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COMMUNITY NEWS HP principals named
THEATER
DSM takes pride welcoming ‘The Lion King’
Two experienced principals have been named to lead Hyer and Armstrong Elementary Schools. Debbie Burt, the principal at Vaughan Elementary and GATE (Gifted and Talented) Academy in Allen ISD, has been named principal at Hyer and Betsy Cummins, principal at Abbett Elementary School in Garland ISD and a former Armstrong Teacher of the Year, has been selected as the principal at Armstrong. “We are very pleased to name these two outstanding leaders as our newest principals in Highland Park ISD,” Superintendent Tom Trigg said. Burt and Cummins will begin their new roles in mid-July.
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Pop-up at The Rustic On Sunday, June 24, The Rustic at 3656 Howell St. to features live music, beer samples and a market featuring a variety of popular local vendors. Dallas-based singersongwriter Elaina Kay will kick off the party at 12:30 p.m. with her signature ranch rock-and-roll. Dan Rocha, Jr. will follow with a collection of memorable melodies and slick guitar chops starting at 4 p.m. From noon to 5 p.m., a variety of local vendors including Jade & Clover, Sarah Briggs Jewelry, Full Psycle, Mizzen + Main, Jack Mason, Whiski Designs and more will be onsite. And Brooklyn Brewery will be onsite handing out swag and samples during the event.
THE RUSTIC
– Brooke Johnston
Bowen House launches new menu Craft cocktails bar Bowen House, at 2614 Boll St. in Uptown has launched it’s Summer 2018 menu just in time to beat the heat! New cocktails include the Get Low with Sweet Heat-St. George chili vodka, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth and Bittermens Xocolatl mole bitters and Sticks & Stones with Canteloco-cantaloupe infused Novo Fogo cachaca, Rhum Clement Mahina coco and lemon. Food items include Avocado Elote featuring lime, crema, queso fresco, grilled corn and cilantro, L’Escargot and ginger pork empanadas. Bowen House opens at 4 p.m. daily. - Courtney Edwards
BOWEN HOUSE
Buy Zama as “Rafiki” in Dallas Summer Musicals’ “The Lion King.” by Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com “Nants ingonyama bagithi baba, Sithui (uhm) ingonyama,” opens “The Lion King’s” (TLK) “Circle of Life” in Zulu. Said another way, “It is the lion’s way; The lion is winning; It’s a victory.” That familiar first note tells you you’re in the right, familiar place. The mysterious, haunting melody opening the first act welcomes hordes of colossal elephants, towering giraffes, chattering baboons, hornbills, wildebeest, zebras, lions; “laughing” hyenas, gazelles, and other animals indigenous to the African jungles as they enter majestically down the aisles to the stage of the Music Hall at Fair Park. Tony Award-winning “The Lion King” will run at Dallas
JOAN MARCUS
Summer Musicals (DSM) through Sunday, July 8. A visual wonder, this is a welcome fourth return to DSM as evidenced by the sellout audiences and the enthusiasm in the community. The must-see production is more of an event than musical theater. The costumes, direction, mask, and puppet design, all credited to 1998 Tony and Drama Desk award-winner Julie Taymor, are exquisite. Garth Fagan’s choreography must be the most complicated, dimensional dance ever brought to the stage, and together with Elton John and Tim Rice’s award-winning music, TLK includes a score of unmistakable choices to sing crossing the Music Hall parking lot. The imagery, effects, Richard Hudson’s scene LION cont’d on page 9
UPTOWN
New ownership of popular bar in place By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Tim and Linda Criswell are looking to put their business acumen to use at a popular Uptown bar/restaurant. After more than 25 years, owner Cliff Gonzales sold The Loon Bar and Grill at 3403 McKinney Ave. to the Criswells. “I was born in Tennessee,” Linda said, the mother of two adult children. “But I moved here [Dallas] when I was 13. We have owned several different businesses over the years. We had an automation robotics company. But we sold it in 2009.” Tim, a Dallas native, is a mechanical engineer by TIM CRISWELL trade and still works in the industry. For 12 years, the couple owned half a wheelchair manufacturing company that made sports wheelchairs for basketball teams like the Wheelchair Mavericks. They have dabbled in the restaurant business before, opening a sandwich shop in Arlington called Mystic Café, but decided not to renew their lease on the strip center property. The original Loon location on Lemmon Avenue closed in May of 2014 to make way for a CVS Pharmacy. Gonzales opened the current location in November 2017 as Cliff’s Bar and Grill, before returning it to the Loon name a few years ago.
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JUNE 22-28, 2018
NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Goal of World Cup is to have fun By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com World Cup fever is here. Even without a U.S. presence, games are on at every bar in town and everyone seems to have a favorite team or player like Neymar, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. And so far, it appears that the Russians have been great hosts. I think part of the attraction of soccer is that anyone can play the game, and chances are, at some point you did. I played soccer in junior high and remember it being a great experience. We had a good team, until we ran up against a team that spoke Spanish. David Mullen We couldn’t understand what they were saying to each other and got slaughtered. Anyway, World Cup allows me to pull out my once-every-fouryear prank. I bring out the construction paper and cut a yellow and red card and carry them with me. This allows me to yellow and red card people, and it always gets a laugh. I was at a popular bar recently watching a World Cup game and the bar back was fiddling around so I yellow-carded him. The owner walked by and said “Give him a red card. He’s still asleep!” Funny moment … Pothole of the week: Inwood Road between Cedar Springs Road and Maple Avenue is so beat up that its repairs seem interminable. Our cartoonist William “Bubba” Flint chimes in that he saw a pothole so deep that it had a Starbucks in it ... And speaking of Starbucks, the guilty pleasure thrillist.com chimes in with what annoys a barista. First, the site says that “being a barista is an extremely difficult job.” No it isn’t. It is just difficult for them to say “thank you.” Anyway, the points sited are asking a barista to change the music, asking them to watch your stuff, watching video on your computer, hovering at a crowded counter while waiting for a drink and officing all day without buying anything. Isn’t that going to annoy everyone, not just the barista? They also point out the baristas don’t want customers to become too familiar. Are these baristas or Trappist monks? … And speaking of Inwood Road and Maple Avenue, a recent tour of the area revealed some new things and confirmed some old things. First, the Grapevine Bar at 3902 Maple Ave. is still one of the most fun, crazy bars in town. The juke box is great, the people are, shall we say, eclectic, the staff is friendly and the drinks are reasonable. Chesterfield’s at 2555 Inwood Road (corner of Maple Avenue) is still the best kept lunch secret in town. Nothing on the menu is more that $7 and they have among the best hamburgers in town. And the Jack in the Box at 4402 Maple Ave. must have been very successful, because it is going through an extensive remodel that looks like it will become a model location … A recent article in AARP magazine opened my eyes on breakfast. There are huge differences in what you choose to eat. For example, sausage has twice the calories of bacon. Home fries have 15 percent less calories than hash browns. A breakfast burrito on average is more than 1,000 calories, of half the recommended daily intake. And Fiber One is much better than oatmeal, with twice the fiber and half the calories. No word on how a Pop-Tarts and chocolate milk breakfast rates … The Arizona Diamondback road gray uniforms may be the ugliest in baseball history … DISD reminds parents that it’s not too late to register your child for pre-K or kindergarten. According to a release, parents over the summer can visit the pre-K office at the Dallas Education Center, 9400 N. Central Expressway, to enroll their child at a neighborhood campus. The office is open on the building’s second floor from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The office is a one-stop shop and can help families complete the online application, provide language proficient testing and other support. About 8,000 students have been registered so far for Dallas ISD pre-K. Data shows that student who attend Dallas ISD pre-K and stay with the district significantly outperform their peers by third grade ... The greatest Dallas Maverick of all-time, and maybe the greatest Dallas professional athlete ever, Dirk Nowitzki, turned 40 on June 19.
