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2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, 75207 972-955-9747 Dallas Market Hall – The 41st Annual Dallas Home & Garden Show is the premier destination for all of Dallas’ home and garden needs. From windows and doors to roofs and floors, with more than 1,000 products and services on-hand, including experts and ideas in one place. Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. $8 to $10. FREE! for kids 14 and under, military, police and first responders.

March 6-8 1121 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-821-4173 Fair Park – One of the largest Irish festivals in the U.S., the North Texas Irish Festival celebrates the music, dance and cultural talent in the tradition of Irish and other Celtic influences. The festival will feature musicians and dancers from around the world and a number of cultural presentations on 13 different stages. Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. $10 to $35.

2700 Hibernia St. Dallas, 75204 214-563-7523 March 6 Dahlia Woods Gallery – “Back in the Saddle Again” is the new exhibit at the Uptown gallery, featuring new paintings from Woods, whose trademark is using expressionist color to reinvent Texas landscapes. Chris Lattanzio, a longtime fixture of the Dallas art scene, has created unique LED light-intensified art and cast steel sculptures. The show runs through Sunday, April 19. The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. FREE!

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March 7 109 Continental Ave. Dallas, 75207 214-345-8230 Ronald Kirk Bridge and Felix Lozada Gateway – The Ninth Annual Cancer Support Community North Texas “One Run” helps support the fight against many cancers. All diagnoses are represented in the runners’ tiedye T-shirts and colorful flag display on site. Honorary chairs and event emcees will be Kidd Kraddick Morning Show’s Big Al Mack and WFAA Reporter Hannah Davis. 7 a.m. $35.

4607 Ross Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-823-4533

3311 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas, 75219 214-522-6886 Alexander Mansion – The Dallas Women's Forum presents the “Southern Charm Afternoon Tea and Vintage Fashion Show” with special guest host Steven Porterfield, Hollywood film costume specialist and “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser. Fashions from the 1900s to 1980s will be featured. Tickets are $65 and may be purchased at dallaswomansforum.org. Noon to 4 p.m.

NUVO – The Oak Lawn gift store hosts a book signing of Philanthropy Misunderstood by author Bob Hopkins. Hosts who are profiled in the book include Scott Murray, Martha Tiller, Jan Strimple, Sara Martineau and Debbie Mrazak. 2 to 4 p.m. FREE!

March 9 2403 Farrington St. Dallas, 75207 214-446-6031 The Slate – The Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Dallas chapter have created an event to celebrate Texas women called, “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Biz (but were afraid to ask).” Experts in finance, law and people management will engage in conversation with entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking advice with no strings attached. 6 to 8 p.m. $45.

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Originally from Jamaica, volunteers Marjorie and Trevor Hylton greet international visitors who come to the Dallas Arboretum. Last year, the gardens had more than one million visitors representing 90 countries. The current exhibit, Dallas Blooms, runs through Sunday, April 12.

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Charity Sp tlight

NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES Charitable assistance is given to people in dire need, such as the working poor or homeless. Five hundred volunteers helped 60,000 individuals last year.

By Sally Blanton sallyblanton455@gmail.com

Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

QWhat is your mission or highest purpose? A We are an interfaith community of volunteers, partners and collaborators, which provides no-cost assistance to persons in need. North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM) provides temporary emergency assistance, tools and opportunities to improve life situations for the long term.

QHow was this charity started? A Five North Dallas congregations established NDSM in 1983. (The number has grown to 46 congregations.) We combine resources like food, finance and volunteering, which are the basic needs of low-income persons. The combination theory worked, and 36 years later, NDSM continues as an evolving agency staffed by 500 volunteers, partnering with entities including UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, North Texas Food Bank, Oak Cliff Lions Club, Foundation Communities and The Center for Integrated Counseling and Psychology to provide additional staff and services. In 2019, NDSM helped more than 60,000 individuals with services valued at more than $7 million.

QWhat areas does NDSM cover? A NDSM works with low-income families in a 24 ZIP Code area of Northwest Dallas, Desoto and Duncanville, as well as the homeless.

QWhy is the staff passionate about helping this charity? A NDSM has the resources to address needs appropriately. For many, it is a chance to give back in a meaningful manner and/or to actualize their faith.

QWhat is the most important thing your nonprofit does for our community? A NDSM alleviates hunger, prevents homelessness and disconnection of utilities and provides a medical and dental home for a large segment of Dallas’ poorest.

QWhat is your facility like? A NDSM has owned its 20,000-square-foot building debt free since moving in May 2005.

QWhat are some basic needs supplied by NDSM? A Needs include basic and supplemental food programs, rent and utility assistance, preventive, primary and ongoing medical care like medications and laboratory work, immunizations, dental care, eye exams and glasses, a clothes closet, school supplies and uniforms, job counseling, day and evening English-as-a-secondlanguage classes, tax preparation assistance and miscellaneous assistance including ID’s, birth certificates, bus tokens and furniture.

QWhat percentage of every dollar raised goes to client/direct services? A Ninety-five percent. Q Where would a $20,000 gift immediately be put to use? A Rent assistance. Rent rates are rapidly increasing for low-income apartment renters. In 2019, NDSM provided an average of $565 in rent help to 616 households, and in doing so, exceeded its $300,000 budget by $48,000.

This Week in History

On March 7, 1876, a professor of Vocal Physiology and Elocution at the Boston University School of Oratory, Edinburgh, Scotland-native Alexander Graham Bell (pictured) is granted a patent for the telephone.

