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Our favorite ‘Uncle’ is moving in Katy Trail Weekly is proud to announce that one of the nation’s premiere television critics and overall industry experts Ed Bark — affectionately known as “Uncle Barky” — will be joining the newspaper on a weekly basis effective immediately. For more than 25 years, Bark wrote a popular column in the Dallas Morning News. He will be covering upcoming shows Ed Bark. on all networks and media outlets, and report inside information on local television stations as only he can do. — David Mullen
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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
Could Flint calamity happen in Dallas?
By Naima Montacer
water on this Earth, only 1 percent is available as fresh water in rivers, lakes and aquifers for all The environmental chatter this ecosystem needs including public week has been shocking. Headlining consumption, agriculture, wildlife the news was the water debacle in and plant life. More than 70 perFlint, Mich. that challenged the cent of the water used by humans public’s perception of tap water, for is used for agricultural purposes. good reason. The local government And fresh clean water is becomin Flint rerouted the town’s water ing a scarce commodity, especially supply to save money, and in turn, here in Texas. We may have water allowed lead to corrode pipes and on the ground now, but that won’t pollute the tap water. Things went always be the case. How quickly terribly wrong when people develwe forget when our lake levels oped rashes, hair loss and other were at record lows in 2014. Photo by Naima Montacer serious reactions to the lead while So is Dallas’ water safe to officials urged the water was safe. It Panelists Corey Troiani, Texas Campaign for the drink? Dallas’ tap water is deEnvironment, Murray Myers, City of Dallas Zero Waste rived from multiple above ground wasn’t safe, and it still isn’t. manager, Dwaine Caraway, former Dallas councilman The Flint water crisis reminds and former mayor, and Scott Griggs, Dallas city coun- sources including the Trinity River us of this everyday resource we cilman speak at the Earth Day Texas EDMo event at see WATER on page 11 take for granted, water. Of all of the the Texas Theater.
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UNCLE BARKY’S BITES
‘Grease is the word’ live on Sunday night By Ed Bark Photo by Sylvia Elzafon
Maestro Jaap van Zweden conducting the Dallas Symphony.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) music director Jaap van Zweden was named music director of the New York Philharmonic on Wednesday beginning in the 2018-19 season. Maestro van Zweden will continue as DSO music director through the 2017-18 season, and will hold the title of Conductor Laureate of the DSO starting with the 2018-19 season through the 2020-21 season. — Denise McGovern
Take me to the Mardi Gras
unclebarky@verizon.net Recycling is good for the environment, but hazardous to originality if you’re a television network. In that respect, Fox is this season’s undisputed Home Depot for do-overs. Last fall the network launched a weekly series version of the 2002 feature film “Minority Report.” A great majority of potential viewers ignored it, and the drama now is no longer a part of Fox’s Monday lineup. One of that night’s midseason newcomers is “The X-Files,” with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising the roles that made them famous in
a six-episode “event musicals — “The Sound series.” of Music,” “Peter Pan” and Fox also is re-boot“The Wiz.” ing “Prison Break,” with The three-hour original stars Dominic “Grease: Live!” hits primePurcell and Wentworth time on Sunday, Jan. 31 at Miller returning even 6 p.m. on Fox4 locally. A though the latter’s charsmash on both Broadway acter, Michael Scofield, and as the 1978 feature was killed in what was film starring John Travolta then the 2009 series and Olivia Newton-John, finale. Ten episodes this seems like a can’t miss have been ordered for a redo on the first Sunday planned relaunch later without NFL football (let’s this year. not count the Pro Bowl) That’s not all. A pilot since September. episode for a new verAs NBC has discovPhoto courtesy of Fox sion of “24” is also on ered, live musicals also are Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit. Fox’s drawing board. “social media” bonanzas, But wait, there’s more. Titled “24: Legacy,” it with Twitter humming And this is where Fox might will have all-new characters along from start to stop. Critical really have something in its and actors but retain the approval pretty much matters show’s signature clock-ticking effort to copycat the success of NBC’s previous trio of live format. see GREASE on page 10
THEATER
Price’s Texas matriarch is no shrinking magnolia at T3 Photo by Thomas Garza
The Rustic has a new covered patio in time for Fat Tuesday. The Rustic at 3656 Howell St. is celebrating Mardi Gras bayou style this year with an authentic Cajun crawfish boil all day on Tuesday, Feb. 9. In addition to crawfish and jambalaya, The Rustic will offer face painting and a photo bus from 4 - 8 p.m. and feature live music on stage with R&B/soul artist Tameca Jones beginning at 5 p.m. Tameca has been called the “Queen of Austin Soul.” — Ladd Brio In This Issue Of K aty Tr ail Weekly Classifieds......................................................................... 11 Community Calendar ....................................................... 6 Dotty Griffith .................................................................... 9 Fitness .............................................................................. 5 Hammer and Nails ............................................................ 8 House Call ......................................................................... 4 Life on the Trail ................................................................. 4 Mull It Over ....................................................................... 5 Notes from the Editor ....................................................... 4 Restaurant Directory ...................................................... 11 Scene Around Town......................................................... 12 Trail to Good Health ....................................................... 11 Travel .............................................................................. 7 William "Bubba" Flint....................................................... 4 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
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bellowed, ordered, wailed, demanded, insisted, “sang” and covered a dozen emotions, while onstage Some Dallas theaters are close to 100 percent of the show. proactive in bringing home roles And she wasn’t still for more than for women more than 50, and we a minute at a time, as she marched, must applaud them. Last spring stormed and traipsed — not walked at Theatre Too (T2), audiences — about her well-appointed bedenjoyed seasoned Dallas actress, room in search of her last booze Gene Raye Price as she transformed hiding place, and plopped in and herself into the clever, witty and out of her round bed à la Sarah intelligent Ann Landers in the Bernhardt. entertaining one-woman show, We see Price in Act 2 at the “The Lady With All the Answers.” Photo by Stephanie Drenka Holes’ annual barbecue, at which She was the epitome of the famous Gene Raye Price, front, is outrageous as the matriarch of a promishe’s devastated over the news that columnist. nent Houston oil family in “Oil,” at Theatre Three. Left to right; George and Laura Bush will not Earlier that year she cracked Jenna Anderson; John S. Davies; Gregory Hullet and Patricia E. Hill. make it. She steals a microphone up audiences as Mrs. Shubert in her drunken stupor and proannual Holes Barbecue and develops an in T2’s production of “Shear ceeds to insult every guest, especially an over-the-top strategy to save Texas and her Madness” bouncing quips like a ponytail Arabic princess, “outs” her nephew and family’s fortune from imminent collapse with the hilarious B.J. Cleveland. announces her husband’s presumed inin two short acts. She spews insights to her With a sizeable cache of local and fidelity, while throwing affection to her thought process throughout with comregional credits, the hard-working ac“tree-hugging” daughter Petite. tress did not shy away from the challeng- ments like “I don’t want to live in a world Early in the first act, John S. Davies, ing lead character Magritte Holes in Neil without oil,” and “One day you have nothas Magritte’s long-suffering, broken husing and the next day you lose it all.” Tucker’s, “Oil” at Theatre Three (T3). band, Sycamore, clarifies, while seated on Opening night audiences gave Price Holes is the outrageous matriarch of the set’s toilet (fully-clothed), “This is no the standing ovation she more than dea prominent Houston oil family, whose see T3 on page 10 five food groups are whiskey. She plans the served. What an exasperating role! She
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Obesity improves esophageal cancer risk
By Dr. Kimberly Washington
washington.k@att.net As January is National Weight Loss Awareness Month, there are so many medical topics of interest related to the overweight population and obesity. In particular, obesity increases the risk of multiple cancers including esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breast (post-menopausal), endometrium (type of uterus), kidney, thyroid and gallbladder cancer. The focus of this article will be esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma (a specific cell type), has increased in frequency throughout the past couple of decades. It has become the eighth most common cancer worldwide and the sixth most common cause of cancer death. There are roughly 17,000 patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. There have been
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several studies which show the increased risk of esophageal cancer in obese patients. In particu-
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more than 300,000 men, finding a significantly increased risk of cancer in obese men compared with
THERE ARE ROUGHLY 17,000 PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER EACH YEAR.
lar, the National Institute of Health reported from a diet and health study approximately 371 cases of esophageal adenocarcinoma identified in 480,000 participants — a much higher percentage than is found in the population of non-obese patients. The Million Women Study Collaboration recruited 1.2 million women and found increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in women who were obese (BMI >30). A similar finding was seen in a Swedish study evaluating
non-obese men. The method by which this occurs is still being studied, but the most logical explanation seems to be related to the higher incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in obese patients. The constant reflux causes changes in the lower esophagus which can lead to esophageal cancer. There are several other theories including cytokine involvement, hormonal imbalance and possible genetic influences. More research is
required to determine the exact link between esophageal cancer and obesity, particularly focusing on the molecular changes that occur as the cells change from normal esophageal cells to mutated, cancerous cells. This research is invaluable to medical researchers, since finding the “smoking gun” of sorts will ultimately result in determining how to prevent esophageal cancer in this population all together. What is known is that the risk of esophageal cancer is lower in those patients who are not overweight. Therefore, weight loss is essential if you are overweight. Talk with your primary care doctor. There are so many options for weight loss that are sustainable and reasonable. Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general surgeon at Highlander Surgical Associates in Arlington, maintains an interest in health education and advocacy.