June 16 – 4:31 p.m. 4400 Block, N. Hall St. (75219)
June 15 – 8:39 a.m. 1600 Block, Dragon St. (75207)
Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s lawn mower from the backyard. June 17 – 12:47 a.m.
5000 Block, San Jacinto St. (75206) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the Aggravated Assault w/a Deadly Weapon: complainant’s vehicle and stole property. The suspect attacked and struck the complainant with a metal crowbar. June 15 – 6:03 p.m. June 17 – 11:30 a.m. 2500 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) 300 Block, S. Harwood St. (75201) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s Criminal Mischief: The suspect damaged residence and stole property. the complainant’s vehicle. June 15 – 7:22 p.m.
June 18 – 4:47 a.m.
3100 Block, Knox St. (75205)
2700 Block, Live Oak St. (75204)
Theft of Property: Two unknown suspects Burglary of a Building: An unknown entered the location and stole property. suspect forced entry into a business and stole cigarettes. June 16 – 3 a.m. June 18 – 9:27 a.m. 2600 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) 3200 Block, Knox St. (75205) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: Three unknown suspects entered the business, Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An pointed guns at the complainant and stole unknown suspect entered the money. complainant’s unlocked vehicle and stole property. June 16 – 10:42 a.m. June 18 – 11:52 a.m. 6000 Block, Milton St. (75206) 2700 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: complainant’s vehicle window and stole The suspect stole the complainant’s property. vehicle.
OPINION
The new blue light special By Joe Ruzicka joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com I don’t go in to Whole Foods often, but when I do I expect to spend my whole paycheck. I walked into my local Whole Foods last week (Lakewood) and curiously found a bunch of sky blue signs. They were advertising discounts for Amazon Prime members. Lots of items were on sale for 10 percent off, especially if you wanted some organic nectarines or “wild sustainably caught” yellow fin Joe Ruzicka tuna. As an intrigued Amazon Prime member, the blue signs reminded me of the bygone blue light special from Kmart. Folks born before 1980 probably remember the gimmick that made the once large and ubiquitous discount store famous. During a blue light special, an actual blue light rotated above a sale item followed by “Attention, Kmart shoppers!” being announced over the store intercom. Shoppers flocked to that area of the store only to find something at a huge discount they probably did not want (and certainly did not need). Are we seeing something similar with Whole Foods and Amazon? Now that Amazon has purchased Whole Foods for $13.5 billion, one of the things Amazon has tried to mend is the lack of Whole Foods shoppers. With competition from the mega store Walmart along with legacy stores such as HEB and Kroger, Whole Foods was losing its customer base to the more conventional grocery stores. According to the analysts from Barclay’s, Whole Foods suffered a 3 percent loss in foot traffic over the last few years. That may not sound like much, but 3 percent equates to a loss of about 14 million customers. As a result, stocks fell by 11 percent in 2016 and Whole Foods was in panic mode. “Attention Whole Foods stock holders and shoppers,” Jeff Bezos and Amazon are on their way to the rescue. Amazon has turned the Prime membership into more than just free two day shipping with its acquisition of Whole Foods. With the new specials targeting Prime members (75 percent of Whole Foods shoppers are also Prime members), the 10 percent discount appears to be gaining some traction. According to survey data provided by the Wall Street Journal, more than 45 percent of Amazon Prime members said they would at least consider shopping at Whole Foods because of the discount relationship. That is a key demographic to win and put in your store. Anyone willing to pay $119 to get a Prime membership will also probably fork out a couple of hundred bucks on boxed water and Guac-Kale-Mole if it’s offered at a discount. Whole Foods has also added new delivery service to entice the premium crowd. Order your groceries online via the Prime Now delivery service and you can have them at your house in two hours. Many traditional grocers already had delivery and Amazon wanted Whole Foods on an equal playing field. So the next time you are wandering around Whole Foods and you are indeed an Amazon Prime member, look for Prime blue sign special deals. Sadly, there will not be an announcement over the store intercom describing the in house special along with a flashing blue light over the merchandise. Instead, you’ll have to quietly and boringly put the items in your basket and then scan them at check out with your Amazon Prime + Whole Foods app to get the discount. It’s no longer about the pomp, but instead about the app these days. I guess that’s the price we pay to get discounted Guac-Kale-Mole.
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JUNE 22-28, 2018
MULL IT OVER
Brawn and brains combined in pro athlete
by David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com
The new local lacrosse team - the Dallas Rattlers of the Major Lacrosse League (MLL) - is off to a great start. They are in first place and have a 7-2 record heading into Atlanta on Saturday, June 23 to face the Blaze. Their first round pick, Ben Reeves, is coming off of a 2018 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse championship with Yale which was a first for the university. He was the Rattlers first round pick (fourth overall) in the 2018 MLL draft on April 19. At 6 foot-3, 205 pounds, the Rattlers went for brawn. In addition, they got brains. Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., Reeves is the youngest of four boys. One is a physicist, one is an archeologist and the other is an engineer and all played soccer. After initially committing to Hobart College, Yale University called. “My older brothers were soccer players that played lacrosse,” Reeves said. “I was introduced to lacrosse as a little kid, but I actually wanted to play football. I took a year off to focus on football, but I just gravitated back toward lacrosse and that is where I landed.” Reeves graduated from Yale with a degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. “It was great. There are so many unique opportunities there between the athletics and the academics. For example, I took a class this past year that was taught by a Nobel Prize winner. I had the opportunity to learn from someone like that and to be in that setting was pretty special. Being to study with some of my peers – the kids are doing some incredible things there – I couldn’t thank the institution more for what it has done for me.” Professional lacrosse players have other outside interests. Reeves is currently working in a research lab and has often stated that his dream is to find a cure for cancer. “It’s not necessarily just cancer,” Reeves said. “It is almost all diseases. What I find to be most interesting and what really drives me toward that type of medicine and research and a career is that almost every class I have taken, whether it is cell biology, molecular biology or physiology, it is zooming out from inside the cell to understanding the function of how all of the organ systems work together to keep a human alive. I really appreciate that.
AUTOMOBILITY
Ram’s all-new 1500 crushes
FCA Recently, Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s CEO Sergio Marchione provided the global financial media with a five-year plan for Fiat Chrysler’s sustained growth (even if ‘Fiat’ and ‘Chrysler’ play constricted roles in that growth). A few days later, a group of journalists gathered to examine the all-new Ram 1500 lineup for, as we’d say in Truck Country, our ownselves. FCA’s Ram, since its debut as a stand-alone franchise in 2009, has been firing on all cylinders, whether the cylinders are arranged as a V6 or (Hemi) V8. And this is David Bolt in spite of the financial downturn that rocked the industry, the building trades and – of course – the country for the division’s first few years. That unlikely success has been based, in large part, on Ram’s differentiation from the rest of the industry. From its ‘big truck’ persona to the added value in its packaging or – of course – deep discounts in an industry swimming in the deep discount, Ram volume has grown to the point that it could knock off Chevy’s Silverado in the annual sales race, putting it in the second spot, behind Ford. Ram execs back up the “all-new” descriptive with a lot that is, well, all new. And that “new” begins with its face. The Peterbilt tribute is gone, and while the new fascia won’t evoke a Plymouth, know that in most trims this is a more generic look. The exception is the Ram Rebel, made available for a short drive. That trim continues to supply a ‘Ram Tough’ visage missing from some of the more premium trim levels. But in Quad Cab form that tough look was accompanied by a $69K window sticker. As most of America grows in size so, then, does the Ram. In any trim it is notably lighter, longer and wider, with overall cab length increasing by four inches. And that greater size provides a more spacious interior, with – as the press release purports – ‘new, authentic premium materials, colors and textures.’ That alone will narrow the perceived quality between the Ram of the past relative to its Ford or GM competition of today. Under the hood – at present – a buyer has his or her choice of either a standard 3.6 liter V6 or 5.7 liter Hemi, both of which are combined with FCA’s eTorque mild hybrid system. The system combines a belt-drive motor generator with a 48-volt battery pack to enable start/stop function while supplying short-term torque assist. The end result – at least numerically – is up to 90 lb-ft of additional torque for the V6, and up to 130 lb-ft of more torque for the Hemi V8, along with – of course – improved efficiency. Pricing remains competitive with the segment. Base is just over $30K for a work-specific Tradesman, while a Limited crew cab can brush $60K – and that’s before any factory options of dealer-installed accessories. But then, the $60K pickup isn’t new; regrettably, neither is 84-month financing. The drive route was abbreviated, given the time window we had and the number of other journalists wanting to drive. Initial impressions suggest improved quality inside (along with more room), a better ride and improved responsiveness. We continue to wish full-size trucks weren’t so full-sized (especially when parked in an apartment garage), but then, it’s doubtful a tax on a vehicle’s swollen footprint would get through this Congress – or our state legislature. Within Mr. Marchione’s five-year plan is a midsize Ram. That – in this observer’s view from a downtown Dallas perspective – is the one to wait for. But if you’re reading this in Midland, Odessa or Midlothian…step right up!