March 26, 28 & 29 Food & Wine Festival

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A Grand Tasting • Thursday, 3/26 • 6-9pm VIP Experience • 6-9pm General Admission • 7-9pm Supported by The Rosewood Corporation Back by popular demand, the Dallas Arboretum hosts its fourth annual Food and Wine Festival. Enjoy an array of delightful wines, beer and mouthwatering bites, and celebrate all things food during the Dallas Blooms floral festival. Food & Wine Garden Market Friday & Saturday, 3/28 & 29 • 10am-2pm Free with paid garden admission. The grounds will host vendors with items for sale that are tasty and flavorful. Visit the website for more information and tickets.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com

This Colonial Revival in the heart of Old Preston Hollow has everything we love about a house, and a lot more! Don’t be fooled by that traditional facade.

Let’s start with the location. Ask around. Most people will tell you there is no better place to live. You have serious privacy and great neighbors. If the names Cuban, Staubach, Warren and Pearlman ring a bell, you know you are in the right place and minutes from everything worthwhile.

Then we have style. Colonial Revival is one of the most popular styles in the country and makes us feel instantly at home. Why do you think filmmakers choose this look over and over? “Home Alone” anyone? Next, we have the size. At 8,051 square feet with five bedrooms, five KATYTRAILWEEKLY.COM MARCH 6 - 12, 2020

This striking Colonial Revival at 5251 Ravine rive is listed by Briggs Freeman for $3 million.

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bathrooms and three powder baths, you have plenty of room for a large family as well as loads of entertaining space.

And there is my favorite characteristic, history. This classic Colonial Revival is one of those original neighborhood estates. This area was the countryside when it was built in 1938. The landscape still offers that woodland look and that’s hard to find in the middle of Dallas.

There have been only a handful of owners over the decades and this always tells the tale of an exceptionally livable home. Each owner put their touch on this classic Colonial Revival and, in 1970, one owner made a very bold move.

Where most folks would simply add on square footage in a similar style, this was a tour de force addition. A 2,400-squarefoot, two-story, glass great room was added in the 1970s. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the lush landscape and swimming pool. Without a doubt, this is the centerpiece of the home.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Realtor Ted Bangs has a special insight into this Colonial Revival. It belongs to his parents. “My favorite memories of this house revolve around the winter holiday season,” Bangs said. “The great room used to provide the ideal canvas for a winter wonderland. I remember always having the whole family over and everyone taking their spot in the great room. The kids would often sit up close to the 18-foot-tall Christmas tree that towered over the room. My mom would meticulously dress the massive tree and I’d string lights up the spiral staircases and along the railings of the upper balcony that surrounds the room.”

Those two spiral staircases were built in 1836 and have quite the provenance. Their original home was the London Underground. When the subway systems were remodeled with escalators to accommodate a growing population, staircases like these became collector’s items. These are stamped with the mark of St. Pancras Ironworks Company of London.

In 1983, the home was expanded again with attached guest quarters. When Bang’s parents purchased the home, there was a lot to knit together and update, which they did beautifully. They gutted the house and carefully refashioned the interior in a cohesive manner. Electrical and

plumbing systems were completely updated. The guest quarters were turned into a first-floor master suite that overlooks a secret garden area with a soothing fountain on one side and a putting green on the other.

“With the Colonial Revival facade playing off the bold transitional glass great room and an incredible wealth of architectural detail, the house offers a poetic juxtaposition of scale and irony that is quite simply gorgeous,” Bangs said.

You won’t find anything like this striking Colonial Revival at 5251 Ravine Drive, anywhere in Dallas. It’s a stunning blend of traditional and contemporary styles in one of the most coveted neighborhoods in the city.

Bangs has the home listed for $3 million. It will be on the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Spring Open House Tour on Saturday, March 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.

CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly real estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.

Home sensors make sense Hammer and Nails

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

It is inevitable that today, home technology makes sense. Or, more specifically, the latest home technology makes sensors make sense.

In an effort to add piece of mind while at home or away, sensors can help bring peace of mind. You can spend a little or spend a lot. Many smart-home devices can be discreetly placed in all areas of the house and are easy to install. If you are considering an intricate rewiring of your house, consult your local, insured and licensed contracting professional.

Notifications can easily be exchanged on your smartphone. You may need to download an app and make sure that your in-home Wi-Fi is functioning at full optimization. And kits are available for the simple-to-install devices. Let's start with a not often considered, but critically important, smart water-leak sensor. With spring coming to Texas early, according to groundhogs in Pennsylvania and at the Dallas Arboretum, expect April showers. And March showers and May showers. Downpours roll in quickly and can be torrential.

Although we may have dodged another season of brutally cold weather, frozen water is one of the biggest causes of home damage like burst pipes. And leaks can form around sinks, clothes and dishwashers and HVAC units, which can cause damage to walls and wood flooring.

A water-leak sensor will alert you so that any type of water in the house remains isolated to where you want it like in a simmering pot of littleneck clams, when sharing a soothing bath with Mr. Bubble or in a colorful aquarium featuring a Neon Tetra, which sounds like the latest hybrid sedan.

Of course, these days, having a high-tech home security system is a must. Make sure that it is linked to outside light sources. It adds safety and convenience. Scofflaws won't fall for the fake alarm box on the

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outside of the house anymore. While Ring has been taking its pings lately, a porch detector will tell you “for whom the bell tolls.”

Set up window and door sensors. Reasons for outside window sensors are obvious. But if you have a cache of wine and liquor, add a contact sensor to the liquor cabinet. That will keep your teenage party-guy or party-girl from helping themselves while you are touring the Napa Valley Wine Country or the bourbon palaces in “The Bluegrass State.”

A fully operating smoke and carbon monoxide alarm is another must-have safety device. Don't wait for the annoying low battery beep or a time change to service the alarm. Checking regularly may not save time, but it can save a life. And make sure that you have remote access, which will allow you to call a neighbor or the fire department if no one is at home.