William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor
All rise for Justice Judy
By David Mullen
... As you saw on page one, I am thrilled to have Ed Bark joining the Katy Trail Weekly family as our television writer. As I was pursuing him to Our future is in great hands. In join us at a weekly paper — he still a report entitled A Crisis in Civic maintains his daily website and blog Education looked into the effective— he enlightened me that even if he ness of civic educations in U.S. unireviews a show while the newspaper is versities. The study, commissioned still on the newsstand, so many people by the American Council of Trustees watch programs after the original air and Alumni, surveyed college students and found that 10 percent think date making the piece still relevant. That made so much sense, especially that Judge Judy — the daytime teleto a DVR junkie like me. Plus, so vision judge — serves as a Supreme many viewers today are watching Court Justice. You can’t make that programs at on demand sites. And he stuff up. I supposed they also think is totally free to speak his mind. We that Antonin Scalia is actually pizza aren’t owned by a televimagnet Papa John and sion network or by a local that Clarence Thomas affiliate part of a media is a linebacker for the conglomerate. We don’t Kansas City Chiefs … On even have a TV in the ofpossibly a related note fice. Welcome Ed. As the and with school back in great fictional talk show session, popular SMU host Larry Sanders would hangout and local sports have said, “No flipping” bar Milo Butterfinger’s … Bill Maher talked on SMU Boulevard sells David Mullen about the east coast snow 150 bottles of Fireball storm last Friday night. Cinnamon Whisky a “It’s a sea of white,” Maher said. “It’s month. Although it was first introlike the whole place is covered in duced in 1985 by Seagram’s, only Oscar nominations” … Dallas lost a recently has it become the shot of local legend on Wednesday, Jan. 20 choice, especially with women. It is when we learned of the passing of lower in alcohol content than most William Itzkowitz at 70. Like so many bar liquor. Nonetheless, that is a lot of Fireball ... According to reports, Texas others, I never knew he had a real name. We all simply knew him for is the 39th least educated state in the decades as “Whiskey.” After studyunion, placing right between Georgia ing economics at the University of on the higher end and New Mexico Houston and pursuing a couple of on the low end. The smartest city in different career paths, Whiskey moved Texas is the Houston suburb of West to Dallas in 1974 and became involved University Place. With a population in the Point After bars and restauof 15,223, 88 percent of all residents rants. Whiskey would later co-own have a bachelor’s degree or higher, the Northwest Point on Northwest more than 50 percent of residents Highway, where he would famously have a graduate degree, and the averprovide transportation for his loyal age per capita income is more than patrons to the Four Seasons in nearby $106,000. The least educated place in Texas is Mathis, a town of 5,034 in San Las Colinas for the Byron Nelson Classic golf tournament. After retirePatricio County near Lake Corpus ment, one always knew where to find Christi. Median per capita income is Whiskey. Like clockwork, at 2 p.m. $8,516. Their town motto is: “Small he would be holding court at a table Town. Big Lake. Great People. Small with his closest friends (including Brains.” (Actually, I added the “Small Johnnie Walker as he would joke) at Brains” part.) Tough reputation to the Loon on Lemmon Avenue. When live down ... Crossroads Diner is closthe popular bar was forced to close ing its doors on Walnut Hill Lane for construction of a CVS pharmacy, and moving way north to Preston Whiskey and friends took up tempoRoad and Campbell Road. The place housed a ton of different concepts, but rary refuge at the Stoneleigh P before returning to Cliff ’s Bar owned by Crossroads Diner worked. The whole former Loon owner Cliff Gonzales. shopping center is being gutted for Whiskey was remembered Saturday another mega-shopping center called at a service as a smart and caring man The Hill. How many anchors can remain with NorthPark, NorthPark East with a sense of humor. Unfortunately, there is now an empty seat at the and all of those developments near 2 p.m. table at Cliff ’s. Skillman Avenue firmly entrenched? david@katytrailweekly.com
LIFE ON THE TRAIL By Dr. Beth Leermakers
him to settle in right away. Adjusting to a new home is stressful for any animal, let alone one who hasn’t had a stable past. In my role as a dog foster parent, I The adopters’ expectation — that Trevor approach meet-and-greets with potential should bond with them immediately — adopters with “cautious optimism,” trying was unrealistic and led to disappointment not to get my hopes up that an adoption on all sides. will work out. I recently took my foster Unrealistic expectations often lead dog Trevor to meet potential adopters. I to disappointment and stress. Unrealistic warned them that Trevor is fearful, slow expectations often start with “I (or othto warm up and needs time to feel comers) should, must or ought to (be or fortable with new people. behave a certain way).” The Trevor greeted them niceadopters had an unspoken, ly, allowed the man to pet unrealistic expectation that him and walked compana new rescue dog should fit ionably with their small perfectly into their family right dog. Feeling cautiously away. I often hear my clients optimistic, I left Trevor say “my husband ought to help with them for an hour to more around the house” or “I give them time to bond. must lose 20 pounds before my When I called to see how college reunion next month.” Dr. Beth Leermakers These demanding words put it was going, they told me they didn’t think Trevor pressure on people to act a was a good fit because he was too quiet certain way and lead to guilt, disappointand reserved. After I left he went into ment, frustration or resentment when it his crate and didn’t want to come out. doesn’t happen. I reminded them that Trevor probably To challenge your unrealistic expecfelt overwhelmed in a new environment tations … and needed time to feel comfortable. I Examine the evidence. What inforassured them that he is very affectionate mation or past experience are you using and outgoing at my house. They agreed to to form your expectations or assumpgive him another hour but again decided tions? Experienced animal rescuers unthat Trevor wasn’t the right dog for them. derstand that dogs and cats need time to I encouraged them to keep Trevor for decompress and adjust to a new routine a day to give him a chance to reveal his when they go to a new home, and we true personality, but they weren’t intertry to explain this to adopters. If your ested in doing so. I was disappointed that husband hasn’t helped with household they missed out on a great little dog bechores since your first year of marriage, cause, despite my warning, they expected it probably isn’t realistic to expect him to
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suspect entered the complainant’s home and stole property.
Jan. 21 – 5:58 p.m. 3500 Block, Gillespie St. (75219) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s license plate.
Jan. 23 – 11:17 p.m. 4500 Block, Maple Ave. (75219) Murder: An unknown suspect shot the complainant, who later died.
CRIME WATCH
Great expectations can lead to great disappointment
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suddenly take over the laundry and cook dinner three nights per week. When a typical weight loss (using a behavioral approach) is one to two pounds per week, expecting to lose 20 pounds in a month is unrealistic. Replace should, must or ought to with words that imply desire (wish or want to). Instead of saying “Trevor should settle in right away,” you can say “I wish Trevor would settle in faster.” “I want to lose weight before the reunion.” “I wish my husband helped more around the house.” This may sound like a subtle semantic change. However, the language we use does impact our thoughts and feelings. Set more realistic expectations and goals. “I realize Trevor needs time to adjust, so I will give him a few days to relax, and then I’ll decide whether he fits into my family.” “I will decrease my calories and increase my physical activity to lose four pounds before the reunion. Meanwhile I will buy an outfit that I feel and look great in at my current weight.” “I will explain to my husband that I’m overwhelmed at work and would appreciate help with household chores. I’ll start by asking him to do the laundry once a week.” What unrealistic expectations need adjusting? Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-9233766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at www.bethleermakersphd.com.
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Jan. 21 – 9:51 p.m. 1300 Block, Main St. (75202) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspects pulled the complainant out of her vehicle and beat her resulting in a large bump on her forehead and a cut between her eyes. Jan. 22 – 8:23 a.m. 6100 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Burglary of a Business: An unknown suspect smashed a glass window, entered the business and stole property. Jan. 22 – 10:17 a.m. 5500 Block, Vickery Blvd. (75206) Theft: An unknown suspect removed the complainant’s tire/ rim off of the vehicle. Jan. 22 – 6:59 p.m. 7400 Block, Kaywood Dr. (75209) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspect threatened the complainant with a knife and stole property. Jan. 23 – 8:25 a.m. 2800 Block, McKinnon St. (75201) Theft: An unknown suspect stole bike parts from a parked bike. Jan. 23 – 11:53 a.m. 3700 Block, Prescott Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Residence: The
Jan. 24 – 6:19 a.m. 2500 Block, Wycliff Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Business: The suspects entered the building and stole property. Jan. 24 – 3:54 p.m. 5600 Block, Mockingbird Ln. (75206) Terroristic Threat: The suspect displayed a handgun and threatened to kill the complainants. Jan. 25 – 7:39 p.m. 4100 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Criminal Mischief: The suspect broke the complainant’s TV with a baseball bat. Jan. 25 – 8:08 p.m. 1900 Block, N. Stemmons Fwy. (75207) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect pried complainant’s rear vehicle window and stole the third row seats. Jan. 25 – 8:20 p.m. 4100 Block, Ross Ave. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect threatened the complainant at gunpoint and stole money. Jan. 26 – 1:02 a.m. 3100 Block, Chapel Creek Dr. (75220) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and rummaged through the glovebox.