David Bolt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com
MLL “And then when something goes wrong whether at the cellular level or more macroscopic,” Reeves said, “it is really interesting to look at how little things and little changes in these systems can lead to catastrophic effects and how that has detrimental side effects on the body and can lead to diseases. And then, even better, is when we can look at the effects and possible treatments that revert these effects and bring it back to normal.” Not your typical professional athlete. “I took a class called cytoskeleton disease that I really loved. I was looking at the cytoskeleton and at the little proteins that you would never think of and how small mutations can lead to major diseases. So we would look at cells and the organs that they affected and look at the patient and look at the symptoms they deal with every day. It tied everything I love all together. When it comes to cancer, it is a hot topic today and it is a number one killer. It is a very smart disease.” It may come as no surprise that Reeves wants to become a doctor. In his first professional game on July 17, Reeves had two goals in a 17-16 win over the Ohio Machine. “I like Dallas,” Reeves said. “It is a different change of pace. It’s a little warm, in fact [practicing] at 9 a.m. felt warmer than it ever would in upstate New York. “I think the fact that we are in first place and have a very successful lacrosse team here in Dallas is big for the game,” Reeves said. “Having a great facility to play in [The Star in Frisco] helps fuel interest and brings in fans. It’s big for the game to grow from the Northeast. We can pull fans from the South which will be an outreach for the game.” He will stay in New Haven, Conn. while commuting to Dallas. Five years down the road he plans on finishing medical school, while playing lacrosse at a professional level. In both cases, Reeves – and the Dallas Rattlers - have made a very smart decision.
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JUNE 22-28, 2018
Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event 2943 SMU Blvd. Dallas, 75207 214-200-4300
George W. Bush Presidential Center – The all-new exhibit, “First Ladies: Style of Influence,” is now open. The exhibit showcases the multiple roles that first ladies take on, all within the context of a changing political and cultural landscape. Explore the history of first ladies and see artifacts that span more than 200 years of White House history. $19.
June 21
8011 Douglas Ave. Dallas, 75225 214-363-5471
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church - An 11-hour Vigil for Family Unity will be held, where clergy-led prayers for families every hour on the hour are conducted in the church’s Bishop Moore Chapel. Special services for Family Life from the Book of Common Prayer will be held at noon and 5 p.m. FREE!
June 22-24
10110 Technology Blvd. Gas Monkey Live - Taste of Dallas is the foodie event not to miss. The three-day festival isn’t just all about food. Dallas, 75220 You’ll also find wine, craft beer, and spirit samplings. And on top of all of that, there will be live music, too. $20. 214-350-5483
June 22-24
2500 Victory Blvd. Dallas, 75219 214-665-4299
American Airlines Center - For the first time ever, the NHL draft will be hosted in at the home of the Stars in Dallas. You have to pay for Friday, but general admission is free on Saturday. Go Stars! Get a goalie and some defensemen! FREE! on Saturday.
6200 E. Grand Ave. Dallas, 75201 214-670-1383
Samuell Grand Park – Shakespeare comes to the park as “The Taming of the Shrew” visits East Dallas. A wealthy man seeks matches for his daughters. A comedic battle of the sexes ensues. The play is directed by Jenni Stewart. $15.
1321 Commerce St. Dallas, 75202 855-479-0732
The Adolphus Hotel - Friday night at the Adolphus Hotel’s “Sundown on Seven” summer series is a rooftop party. The enjoyment continues every Friday through Labor Day at the pool. 7 p.m. FREE!
2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75201 214-428-5555
Perot Museum of Nature and Science - The Perot Museum’s Social Science event “Being Human” is on. The event is for 21 and up, only. No kids. Lots of fun, and adults can drink. Very popular event, so get your tickets now. 7 to 11 p.m. $29.
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ALLY’S WISH Mothers who are terminally ill receive resources, which enable them to make lasting memories for their families
. What is your mission or highest purpose? The sole purpose of Ally’s Wish is to provide a last “wish” to young, terminally ill mothers with small children. We hope to provide a memory for the family that will last a lifetime. Our goal is to do this by providing services, gifts, transportation, lodging, or any other “wish” the mother may have. We will provide this through fundraising and donations given through Ally’s Wish, Inc. a 501c3 approved organization, founded by Missy Phipps, Melissa Cary, Holly Reed and Heather Bryan (below). Why are you passionate about helping this charity? I am passionate about Ally’s Wish because I have four children, and I can’t imagine what these women are going through as they are making plans for the children they will be leaving behind. I want to help them create memories that their children will be happy to remember, not of just hospital beds and doctor visits. What is difficult about your job? The hardest part of serving with Ally’s Wish is getting to know these precious moms and then losing them to their illness. What is rewarding about your job? Getting to know these moms and serving them by giving them one last wish to create memories with their children. About how many people are served each year? Currently 20 to 30. What percentage of every dollar raised goes to client/direct services? Ninety-three percent of all money brought into Ally’s Wish goes to grant wishes. We do not have a staff or offices. We are all volunteers. Therefore we can give back as much as possible to the moms. What are your critical needs now, besides money donations? Ongoing corporate sponsorships. We have one event we do a year, but we have too many moms on our waiting list. Suppose this nonprofit received a $20,000 donation today… where would it immediately be put to good use? It would go directly to grant four wishes, as each wish has a max of $5,000. What are some goals, and what does the future hold for your charity? To expand our board and to continue to grow our presence in our community, and to grant 50 wishes in 2019. Missy Phipps, Founder/President, answered this week’s questions.
DALLAS ARBORETUM
Garden Gigs 2018 lineup announced By Krista Gabbert kgabbert@dallasarboretum.org
Bask in the magic of live music at twilight with Garden Gigs, returning to the Dallas Arboretum at 8525 Garland Road, for its fourth season on Friday evenings, July 13 to 27. Each Friday event features a curated selection of local artists and musicians performing intimate sets in picturesque settings throughout the 66-acre grounds. Among this year’s featured artists are Zach Coffey, Kirk Thurmond and Becky Middleton, returning from previous seasons, as well as new talent to the garden including Reinventing Jude, Haylee and Amanda, Rahim Quazi and more. Open to the general public, Garden Gigs runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., offering both fabulous views of the Dallas skyline and White Rock Lake at sunset and special late access to the garden. Guests can bring their own picnics and beverages, or purchase tasty meals and treats from some of the area’s most popular food trucks. Gates open at 6 p.m., tickets are $15 per person with parking included. Dave Forehand, VP of Gardens said, “Walking into the Dallas Arboretum always feels like you’re stepping into a painting, but we extend that effect with the laid back enchantment of live music on a summer evening with Garden Gigs. It’s the perfect excursion to enjoy a local summer weekend, or show out-of-town guests and locals big and bright stars at night.” This year’s lineup includes: July 13: Zach Coffey, Kirk Thurmond, Haylee and Amanda July 20: Rahim Quazi, Reinventing Jude, John Tipton July 27: Jake Paleschic, Becky Middleton, Leoncarlo Tickets for the 2018 season of Garden Gigs at the Dallas Arboretum are available online at dallasarboretum.org/gardengigs.
