By Taylor Mayad Powell With a mission to promote, support and connect Texas women in the arts, Texas Vignette will present the seventh annual Vignette Art Fair this weekend (October 2-4) at its new Dallas Design District location On the Levee (1108 Quaker St., Dallas 75207). This year’s juried show — curated by longtime arts […]
By Rebecca Aguilar “We are huge readers, and we were here every single week growing up.” Kate Bell reminisced with her two sisters about all the years they spent at the Skillman Southwestern Library in Dallas. Now 21 years old, she remembered one special day at the library: “On my 12th birthday, I got my […]
September 23 10 a.m. 9800 Block N. Central Expy. (75231) Found Property (No Offense): A handgun and ammunition were found inside a rental vehicle. September 23 6:42 p.m. 9200 Block Skillman St. (75243) Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle: The arrested person tried to evade arrest from the Dallas Police Officers who were attempting to […]
By Andy Morgan The old Autumn Leaves buildings — an East Dallas fixture since the 1960s — will be gone soon. Last week, workers began removing furniture and other equipment from the former senior living facility, located at 1010 Emerald Isle Drive. A construction fence was erected around the property at the same time. Dozens […]
Alex Sanger Preparatory is launching a new Book Buddy and Math Mentor Program to help K-2 students with reading and math. Through this program, teachers will identify students, and volunteers will work one-on-one with their assigned student for 30 minutes on a weekly basis throughout the school year. The students’ class schedules will dictate when […]
Lyric Stage, a theatre company dedicated to developing and preserving musicals, will present “The Rocky Horror Show” just in time for Halloween, from October 10-26 at the Lyric Stage Studio (1170 Quaker St., Dallas, TX 75207). The cult classic, with book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, invites audience participation. Lyric Stage Managing and Co-Artistic […]
By Beth Leermakers “Eating the same kibble every day isn’t very exciting,” says the actress in the Farmer’s Dog commercial. I feed three or four big dogs (including fosters), so fresh dog food is out of my budget. I can’t help but wonder — are my dogs missing out? Should you feed fresh dog food? […]
By David Mullen The 2025 Texas Rangers was supposed to recapture the magic of the 2023 Rangers, who became the surprise blockbuster hit of the postseason. The sequel was due for release this year. In his first year in the Texas dugout, veteran manager Bruce Bochy cemented his place in Baseball’s Hall of Fame by […]
By Warren Black One of the most publicized parts at the State Fair of Texas (Fair) are the Big Tex Choice Awards given out each year to several food categories. These awards can more than double a food vendor’s sales and give them years of recognition. One such vendor is James Barrera of Barrera’s. Thirty […]