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MULL IT OVER
No need to plan parade here soon Avoiding hamstring injuries By David Mullen
and begin and end at J. Gilligan’s, Dallas will honor the Rangers. Everyone was prepared for a parade in 2011, and then Nelson Cruz misplays a ball that costs the Rangers the best chance in their history for a championship. The Rangers come into the season with a strong roster, but not without questions. When will Yu Darvish come back? Can Josh Hamilton return to his once imposing status? Can Delino DeShields avoid the sophomore
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As the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers prepare to challenge each other in Super Bowl 50 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 7, a victory means more than just a title, playoff money, the Vince Lombardi trophy and that gaudy, diamond encrusted ring that players cherish so much. It means a parade where hundreds of thousands of fans will line the downtown streets, throw confetti and caution to the wind of productivity or education by skipping out on work or school and applauding their heroes for bringing a championship for locals to brag about for years. I love a parade. So when is the next championship parade coming to Dallas? No need for city officials to withhold dollars from this year’s budget. The best chances come Photo courtesy of dart.org from two teams in the next couple Dallas Mavericks parade in 2011. of years, and one of the parades may be held in Tarrant County. We are not holding a parade for SMU slump? Can the Rangers emerge getting off of academic probation on top of a strong division? It or for FC Dallas winning an MLS seems like this year is the time to championship because they play in answer questions and prepare for Frisco and no one would show up. a strong 2017. Parade prediction: Let’s look at the possibiliOctober 2017. ties of the four local major league Possible chance for an upteams having a parade and the coming parade: Dallas Stars. The chances they have of closing down Stars are off to a surprisingly good the downtown area on a weekstart and will make the playoffs. day — like a movie filming — and That is good news and bad news. sliding past the Greyhound bus The young Stars stars give local station and the Commerce Street hockey fans such hope for the McDonalds on flatbeds rather future, but the holes in defense and than fancy convertibles. Dallas city the rotating goalie situation make officials learned their lesson once realists realize that they are at least for the Dallas Cowboys parade 20 a year or two away from making years ago. The Dallas Stars parade the Stanley Cup finals. in 1999 was so sterile it looked like Jamie Benn is 26 years old. a march orchestrated by Kim Jong- Tyler Seguin is 23. John Klingberg un, minus the Zamboni. The Dallas is 23. Valeri Nichushkin is only Mavericks parade in 2011 was less 20. But goalies Kari Lehtonen and militarized, but still no Greenville Antti Niemi are both 32. Hardly Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade. ancient for goaltenders, but neither Best chance for an upcoming has convinced fans that they are up parade: Texas Rangers. Assuming for the task to take the team by the the team won’t have their parade shoulders in the grueling Stanley down Abrams Road in Arlington Cup playoffs. Coach Lindy Ruff
has coached since 1993 and never won a championship. They are a defenseman, a goalie and maybe a new coach away from a parade. Parade prediction: June 2018. Little chance for an upcoming parade: Dallas Mavericks. Optimism for another Mavericks parade lies with two people: Mark Cuban and Rick Carlisle. Cuban will continue to spend in an attempt to win another crown, and Carlisle will get the most out of the players Dallas collects. Chances are only one or two players from the current team will be on a future championship team. And the competition (Golden State, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, etc.) is not going anywhere. Unless you consider the parade that Dirk Nowitzki deserves when he retires, the next Mavericks parade is years away. Parade prediction: June 2020. No chance for an upcoming parade: Dallas Cowboys. Unless Jerry Jones builds an exclusive parade route in Frisco that he can rent out to other parades, the Cowboys will celebrate in Dallas. Another park over the Woodall Rogers Freeway will have been built, the smallest building on McKinney Avenue will be 15 stories, Trinity Groves will have seceded from Dallas to start their own city and DART will go all the way to Waxahachie. And unless the Cowboys continue to ask Tony Romo to get punished at quarterback, it is realistic to think it will take five more years before the Cowboys can win the Super Bowl. They must get front office help. They must get a new head coach. They must get a new quarterback that they can build around. They must get a star running back. When those things are in place, the Cowboys can compete. Until then, we may be driving cars along the Trinity River before the Cowboys get a parade. Parade prediction: February 2021.
By Turner Cavender
In other words, it will hurt. A lot. Best treatment. Mild cases can feel better in a few days with self-care that includes rest, ice, compression, elevation Any injury can take a huge toll on and over-the-counter pain medications. your exercise routine. That’s why it’s so important to know what injuries feel like More severe cases may take weeks to fully heal. In the instance of a and how to prevent them, complete tear, surgery may be otherwise your weight loss needed to reattach the muscles. journey could be at risk. As you recover, it’s important Today, we’ll talk about hamto avoid any activity that causes string injuries. pain, as this prolongs healing. It can happen to anySo take it easy until your inone, but it’s most common jured leg feels just as strong as when participating in activities that involve jumping, Turner Cavender your other leg. As you gain strength, your running or sudden movephysician may recommend ments. Your hamstring isn’t TIGHT MUSCLES physical therapy or gentle just one muscle but a string SHOULD BE stretches and strengthening of three muscles down the CONSIDERED A exercises that slowly repair the back of your thigh. These WARNING SIGN damaged muscle. In time and muscles work together to help you bend your knee THAT INJURY IS with proper care, most people fully recover from a hamstring and extend your leg. When IMMINENT. injury. one or more of these musPrevention, the first step. cles get overloaded, it can While there’s no way to completely avoid cause a pulled muscle, a partial tear, or in every injury, there are ways to lessen the worst-case scenario, a complete tear your chances of a hamstring injury. First, away from the bone. if you ever feel tightness on the back of Who’s at risk? It sounds contradicyour legs, stop what you’re doing! Tight tory, but a hamstring strain occurs when muscles should be considered a warning the muscle lengthens at the same time it contracts. This happens when the muscle sign that injury is imminent. Since warm, flexible muscles are less is overloaded or suddenly stretched belikely to get strained, spend 5 to 10 minyond its normal limits. Hence, the imutes doing light exercises and stretches portance of warming up and stretching to warm up your muscles before exerproperly. cise. Plan to do longer warm-ups in cold A hamstring strain is also possible if weather. When you let your muscles there’s a strength imbalance in the conbecome more flexible, you lessen your necting muscles of your glutes or quadchance of several injuries because your riceps. When these muscles are weak, body will be able to handle sudden shifts your hamstrings may be overworked much better than tight muscles would. and fatigued, putting them at greater On the days you do weight training, risk for injury. Hamstring injury is also be sure to include exercises that work more likely when you’re a teenager (your your hamstrings, quadriceps and glutes, bones and muscles are still developing) so there’s a balance of strength. If you and when you engage in intense activity make sure all the muscles in that area when you’re out of shape. are strong and capable, you’ll lessen your What it feels like. When the hamchance of an injury, since the muscles string is injured, you may experience will be working together instead of being sudden pain and a snapping sensation. imbalanced in strength. Take it slow. You’ll either fall over or hobble on your Turner Cavender, CPT, is owner good leg. The pain may be mild to severe of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and along the back of your thigh and lower world renown online personal trainer bottom and it may hurt to walk, straightat Cavendercoaching.com. “Remember en the leg or bend over. The area may be J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.” tender to the touch, swollen or bruised.
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2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3600
Meyerson Symphony Center – Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents “Mozart’s Symphony No. 39. Overture for The Magic Flute,” along with the Labeque sisters performing Poulenc's impassioned “Concerto for Two Pianos” and a world premiere from Jeremy Gill. Jaap van Zweden conducts, with Katia and Marielle Labèque on piano and Erin Hannigan on oboe.
Jan. 30
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Jonsson Central Library – Getting "stuck" at the library can be a good thing. Discover the iron in breakfast cereal, identify magnetic objects, build a magnetic chain and more. Held on the second floor in the Children’s Center. 2 p.m. FREE!
Feb. 2
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Dallas City Performance Hall – Oral Fixation: Partner in Crime. Gangsters, bank robbers, armored truck heists, first loves, best friends, acid-dropping golfers, middle-school shoplifting and a four-legged accessory after the fact. Live storytelling series for adults. 8 p.m. $25.
Feb. 3
1717 N. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-1200
Dallas Museum of Art – Gallery Talks. Join DMA staff, artists, and local scholars to explore the Museum's collection and exhibitions during weekly lunchtime gallery talks. Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. FREE!
Feb. 4
5900 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, 75205 214-768-2516
SMU Meadows Museum – Scientific Literacy Series. SMU Associate Professor in Physics Stephen Sekula will deliver a lecture commemorating one of the greatest scientific discoveries of modern times: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Sekula's lecture is hosted by the Anniversary Series of the Godbey Lectures and the Scientific Literacy Series, which is sponsored by the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute (DCII). Held in Jones Hall. 5:15 p.m. FREE!
Feb. 5
2600 Live Oak St. Dallas, 75204 214-671-0045
Latino Cultural Center – “Apollo's Flight” is a concept that will blend original electronic music by key composer, Mr. Marek Eneti, Jonathan Jones, Radu Cernat and Francine Thirteen, magnificent media projection by Joao Beira, electronic progressive live instrumentation by all the composers, contemporary dance presented by Contemporary Ballet Dallas, vivid costume design by Jesse Thaxton and spacey film footage. 8 p.m. $30.
Feb. 6
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Nasser Sculpture Center – Target First Saturday. Bring out your children’s artistic talents and broaden their understanding and appreciation of the world. Target First Saturdays are designed especially for children in preschool to elementary school and feature a line-up of activities that encourage creative thought through a monthly “Big Idea.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE!
Fri 1/29
Picture of the Week Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co. all day grand reopening celebration is Saturday, Feb. 6 1933 E. Levee St., Dallas Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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Thomas Paine, b. 1737 W. C. Fields, b. 1880 Paddy Chayefsky, b. 1923 Oprah Winfrey, b. 1954 Sara Gilbert, b. 1975 1845 – Poe's "The Raven” 1st published.
Sat 1/30
Franklin D. Roosevelt, b. 1882 Dorothy Malone, b. 1925 Gene Hackman, b. 1931 Vanessa Redgrave, b. 1937 Christian Bale, b. 1974 1862 – U.S. Navy's 1st ironclad ship, the "Monitor" was launched.
Sun 1/31
Jackie Robinson, b. 1919 Suzanne Pleshette, b. 1937 Nolan Ryan, b. 1947 Minnie Driver, b. 1971 Justin Timberlake, b. 1981 1893 – The trademark, "Coca-Cola" 1st registered in U.S. Patent Office.