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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
JUNE 22-28, 2018
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Solid gold steaks at Del Frisco’s By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Dotty is on vacation and will return Friday, June 29th Dry-aged beef sets the gold standard for steaks and Del Frisco’s taps a mother lode. After successful test marketing at the Uptown and Plano locations, Del Frisco’s launched a dry-aged beef menu at all its restaurants nationwide this month because, as Dallas-based regional chef David Holben puts it, “Our guests demanded it.” Del Frisco’s isn’t the first or only steakhouse in Dallas to offer dry-aged beef. Among them, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse and chef John Tesar’s Knife are renowned for dry-aged offerings. Holben and his chef team went through eight different tastings over several months to determine the optimum time to dry age beef ribeyes and strips to develop “the flavor profile we were looking for. That mushroomy blue cheese flavor.” They settled on 45 days for beef and 14 for lamb. Yes, dry-aged lamb is now on the menu at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in Uptown, and that’s rare. Del Frisco’s dry-aged showstopper is the double cut ribeye, a full 32 ounces of meat and bone, called The Double Eagle. Yes, it is carved tableside and sharing is recommended. It isn’t meant to replicate Amarillo’s legendary Big Texan steakhouse gluttony challenge. What’s the difference, you wonder, between dry-aged and wetaged? Price for one thing. At Del Frisco’s, a dry-aged 16-ounce prime strip costs $68. The wet-aged 16-ounce prime strip goes for $51. Why? Let me explain. For tenderness and flavor, beef needs at least three weeks of aging for the naturally occurring enzymes to do the job. Ironically, wet-aging is the new old-fashioned way. For centuries, meat was dry-aged because that was the only way to do it. In the 60s, Cryovac and refrigeration advances revolutionized the meat industry. Innovative technology made it possible to cost-efficiently age beef in vacuumsealed plastic during transit. Price wise, wet aging is a better deal and that’s the beef most of us are used to.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEL FRISCO’S
Unique sweet potato casserole By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Del Frisco’s chef David Holben calls this version “Manhattan style.” Must be the red vermouth. Except for the marshmallows, Holben, is on target when he says “This ain’t your mamma’s sweet potato casserole.” DEL FRISCO’S STEAKHOUSE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 2 pounds (about 6) sweet potatoes ½ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons maple extract 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ cup bourbon 2 tablespoons red vermouth 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon salt or to taste ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste 1 cup tiny marshmallows
Dry-Aged prime rib strip at Del Frisco’s. What’s the point of dry-aging and why is it more expensive? Letting big pieces of meat hang around in temperature- and humidity-controlled coolers for more than a month to concentrate the flavor and tenderize costs a lot in equipment, space, labor and ounces. After 45 days of dry-aging, meat weighs 15 to 20 per cent less due to loss of moisture. Trimming dried ends, fat, bone and the funky surface of dry-aged beef means another 30 to 35 percent loss. Holben’s aging specs require a controlled environment of 35 F and 50 percent humidity. Before dry aging, the 16-ounce prime strip on Del Frisco’s menu weighed 20 ounces, says Holben. In other words, you’re paying for 20 ounces of flavor concentrated in a 16-ounce steak. That makes the cost difference worth it to lovers of dry-aged beef. Prior to the October nationwide launch, Holben hosted a media tasting and served both wet- and dry-aged steaks. There was a discernable difference in taste and texture. Of course, Del Frisco’s expertly grilled wet-aged steaks are juicy and tender with the perfect char on the outside. But dry-aged beef simply tastes beefier, gamey in the best way possible, and is more tender. The flavor of dry-aged lamb is more intense, sort of “nutty.” The flavor of dry-aged meat coats the mouth in a way that bites of wet-aged steaks do not. Not every steak lover likes the taste of dry-aged; at Del Frisco’s you’ve got a choice. Of course, you can go your whole life without ever tasting dry-aged beef and still eat a lot of great steaks. Why?
Heat oven to 350 F. Butter a 2-quart casserole. Pierce sweet potatoes in several places with a fork and place in single layer on a shallow roasting pan. Roast sweet potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour until soft. Let cool enough to handle. Cut the potatoes in half. Scoop the roasted sweet potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add butter, sugar, maple and vanilla extracts, bourbon, vermouth, egg, salt and pepper. Use electric mixer on low speed, blend for 2 to three minutes until smooth. Place in prepared casserole dish and top with marshmallows. Bake for 15 minutes until hot and marshmallows are golden brown. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Pazzo Uptown welcomes Conservancy
DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE
2323 Olive St. Dallas, 75201 972-490-9000 delfriscos/steakhouse/dallas CONSERVANCY Peter and Kirsten Swanson, Megan Kulp and Lurie Thibodeaux. The success of the 10th annual Day at the Races Kentucky Derby event was celebrated at a wrap party on June 14, with board members, sponsors and patrons at Pazzo Uptown. Guests mingled in a private lounge with appetizers courtesy of Pazzo and a signature cocktail provided by Seersucker Gin. President and CEO of The Conservancy Gay Donnell welcomed patrons and recognized board members and Junior Conservancy board members and derby committee members. She noted how hard the team had to work to raise funds for the care of the park after a difficult and controversial year. Day at the Races Honorary Chair Lucian LaBarba thanked sponsors for their support and Derby Co-Chair Sean March announced the gross contributions of in kind and cash sponsors at more than $285,000. His CoChair Dr. Lauren Ives shared that the net revenue was more than $95,000.00. Co- Honorary Chair Gianni Labarba and Otis Felton Community Chair were not in attendance. Guests included: Katie and Josh Ray, Nancy and Al Loehr, Jane Brecunier, Hal Thorne, Carey Barnes, Steve Benckenstein, Scott Glaser, Kirsten and Peter Swanson, Katie Crnovich, Carol and Kevin March, Michael Willis, Tyler Stevens, Greg Reilly and Rodney Moore. - Jane Brecunier
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CandysDirt.com takes you to Addison for one of the most unique homes in the land, because we are, quite frankly, everywhere. Last week, we were in Las Vegas where our fabulous little blog snagged TWO journalism excellence awards, one gold and one bronze. We even beat out Barons and the Wall Street Journal. So let’s think outside the box here, and check out 14651 Winnwood Road in Addison. Interior designer Lynn Rush does not like the ordinary in her life, her design or her homes. That’s one reason why she is one of the few, rare designers with foresight and, well, the guts to do something few would try in Texas or anywhere: build a black house that is 100 percent sustainable. Her home at 14651 Winnwood Road in Addison, listed by Coldwell Banker’s Valerie Van Pelt, is created of dark plaster walls on the exterior that are slowly, carefully being enveloped by swaths of lush green ivy. I have never seen anything quite like it. That same green ivy, though, could just as easily be trimmed back. And the house could be painted stark white. No need, really: though the house is entirely black on the exterior, it earned the highest LEED Platinum certification and can actually give more energy back to the grid than it takes. And lest you think a home of this color, perched on a coveted luxurious residential street in Addison. Emmitt Smith lives up the block sticks out like a sore gardener’s thumb in a sea of beige Mediterraneans, McMansions and McModerns, you would be wrong. The home, all one story, retains a low profile and dissolves seamlessly into a backdrop of native plantings. Really, this is a home you would see in the Texas Hill Country or Austin. It really is one of the most incredible homes I have seen in a long time. In fact, it reminded me of a stunning $9 million rammed earth home Lake Flato design I saw last week in Henderson, Nev.: gorgeous, green and dark! The architects for 14651 Winnwood Road are Yen Ong and Paul Merrill of 5G Studio, who say they “envisioned a solid black mass within an enclosed garden.” Interesting. “We challenged the idea that Texas is so hot, you cannot have anything other than light-colored stucco,” Ong said in the January 2018 edition Dwell Magazine article about this home. The home has a geothermal heat pump, solar roof panels and complete rainwater harvesting for the .7 acre property, all of which helped the project achieve LEED Platinum status, the very highest. The landscape architect was David Hocker. He delivered a “lush, colorful yard full of texture” to his client who wanted it all, but with very limited use of water in order to achieve that LEED rating. How he did it: masses of native and drought-tolerant grasses, trees and flowering shrubs, with a cistern to collect rainwater for re-use. Beyond the large west patio and outdoor kitchen, a lawn of zoysia grass offers a place to stroll or play croquet. There is a lowered fire pit area, and tall, 50-plus-year-old oak and walnut trees, trimmed with Yaupon Hollies, completely block out the neighbor’s behind. Three cattle troughs have been re-purposed as raised fruit