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Vol. 7, No. 2: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

GIVING

Matches met on Valentine's Day for first time

COMMUNITY NEWS 'No officer. It's sorbet' IT’SUGAR at 2401 Victory Park Lane announced a promotion with Tipsy Scoop, a liquor-infused ice cream and sorbet company, in honor of National Margarita Day on Saturday, Feb. 22.

With partner Altos Tequila, IT'SUGAR will give away free scoops of their Mango Margarita sorbet, IT’SUGAR which is made with fresh mango and infused with Altos Tequila Plata, to the first 100 customers. IT’SUGAR is the largest specialty candy retailer in the world. – Nicole Lewis

‘All-American Boy’ singer at SMU

Juan Pulido / Children’s Health

Akshaj Nagilla (patient) met the woman, Dr. Prasanthi Ganesa, MD (donor), who donated bone marrow in 2018 through the Be The Match registry and has resulted in the patient's leukemia being in remission.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com It was a fitting event for Valentine's Day on Feb. 14. It was a day full of love and commitment.

At Children's Health in Dallas' Medical District, Feb. 14 takes on another meaning. "Happy National Donor Day," said Dr. Victor Michael Aquino, pediatric hematologist/oncologist. "I know you all think it is

Valentine's Day, but it is also National Donor Day." Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia or lymphoma. For many patients, finding a bone marrow donor who is a match is their only chance for a cure. Finding a match can happen anywhere in the world at any time. For one North Texas boy fighting for his life, his match happened to be living just miles away.

In 2017, then five-year-old Frisco native Akshaj Nagilla was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia after doctors at Children’s Health noticed his white blood cell count was extremely high. He needed a bone marrow transplant, but the likelihood of an Asian Indian having matched an available donor is only 41 percent.

For whites, it is 77 percent.

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UPTOWN GIRL

Local artist Bagwell captures human interest

By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Humans. The part of our existence we understand the most and the least. One local artist has made it her goal to capture the essence that is the very nature of our existence.

This she is doing through the paintbrush.

Kathryn Bagwell is a Dallas creative who’s worked as a musician for more than 20 years, but 10 years ago, she began experimenting with visual art. Since then, her artwork has been featured in exhibits across the nation, from California to New York, various of which have made their way through her stomping grounds of West Village.

Along with creating art, she has made her most powerful mark as a wife and mother of two daughters, bringing us to the

creations that inspire her the most.

“All my work is about people and I just find that I don’t get bored with that subject," Bagwell divulged about what spurred her interest in fine art. Her works, which reflect a cubist trend reminiscent of Pablo Picasso (for whom she credits much of her inspiration), utilizes paint, oil, paper and other materials to create images that are both figurative and abstract.

Utilizing geometric shapes in contrast with organic ones, she plays around with lines and color to express the human experience in a multitude of ways. She speaks openly about getting bored easily, which is reflected in the broad spectrum of which she paints the human face and figure.

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KATHRYN BAGWELL

Kathryn Bagwell's current exhibition, “Hyoomens,” runs through Sunday, Feb. 23 at 404 W. 8th St. (next to Lucia) in Bishop Arts.

MARTHA TILLER

Singer Steve Grand comes to Dallas one night only for the benefit of the Suicide & Crisis Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at SMU’s Bob Hope Theatre in the Owen Arts Center at the Meadows School of the Arts, 6101 Bishop Blvd. Grand brings his influences of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elton John to an evening of music sponsored

by Arnold and Joe Pacetti. Tickets are available at stevegranddallas.com. – Martha Tiller

Inaugural gala planned The Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will hold its first-ever gala to help raise funds to fight Alzheimer’s and put the spotlight on supporters.

Set for Saturday, Feb. 29 Alzheimer’s Association at The Hall on Dragon at 1500 Dragon St., “Enchanted, An Event to Remember” will be emceed by FOX4 Anchor-Reporter Clarice Tinsley (above) and chaired by Catherine Weber. To learn more about the event, visit enchanted.givesmart.com. – Martha Tiller

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Dallas has gone to the birds

By David Mullen

"Hey dad, I got a 'meeting' in social studies." A future as an event planner awaits. To make matters worse, Dallas has taken flight. and of course it starts in California, Audubon Texas and Texas Parks Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing and Wildlife Department, partners to ban physical fitness tests because in the Bird City Texas initiative, they lead to shaming and they disannounced Dallas as one of four criminate against "non-binary" kids. communities in Texas that received "Nice play! Way to go! Atta' a boy, the designation of Bird City Texas. er, I mean, nevermind!" At a fam"Wait, what?" Someone in the ofily dinner recently, my sister, who fice must be enamored by Grackles. growing up was what we used to call Bastrop (where "The Texas Chain a "Tomboy," and I joked about how Saw Massacre" we were never withwas filmed), out skinned elbows Houston and and bloody knees.

Port Aransas are We played football, the other cities basketball, baseball, based on prekickball and tetherbserving green all on a rough, asphalt spaces beneficial surface at school. to birds, people We turned our backand Grackles yard into a baseball alike ... A sign diamond where the that the apocDavid Mullen apple tree was first alypse is upon base, the sticker bush us. More schools are now getting was third base and the catcher was rid of the traditional A through F unprotected and always in peril. grading system because it puts too Unlike my sister, I wasn't always much pressure on young students to picked first to play on a team. And achieve. Grades now include "exyou know what? We turned out just ceeding," "meeting," "developing" fine. We got daily exercise. We didn't or "emerging." "Look mom, I got have video games, iPhones or "paran 'emerging' in penmanship!" Or ticipation" awards. My sister went is it called "penpeopleship" today? on to win a National Championship An emerging grade in penmanship in softball. I never stopped playing, makes for a future doctor, no doubt. despite being height-challenged. david@katytrailweekly.com

President Trump would have called me "Mini Dave," but I would have beaten his tail in Strikeout or Horse.

Still could. Because of over-parenting and ridiculous legislation, we are raising a bunch of soft kids who just don't know what they are missing …

A sign that the apocalypse is upon us, Part Deux. "The World is Your Oyster." Researchers at Texas A&M are developing an oyster in a laboratory. “By spawning oysters in the lab from different bays, we can produce seed stock that are ultimately grown out in cages, yielding a consistently attractive and high-quality oyster for you to enjoy at the raw bar,” said A&M's Dr. Joe Fox. The reason is that farming oysters in off-bottom cages allows for their harvest without destroying ecologically valuable oyster reefs. “We could even make a maroon one, if we wanted to,” Dr. Fox said. Um, no thanks. Let Billy Porter eat maroon oysters in his dress and Jimmy Choo shoes on the red carpet. There is no confirmation that the scientists are working on genetically-developed saltines, horseradish or Tabasco sauce ... According to a report from the Social Security Administration (SSA), inspector general Gail S. Ennis has designated Thursday, March 5 as National “Slam the Scam” day, to raise public awareness of government imposter telephone scams across the U.S.

DALLAS ISD TRUSTEE MIGUEL SOLIS, DISTRICT 8

A look back Over the course of nearly eleven years in the Dallas Independent School District, I have dedicated my time and energies to advancing a simple premise — that all children, regardless of circumstance, should have access to a high-quality education. This notion manifests from my personal experience and my witnessing others’ experiences having access to critical knowledge and skills that helped propel us toward achieving our unique dreams despite the historical statistics suggesting a different predicted outcome.

Simply put, my efforts as a teacher, administrator and school board member in our district have provided me the opportunity to do for students what so many did for me. This work in Dallas ISD has not been easy (quite the contrary), but it has been necessary and worthwhile. And at the heart of it all, the students have been the inspirational motivator keeping me going.

While my time with Dallas ISD is not over yet, I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election to the board, and my time with the district will be ending soon.

