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COMMUNIT Y NEWS

‘A Super-Dame Good Party!’

The Dallas Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier is hosting its annual culinary fundraiser, “A Super-Dame Good Party!,” on Sunday, March 4 at 5 p.m. at Sixty Five Hundred Cedar Springs. The dine-around, wine-tasting and live auction will feature more than 20 of LISA STEWART Dallas’ best chefs and restauChef Joanne Bondy. rant owners and winemakers from some of the country’s top vineyards. Tickets are $95 (VIP packages are available for $150) and available at ldedallas.org. — Courtney Luscher

Scotch tasting at French Room The French Room Bar at The Adolphus at 1321 Commerce St. will host an exclusive, limited whisky tasting event with renowned single malt Scotch whisky producer Glenmorangie on Tuesday, March 6 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. After canapés and a scotch cocktail in the French Room Salon, guests will proceed to the bar and taste four Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, all valued at over $100. Tickets are $50 and extremely limited. Go to eventbrite.com. — Jessica Weaver THE ADOLPHUS

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By David Mullen

“I Can Only Imagine” is the history behind the religious rock band MercyMe’s song of the same Dennis Quaid is known for name that became the most played his versatility as an actor. He has contemporary Christian single of appeared in movies with wide all time. The real life father of three, appeal like “Breaking Away,” “The Quaid plays the divorced, cruel faRight Stuff,” “Wyatt Earp,” “The ther of MercyMe lead singer Bart Rookie,” “Traffic,” “Any Given Millard.

Sunday,” “Dragonheart,” “The The movie chronicles the growth Big Easy,” “The Parent Trap” and of Millard, played convincingly by “Far from Heaven,” in which he newcomer J. Michael Finley, from LIONSGATE won the New York Film Critics boyhood to questioning his reason Circle Award for Best Supporting Dennis Quaid and J. Michael Finley share a moment. for being to becoming a megastar on Actor. But for his latest role in the the Christian rock circuit. Finley presoon to be released “I Can Only viously had appeared on Broadway Imagine,” he has to take on a complex role that is new to him in “Les Miserables,” where he was discovered by the film’s and his fans. casting crew. It is Finley’s first film. It helps that he has the “To play the bad guy in the film is usually the most fun,” voice to support the role, as the producers did not want to Quaid said during his press tour at the Ritz Carlton Dallas overdub the songs for the movie. on Saturday. “This is a true story. In this story, I don’t see “When I read a script, it is the only time I am going to Arthur [his character] as a bad guy. He was a product of his have the first time experience of being an audience member,” own circumstances growing up. To play an abusive father — Quaid said. “So I experienced the story and that’s why I did a monster as he was described by his son Bart and rightly it. It is such a powerful story. A very difficult role.” so — made it very difficult. To be honest, I had never heard Quaid, 63 and younger brother of fellow actor Randy the song even though I am a Christian. And I grew up in the QUAID cont'd on page 8 Baptist church in Houston.”

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Man exudes positivity about mission of rescuing dogs david@katytrailweekly.com After years of influencing business people with the power of positive thinking, Lee Asher is now trying to enlighten people about a far different cause. And he has hit the road to do it.

In the early stages of his nationwide adventure, Asher stopped in Dallas last Saturday. Asher is driving cross country promoting the cause of adopting shelter dogs. Or, put a different way, expounding to get dogs out of the pound.

Asher bought an RV — The Asher House — and travels with six rescue dogs from a St. Bernard named Lillie to a Chihuahua/rat

terrier mix named Butters.

The bathroom of his makeshift RV is chock full of dog food and dirty clothes.

Travelling and getting people to adopt rescue dogs became his mission in life.

“I grew up in Delray Beach, Fla. and I really couldn’t wait to get out of there,” Asher said. “So I went to Arizona State University.

And I love Florida, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t feel like it would help me reach any of my goals. It was very easy to be lazy there.”

Not being a great student, Arizona State was the only school that accepted him. His mentor challenged him to do better on his studies, which led him to the Dean’s list. He majored in

communications, with a minor in business.

“Right after Arizona State University, I started THE ASHER HOUSE working Lee Asher and rescue dog Butters enjoy the snow. for Tony Robbins as wanted, and also make a livone of his ing off of it. I always wanted consultants and speakers. to create a lot of success.”

And it’s so funny because I Asher worked for got my first DVD set when Robbins for three years, I was 15. And I used to tell people that I worked for him but felt that he was lacking business acumen. He would [Robbins] already. I never go into companies and help knew until I got the Tony Robbins DVDs that I could DOGS cont'd on page 6 create the mindset that I

FAIR PARK

North Texas Irish Festival dances into Dallas this weekend

THE CRESCENT

INSIDE

Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint Along the Green Trail Opinion

Quaid takes on powerful role in ‘I Can Only Imagine’

By David Mullen

Here is your chance to appear on the stage at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.”

The Dallas Opera is seeking women and men, in non-singing/ non-speaking roles, as “supers” (opera’s fancy term for “extras”) in roles of waiters, delivery men and vagrants. To be considered, email a headshot and resume to auditions@ dallasopera.org by Tuesday, March 6. Those chosen must attend an audition on Monday, March 12. The production opens on Friday, April SUZANNE CALVIN 13. — Suzanne Calvin

Crescent Real Estate LLC announced the return of Julie A. Young to Crescent as general manager of The Crescent. The mixed-use commercial real estate and retail space in Uptown is managed by Crescent and owned by institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Young is a 24-year veteran of the Dallas commercial real estate market and current board member of Building Owners and Managers Association Dallas. She begins her new job on March 5. — Dennis Winkler

CINEMA

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Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week

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rsavant@dallasinstitute.org Whether there is Irish blood in your ancestry — or whether you are simply Irish for a day — make plans to be in Fair Park on Friday, March 2 to Sunday, March 4 to kick up your heels and enjoy concerts from the best Irish musicians from around the world.

The North Texas Irish Festival, sponsored by Sprint and presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, is a family-friendly festival that celebrates the music, dance and culture of Ireland with a weekend of delights.

Unique as the largest cultural celebration in DFW, and one of the largest Irish festivals in the U.S., the North Texas Irish Festival is produced annually by almost 1,000 volunteers, some of whom have volunteered for decades, often alongside generations of their families.

NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL

Pipes will be a blowin' at Irish Fest.

“Our volunteers are the heart and soul of this event,” said Sheri Bush, president of the Southwest Celtic Music Association, Inc., the organization that produces the North Texas Irish Festival and provides music and dance scholarships to local students.

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a wonderful thing for other families to come and enjoy. Whether it’s the music or the dancing, tasting whiskey, shopping, researching your family history or doing crafts with the kids, this is the kind of festival with fun for everyone.”

Music, dancing, whiskey tastings, blacksmithing demonstrations, horse displays, Celtic storytelling, animal rescue groups, Shepherd’s pie, Irish stew, dozens of activities for kids and child-friendly entertainment, and chef demonstrations are all found at this family-friendly festival that includes 13 stages of entertainment.