Mon 2/1
John Ford, b. 1894 Clark Gable, b. 1901 Langston Hughes, b. 1902 Sherilyn Fenn, b. 1965 Lisa Marie Presley, b. 1968 1790 – U.S. Supreme Court convenes for 1st time.
Tue 2/2
Groundhog Day James Joyce, b. 1882 Elaine Stritch, b. 1926 Farrah Fawcett, b. 1947 Christie Brinkley, b. 1954 1848 – Mexican War ended; U.S. gained TX, CA, AZ, NM, NV, UT for $15 million.
Wed 2/3
Norman Rockwell, b. 1894 Morgan Fairchild, b. 1950 Nathan Lane, b. 1956 Keith Gordon, b. 1961 Maura Tierney, b. 1965 1690 – 1st paper money issued in America.
Thu 2/4
Charles Lindbergh, b. 1902 Rosa Parks, b. 1913 Betty Friedan, b. 1921 Clint Black, b. 1962 Carly Patterson, b. 1988 1789 – Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be 1st President.
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20. Honestly! 21. Hamburger extra 22. Takeoff 24. Wall climbers 25. "M*A*S*H" clerk
26. Female vampire 27. Sachet component 28. Goes a few rounds 29. Bite off too much 31. Ice grabbers
33. Mandala builder 34. Habituate 35. Arctic phenomenon 37. Pfc's superiors 39. Md. neighbor
102. Swimming — 103. Leisurely study 104. Rich rum cake 105. Building extensions 106. Toucan feature 107. Role for Whoopi 108. Monocle 109. Poser 111. Mountain lake 112. Playwright Oscar — 114. AMA members 117. Not decaf. 118. Pirate song start (hyph.) 119. Strike it rich (3 wds.) 124. Au contraire! (2 wds.) 126. Net surfer 128. Cowboy's charge 130. More astute 131. Tarmac area 132. Colorado river 134. Yearly record 136. Veranda, on Maui 137. Bowling score 138. Flock of geese 139. The fabulous Garbo 140. January in Acapulco 141. Beat the drums 142. Memorial Day race 143. Was an ancestor 144. Come to — DOWN 1. Leather for honing 2. Hunger for 3. More arrogant 4. Morning rouser 5. Economics Nobelist in 1974 6. TV knob 7. Gray area?
TRAVEL
wald.world@yahoo.com In a remote corner of the world, far from a major city, lies what is certainly the busiest intersection on the map. The Pan American Highway runs from Alaska down to the tip of South America. The highway is broken only by a few hundred kilometers in the Darien Jungle of Panama. This is intentional. Panama does not want to facilitate drug trafficking from Columbia on its southeastern border. The Darien is one of the most inhospitable places anywhere. Without strong survival skills, crossing through it is certain death. A highway would civilize it. The interrupted highway picks up again in Columbia, which has made major strides in shutting down the narcotraffickers. Speaking about traffic, one of the rules for this international road is that there can be no traffic lights. This unique rule sets up our story of the busiest intersection. As the Pan American Highway runs smack through the middle of Panama’s fourth largest city, Santiago, it intersects with the main street of the city, Avenida Central — its “Main Street.” It’s here where Main Street meets major highway, uncontrolled, so uncontrolled that we get
the world’s biggest game of chicken. To make matters worse, throughout much of Panama and all of Santiago, the Pan American Highway is only two lanes in each direction. Top all this off with the fact that a major bus station is only 500 yards from the intersection, as is a major shopping center with a roadside McDonald’s, and you have a real mess, a driver’s nightmare. Santiago is a ranching community with many farming and other large vehicles around, so it gets even worse. Night and day, as these two roads collide, there is always a backup. The drivers play chicken with cars, large buses, farm trucks and 18-wheelers, all vying for a piece of the road. Because the highway has no lights, a pedestrian bridge exists to help people cross the street. It requires that you ascend a staircase. There is no elevator. Once across you descend. This isn’t the U.S. If you are disabled, there is no way to use this bridge. People being lazy as they are, the bridge is seldomly used. I stood and watched for about 30 minutes and saw almost no one using the bridge. Instead, people cross at street level darting out during a brief
Photo by Michael Wald
Hold on to your hat when hitting the streets of Panama. lull in traffic or when two cars playing chicken temporarily block the road. First the pedestrians would make it to the median. Then they’d take another run for the other side of the street at the next lull in traffic, risking their lives without concern, it seemed. The darting pedestrians just add to the confusion and chaos of this intersection. At any time there is someone jaywalking this highway. At one of the busiest road crossings in the Americas, crisscrossing the city’s main street, the traffic flow is constant. When the shopping closes at night, the traffic may ease a bit, but it never stops. Observing the intersection from the safety of the pedestrian bridge is better than watching the best action movie. The intersection is a
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will inspire a great many to look forward eagerly to what is coming next — and for some, that promises to be something very big, indeed. It's important, however, for everyone to be sure that prior commitments have been met before the focus shifts forward — this will require a creative combination of past and future concerns as individuals prepare themselves for challenges that are fast approaching. All must realize that there are only so many days in the week and so many hours in a day; he or she who ignores the passage of time will run out of it before having a chance to deliver the goods. Those who have experience with juggling their affairs may have a distinct advantage. There is an emotional component to the week that cannot be ignored, but putting too much emphasis on feelings can also backfire and work against those who are deeply committed to the work at hand. There is no time for knee-jerk reactions or self-indulgence, but there is no room for robots, either. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You'll want to clarify your limits as well as another's demands. Don't proceed without knowing what's expected. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – A creative solution to a nagging problem frees you up to address an issue you've been neglecting for some time.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Change is in the air, and it must start with you. If you're afraid of where it might lead, you'll never make your mark. Embrace it! (March 6-March 20) – You may feel that you've been dragged down by routine affairs. You'll have a chance to enjoy a new beginning. ARIES (March 21-April 4) Rather than ask yourself how it happened, you must get to work right away solving a problem that has developed slowly over time. (April 5-April 19) – Your assistance is likely to be sought by those who know what has to be done without knowing how to do it. It's up to you! TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Getting things done is as easy as one-two-three, as long as you address the issues that arise in the proper order. Prioritize. (May 6-May 20) – You're in no mood to do things in the same old way, but a new idea may not be near at hand. Be patient. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) Though someone else may advocate patience, you realize that what everyone needs is a heart-pumping, fast-paced approach. (June 7-June 20) – You're afraid that your ideas
78. "— in the Family" 79. Lightheaded 80. Viscous 81. City in Denmark 82. King in "Macbeth" 83. Tyrolean tunes 85. Faint colors 86. Cause to yawn 88. T.G.I.F. request 89. Town near Honolulu 90. Ignore socially 91. Bad-tempered 92. Mope 93. Constantly, to Poe 94. Wood splitter 96. Easy marks (2 wds.) 97. Blondell of old films 98. Author Maurice — 100. Brief craze 101. Volcano goddess 102. Kind of welcome 103. Paper source 106. "—, humbug!" 107. Common fertilizer 110. De-creased? 111. Sluggish 112. Campfire fare 113. Grommet 114. Grind one's teeth 115. Orange flower 116. Subway hanger 118. Gulf nation 119. Painter — Matisse 120. 1776 patriot Silas — 121. Secret 122. Fix Venus de Milo? 123. Small combos 125. Feeling miffed 127. Wine served warm 129. Follows closely 133. Your choice 135. Aberdeen kid
OFF THE MARK
Stop if driving in Panama
By Michael Wald
8. Flowering tree 9. Main idea 10. Hitch in plans 11. Deadly snake 12. Hexes 13. Jots or tittles 14. Froth 15. Shinbones 16. Cosmetics brand 17. Snafu (hyph.) 18. Looks curiously 19. Portfolio item 23. Like a "10" 30. Recently (2 wds.) 32. Curtain material 36. L.A. gridders 38. Nov. runner 40. Bit of a shock 43. Duffers' goals 44. Ventricle neighbor 45. Bro or sis 46. Writer on metal 47. Part of FDR 48. Critter 49. Nutmeg-like spice 51. Coal scuttles 52. Super 54. "The Banana Boat Song" (hyph.) 55. Pitcher — Hershiser 56. — -majeste 58. Red Wings org. 59. Dice 60. Lays off food 63. Guinea pig 64. Author's need 67. "Misery" co-star 68. Foyers 69. North African port 70. Hip-hop music 71. They, in Calais 73. Flatten a fly 74. Tunnel makers 75. Oops! (hyph.) 77. Open meadow
may not be embraced by others, but by week's end you'll see just how valuable they really are. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You'll feel charged up and ready to go as the week opens, and nothing is likely to stand in your way if you remain enthusiastic. (July 8-July 22) – You have little time to waste! You must swing into action at the earliest opportunity and keep moving until your work is done. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You're able to work with all kinds, but you may encounter someone who brings out the worst in you. It's only temporary. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – If you're still not able to see the results of your efforts, it may be time to move on to something else. You're ready for the change. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may attract some criticism for a decision made under pressure. Take a breath when you can, and revisit the situation. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Your study of a certain situation is likely to lead you to a surprising conclusion. Soon, others will be on your side. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You are looking ahead, not back,
metaphor of life. Drivers are in constant motion eager to get ahead, competing with oncoming traffic trying to hinder their path. All the while life’s little pedestrian obstacles keep popping up to make it even more difficult. Along the way there are a few fatalities. Most live to see another day and take more risks in a game of Russian roulette with deadly possibilities. The saving grace of it all: Santiago is a sleepy town. It lacks New York’s hustle-bustle. Many of the drivers don’t mind slowing down, allowing the oncoming traffic and pedestrians to pass. After all, this is Panama, mañana land. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com. Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. so you are anticipating what's coming without appreciating what you've done. You must do both! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You're waiting until the time is just right before making a move that you've planned for some time. A friend is waiting with you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may need more information than that which has been made available to you. You must pursue all realistic leads. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may be getting bogged down by a situation that is completely irrelevant. Focus on what matters. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) It's time for you to modernize your approach, but this doesn't mean that you give up your old-fashioned aesthetics. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You've done some good work, and it looks like you know what you're doing, but looks can be deceiving. Prove yourself!
