Vol. 11, No. 24, November 15 – 21, 2019
Local artist captures poetic landscapes
By Anne Duthie On Sunday, Nov. 10, the downtown Dallas Goodrich Gallery will host a midday reception for painter Niki Gulley, their featured artist for the entire month of November. From noon to 2 p.m., Gulley will be available to discuss her work, which has been described as “vivid and lyrical.” The 30 textured oil […]
Perfect pies to battle it out
By Amity Thomas Good Local Markets (GLM) hosts the 11th annual “Battle of the Pies” at the White Rock Farmers Market on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m.-noon. Amateur bakers of all ages are invited to join in the fun by competing for a special award for best youth bakers under 16. All pies […]
New coach, rowers advancing White Rock Rowing’s goals
By Brooke Tinch On Oct. 25 and 26, the White Rock Rowing team travelled to Austin, Texas to compete at the 35th Annual Pumpkinhead Regatta. The teams exceeded expectations and proved to be stiff competition for this season’s regatta circuit. Under the leadership of Jackie Davidson, new head coach at White Rock Rowing, several teams […]
Director gives ‘Midway’ almost flippant treatment
By Chic DiCiccio There’s really only one word to describe the first 30 minutes of “Midway,” and that word is tacky. The 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is shown as if it’s a video game, complete with a ridiculous rope climb between burning naval ships. It’s silly to expect anything less from director Roland […]
Hungry Belly? New Korean favorite has amazing choices
By R. H. Lannen Even after many visits to Hungry Belly, I still have yet to scratch the surface of the menu. Four pages long and containing more than 100 different things to order, the list can seem a little daunting to wade through. The restaurant has selections from ramen to burgers and everything in […]
All aboard for 2019 Trains at NorthPark
By Lindsey Lyons Make plans to get sidetracked from your holiday shopping when The Trains at NorthPark returns Saturday, Nov. 16 for a seven-week run through Sunday, Jan. 5. Benefiting Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD) and once again presented by Bank of Texas, The Trains at NorthPark welcomes more than 70,000 visitors to Dallas’ […]
Season ends with Washington whirlwind
By David Mullen An odd 2019 baseball season is now in the books. The National League Wild Card champion Washington Nationals shocked baseball by winning the World Series against the heavily favored Houston Astros, which won a season’s best 107 games. The Nationals, 19-31 on May 23, finished the season with a 74-38 run including […]
First Lady inspires support for recovery
THE MAGDALEN HOUSE By Nina Herndon The Magdalen House’s Leave a Legacy Dinner with former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush was not only the largest fundraising event in the agency’s 32-year history, but also the first public announcement of the organization’s $3.2 million Legacy of Hope Capital Campaign seeking funding for a […]
Chamber welcomes YAM to neighborhood
Trey and Jen Johnson started YAM to create a community-based vibe around their mutual love for yoga, art and music (YAM). The couple invite the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Lake Highlands Chamber of Commerce on Fri., Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Enjoy live music, light snacks and mingling with the artists. YAM […]