Temperature sensors will allow you to control the climate inside of your home, but can also be dialed in on specific temperatures in critical areas like a baby's room, wine cabinet, humidor or pet enclosures in case you haven't been in the dog house lately.

Versus costly repairs, adding sensors can save lots of money in the long run. All of these sensors should work on Echo or Alexa speakers. Just be careful to be clear when you ask to play music from Earth, Wind & Fire.

Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

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AUTOMOBILITY Emotion in motion: Dallas Auto Show

In the '50s and '60s, as President Dwight Eisenhower’s interstates crossed the country and cars began to populate most driveways, pickup trucks were largely confined to farms or construction. And the very few people driving Chevy’s Suburban or International Haulers Travelall were outliers. Couples with six kids did not want to caravan with two cars. Then, the automotive population was composed largely of sedans and station wagons, with the occasional twodoor or convertible spicing up the inventory.

Fifty years later, Buick — while still offering four-door sedans and the TourX wagon on its website — showed only crossovers at January’s Washington D.C. Auto Show. With the exception of its Mustang, Ford will be out of the car business within the next year, while Fiat Chrysler rolls on the wheels of Charger, Challenger and Chrysler 300 platforms, which were growing stale five years ago. It’s left to the Asians and Europeans to beat the car drum, even if their showrooms are increasingly composed of crossovers and SUVs. But with the arrival of the Dallas Auto Show, which begins at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday, March 18, we’re here to celebrate cars and not, notably, to bury them.

Coincidentally, there are at least three cars at this year’s Dallas Auto Show deserving of a celebration. We’ll begin with the much-ballyhooed C8 Corvette. In the early '70s, Motor Trend began hyping the mid-engine Corvette as a production possibility, just around — doncha’ know? — the corner. As you’ll remember if you were there in 1970, it didn’t happen then, nor did it materialize in the '80s, '90s or '00s. But it is happening now, with the launch of the 2020 Corvette this spring. And despite all the hype leading up to the mid-engine model’s actual introduction, to see this new Corvette in its fiberglass flesh exceeded all of my expectations. Photos, of course, can tell part of the story, but they can’t and won’t tell all of the story. Upon first seeing the Corvette at the D.C. Auto Show in January, I was struck by the product team’s success in not screwing it up. The design could have overreached, with stylistic flourishes aimed at Gameboys, when few of those boys can buy (or later insure) a $60K GT. Instead, we have a completely mature take on the mid-engine proportion, along with enough traditional Corvette cues to let observers know it’s a Chevy and not Porsche’s Cayman.

With V8 power behind the driver, along with an appropriate number of nanny aids to keep him or her out of the weeds, you have a long-lived formula for success across a wide swath of buyer demographics. Make sure you see it, and if in the market for a personal car, be sure to drive it. With its traditional platform (a front engine powering the rear wheels), and a 2+2 proportion sitting back near those rear wheels, the Lexus LC 500 has made a viable argument (since its 2018 launch) as an Asian interpretation of the traditional Corvette (or Mercedes SL) formula. That interpretation expands with the debut of the 2021 LC 500 convertible, hitting Lexus showrooms this summer.

The LC 500 coupe is one of the most dramatic design endeavors of the last decade. A couple of years ago Lexus had one parked adjacent to the American Airlines Center, and I gotta’ think there were fans that never went to the game or concert. They just stood there, dumbstruck by the Lexus coupe’s stupefying beauty. Although I typically prefer the unified look of a coupe to its droptop variant, whether it’s Jag’s E-Type or Porsche 911, nothing seems to have been lost in creating a convertible. And while the LC 500 isn’t a small platform — which is fine — it simply gives you more to love.

For us more average folk, know there’s little average about Hyundai’s all-new Sonata, their latest overture to the midsize sedan buyer. Historically overlooked by all those wanting to buy an Accord or Camry, the Sonata finally comes into its own with striking sheet metal, a beautifully executed interior and graceful on-road dynamic. Couple those attributes with a 10-year powertrain warranty and free maintenance for its first three years, and you have a great many good reasons to consider a car. Please.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.

LEX S The Lexus LC 500 Convertible. By David Boldt boldface2020@gmail.com

Flood opened the floodgates MULL IT OVER

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com

My next-door neighbor growing up in Oakland was a short, Italian man named Frank Russo, a wealth of information on Pacific Coast League history that included Joe DiMaggio (a San Francisco-native who had two baseball-playing brothers Dom and Vince) of the San Francisco Seals, Ernie Lombardi, Casey Stengel and Billy Martin of the Oakland Oaks and a variety of other great players and managers that played up and down the coast. An avid cigar chewer, Russo would bring out his collection of cigarette cards to support his stories.

New to the other side of my house was Tom Teal. The sound of the cue ball hitting the rack in his garage pool table one night was all I needed to come over, introduce myself and become fast friends. He was a big, strong African American man and a football fan. I was a short, husky 10-year-old and a baseball junkie. We were definitely an odd match. Teal was a transplant from Beaumont and spoke nostalgically of the football greats from his area like Jerry LeVias and Bubba Smith, to name a few.

I could come back with tales I had heard of basketball stars like Bill Russell and Paul Silas and football names like John Brodie, Chris Burford and MacArthur Lane, all who grew up in Oakland. But when it came to baseball, no one could top me, not even the towering Teal.

The city was full of stories of legends. Hall of Famers Frank Robinson, Joe Morgan and Willie Stargell (who lived in nearby Alameda) all grew up on the ball fields of Oakland. Vada Pinson, in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, was a Gold Glove Award winner and a fourtime All-Star.

