‘Dark science fiction’ opens season

‘Dark science fiction’ opens season

By Tina Parker Kitchen Dog Theater continues its 30th season of theater and its season-long celebration of playwrights of color with the world premiere of “Last Ship to Proxima Centauri” by Greg Lam. The Earth has become uninhabitable. The last escape ship from Earth (Seattle, to be exact) arrives to their new home centuries after […]

Super Bowl LV lacks vigor

Super Bowl LV lacks vigor

By David Mullen Wake up everyone. Sunday, Feb. 7 is Super Bowl LV with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs facing the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the least hyped NFL championship game since Lyndon Baines Johnson was president and “Bonanza” was the No. 1 rated show on television. A worldwide pandemic rears its ugly […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 6

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 6

Jan. 26 – 6:30 p.m. 11700 Block, Audelia Rd. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The arrested person shot the complainant in the abdomen, causing him to suffer serious bodily injuries.  Jan. 26 – 11:13 p.m. 10000 Block, Walnut St. (75243) Murder: An unknown suspect shot and killed the complainant.  Jan. 27 – 1 […]

No disguising hunger

By Nancy Black I was blown away when I saw the commercial. Why in the world would an advertising company need to create a child suffering from hunger using Artificial Intelligence? Aren’t there enough food deprived children in America whose image you could have used? Doesn’t it cost a lot of money to create anything […]

Dr. John Revere Richmond

Dr. John Revere Richmond

Doctor John Revere Richmond, fondly referred to as “Doc,” passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas the evening of January 5, 2021 after a six-week battle with COVID-19. John was born to Henry Jr. and Irene (Diefenbach) Richmond on Thanksgiving Day, 1949 in Borger, Texas.  After relocating many times in early life, he graduated in 1968 […]

‘America the Beautiful’ garden’s theme for 2021

‘America the Beautiful’ garden’s theme for 2021

Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Dallas Blooms, the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest. Presented by IBERIABANK/FIRST HORIZON, the festival runs February 20 to April 11. With the theme “America the Beautiful,” the spring […]

Fans invited to cheer Stars in person

Fans invited to cheer Stars in person

The Dallas Stars have an eight-game homestand coming up this month, and you can experience the excitement for yourself right from American Airlines Center. A limited number of seats are available for all home games in the month of February. Purchase your tickets today before inventory runs out. Be Loud. Wear Green. Go Stars! Visit […]

Buffalo Soldiers come to life at state park

Buffalo Soldiers come to life at state park

BLACK HISTORY MONTH By Therese Powell Join the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Buffalo Soldiers Program this Saturday, Feb. 6, at Cedar Hill State Park as they kick off the first weekend of Black History Month with a program that includes stories, artifacts and soldiers in period 1870s uniforms. Buffalo Soldiers were African American soldiers who […]

Child Poverty Action Lab receives $750K

Child Poverty Action Lab receives $750K

By Emily Walsh The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, has granted Dallas-based Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) $750K to support CPAL’s mission of reducing childhood poverty in Dallas by 50 percent within a single generation. The Dallas Foundation’s grant to CPAL is the organization’s largest grant issued to date, and is strategically […]

Bath House reopening with true love

Bath House reopening with true love

By Enrique Fernández After months of renovations and closures due to the pandemic, the Bath House Cultural Center will begin a gradual reopening of its gallery programs with limited days and hours of operation. In February, the center will host one of its most popular exhibitions, the 26th annual El Corazón show.   As in […]