Musicians. Headlining performers at the 36th Annual North Texas Irish Festival include: · The Elders, the dynamic and critically-acclaimed group whose stage shows are real magic, where their powerful personal and musical IRISH cont'd on page 7

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

‘You gotta fight the powers that be’

By David Mullen

where people cross country ski and then pull out a rifle and shoot (does the NRA sponsor a team?) and Johnny Just who are J.D. Power Weir’s hair. Seriously, the U.S. and his Associates? Sounds men’s curling team winning like an R&B group from gold is the thing that movthe ’70s. You can’t seem to watch a television commerDavid Mullen ies are made of. And wonder why airlines are hated cial these days without a so much? In a bit of jest (does that product or service touting that they exist anymore in today’s society?), the won the J.D. Power and Associates gold medalists solicited Delta to see if award. Actually, they are a marketing maybe they could get upgraded on the research company founded in 1968 by way back from Seoul. Their request James David Power. Now he sounds was answered by Delta in short order. like a college football fullback from “Hi, there. Congratulations, gold medal the ’60s. Anyway, the company parlays champions!” someone from Delta these surveys into an awards program, responded. “We are honored to be your even though the company makes its ride back home! While we don't have revenues off of selling their survey any upgrades to offer, we look forward information to corporations and sellto seeing you on board. Thanks for flying licensing rights to use their name ing with us!” Come on, Delta! I am sure in advertising. Power lost his power in the flights were full. But at least humor 2005 when he sold the company. The them. They must be exhausted after all firm is now owned by a private inof that sweeping … Then, there is Texas vestment group … Finally, the Winter Rangers TV announcer C.J. Nitkowski, Olympics are over, so we can get back embroiled in a ridiculous social media to quality programming on NBC like controversy that clearly wasn’t his fault.

“Superstore,” “The Voice” or some show with first responders. Among the Nitkowski tweeted a picture of the victorious U.S. women’s hockey team memories from these Olympic Games celebrating with their gold medals.The are a Russian curler testing positive for final game against Canada was intense, a banned substance, watching a sport david@katytrailweekly.com

and well worth staying up past 1 a.m., as this Olympics dissenter did. In a group photo, one of the players made a hand gesture.

In sports, the sign is considered somewhat a victorious “got ya’” salute. But apparently, the gesture is also associated with the white supremacy movement. To make matters worse, the photo was forwarded from a tweet by the Proud Boys, a southern extremist group. One more reason to stay off of social media, or be very careful about what you tweet. Of course, that bit of wisdom hasn’t slowed down the president. Just WILLIAM "BUBBA" FLINT — SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR trying to be proud and patriotic, Nitkowski must have felt like he was roughed up. But he can take it. and the Beast.” “Dunkirk,” “Call Me alumni party. And they do have kegs He was 18-32 for eight different teams,

by Your Name” and “The Post” are at the bar ... I get tons of press releases, including the Rangers, in his 10-year all Oscar worthy. “Get Out” and but here is one that caught my attenmajor league career ... Instead of watch- “Lady Bird” were very enjoyable. But tion. “On Friday, Feb. 22, controversial ing cross country skiing, I went to the I thought “Three Billboards Outside star Stormy Daniels will be making a movies. A lot of movies. I have seen Ebbing, Missouri” was the best picture rare New York appearance. She will be all nine pictures nominated for a Best of the year … With Valentine’s Day dancing at a Gentleman’s club [Gossip Picture Academy Award to be presentover, would you like to meet a man, in Melville]. The club is handing out ed on Sunday, March 6. (See Uncle ladies? Go to the Sports Page Grill at ''Make America Great Again'' hats to all Barky’s column on page 8 for more the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton at Love patrons. Ms. Daniels is not doing any Academy Award news). “The Shape Field. On any given night, the place interviews or posing for photos.” No of Water” is “Creature from the Black is full of Southwest pilots, engineers word if she was scheduled to make an Lagoon” meets “E.T.” meets “Beauty and executives. Looks like a college appearance at Trump Tower.

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

OPINION

By Naïma Jeannette

By Joe Ruzicka

Diligence doesn’t require perfection

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face “lotion.” Fill the bottles with your favorite oil — I like fractionated coconut oil — I have some new ideas for you. and add in a few drops of one If you can’t give up the occasional or two essential oils. The bottles Starbucks, (me either), it’s OK. Caring are perfect for everyday use for our environment is not about being and perfect size for traveling! perfect, it’s about doing all you can to The bottles can also be used Naïma Jeannette to make homemade perfumes reduce your ecological impact. I’m always finding new ways in everyday life great to pop in your purse on to reduce my footprint on the planet. Simply the go. Get rid of the lotions filled with 800 living in the United States has incredible privichemicals and simplify your skin regiment. leges that lead to over-consumption of resourcA few years ago, I tried removing tradies. Because of this zest for daily resources there tional shampoo and conditioner from my life. are also more ways to reduce our impact. I’ve I made it about three months with a mixture of been getting creative on my quest to be green, apple cider vinegar and baking soda. The idea but remember, I’m not perfect and you don’t is, at some point your hair gets used to it, the have to be either. pH of your scalp stabilizes and you won’t have Here are my new green ideas I’ve picked greasy hair anymore. That did not happen for up in the last few months. Give them a try! me. I gave up after 90 days and went back to One thing eating at my sustainability-fotraditional hair care products. This fall I reviscused mind and my wallet has been razors. ited the hair. Instead of going complete with They are incredibly expensive, they dull quickno shampoo or conditioner, these days I wash ly and are not recyclable. The Environmental my hair about every three to four days. For my Protection Agency estimates Americans throw thin hair, that is a miracle. In between washes, out about two billion raI use a light, dry shampoo. Since zors each year. Is our need making this change, I’ve nofor shaved legs worth it? ticed a drastic reduction in the I’ve gone back in time and amount of shampoo and conpurchased a straight safety ditioner used, not to mention a razor. It gives the shave of reduction in hot water use. a straight razor but is deHere is the last one on my signed to carry over your recent list is groceries. A comskin similarly to a current pany started by a college student traditional razor. I’m still in delivers “ugly” fruits and vegethe process of getting used tables to your house at a heavto this new shaving style but ily discounted price. Instead I love that the blades last of wasting food that doesn’t longer and are recyclable. meet grocery and restaurant Replace the blades when size and structure standards, needed and rest easy, they farmers can still sell their perare far cheaper than what fectly edible and tasty supplies. you’re paying now. And, if Imperfectproduce.com hasn’t you decide to get rid of your full razor, the han- made it to Dallas yet, but it must be on the dle itself is recyclable too! way! In the meantime, have you shopped a groI prioritize toilet paper and always buy cery discount store in Dallas yet? If not, you are the 100 percent recycled content from stores. seriously missing out on so much fresh organic But I’ve gone a step more sustainable. I shifted produce at low prices. Twelve cartons of organto shopping in bulk and found a toilet paper ic raspberries for $6 is a steal — they’re usumade from a sustainable raw material: bamboo. ally $4 per carton! Try the Grocery Clearance I order my bum paper from whogivesacrap.org Center on South Cockrell Hill Road. and they donate 50 percent of their profits to Keep the creative juices flowing and come help build toilets for those in need. I’m a suckup with more ideas to reduce our daily impact er for a good cause and a company that uses on our environment. Every little bit matters. no trees in their products. PS: The toilet paper works just fine, thanks.

Naïma Jeannette is a freelance writAt the end of 2017, I ordered a few small er, teacher and conservationist. Email her at glass roller bottles (perfume bottles). The botnaimajeannette@gmail.com or Tweet her @ tles serve as my everyday awesome refillable naimajeannette.

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CRIME WATCH

Spring brings out the garage sale least $50 in change and small bills to make it through the first several customers.

Also, no one wants to fumble through It’s almost springtime, and ask the price for everything, so make so that means two things: sure to price your items by placing them baseball is here and so are in groups. For example, you might have garage sales. Spring is a one bin where everything is fifty cents great time to have a garage and another bin where everything is a sale because everyone is Joe Ruzicka dollar. Simplicity is key. More importantly, ready to do some spring grouping similar items into a few easily cleaning after a long winter. More important- tiered prices means you can avoid having to ly, the ability to take your clutter and turn it individually price everything. We want to into cash should be enough motivation to get make this easy for everyone. rid of those clothes that don’t fit or put the Make sure to advertise. This is both exercise bike (turned clothes hangar) out for online and in the neighborhood with signs. someone who might actually use it.

