By Sujata Dand Lakewood resident Courtney Mathews sets a giant three ring binder on her dining room table. “This is the binder of Jackson,” Mathews explains. Jackson is Mathew’s 13-year-old son. He’s currently a student at the Travis Vanguard School for the Academically Gifted. “He’s twice exceptional,” Mathews says with a smile. “He has special […]
By Julian Bowman Free programming and activities return to Fair Park this holiday season! Fair Park First, a non-profit organization created to oversee the management and stewardship of Fair Park, will host Fair Park Pop-Ups, a series of park days and movie nights on Fridays and Saturdays in November and December. The first park day […]
On Veteran’s Day, Martha Turner Reilly Elementary had a special assembly for veterans from all branches of service. The veterans were welcomed by students and staff, and enjoyed coffee and refreshments. Following the welcome, the veterans were introduced to the assembly. Each gave a short description of their rank, branch of service and experiences in […]
By Tim Hagood Lakehill alumna Claire Crow, ’16, has always loved a challenge, especially when it comes to language. When her professor and mentor at Sewanee: The University of the South challenged her to take a daunting seminar on Chaucer, Claire’s response was, “Challenge accepted.” The result? This spring, Claire (pictured) will be taking classes […]
SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM By Nicola Longford On Thursday, Nov. 21, on the eve of the 56th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza will premiere “Three Hours in Dallas,” an original musical score set to a new compilation of historic motorcade film footage. Written by award-winning […]
By Anne Duthie On Sunday, Nov. 10, the downtown Dallas Goodrich Gallery will host a midday reception for painter Niki Gulley, their featured artist for the entire month of November. From noon to 2 p.m., Gulley will be available to discuss her work, which has been described as “vivid and lyrical.” The 30 textured oil […]
By Brooke Tinch On Oct. 25 and 26, the White Rock Rowing team travelled to Austin, Texas to compete at the 35th Annual Pumpkinhead Regatta. The teams exceeded expectations and proved to be stiff competition for this season’s regatta circuit. Under the leadership of Jackie Davidson, new head coach at White Rock Rowing, several teams […]
By Lindsey Lyons Make plans to get sidetracked from your holiday shopping when The Trains at NorthPark returns Saturday, Nov. 16 for a seven-week run through Sunday, Jan. 5. Benefiting Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD) and once again presented by Bank of Texas, The Trains at NorthPark welcomes more than 70,000 visitors to Dallas’ […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers In many homes, the holiday eating marathon kicks off soon, if it hasn’t already. When your dog gazes longingly at your plate with that sad, hungry look, you may be tempted to slip her a treat under the table. After all, what harm could it do to share a few leftovers? […]
By Jennifer Hoesterey A White Rock couple, in partnership with the White Rock Lake Conservancy, recently donated a fleet of eight bikes and riding gear to the Dallas Police Bicycle Unit. The presentation of those bikes and equipment took place on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge at White Rock Lake. The couple […]