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School Of Contemporary Ballet Dallas

5400 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas / 214.821.2066 / schoolofcbd.com

Spanish House

5740 Prospect Ave. Dallas / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630/ ziondallas. org

Continued from page 55 objectives through things such as food and clothing drives, cleaning and improving parks, and fundraising based on community needs. The LNECA board plans to publish a Northridge Estates directory to help volunteers and community members communicate, then create a website.

The Dallas Arboretum’s Chihuly exhibit, which wrapped up at the end of December, attracted more than 700,000 visitors from 71 countries, including China, New Zealand, Peru and Zimbabwe. Chihuly Nights were held 115 times, the majority of which sold out. More the 42,000 volunteer tours were given throughout the eight-month exhibit.

Education

Woodrow Wilson High School staff members are thrilled about their new Performing Arts Building. In January director John Beaird offered tours of the state-of-the-art facility, which includes a choir room, black box theater, dressing rooms, costume and scene shop, dance studio, library and computer research center. Woodrow also hosted a musical fundraiser, and received a special visit from the Alley Cats when they toured Texas for the first time all the way from Yale University.

People

Jessica Barrera, a 2009 Woodrow graduate, was named 2013 Miss Texarkana in January. In 2010 she competed in the Miss Texas pageant in Arlington after being crowned Miss Rio Grande Valley. The Miss Texas contestants are judged on their interviews with a panel of judges, talent, evening gown, swimsuit and on-stage question.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org

White Rock North

SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool. com

Lakewood’s documentary duo Allen Mondell and Cynthia Salzman Mondell created “A Reason to Live” after their friends’ son committed suicide. The film features several young people from the area who attempted suicide, as well as the parents of suicidal teens. The Mondells’ hope is that the film will open the door to conversations about suicide and depression, and encourage teens who are considering suicide to seek help. For more information, or to order the film, visit the Mondells’ website at mediaprojects.org.

East Dallas filmmaker Robert Greeson premiered his documentary “31 Days: The Beatles’ First American Tour” at Lakewood Theater. As suggested by the title, the film is about The Beatles’ first tour through the United States, including a trip to Dallas in midSeptember 1964. The film blends old blackand-white footage of The Beatles performing and being interviewed, with new footage of Dallas-area Beatles experts. The film is now available online at 31days.info.

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