Websites like Craigslist and Nextdoor are Garage sales do take a little bit of work good starts. Signs should be placed in high and preparation, so make sure you have done traffic areas with an indicator or arrow on a little research before you get too deep into which way to go to the sale. Brightly colored losing your Saturday morning trying to sell poster board and large letters are a must. Ofboxes of pine cones or candle holders. fer coffee and donuts to the first responders Did you know the City of Dallas reto lure in the people. High traffic is necesquires a permit for garage sales? The city says sary when trying to peddle your unwanted it is required to “better regulate and enforce items. the garage sale provisions and promote Finally, be ready to wheel and deal and Clean, Safe and Vibrant Neighborhoods.” price your items aggressively. Remember, the Permits can be obtained any time prior ultimate goal here is to get rid of some clutto conducting your garage sale at a local ter. The secondary goal should be to make a public library during regular business hours. little money on the side. People are looking The city requires documentation of your per- for a bargain and I have found a good rule of mit during the garage sale event or you could thumb is to price things at no more than 10 be subject to a citation if you don’t have doc- cents on the dollar from the original price. umentation. Visit the City of Dallas website Work the crowd. If you get someone who at dallascityhall.com (under the departments is interested in multiple things, then try to tab at the top of the home page) to find out make them a bundle offer. The more product more information about garage sales. Just you can move, the less clean up you have to make sure you don’t have to use your profits do at 3 p.m. to pay for the citation!

So pick a date, get your permit and start After you have your permit, there are a organizing your clutter. Just think, you might few things you need to do to make sure your be able to make enough money to replace all garage sale is successful or there will likely be of that clutter with some more junk by next a lot of leftovers headed to Goodwill. First, spring. make sure you have plenty of change. There is a high likelihood of returning $19 to your Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and first customer after they buy that wedding F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and gift soap dish for a dollar. I recommend at yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs. @smokinjoe96

Unfortunately, there was crime in Dallas this week. However, the Dallas Police Department is still redoing the records system and was shut down so there will be no Crime Watch this week. Hopefully it will be functioning by next week. Your tax dollars at work.

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AUTOMOBILITY

Allegations leave Mavericks reeling

A5 Sportback sports Audi’s audacity

By David Boldt

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com It’s not fun and games in the offices of the Dallas Mavericks anymore.

February has been quite a month. First, founding owner Donald Carter dies at 84. Then, during All Star Game weekend, current owner Mark Cuban infers on a podcast with Julius Erving that it might be best for the Mavericks to tank the rest of the season for a better chance at a top draft pick than playing to win for the remainder of the season. Then comes the bombshell.

And the issues had nothing to do with the players or coaching staff.

The Mavericks offices were full of sexual impropriety against female employees, according to one former organization employee who spent five years with the Mavs and has since left. “It was a real life ‘Animal House,’” she said. “And I only say ‘was’ because I’m not there anymore. I’m sure it’s still going on.”

This was not some unsubstantiated internet post or a ratings-grabbing segment on “TMZ” or “Extra.”

This is according to an exposé in the respected Sports Illustrated magazine. It took two reporters to research and write the story.

Cuban’s frank comments about losing to secure a first round, top draft pick slot earned him a $600,000 fine from the NBA. That is how the week started.

Chalk it up to “Just Mark being Mark.” Fans scoff when a billionaire who is proud to show off his wealth with his high profile public appearances and shopping for companies on “Shark Tank” is fined an amount only people could dream of having. “He probably has that in his money clip” followers will joke. But what happened the next day was no joke.

Sports Illustrated called the Mavericks brass to alert them of a story to be posted on SI.com. At the center of the allegations are two former employees: ex-CEO Terdema Ussery and beat writer for Mavs.com Earl K. Sneed.

Sneed, hired by Cuban, was once arrested at the Mavericks facility and charged with assault of his girl-friend. His sentence prevented him from entering Canada and following the Mavericks for games in Toronto. He remained with the team for five years after the arrest, and ultimately was fired when an allegation against a female Mavericks employee surfaced.

Ussery was a high-profile executive, always visible at Mavericks home games. He graduated from Princeton, earned a Master’s degree from Harvard and a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley. He was president of Nike Sports Management before joining Dallas in 1997. A very impressive résumé, indeed.

The claims against Ussery are the most unsettling, given his prominence with the team and within the

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Mark Cuban introduces Cynthia Marshall as new CEO. NBA. Multiple claims have been made against him by female employees, both occurring on the road and at the home office. In a number of interviews with former female employees of the Mavericks, Sports Illustrated stated that the charges “paint a picture of a corporate culture rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior.” Ussery has denied such activity took place, but all of the allegations point toward abuse of power.

Some sources reported that the Mavericks office had a “locker room culture.” That may promote an image, but is unfair to the players who have had nothing to do with these charges and went out and beat the Indiana Pacers on Monday night as a three-point underdog.

The Marshall Plan: To Cuban’s credit, he acted quickly in trying to reverse the potential problems.

On Monday, he introduced Cynthia Marshall, an African American woman and former head of human resources for Dallas-based AT&T, as the Mavericks new CEO. In a mood rarely seen in these parts, Cuban was hushed at the press conference. Maybe his mood was caused by disbelief or maybe by embarrassment at what has happened to his team on his watch. Any way you slice it, Cuban clearly realizes the severity of the circumstances.

The NBA is conducting its own investigation. If they find that the reports are correct, Cuban stands to lose that No. 1 draft pick that he covets so much. There could be other consequences.

Cuban didn’t hire Ussery, and former NBA commissioner David Stern said on separate occasions that Ussery, “has done it all at the team, league and corporate level,” and is “one of the most powerful African American executives in a league dominated by black players.” Ussery considers Stern a mentor.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is never acceptable. And in today’s society, it is absolutely toxic.

Those victims continue to suffer. On a much lesser scale, patient fans who have been waiting for the rebuilding of a championship franchise must be wondering “How could this have happened?”

wheels — “quattro,” you know — via a 7-speed, dual-clutch automatic transdjboldt@sbcglobal.net mission. With 252 horsepower and 273 If automotive pundits are to be lb-ft of torque (from 1,600 to 4,500 believed, we’re witnessrpm), the A5 Sportback is ing the death spiral of the anything but flat-footed. family sedan. And as comYou can arrive at 60 in under mon wisdom will repeatsix seconds and attain a top edly tell you, Americans speed of 130; for an audience have never embraced the preferring ‘more’ to ‘less’ hatchback, except — perAudi’s upmarket S5 suphaps — on note lots. But plies it. And for those caring this collected wisdom about fuel efficiency, the 2.0 David Boldt turbo will reliably deliver hasn’t curtailed Audi from concocting a 4-door, mid-20s in a combination of hatchback derivative of its A5 coupe freeway and stop-and-go driving. and calling it “Sportback.” The Brits While you’re enjoying the A5’s remight call it cheeky, while we — if sponsiveness, know you can dial it up paid by the syllable — would call it — or back — as necessary. Audi pro‘audacious.’ vides three driving modes — Comfort, Audi, of course, has been here Dynamic and Auto. Of course, if we before. Their upmarket A7 combines wanted comfort we’d order a Malibu. most of the well-received architecture The ‘Dynamic’ was absolutely dynamof the A6, adds a slightly lower greenic, but perhaps too much so for day-in/ house to a fastback/hatchback rear day-out practicality. The sweet spot profile, and drives a knife through the — you’ve already guessed it, right? heart of the midsize luxury category.