Looking back, much has been done and I want to share a few highlights: • Academic achievement has rapidly risen leading to single-digit improvement required schools and a B rating from the Texas Education Agency • Choice schools providing innovative curriculum and socioeconomic integration enrollment strategies are giving students new options and attracting the middle class back to the district • Schools closed in 2012 have been reopened including Solar Preparatory School for Girls and, the first of its kind, Arlington Park Early Childhood Center • The Accelerating Campus Excellence program has rapidly improved low performing schools and been replicated in other districts • Hourly wages have risen

Upcoming Events African American Read-In | Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J.F. Kimball High School The Racial Equity Office is hosting this event dedicated to diversity in literature. Each student will receive a free bag of books to build their home library. School bus transportation and lunch will be provided for elementary school students.

Read for Me | Saturday March 7, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at W.H. Adamson High School.

Read for Me & International Festival is a free family-friendly event celebrating stories from around the world. There will be free breakfast, lunch, giveaways and 10,000 plus books. To learn more and register, visit: dallasisd.org/readforme.

CRIME WATCH Feb. 14 – 10:28 a.m.

4400 Block, Travis St. (75205) Attempted Burglary of a Building: The suspect turned off the power to the building and cut a deadbolt to the door.

Feb. 15 – 2:56 p.m.

1800 Block, Bennett Ave. (75206) Aggravated Assault w/a Deadly Weapon: The suspect shot a firearm into an apartment with the complainant in it.

Feb. 14 – 10:51 a.m.

3200 Block, Knox St. (75205) Theft from Person: The suspect stole the complainant’s cellphone from his/her hand.

Feb. 14 – 1:39 p.m.

5400 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke the lock and stole the complainant’s property.

Feb. 15 – 2:04 a.m.

1300 Block, Commerce St. (75202) Burglary of a Habitation: An

Feb. 16 – 9:01 a.m.

2900 Block, Elm St. (75226) Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect hit the complainant on the face and stole property.

Feb. 16 – 3:50 p.m.

400 Block, N. Akard St. (75202) Criminal Mischief: The suspect cracked the complainant’s windshield with a cement rock.

Feb. 16 – 4:24 p.m.

4300 Block, Belmont Ave. (75204) Theft of Property: The suspect stole the complainant’s trailer

These pervasive scams — in which callers pretend to be government employees to mislead victims into providing personal information or making payments — have become a scourge on the American public.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported victims lost nearly $153 million to government imposter scams in fiscal year 2019.

Social Security-related scams have skyrocketed over the past year to become the number one type of consumer fraud reported to the FTC and the SSA. "Awareness is our best hope to thwart the scammers,” Ennis said. “Tell your friends and family about these scams and report them to us when you receive them, but most importantly, just

hang up and ignore the calls.” That's great. Make the consumer do all of the work. What about not allowing these scammers to get phone numbers specifically targeted for scamming? Well, that would adversely affect the bottom line of the nearly $300 billion U.S. cellular phone industry. According to opensecrets. org, the world's largest communication company based in Dallas gave more than $3 million in political contributions in 2018 ... According to The National Council for Home Safety and Security, Hutto (near Austin) is the safest city in Texas.

Trophy Club, Colleyville, Murphy, Highland Village and Keller are metroplex cities in the top 10. Dallas is 137th.

Mental FOCUS

Don't let winter bring brain down

• Voters approved the largest school bond in the history of the city and supported a stopMiguel Solis gap tax increase to keep district momentum going • A ban of out-of-school suspension for our youngest and most vulnerable students was approved and the state adopted the measure as law • The district adopted a racial equity resolution, passed a racial equity policy, created a racial equity department, and is currently planning a new school bond with a racial equity lens driven by a revolutionary tool called the Community Resource Index • The state has adopted the district’s African American studies course which will now be provided to students across the state All of this and much more has been a team effort; there are far too many people to note. To all of you, thank you for labor.

You have changed Dallas for the better.

unknown suspect entered the complainant’s room and stole property.

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William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

with tools inside.

Feb. 17 – 7:34 a.m.

1500 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75207) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Two suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and stole property.

Feb. 17 – 7:53 a.m.

4600 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Building: Three suspects forced entry into the business and stole a safe.

Feb. 17 – 4:55 p.m.

3500 Block, Maple Ave. (75219) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s front license plate.

Feb. 17 – 6:10 p.m.

1700 Block, W Mockingbird Ln. (75235) Robbery of Business: The suspect displayed a handgun and stole property from the complainant.

By Leigh Richardson leighrich55@yahoo.com When people say they have the winter blues, they are often met with patronizing nods. People do not really associate the weather with mood, but some research may just change their way of thinking.

Researchers who performed a study on the threat of cold to health, for example, found that mortality rates tend to be higher in winter than in summer when hot weather prevails.

Understanding how the weather affects your brain may not be as simple as people once thought. The brain, after all, is an insulated organ that receives heat from layers of tissue and fluid that surrounds it.

Unlike skin, the brain does not require an external layer of protection from the cold.

However, that does not mean that brain activity is not affected by conditions in the environment. In 2016, a small study involving 28 people showed that brain activity changed based on the season even if the participants performed the same tasks throughout a period of one year. In cold weather, for example, brain activity associated with working memory registered higher while brain activity associated with attention was lower.

Pushing the idea that exposure to cold could enhance cognitive performance is still considered controversial. In fact, a 2014 study done in Germany showed that working memory among participants is best when people worked and lived in comfortable

temperatures. yourself succumbIn a 2012 study, ing to the drearpeople were iness of the envishown to make ronment, try these less sensible tips. decisions when Take advanexposed to tage of the sun. warm temperaIf the sun is out, go tures. For now, Leigh Richardson ahead and bask in the relationit. On days when ship between the weather perperformance and temperamits it, take a stroll while ture is still largely unclear soaking in the winter sun. and complicated. What is The sight of the light and clear is the insight that peothe boost you could get from ple may perform better in natural Vitamin D will help comfortable temperatures fill your physical and mensimply because they are tal well-being with ease and comfortable. comfort.

How the weather Indoors, let the light affects your brain. The in by drawing the curtains science behind the workaside. Allow natural sunings of the brain when it light to flood your rooms is exposed to cold weather and rejuvenate your mood. has yet to be confirmed.

Light helps encourage the However, we do know that production of the hormone some people are affected by serotonin, which helps cold dark days, so much so regulate mood. However, that there is even a name for don't forget to close the the condition – seasonal afcurtains at night, espefective disorder. According cially if you live in an area to medical experts, nearly that has bright night lights. a quarter of the population Exposure to bright lights at in the U.S. report an innight can confuse your circrease in depression during cadian sleep cycle. winter when it is cold and Eat right. Many peodark. There has been a link ple tend to reach out for observed between this dissweet and sugary stuff when order and a lack of exposure the weather is cold. This to a natural source of light, is usually fine if one does which may also be linked not overeat. Unfortunately, to lower Vitamin D levels. many people give in to unDue to changes in the enhealthy eating. Next time a vironment (specifically the craving for sweets comes up, shorter daylight hours in the consider going for healthwinter months), some indiier fare, such as dried or viduals may also experience fresh fruits and berries. For a disrupted circadian sleep meals, go for whole grains, rhythm. leafy greens and healthy How to avoid the sources of fat and protein. winter blahs. There are Uplift your surways to prevent winter from roundings. If you will getting you down and some be staying indoors for proof these tips are easy to do, longed hours, try to spruce inexpensive, and dare we FOCUS cont'd on page 10 say, fun. When you find OUR MISSION

Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.

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OPINION

Get the jump on leap year

By Joe Ruzicka joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com Ever wonder why we have leap years? It is because one solar year (the amount of time it takes our planet to accomplish one full rotation around the sun) takes roughly 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. Those extra five plus hours each year add up, so every four years we require a 366th day to keep our solar clock in line with our calendar. This year, 2020, is one of those years where the humans have to help earth reset its solar clock.

We have the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar to credit for getting our calendar to line up with the sun. Prior to Caesar coming in to power, the world used a 355-day calendar. However, this created some challenges with keeping holidays and festivals lined up with the correct season.

Imagine if Thanksgiving and Christmas started to happen during warm springtime

weather, how weird would that be? Thus, Caesar ordered his astronomer, Sosigenes, to come up with a simpler calendar solution. The astronomer opted for a 365-day year with an extra day every four years to balance out the extra hours.

