By Stephanie Snyder On January 29 Troop 43 will recognize three East Dallas boys — Logan Auld, Samuel Loh and Alexander Snyder — who have earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement, the Eagle Scout Award. Only six percent of all BSA members attain the Eagle rank. Each candidate must earn a minimum of […]
By Julian Bowman The Nasher Sculpture Center announces a partnership with the George W. Bush Presidential Center, in association with PHI Studio, Emerson Collective, Legendary Entertainment and Fondazione Prada to bring five-time Academy Award-winning writer and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s virtual reality exhibition CARNE y ARENA (Virtually present, Physically invisible) to Dallas. The immersive experience […]
By Susan Brower A new exhibition of Tibetan prayer flags designed by seventh grade students at St. John’s Episcopal School is now on display at the Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas. It explores the ancient cultural significance of their designs and labor intensive process behind the muslin hand-dyed […]
By Becky Mayad Knowing that children learn best through highly engaging and interactive educational tools, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and Ericsson are joining forces to bring cutting-edge, augmented-reality (AR) technology to the Museum’s T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall (aka, the “dinosaur hall”). Developed by Ericsson, the mobile-based immersive application […]
Dec. 16 – 6:15 p.m. 5100 Block, Bryan St. (75206) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The suspect pointed a gun at the complainant, who was delivering food. Dec. 17 – 5:06 a.m. 10200 Block, Ferguson Rd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The suspect stole the complainant’s money while threatening to injure the complainant. Dec. […]
By Rosanne Lewis Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, presented $50,000 to Dallas CASA to support the organization’s advocacy for abused and neglected children in protective care in Texas. The contribution marks the 16th annual ExxonMobil Chairman’s Gift, which is given during the holidays to support deserving nonprofit organizations in […]
By Judy Babb For Susan Stacy, helping others is a given. She’s a licensed professional counselor and works with clients every day. But that’s not the whole of it. For more than 20 years, she’s made a habit of helping those who are often overlooked. In 2008, she was a volunteer at a nursing home […]
The ladies of Elle Realty recently held their first winter coat drive in their offices. The Wednesday before Christmas, all the items were packaged and delivered to the White Rock Center of Hope. The Center will distribute the coats to those in need during the coming winter months. The Center also experienced a criminal break-in […]
By Anna Knickel On December 4, Lakehill Preparatory School’s Robotics team made its debut at the FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier at Marcus High School. The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition that gives students real-world engineering experience. The Lakehill Bionicles and their robot, Lewa, placed 16th among the 22 scheduled participants […]
Dec. 7 – 3:20 a.m. 9300 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s car while holding him at gunpoint. Dec. 7 – 5:30 a.m. 3800 Block, Ruidosa Ave. (75228) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s truck. Dec. 7 – 10 a.m. […]