and vegetable beds, seedlings from which are then planted in the property’s greenhouse. The home is a study in native, drought-tolerant landscaping mimicking White Rock Creek Park, the conservation greenbelt directly across the street: Inland sea oats provide the framework for the landscape, starting at the property’s outer woodland edge and transitioning into hardy buffalo grass. Punctuated by flowering perennials, red yucca for evergreen, and redbud and Mexican plum trees for color with multiple layers and big sweeps of grasses area. The entrance to the house is covered by a triangular lumber awning, just enough to “protect the front door,” said Merrill. It sheds water into a small garden between the garage and the house, which is then recaptured and re-used for watering. Absolutely everything is watered by drip irrigation or waterefficient sprayers, utilizing the rainwater-harvesting system. Ninety percent of the roof-area rainwater is collected then stored in a 6,000-gallon underground tank. You could almost, said Hocker, shut off the home’s irrigation system and just use it supplementally. Inside the house is incredibly bright, light and airy. “I never turn the lights on during the day,” said Rush, “even on very cloudy days.” That’s because of myriad cut out openings, the largest being 28 by 14 feet, that allow streams of sunlight to shine through them and the many oversized, retractable windows, allowing the landscape to “paint” itself onto the white plaster walls. Yes, I said plaster. Most magnificently, the atmosphere and scenery changes with seasons and even the time of day. One room, said Merrill, turns a beautiful bluegreen, while another turns amber, just from the reflection of the trees. For evening and night, Rush has recessed LED lighting, creating an extremely low energy demand for a 4,600-square-foot house. In fact, check in the garage to see the home’s energy reading. Thanks to a rooftop photovoltaic solar array and a geothermal heat pump, monthly energy bills run super low. You enter the home to a foyer that opens immediately to the sweeping formals, dining and kitchen. The fabulous outdoors can be viewed from every room through 12 foot windows and retractable glass doors, enabling a smooth, invisible transition between indoors and out. Except for the wet areas, floors are all re-claimed stained oak hardwoods, including the kitchen. The focal point of the living room is a centered four foot by 20 foot skylight. Rush, being an experience interior designer, had concerns that sometimes skylights can get too hot from the sun and interfere with the home’s even temperatures. She voiced this concern and her builder devised a silver foam on the inner openings of the skylight that reflect the heat back up and out the skylight. Heat problem: averted. The home at 14651 Winnwood Road. Asking price is $2.2 million. In the center of this skylight is a prism that breathes color and light into the main room. The kitchen is by Bulthaup, completely custom with cabinets that maximize storage and plenty of them. The CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly real appliances are top of the line Thermador and Bosch, the center island is a huge slab of thick white neolith estate obsessed! Carrara marble. To the back of the kitchen is the mud area/three car garage entrance, laundry room, a huge storage room (wonderful!) and butler’s pantry. There is also a sweeping glass door to the back yard patio and outdoor kitchen. To the front of the house are four well-sized bedrooms, all with en suite baths. Lynn’s office is in bedroom number four, which doubles as a guest room complete with Murphy bed. Off this room is a pleasant secondary patio to the front of the house. There are three other bedrooms with full baths, including the master bedroom suite. This room is large, airy and sports a full wall of glass, retractable to a private resting patio. Once again, even here: outdoors in. The king-sized bed is recessed into a custom-built cove with floor-to-ceiling bookcases on either side of the bed. I mean, perfect: my bedside reading always spills onto the floor somehow. There is also an additional built-in shelving system with desk. The attached master spa bath is simply breathtaking: the soaking tub in white carrera marble centers it all, with a wall of cascading tile separating the walk-through car wash shower from the rest of the room. While in the tub watch one of two recessed televisions, or gaze at the flickers of an ethanol fireplace. There are separate his and her closets, commodes and washing sinks. Every inch of the home has been designed for use, not waste, making it the most efficient 4,688 square feet ever. Do not be fooled by the exterior tones of this home: we are seeing darker colors on exteriors out west in desert contemporaries starting now, such as those I saw at Ascaya. To borrow their phrase, it’s time to think outside the desert stucco box. The home at 14651 Winnwood Road has stepped outside the typical Dallas stucco box, and we are so grateful. This property is not active in MLS. Asking price is $2.2 million.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK Jenny Wegley, vice president of horticulture at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, recently received the Distinguished Alumni Award in Agriculture from Stephen F. Austin State University. LOON Cont’d from page 1 “We come in here regularly, so we know everyone already,” Linda said. “We moved downtown about seven years ago,” Tim said, which will keep the couple close to the business, “now that we are empty nesters.” “The main thing is we just want it to continue,” Tim said. “We want to take the history of the Loon which has been around so long, and keep the bar feel. We want to keep it going. There are too many things that turn into chains. And areas get gentrified. It is out with all the local, neighborhood places and in with the chains. So we want carry on the Loon tradition.” Gonzales remains at the restaurant as a consultant. “We have a lot of business experience,” Tim said, “just not a lot of bar experience. And we want continuity. So we wanted Cliff to remain on and sort of teach us the ropes. He’s been around for 30-something years in this business, so obviously he is doing something worthwhile.” The Criswell’s are committed to maintaining the feel of the bar. “When we were doing our analysis,” Tim said, “when it is busy it is great. There is a good core of regulars. People come in, really like the place and we don’t want to mess that up. But there are lots of times when it is staffed, but there is no business like during the day and early on weekends. So we looked at it and asked ‘what could we do?’ It seems very straightforward to add things when it was slow.” “Fill in the slow gaps,” Linda said. Since the transition on May 2, all of the staff has remained intact. “We haven’t lost anyone so far.” Tim said. “We want the kitchen to stay on,” Linda said, “because they are the ones producing the great bar food.” The Criswell’s are returning a brunch menu of weekends, and have introduced a Monday through Friday 4 to 7 p.m. Happy Hour with rotating specials. The Loon looks to keep its reputation for great bar food, with daily specials posted on a chalkboard across the bar. Linda said they may be offering smaller lunch size portions at a reduced price. As Uptown continues to explode with people and restaurants and noise, the Criswell are cognizant of the importance of being good neighbors. “I think the vibe of the Loon is more of a neighborhood bar,” Tim said, “not a music venue or a loud, big party place. We want to add some events that are in line with that. We may add some acoustic music that’s not loud. I think we fit in OK. We want to be as much a bar and restaurant as we can. Maybe have a little more emphasis on the restaurant side, because of the menu that has been developed over the years.” “We want our neighbors to know we are here, serving great food,” Linda said.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may not have as YOUR STARS THIS WEEK many choices as some others this week, but that can work
by Stella Wilder Copyright 2018 United Feature Syndicate The coming week is likely to require of most individuals a far greater diligence than usual when it comes to cleaning up, one after another. What this means is that one must be responsible not only for his or her messes but also for those left by others. There is likely to be far more to tend to this week than any one person can handle alone; the need for cooperation is paramount. Some may wonder why the urgency, and what value cleanliness really has in the grand scheme of things -- but one will surely have a clear answer when his or her plans cannot pan out because of what someone else may have left in the way. It may seem quite easy for some to say they are not going to pitch in, but that's not likely to be a viable option as long as they are in the game at all. One must "pay to play" this week, and everyone is part of the team, whether literally or figuratively. It can feel good to do what must be done! LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- It may be your turn to be the hero this week; you know what waits to be done -- and you know how to do it better perhaps than anyone else. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may be thinking too far ahead at this time and overlooking an immediate matter that must be confronted before anything else. Get a second opinion! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You must stick to the plan this week in order to keep from playing mind games with yourself. Don't imagine there's more to do than there is! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- It's a good week to focus on the more mundane requirements of each and every day. Tackling these issues adds up, and you will have accomplished much!