Later, when I was a senior in high school, the All-City All-Star outfield was comprised of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, five-time Gold Glover and former Texas Ranger Gary Pettis and Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Lloyd Moseby. Yes, we knew our baseball in the East Bay.

Often lost in the lore of Oakland baseball greatness was a player that arguably had a bigger impact on the game than any of the Hall of Famers or All-Stars. He was Curt Flood, who shared the outfield with Robinson and Pinson at McClymonds High School. Robinson, Pinson and Flood all signed with the Reds organization out of high school.

With Pinson on the way to the big leagues from the Reds farm system, Flood was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in December 1957. In St. Louis, he won two World Championships, was a three-time All-Star and a seven-time Gold Glove winner. His defensive prowess in the 1960s put him in the same conversation with the legendary Willie Mays.

But 50 years ago, Flood did the unthinkable. He challenged baseball's reserve clause after refusing to accept a trade following the 1969 season. Although his plea was unsuccessful, despite being heard all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, it changed the way that players and owners negotiated contracts.

In a blockbuster trade following the 1969 season, the Cardinals traded Flood with Tim McCarver, Byron Browne and Joe Hoerner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Allen, Cookie Rojas and Jerry Johnson. Flood refused to join Philadelphia, citing a team and a stadium in disrepair and a reputation for racist fans.

In a letter to baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, Flood wrote, “After 12 years in the major leagues, I do not feel I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes. I believe that any system which produces that result violates my basic rights as a citizen and is inconsistent with the laws of the U.S.”

In Flood v. Kuhn (407 U.S. 258), through his attorney, Flood maintained that the reserve clause depressed wages and limited players to one team for life. Not known as activist, Flood reportedly told the executive board of the baseball players' union, “I think the change in black consciousness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.”

Years later and inspired by Flood, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association Marvin Miller transformed the union into a piller of strength, allowing players the right to free agency and limiting the amount of years a player can be with one team before becoming eligible for salary arbitration. The most Flood earned as a Cardinal was $90,000 (approximately $600,000 today). The average MLB player in 2020 makes more than $4.3 million.

Miller will be inducted, posthumously, into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. Flood, who died in 1997 and was blackballed after challenging baseball's archaic labor laws, is not in the Hall of Fame.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Flood's stand for right and wrong, Flood's widow Judy and members of Congress are championing the cause for his enshrinement, according to reports. His recognition is long overdue.

It is time to open the gates at Cooperstown and put Flood into Baseball's Hall of Fame. Not just because he was a game changer on the field, but because he changed the game off the field. Every current player that visits Cooperstown, including those who grew up playing ball on the streets of Oakland, should be able to tip their cap and thank him for his stand against baseball inequality. They owe it to him, in more ways than one. MLB Oakland-native Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Travel

Puebla museum goes for 'Baroque'

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com

The new, world-class International Museum of the Baroque in Puebla, Mexico, opened in 2016 and is unquestionably the premier museum in the world devoted to Baroque style. Designed by world-renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the building itself is a stunning attraction. It includes several exquisite water features, one of which, I discovered as the clock struck noon, is a

sundial. No wonder architecture and design enthusiasts from around the world have been flocking here. Although built near earthquake fault lines, the museum is designed to survive tremors and has already withstood several. Its exterior is a spectacular minimalist style with sleek, modern and curving white walls. A lot more complicated, Baroque style leaves no space unfilled, consequently, the interior exhibits are the antithesis of the museum’s minimalist exterior. Inside, the history, attributes and meaning of Baroque style are well displayed in a thought-provoking curation. Well located at ground zero of Baroque in

WARNER BRO S. PICTURE S Ben Affleck plays an alcoholic basketball coach in “The Way Back.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood

People deal with their demons in different ways and nearly all of them do it privately, behind closed doors. Celebrities don’t often get to do that and Ben Affleck’s

unfortunate public struggles with addiction have been tabloid fodder for years. This is what makes “The Way Back” such a surreal, almost voyeuristic experience. It’s difficult to separate the role from the actor, but Affleck quickly tosses that notion to the side and provides depth in ways many thought he could never achieve.

Affleck portrays Jack, a guy that spends his days working as a construction worker on high rises while sipping away at cheap vodka in an aluminum tumbler. After work, he cracks open a beer before stopping in at his local dive bar to then drink until he’s blackout drunk. From there, he’s embarrassingly walked home by a man nearly twice his age. In case you needed further insight into Jack’s problem, his morning after shower is accompanied by another beer.

Jack’s alcoholic fog begins to dissipate after he accepts an offer to be the head basketball coach at his alma mater, where he was an allstate performer and highly recruited college prospect. In sports movie world, this type of plot device can quickly become corny, but director Gavin O’Connor and screenwriter Brad Inglesby avoid clichés and

slowly build to a high point that feels earned by all the characters. During that journey, there are clues into what drives Jack’s functional alcoholism. He flies off the handle after his sister, Beth (Michaela Watkins), mentions his drinking and estranged wife. After a meeting with his wife, Angela (Janina Gavankar), he gets some info about her that sends him right to his favorite bar, where he then promptly leaves without entering. From there, he dives headfirst into coaching a fully dysfunctional team, replacing one addiction with another. With the help of his assistant coach Dan (Al Madrigal), he instills toughness and discipling and takes his team to an arm’s length of the state playoffs. If there is a fault in “The Way Back,” it’s that this all happens, because it must happen? There’s not a cathartic moment or driving force for the team to gel, other than they may identify with their new head coach who is also thought to be nothing more than a deadbeat loser.

