The film is set to be in 3-D, which will give a new spin on the classic tale.

This Friday, April 19, Program Council is hosting the annual Sing Song performance at 7:30 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. The campus tradition brings together various groups and organizations that partner up, produce, and perform their own ten-minute musical acts.

The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting a special exhibition, “Cindy Sherman.” As far as contemporary art is concerned, Cindy Sherman has made her mark through her unique photographs. Sherman worked as a model for over 30 years. Her work now consists of self-portrait photographs in various disguises, and she creates them without help.

At 9:00 a.m. on a recent Thursday in Addison, Texas, Taylor McDaniel climbs into the nine thousand pound food truck. He turns the ignition and the engine roars, bringing the vehicle to life. A reverse warning beep echoes against the concrete walls of the large garage as he carefully backs into the parking lot.

SMU’s Meadows Museum has received a $1 million gift from Linda and Bill Custard that will establish the position of Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts. The Meadows Foundation will give an additional $1 million to the endowment of the position.

SMU’s Meadows Museum has received a $1 million gift from Linda and Bill Custard that will establish the position of Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts. The Meadows Foundation will give an additional $1 million to the endowment of the position.

Roll up the red carpets and shut down the screening rooms, the Dallas International Film Festival is officially over. Once again, the festival showcased a strong group of films that helmed from Texas and beyond. It seems as though each year the festival is getting stronger and stronger submissions and 2013 was no exception.

Bloggers today have discovered the appeal of posting their outfit of the day, otherwise known in the digital world as their “ootd,” on their blogs. Sometimes pictures really do speak louder than words… just take Blair Eadie’s acclaimed blog Atlantic-Pacific, which is strictly outfit posts.