Another Roman Emperor helped poor February receive the leap year burden.

According to Ian Stewart, emeritus professor of mathematics at Warwick University, the Roman Emperor who followed Julius, Caesar Augustus, did not like the fact his month August only had 29 days and was shorter than his predecessor’s month. Caesar Augustus robbed days from February to make August the same length as July.

Some historians dispute this as only rumor, but regardless, February was not well liked by the Romans and was lacking in days.

Furthermore, we were still 11 minutes off every year with the Sosigenes solution. So, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII

created the Gregorian calendar and established Feb. 29 as the official date for Leap Year catch up every four years. The only real problem now is for people who are born on a leap day.

If you are one of the few people born on a Leap Day and it is not currently a leap year (no Feb. 29), you technically do not advance to the next age until March 1. For all of you “leaplings,” this means technically you have to wait until the next month to sing happy birthday. The good news is the chance of being born on a leap day is roughly 1 in 1,461 and there are only about 187,000 of you in the U.S. who have this problem. Interesting side fact: Famous people born on Feb. 29 include the rapper Ja Rule, motivational speaker Tony Robbins, actor Antonio Sabato Jr. and the late television personality Dinah Shore.

So now that you know all about Feb. 29, what will you be doing with your extra 24

Your Stars this Week

Joe Ruzicka hours this year? According to legend, women can actually propose to men on Feb. 29 and seize the opportunity for marriage. Ladies, I think frankly this may not be the best idea with your extra time. You could try and eat more bacon than normal on that day, as it won’t really count towards your overall calories based on a standard year. However, this is probably a more terrible idea than a reverse marriage proposal. Or you could just sleep all day to make up for lost slumber opportunities during your previous 1,460 days. That seems like a sensible solution to me.

Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.

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by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to force many individuals into situations that require an unusual level of introspection and self-assessment — but who, exactly, will these individuals be? While difficult to determine definitively, those who have been progressing according to plans that have remained unchanged or unchallenged for some time will, this week, find it necessary to “score” their plans and their progress according to a scale that is recognized by others.

Some may find this week that it’s time to assess not only the self but the “other self” — that is, that one person with whom one maintains the central relationship in one’s life. There may be fear at the outset, as a termination of that which must not be terminated is expected.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may have to work closely this week with someone you’ve seen as a rival or enemy in the past. Right now, however, an odd alliance is easily formed. (March 6-March 20) – Frustration arises this week when someone doesn’t want to play by your rules. Is that so surprising? If you’re not willing to compromise, difficulties will follow.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Worries arise by the bushelful this week, but nothing is so problematic that it cannot be dealt with in stride. No long-term challenges should arise. (April 5-April 19) – You’ll want to be sure that

everything is humming along as planned this week — which means you may have to step aside and view things from a distance on one or two occasions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Try as you might this week, you’re not likely to make as strong a start each day as you had hoped.

You require some assistance to get up to speed. (May 6-May 20) – Early means early this week — and you must be willing to get moving before anyone else has a chance to beat you to the punch.

Anticipation and maneuverability count for much.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You’ll receive help when you least expect it this week. What follows is sure to surprise you even more, as someone from your past steps into an important role. (June 7-June 20) – Fantasy and reality are likely to converge in a most unexpected way today, and you’ll be challenged by one who thinks you should toe the line. Rules can be bent — a little.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) A neighbor figures more prominently than usual on at least two or three occasions this week. You’ll want to explore what more can come of this. (July 8-July 22) – You may be carrying anger from last week into this one, and the expected result is that you get in your own way because you are not able to think quickly or fluidly.

Let it all go.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Someone exciting is waiting for you around the next corner, but you’re not able to get there as quickly as possible, perhaps. Be patient; let it come to you. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You’ve been keeping a secret that may have to be revealed before this week comes to a close. You might endanger others if you fight to keep it under wraps any longer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You’ll be exploring all kinds of superlatives this week — the “greatest,” the “longest,” the “shortest,” etc. Where do you fall in the scheme of things? (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) – It’s time to put aside one project in favor of another that promises a greater payoff in the end. This week, trying to double up can only bring about complications.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may not be able to cooperate with another as planned this week unless both of you are willing to compromise – and you’re going to have to make the first move. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may not have heard from the powers that be about what responsibilities will fall to you in the near future, but that shouldn’t stop you from preparing this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may not have the luxury of seeing things progress without getting in the trenches and

getting your hands dirty. Direct involvement will be required.

(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – Someone may have the upper hand as the week opens, but later on, you’ll be able to level the playing field and challenge his or her seeming superiority.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may mislay something that you desperately need with you all week long — but you mustn’t take up too much time searching for it.

(Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – It’s a good week for you to shine a light on someone else’s issues. He or she will be grateful for any and all assistance — and you’ll learn a thing or two.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Objective thinking will allow you to assess your own performance better than usual — and this, in turn, will enable you to up your game considerably. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Collaboration may be difficult to arrange this week, but once you have your team together, there should be little to prevent you from achieving both individual and collective goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You are going to have to be at your persuasive best this week if you’re going to get a certain someone to jump on the bandwagon and follow your lead. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – It’s the right time to make certain demands of another, but take care that you don’t cross the line and overdo it. Think things through before making your desires known.

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Feb. 21

2001 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-242-5100

Nasher Sculpture Center – 'til Midnight at the Nasher presents Troy Grant, Travis Laplante, Maya Piata and DJ Cayne live in the Nasher Sculpture Center Garden. Guests have the opportunity to attend the Nasher for free, taking in the museum's renowned collection of modern and contemporary art. The Nasher Cafe will be open until 11 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. FREE!

Feb. 21-22

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-871-5000

Moody Performance Hall – The Orchestra of New Spain will present the American debut of “Love Conquers Impossible Love,” a comic zarzuela of 1710. The zarzuela is a form of Spanish musical theatre with an alternating combination of song and speech. Sung in Spanish with the dialogue in English, the production will feature Baroque dance sequences within the opera and a "Danza Española" interlude will be choregraphed by Jaime Puente. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $100.

Feb. 21-23

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-849-4376

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center – The Indigo Girls join the Dallas Symphony two decades after releasing their first album. They remain the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 each decade since the 1980s. The Orchestra will be conducted by Jeff Tyzik. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $39 to $129.

Feb. 22

3025 Main St. Dallas, 75226 469-399-0081

Terry Black's Barbeque – In the spirit of National Margarita Day, the restaurant is offering a $3 margarita of their choice including the famous Black’s Margarita, while enjoying delicious Texas barbecue. The Black's Margarita is a twist to the frozen classic, made with a mystery mixture. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Feb. 24

6500 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 200 Dallas, 75235 214-999-0061

Sixty Five Hundred – KidLinks will host its 10th Annual Symphony of Chefs fundraiser, one of their signature events featuring many the most notable chefs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The intimate evening will begin with an hors d’oeuvres reception, followed by a seated four-course wine-paired dinner prepared table-side and concludes with dessert. Music and a live auction are included. 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $1,000.

Feb. 25

4636 Ross Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-823-3200

Dallas 24 Hour Club – The Hubcap Cafe serves comfort food to the public all day, but it also provides a space for friendship, support and camaraderie to its residents. In honor of National Pancake Day, a small donation provides patrons one colossal Hubcap Pancake and a cup of coffee and sponsors a meal for a resident of 24 Hour Club, which provides a safe, sober transitional living for homeless men and women. $5. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Feb. 25

1717 N. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-1200

Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art – Frida Escobedo will give a lecture for The Dallas Architecture Forum. Escobedo is a rising star in the architecture and art world since winning the prestigious Serpentine Pavilion Commission in 2018. This commission is awarded each year by the Serpentine (Contemporary Art) Galleries in London. 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $20 and $5 for students with valid ID.

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This home, located at 2211 Vaquero Estates Blvd. in Westlake, is listed for $5.299 million.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com When I imagine the perfect Texas home, it has an easy elegance, subtle sophistication, quiet luxury and breathtaking views. This Vaquero estate is all that and more.

If you keep up with Texas architecture it won’t surprise you to see the definitive style of David Stocker, a principal with SHM Architects throughout this Vaquero estate. Although it looks like a new build, it’s not.

