Young-thinking Bochy made right move

Young-thinking Bochy made right move

By David Mullen Bruce Bochy spent his early life as an Army brat living in northern Virginia and grew up rooting for the Washington Senators. As a child watching a Senators game in the upper deck of D.C. (later RFK) Stadium, Bochy decided he wanted to play Major League Baseball.  After a nine-year MLB career […]

Gala raises $78K for lake

Gala raises $78K for lake

The White Rock Lake Foundation held its inaugural The Jewel of Dallas Gala fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 13 at The Granada Theater. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is instrumental in presenting the case for the maintenance and improvement of White Rock Lake, also referred to as “The Jewel of Dallas.” The event featured six top chefs […]

Food, crafts, parade will honor dead

Food, crafts, parade will honor dead

NBC 5, Telemundo 39 and Día de Los Muertos LLC invite the community to celebrate and honor loved ones who have passed away at the AT&T Dallas Día de Los Muertos Parade and Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29. This event will be held at Dallas City Hall Plaza in downtown Dallas. The festival takes place […]

‘Young Frankenstein’ stirs up giant sized laughs

‘Young Frankenstein’ stirs up giant sized laughs

By Shari Goldstein Stern Parker Gray has proven himself to be one of the most talented actors in Dallas area theater. If you were wise enough to have seen Gray in Nicole Neely’s “Stede Bonnet: A F*ucking Pirate Musical” at Theatre Three (T3), then you will remember what a brilliant comedic actor he is. Uninhibited, […]

Rebuilding lives mission of new center

Rebuilding lives mission of new center

From Staff Reports After serving the homeless since 2015, Bring the Light Ministries is expanding their reach to help those on the streets rebuild their lives. Bring the Light has seen tremendous growth in their ability to serve, and yet the need to serve the homeless has also grown. The recent acquisition of a building […]

Summit focuses on finding opportunities

Summit focuses on finding opportunities

By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber’s 18th Annual Economic Summit presented by CC Young was held October 18 at the Lakewood Country Club. Combining the community’s dedication to education, growth and development, this year’s summit centered around the theme “Flip Your Script: Finding Opportunity and Adventure Everywhere.” Featured speakers for the sold-out event […]

Butternut Squash Turkey Chili

Butternut Squash Turkey Chili

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground turkey 2 cups diced butternut squash  1/4 cup chili powder 1 teaspoon instant coffee 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 3 cups chicken stock  1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn kernels  Salt and pepper to taste […]

Curtain rising on fairytale production

Curtain rising on fairytale production

By Shelby Homiston The Dallas Opera’s (TDO) stage transforms into a fantasyland for Humperdinck’s magical “Hansel and Gretel” in a critically acclaimed, new-to-Dallas production. The second production in the company’s 65th Anniversary Season opens at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For the first time in TDO […]

Big markets rule today’s NBA

Big markets rule today’s NBA

By David Mullen More than any other professional sports league, the NBA has an undeniable major market bias. Supported by its suitors, the NBA philosophy is “the bigger the market, the more people there are to ‘Just do it’ with Nike products, ‘Do the Dew,’ dip the Doritos and insure that, like a good neighbor, […]