— was ‘Auto’, responding to our very The A7 is splendid, but can also be real need to have fun but without setsplendidly expensive. Many still reting our butt(s) on fire. For its 3,700 covering from 2008 (and yeah, I know pounds the A5 Sportback is genuinely — it’s 2018) might prefer something responsive in feel, and genuinely conmore modest, while still capable and nected in its on-road communication. captivating. For that, Audi supplies Inside, know the Sportback team the A5 Sportback. does a nice job in its layout, we still With a platform closely related prefer a dashboard without widesto Audi’s popular A4 and wagon-ish creen TV, seats are perfect for your A4 allroad, you do begin to wonder sport-oriented backside, and plastics if Audi’s product team isn’t (perhaps) — I’m calling out the glovebox and slicing the product pie a bit too narturn signal stalk here — aren’t quite rowly. But in our walkaround of this up to what we typically enjoy from ‘sporty’ Sportback we’ll admit that the Audi. Also, if one of your teenagers differentiators are abundant. With the is approaching six feet they’ll probaA5’s new sheetmetal more expressive, bly want to avoid the tightness of the and the fifth door adding some utility backseat; if so, don’t let them drive. to the basic shape’s overt sportiness, Behind the wheel, the Sportback the impression is distinctly European, is almost anything and everything and supplies some visual distance you want it to be. If heading down from BMW or Benz. The closest comInterstate 35 and preferring absolute parison amongst the other Germans is comfort, the Sportback allows that. probably BMW’s 4 Series Gran Coupe, And if making an aggressive detour in an attractive mashup of 3 Series platthe hills outside of Austin, driving in form, lowered roof and folding rear ‘Dynamic’ provides that entertaining seat. alternative. With the rear seats up you The Sportback’s sheet metal can easily accommodate another cousits on what has become a generple, while folded you can stow your ic Audi menu: a turbocharged 2.0 gravel bike. liter four is connected to all four Our test Sportback stickered at just over $52K; on Audi’s U.S. website we built out a Premium Plus trim level a few grand below that. Regardless of what you spend or compare it against, if budgeting around 50 large the A5 — in any of its three guises — deserves your attention.

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The 2018 Audi A5 Sportback.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting.

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The spring is upon us (as if you couldn’t tell by the rain). Luckily for us Texans, we don’t leave the house without checking the weather, Ryann Gordon so you should be more than prepared for those days when Mother Nature plans an afternoon shower to pour down on your ironed white blouse. And then, when the rain does come, don’t run away — dance in the puddles.

Life isn’t about surviving the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. In order to do that though, you’re going to need to prepare. Don’t get stuck in a storm without your oversized umbrella, draping, waterproof trench coat and protective yet ever so stylish rainboots. Take on any storm with these fashionable and functional rainy day accessories and you’ll be singing in the rain like Gene Kelly in no time.

Hit the trenches. One trend we can be thankful for is the return of the trench coat. Protect just about any outfit with a full-length, duster-style trench coat that’ll keep you safe from the rain and looking like an image straight out of London Vogue. Ditch the traditional rain jacket or windbreaker for a naturally waterproof metallic puffer or camo bomber jacket that just screams Yeezy.

Splash around. Rain boots are a staple of springtime fashion, and they are essential for keeping your feet warm and dry on

those extra wet days. Protect your feet with some traditional rain boots or opt for the ever so stylish Sam Edelmen Tinsley ankle boots; then, of course, there’s also the timeless duck boot-style.

Shield yourself. The best way to block out the rain is with the honcho of all shields — the umbrella! Not only is an umbrella essentially the most functional of all rainy day accessories, but it’s a fashion statement on its own. Play around with fun shapes and styles, like the clear, bubble umbrellas that slope around you to perfectly protect you from the rain, or just keep it simple with a cute, compact umbrella you can slide in your purse.

Top it off. Rather than carrying around an oversized umbrella everywhere you go, throw on a hat that will not only shield your head but also keep your frizzy, humidity-inf licted hair under control. Wear an undeniably chic newsboy cap, or just throw on a baseball hat beneath a hood and you’ve got the same effect. You can also ditch the hat and wrap it up with a cute and functional scarf. Wrap a f loral or other pretty patterned scarf over your head, across and around your shoulders. Then, once you’re inside, you can throw it over your shoulders or around your neck.

Protect the goods. Don’t let a little rain ruin your day — or your phone and other electronics. Aside from the almost literal raincoat, purse skirts seen on Balenciaga's runway, Longchamp is one water-resistant bag brand that will outstand the rain and also make a great accessory for any outfit, but basically any water-resistant canvas, vinyl or nylon material will keep your goodies safe from the rain.

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March 2

3656 Howell St. Dallas, 75204 214-730-0596

The Rustic — Celebrate Texas Independence Day at The Rustic! The event includes live music featuring Beau Bedford, Daniel Creamer, Nik Lee, Ryan Ake, Scott Lee and Dan Dyer and a special DJ set featuring David Grover from Spinster Records playing the best of Texas and country music. 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. FREE!

March 2

1512 Commerce St. Suite 101 Dallas, 75201 469-554-0348

Spice in the City — It’s the most colorful holiday of the year — Holi. Spice in the City hosts Holi-Fest, featuring a Tex-Mex fusion buffet, a DJ, photo booth, cash bar, door prizes and dancing, all before throwing colored powder in the air. 7 p.m. $35.

March 3-4

3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Dallas, 75219 214-219-2718

Kalita Humphreys Theater — When Dr. Frankenstein’s experiment goes horribly awry, he resolves to destroy the terrifying creature he has unleashed upon the world. But can he kill his own creation without becoming a monster himself? Catch the classic play before it closes. 2 p.m. $20-$75.

March 3-4

2800 Routh St. #168 Dallas, 75201 214-871-3300

Theatre Three — For the final year, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a play about the joys of falling in and out of love, will be housed at Theatre Three. Don’t miss this play in its closing weekend. 2:30 and 8 p.m. $10-$35.

March 4

629 N. Peak St. Dallas, 75246 214-824-8185

East Dallas Christian Church — "Adagios for Reflection" performance of music from Johann S. Bach to Paul Simon, created to be awe-inspiring contemplative music that echoes through our most Sacred Spaces, is offered in concert. 4-5:15 p.m.

FREE! (Donations accepted.)

March 6

1914 Commerce St. Dallas, 75201 214-459-3930

The Statler — Join the Dallas Historical Society for happy hour and enjoy the history of The Statler! The group will meet at Scout at The Statler and Adrian Nieto, The Statler's Director of Sales, will be leading the tour. 6-8 p.m. FREE!

March 8-11

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202

Meyerson Symphony Center — Lise de la Salle, internationally celebrated French pianist, performs the most poetic of Beethoven’s piano concertos — Concerto No. 4. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $19-$106.

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3/6 DENTISTS DAY

Author, reporter and world traveler Anna Badkhen (right) unveils her latest book Fisherman’s Blues at The Haul and Cast of Being Human event on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas Institute at 2719 Routh St. Tickets are $35.

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3/2 OLD STUFF DAY

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Sp tlight GENESIS WOMEN’S SHELTER & SUPPORT Safety, shelter, counseling and legal services for abused women at no charge.

By Sally Blanton

sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

Interviewing Jan Langbein, CEO (lower right).

QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?

A Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support ex-

ists to give women and children in abusive situations a path to lead independent and safe lives. Our mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for women who have experienced domestic violence, and to raise awareness regarding its cause, prevalence and impact. We aim to create a societal shift on how people think about domestic violence. Genesis Women’s Shelter was founded with a goal to not just help women, but to completely eradicate domestic violence, and we have formulated our services to address the issue holistically and give each woman the same message: there is help and there is hope.