“It was a significant remodel,” Stocker said. “The early homes built in Vaquero were dark and depressing by

today’s standards,” he said. This one was no different. But it did have a great location.

Situated at the end of a culde-sac, the front overlooks the golf course and the back is completely private. It also sits atop one of the highest hills in Vaquero, so views are a given.

From the moment you enter the dramatic steeland-glass pivoting front door, you know you’re in for a treat. The house unfolds beautifully through sweeping archways and walls of floorto-ceiling steel-framed windows, a hallmark of Stocker’s design. When Stocker toured the house, he was pleased to find he and the owner were on the same page.

“The owner knew the house had decent bones

but needed to find its larger light sources,” Stocker said.

“It is a fairly thin house so it was easier for me to pull light from the front and back together. This changes the whole character of a house.

These steel and glass windows speak to the modern side of the design but they’ve been in use forever. We chose a pivot door because it’s unexpected, which makes it cool and adds a modern touch.”

Once Stocker finished the stunning remodel of this 9,040-square-foot Vaquero estate with five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three powder baths, the owners brought in interior designer Barry Williams to make this house a home.

“The property is really special and secluded,” Williams said. “We loved working with the owners and had a great experience with

them.”

Designer Nichole Siritanapivat works with Williams and was deeply involved in the design.

“The owner had a vision,” Siritanapivat said. “They have to trust the architect with that vision and we were lucky to show up with a beautiful place to start. There is a real play between modern and traditional with cleaner lines. We used a lot of natural finishes, soft, subtle textures and performance fabrics because the owner has rescued Greyhounds. I love the vibe of the house and that we were able to create spaces that are beautiful but also functional.”

There was really nothing left untouched, inside or out, on this Vaquero estate.

Dahlberg Landscape Studio redesigned the 1.2 acres to ensure total privacy. Terraced lawns, a heated spa and pool

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Huanglongxi, China: From head to toe, you should go

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Don't be shocked by change

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stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Americans look at Williamsburg, Va. and Sturbridge, Mass. as “old towns.” Each is a popular tourist attraction and a replica of the way things were in colonial days, about 250 years ago. The Chinese equivalent of these American places date to the Qing Dynasty, 1,700 years ago, which puts an entirely different spin on what old is.

Once the scare of the coronavirus is over — and it will end — for a truly unique experience, head to the Chinese “ancient town” known as Huanglongxi (roughly pronounced “Wong-long-she”), their equivalent to our colonial towns.

In a country where a small city is about 8 million people, Huanglongxi is actually a small town, with a population of only a few thousand. The homes in Huanglongxi look like they are as ancient as the town, but the Chinese government has restored Huanglongxi’s main street in the Qing Dynasty style into a tourist mecca aimed primarily at locals.

Huanglongxi is located one hour from the major city of Chengdu, which is in the dead center of China, about 14 hours away by direct flight from San Francisco or reachable by connections from Beijing and other major Chinese hubs, again when normalcy returns.

The spring weather was glorious on the weekday I visited on a two-hour stopover after visiting the famous panda park in the general vicinity.

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You enter Huanglongxi by a pedestrian and motorcycle-only feeder road that connects to a main thoroughfare, a narrow, cobblestoned street with branches leading to ancient wooden homes and neighborhoods. In one direction, the road ends at a river with paddle boats beneath a sculptured, arched footbridge.

As you enter the main road, to the right, roasted foods on a stick were for sale. No ordinary menu. The exotic fare included pre-cooked beetles, crickets, roaches, scorpions, caterpillars, octopus and some unidentifiable protein. Yum! Some of my brave traveling companions dared a taste and enjoyed some of the exotic fare. Others not so much. Other exotic foods were sold in bulk by weight. Corn on the cob and similar, more familiar street food was also available.

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accosted by men and women offering “ear massage” and back massages. For a mere 30 Yuan (each Yuan is about 16 cents), using a strong flashlight and a long stick, the masseuse removed wax from my ear. The process ended when a long tuning fork was touched to the stick, creating a vibration with an annoying low pitch directly in the ear canal, assumedly to remove any remaining earwax. A very brief shoulder and neck massage followed. A little weird, but very exotic. Afterwards, I didn’t feel I could hear any better, but it wasn’t any worse either, thank you.

Strolling the street, we came upon a place that used fish in a tank to massage feet. It cost 10 Yuan. My feet tickled as I removed my shoes and socks and dipped them into the fish tank at the foot of the chair I had selected and the fish nibbled off my callouses. At the end, the proprietor disappeared around a corner into what appeared to be her home behind the shop. She emerged with an inadequate, single sheet of paper towel so I could dry my wet feet.

In Huanglongxi, the Chinese tourists stop you to be in their photos, as they don’t see many Americans here. That is why it’s a great destination to bond with Chinese visitors. Huanglongxi is colorful, picturesque and a fantastic place for “people-watching.”

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Hardly a day goes by without a story on local news outlets about a house fire. Often times the cause is faulty or outdated electrical support.

If you have an older home, the wiring is most susceptible to problems, which could be hazardous or, at worst, catastrophic.

This is not a sexy remodel. It is a safety issue and that should take precedent over a kitchen island or a walkin pantry. If you don't know when the last time your wiring was inspected, it is probably time for an inspection. Put the responsibility of the inspection and potential upgrade in the hands of an insured, licensed professional contractor.

One clear reason is that all wiring is behind walls. It is a labor-intensive job requiring getting access to the existing wiring, running new wiring, connecting securely to new outlets, replacing the electrical panel, repairing walls and returning the home to normalcy.

You are not going to learn how to do all of that from a manual or in a YouTube video.

It can be a difficult and potentially pricey redo. We are not talking about just replacing switch covers from white to hazelnut or mustard. You can't take shortcuts here or put a value on peace of mind.

The power needs of today's family are greater than ever before. You are no doubt stressing an older grid not built for computers, smartphones, security systems, a new swimming pool or hot tub and multiple entertainment options like video game consoles. In the ’70s, there was no Madden NFL 20.

And don't depend on telltale signs like an often-blown fuse or tripped breaker, flickering lights, warm or discolored outlets or a refrigerator or freezer not working at proper temperatures. There may not be any clues. Just do a quick inventory of existing wall outlets. How many are saddled with bulky extension cords or search protectors? Are your outlets still two-prong and not three-prong? Those

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Obviously, a good time to have wiring work done is if you are undertaking other remodeling projects. Chances are that the wiring in one room is an indication of how the rest of the house is equipped.

According to the National Fire Prevention Association, faulty wiring is the leading cause of residential fires. The older the home, the greater the chance an outdated electrical system is lurking behind the walls. Plus, at one point, builders were using aluminum wire instead of the classic, standard copper wire.

Aluminum wiring is a safety hazard, as connections can loosen causing overheating and leading to a fire.

Standard wiring is expected by most homebuyers. But an upgraded system will add value to your home. Save all of your paperwork as proof.

And some insurance companies will provide a discount on premiums if you have upgraded your home's wiring to the latest technology.

When you hire a professional, ask questions over and above just budget concerns.

Seek timelines and ask about their approach to cutting sheetrock and replacing holes.

This will alleviate hidden, or visible, surprises.

So, for the time being, you can put off the cosmetic changes to your home for a change that is much more practical.

The time to do a thorough electrical system inspection is now, especially if you live in an older home. Don't let a system upgrade go down to the wire.

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AUTOMOBILITY

Mustang GT Convertible drives 55

By David Boldt boldface2020@gmail.com

everything you’d want from the muscle car experience. You can’t really call it refined, but then, that’s not why you’re here. With the pedal to the metal, the response is as immediate as you’d want (you can dial up Normal, Sport or Track), while the chassis does a reasonable job of disguising, if not exactly minimizing, the GT’s curb weight. In football parlance, think of it as a reasonably agile linebacker or tight end, not Richard Sherman or Odell Beckham.

On the highways and byways of Los Angeles where this was driven, a Mustang convertible establishes a strong connection to the scenery, given the area’s 300 (or so) days of perfect weather each year. In other climes it won’t work as well. If living in one of those, I think I’d opt for the coupe.