in your favor. The path you must take is straight and narrow. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Your alliances may be shifting slightly at this time. Concentrate on key options with friends, but don't let others know ahead of time what choices you will make. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You can do much to ease rising tensions at home. Start by focusing on the things that everyone around you can see and acknowledge. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may be wishing that you had never started something that's become far more difficult than expected -- but it's too late to go back now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You can turn a long wait into a productive period. Use the time you've been given to make a plan and sort out a domestic problem. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You needn't follow anyone else's template as you do something new and challenging this week. You can find an effective way of getting it done. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You've been repeating patterns that are not healthy for you or anyone else around you, but this week you can change things for the better. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Thinking that you've been left alone to deal with a difficult situation isn't an accurate assessment; you're overlooking several options. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may not be thrilled with the way things progress this week, but if you buckle down, you can get past this brief period of discontent. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Now is not the time to think in terms of permanence; you must deal with things in a more immediate, short-term manner in order to keep moving forward.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- A friend agrees to help you out, but this mustn't be taken as a sign that you can let down at all; indeed, you must increase your overall output! (March 6-March 20) -- Going from here to there and back again takes up more time and energy than you had anticipated; you must rely on others to do what you cannot. ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You can turn an otherwise rather tedious job into something fun and rewarding this week if you know how to tap into a group dynamic at home. (April 5-April 19) -- You may have to set certain things aside this week in order to assist an ally who has more to do than he or she was counting on. You can share the load! TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- A friend is willing to shadow you this week to ensure that you don't leave anything in your wake that could slow others down. (May 6-May 20) -- A cancellation actually works to your advantage this week, despite the initial disappointment you are likely to feel. You're able to address many key issues. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may fear that you're asking too much of those who are loyal to you -but that's not the case. They are more than willing to help! (June 7-June 20) -- You may not be able to tell what's bothering you until you have talked through all possible issues. Even then, something still doesn't feel quite right. CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You can be someone else's champion this week when he or she has run out of steam. This is sure to benefit you as well. (July 8-July 22) -- Doing things the way you know how to do them is all that can be asked of you; those who ask anything more don't know you as well as they think they do.
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HAMMER AND NAILS
UNCLE BARKY’S BITES
Costner back to playing a cowpoke
By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net
PARAMOUNT NETWORK
Still wearing well at age 63, Kevin Costner is comfortably taking on the kinds of roles that Clint Eastwood used to fall into. Flinty and unyielding, he rides astride the Paramount Network’s biggest undertaking to date, the contemporary horse opera “Yellowstone.” Costner plays ranch baron John Dutton, a widower whose sprawling Yellowstone spread is Montana’s largest. During the course of the first three episodes made available for review (including a two-hour launch on June 20), Dutton spits out lines such as, “You want to build subdivisions, you move to Dallas. I won’t have ‘em here.” Furthermore, “Everyone’s forgotten who runs this valley.” Ya get his drift? Paramount, which re-branded from Spike TV in January, has ordered up 10 episodes for “Yellowstone’s” first season. It’s also purged the series of any association with The Weinstein Company, which initially was involved in production. The creator, writer and director is Taylor Sheridan, former co-star of FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.” Costner, who won an Emmy for his performance as Devil Anse in the 2012 History Channel miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys,” is taking on his first role in what’s envisioned as a multi-season TV series. He hasn’t become grizzled yet, but is now playing rough-edged patriarchs with adult and unruly offspring. Those “Sizzle Beach, U.S.A” days are well behind him. In the June 20 premiere (which is readily available On Demand), Costner’s John Dutton is first seen bleeding from the head following an unseen car wreck that has left his van-drawn horse badly wounded. He talks softly to him before pulling the trigger. While the cops arrive, he gazes upon some of his cattle stock roaming just a small patch of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. “The things we do to keep you fed,” John murmurs. There are four other Duttons, two of them vividly played. Youngest son Kayce (Luke Grimes from the “Fifty Shades” movies) is a former Navy SEAL and combat veteran who lives on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation with his Native American wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), and their sevenyear-old son, Tate (Brecken Merrill). Kayce doesn’t much like his father for a variety of reasons. “You’ve always asked too much,” he tells him. Such as? You’ll see. Only daughter Beth (Kelly Reilly), who hard-heartedly represents dad’s business interests, otherwise is promiscuous, profane and a heavy drinker. She remains haunted by a life-changing incident from her childhood that’s revealed in Episode 3. Grimes and Reilly both bring some needed punch to these pivotal roles. The other Duttons are approval-seeking Jamie (Wes Bentley), who’s a lawyer, and oldest son, Lee (David Annable), long content to ride the range with his dad while never moving out of the house. The two-hour opener could use some giddy-up. It tends to plod along during the course of bouncing among John Dutton’s brood while also introducing foes that include Broken Rock chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and developer Dan Jenkins (Danny Huston). Costner is the glue, and makes his presence felt throughout “Yellowstone.” His affecting scene near the end of Episode 1 shows that John Dutton can be more than a tight-lipped taskmaster. But he also gets saddled with some groaners, such as, “I’ve seen too much bad in my life to believe God exists,” And of course, when John thinks he’s got a wild horse “settled now,” it’s time for him to get bucked off again. Sheridan’s script also has its moments. During a bull-riding competition at a rodeo, John tells an old pal that he kept his sons from competing in this event because “the only reason to ride a bull is to meet a nurse.” Through its first three episodes, “Yellowstone” is big and broad and a little too full of misfires. But it’s never as determinedly over the top as “Dallas” or “Dynasty,” both of which can be seen as ancestors. These days, though, f-bombs are increasingly commonplace on advertiser-supported cable networks. So expect more than a few of ‘em, plus some rear view nudity during one of Beth Dutton’s show-and-tells. During a more parched summer season than usual, “Yellowstone” likely will draw some rousing ratings after a heavy promotional push by Paramount. First you have to find the network and rope it in. After that, expect to see a money-on-the-screen tale that appears to be finding itself after too much meandering and/or downright confusion in the early going. When you boil it down, though, it’s all about John Dutton’s iron grip on his land and those who want to loosen it for their own monetary and face-saving gains. A couple of decades earlier, it could have been a patriarchal, set-in-his-ways Clint Eastwood sneering at a developer before calling him a 10-letter profanity. This is now in Kevin Costner’s wheelhouse. Happy trails.
