Vol. 10, No. 37, March 1 – 7, 2019
Chamber presents an ‘UnSilent’ film score
By Anna Davis An entertaining evening awaits on Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m., as Artistic Director and Conductor Richard McKay leads the Dallas Chamber Symphony with Copland’s original Pulitzer Prize-winning “Appalachian Spring Suite,” commissioned by choreographer and dancer Martha Graham in 1944. The work’s Shaker influence and wide-open harmonies have made it a beloved […]
‘True Detective’ fans discover Ali is amazing
By Chic DiCiccio This is normally a column about movies, but something happened while the movie industry awarded Mahershala Ali his second Oscar. Ali starred in the season finale of the third season of “True Detective” and all but guaranteed that he’ll be taking home some trophies in the near future, while also confirming that […]
Mi Cocina fans will love Taco Diner
By Sara Newberry Taco Diner is one of the concepts created by the MCrowd Restaurant Group, who are also behind Mi Cocina and The Mercury. The Mercury is a fine dining establishment, with a kitchen helmed by esteemed local chef Chris Ward. Mi Cocina and Taco Diner are similar in that they both have Mexican-inspired […]
Don’t go M.I.A.
By Nancy Black Missing in action, or M.I.A. It’s not a term many children these days know. But children of my generation know what M.I.A. means probably more than any other. The Vietnam War was in full force during my childhood. I don’t remember too much about the actual war; I was a kid, after […]
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Dan Micciche, District 3
Major Facilities Improvements Coming to Bryan Adams High School I am proud and pleased to tell everyone that Bryan Adams High School received the Texas Education Agency’s highest rating by earning seven out of a possible seven academic distinctions. The Cougars are back on top and roaring with pride! I am also excited to share […]
Festival includes region’s top chefs
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden has announced an amazing lineup of chefs for the third annual Food and Wine Festival, which expands to a three-day celebration from March 21 to 23 during the popular springtime festival Dallas Blooms. Tickets are now available to purchase for this springtime foodie extravaganza. A sellout the last two […]
These boots are made for standing
Big Tex asked and Texas answered! The State Fair of Texas and Lucchese received more than 250 entries for the Big Tex Boot Design contest and the finalists have been selected. Now it’s up to you to choose which design Big Tex will wear during the 2019 State Fair of Texas — cast your vote […]
Cancer survivor raises attack on germs
By Shari Goldstein Stern According to the Center for Disease Control, “On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection.” Richard Harris was a three-time cancer survivor when, during one of his many hospital stays, he was presented with the same problem as always, which he knew wasn’t […]