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) A change you've recently made is likely to make a big difference to those you encounter throughout the week. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You can enjoy a new beginning of sorts, but don't get carried away! You have some work to do, and an old concern remains.
outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.
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ACROSS 1. Vamoose! 6. Seductive women 11. Get real! (2 wds.) 15. Bay or city
41. Portland hrs. 42. Alpaca kin 43. Big leaguers 44. Throw for — — 46. Red-waxed cheese 50. Golfer — Alcott 51. Flag down 52. Yuletide 53. Rock star, say 57. They pay monthly 59. Crocus "bulb" 60. Second to none 61. Lacking covering 62. Trite phrase 63. Things to chew on 64. Blows gently 65. Survey choice 66. Veronica of "Hill Street Blues" 67. Airport queue 68. Shade-loving plant 69. It builds deep nests 72. Actress — Hartman 73. Hoard 74. Funny Feldman 75. Europe-Asia range 76. Kind of bed 79. Fall colors 80. Liszt piece 84. Verve 85. Money drawers 86. Kind of companion 87. Pair 88. Lava-flow rock 91. Meat-locker units 92. Ex-frosh 93. Correct a text 95. Yang complement 96. Bankrolls 97. Verdict givers 98. Where a medium isn't rare 99. Monsieur's egg 101. Dance all night
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By Candy Evans
inners have been completely refashioned by one of the most significant architectural and interior design firms in It's going to be the southwest: a beautiful week in Bodron + Fruit. Dallas. While our Svend Fruit crenorthern brethren ated Bodron+Fruit are digging out with interior from under piles designer, Mil of snow, the sun Bodron. Bodron is shining on us in + Fruit has been Dallas. We really responsible for ardo have the best of chitecturally sensiboth worlds here: Candace Evans tive renovations to great economy some of the most and your favorite important modreal estate news every day at ernist houses in Dallas, inCandysDirt.com! I really want to be outside cluding the Philip Johnson or “Beck House” on Strait Lane, but have to share quite poscurrently listed with David sibly the best of both worlds Nichols of Allie Beth Allman. in Dallas real estate: a home They have brought many a designed by one of our most mid-century modern home beloved architects, Charles from the 1950s to the 1970s Dilbeck. He is the architect who created my favorite flame up to current living standards while maintaining the archiPaigeBrooke, the Westlake tectural flavor and purity of home that was moved to the original design, often done preserve it because the ownby a famous regional or naers would never let that tional architect. home shed one stone. And And they do it fabulously, he designed this sprawling seamlessly, so that the home 1954 era ranch in the heart never looks like a time capsule. of Bluffview, a home whose
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This home is located at 4605 Watauga Road and sold for $3,995,000.
If you haven’t read about their E. G. Hamilton Crescent masterpiece, please do not take another breath until you do. These two are saving significant homes plat by plat. As Mil Bodron told The New York Times: “Svend and I have learned that you can’t make these houses too pure. That guarantees they won’t survive.” And here we are on Watauga Road, heart of Bluffview: if you do not know the street or area, think trees,
craggy hills (yes, really!), creeks and bluffs. I just read in a Facebook History Map group that the biggest bluff drop in Bluffview is 70 feet, and that the entire 640 acres of this area sold in 1848 for $300. Also, I have always wondered why Downtown Dallas is laid out at such a crazy angle. Turns out it was surveyed by the same guy who surveyed and laid out the streets and was done at a 45 degree angle.
In 1840, surveyor Warren Angus Ferris was instructed to find and survey the three forks of the Trinity. He laid out the land at a 45 degree angle. Later, federal law required a survey to be at 90 degree angle. Hence the streets north of this V are at a 90 degree angle. As a curious note, the thumb that sticks out of the west side of the Elm Fork is Bachman Creek. He may have mistaken this tributary creek as a fork of the Trinity. The streets of the 1924 platted survey of Bluffview follow the 45 degree angle. As do Lemmon Avenue and downtown Dallas. So the setting here at 4605 Watauga Road is priceless, and Dilbeck found it. Custom built, this 5,499 square foot home is perched on a rolling acre. Wait, make that 1.06 acres. (Priceless!) There are four bedrooms, four full baths and one powder. The interiors are flawless, as
you can see, and very updated in the right places such as kitchen and baths. The kitchen is fit for Kent Rathbun, even down to two dishwashers. The pool is pristine and close to the house, surrounded by the lush landscaping. And to boot: a guest house with a screened porch that offers privacy with warmth and a pool right outside the door. Listed with Dave PerryMiller’s Julie Boren, the asking price is $3,995,000. I hope to do a follow up on this story with Mil Bodron on my shoulder, maybe even a CandysDirt. com Quarterly Meeting! Talk about fun: we celebrate house porn with booze! Go to my website for details. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly Real-Estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
HAMMER AND NAILS
Don’t forget the private room By Stephan Sardone
others lower key and simple. This gives the pop you’ve been craving, without scaring Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com away guests. Another option is tiling one of the walls, which will produce the elegant There is one room in the house that getaway vibe you are aiming for. is not only the most private, but also the As for the countertops, one that gets just as much, if you can easily take a trip to the not more, traffic as the kitchstone yard and find an afforden: the powder bathroom. able slab for the vanity out of This room should be seen leftover pieces from other projas an opportunity. Its small ects. Think about doing a classy size gives you the chance to do quartzite countertop or possibly something fun without breaka tree cross-section countertop, ing the bank. For example, which you can get through placbecause this room is the lower risk option for experimentaStephan Sardone es like New Life Hardwoods. This would normally be tion, you could go for that more expensive for a larger space, but for vibrant accent wall with a unique paint such a small room, you only need minimal color that you wouldn’t normally use in the material, so this leaves budget room for living room or kitchen. Maybe an eggplant more exquisite pieces. Quality, not quanpurple or a dark turquoise? tity. A proper, delicate pedestal sink would On the other hand, you could use also be appropriate, allowing for more foot accent wallpaper with an impeccable patspace and room for bathroom accessories. tern for one of the walls, while leaving the
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Powder bathroom makes big impression.
Just a lighting tip: for more privacy and comfort, you may want lighting that is dimmable, which would give the room a more relaxed ambience. The key is to have fun with your powder bath, hall bath or half bath. After some simple adjustments to the accent wall and a splash of color, a nice cozy room will result. But most importantly, keep in mind that this room does not have to match the rest of the house. That’s its charm. You are free Professional - Experienced - Trusted to make it what you wish on a reasonable budget. This isn’t just for you; it’s for those passing through. Stephan Sardone is owner Randy Elms, MBA REAltoR® of Sardone Construction and has (214) 649-2987 been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home randallelms@yahoo.com around their life.
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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
Fresh off the Cuban circuit By Dotty Griffith
dottykgriffith@gmail.com Gov. Greg Abbott went to Cuba last November to promote Texas business interests. Texans want to be there when the business opportunities are ripe. I just returned from a week-long trip as part of a people-topeople delegation organized by The Nation magazine. That’s diplomatic speak for a tour. Though relations with Cuba are warming, travel by Americans is still restricted. To enter Photos by Dotty Griffith Cuba from the U.S., you need to be part of an Atelier appetizer platter. organized group with a business, artistic or educational purpose on a charter flight. My personal purpose was attention. Especially chef and to see what a country looks like co-owner Niuris Higueras. She that’s been lost in time for 50-plus runs the business with one of years. I wanted to see Cuba before her brothers. McDonald’s and Starbucks blight Typically, paladares are every block of Havana. located in what were private During my week in Cuba, residences, often owned by the I saw so many tour buses with restaurateur’s family. Many of Americans I could have been at the staff — at least initially — Disney World. At a tobacco farm are family members. Sound faDotty Griffith miliar? This is the basic story of in Vinales, our group nearly had a walking head-on with a simiso many American restaurants, larly earnest group traveling under the auspices some of which have gone on to become famous of The New York Times. The State Department brands and city landmarks, even major chains. estimates that more than 140,000 U.S. citiOthers have gone under or remained small but zens went to Cuba last year, a 70 percent insustaining businesses. Welcome to capitalism. crease over travel in 2014. Speaking to our Americans are flocking group, Niuris talked to Cuba, including Gov. about her big dream: to Abbott and his trade delcreate a Cuban culinary egation, looking for macro school for women. In opportunities. the meantime, she’s busy I found micro opportuwith her restaurant and nities. Because of the spike the challenges that go in American tourism — with it, especially in a oops, I mean educational, poor, long-isolated counbusiness and arts delegatry like Cuba. Niuris tions — hospitality and res- Vinales tobacco farm. “tries to keep a fresh taurants represent a major mindset,” she explained area of growth and expanthrough an interpreter. sion, although of the small business variety. But sometimes fresh ingredients are difficult Because it is in the tobacco-growing region to get, especially locally-grown and organic west of Havana, the small town of Vinales has that she prefers. Spices are particularly hard become a major destination for visitors who to come by. Most dishes are flavored with salt, stay with townspeople in their “homes.” Some pepper, garlic and onions. Had I known about are fancier than the one I stayed in; others not the seasonings scarcity, I’d have taken her a quite as nicely appointed. This is a major boon suitcase full of spices from anise to zahtar. for the families who find a way to improve Her food was delicious. The presentation their properties, often with bed-and-bath adand creativity hinted at what would be posditions for paying guests to qualify as a host sible for the kitchen at Atelier with more refamily. During our two-night stay, our hostess sources and more ingredient availability. The prepared breakfast and dinner for us as well. meal, like most in Cuba, included black beans This is major extra income stream for the host and rice, a choice of chicken, spiny lobster, families of Vinales. pork and ropa vieja, a Cuban pot roast. The tobacco farmer we visited is experiNiuris’ appetizer platter better reflected encing an economic boom as well. He’s adding the possibilities of cuisine in Cuba: roasted on to his “dry barn” for drying tobacco leaves. peppers filled with tuna, eggplant wrapped He has a nice little income stream earned by lox and fried dumplings with a spicy filling. hand-rolling and selling cigars to visitors. The Variety. Ingenuity. Thoughtful presentation. tobacco for these cigars is from his personal Atelier serves wines from Argentina, Chile allotment, what he doesn’t have to sell to the and Spain; also serves the two main Cuban government for cigar production. beers, Bucanero and Cristal. And of course It was in Havana, however, that we saw any rum cocktail you can imagine. the real small business explosion: the restauNiuris Huguerta’s determination and rant industry. Privately-owned restaurants, optimism represent what the new Cuba can known as “paladares,” are considered the best be. She’s building a local brand with ambition, places to dine. One particularly well-known perseverance and forward-thinking. Viva and highly regarded paladar, Atelier, got my Niuris and Atelier!
