By Gigi Ekstrom When the 2020 Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-State Choir took the stage at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts on January 25, two of the voices showcased belonged to Lakehill juniors Sophia Ganson and Asher Chamoy. Being selected for the TPSMEA All-State Choir is the highest honor […]
By Deborah Brown René Barrera was honored with the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce 2020 “Chairman’s Award” at a luncheon on Jan. 21 at Lakewood Country Club. The award is given annually to an individual for their significant contributions to the Chamber through their professional experience, community engagement and leadership. Barrera is the manager […]
By Andrea Lamarsaude Nestled in the lower level of White Rock United Methodist Church is a beehive of co-working, creativity and cuisine-making called The Mix. Located in the “fun, funky and fabulous” East Dallas neighborhood of Little Forest Hills, The Mix was created by the Missional Wisdom Foundation, a nonprofit that teaches about and experiments […]
By Chic DiCiccio “The Rhythm Section” was delayed during filming, delayed for release for almost a full year, and now, it’s being tossed into theaters on Super Bowl weekend. Sure, a vigilante justice thriller with a female lead is decent sports counter programming, but that movie trifecta screams disaster. Yes, this movie is a bit […]
SOUP’S ON! By Amity Thomas The 12th annual Stewpot Alliance Soup’s On! Luncheon and Art Sale will be held Thursday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Omni Dallas Hotel featuring Judge Craig Mitchell as the keynote speaker. Proceeds benefit The Stewpot, now entering its 45th year of service to our homeless and at-risk neighbors, […]
By Christine Finnegan The Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) presents the American debut of Love Conquers Impossible Love, a comic zarzuela of 1710, February 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, which is located at 2520 Flora Street. The zarzuela is a form of Spanish musical theatre in which the dramatic […]
By Nancy Black I’ve been triggered. I didn’t know I suffered from it, but I do now. My heart has been racing almost as fast as my mind. I feel tense. And I feel afraid. My fight or flight instincts are kicking in. I’m trying to process all of the forces of good and evil […]
Comerica Bank is hosting its sixth annual Prom Dress Drive, benefitting Dallas CASA and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, during the month of February. Six Dallas-area Comerica banking centers will serve as drop-off locations for new or gently used, cleaned formal dresses and accessories. Donations benefit local teens, who otherwise may not […]
By Mark Ball Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has received a grant of $49,600 towards Human Trafficking Awareness from the Federal Transit Administration. A total of 24 organizations, including DART and four other transit-rail agencies, will each receive funding for projects to help prevent human trafficking and other crimes found on public transportation. “Since 2013, […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Just in time for Valentine’s Day, another diet craze. But it’s no fad. It’s just a crazy, award-winning one-woman show called “My Life on a Diet” by Renée Taylor. It’s playing at the Charles W. Eisemann Center from Feb. 14-16. The laugh-out-loud show will sell out, so there’s no time to […]