At the recent For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) celebration of 25 (plus one!) years, President Z. Zohar (pictured with the couple) and the FTLOTL board awarded Ben and Jean Andresen a newly created honor — Volunteers of the Decade! Since the inception of the Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Ups in April 1996, with no […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers “Rudolph the red-nosed polar bear” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Santa has limited options for delivery team members, given his remote location. If Santa hadn’t offered excellent health insurance and retirement benefits, Rudolph and his friends wouldn’t have relocated to the North Pole from the tundra in Greenland. […]
By Jan Norton Start the New Year with a laugh at Backdoor Comedy’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Celebration with Paul Varghese & Friends on Friday, Dec. 31. The club’s annual comedy event, now in its 15th year, will take place at Backdoor’s new digs in Richardson. The club will present two shows, one at 8 […]
1 large baguette, cut into 16 (1/2-inch thick) slices 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cups (about 12 ounces) dried figs, stems removed, quartered 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3 cups water 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 10 large shallots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon freshly […]
By Kathy Beazley Winter is coming and Laughter League, in collaboration with Shakespeare Dallas, will ring in the holidays by gathering a band of merry circus artists together to celebrate this most joyous time of year. Hosted by the zany and dynamic clown duo Slappy and Monday, Circo Metropolis will engage audiences with spine-tingling acts, […]
By David Mullen On October 21, the National Basketball Association announced its 75th Anniversary Team, selected by a blue-ribbon panel of current and former NBA and WNBA players, coaches, general managers and team and league executives, sportswriters and broadcasters. Voters were asked to select the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History without regard to position. […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Just as life imitates art, theater imitates television in Kurt Kleinman’s “Prime Time for Murder,” the playwright’s 21st “Living in Black and White” adventure. Kleinman, artistic director and founder of Pegasus Theatre with his wife Barbara Weinberger, present Kleinmann’s 44th season opener, which will run through January 16 at the Charles […]
The Mix Creative Space, located in the Little Forest Hills neighborhood of East Dallas, will host a Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will feature original art by local artists and creators, food made from scratch by local food artisans, cookie decorating for kids, photos with Santa (from 11 […]
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 3 rosemary sprigs, minced 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 4 sirloin steaks, about 6 ounces each 10 ounces baby arugula 2 tablespoons capers Shaved Parmesan Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Oil, for cooking steaks In a large baking dish, combine vinegar, olive oil, rosemary […]
By David Mullen At the postgame press conference on November 27 after a 37-33 loss to in-state rival Oklahoma State, Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley sheepishly addressed a reporter’s question about his future. “I’m not going to be the next head coach at LSU,” Riley said. He told the truth, but he knew the […]