‘OKLAHOMA!’ forces cart before the horse

‘OKLAHOMA!’ forces cart before the horse

By Shari Goldstein Stern If it doesn’t look like a duck or quack like a duck, it simply ain’t no duck. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein must be rolling over in their graves. Dallas audiences are ambivalent about a show that shares the name the artists gave their 1943 acclaimed, endearing hit Broadway musical, “OKLAHOMA!” […]

Mustang Band represents United States

Mustang Band represents United States

By Nancy George Fifty-nine members of SMU’s Mustang Band and director Tommy Tucker performed this week during the international D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. The cemetery contains the graves of 9,386 military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landing invasion. The band was originally […]

Lagoon natural asset for community

Lagoon natural asset for community

By Julian Bowman Fair Park First, the nonprofit overseeing the management of Fair Park, will host Lagoon Days, a series of free programs on Fridays and Saturdays from June 10 until July 30 at Leonhardt Lagoon in Fair Park. Lagoon Days will include kid’s crafts, art workshops for teens and adults, yoga, music and movement […]

Honor all fathers by cleaning up lake trash

Honor all fathers by cleaning up lake trash

The For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) office will be open Saturday, June 11 at 8 a.m. for a drive-thru only (do not get out of your vehicle) to pick up supplies for the Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up event. The offices are located at 1152 N. Buckner Blvd. Suite #123 in Dallas. Volunteers will […]

Big Tex looking for a few good folks

Big Tex looking for a few good folks

With just over 100 days until the State Fair of Texas opens, Big Tex is looking to hire thousands of sensational seasonal Tex Team members. Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments. Known for celebrating all things Texan, seasonal team members are essential to welcoming folks from all over to […]

Everything Bagel Salmon Fettuccine

Everything Bagel  Salmon Fettuccine

1 salmon filet, about 1 pound 2 tablespoons Everything Bagel seasoning 1 pint cherry tomatoes  1 pound fettuccine pasta 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese 2 tablespoons lemon juice  2 tablespoons chopped parsley Kosher salt and pepper  Heat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the salmon fillet on the baking sheet […]

World class musicians pay tribute to legends

World class musicians pay tribute to legends

Think Father’s Day gift as “GO NOW! Performs the Music of The Moody Blues” will appear at the Charles W. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Dr. in Richardson on Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. The concert pays tribute to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Famers,” often referred to as, “The greatest classic rock band […]

Forum honors female leaders for furthering diversity

Forum honors female leaders for furthering diversity

By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation held its Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, on April 26 at the Dallas Omni Hotel and raised more than $600,000 to help lift up women and girls.  Miki Woodard, president and CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation, said, “As we strive to meet the moment where […]

Mavericks season ends with promise

Mavericks season ends with promise

By David Mullen Let’s look back at the Dallas Mavericks marvelous 2021-22 season. They made watching basketball fun again. Remember that this team was 15-17 on Christmas Day. They were able to trade the talented but oft injured Kristaps Porzingis to Washington for Spence Dinwiddie and Davis Bertrans on March 21. It was as if […]