Shake Shack ode to olden days

Shake Shack ode to olden days

By Sara Newberry In 2001, the first Shake Shack opened in New York City’s Madison Square Park, after opening seasonally as a wheeled cart, intended to raise funds to rebuild the park. After three successful summers, the first permanent Shack opened in the same park, and quickly became a destination for New Yorkers and tourists […]

Comic-Con for sports launches in Dallas

By David Mullen This is not the type of convention where you will find hundreds of people in Spiderman, Captain America and Wookiee costumes. This is SportsCon, billed as the “most interactive sports convention in the world” and it is coming to Dallas.   SportsCon is the ultimate fan experience that brings players from all sports […]

Now Lake Highlands CAN, too

Now Lake Highlands CAN, too

By Raquel Henry Texans Can Academies announced a new high school campus in the Lake Highlands community of Dallas that will be open to students this upcoming school year. Texans Can Academy -Dallas North, the organization’s newest dropout prevention and recovery school for 9th through 12th graders, is enrolling for the fall semester and is […]

Cale’s goals reflect culture of community

Cale’s goals reflect culture of community

By Shari Goldstein Stern When the expressive actress Kateri Cale talks about Dallas’ Echo Theatre (Echo) and its origins, her big brown eyes puddle up. The actress/vocalist/director/producer carries her passion for Echo on her costume’s sleeve. Her sentiment for the now-dark-but-not-for-long Echo’s mission is apparent. Echo is dedicated to, in short, producing plays written by […]

Big Tex needs help!

Big Tex needs help!

The 2019 State Fair of Texas is a little more than 90 days away, and Big Tex is officially looking for job applicants. Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments and positions. The State Fair is a beloved Texas tradition, so it’s easy to see why working at the Fair […]

Local musicians feature timely classics

Local musicians feature timely classics

Join the Fine Arts Chamber Players (FACP) every Sunday afternoon in July for the 39th annual Basically Beethoven Festival. The program features professional musicians and elite student musicians from North Texas. Each show begins with a Rising Star Recital at 2:30 p.m. followed by the Feature Performance at 3 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m. […]

Cabaret nights added to FIT lineup

Cabaret nights added to FIT lineup

By David Meglino Now entering its third decade of innovative, ground-breaking theatre, The Festival of Independent Theatres is once again the place to find the city’s most diverse offering of summertime entertainment. As is tradition, this year’s line-up includes eight independent theatre companies, some long-time participants and some fresh to FIT, performing eight one-act plays […]

One man’s mission bears fruit for all

One man’s mission bears fruit for all

By Shelia Huffman Disciples Women from Central Christian Church in Dallas visited Ham Orchard Monday to enjoy, as the orchard boasts, “a sweet taste of a Texas summer.” Ham Orchard, just east of Terrell, Texas, was established in 1979 by Dale and Judy Ham.  Dale planted his first orchard of 50 trees in 1979 on […]