Q H ow did your career path lead you to this position?

A Thirty years ago, I was a stay-at-home

mom and community volunteer, and I never thought about violence against women. I didn’t experience it in my home growing up, and I certainly didn’t know then what I know now. One day I was shocked by a magazine cover that said, “Every nine seconds in this country, a woman is assaulted.” I went on to read an article about a man who beat his wife with a tire tool because dinner was late.

And, I was offended! That day, I decided to volunteer at Genesis Women’s Shelter.

When you know that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the U.S., when you know that every nine seconds a woman is abused, when you know that children raised in a violent home are at risk of continuing that

generational cycle of violence, how can you NOT be motivated to be a part of the solution?

Q A bout how many people are served each year?

A Each year we see more than 1,300

women and children at our emergency shelter, long-term transitional housing and non-residential counseling office.

The women who come to us are in a fight for their lives. We aim to walk alongside each woman and tell her she is not alone and she deserves a safe and happy life.

QW hat upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?

A We are thrilled to announce the 25th

Genesis Annual Luncheon, which will take place on Friday, May 11 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. This year’s keynote speaker will be Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank.

The Genesis Annual Luncheon is an opportunity to take a stand on behalf of the women and children in our community who need to know that there is help and there is hope. More information available at genesisshelter.org/events/ luncheon/.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Secret's out about Grange Hall

By Dotty Griffith

créme fraîche and Petrossian caviar on dotty.griffith@yahoo.com toasted, buttered briThe Restaurant at oche. It starts at $29.

Grange Hall doesn’t want “Accessorize with more to remain a well-kept caviar” for an additional secret. Be that as it may, $19. “Be extra snobby” the restaurant at the lavdepends on how much ish boutique near Travis Dotty Griffith more caviar you want.

Walk is relatively little They’ll quote you a known. So, let’s blow the price. cover.

Lest you think this is a white Whether you are there to buy gloves sort of atmosphere, be asor soak up the luxury, the stunsured that diners’ attire is casual. ningly serene shop offers exquisite- On a recent hosted visit, lunch ly displayed collections of home guests were wearing any and evdécor, jewelry, handbags, apotheerything from yoga pants to busicary and “other opulent oddities,” ness attire. So “I don’t want to according to the website. Owners dress up” isn’t a good excuse. The Rajan Patel and Jeffrey Lee opened Restaurant at Grange Hall isn’t a Grange Hall in 2004. cheap lunch, but it doesn’t require The restaurant is a seamless snobby clothes. extension of the retail ethic. Just And lunch it is. There’s no consider some of the dishes. The dinner service although the menu Snob Sandwich truly tells the story is sophisticated and hearty enough of Grange Hall. Composed but to work any time of day. One of not dainty, this chichi open face the dishes we tried: soup du jour, sammy is made with Petrossian chestnut soup. A silky puree with smoked salmon, organic egg salad, cream galore, the soft, slightly

DOTTY GRIFFITH

Grange Hall's Tidy Eton Mess.

sweet taupe flavor lingers in my palate memory.

Another example: the daily fish special. Dorado aka mahi-mahi with brown butter enhanced by crisp capers and croutons and a few soft, sweet sultanas (think white raisin), all over a satiny cauliflower puree. Heart be still!

Chef Chad Martin’s work is as exquisite as the immaculately curated retail.

Just consider one of the desserts, the oh-so-of-the-moment dessert known as Eton Mess. The dessert is traditionally served at Britain’s elite Eton College annual July 4 prize-giving celebration. At Grange Hall, the dish gets a new name and a more polished look.

The Tidy Eton Mess is composed with slightly irregular pieces of meringue layered with whole raspberry sauce and Greek yogurt. The final touch? A twist of edible gold leaf. A very tidy mess, indeed.

The charming, coquettish menu is a collaboration with consulting chef Sharon Hage. You likely remember her York Street Restaurant that drew raves during its 10-year run.

The wine list, like the menu, is beautifully drawn. Our white Burgundy paired well from start to finish. It was a beautifully, steely yet soft, representation of one of the iconic French styles.

Lunch at The Restaurant at Grange Hall pampers your senses and your sense of self. You feel more than a little bit entitled.

Warm, welcoming and indulgent service matches the menu and wine list. You are worth it.

THE RESTAURANT AT GRANGE HALL 4445 Travis St. Dallas, 75205 214-443-5175 ufgrangehall.com

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Golfer’s ‘mocktail’ better than par

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Everything at Grange Hall is well-planned and meticulously executed. Even a mocktail like the Arnold Palmer.

Palmer’s favorite 19th hole refresher is now more famous than the pro golfer who ruled the links in the late ’50s through the ’60s.

He was the Tiger Woods of his day.

Naturally, Grange Hall’s version requires a bit more effort than stirring some iced tea into lemonade. Their method starts with 1-inch frozen cubes of lemonade. Fresh brewed black tea is poured over the “sorbet” cubes in tall slender glasses.

There’s a spiked version of this legendary golf beverage. Add vodka to make it a cocktail. Then it is called the John Daly. If you know pop culture golf, you know why.

boiling. Pour over tea leaves and let steep for about 4 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.

Transfer tea to a small pitcher, straining out tea leaves. Place in refrigerator and chill at least 1 hour.

To serve, stack 3 lemonade cubes in each of 6 tall slender glasses. Pour refrigerated tea over lemonade cubes.

Garnish with fresh fruit, such as raspberries or edible flowers.

Makes 6 servings.

THE RESTAURANT AT GRANGE HALL ARNOLD PALMER MOCKTAIL 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice 2/3 cup light agave nectar 1 heaping tablespoon black Ceylon tea leaves 4 1/2 cups water for 6 cups of tea Seasonal fruit or edible flowers In a container with tight-fitting lid, combine lemon juice and agave nectar. Shake to mix well.

Pour into sections of a 1-inch cube silicone mold and freeze solid.

Brew tea by placing tea leaves in bottom of teapot.

Heat water almost to

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HAMMER AND NAILS

Home can provide tax credits

By Stephan Sardone

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

By Candy Evans

candace@candysdirt.com We know it's Statler Hilton Week in Dallas, the official grand opening of the historic hotel that will revitalize downtown Dallas dramatically.

Candace Evans This is also the official grand opening of the Statler Residences at 1919 Jackson St., though they are already occupied.

In fact, 68.49 percent of the 150 separate units are occupied. (Not sure whether that .49 percent is a coat closet or what.)

Whatever, want to take a look inside these very cool homes?

The floor plans range from a 501-square-foot studio (one bedroom/bath/large master closet with washer & dryer) for $1350 per month to a whopping 2,240-squarefoot penthouse for $5,450 per month. $1,575 nets you a one bedroom, one and a half bath 722-square-foot nest.

That's about the size of my first apartment. Yours?

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DOGS cont'd from page 1 them with strategy and mindset, but lacked practical application. “I would be in these meeting with people that probably knew so much more than me about running a business,” Asher said. “But here I am, because I can say it with such certainty, I was able to sell them.

But I wanted to learn more. I was very ambitious about learn more.”

He was given an opportunity to manage a finance company in Los Angeles, feeling that he knew a lot about motivation, but very little about business. “It was the unfortunate truth,” Asher said. He ultimately managed 11 locations. “I got the ground rules and the fundamentals on how to run a business.”

