Food, crafts, parade will honor dead

Food, crafts, parade will honor dead

NBC 5, Telemundo 39 and Día de Los Muertos LLC invite the community to celebrate and honor loved ones who have passed away at the AT&T Dallas Día de Los Muertos Parade and Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29. This event will be held at Dallas City Hall Plaza in downtown Dallas. The festival takes place […]

‘Young Frankenstein’ stirs up giant sized laughs

‘Young Frankenstein’ stirs up giant sized laughs

By Shari Goldstein Stern Parker Gray has proven himself to be one of the most talented actors in Dallas area theater. If you were wise enough to have seen Gray in Nicole Neely’s “Stede Bonnet: A F*ucking Pirate Musical” at Theatre Three (T3), then you will remember what a brilliant comedic actor he is. Uninhibited, […]

Butternut Squash Turkey Chili

Butternut Squash Turkey Chili

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground turkey 2 cups diced butternut squash  1/4 cup chili powder 1 teaspoon instant coffee 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 3 cups chicken stock  1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn kernels  Salt and pepper to taste […]

Big markets rule today’s NBA

Big markets rule today’s NBA

By David Mullen More than any other professional sports league, the NBA has an undeniable major market bias. Supported by its suitors, the NBA philosophy is “the bigger the market, the more people there are to ‘Just do it’ with Nike products, ‘Do the Dew,’ dip the Doritos and insure that, like a good neighbor, […]

Half century of theater celebrated

Half century of theater celebrated

On Oct. 15 in Samuell-Grand Park after the final performance of “Hamlet,” with an all-female cast, Shakespeare Dallas (SD) celebrated the end of its milestone 50th anniversary. The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce held a special bench dedication ceremony for its founder, Bob Glenn, and a ribbon cutting ceremony as the nonprofit’s supporters look […]

Take precautions to protect your animals

Take precautions to protect your animals

By Dr. Beth Leermakers “Help yourself to a treat. Please do not ring the doorbell. Dogs will bark.” With four dogs who may dash out the door, it’s not safe to open my door to trick-or-treaters, so I leave cookies in bowls on the front porch. Yes, I could put my dogs in the bedroom […]

Ceremony reflects past, present, future

Ceremony reflects past, present, future

By Rachel Rossler The members of Dallas United Crew’s PINK Dragon Boat team may seem like an unlikely assembly of women. They vary in age from 35-75 with diverse backgrounds, views and affiliations.  Most came to the unique sport with no previous experience and little athletic background. The one defining factor that brought them together […]

Roasted Delicata and Tomatoes

Roasted Delicata and Tomatoes

1 delicata squash, halved, seeded, and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slices 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pints cherry tomatoes  Salt and pepper Heat oven to 425F. Line sheet pan with foil or parchment. In a bowl combine squash and oil and toss to coat. Spread into a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Add tomatoes to […]

One million holiday lights? Yes!

One million holiday lights? Yes!

By Terry Lendecker Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, returns with a garden transformed to get people into the holiday spirit with The Christmas Village, The 12 Days of Christmas and the 50-foot-tall Dazzling Musical Tree. These three large scale outdoor displays are perfectly designed for the 66-acre garden and are open to the […]

It’s an ice time to be in Dallas

It’s an ice time to be in Dallas

By David Mullen While the Dallas Cowboys are having unexpected early season success, the pool parties are still awash at the Village, and the fryers remain bubbling at the State Fair of Texas, that unmistakable time of year has arrived for local sports fans. Wipe off the Banana Boat SPF 30 and funnel cake crumbs […]

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