With all of that, after 55 years, it might be time for Ford to expand the Mustang template. With the addition of the all-electric Mustang Mach E, I’ll suggest a four-door take on today’s gas-driven 2-door, something to slot against Dodge’s Charger, which serves in the FCA lineup as a stablemate to the 2-door Challenger.

A four-door Mustang would make the platform’s larger footprint easier to rationalize, while costing less to insure. And it’s not too much of a stretch to think Ford could double its annual Mustang sales with this relatively modest investment.

As it sits, I’m gonna’ go big, budgeting roughly $65K for Shelby’s GT350. Or I’d go small, finding it almost too easy to love a $30K Mustang with four boosted cylinders and Ford’s performance pack. The GT convertible sits smack in the middle, and for its $50K price point, you just gotta’ like the middle.

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As its dash plaque tells you, 2020 is the 55th year of Mustang production. Introduced at the New York City World’s Fair in the spring of 1964, Ford’s Mustang was an automotive homerun. Compared to Ford’s more pedestrian Falcon, which donated many of its underpinnings, it was the Beatles vs. the Beach Boys, as much as I personally enjoyed "Surf City," to a budding car enthusiast it couldn’t compare to the Mersey beat or Motown.

Fifty-five years later, Ford’s Mustang marches on with fully independent suspension, an available 460 horsepower V8 and, in GT convertible guise, a $50K window sticker.

And while the appeal of the Mustang isn’t as broad-based (or volume-oriented) as it was in ’65, the appeal remains real and every bit as visceral.

At my Cars and Coffee (a community of car enthusiasts), there’s a newish base Mustang that’s regularly displayed. At around $30K with its 2.3-liter EcoBoost hooked to a manual trans, it has undeniable appeal for those looking for accessible performance and a new car warranty. And while boasting, (if that’s the word), a larger footprint than Mazda’s Miata or Subaru’s BR-Z, there’s a lot to like in the fun formula provided by Ford.

At the other end of the Mustang spectrum is the GT, if (of course) you forget about those pony cars from Shelby American. In coupe guise, a V8-equipped GT is one real piece of muscle. And the muscle descriptive is apt, as the pony car of today could more accurately be described as a muscle car. All three — Mustang, Camaro and Challenger — offer footprints more in line with the GTOs, Fairlanes and Chevelles of the ’60s than those that began the pony car phenomenon. With the styling revisions of the current Mustang, you have a hood that seemingly goes on forever, along with a generous trunk that can accommodate real luggage.

In between are passenger accommodations which remain comfortable for two and tight for four. Even if the convertible top is retracted, headroom won’t be an issue.

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MULL IT OVER

Book examines army career of baseball legend

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Why would someone write a book on the military court-martial of baseball, the great Jackie Robinson, when it has been an often-told story that was even the subject of a movie?

“Very bluntly, it had not been told correctly,” said author Michael Lee Lanning. “Like most about African American history, it comes from two aspects. People think that it is the most wonderful thing with lots of heroes or it is written from a prejudicial standpoint where [the event] doesn't deserve what it has and is all played up.

Somewhere in-between is the truth.”

Lanning is 73 and was born in Sweetwater. He goes by Lee. “I've always gone by Lee,” Lanning said. “I couldn't spell Michael until I was in high school.” He has written more than 20 books on various aspects of military service and combat. He is a decorated soldier who served in Vietnam, earning 16 medals and badges including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

His latest book, the newly-released The court-martial of Jackie Robinson: the baseball legend's battle for civil rights during World War II, is a thoroughly researched tome dedicated to addressing previous misrepresentations of the 1944 military trial. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to appendices and footnotes. No official record of the Robinson court-martial exists in National or military archives.

“When I read the other books,” Lanning said, “no one had military experience. So, I knew I could put it into perspective. I had been stationed at Fort Hood [in Killeen], grew up in Texas and understood the racial climate at the time. I knew how Fort Hood worked. You can't judge what went on in 1944 by 2020 standards.” Attached to the all-black 761st Tank Battalion, Robinson was assigned to Camp (now Fort) Hood. He was slated to fight overseas under the command of Gen. George Patton.

“No one had made the key of how important that the court-martial was as a very important aspect of Jackie's future,” Lanning said. “Had he not been court-martialed, he would have been transferred to Europe with the black tank battalion that took 70 percent of its officers to casualties. He may not have survived the war. If he had, he may have been wounded and not be able to play ball or would have been delayed further in the major leagues.

Someone else would have broken the color barrier.”

Robinson integrated baseball in 1947 when he became the first black major league player as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Because of his leadership abilities coupled with three years of study at UCLA, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In 1940, about one percent

of the U.S. Army were African Americans and black officers were scarce. Everyone is familiar with the prejudice Robinson faced in the big leagues, but few are aware of his obstacles in the military.

Even before baseball, Robinson was a champion in fighting for racial equality.

Eleven years before the event that Rosa Parks is noted for, Robinson refused to move to the back of a military bus when a racist bus driver demanded that he do so. And that refusal led to an Army court-martial proceeding. “It just didn't get the publicity and the country wasn't ready for it,” Lanning said. “It is almost identical to STACKPOLE BOOKS the Rosa Parks story. Jackie was the character that led the way. Texas buses were segregated, but military buses were not. The story should have been more significant, but there was a war going on.”

Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, famously chose Robinson as the first player to integrate the game. Rickey, acknowledging that his player would face relentless prejudice, was quoted that he was “looking for a fighter with guts enough not to fight back.” Lanning put it another way.

“Rickey spent an enormous amount of money to find out everything they could about him [Robinson],” Lanning said. “He would send three different scouts to the same baseball game that didn't know each other or were unaware that the other was there to get different reports on how he conducted himself in the minor leagues.

“But because of the court-martial proceedings, Rickey learned that he [Robinson] could stand up and use the correct procedures and process to prove that he was right. I think it was one of the biggest factors in Rickey's decision. Other than that, he was hugely talented, well-spoken and educated to go with it.”

Robinson went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Dodgers. His number 42 has been retired by every major league baseball team. “He was the second most popular person in America in 1950 behind Bing Crosby,” Lanning recalled. “More popular then Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur and Bob Hope.”

Lanning and his author wife Linda met in Fisher Country and have been married “50-something years.” He is on a strict raw vegan, no sugar and no gluten diet as he battles kidney cancer. He lives in Lampasas so he can be closer to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. “Sugar breeds cancer,” Lanning said. “I have lived about 12 years longer than they ever thought I would.”

“I wrote the book,” Lanning said, “so that the reader could make up their own mind. It was too good of a story not to be told.” And like Lee Lanning, the story of the court-martial of Jackie Robinson lives on.

ENVIRONMENT

Smart cities emerging from pilot programs

By David Kirkpatrick The “smart city” concept has become a fixture of forward-looking media coverage and is gaining traction with many cities around the globe initiating smart city projects.

Technology is the foundation of smart cities. In practice, this means information and communication tech such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices are deployed to collect data that is in turn utilized to optimize and improve assets and services and manage resources including urban transportation, utilities, crime detection and community services.

Smart cities currently take many forms from pilot programs such as Dallas’ Smart City Living Lab program, which focused on a specific neighborhood in downtown Dallas with an array of IoT devices including environmental quality sensors to the extremely ambitious like Toyota’s Woven City “city of the future” prototype. Situated at the base of

Mt. Fuji in Japan, it is a fully connected ecosystem based on hydrogen fuel cell power and featuring zero-emission autonomous vehicles, in-home robotics and fully sustainable buildings.

Adelphi, a Berlin-based think tank and public policy consultancy on climate, environment and development, sees smart cities as key to a sustainable future. The group points to projections on urban population growth from around 4 billion right now to 6.5 billion in 2050 and describes this growth along with urban infrastructure growth coupled with the ongoing digitalization in the modern world as an opportunity to increase urban efficiency and meet the dual challenges of growing urban infrastructure and sustainably using resources. To achieve this, information and communications technologies can network physical and digital infrastructures.

