By David Mullen When the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts took the field on February 12, 2023, it marked the first time that the two starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl were Black. While certainly a milestone worthy of acknowledgement, the news came with little fanfare and was treated as […]
By Becky Mayad After a national search, the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas has named Natalia Di Pietrantonio, Ph.D., as the Museum’s new curator. Di Pietrantonio joins the Crow Museum from the Seattle Art Museum, where she served as inaugural curator of South Asian art, caring for their […]
By Sharon Shero This October, the White Rock Lake Artists Studio Tour is celebrating 30 years of East Dallas artists’ opening their workplace doors to the public. With such an auspicious milestone, it is opportune to highlight the Tour’s founder, Marty Ray. A Dallas native, Ray’s artistic talent was nurtured from early childhood by her […]
4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 leeks, white and light green parts halved and thinly sliced 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons minced chives Salt to taste In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add leeks and stir until soft, about 2 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat […]
By David Mullen After two games into the NFL regular season, Dallas Cowboys loyalists are checking available flights to Sin City for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. With a 2-0 record and outscoring the New York Giants and Jets a collective 70-10, the Cowboys look like a Super Bowl team. If Dallas […]
By Rachelle Roe Applications are now being accepted for The Dallas Opera’s biennial National Vocal Competition, which showcases the talents of young singers aspiring to professional careers in opera. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 3. The competition is open to residents of all 50 states and U.S. territories. Applicants must be United States […]
By David Mullen That nauseous feeling in your stomach, restlessness, thumping heartbeat and sweating one might be experiencing this September is not caused by some new virus originated in the Far East. It originated in the “Near West” and it’s called Rangers Fever. The symptoms may seem unfamiliar because Rangers Fever has not been found […]
Two of Dallas’ largest arts organizations are partnering for their first full scale concert this September with themes of positivity, investment in mental health and the unifying and soothing powers of music. On Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m., Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC) and Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will present “Sing For Our Lives,” a […]