But one thing remained throughout his career path. “I have always been passionate about animals and I have always had a lot of dogs.” An article about his love of dogs and his volunteer work at shelters went viral, garnering tens of millions of hits. People found out about this businessman that worked out every day, read every day, meditated every day and spent the rest of his time trying to find a better home for shelter dogs.

At 6-foot, 6” and 235 lbs., Asher is the poster child for fitness. He keeps a set of weights in the hollow of the RV. He also has a membership with a national fitness chain that allows him to shower and workout regularly when on the road.

While working for Tony Robbins, Asher lived in a different place every four months. Today, he has no address. But he uses social media to bring his message to the masses. “I was able to find a way to turn motivation and inspiration combining with dogs,” Alder said. “It is unbelievable. I am able to take my two greatest passions — my two greatest loves — and combine the two. No one would have thought it was possible. It’s the most beautiful thing you could imagine.”

Asher set a goal of raising $40,000 through the internet funding platform Kickstarter to buy an RV and begin his trek. Eight hundred, fifty-seven people pledged to support his mission. He was able to raise more than $57,000. He also defrays costs by selling t-shirts and DVDs at his stops, where he also brings shelter dogs for adoption.

“So many people message me with ‘If I had the money, I would do what you do ... rescue dogs.’” Asher said. “In a way, not everyone really meant it. If people see something about a rescue dog, they share it on Facebook and feel like they did something like spreading the word. But they have never set foot in a shelter. We have enough awareness. But nothing happens without action.

“People think that the types of dogs that are in a shelter are the kinds that want to rip your face off,” Asher said. “But the truth is, you have a dog like Butters [resting at Asher’s side] that is famous at how cute and funny he is. I have a pure bred St. Bernard — people would spend thousands of dollars on a dog like this — I got at the shelter. People don’t realize the amount of amazing dogs that are there.”

The former motivational speaker has not lost his focus as he travels the U.S. “I am very confident that this is going to be something very huge,” Asher said. “I LUKE BARTON want to clear Lee Asher and friends in front of RV. the shelters out.”

The weather is improving.

Spring is in the air. The flowers are blooming. The golf clubs are out of the garage. Baseball Stephan Sardone is about to start.

Why does the Internal Revenue Service try to kill all of the fun on Tuesday, April 17?

There are actually a number of deductions related to your home and home improvement that you may be able to take when you prepare your 2017 tax return. I don’t pretend to be a tax professional.

You should always consult your tax preparer as the laws change more often than the Texas weather. But why not give it a roll? The worst thing you can be told is “No dice.”

First of all, collect all of your receipts. Look above the visor in your car. Empty the basket in your car door. Look in the glove box. Check the pockets of your overalls, or whatever you wear to the local hardware store or home improvement center. Now, merge them with the receipts that you have gathered throughout the year.

Credit card companies have made your year-end statements available online. This is such a helpful tool, because expenses are categorized. It is easy to see what you spent on your home.

And once you have found last year’s check register, sit down and pour yourself a cold one. Maybe a Hopportunity Knocks Ale from Calder Brewing in Ashland, Ore. That beer sets the right tone.

First of all, if you sold your home in 2017, you can reduce your taxes when you sell at a profit. You can add the cost of home improvements into the overall tax basis of your home, which is the amount you have invested in your home. The more you add to the basis, the less profit you actually realized.

For example, say you bought a home for $200,000, made $50,000

in IRS-approved improvements and sold it for $500,000. Your tax basis is actually $250,000. And the first $250,000 of your home sale is tax exempt.

Home improvements typically accepted are room additions, new bathrooms, outside improvements (decks, fencing, landscaping, wiring, driveways and sidewalks), kitchen and plumbing upgrades, new wiring packages and new roofs. That does not include any work considered average wear and tear.

If a portion of your home is dedicated to a home office, you can deduct 100 percent of improvements to the specific office and a percentage of overall upgrades to the house like air conditioning and heating units.

Assuming that your home is purely used as residence and you do not have a home office, there is a credit for “non-business energy property.” You can earn a credit for windows, doors and insulation that you may have replaced over the past year. This credit taps out at a lifetime limit of $500, with a $200 maximum credit for windows.

There is also a "residential energy property credit." If you are a homeowner and purchased a solar water heater, geothermal heat pumps or other alternative energy equipment, you may be able to get a tax break. The IRS is still a bit foggy on this issue.

And if you made modifications to your home for medical reasons, like ramps or customized bathrooms, you can deduct those expenses as long as they did not add value to your home.

Deductions for mortgage insurance premiums were on the chopping block, but got a government reprieve so you can still deduct the amount you've paid for mortgage insurance. For now.

Take advantage of all the tax breaks you can this year. With this administration and Congress, you never know what lies ahead. You don’t want to leave money on the table, or your work bench.

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ACROSS

1 Magnetism 6 Organ-pipes 11 Sentry’s watch 16 Spotted animals 21 Cliffside abode

22 Grimm heavies 23 Noted soap vixen 24 Snowy-white bird 25 Pulitzer category 26 Avignon’s river 27 Out of bed 28 Bete —

29 Freak out (2 wds.)

31 Be 33 Fast-food chain 35 Rural elec. provider 36 MS readers 37 Ringlet

IRISH cont'd from page 1 chemistry forge a deep sense of community with their audience. During the upbeat numbers, everyone is shouting gleefully, singing along and dancing as the band stirs up their latest moment of wild abandon. · Screaming Orphans, four sisters from County Donegal, Ireland, who once all sang back-up for Sinead O’Connor and who now wow crowds with their Irish pop rock sound. · Mari Black, a violinist and many-time champion fiddler who is at home in a variety of styles, and who has a reputation as one of the most dynamic young artists of her generation. Mari holds a Master’s from the Yale School of Music and a doctorate from Columbia University’s Teachers College. · Calan, five young musicians giving a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music. With a contemporary approach, they breathe new life into the old traditions through their sparkling melodies, foot tapping tunes and spirited and energetic performances of Welsh step dancing. · Gailfean, an Irish traditional music group featuring All-Ireland musician winners John Whelan, Brian Conway and Máirtín de Cógáin, and renowned musician Don Penzien, is sure to set a new standard for the well-loved story form that is traditional Irish music. · Ed Miller, hailed as one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish folksong revival and as one of Scotland’s best singing exports. Miller is joined by John Taylor, a multi-award-wining Scottish fiddler with a long and successful musical career, and popular musicians Jil Chambless and Scooter Muse, who will create a group that fans feel is an unforgettable musical experience. · Crannua brings together the talents of singer Moya Brennan, guitarist John Doyle, musical brothers

38 Road map info 39 Chartered 41 Mobster’s piece 42 Hee-haws 44 Yawning gulf 46 Plain 51 Knuckle under

by Stella Wilder

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You'll feel the pressure this week, but you can rise to the occasion if you remember what it is that has put you where you are. (April 5-April 19) — You're a force to be reckoned with, and it's up to you to prove just that to the competition.

You can accomplish something quite extraordinary indeed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) The lines of communication must remain open this week as you struggle to pass several messages on to those who depend upon you to do so. (May 6-May 20) — Take care that you spend only as much as you can afford this week; any overspending is likely to be felt for quite some time — and recovery may be unusually difficult.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You can prove to the powers that be that you're just the one they want to rely on in a position of much responsibility. You've got the goods! (June 7-June 20) — You can do much to promote ideas that are good for everyone — even those who have been dead set against what you have to offer.