Many aspects of the smart city concept are forward-looking and will require large-scale adoption for many

of the most grandiose claims to become fully realized. But, many of the technological backbone pieces are already in place. There are expected to be 25 billion IoT devices of all types deployed worldwide by next year and that number is increasing exponentially. It’s not typically covered in the hype around 5G mobile, but one of the main differences between 5G and the wireless tech it is superseding is along with much faster speeds 5G allows for orders of magnitude more IoT devices to connect to the network. All of this means the technology infrastructure for smart cities is here — it’s just a matter of putting this technology into practice.

Here are a few ways smart cities can make an environmental impact: Waste management.

Intelligent garbage solutions can streamline trash collection saving both money and carbon dioxide emissions by only deploying collection trucks when needed. Pilot programs using smart garbage bins and potential for

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smart waste management could be reducing the frequency of collections by as much as 80 percent.

Traffic control. IoT sensors allow city managers to monitor traffic flow and patterns, noise levels, air quality and energy usage.

Utilities and resources. Sensors will monitor energy and water usage to better identify areas of waste and opportunities to optimize usage across the city.

The full “city of the future” experience may not be here right now, but parts of that vision can be found in urban areas around the world.

The underlying technology for smart cities is in place and

improving every day. And while many visions of what smart cities will offer and can accomplish seem bold, the reality is the entire idea of a smart city is very much in its infancy. Who knows what the smart city future will bring?

The prospect is certainly exciting.

EarthX will host a Cities conference on Thursday, April 23 during its 10-day event.

EarthxCities will focus on city, community and business leaders who are facing an increasing set of challenges as they prepare for the impacts of climate change and an increasing number of natural disasters. The conference will provide evolving practices,

cutting edge solutions and decision support needs.

Scheduled speakers are Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and mayor of Mexico City, Sam Higuchi, greenhouse gases and climate risk management at NASA, Clarence Anthony, CEO and executive director of the National League of Cities, Jan Hartke, global director for clean energy at Clinton Foundation and Steve Adler, mayor of Austin.

EarthX – Change Happens Here. EarthX is a Dallas based nonprofit whose mission is to connect a global community to create a sustainable world. Learn more at Earthx.org.

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Uncle barky's bites

Pacino, Peele search to make small screen magic in Amazon's "Hunters"

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Al Pacino stars in "Hunters."

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net Promos for “Hunters” seem to be nearly as plentiful as ads for the lately besieged presidential campaign of Michael “Mike” Bloomberg.

That said, Amazon Prime couldn’t break its bank no matter how hard it tried.

But the big money walkup to this wildly imaginative series about Nazi track-downs, circa 1977, is clear evidence that Amazon thinks it has a hot one.

Starring Al Pacino and debuting on Friday, Feb. 21 with Season One’s 10 episodes, “Hunters” is a barrelful of misdirection and vitality, disappointment and exhilaration. The deadly business at hand – liquidating “goddamn, gold ribbon, Grade A Nazis” as Pacino’s character puts it in the 90-minute first chapter – tends to be compromised at times by out-of-body side trips,

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including song-and-dance production numbers. Still, there’s not yet enough goofiness to waylay the genuine chills and thrills running through the first five episodes made available for review.

The principal behind-the-camera maestro is executive producer Jordan Peele, whose feature film directorial debut with 2017’s “Get Out” made him an instant, award-winning auteur. “Hunters,” which was created by newcomer David Weil, envisions an earlier world in which vicious, Germany-bred Nazis are not only plentiful but intent on launching a Fourth Reich in the U.S. Given scant help from either the government or mostly dismissive law enforcement agencies, Pacino and his team are largely going it alone in their quest to kill before being killed. Along the way, elements of your basic Quentin Tarantino film tend to intrude upon “Hunters” and take away

some of the tautness established in a jarring opening sequence in which a Marylanddwelling, concentration camp butcher takes extreme action after a young guest recognizes him.

Pacino plays ultra-wealthy New Yorker Meyer Offerman, an uncompromising survivor of Nazi atrocities who asks a young recruit, “You know what the best revenge is? Revenge.”

The recruit is 19-year-old Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman), whose beloved grandmother Ruth (Jeannie Berlin) has just been murdered in the apartment she shares with him. In flashbacks, we see that Ruth is also a concentration camp survivor who’s played in those scenes by Annie Hagg (an uncanny ringer for Anne Hathaway).

Jonah initially is repelled by some of the methods Offerman’s team deploys to get information from at-large Nazis. This hardly endears him to veteran team members such as Sister Harriet (Kate Mulvany), a tart, all business nun whose insults also fall on other team members. Offerman’s entire group is introduced via a game show motif in Episode 2. They include the husband-and-wife team of Mindy and Murray Markowitz (veterans Carol Kane and Saul Rubinek), egotistical faded actor Lonny Flash (Josh Radnor), martial arts expert Joe Torrance (Louis Ozawa Changchien) and foxy Roxy Jones (Tiffany Boone).

The regular cast also includes a trio of Nazi plotters, with Lena Olin as “The Colonel,” Dylan Baker as fellow war criminal Biff Simpson and Greg Austin as a bloodthirsty, amoral, young American recruit named Travis Leich.

Working between these two battle lines is FBI agent Millie Malone (Jerrika Hinton), an African American woman who laments in Episode 3, “It would be a whole lot easier at work if I had a penis and a white man’s comb over.” Instead she has a Latina live-in lover named Maria (Julissa Bermudez).

Millie initially is investigating the mysterious gassing of an elderly woman whose very unsavory past is quickly exposed. This puts her on the scent of something bigger while also making her of extreme interest to the sinister Travis Leich.

“Hunters” isn’t always well-stitched, but to point out particular plot holes would be giving away too much. Viewers also are left wondering (after the first five episodes) whether Offerman is who he says he is and if Sister Harriet might be a mole.

In the first episode, though, all is taut and terrifically staged. Also look for a deft touch in which the same “TV Guide” with Farrah Fawcett on the cover is visible in three different venues. Lest we forget, the old pocket-sized version was America’s biggest-selling magazine, with seemingly every household relying on it for the latest TV news and listings.

The TV landscape could be easily navigated back in 1977, when ABC, CBS and NBC combined to draw more than 90 percent of viewers. Those weren’t quite the days of CBS’ “Me and the Chimp,” which came and quickly went five years earlier in 1972. But “Hunters” can’t resist the dramatic license required for a TV news anchor to say, “And now back to your regular programming, ‘Me and the Chimp,’” after an undercover Nazi lies on the air about his family being massacred at the pool party that opens Episode 1.

Critically speaking, it’s still up in the air whether “Hunters” eventually will fall prey to its excesses or become the latest TV series that “everyone is talking about” no matter how bent it might become.

One thing is certain, though. Nazis are pure, unadulterated vermin under all circumstances. So, count me all in when Pacino’s Offerman commands, “We leave shortly. Time for the hunt!”

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

'Little Women' lights up like no other local performance

By Brian Wilson brian.wilson.usmc@gmail.com It’s strange to open a review with something that very few theatergoers, whether in “the business” or patrons, with lighting. But gadzooks! If lighting designer Marcus Dilliard doesn’t win all the awards this season, then there is no justice in the world. His work in “Little Women,” presented by Dallas Theater Center at Kalita Humphreys Theater at 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., now playing through Sunday, March 1 is absolutely incredible. I will even double down and say that the costume design (Moria Sine Clinton) and set design (Wilson Chin) was in perfect harmony with the lighting, and the combination was the best I’ve seen this season.

The text of the play comes courtesy of Louisa May Alcott of course, but through Kate Hamill’s adaptation. Ms. Hamill is having quite a moment right now in Dallas, with her “Pride & Prejudice” having just closed at MainStage Irving. The pace of the show is excellent throughout, moving the characters various and interwoven storylines along with moving performances by the entire ensemble, especially some of the supporting roles. Maggie Thompson as Beth March was the standout of the group.

She managed to take the crowds breath away with her deft movement and exquisite delivery.

