Bringing together some of North Texas’ most beloved jazz and blues artists, the 5th Fair Park Blues & Jazz Festival gets underway Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas. Proceeds benefit the museum’s youth educational program. The 2022 lineup includes Mahogany The Artist, Herbie K. Johnson, […]
By Simon Pruitt Sons of Hermann Hall knows how to evolve. Since 1911, the Deep Ellum venue staple has molded its image from a German-American cultural center, into a swing dancing floor, and now a concert venue. Ask any Dallasite about what the building is and you’ll probably get the same answer. “Sons” is historically […]
By Julian Bowman Fair Park First and Gensler unveiled this week the design for the Community Park Parking Garage at Fair Park, located off of Fitzhugh Avenue. The challenge was to create a five-story, concrete parking garage that is contextually relevant while accounting for the history of the site, and its proximity to the surrounding […]
March 8 – 10 a.m. 8100 Block, Forest Hills Blvd. (75218) Murder: The suspect hit the complainant’s head against the edge of a brick. March 8 – 12:49 p.m. 8300 Block, Ridgecrest Rd. (75231) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect assaulted the complainant and stole her money. March 9 – Midnight 8400 Block, […]
As 2021 winds to a close and we look forward to the New Year, Dallas-area revelers can kickoff 2022 in style at ArtPark. The fun-loving beer garden and restaurant at Trinity Groves features green turf, lawn games and a delicious menu, and the drinks are poured from shipping container bars. And on December 31, ArtPark […]
Lochland’s Food and Spirits rings in the New Year with complimentary party favors and a champagne toast at 6 p.m. for Irish New Year and again at midnight local time. Enjoy “old school classic cocktails” and one of the best Guinness pints in East Dallas along with the full a la carte menu. Free drawings […]
Community Counts! Keep it Local! We publish White Rock Lake Weekly as a free, family-friendly community newspaper. Our goal is to inform, entertain and help bring together the people in many diverse demographics who live and work in the neighborhoods around White Rock Lake. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other select locations, […]
By Taylor Mayad Calling it a “bold and inspiring tribute to African American leaders who made momentous contributions to science,” the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, in partnership with the African American Museum, Dallas, announced that local architect and emerging artist Daniel M. Gunn is the winner of the Staircase Project design competition. In […]
Career Training Opportunities Growing in District 3 High Schools As we turn the page to a new and — hopefully — better year in 2021, I’d like to tip my hat to some of the good things going on in District 3 schools. First, kudos to staff for the great work being done in the […]