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Live Music Guide ShowS onCertS Shows& andC Concerts
thiS eek: Fri , 1/29 hu, 2/04 THISwWEEK: FRI, 1/29 -– t THU, 2/04 Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam – Folk/Rock Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m., $32-$125 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com Shinyribs w/ special guests The Grahams – Americana, Country Soul Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m., $22 – $44 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org The Buck Pets with special guests Pinkish Black and Moon Waves – Alternative rock, hardcore punk Saturday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., TBD The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org Mozart No 39 & Overture to the Magic Flute – Classical Fri-Sun, Jan. 29-31, 7:30/2:30 p.m. (Sun.), $19 - 242 Meyerson Symphony Center .............. 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 .................................................. mydso.com Alessia Cara w/ Kevin Garrett, Craig Stickland – Singer Songwriter Thursday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $22 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com The HillBenders present The Who’s TOMMY: A Bluegrass Opry and Possessed by Paul James – Bluegrass Thursday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $18-$24 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org Shostakovich 7 Classical Thurs.-Sun., Feb. 4-7, 7:30/2:30 p.m. (Sun.), $26-114 Meyerson Symphony Center .............. 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 .................................................. mydso.com
FFebruary ebRuaRy Apollo’s Flight - electronic, funk, dub-step Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., $30 Latino Cultural Center ............................ 2600 Live Oak St. 214-671-0045 ......... dallasculture.org/latinoCulturalCenter/ An Evening with Yo La Tengo – noise rock/melodic pop Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., $27-$48 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com The Killdares with special guest Danny Malone – Indie Rock Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., $20-$30 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org
Lee Harvey’s .............. 1807 Gould St. ............ 214-428-1555 CC & The Tattooed Love Boys Cover Band 9 p.m. Free ........................ leeharveys.com The Library Bar ....... 3015 Oak Lawn Ave. ..... 214-224-3152 Aubree-Anna Jazz/Pop 9 p.m. Free .......... landmarkrestodallas.com Lone Star Roadhouse ... 11277 E. NW Hwy .. 214-341-3538 Mr. Inez Band Rock Covers 8:30 p.m. $10 ............. lonestarroadhouse.com Maracas Cocina Mexicana .. 2914 Main St. ... 214-748-7140 Chilo & The High Energy Latin Jazz 8 - 11 pm, Free maracascm.com Opening Bell Coffee .... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Matthew Gray & Friends Presents! Singer-Songwriter 7 p.m. $10 dontation ................... openingbellcoffee.com RBC ................. 2617 Commerce ........... St. 469- 487-6149 Bobby Sessions LIVE! w/ DJ sets from Picnictyme & Blue The Misfit Hip Hop/Rap 8 p.m. $15 - $20 ............ rbcdeepellum.com The Rustic 3656 ............... Howell St. ............. 214-730-0598 Stevie James Trio Blues, Rock 12 p.m. Free Brannon Barrett Texas Country 4 p.m. Free Jesse Dayton Country 9:30 p.m. Free ............................ therustic.com Sambuca Uptown ..... 2120 McKinney Ave. .... 214-744-0820 Special Edition Party/Variety Band 8:30 p.m. Free ........... sambucarestaurant.com Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. ... 214-823-8306 Woolly Jammeth Funk 11 p.m. Free ...................... sundowndfw.com
January 3131 sSunday, unday, J anuaRy
Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Jonah Smith (Azalea Project) Singer Songwriter 7 p.m. $5 donation ...................... openingbellcoffee.com
Murder City Devils – punk rock Friday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m., $22-$25 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com The Rock and Worship Roadshow – Christian Rock Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m., $20 American Airlines Center ............. 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 .................. americanairlinescenter.com Wellington International Ukulele Orchestre – Ukelele ensemble Friday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., $24-$36 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org West Side Story – Classical / Film Screening Fri.-Sun., Feb. 12-14, 7:30/2:30 p.m. (Sun.), $54-$232 Meyerson Symphony Center .............. 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 .................................................. mydso.com Delbert McClinton w/ Sunny Sweeney – country, blues, & honky-tonk Saturday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., $39-$79 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com MattyB Valentine’s Day Party – Pop / Rap Sunday, Feb. 14, TBD $15-$45 Majestic Theatre ......................................... 1925 Elm St. 214-670-3687 ....... dallasculture.org/majestictheatre Rickie Lee Jones – Rock, Jazz, R&B, Pop Sunday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., $24 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org
Poor David’s Pub ...... 1313 S. Lamar St. ....... 214-565-1297 KNON 17th Annual Blues Festival Blues 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) $15 .................... poordavidspub.com Times Ten Cellars ..... 6324 Prospect Ave. .... 214-824-9463 Mike Finkel Group Jazz 4 p.m. Free ...................................... timestencellars.com Trees .................... 2709 Elm St. .................... 214-741-1124 Avatar Metal / Rock 8 p.m. $14 ............................................. treesdallas.com
February 11 MMonday, onday, F ebRuaRy The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Scott Boni Show Jazz 6:30 p.m. Free Liz Mikel’s Entertainer’s Showcase R&B, Blues, Motown, and Cabaret. 9:30 p.m. Free ....................... balconyclub.com The Crown and Harp .... 1914 Greenville Ave. 214-828-1914 Harper’s Revue Local and touring talent showcase 10 p.m. Free .............. thecrownandharp.com Eddie V’s ............ 4023 Oak Lawn Ave. ............. 214-890-1500 Westsiders Jazz 6 p.m. Free ............................... eddiev.com RBC ................. 2617 Commerce ........... St. 469- 487-6149 Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions Experimental, noise, ambient 9 p.m. Free .................... rbcdeepellum.com Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Funky Knuckles Funk 10 p.m. Free ...................... sundowndfw.com
Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime w/ Mothership – Metal Friday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m., $20-$32 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com
Trees .................... 2709 Elm St. .................... 214-741-1124 Jess Glynne Singer-Songwriter 8 p.m. $18 ............................................. treesdallas.com
AC/DC – hard rock Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., $80 - $140 American Airlines Center ............. 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 .................. americanairlinescenter.com
The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ..... 214-826-8104 Mick Tinsley Unplugged Acoustic Blues 8:30 p.m. Free ....................... balconyclub.com
Clubs • RestauRants Clubs • Restaurants Friday, FRiday , JJanuary anuaRy22 29
Adair’s Saloon ....... 2624 Commerce St. ....... 214-939-9900 Choctaw Wildfire Americana / Folk / Rock 7:45 p.m. Free Buffalo Ruckus Americana, Roots, Southern Rock 11 p.m. Free ......................adairssaloon.com
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Buzzbrews Kitchen .... 4334 Lemmon Ave. .... 214-521-4334 Open Mic Classical 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Free ................. buzzbrews.com The Door ................ 2513 Main St. .................. 214-742-3667 Progger Funk, Rock, Jazz 7 p.m. $10 ...................... thedoordallas.com The Goat .............. 7248 Gaston Ave. .............. 214-327-8123 Aaron Burton Delta Blues Guest TBA Blues 9 p.m. Free thegoatdallas.com Sandaga 813 .............. 813 Exposition ............. 972.415.7491 Live Jazz Jazz 8:30 p.m. $5 - $10 ................ sandaga813.com
WWednesday, ednesday, February FebRuaRy3 3 The Dream Cafe ....... 2800 Routh St. #170 ....... 214-954-0486 George Dimitri and Lenny Nancy with special guest Jazz, Classics 7 p.m. Free ................... thedreamcafe.com
The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ..... 214-826-8104 Cheap, Fast & Easy Jazz 9 p.m. Free ....................... balconyclub.com
The Free Man .......... 2626 Commerce St. ....... 214-377-9893 La Pompe Jazz/Swing 7 p.m. Free Stevie James and The Blue Flames Blues 10 p.m. Free ................... freemandallas.com
Club Dada ................ 2720 Elm St. ............... 214-742-3400 Petty Theft, Hard Nights Day cover bands 8 p.m. $10 .......................... dadadallas.com
House of Blues ........ 2200 N. Lamar St. ........ 214-978-2583 Madeon, Skylar Spence Electronic 8 p.m. $25 ...................... houseofblues.com
Double-Wide ........ 3510 Commerce St. .......... 214-887-6510 Kirk Thurmond & The Millennials Soul, Singer/Songwriter 9 p.m. Free ...................... double-wide.com The Foundry ............ 2303 Pittman St. ............ 214-749-1112 The LDJ Band Country / Americana / Folk 8 p.m. Free ................................... cs-tf.com
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Lee Harvey’s .............. 1807 Gould St. ............ 214-428-1555 Alt_Nation 90’s Alternative Rock Cover Band 9 p.m. Free ........................ leeharveys.com
FEBRUARY FASHION FORWARD SALE…2/4,2/5,2/6
Lone Star Roadhouse ... 11277 E. NW Hwy .. 214-341-3538 The Strangers Party Rock 8 p.m. $10 ............. lonestarroadhouse.com
Over 18,000 pc of 1st quality ladies clothing. Sizes 2-18--- 1X-3X..(LARGE SELECTION OF PLUS SIZE) AND WE HAVE PETITE SIZES… BOGO Thursday 2/4 and Friday 2/5 on a category. (BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!) Thursday, 2/4 and Friday, 2/5 - 8am-7pm, Saturday, 2/6- 8am - 5pm FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS…. Easy free parking and plenty of dressing area. All cc accepted/cash or check. NO Men or Children under 12 allowed 214-349-1891 | 10367 Brockwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75238 whsale@sharonyounginc.com
The Ginger Man – Uptown .... 2718 Boll St. .... 214-754-8771 Robot Arms Depot Industrial Grunge Pop 8 p.m. Free ................... gingermanpub.com
An evening with George Winston – Rural Folk Piano Thursday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $22-$36 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 – Classical Fri-Sun, Feb. 25-28, 7:30/2:30 p.m. (Sun.), $19 - $168 Meyerson Symphony Center .............. 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 .................................................. mydso.com
COMMUNITY COUNTS. KEEP IT LOCAL.