Lilli Hokoma as Amy March provided a delightful spontaneity as well. While notionally, the main character of the story

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Jennie Greenberry as Meg March, Pearl Rhein as Jo March, Maggie Thompson as Beth March and Lilli Hokama as Amy March. is the rebellious Jo March (Pearl Rhein), her quest to be a writer and her relationship with Laurie Laurence (Louis Reyes McWilliams). But it was the supporting cast members that brought a tremendous emotional resonance to the performance. Even smaller parts such as Mike Sears as Mr. Lawrence/Mr. Dashwood, whose gravitas was piercing, and Sally Nystuen Vahle as Hannah/Mrs. Mingott/ Aunt March, bringing impeccable comedic timing.

Jennie Greenberry as Meg March and Alex Organ as Laurie’s tutor John Brooks were lovely through both their courting phase and their marriage. The play spans about 15 years, so we get to see these characters go through a great deal of tumult, especially since much of the play takes place during the Civil War. The themes of “growing up,” societal expectations versus individual desires and the nature of the creative impulse are all explored through the different characters choices.

A great deal of the play focuses on wanting to escape, especially Jo through her rejection of gender norms as well as her love of fiction and plays. We see the characters come back again and again to rehearse a play that Jo has written about a damsel in distress. A common trope, but Jo always wants to play the masculine hero that saves the lady.

The trouble with Jo (as a character, not in Ms. Rhein’s charismatic portrayal) is that it seems like her desire to escape her situation has halted facing the reality of what’s going on around her, which makes one question why she’s seen as such a sympathetic character. While her sister Beth nurses a poor child whose mother is incapacitated, her father is serving as a doctor during the Civil War and her mother is trying to provide for her family, Jo’s writing plays and stories and she only works in order to save up for a trip to Europe. While the denouement of the play redeems Jo to a degree, as she turns away from fiction and writes a “real story,” we do wonder if that story is her apology for not trying to find a way to help those around her. In this way it makes sense that she has so much friction with her sister Amy, who is similar in character to Jo, but channels it in a different and more socially acceptable direction.

Director Sarah Rasmussen has done a spectacular job with this work regardless.

The seamless fusion of the various parts of the performance were breathtaking and wonderfully emotionally resonant.

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New Design District concert venue opens in May

By Jo Ann Holt joannholt@gmail.com The HiFi Dallas, a new live concert venue at 1323 North Stemmons Freeway in the Design District across the highway from the American Airlines Center, opens on Friday, May 15. Blue October takes the stage for the opening night performance.

Another Texas favorite, Bowling for Soup, performs Saturday, May 16.

Other popular acts scheduled for the venue include “Wallows,” with two shows on Sunday, May 17 and The Revivalists on Wednesday, May 20.

Palaye Royale appears on Saturday, May 23, and The Struts perform Sunday, May 24. Yung Pinch, Kevin Fowler, SNBRN and Power Trip are also on the May lineup.

Cross Rags and Young perform June 13, with iconic Texas singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen on June 19.

Hi-Fi Dallas is 25,000 square feet and features two floors plus an outdoor patio serving craft beer, inventive cocktails and food. The new venue has a 1,000-person capacity for shows. The upper level has box seats and premium ticket seating, with upscale

food and beverage offerings. Concertgoers have a variety of choices for dining that includes food and beverages on both levels.

Longtime promoter Live Nation operates the venue, with plans to produce 250 annual concerts and events. The company currently operates or books House of Blues, South Side Ballroom and Toyota Music Factory. Live Nation Clubs & Theaters, a division of Live Nation Concerts, promotes more than 25,000 shows a year. More than 20 million fans attend events in 1,700 venues annually.

Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank"

regular Mark Cuban owns the land.

Live Nation’s Clubs & Theaters COO Ben Weeden said, “We’re proud to announce an exciting and diverse list of artists for our opening lineup to the music-loving community of Dallas. The attention and time we’ve taken to invest in building something special and unique will all be worth it when fans experience their favorite artists inside this amazing new venue. The sound system we are putting in and the sightlines are really just incredible.” They are leasing the venue from Cuban.

Tickets for many

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Blue October is slated to perform opening night, Friday, May 15, at the new HiFi Dallas concert venue. events are on sale now at thehifidallas.com, livenation.com and ticketmaster. com.

Jo Ann Holt is a longtime journalist, now writing about cars, entertainment and travel.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Ocean Prime reaches milestone

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Make something indulgent

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Ocean's Prime's Surf and Turf (left) and Wedge Salad (right).

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Ten years. For a child, that means you are almost a teenager. For a dog, that means you’re not learning many new tricks. For a restaurant, that means you’ve beat the odds.

According to a report in USA Today affiliated azcentral.com a couple of years ago, two business research outfits, Perry Group International and The Restaurant Brokers, analyzed

the life span of restaurants.

The article stated, “The Perry Group study concluded that most restaurants close during their first year of operation. Seventy percent of those that make it past the first year close their doors in the next three to five years. Ninety percent of the restaurants that are still operating past the five-year mark will stay in business for a minimum of 10 years. The Restaurant Brokers’ study, the only one to make a distinction between chain and

independent restaurants, concluded that up to 90 percent of independent establishments close during the first year and the remaining restaurants will have an average five-year life span.”

Happy 10-year anniversary Ocean Prime Dallas!

Looks like you’ve still got some living to do. The seafood-steakhouse marked a decade in Uptown last December, no small feat given the competition in that part of town. OK, so the odds for Ocean Prime are a little better since it is part of the Cameron Mitchel Restaurants stable of 34 restaurants with 15 different concepts. It’s not a little bitty, indie upstart.

Still, surviving is surviving. To celebrate, Ocean Prime Dallas got a makeover.

It closed for a full remodel and reopened late last year with a new foyer and reception area, an enclosed patio with wall to wall windows that makes the space comfortable any time of year and a “reimagined OP Lounge” with lowered ceilings to create a cozier ambiance. There’s even new landscaping.

Executive Chef Brandon Moore did some updating and creating as well. His handiwork was on the menu at a little media event hosted by the restaurant to show and tell us what’s new at their 10year mark.

The tasting didn’t start with dessert, but I will. Let’s all hope the Valentine lemon cake, a torte with multiple thin layers of cake separated by raspberry filling, doesn’t

go away just because this year’s love day is history.

Light and airy yet with enough lemon flavor to linger on the tongue and, in my memory, this cake made the OP pastry kitchen shine.

So did the chocolate-covered peanut butter mousse, an individual-sized dessert that makes you think grown-up Girl Scout peanut butter and chocolate cookies.

The ganache blanketed the peanut butter filling like a silk comforter.

We also got to try some of the “updates.” Surf and Turf appetizer, tennis ballsize scallops and braised short rib on creamy potatoes that could easily be a small entrée. Though it’s called a wedge, the OP variation on the steakhouse classic salad, iceberg lettuce topped with blue cheese, gets a new angle. It is a quarter cut from the side of a head of iceberg that creates a “bowl” of lettuce, not a wedge, for the toppings. A little easier to cut with knife and fork.

Among the sides, lobster mac and cheese are a showstopper. Another dish that could be an entrée, this newbie got deluxe treatment, chunks of lobster and shaved truffles.

The new Ocean Prime has all the good things from the original plus some new touches that could keep it around for another 10 years.

OCEAN PRIME 2101 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, 75201 214-965-0440 ocean-prime.com

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Lobster Truffle Macaroni and Cheese.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Hungry for a little luxury? Mac and cheese with lobster and truffles ought to do the trick. This recipe is pure decadence with all that plus heavy cream and three types of cheese. The recipe comes from Ocean Prime, a restaurant known for seafood and steaks.

OCEAN PRIME LOBSTER TRUFFLE MACARONI AND CHEESE 6 ounces macaroni noodles (about 3 cups cooked) 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup light beer 1 cup grated American cheese 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 2 teaspoons grated truffle 1 teaspoon truffle oil 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup toasted breadcrumbs or minced parsley 6 ounces poached lobster meat In a large pot over medium high heat, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.

In a medium stovetop casserole over medium high heat, combine cream and beer and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low.