You're on top this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You are able to progress almost exactly according to plan this week, though there will be one or two bumps you must approach with care. (July 8-July 22) — Despite what others may be going

52 Get along 53 Damage 57 Actress Lombard 58 Pisces and Libra 59 Wearing less 60 Hire a lawyer 61 Genetic double 62 “Cheers” in Chihuahua 63 Fiji neighbor 64 Whale’s diet 66 Canteen initials 67 Harsh-voiced bird 68 Gnawed away 69 Sylvan 70 Turnpike exit 72 Had a mortgage 73 Wildly dramatic or sensational 74 Pitfalls 75 More snippy 77 Cube inventor 78 Estimate 79 Broke loose 82 Long coats 83 Hockey feint 84 Zoo transport 88 Rehearsal spot 89 Hasbro action figure (2 wds.)

90 Rinsed, with “off” 91 Meadow browser 92 Toucan’s toenail 93 Wakefield cleric 94 Retail centers 95 Homes for hombres 97 Table scrap 98 Advances 99 Rudders 100 Archimedes’ shout 101 Durango dough 103 Cato’s year 104 WWW addresses

105 Pixies 106 Boat crane 108 Formal ceremonies 110 Ave. crossers 111 It often splits 114 Court seat 115 “Amscray!”

117 Pit stop purchase 120 Library abbr.

121 A hundred percent 123 Number on a black pool ball 125 Bulletin board item 127 Some hospital workers 129 Tolerate 131 Jaunty topper 133 Major artery 134 Castle that danced 135 Hamsters’ digs 136 Sticky mud 137 Asimov topic, often 138 Gives temporarily 139 Siskel’s one-time partner 140 Kilted musician 141 Night racket DOWN 1 Mooch 2 Salome danced for him 3 Bedouins 4 “Green Mansions” girl 5 Signified 6 Eye parts 7 Thunderstruck 8 Intersect

through, this is a good week for you to cut loose and pursue a goal you've hidden for a while.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You know just where you are and where you are going, but this week you will have the chance to study just exactly where you've been.

(Aug. 8-Aug. 22) — You'll have the chance to work closely this week with someone whom you admire — and who admires you. You both can learn a great deal from each other — and progress.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Rising to the occasion is your primary goal this week, but you must first come to understand just what is expected of you. (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) — A great deal can be accomplished this week in a short amount of time. You must be willing and able to bring your best game to the contest that is now unfolding.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You're going to take some knocks this week, but you can come out of the experience knowing more than you did before. Confidence is high. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) — You are dealing with pressure that comes from being expected to do so much by so many. This is nothing new to you, however, and you can surely excel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You're likely to get a little extra this

9 Half a score 10 Uh-huh (2 wds.)

11 Truth 12 Gardener’s flags 13 Nubs 14 Goalie’s milieu 15 Too skinny 16 Wields an epee 17 Back when 18 Subpoenas 19 Daredevil’s attribute 20 Stand in good — 30 Dispute 32 Roentgen’s discovery (hyph.)

34 Circular 40 Blond shade 42 Air rifle (2 wds.)

43 Tear to pieces 44 Baseball’s Hank — 45 La — Tar Pits 46 Happen 47 Kon-Tiki wood 48 Indy 500 sound 49 Lightning by-product 50 Yea, to a matador 51 Fixed the squeak 52 Widely known 54 Stage whisper 55 It inches along 56 Canasta plays 58 Pack rat 59 Tie-dye cousin 62 Did some carpentry 63 Graceful wraps 64 King of gorillas 65 Thesaurus name 67 Calgary Stampede 68 Jazzman — Blake 69 Wore galoshes 71 Madrid’s Louvre 73 Tut’s tomb site

74 Fists, slangily 76 “— — Smoke” 77 Hindu princes 78 Wisecracks 79 Block, legally 80 Fixed look 81 Splinter groups 82 Prefix for wave 83 Quad quarters 85 Odometer button 86 Stirring 87 High plateaus 89 King-size 90 Foyers 93 “—, vidi, vici” 94 Nothing but 95 Stray dog 96 Christina’s pop 98 Maritime 99 Pet rabbit’s abode 100 — salts 102 Work by Keats 105 Huskier 107 Cheapens 108 Viking, maybe 109 Swallow 110 Nefarious plan 111 Do the trick 112 Watered silk 113 Like days of yore 114 Neutral color 115 Bacon unit 116 Ski lifts (hyph.)

117 Renowned recluse 118 Cast member 119 Disk-shaped fish 122 Add some brandy 124 Recipe amt.

126 Cel character 128 Draw to a close 130 Ancient Euphrates empire (abbr.)

132 Ivy Leaguer

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Cormac and Éamonn De Barra and American singer/ songwriter Ashley Davis in a band that has produced an album of contemporary tracks firmly rooted in tradition and yet infused with fresh ideas. · Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan, a husband-and-wife vocal duo, accompanied by Tommy’s guitar, are of the great hidden treasures of traditional Irish music who perform at major festivals the world over.

Dance. Dancers will delight audiences with continuous performances on the dance stage in Fair Park’s historic Tower Building. The colorful traditional and modern Irish dancers with their hand-embroidered dresses and fast foottapping rhythms are not to be missed. In addition, there will be dance workshops throughout the weekend, and everyone is encouraged to get into the spirit of Ireland at Saturday night’s Dance “Céilí,” a traditional Irish party that is open for everyone to attend.

Cultural. The North Texas Irish Festival brings together a wide variety of exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations. Pick up a few culinary tricks for modern Irish cuisine (and sample it!) at the Chef Stage. Urchin Street will offer a special place where kids can find entertainment, education, play and fun, including crafts, music, dance, storytelling, magic and mystery. Storytellers — or “Shanachie” — will perform traditional Irish stories in the way that the Irish learned of their history for hundreds of years. Love animals? The North Texas Irish Festival hosts animal rescue groups where you can find your new best friend — or, if you already have one, bring your pet into the festival to enjoy it with you for a $1 donation. Equestrian shows, blacksmithing, sheep herding and other demonstrations will be performed in various areas of Fair Park.

Gates open on Friday, March 2, at 6 p.m. Hours are 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 and 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 4.

Admission is free on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. More information at ntif.org.

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK The coming week is likely to present more than one situation to the unsuspecting that requires immediate reaction and, very probably, the ability and the willingness to do that which has been shunned in the past. Adjustments this week must be lightning-quick; there are few second chances in the offing at this time. Those who hesitate are, as the adage suggests, lost.

Accomplishments this week are likely to come in clusters; he or she who does something remarkable isn't going to stop there, but rather do a second and a third thing that attract attention and propel the doer into a new realm of success and reward. Students of causeand-effect will have no shortage of material to study this week; individuals are likely to springboard from one thing to another with remarkable rapidity all week long.

Some may find themselves walking an emotional or ethical tightrope this week, knowing that there is a decision to make before the week comes to a close that will require strong commitment and the confidence that one's decisions are correct. There's no room for doubt this week, especially among those who are habitual doubters.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You're likely to do something this week that puts you in the spotlight for a time, and you must manage your PR with skill. (March 6-March 20) — Technical mastery is a must this week, and you have much to learn. Still, you can do more than others as you experiment with some new methods.

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Copyright 2018 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. week, despite your inability to provide a little extra when asked. The stars are on your side! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) — You may stumble early in the week, but later on you'll enjoy the opportunity to prove that was an exception to the rule, which says you are No. 1!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You'll receive news early in the week that has you working overtime to get ahead and make time for a surprise opportunity later on. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) — You can conceal something this week that others would very much like to know — and it's important that you take time to assess just exactly where you stand.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You are not likely to be content this week unless you are at the center of all that is going on. You can exert a strong influence over others.

(Jan. 7-Jan. 19) — Now is no time to try something new, different or exotic; stick to what you know, and what has worked for you so well in the past will guarantee success.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You must pay close attention to what is coming up behind you this week — and at the same time you must know exactly where you're going. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) — Your efforts may fall short early in the week — but that was only practice.