The Foundry ............ 2303 Pittman St. ............ 214-749-1112 Edison Chair Rock 8 p.m. Free ................................... cs-tf.com
The Free Man ....... 2626 Commerce St. ......... 214-377-9893 Savoy Swing Band Early Jazz & Swing 7 p.m. Free Blues Jam Blues 10 p.m. Free ................... freemandallas.com
Rachel Platten w/ Eric Hutchinson, Christina Gimme – Pop Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $27 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com
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Adair’s Saloon ....... 2624 Commerce St. ........ 214-939-9900 Silo Road Americana / Texas / Country 7:45 p.m. Free Vincent Neil Emerson & The Old Souls Rock/Country 11 p.m Free ..................... adairssaloon.com
Monte Montgomery – Acoustic rock, blues, pop rock Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $20-$39 Granada Theater ......................... 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ................................. granadatheater.com
An evening with Carrie Rodriguez Trio – singer-songwriter Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., $20 The Kessler Theater .......................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................. thekessler.org
SHOP THE TRAIL
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28 4 tThursday, huRsday, January FebRuaRy AllGood Café ............ 2934 Main St. ............... 214-742-5362 Everly After Everly Brothers Tribute Band 8 p.m. Pay what you can ...................... allgoodcafe.com Club Dada ................ 2720 Elm St. ............... 214-742-3400 Shearwater, Marmalakes Indie Rock 9 p.m. $15 .......................... dadadallas.com The Dream Cafe ....... 2800 Routh St. #170 ....... 214-954-0486 Elise Stover with Jel Stewart Pop/Classical/Jazz 7 p.m. Free .................... thedreamcafe.com
The Prophet Bar ........... 2548 Elm St. ............ 214-742-3667 The Revelry Funk / Rock 7:30 p.m. $10 ..................... thedoordallas.com
The Free Man .......... 2626 Commerce St. ....... 214-377-9893 Three Quarters Fast Dixieland Band Jazz 7 p.m. Free GrowerX Piano Jam 10 p.m. Free ................... freemandallas.com
Twilite Lounge ............ 32640 Elm St. ........... 214-741-2121 The King Bucks Honky Tonk 10 p.m. Free ..................................... thetwilitelounge.com
Three Links ............... 2704 Elm St. ................ 214-653-8228 Chipper Jones, Chris Lopez Ambient Rock, Indie Pop 9 p.m. $8 ................................. threelinksdeepellum.com
Three Links ............... 2704 Elm St. ................ 214-653-8228 Walker & The Texas Dangers, Convoy & the Cattlemen Bluegrass / Cowpunk 9 p.m. $7 - $10 .... threelinksdeepellum.com
Two Corks & A Bottle .... 2800 Routh #140 .... 214-871-9465 Joseph Reyna Guitar 8 p.m. Free ........... twocorksandabottle.com
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MOVIE TRAILER
‘The Finest Hours’ just another disaster movie with drops of Disney By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood
If there is one movie studio still keeping “Capraesque” filmmaking alive, it’s Disney. This is most definitely the case with “The Finest Hours,” a true story about the 1952 Coast Guard rescue of an oil tanker split in two off the coast of Cape Cod. And this one has it all. Heroism? Check. An over-thetop, bombastic Carter Burwell score? Check. Love story? Check. “The Finest Hours” Photos courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures hits all the required Disney Disney's "The Finest Hours" is not their finest two hours. high-water marks (no pun intended), but falls prey to the precious that it doesn’t take a cynic Meanwhile, Ray Sybert (Affleck) obvious genre tropes that come with to roll their eyes and almost hope for attempts to buy time for the 34 survi“disaster at sea” tales. tragedy to strike soon. Their courtvors aboard the Pendleton. While the The screenplay by Scott Silver, ship moves forward and eventually, moments aboard this tanker are the Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson does the two decide to get married. highlights of the movie, Sybert has to feature a linear character study reTheir engagement is apdeal with every single stereotypical garding the two leads, played by Chris proximately nine hours old when character in movie history, such as a Pine and Casey Affleck. They are both a nor’easter hits, and Bernie is sent super positive, happy-go-lucky cook, outcasts in their respective jobs, most- out to rescue the Pendleton, which the “all hope is lost” Negative Nancy, ly due to their quiet, reserved nature is deemed nothing more than a suithe scared kid, the grizzled veteran, etc. in a world with brash, rigid seamen. cide mission. Three volunteers (Kyle “The Finest Hours” does have “The Finest Hours” begins Gallner, John Magaro and a crimisome stellar moments, most notably with Coast Guard First Mate Bernie nally underused Ben Foster) hop on a sequence involving how navigation Webber (Pine) meeting Miriam a tiny rescue boat and attempt to pass coordinates get to Sybert’s engine (Holliday Grainger) on a blind the berm, which is essentially talked room location. The camera seamlessly date. It’s overly cute and so entirely about as if it were the boogeyman. moves from topside, down each deck, GREASE cont'd from page 1 not. Even if it’s terrible, “Grease: Live!” almost assuredly won’t be tuned out. After all, there’s a snark-fest at stake. In a letter to TV critics trapped inside a big boxful of “Grease: Live!” trinkets, executive producer Marc Platt says he and his team are “creating an exciting new artistic language that incorporates the best of television and theater and yields an entirely new experience.” Unlike the NBC musicals, “Grease: Live!” also will have a live in-studio audience “integrated into the sets in a way that they are essentially characters in the show.” Platt also promises “moments when we will take the television audience behind the scenes … and when the elements of the show combine the fluidity of cinema with the magic of theater.” Well, we’ll see about all that, with Julianne Hough as Sandy Olson and Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko carrying the heaviest loads while Vanessa Hudgens plays bad girl Betty Rizzo. Fox would prefer that viewers soon are feeling like the opening lyrics to “You’re the One That I Want,” one of several
hit songs from the mega-selling “Grease” soundtrack: “I get chills, they’re multiplying. And I’m losing control. ‘Cause the power you’re supplying, it’s electrifying.” RANDOM NIBBLES: The title of FX’s “Baskets” doesn’t quite suggest its premise. Zach Galifianakis stars as a beaten-down, nominally French-trained, Bakersfield, Calif. rodeo clown. His character, Chip Baskets, arguably is the saddest sack character in TV history. But you should definitely check out this wholly original comedy series, which co-stars Louie Anderson as Chip’s mother and is cocreated by Louis C.K. It continues to air on Thursdays at 9 p.m … We have two recent departures from Dallas-Fort Worth TV newsrooms. Weekend WFAA-TV morning anchor Carla Wade has left after the station declined to renew her contract. And NBC5 reporter/anchor Eric King is returning to the station from whence he came — CBS affiliate WLKY-TV in Louisville, Ky. Ed Bark is the former longstanding TV critic for The Dallas Morning News who has run the TV website unclebarky.com since Sept, 2006. He also is a current member of the Press Club of Dallas board.
