A new series of free programs and activities return to Fair Park from now until June. Through the end of June, each week will have Yoga on Tuesday evenings, Zumba on Thursday evenings, and art classes and games on Saturday mornings. Program partners for the weekly series include Yoga N Da Hood and Dallas-based artists […]
By Blanca Reyes When Norma Rocha Valles saw the devastation the fire left at her beloved restaurant, Casita Tex Mex, she was in utter shock. “I couldn’t believe it. It was like taken from a movie scene,” Rocha Valles said. Around 9 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2020, Rocha Valles told her employees to go home […]
Lake Highlands #20 Tre Johnson (Jr.) — the nations #1 recruit in the class of 2024 — slams home an exclamation point dunk in the closing seconds of the UIL 6A Championship win over 2-time defending 5A State Champion Beaumont United. It was Lake Highlands’ second trip ever to the state tournament, winning the 3A […]
By Pat Robbins Dallas Pets Alive! (DPA) Adoption Container, powered by CUDDLY, officially opens its doors on March 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Community Beer Company, 3110 Commonwealth Dr. in Dallas. One of the most anticipated events of the year for DPA and its partner, Community Beer Company ((CBC), promises to provide […]
By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) and the Dallas Mavericks W.O.M.E.N. ERG held a joint event with the Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) to share career advice and network with young female leaders. The Foundation’s community partner, Healthy Futures of Texas, hosted the event on Feb. 16 in the Wilson Historic District. The conversations […]
Bach is back! Mockingbird Station welcomes Bach in the Subways, a derivative of “Music on Mockingbird,” for a special concert featuring music from famous musician Johann Sebastian Bach in collaboration with WRR Classical 101 and KERA, University Crossing and Bridge the Gap Chamber Players, a music organization comprised of musicians from Southern Methodist University. In […]
By David Mullen The NBA should be in a great spot, and the league will tell you that they are. They have the best athletes in sports playing at the highest level. There is a lot of star power. They have a global presence. Locally, the Dallas Mavericks sell out every home game. Still, many […]
By Juliette Coulter The Dallas Arboretum ushers in spring with the Southwest’s annual floral festival Dallas Blooms: Great Contributors, running until April 16. Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” Dallas Blooms, presented by Veritex Community Bank, features 500,000 spring blooming flowers from more […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC) is soliciting nominations for its annual Teacher of the Year Award. The purpose is to recognize educators K-12 who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to improve […]
By Becky Mayad The African American Museum, Dallas (AAM) will present The Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra of Houston Concert on Saturday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters’ Bruton Theater, located at 1309 Canton St. in Dallas. The orchestra’s seventh Dallas appearance pays homage to world-renowned musical performer, producer, […]