By Mark Landson Every first and third Tuesday, The Wine Therapist in Lakewood hosts Classical Open Mic, a free event, where professional and amateur classical musicians can play anything they desire related to classical music. From violin solos to opera arias to string quartets and horn concertos, musicians of all levels are welcomed to share […]
1 pound beef stew meat 1/2 cup flour 3 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced thyme 1 teaspoon minced rosemary 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 cup Guinness or other stout beer 3 cups beef stock […]
By Amity Thomas The 16th annual Stewpot Alliance Soup’s On Luncheon and Art Show will be held on Monday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Thompson Dallas. Co-chairing the annual fundraising event benefitting The Stewpot are community leaders Leah Jordan and Eric Swindle, along with Michelle and Rudy Segura. Vaughn and […]
By Mark Roden Boy Scouts of America Troop 80, based out of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, recently celebrated three new Eagle Scouts. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the scouting program. Only four percent of Scouts earn this rank after a lengthy process. The new Eagle Scouts from Troop 80 are: Roman Childress, […]
By David Mullens On Park Avenue in New York City, where the National Football League headquarters are located, executives will tell you that business has never been better. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell makes a reported $64 million a year, appeasing 31 multimillionaire and billionaire team bosses and one nonprofit corporation (Green Bay Packers) by bringing […]
The board of directors of Wilkinson Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of Dallas families by providing them pathways to success, announces Daley Ryan as its new executive director effective January 8. Ryan will succeed executive director Anne Reeder, who will retire this month after 12-years of transformative leadership at Wilkinson Center. […]
Dallas 24 Hour Club (The 24) — a nonprofit that provides transitional living, support services, and essential life skills for homeless alcoholics and addicts so they can embrace long-term sobriety and become contributing and self-supporting members of the community — received the prestigious Nonprofit of the Year award at the Center for Nonprofit’s Management’s “A […]
By Juliette Coulter Fashion design students at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) have created yet another line of “help couture” to address the specific needs of different people — in this case, patients at Scottish Rite for Children who are being treated for scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. TWU’s Mass Production Techniques class designed […]
By Nancy George New Year’s in the United States hasn’t always been celebrated with fireworks and champagne toasts. SMU cultural historian Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book, Time’s Touchstone: The New Year in American Life, reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president. Who knew the U.S. president once invited all Americans to a New Year’s […]