Affleck’s deeply personal commitment to this role is evident and he’s laid himself out on a slab for the world to view. All the mannerisms, from glances around the room as he secretly pours vodka into a tumbler to the way he opens a can of beer, seem so natural that it’s almost uncomfortable to watch. There’s no glamorous “life of the party” moments here and Affleck’s low key, restrained performance is as brave as acting can actually get. “The Way Back” has several moments that require a hanky, whether they be uplifting or brutally sad. It all comes together in beautiful fashion during a one-shot take as Affleck’s Jack bares his soul in ways that can only be described as art imitating life. Just like the rest of “The Way Back,” it’s honest, poignant and deeply cathartic.

Fox4 News cleans up valuable ratings during sweeps Uncle barky 's bites

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net

The February “sweeps” ratings period is in the book, and Fox4 is the biggest winner among DFW’s four major TV news providers.

The station ran the table among 25-to-54-year-olds (main advertiser target audience for news programming) while adding a 6 a.m. victory in total viewers. The other spoils went to WFAA8 in total viewers at both 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., and NBC5 in that measurement at 5 p.m.

At the other end of the ratings teeter-totter, CBS11 again went winless and ran last everywhere except at 10 p.m., where its second-place tie with NBC5 punched Fox4 into the bottom spot.

Here are the complete results, with year-to-year audience gains or losses (from February 2019) in parentheses. This year’s sweeps ran from Jan. 30 to Feb. 26. The results are based on the 20 Monday-Friday competitions.

10 P.M.

Total Viewers WFAA8 – 176,842 (plus 22,197) NBC5/CBS11 – 142,837 each (plus 30,368 and minus 11,808) Fox4 – 102,024 (minus 17,474) 25-to-54-Year-Olds Fox4 – 46,419 (plus 603) WFAA8 – 43,688 (plus 735) NBC5 – 40,958 (plus 15,186) CBS11 – 27,305 (minus 4,194)

Comments: Although finishing second and third, NBC5 logged the biggest audience gains from February 2019. WFAA8 moved up to the top spot in total viewers after running second behind CBS11 a year ago. The station hasn’t missed a beat following anchor dean John McCaa’s retirement a year ago. Fox4 again narrowly won among 25-to-54-yearolds, but the station’s drop-off in total viewers virtually matches the gains it made in February 2019. CBS11, nearing its second full year without a co-anchor (Kaley O’Kelley left back in May 2018), had fared well for a while with Doug Dunbar soloing. But the station’s three-sweeps winning streak among total viewers ended last November and CBS11 is the only station to register audience losses in both major food groups this time around.

6 A.M.

Total Viewers Fox4 – 129,230 (plus 2,703) NBC5 – 95,222 (plus 38,988) WFAA8 – 81,619 (plus 18,355) CBS11 – 40,810 (plus 5,663)

FOX 4 Fox4 "Good ay" anchors Tim Ryan and Lauren Przybyl.

showcasing its “Daybreak” team in lavish song-and-dance production numbers. The station’s early morning principals also are omnipresent on Twitter and other “social media” platforms with barrages of extreme close-up videos and a variety of viewer surveys that for now don’t seem to be paying off the way management had hoped they would. CBS11 remains a very distant last, but at least showed year-to-year viewer gains.

25-to-54-Year-Olds Fox4 – 57,341 (minus 8,520) NBC5 – 38,227 (plus 21,046) WFAA8 – 35,497 (plus 6,862) CBS11 – 19,114 (plus 7,660)

Comments: Fox4’s victory margins shrunk significantly from a year ago, but the station also won more comfortably in February than it did in November, when both NBC5 and WFAA8 mounted strong challenges. The Peacock’s audience increases are particularly impressive and enough to vault the station past WFAA8 into second place in both ratings barometers. NBC5 has prospered of late with a “Wake Up to Something Good” mantra along with the addition of Laura Harris to form the market’s only two-women early morning news anchor team. Meanwhile, WFAA8 is losing ground to NBC5 despite 6 P.M.

Total Viewers WFAA8 – 163,238 (plus 8,503) NBC5 – 156,437 (plus 22,880) Fox4 – 136,032 (plus 16,534) CBS11 – 108,826 (minus 24,731)

25-to-54-Year-Olds Fox4 – 54,610 (plus 8,794) NBC5 – 40,958 (plus 9,509) WFAA8 – 38,227 (minus 1,862) CBS11 – 16,383 (minus 6,525)

Comments: WFAA8 and Fox4 both retained their respective crowns from a year ago. Again, though, an equally big story is NBC5’s league-leading audience gains. CBS11 is in terrible shape after tying NBC5 for second place in total viewers during the February 2019 sweeps. The road back to relevance at this hour looks like a long one. 5 P.M.

Total Viewers NBC5 – 149,635 (plus 16,078) Fox4 – 142,834 (plus 16,307) WFAA8 – 122,429 (plus 24,019) CBS11 – 68,016 (minus 9,306)

25-to-54-Year-Olds Fox4 – 40,958 (plus 3,732) NBC5 – 38,227 (plus 9,592) WFAA8 – 24,575 (plus 7,394) CBS11 – 13,653 (minus 665)

Comments: As at 6 p.m., last February’s winners were this February’s winners as well. And other than CBS11, all of the stations flexed year-to-year audience gains in both measurements. Postscript: Perhaps it’s the ongoing presidential campaign or the coronavirus fears during much of this year’s February sweeps. Whatever the case, the local stations collectively registered far more audience gains than losses, which isn’t usually the case. And although it won just one of the eight competitions, NBC5 was the only station to show year-to-year viewer plusses across the board. So Fox4 gets bragging rights with five wins, but NBC5 wins the momentum prize. As for CBS11, well, something’s got to be done.

Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

Little things matter in Second Thought's 'Mlima's Tale'

In “Mlima’s Tale,” now playing at Second Thought Theatre at 3400 Blackburn St., now through Saturday, March 14, one gets a great perspective on how little things can make or break a theater production. At its simplest, theater is storytelling. When done well, it is storytelling and an indefinable magic that leaves you shaken and a different person than the one that sat down before the curtain goes up. Weaved into those stories are love and loss, honor and shame, guilt and redemption. But even with all these contrasts, when done well everything fits together in a kind of harmony.

Many of the parts of this show fit together well. The pacing continually keeps the stakes and energy high. The range and ability of the actors (with a big help from costume designer Amy Poe) keeps our interest and immerses us into the story. The music, written and performed by Nigel Newton, was exquisite and fit perfectly with what was going on stage. McClendon “Mickey” Giles opening soliloquy and dance were also outstanding and helped set the tone for the production.

But little things can derail a performance. The play as written is a tortuous look at a global morality that excuses or systematically encourages an exploitative relationship By Brian Wilson brian.wilson.usmc@gmail.com

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between humanity and nature. But Director Tiana Kaye Blair’s repeated scene climaxes of Mlima “marking” the other characters as they make the decision to participate in this exploitation is ham handedly done. There is a tension in each scene that builds to this critical point, and rather than the characters either making any realization about their decisions, or even completely ignoring it as “just another day at the poaching/smuggling office,” we were subjected to this strange “did a ghost just touch me?!?!?” reaction again and again, which because of its frequency began to seem more comic than tragic.

It also left the wonderful actor in Mickey Giles and musician in Nigel Newton with very little to do but stand around and glare during the scenes or play some background music. Here you have an actor and musician who demonstrated in the first scene what beautiful art they could create together and rather than use that combination of music and movement to elaborate what was going on in the scene, we instead got a Ghostbusters-esque “sliming” with a bit of ominous music.

I hate writing so much about this, because I would love to spend more time talking about the range and linguistic ability of Christopher Lew as Actor 3 and Kris D’sha as Actor 2 or the strong presence of Sam Henderson as Actor 1. I’d love to spend more time elaborating on why Newton and Giles worked so seamlessly together and whose artistic expression through music and movement were so stirring. But I am just stuck on this clunky choice to punctuate the end of nearly every scene with this strange stage direction that, rather than fitting into the story as part of the tapestry, was more like an afterschool special moment where we learn drugs are bad.

There is a chance I’m overreacting to this as the play has much to recommend it. So perhaps this won’t bother one to the level that it did me, and you may enjoy the cathartic experience provided by what is no doubt a talented cast and crew. But I can’t help but wonder how this seemingly small thing will affect audiences and leave them wondering if “Mlima’s Tale” could have been something better. Evan Michael Woods Mlima's Tale stars McClendon "Mickey" Giles, Kristen 'sha, Christpher Lew, and Sam Henderson.

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If pizza could sing, the Neapolitan pies at Partenope would be as alluring as the pizzeria’s namesake. The restaurant is named after one of the

EMILY LOVING Mozzarella in Carrozza (above) and Chef ino Santonicola (left) at Partenope Ristorante.

mythological Greek sirens, enchantresses whose captivating singing lured sailors to their doom on rocky shores. It is also the name of an ancient town in southern Italy now known as Naples.

Master pizza maker Dino Santonicola specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas. Born in Naples where he first started making pizza at age 13, he is among a select group that holds the prestigious title of Fiduciary of Associazione

Verace Pizza Napoletana. His signature Pizza Fritta has won the gold medal at the AVPN Olympics in Naples.

Santonicola said, “True Italian food doesn’t come from a kitchen, it comes from the heart and is always served with a story. Naples has its own style of cuisine.”

Besides pizza, the Partenope menu includes dishes from several regions in Italy as well as Naples. Timbaletto di Melanzane is eggplant filled with pasta, tomato sauce, mozzarella, sausage and boiled egg, tomato ragu is made with pork and beef and roasted branzino and Braciole di Carne is braised beef rolled with pecorino, prosciutto, pine nuts and provolone. As at a sushi restaurant, diners at Partenope can sit at the bar and watch the pizzaiolo at work. Santonicola puts on a pizza magic show, complete with sleight of hand. During a hosted visit, he demonstrated his fried pizza, hands working so fast it was hard to see movement as he expertly flattened the dough into a disc. After shaping it, Santonicola carefully lowered the raw crust into a deep fryer, letting it bubble just until the dough puffed but before it began to brown.

Santonicola next transferred the par-cooked crust to a pizza pan, added tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil. Then, he baked the pizza in his custom-made oven adorned with blue and white, hand-painted Italian tiles. After what seemed like only moments, Santonicola pulled his prize-winning pizza Montanaro with a crispedged crust from the oven. The finished texture of the crust’s edges reminded me of Navajo fry bread.

Some other Partenope pizzas I’d like to try are Elenuccia, with mozzarella, pancetta conserva, shaved Brussels sprouts and Calabrian chile and Meta di Sorrento, with mozzarella and whipped ricotta cheeses, sliced lemon, mint and zucchini. Also, any one of the several pizzas topped with Italian sausage from Jimmy’s Food Store in Old East Dallas.

During our tasting, we tried the pork and veal meatballs (see recipe) served as an appetizer with pillowy focaccia. The addition of ricotta and a light touch while mixing and shaping make these meatballs tender and airy instead of tough and dense. Burrata e Cavoletti, a share plate with crispy Brussels sprouts, crushed pistachios, parmesan and a sphere of fresh burrata comes with triangles of focaccia. It’s a very current dish with traditional touches. And let’s face it. What’s not to love about a big ball of burrata, creamfilled mozzarella, alongside a superfood?

