It was an honor

By Nancy Black Immediate respect. That is what I saw. Forget all the divisiveness around air travel and mask mandates happening in our world today. The moment the pilot told us of the situation, we all acted accordingly — with the utmost respect. I flew to Annapolis this past weekend to visit my midshipman. After […]

Rose are red, violets are blue, Dallas has new poets, and it’s poetry month, too

Rose are red, violets are blue, Dallas has new poets, and it’s poetry month, too

Dallas has appointed its first poet laureate! In a special ceremony Wednesday morning at City Hall, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Joaquín Zihuatanejo the city’s first Poet Laureate and Madison Rojas, a student at Greenhill School, was named Youth Poet Laureate. In making the announcement, Johnson also proclaimed the month of April as Poetry Month […]

Artists take over garden

Artists take over garden

By Juliette Coulter  Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, a juried fine art and fine craft show and sale, returns on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. Now in its 15th year, Artscape features more than 110 juried artists who will display their unique and one-of-a-kind creations throughout the Jonsson Color Garden and Lakeside Exhibit Area. Hours […]

Shape-shifting hare part of Easter folklore

Shape-shifting hare part of Easter folklore

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Have you ever wondered why the Easter Bunny — not the Easter Chicken — delivers eggs to children? According to neopagan legend, one winter a little girl found a wounded bird and called upon Eostre — the goddess of the moon, fertility and spring — for help. Eostre (aka Ostara) appeared […]

Rockin’ pair cleans up at WaterTower Theatre

Rockin’ pair cleans up at WaterTower Theatre

By Shari Goldstein Stern The late playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Neil Simon wrote more than 30 plays, like “The Goodbye Girl,” “Barefoot in the Park,” “Plaza Suite” and dozens of film adaptations of those. He received more combined Oscar and Tony Award nominations than any other writer. In 1965 “The Odd Couple” was Simon’s gift […]

Cherry blossoms make annual appearance

Cherry blossoms make annual appearance

By Juliette Coulter Every spring at the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms floral festival, there’s a magical moment when the 125 Japanese cherry trees begin to bloom along with the 3,000 azaleas. A wave of delicate pink and white cherry blossoms on the cherry trees are now starting to emerge, indicating that springtime is here in […]

Queso Mashed Potatoes

Queso Mashed Potatoes

4 cups cooked potatoes 1 can diced  tomatoes with green chiles, drained 1 can green chiles 1 can evaporated milk 1 pound shelf-stable cheese, cut into cubes Kosher salt and pepper In a mixing bowl, mash potatoes until mostly smooth. Stir in tomatoes and chiles.  In a saucepan, stir together milk and cheese until cheese […]

Hippity, hoppity, Easter’s on its way

Hippity, hoppity, Easter’s on its way

The Dallas Arboretum announced its Easter weekend festivities that include something for everyone in the family to make it a memorable outing. The main garden is full of activities and special events from April 15-17. Guests can also visit the award-winning Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, an eight-acre scientific garden with plenty of hands-on activities […]

DH finds home in NL parks

DH finds home in NL parks

By David Mullen In 1973, baseball was facing a crisis. Pitching had dominated for seasons, causing run production to go down. Many of the star players were aging, unable to play full time positions. And the smaller market American League teams were struggling not only in run production, but in attendance. In general, baseball had […]