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 […]
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 […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers My dogs love to walk down “kitty cat alley,” where my neighbor feeds and cares for several feral cats. The cats, apparently understanding that my leashed dogs are no threat, don’t bother to move when we approach. With the nights getting colder, I worry about the cats being outside in the […]
By Lisa W. Miller On December 5, there’s a little-known holiday that deserves a bit more attention and fanfare, especially in today’s environment — it’s National Volunteer Day. Dallas United Crew (DUC), a 501(c)3 non-profit, started as a high school rowing program nearly 20 years ago and has since grown to six distinct programs. […]
By Katrina Craycroft The rising sun reflects off the waters of White Rock Lake and into the eyes of Amanda Perry, Head Girls Coach at Dallas United Crew (DUC). The shimmer is broken only by the silhouetted crews awaiting her insight. For Ohio State’s latest Hall of Famer, the reflections are internal too, “I love […]
Turkey: 1 (12- to 14-pound) turkey 1 cup coarse kosher salt, or as needed Herb butter: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup minced herbs (parsley, thyme, sage) 2 lemons, cut in half 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 onion, chopped into 1-inch […]