I’ll admit it. I’ve got a big crush on one of the Partenope desserts, panna cotta topped with crema de limoncello, similar in texture to lemon curd. The sweet-tart flavors of Italian lemon liqueur crowning light vanilla custard had me at “limoncello.”

Santonicola and wife, Megan, are in this thing together. Both are veteran restaurateurs. They first worked together at Cane Rosso, a local artisanal pizza restaurant that grew to nine locations. The couple opened Partenope downtown last fall on the ground floor of the historic 1920s era TitcheGoettinger department store building, now apartments and lofts.

Megan explained the restaurant this way. “We are thrilled to bring Dallas an authentic Italian family-style dining experience. In Italy, we start dinner on Sundays at 4 and end at 10 p.m. We take our time and converse with one another. This is the spirit of Partenope as well. We hope that guests feel like they’ve been transported to Naples when dining with us.”

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If serving these meatballs and sauce with pasta, choose the noodles mindfully. There’s a reason that spaghetti is the usual choice as the carrier for a light tomato sauce. Thin noodles absorb some, but not too much, sauce. Thicker, meatier sauces, such as Bolognese, cling better to thicker, flat noodles, like fettuccine.

At Partenope, meatballs are served as a shared plate with triangles of focaccia. Use it to scrape up every drop of sauce.

PARTENOPE RISTORANTE MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

1/2 pound ground pork 1/2 pound ground veal 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten 5 ounces ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly oil a large sheet pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine pork, veal and eggs. Mix lightly using gloved hands or a large spoon. Add ricotta, parsley, salt, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Blend just until ingredients are evenly distributed. Be careful not to overwork.

Form into balls with scoop or by hands choosing your preferred size or 2 inches in diameter, about 1/2 cup each.

Place meatballs on oiled sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Gently transfer meatballs to sauce and simmer over very low heat for 3 hours.

Makes 8 to 10 meatballs, depending on size. Sauce for meatballs: Chop 1/2 large onion to make 1 cup. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 (35-ounce) cans of tomato purée, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons sea salt and 1 cup of Italian red wine. Bring sauce to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes before placing meatballs into sauce. Makes about 2 quarts.

Avo Eatery is avocado heaven, minus the Tex Mex UPTOWN GIRL

When you think of avocados, you probably think of guacamole or some sort of taco you could top them on. But Trinity Grove’s newest restaurant, Avo Eatery at 3011 Gulden Lane, Suite 116, is not your average Tex Mex, although they do have the guacamole.

Right now, 85 percent of avocados in America come from Avocados from Mexico’s brand (maybe you’ve seen their last six Superbowl commercials?), and they’ve finally decided to bring their concept to restaurant form. The first restaurant they’re taking their whack at is, of course, in Dallas, where the restaurants per capita ratio is higher than any other city in the nation. Makes sense, right? We’ve got some of the best food in the nation. If a restaurant can make it here, they can make it anywhere.

What they’re doing at Avo Eatery is not what you’d expect from an avocado restaurant. They’ve got all the avocado toast you can image, avocado beef tartare, avocado green chicken curry, grilled avocado topped on zoodles, avocado crema for the salads and a full guacamole flight.

“We want to explore and show the versatility of the fruit,” said Dave Kuehling, maître 'd of Avo Eatery, who worked closely with Trinity Groves and Avocados from Mexico to bring this concept to life. He’s spent the past few months testing flavors and mixtures with the restaurant chef to create a perfectly curated menu that expands the notion of our favorite power fruit.

And who would have thought the avocado could be so versatile? Every dish has avocado present in it somewhere. Even the fried chicken sandwich, which is in the running for “Best Chicken Sandwich in Dallas,” has pickled avocados on it, along with a fat, hot sauce-tossed slab of hand battered chicken, spinach and their house-made, avocado ranch. They’re utilizing every bit of the fruit for every dish and, believe it or not, every craft cocktail as well.

“All of our signature cocktails have avocados in it in some way,” Kuehling explained, “so what we did is, instead of having only green smoothies, we took the tea leaves and steamed them down into a tea and made a simple syrup for the drinks. Now, all the drinks don’t have to be green. It’s not all Baby Yoda.” Just a taste of the avocado simple syrup will knock your head back in surprise. Sweeter and fresher than most simple syrups you’ve probably had in the past, it’s also more sustainable and less on the trans-fat while totally mouthwatering.

From their Avo’d Fashioned twist on the traditional Old Fashioned, where they use their avocado simple syrup and homemade avocado chocolate bitters mixed with the OG ingredients, bourbon whiskey and Angostura bitters, to the delectable Avo Colada, blended with avocado, coconut rum, coconut milk and pineapple, then rim-dipped in decadent, toasted coconut, prepare to be surprised at the many ways in which this popular fruit can enter your belly. More than just the food and beverages, Avo Eatery is digging into new ways in which they can employ every part of the avocado fruit. Soon they’ll even have cutlery made explicitly from avocado cores. So now you can leave lunch or dinner without lacking sustainability.

Along with their cutlery being environmentally friendly, all the restaurant’s straws are biodegradable made from sugar cane and to-go materials are fully recyclable.

“We’re doing everything we can to erase our footprint,” Kuehling announced with pride. “Everything is sustainable. Everything’s biodegradable. Everything is recyclable and everything’s avocado.” By Ryann Gordon ryannbgordon@yahoo.com

RYANN GORDO N Avo Eatery is a new restaurant at Trinity Grove.