UPTOWN GIRL
JUNE 22- 28, 2018
Be prepared for the unexpected By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com You never saw it coming. In the dark of night on June 6, the heavens opened and an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 area homes suffered some sort of hail damage. If you were one of the unfortunate, you were left to feel helpless. And with Mother Nature planning her next unpredictable Texas weather pattern, another hailstorm is inevitable. According to Advisors Insurance Agency, the following are “must-do” points if you fall victim to a hailstorm. Keep a record. Your insurance company will need to know the date and time of the storm to verify the information with weather records. This also applies to damage caused by high winds. Take photos of your entire property. Take a picture of hail covering the ground or hail covering any surface of your property. This is not for you to post on Facebook. This is for your protection. Measure the size of the largest hail stones. You can use a ruler or measuring tape, or use an object as a point of reference like a coin, golf ball or baseball. During David Letterman’s brief career as an Indiana weatherman, he said that the hail was the size of canned hams. His bosses were not too happy and Letterman turned to stand-up comedy. Check for any leaks around or inside of your house. You may not think to check air conditioning condensers or other outside appliances. Look for roof damage like dents or missing shingles. Inspect all windows and skylights. Look closely at trees and shrubs, as well. Prioritize. Area contractors and handymen will be very busy and you can be frustrated when you can’t get immediate attention. But a leaky roof or broken windows will require some sort of quick fix, even if it’s a tarp or plastic covering until the damage can be repaired by a professional. Keep your receipts if you have to buy supplies to deal with an issue before a pro can attend to the problem. If you are not in an emergency situation, you have time to find the right contractor or roofing specialist to do the job. Of course, most insurance companies will have an adjustor come out and evaluate your property. But they may be looking for the lowest cost solution. Hopefully, you already have a relationship with a contractor you trust and most roofing specialists will provide an inspection at no cost. You may want to get a second opinion. But be careful, as some want to prey on those in need of repair. Open up a dialogue with your insurance agent. Ask your agent what he or she needs to properly process your claim. And make sure that whoever you hire to do the repair work is an approved vendor by your insurance agency. Most of the major insurance companies will allow you to hire your own contractor that you trust. According to a new national survey by Owens Corning Roofing, more than 54 percent of American homeowners say that finding a contractor they could trust would be stressful. We have dealt with that subject in previous columns. Remember the basics: get an endorsement from your friends and family; trust your instincts; interview your contractors and ask questions about licenses, experience and if the workers are trained company employees or day or sub-laborers; make sure they have personal liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and property damage coverage and get bids in writing. It also pays to go local. Their reputation in the community is on the line. And make sure to avoid those canned hams when the fall out of the sky.
West Village salon lures in the masses
By Ryann Gordon ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Florence and the Machine chimes behind blow dryers and chatter. You sip your Pinot Grigio as you take in the scent of essential oils and other organic mixtures. Laughs ring as though close friends are catching up in every corner. And beautiful people shoot you smiles as they zig-zag through the room on every side of you, all shining with hair of perfection. There’s something about the hair salon that gives us a warm feeling of comfort. It’s like our home ... maybe if we were to have been born into the royal family. But what is it that makes a salon home to you? Is it your hair stylist? The products they use? Or is it the overall environment? Well, at Lure Salon in Dallas, you can expect all of the above. It’s young and hip, with an undeniable taste of the upper echelon ringing through every blow dryer and comb. But it’s their warm heartedness that will bring you back again and again. Co-owned and operated by Yvonne Hager and Natasha Khan for eight years, these two women of business have run the salon scene in the West Village. As the only Green Circle Salon in Dallas, a Certified Women Owned Business and supporter of the GLBT Chamber of Commerce, Lure Salon prides itself on its local advocacy and worldliness. The salon gives back as well, as a sponsor of the Children’s Advocacy Center. So, as they say, Lure
won’t only make you feel good, but you’ll leave knowing you did good as well. Aside from using all natural-based, eco-friendly products, Lure is a strictly departmentalized salon, with specialists that focus on color, cut and styling as separate trades — so you know they’re good. Their many color specialists and stylists are much more than professionals, they’re educators as well, as Lure Salon continues to work to provide ongoing opportunities to aspiring hair stylists with their apprenticeship program. Lure’s apprenticeship program is one of the strands that sets the salon aside from others. It gives the opportunity for striving hair stylists to work and train beneath the salon’s colorists, stylists and educators. “Beauty school sets the foundation, but this apprenticeship sets your entire expectations in a high end salon,” said colorist and my personal hair stylist at Lure, DesaRae Shane. “I really appreciate how Lure Salon allowed me to continue my education while also working on building clientele. My lead educators were so welcoming and experienced in their art; they really prepared me for my career as a color specialist.” Apprentices are employed and paid by the salon to help with mixing, restocking and keeping the tools and facilities clean, while also getting the chance to work under current stylists and colorist, and take weekly classes as they work toward earning a booth to call their own at the salon. See for yourself the works of DesaRae and other colorists and stylists on Instagram @desarae_shane and @luresalondallas and book by phone or online at luresalondallas.com.
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DALLAS DOES IT RIGHT! By Andrew Wyly wyly_a@yahoo.com
KATYTRAILWEEKLY.COM
Big D and Its booming economy
Dallas has its own vibe and energy. Often, it feels glamorous; at other times, industrial. One thing is for sure: it’s more affordable than many major U.S. cities. Dallas and its surrounding suburbs are full of job opportunities, and jobs draw people. Those who need jobs and affordable housing are often millennials (those born after 1980). In fact, somewhere between 50 and 70 percent of downtown Dallas is populated by millennials. Many come to take advantage of rents as low as $1,200 to $1,300 per month. Last year, the DFW area gained 146,000 residents—the most of any metropolitan area in the U.S. People are moving here for several reasons, including our thriving economy, no state income tax, fewer business regulations, and a work-friendly atmosphere. Expected to be an “economic powerhouse” in 2018, the DFW area made Business Insider’s 2017 list of the top 10 U.S. cities in terms of growth, employment, and business opportunities. From 2011 to 2016, Dallas became the new home for 50,000 additional high-paying, highly skilled tech jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dallas ranked second in the rate of job growth and is among the 12 largest metropolitan areas in the country. Dallas ranks third in the U.S. for highest paying salaries (the average being around $60,000), in part the result of many large corporate headquarters
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relocating here. Established and new businesses successfully coexist. If you’ve got an entrepreneurial urge, Dallas is the place to follow it, according to Forbes, which ranked Dallas 10th on its list of “Best Places for Business and Careers.” A hot breeding ground for successful startups and venture capital investments, Dallas provides a successful partnership for both entrepreneurs and employees. Filled with cultural venues and activities, trails and parks, sports, food, and easy access to the suburbs, Dallas offers much of what you need to live your best life. We’re a “Best of all Worlds” metroplex—one we’re proud to call home.