and finally to Sybert, all done with fantastic editing. It’s the type of high concept shot, ambitiously created by director Craig Gillespie and editor Tatiana Rieger, that almost deserves to be in a much better movie. There’s just no subtlety in “The Finest Hours.” When Miriam storms into the Coast Guard office to confront Bernie’s Chief Officer, Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana in yet another role wasting his talents), it’s understood that in 1952 women were not expected to be so demanding. It’s great to watch the character stand up for herself, but when a male character flat out says “the other wives don’t act like this,” it is essentially telling an audience why what she’s doing is bold and brave and, unless you’re as thick as a brick, it’s completely unnecessary. That is the type of dialogue that sinks “The Finest Hours.” It also hurts that Chris Pine’s northeastern accent leaves much to be desired. It’s another addition to actors that have failed at replicating the “Bahstahn” speech, and if Pine just spoke in his natural accent, nobody would blink an eye. Also, Pine is a bit miscast as a quiet and humble character. He seems to mumble and whisper most of his lines as if that’s a way to show his lack of confidence. While he seems like
T3 cont'd from page 1 ‘Dallas,’ and I’m no J.R.” That was a fitting remark, in that both stories involve wealthy, hardheaded and dysfunctional Texas oil families with lots of secrets. “I’m no Miss Ellie, though,” Price is quick to rebut. Regarding Magritte, Price described her role as a complex and compelling character. “I love her. She inhabits me on that stage, and the last few weeks she has been coming home with me! She breaks my heart at times. I certainly relate
the type of actor that can and should carry a movie, Pine hasn’t pulled that off just yet (barring any movie when his character is named James T. Kirk). On the other hand, Casey Affleck continues to absolutely nail every role he undertakes. He makes silence seem powerful instead of sheepish. When confronted by a shipmate who doubts him, Affleck looks down and pauses, then replies with very little words, but those words are delivered with such commitment that his confidence can’t be questioned. Affleck is one of the best character actors in movies today and he makes “The Finest Hours” much more watchable than it actually is. The “nature attacks” moments of “The Finest Hours” are actually quite thrilling and, in some moments, terrifying. If seeing Bernie’s rescue boat climb a wave, crash down it, then briefly disappear completely underwater doesn’t freak you out, you are one of the bravest, most unflinching humans alive. The CGI is well done and conveys the sheer horror of what a sinking ship looks like. “The Finest Hours” insists that you feel good at nearly every turn, leaving no moment to ever doubt that the rescue mission succeeds. In the end, that Disneyfication of this true story dooms it.
to her vulnerabilities and to her marriage to a man she loves and cannot reach at this point in her life.” “Oil” began as a series of drafts written in the 1980s and ’90s by Neil Tucker, prior to his 1995 death. His daughter, Raelle Tucker, picked up the work and has continued her father’s legacy throughout the past 21 years. She filled in the gaps of his drafts and produced readings of the play in Los Angeles, and then at the Dallas Theatre Center and Echo Theatre at the
Bath House Cultural Center. “Oil” also features Jenna Anderson as Petite, Magritte’s “Earth Mother” daughter, who brings both light and darkness to the story with her obsession over saving the world’s energy. Greg Hullett as the gay nephew, Leroy, is probably the weakest link in the cast. “Oil” continues at Theatre Three through Feb. 14. For information and tickets, visit Theatre3Dallas.com or call 214-871-3300 option #1.
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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH
Don’t eat less … eat better By Megan Lyons
plate or for my lunch to require multiple Tupperware containers. I’m an active, busy person, If you skim diet magazines and I exercise a lot, so I do need while standing in a lot of food. Plus, I rethe grocery store ally enjoy eating, and checkout line or there’s nothing wrong get intrigued by with that! so-called “miracle The bottom line is diets” online, the that you don’t have to popular media eat less … you just have has probably conto eat better. vinced you that When we eat real, losing weight is whole, high-quality, Megan Lyons nutrient-rich foods all about restricting your food in(the kinds that look the take as much as possible. Many same way they did when they of these mass media sources were grown), our bodies know imply that it’s “good” to be ravhow to process them efficiently. enous throughout the day, and We don’t fall victim to dramatic that you should reward yourself blood sugar swings caused by for eating as little as possible in added sugar and other chemical order to lose weight. additives, so we are better able to My approach is dramatiwithstand cravings, have more cally different. In fact, ever since stable energy and develop lean I learned about true nutrition muscle mass instead of storing and turned my diet into an over- extra calories as fat. By eating all healthy one, I probably eat mostly vegetables, fruits and more food than I have ever eaten other nutritious and naturally before. It’s not unusual for my occurring foods, you can actudinner to require more than one ally eat a lot more than you may megan@thelyonsshare.org
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WATER cont'd from page 1 and surrounding lakes. Dallas Water Utilities provides a yearly water quality report listing the average amounts of contaminants found in our water supply. Contaminants are always there at some levels — except for lead. There should never be any lead. The most recent report published in 2014 shows that “Dallas water meets or exceeds all State and Federal requirements for water quality, and is safe to drink.” But when’s the last time you tested your own water? Or
tested the bottle water you drink? The other chatter that’s resurfacing in the Dallas area this past week is the plastic bag debate. Let’s recap: January 2015, a five-cent bag fee was enacted in Dallas. The minimal fee lasted a few short-lived months before being overturned, giving everyone back their free plastic bags in the grocery store. But the story lives on, and the punch line is … the plastic bag fight is brewing back. This past Thursday, in the historic Texas Theatre (one of only 18 bars in the Dallas area that recycles their glass bottles), located in Oak Cliff, four panelists spoke on the Plastic Bag issue and the City of Dallas’ Zero Waste Initiative. Panelists included Corey Troiani, Texas Campaign for the Environment; Murray Myers, City of Dallas Zero Waste manager; Dwaine Caraway, former Dallas councilman
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finally become empowered to fight for the environment. “When we first started talking about it, I was undereducated about it,” he said. “The more I listened, learned, and experienced, I got excited and was finally convinced that it was time for me as a leader to lead by example.” The initial bag fee may not have held on, but it brought the plastic bag issue to the forefront and set a precedence that Dallas is pushing to be a leader in sustainability. More people were educated about the environmental impacts of plastic bags and many have enacted change even without the ordinance in effect. When the plastic bag debate comes back in full force, it is hoped that more people will have discovered the importance small decisions like using reusable bags can have on our city and our environment. Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.
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and former mayor; and Scott Griggs, Dallas city councilman. Scott Griggs spoke on how the plastic ban evolved and dissolved, but ultimately filled the room with a positive tone for the future. Griggs went beyond the plastic bags and envisioned our city as a leader in environmental stewardship by saying, “Let’s pass an outright ban on Styrofoam in this city.” Dwaine Caraway spoke passionately about how he was the last to jump on the environmental and recycling bandwagon, but today he understands the importance and is putting forth maximum effort to bring the plastic bag discussion back to the table. As he spoke, to a small crowd inside the theatre, brought together by Earth Day Texas for their EDMo series, it was obvious the crowd already understood the importance of recycling. How do we engage the people, like Caraway once was, that are against recycling? Caraway described what made him
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have been led to believe! Our bodies need calories for energy, but we also need nutrients for each of our cells to function optimally. When we feed ourselves processed foods that are usually devoid of any significant nutrition, our bodies still crave the antioxidants and phytonutrients that keep it running well, so it’s harder and harder to feel full. The popular slogan “Once you pop, you just can’t stop” rings sadly true, as you’ve probably realized if you’ve eaten an entire sleeve of chips or cookies, only to feel like you could easily go back for another. When we feed ourselves nutrient-dense food, though, our hunger mechanisms are pretty good at telling us when to stop. After all, it’s nearly impossible to eat 1,000 calories worth of cucumbers in a sitting (that would be more than 22 whole cucumbers!), but eating 3.5 rich chocolate chip cookies doesn’t seem out of the question. And did you know that you can eat 1 pound of 2 percent cottage cheese, 2 pounds of cantaloupe, 1 pound of
apples, 1 pound of tofu, 1 pound of kale, 2 pounds of celery, 1 pound of lettuce, 1 pound of carrots, 1 pound of papaya, 1 pound of onion and 2 pounds of cucumber (yes, that’s 14 pounds of food!) for the same amount of calories as just one pound of Oreos? I encourage my clients to fill themselves up with vegetables, as well as balanced amounts of nuts, seeds, meats, fish, healthy fats and fruit. If we are eating these foods, our bodies’ hunger mechanisms will self-regulate. I believe you should never deprive yourself of food if you are truly feeling hungry. So please, don’t think that you should resist eating when you are truly hungry, or that you have to eat as little as possible in order to lose weight. As long as you are eating the right foods in the right balance, you can achieve your optimal weight and feel your best. Megan Lyons is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, owner of The Lyons’ Share Wellness, and author of “Start Here: 7 Easy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Happiness,” available on Amazon. To learn more, contact her at Megan@ TheLyonsShare.org, or visit her website, www.thelyonsshare.org.
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JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
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Society Editor
Polo on the Lawn
“Elf” Cast Party
Kick Off Party Five Creeks Tavern
Dallas Summer Musicals Guild Home of Suzanne and David Palmlund
President Michael Jenkins, cast members Gabrielle Mirabella, and D. Scott Withers
Suzanne Palmlund, Daniel Patrick Smith (“Buddy”), David Palmlund
Dallas Institute
Vaughn Miller, Vance Miller III, Chair Dena Miller, Vaughn Miller, Jr.
North Texas Food Bank
Hiett Prize Awards Ritz Carlton
Dr. Larry Allums, Dr. Scott Samuelson, Dr. Nancy Cain Marcus, Dr. Randy Gordon
Nicky Torchia, Miss Texas Shannon Sanderford, Harper Brady
Dallas Theater Center raises $138,000 Arts District
Veletta Forsythe-Lill, Judy Pollock
Dayron Miles, Brett Gray, Jeff Woodward, Kevin Moriarty, Lorra Farris, Hassan El-Amin
Co-Chair Jessica Castillo, Simon Crossley of Bentley Dallas
SPCA
Holiday Soiree Matthew Trent
Natasha Mosier, Kristen Greenberg, Conan Reed, Josie Tran, Kerry Sullivan
Gary Rugoff, Mary Bentley
Rhonda and Kit Chambers
David Cary, Linda Davis, Scott Davis