The Orchestra of Spain’s (ONS) new Masked Season begins Oct. 3 with a live strings concert of music by Boccherini, Geminiani, Respighi and Albéniz in the already tested and proven safe Zion Lutheran Church. During this time of increased safety, everyone must wear masks and practice 6-foot distancing. Venues will be cleaned before events, sanitizing […]
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS By Beth Leermakers Drugs. Bombs. Truffles. Bed bugs. Malaria. With their powerful sense of smell, dogs can be trained to detect all these things. And now we can add the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to that list. Several organizations worldwide are training dogs to sniff out the COVID-19 virus. If […]
ELECTIONS 2020 From Staff Reports In conjunction with the Secretary of State, the Dallas County Elections Department encourages eligible students to participate in the political processes and benefit their community by serving as election clerks in Dallas County elections. The Dallas County Elections Department has long welcomed student election workers and provides students with a […]
By David Mullen In a presidential election year, the winner of the NFC in 2020 season is open for debate. While it looks like a landslide victory in the AFC for the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFC could swing in a number of states. The only certainty in the NFC East is that Washington will […]
By Kayla Vix U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled this week that Texas must notify voters if their ballot has been marked for rejection due to a signature match issue and give them an opportunity to confirm their identity and save their ballot from rejection. The case, Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, was brought […]
By Taylor McDonnell With the safety of guests, staff and volunteers a top priority, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will reopen its doors Saturday (Sept. 12) and Sunday (Sept. 13) with new public-health protocols, ticketing procedures, reduced hours and occupancy at no more than 25 percent. Commencing the next weekend (Sept. 18), the […]
By Marissa Delcambre In times of great uncertainty, our truest values rise to the top. Since the coronavirus pandemic stretched into our community, I’ve been reminded of two such values: togetherness and hope. As the Executive Director of Art House Dallas, these two tenets have been on my mind as we navigate the shifting path […]
By David Mullen The AFC (even as the AFL before the merger with the NFL) has always been known as a home for quarterbacks with big arms. Think of Hall of Famers Joe Namath, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Fouts, John Elway, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and Warren Moon and soon to be Hall of Famers Payton […]
From Frazier Kids Staff Reports This year has presented all of us with unexpected challenges. Those most affected, though, are families who struggled long before COVID-19 struck. For families living in the Frazier neighborhood in the Fair Park area near downtown, where more than half of residents live below the poverty line, the pandemic-related financial […]