By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2022 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, an honor that celebrates leaders who have helped lift up women and girls. The recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, on April 26, at the […]
By Jessica Whitt Garner The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will open the new special exhibition Courage and Compassion: The Japanese American World War II Experience on January 20. Courage and Compassion chronicles the harrowing stories of Japanese Americans during and immediately after WWII, highlighting the U.S. government’s curtailing of their civil rights, the […]
By Freya Bergren The Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) will present the fifth in a series of concerts exploring the musical culture of Medieval Spain’s Al Andalus. La Convivencia V showcases Sephardic, Christian and Muslim music on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Ln. at Skillman St. in […]
Paul Virgil Toler Paul Virgil Toler was born March 16, 1946 in Pineville, W. Va. to Simon Pete Toler and Ethel Madline Toler. Paul served in the Army from 1967 to 1970, where he also served in the Vietnam War. He received medals for Military Merit and the Bronze Star. In 1971, Paul started an […]
Jan. 11 – 2 p.m. 2900 Block, Carlisle St. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s truck. Jan. 11 – 7 p.m. 9300 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect threatened the complainant with a handgun. Jan. 12 – 11 a.m. 6400 Block, […]
By Caroline Crocker TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND is the only Texas organization to receive a 2021/2022 Performance Forward Fund grant from the esteemed Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). The announcement was made this past week. This generous support will help TITAS continue its efforts to continue to bring the world’s best touring dance artists to North Texas […]
New Year, New Hopes for the Future As we start a new year, I’m looking forward to the future and to building on our successes. One success that stands out is Dallas ISD’s P-TECH program, which has been a win for both our students — who gain entry to highly skilled, high-income jobs right out […]
To celebrate the launch of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) New Bus Network on January 24, all rides will be free the week of Jan. 24-30. DART will also offer 50 percent off all rides purchased with any DART contactless payment option from January 31 until end of service on February 14. Paratransit services […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s 2022 National Geographic Live Speaker Series, which kicks off Feb. 16 with evolutionary biologist and ancient DNA research pioneer Beth Shapiro, author of “How to Clone a Mammoth.” The three-part series is an extension of the Perot Museum’s commitment to provide learning […]