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10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes

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2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye

2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar

3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern

5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818

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214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118

214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100

972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100

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Burgers, Deli & Sandwiches Blues Burgers

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214-750-9100 BGR — The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133 Great American Hero Wild About Harry’s — Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone. Open: 11 a.m. — 10 p.m., 7 days a week.

www.wildaboutharrys.com 4527 Travis St. 214-520-3113 Chinese Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345

214-366-1606 Royal China 6025 Royal Ln., #201 214-361-1771

Drip Coffee Co.

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214-443-9100 Starbucks

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Eclectic

Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260

214-351-3339 Buzzbrews

4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs. 214-461-8762 Café Express

5600 W. Lovers, #109

214-352-2211 Denny’s

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214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort

2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries 4416 W. Lovers Ln. 972-267-3336 Henry’s Majestic

4900 McKinney Ave. 469-893-9400 Lucky’s Cafe

Dallul 2515 Inwood Rd, #117

214-353-0805

French

Rise No 1 Salon de Souffle 5360 W. Lovers, #220

214-366-9900 Toulouse Café & Bar 3314 Knox St. 214-520-8999 Whisk Crepes Café 1888 Sylvan Ave. 469-353-9718

German

Kuby’s Sausage House 6601 Snider Plaza 214-363-2231

Greek

Greek Isles 5934 Royal Ln. 214-234-7662 Little Greek 9665 N. Central Exwy.

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The “PV” in the name of the deli came from the restaurant called Peasant Village, which dates back to an area made up primarily of farmers who lived off of the land. Approached by investors, Helfer, 48, opened his Preston Center storefront in October to serve huge sandwiches and serve a need. He contacted friends and local restaurateurs to get acclimated to his new surroundings and help source the best meats.

“Our quality ingredients are definitely a major factor,” Helfer said, “but it is the names of our sandwiches and what they mean, as well.”

The Royale (for the movie “From Paris with Love"), the Ladder (in honor of firefighters and first responders), the Intel

(for the military), the Meltdown (an homage to mothers with kids), the Ooey Gooey (a hangover cure) and the Wild Yeti (something people are searching for) among others are chock full of meats like roast beef, ham, chicken and turkey. All feature homemade seasonings, which are also sprinkled on their chips. The Chupacabra, which I sampled, was a delicious combination of chicken, turkey, brie and pesto on a ciabatta roll. “I don’t cut corners,” Helfer said. “The way we put our sandwiches together make the flavors come together and make for the uniqueness of the sandwiches. Once people have our sandwich, they say it is the best sandwich in Dallas. They have never had anything like it.” PV Deli by Chef Jason is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (3 p.m. on Saturday) and are doing a bustling breakfast business. They expect to expand into other DFW locations.

He has no children and is back and forth from San Angelo to monitor his other restaurant and see his wife, Dr. Stephanie Bahlman, a chiropractic care and nutrition specialist.

“I have gotten to a point in my career where I enjoy the simplicity, yet the complexity, of a beautiful sandwich. There is nothing more comforting than a sandwich. It is something everybody loves. And it is something that everybody eats,” Helfer said, pointing to the large, colorful sandwich tattoo on his arm. “Everything that we serve on our menu is right here.” But for the convenience of customers, there is also a more traditional menu posted of the left wall of the restaurant. Just Found is an occasional series featuring unique people and places in Dallas.

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the Western Hemisphere, La Capilla del Rosario (The Rosary Chapel) in the Convento de Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic’s Convent) operated by Dominican monks in Puebla is, perhaps, the finest example of New Spanish Baroque style. Some regard this church as the most beautiful in the world, including those at the Vatican.

When it was built, the Rosary Chapel was considered the Eighth Wonder of the World. Other excellent examples of world-class Baroque churches are in nearby Cholula, Mexico. Puebla also has the largest cathedral in Latin America and claims more churches per square mile than anywhere in the world.

A scale model of The Rosary Chapel is a central exhibit in the museum. Built in the 17th century by local infidel indigenous workers, it stands as a testament to their workmanship and skill rather than a reflection of their devotion, which was non-existent. Two principal local materials were used in the chapel’s décor. The first, gold leaf powder, was obtained from the owner of a local gold mine, a patron of the Virgin Mary to whom the chapel is dedicated. The second is the famous Mexican talavera tile, which hails from Puebla. There is hardly any space in the Rosary Chapel not covered by one of these materials.

Indigenous workers, descendants of Mayans, had the know-how to mix the powder with natural materials like egg, flour and honey to create gold leaf, which was generously applied. This combination has withstood the test of time better than surrounding structures damaged by earthquakes. Even if the gold leaf was very abundantly applied and could easily overwhelm, you instead are awe-stuck with its symmetry, design, intricacy and beauty.

The Baroque Museum explains how the style influenced all aspects of life besides church design. Bringing visitors through galleries in a pre-ordained order, the museum explains baroque in music, theater, art, literature, clothing, science and philosophy, with abundant examples. Most of the art is from Mexico, and there did not appear to be any “famous” pieces on display. Exhibits aptly use modern multimedia to bring baroque to life. The museum’s

The Rosary Chapel of gold leaf inside the museum.

explanations are multilingual, facilitating foreign visitors.

Parallels from the Baroque period to the present day make the exhibits relevant. Baroque was a response to rapid urbanization in Europe during which church and royalty struggled to hang onto fading glory. Baroque portrayed these cultural icons as grander-than-life until people eventually came to terms with the reality of a new era. Similarly, speed of news with today’s social media makes it difficult to parse truth from fiction.

During a period of expected peak attendance, Wednesday, the free entry day of the week, visitors were sparse. Make a beeline to see this fantastic museum as rumor has it the local government wants to convert the building into a more populist use. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @ UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

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