DEEN VAN MEER
design, and Donald Holder’s lighting design, are magical. Combined with music, dance, and costumes, they capture and transport the audience to a far-away place for a mesmerizing experience. There’s a lot of humor built into the script, all delivered with great timing. When Timon, Simba’s loyal meerkat friend announces that he can strike a visit to the elephant graveyard off his bucket list, you understand “Hakuna Matata.” (“There’s No Problem.”) When the multilingual, feisty little guy utters a Yiddish, “Oy,” (short for “Oy vezmir”) he brings the house down. Hyenas’ laughter is hideous, but also contagious. The animals are in constant motion as they take over the stage. According to Puppet Master Bruce Paul Reik, “It took six months of rehearsal for the giraffes to work with the stilts and learn to balance. The front legs are like crutches and the back are stilts. Each is five-to-six feet tall and has to be adjusted for each dancer.” Every giraffe puppet, all male dancers, ends up standing at about 20-feet tall. “The interaction between the puppets and the audience is special,” Reik added. Some cast members talked about the relevance of the show’s themes in today’s world. Swing Kolin Jerron said, “The theme hits close to home for everyone, whether you’re Black, Latino or another culture. It’s about inclusion.” Ramon Reed, Salahedin Safi, and Joziya Jean-Felix switch out performances of young Simba. Reed said, following his own Thursday night performance, “I like all the dynamics of this show.” He has a bright future with his voice, dance, and acting abilities if he chooses that direction. His two colleagues agree that they love performing in this show. After the tour Reed, the young Simba who just completed 5th grade with the tour teacher will return to the Broadway production. Two young versions of Nala, 10-year-old Danielle W. Jalade and 9-year-old Gloria Manning agree about how much they enjoy the tour and their role. Based on their smiles and sunny dispositions, they’re right where they want to be. Ben Lipitz rehearsed for four weeks to learn everything he could to make Pumbaa, the overbearing Wart Hog larger-than-life. “The first week was learning the script and score, and then layering the staging and choreography all the while building the stamina to wear the Pumbaa puppet,” he said. “Two weeks of the rehearsal process was in front of mirrors so that I could learn what the puppet looked like as I worked,” Lipitz added. “Creating the articulation of movement to bring Pumbaa to life was about observing both how the puppet looked and how it felt until I could do it second nature.” According to Lipitz, “For Pumbaa’s hair and makeup, one of the three super talented hair and makeup artists who travel with show applies my makeup and wig, which takes about 20 minutes. I have a dresser to assist me putting in the puppet that just takes a few minutes to get into.” He added, “The temperature is relative, but singing, dancing and ‘puppeting’ is a workout. Pumbaa is about 50 lbs., making him the heaviest single performer puppet in the show.” Some of Pumbaa’s finest moments were when he let his big, pink tongue express his true feelings. The most the Wart hog would tell us about how he manipulates the tongue was, “It’s clipped to my costume and worn on my left arm.” It’s sort of organic and hilarious when he gives that big ol’ tongue a good workout, and both children and their parents love it. In addition to having teachers who tour with the production, TLK also has a Physical Therapist on the road. Carolyn Lawson is founder and CEO of Neurosport & NEURO TOUR, who specialize in performing arts medicine. “We see quite a few back issues after just about every performance. This show particularly requires a lot of stamina and a world of physicality,” she said. According to Lawson, there are often injuries serious enough to pull performers out of a production. The cast includes layers of understudies and swings to cover every role and dancer and they are called in to perform often. “The Lion King,” will run at the Music Hall at Fair Park through Sunday, July 8. Tickets are available online at fairparkboxoffice.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-7453000, or in person at the Music Hall Box Office, 909 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210. For information, visit dallassummermusicals.org.
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MOVIE TRAILER
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ should be extinct By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood After about 10 seconds of screen time, it’s apparent that Jeff Goldblum is wondering, “What the hell am I doing here?” Unfortunately, it takes longer than 10 seconds of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” for audiences to reach that same moment. This sequel to a reboot of a franchise with several sequels (the head, it spins) is actually emptier and more bereft of originality than “Jurassic World.” At least it had the inarguably cool moment of star Chris Pratt riding a motorcycle while leading a pack of velociraptors through the jungle. In fact, that moment was so cool that Pratt’s Owen references it in this new movie as if to say, “Hey, ignore the borefest you’re currently watching and think about something that was much more fun instead.” The main problem with “Fallen Kingdom” is that every character that screenwriters Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow (who directed the last one) have created is an idiot. The greedy rich men in suits, the tree huggers, the comedic relief, the snarky girl character, each of them is an idiot. Then, after the two of them realized this fact, they slapped Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcom in there to once more tell us that humans shouldn’t jack around with Mother Nature. Maybe Dr. Malcom needed to directly meet with Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), who now leads an animal rights group after her job of exploiting animals for money failed in spectacular fashion. See, the abandoned island that housed the dinosaur amusement park has a suddenly active volcano on it and all the animals are going to be exterminated! Again! Oh, sweet, sweet irony! Here is when “Fallen Kingdom” gets into a philosophical debate about whether these animals should be left to die versus humans tampering with nature. Haha, just kidding. Who needs all that egghead talk? Instead, director J.A.
Bayona gets Owen (Pratt) in his leather jungle utility vest, stokes that incredibly poor chemistry between he and Claire, and sticks them back on the island. There, they run from dinosaurs, molten lava, and Ted Levine’s guaranteed-to-be-a-villain menacing behavior. The one thing that Bayona gets right are a few moments that AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT lean more towards horror instead of action-adventure. It helps when the last half hour or so of the movie takes place in a creepy, old mansion during a thunderstorm. However, it’s never truly terrifying since there is no way this movie series will allow a dinosaur to maul an eight year old girl. The stakes can never be raised and there’s never really cause for concern. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are clearly talented actors, each with different strengths. This movie makes an interesting choice. It utilizes absolutely none of them. Pratt cannot be expected to snark his way through every single role, but his natural charm is fully lost here. He’s treated more like a video game character who is used to get the plot from stage to stage. Howard gets a handful of moments that allow her to do more besides scream and run, but it’s bordering on lip service. She gets to hold a gun, drive a truck, inflict some surprise violence on a bad guy, all while looking bored as all get out. Maybe this review could best be described with one word: killjoy. After all, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is meant to be a big summer popcorn movie, which makes it okay to turn off your brain for two hours. But that’s not what the first “Jurassic Park” was all about. It managed to be smart while making you scared of animals that you 100% will never come across. These movies don’t need to be a thesis on Mother Nature, but they could sure use even a shred of intelligent thought.
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‘We are all going to Carnaval’ By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com
We have all heard of “Carnaval,” the wild festival of floats and debauchery that takes place on the streets of Rio de Janeiro for a week until Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent on the Catholic calendar. The celebration is the last fling before a long period of abstinence by Christians around the globe during which they don’t consume meat, drink alcohol, or engage in other worldly pleasures that lasts 40 days until Easter. The word “carnaval” is said to derive from the Portuguese “carne vale,” or farewell to meat. There are carnaval celebrations in many places, including Italy and Panama, to name a couple. The most well-known carnaval is the one in Rio. But the carnaval in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, two hours by plane north of Rio, is actually the largest carnaval, known as the “largest street party in the world.” So it is appropriate that the innovative Casa do Carnaval da Bahia (Museum of Carnaval) opened in Salvador recently, on Feb. 5. I was one of the early guests to see this first museum in the world dedicated to the carnaval. The museum is designed not only as a memorial to carnaval, but as a research and reference center, a storehouse for the thousands of books, documents, and papers written about carnaval which has not existed before. That is why the government of this city spent $1.5 million to create this institution in the center of the city where all the action takes place, tucked next to one of its most famous landmarks, the Basilica Cathedral of São Gonçalves. The research center will be headquartered in the basement. On the top floor of the four-story building is a café, Terraza do Samba, decorated with colorful flags with a stunning view of the expansive Bay of All Saints. The space is imagined as a locale for parties and gatherings. Entrance to the museum is between $8 and $12 depending on how long you stay. It’s a little hard to find the door to the museum as it looks like a billboard. Look for the large plastic sculpture of Mardi Gras-type figures outside the cathedral’s doors and in front of the museum, and you know you are there. Mardi Gras is the American version of carnaval, so there is a correlation between the two festivals. The museum takes a historical timeline approach to explaining the carnaval, which derived from the substantial slave traffic into Brazil from Africa that powered the sugar and tobacco plantations of Brazil for its early settlers. The designers of the museum go out of their way to give credit for the dances and masks used during carnaval to their African origins. It’s one way that this museum achieves one of its goals: to be a museum of freedom and joy, explaining how Afro-Brazilians have contributed richly to Brazil. With current concerns about terrorism, masks are no longer permitted during carnaval—all of which is explained as the
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timeline brings us to the current day. One particularly good aspect of the museum is the interactive videos that draw in visitors. In a darkened room on the second floor, visitors are surrounded by the music of Samba and other Brazilian beats, given carnaval headwear, and taught how to move to the music. Since it is dark, no one is embarrassed by how poorly they are dancing. But by the end of the 10-minute video, narrated by famous artists or musicians (there are several), you are fully into the swing of carnaval with a desire to come to the real party. The mood is enhanced by lights, reflectors, and LED tapes. If you don’t come to Salvador or Rio for carnaval but want to feel what it is like, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Museum of Carnaval in Salvador.
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