Off heat, gradually add cheeses, then macaroni, stirring constantly. Return to low heat and simmer until cheeses are melted and sauce is smooth. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Stir in lobster.

Top with grated parmesan cheese, truffle oil and grated truffle. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs or parsley. Or both.

Makes 4 servings.

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NFL Hall of Famers activate ‘The Dream’

By Leah Frazier leahfarizer.com In celebration of Black History Month, POWERHANDZ (a global athletic training and rehabilitation product tech company), Promakers and Hennessy Cognac presented “The Power of a Dream” dinner to 30 pre-draft athletes in a setting designed by celebrity interior decorator Nikki Chu at Bob’s Steak & Chop House in Plano. In addition to cognac inspired cocktails, Hennessy XO was paired with dessert.

The collaborative event saluted young athletes who have achieved the next step in their professional career but also empowered them to think and envision beyond football. Above all, “The Power of a Dream” (an honorable nod to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” vision), inspires athletes to evolve personally and professionally, on and off the field, and as men.

“There’s more to life than just football. I knew that there was life after football and I needed to take full advantage of it,” said Darren Woodson, as he described the diversification of investments

by former Dallas Cowboys teammates Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman and Jay Novacek.

“This opportunity is not just about you or the field, it’s about changing the community and transforming your dreams into legacy,” said Danyel Surrency Jones, visionary of “The Power of a Dream” Dinner and CEO of POWERHANDZ. “We want you guys to start thinking about what’s next because that’s how you continue the legacy and the dream.

After you leave here today, I challenge you to create moments your history never dreamed of.”

NFL Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins, who flew in especially for the event, closed the discussion inspiring all to be examples of the dream and that, “Your character will take you further than your talent ever will.” The evening program of mentorship, education and panel discussions led by NFL players, Hall of Famers and other professionals specifically chosen to impart wisdom to the curated group of young men.

The elite panel included Woodson, Dawkins, NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown,

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Former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Oakland Raiders 2019 first round draft pick Johnathan Abram and former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant.

From transitioning the dream to training the dream to the power of a tribe, panelists delivered a transparent discussion on the realities of NFL life on and off the field in an artfully moderated discussion by event creator Jones.

Discussing everything from business acumen to financial literacy to family dynamics, mental health issues, external influences, agency inquiries and more, the pre-draft athletes were not only activated for their dreams, but also empowered to think and envision beyond football.

“A quote by Darren Woodson really stood out for me at the event,” said

pre-draft attendee James Porche, wide receiver for the SMU Mustangs. “He said, ‘People are going to love you for the time being, so take advantage of it during that time.’

It hit home to me because I know so many athletes who try to get their life going after football, when the best time is to do it while you’re in it.

Making it to the NFL is not just for football — it’s a platform — a key to access avenues in life you thought you’d never have access to.”

Leah Frazier is an award-winning fashion entrepreneur based in Dallas with almost a decade of fashion and lifestyle reporting under her belt. Her continued coverage of Dallas fashion and events can be found at inspirenstyle.com.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants American — Homestyle Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd.

214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd. 214-748-2700 Asian — Japanese — Sushi Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen — Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 Bakery — Desserts — Ice Cream Celebrity Café & Bakery 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 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300

6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566 Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. 214-357-5154 Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. 214-363-4878 The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 214-855-0003 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. 214-219-2665 Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird 214-987-1200 Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 469-232-9911 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln. 214-520-7680 Bar-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 Bars, Pubs & Taverns 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002

The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 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

2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118

4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 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, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway — SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger — West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998

Burgers, Deli & Sandwiches Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 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

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After being hospitalized for five months, Akshaj received news that he had a match. Dr. Prasanthi Ganesa, a medical oncologist living in Bedford after having studied at Texas A&M and spending the first 10 years of her life in India, had joined the Be The Match registry while in college. Be The Match is a registry of potential blood stem cell donors, ready to save the life of any patient in need of a transplant.

"We have had a bone marrow transplant program here at Children's [Health] since 1992 and we have done a lot of transplants," Dr. Aquino, now Akshaj's primary doctor, said. "We have cured a lot of children with cancer. But we could not have done it without the Be The Match program."

A couple of decades later, when Dr. Ganesa got the call that she was a match, it caught her a bit off guard. “When they told me I was a match," she said, "I thought it was a prank. It was the last thing on my mind. It had been 20 years. Then, when I found out the recipient was the same age as my youngest son, fighting for his life, it really touched my heart and I knew I would do everything I could to help save his life.”

She met Akshaj for the very first time on Feb. 14, who

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln. 214-265-1688 Coffee & Specialties Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 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 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd.

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

presented her with a dozen red roses. "Thank you giving me this opportunity," Dr. Ganesa said.

"First, I want to thank Sunni or God or the universe or whomever for giving me this beautiful moment that celebrates life, love and humanity. When I look back, there's many moments I am proud of like when I graduated from medical school and had my lovely boys there. But never did I think that one of those happy moments would be the day that I was under general anesthesia and being taken to an operating room."

Smiling, Dr. Ganesa admitted that she chose watermelon flavor for her anesthesia. "We don't have that in adult hospitals," she said. Prior to her surgery, her own children left her a poignant message regarding her courage and generosity. "If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also lighten your path."

"Looking back and now looking at this, I think that this is definitely on the list of one of my happiest moments of my life. And Akshaj," motioning toward the boy, "I have you to thank for that.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to give, in this way, the ultimate form of 'Love all. Serve all.' I am so grateful that I was able to do this for you and your family. I am so proud to be a part of you. We are connected above

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“In my work," Bagwell said, "I’m trying to express the human experience on a certain level that we can get from looking at a painting, through certain expressions in the eyes and in the face that create some sort of connection for people.”

This is what she dove into in her current exhibition, “Hyoomens,” which runs through Sunday, Feb. 23 at 404 W. 8th St. (next to Lucia) in Bishop Arts.

The name, which phonetically breaks down the pronunciation of humans, evokes an understanding of humanity that is more toddler in form. While constant in nature to her focus on humans, this exhibit steps out of her typical realm a bit, exploring animal interactions as well.

“My current exhibition involves some animals as well,” said the artist, who dives into one particular aspect of a painting inspired by her mother. She recalls mentioning to her mother that she wanted to paint a bird interacting with an elderly man. “‘Oh, well you’ve got to use a wren,’ my mother told me,” Bagwell laughs lovingly at her mothers’

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Now a part of Akshaj's battle in beating cancer, Dr. Ganesa expects nothing but "A-pluses" from Akshaj, although she thinks she may have to resist a yet-tobe-realized yearning for space exploration.

Dr. Ganesa knew that she was a match for "someone in the country," not realizing that it was Akshaj living a few miles away in Frisco. Bone marrow donors are not common enough among groups of color.

According to Be The Match research, "when it comes to matching human leukocyte antigen (HLA) types, a patient’s ethnic background is important in predicting the likelihood of finding a match. This is because HLA markers used in matching are inherited. Some ethnic groups have more complex tissue types than others. So, a person’s best chance of finding a donor may be with someone of the same ethnic background." Hispanics have a 46 percent chance of finding a donor and African Americans just 23 percent.

Providing bone marrow to save a life is the true definition of being a significant other.

"You know what this means," Dr. Ganesa said, as she turned to Akshaj. "We have to be friends forever."

fondness of birds, as she admits, “Usually there’s something in each painting that my daughters or my mom kind of marked it and sent me in a certain direction.”

The use of the wren inspired by her mother added to a series in this exhibition called “Mates for Life,” in which the artist explores the concept of animals mating for life in juxtaposition with human mating patterns.

“It’s a whole naturalized concept,” she explained, “sometimes it works out for humans and sometimes it doesn’t. Like, so many people get divorced, but not everybody, and that’s what this is about. The possibility of that and our different experiences.”

And there’s no doubt an experience to be felt in every piece of artwork that Bagwell creates. This, she sees, as the true meaning in her designs.

“I hope that people can find some commonality with their own struggles with their own identity in some of this work,” Bagwell said, “because being a human is complicated. Humans are capable of such good and they’re capable of such awful things. It’s just part of the human experience.”

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