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MOVIE TRAILER

UNCLE BARKY'S BITES

By Chic DiCiccio

By Ed Bark

After one week in theaters, “Annihilation” has faced the perfect mix of box office disaster. Head-to-head competition with a runaway hit in “Black Panther?” Check. Genre movie based on a seriously weird sci-fi novel? Check. Last minute freak out from production company Paramount based on horrendous test screenings?

PARAMOUNT PICTURES You got it.

All of that led to a meager Alex Garland's "Annihilation" may be too niche for audiences. $11 million opening weekend and middling audience scores audiences, never providing cookie cutter plot for this Alex Garland-directed mind bending, points or easy answers to a variety of inexplicafever dream-like look at the apocalypse. It does ble situations. make some sense as “Annihilation” meanders There are plenty of things to argue about from horror to sci-fi to love story and will easily regarding “Annihilation,” but nobody can make most people’s mind spin. It works well as argue that this cast, particularly Natalie an odd series of vignettes that provide maxiPortman, is put through the wringer. Gina mum creepy crawlies, but leaves you wondering Rodriguez almost steals the movie away from “what does it all mean” when taken as a whole. her, but Portman puts in her best work since “Annihilation” moves quickly and drops “Black Swan.” It’s a very physical performance you right into an interrogation of Lena (Natalie and seeing her fire a massive machine gun is Portman), a biologist who has definitely been unexpectedly cool. through some serious physical trauma. She If for any reason, “Annihilation” should be is recapping recent events that led her to The seen in theaters just to experience the incrediShimmer, a giant wall of light that is slowly ble camera work by Rob Hardy, nerve-wracking growing off the coast of Florida creating what is music from Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, known as Area X. and impressive practical effects. The almost Lena’s husband, Kane (Oscar Isaac), led a jungle-like setting creates tension on its own, secret expedition into The Shimmer and went but the effects are photographed in such a jarmissing for one full year. He mysteriously reapring, disorienting way that some moments are pears at their home and is quickly apprehended almost unbearable.

by Dr. Ventress (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and the The critical success of Garland’s directorial oddest married couple of all time is taken to a debut, “Ex Machina,” ramped up the anticipabase outside Area X. tion for his follow up. It was particularly heightIt would ruin “Annihilation” to say anyened as the source material for “Annihilation” thing more than Lena and a team of women seemed to be perfect for Garland’s cerebral, pull (played by Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa no punches take on sci-fi. Based on the early Thompson, Tuva Novotny) form an expedition box office returns, this will be a fairly large box into Area X and anyone made easily queasy office failure and will no doubt knock Garland should then start averting their eyes. It’s intense, down a peg. gory, exciting, thought provoking and, at times, Overall, “Annihilation” is far too niche unbelievably frustrating. to reach a broad audience and will only resoWhen comparing Garland’s screenplay nate with hardcore science fiction lovers. There with Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, the phrase “loose- aren’t any easy answers and casual moviegoers ly based” cannot be stressed enough. Other than will walk away supremely frustrated. It does The Shimmer and Area X, the two have virtually have the potential to be better with repeat viewnothing in common and this could put off the ings as you attempt to unlock the puzzles concult fandom of the novel (which includes this tained within and that may lead to future cult reviewer). They do share a desire to challenge status.

Play along with me if you would.

What do Clint Eastwood, Sally Field, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Jamie Foxx, Helen Hunt and George Clooney have in common — other than being actors and, in some cases, also directors?

No. 1, all have won Oscars. Secondly, they first came to fame as TV stars before stepping up to the big screen.

As the 90th Oscars near — Sunday night on ABC — let’s resume one of my favorite little activities. Who among the latest 20 nominees in the acting categories made big marks on the small screen before moving on up to the Academy Awards?

Remember the criteria. You must first achieve genuine stardom in the TV universe to qualify in this realm.

For instance, the 2016 winner for best actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, doesn’t count because he spent just the final season on “Growing Pains” as little Luke Brower, a homeless kid who moved in with the Seaver family. Kirk Cameron was the big heartthrob teen star on that show, even if he’s done little since on TV or in the movies.

Playing by these rules, we’ve got four contenders this time around — or maybe a fifth if we add an asterisk.

Washington, the former “St. Elsewhere” co-star, is in the hunt again as a best actor nominee for “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” But he’s a definite long shot, with Gary Oldman the odds-on favorite as Winston Churchill in “The Darkest Hour.”

Woody Harrelson, first introduced to mass audiences as bartender Woody Boyd on “Cheers,” is nominated in the best supporting actor category for his work in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” It’s Harrelson’s third Oscar nomination, and he might have a chance this time.

The best supporting actress field includes both Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne”) for “Lady Bird” and Allison Janney (“The West Wing”) for “I, Tonya.”

This is Metcalf’s first time in the Oscar glare. Janney, who already has a boatload of Emmy wins (including for the current “Mom” on CBS), likewise is a maiden voyager in the Oscar race. She’s also the prohibitive current favorite to win her first Academy Award.

Now for the asterisk. Should perennial Oscar nominee Meryl Streep (this time for “The Post”) be included? Before any of her all-time record 21 lead or supporting actress nominations, she came to considerable prominence in the 1978 NBC miniseries “Holocaust.” Streep won an Emmy, in the role of Inga Helms Weiss, as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series.” She then turned immediately to feature films, and by 1980 had already won the first of her three Oscars for “Kramer vs. Kramer” after being nominated the year before for “The Deer Hunter.”

I’d resisted including Streep in the past, mostly because she’s never really been known for her TV work. But in that case, I guess Hanks also is borderline. He got his start in the ABC sitcom “Bosom Buddies,” which lasted for just two seasons and was never in danger of winning any nominations for acting excellence or otherwise. But Hanks did stick around for the

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QUAID cont'd from page 1 Quaid, is not concerned about any negative perceptions about playing a child abuser.

“First of all, I have been around for 40 years,” Quaid chuckled. “We were walking the line with this [movie] about abuse of children.

But it was Bart’s story. I sat him down and he told me the whole story of his relationship with his father himself … to me. It was very brave to tell. But I wanted to be true to the story.

“It is a story of redemption, after walking through hellfire,” Quaid said. “For both of them. I was so touched, and then I heard the CD. I now know why it was the biggest Christian song of all time. When you hear the song, you are not listening to Bart’s story, you relate it to something. I think a lot of people take the song and feel you are talking to Jesus. You don’t really have to be a Christian to take the song and make it personal for yourself. I hope audiences feel the same way about the movie.”

Millard says he wrote the award-winning song in 10 minutes, right after the death of his father. As far as watching his life story on the big screen, the affable Millard said, “The first time I saw the movie was incredibly emotional. The first time I read the script,

the first time I saw any sizzle reel, each moment was emotional. My wife and I just bawled our eyes out. It wasn’t about what have I done, I think it is right because it is stirring something in me that I have tried to avoid for a long time.”

The film is based in Millard’s hometown of Greenville, Texas, although it was actually shot in Oklahoma because of favorable tax incentives. Cloris Leachman plays Millard’s grandmother Memaw, Madeline Carroll is Millard’s love interest Shannon, and Trace Adams is excellent in the role of the gruff band agent Brickell.

“What I love about acting is that I am fascinated about what makes people tick.”

Quaid said. “It gets down to the roots of ‘who they are, why they are, why do they walk this way, why do they talk this way, why they say these things, why do they act this way.’” But as far as effects on him personally after a scene playing an abusive parent, Quaid said, “I go home just fine. That is not my life. I leave it right there on the set and have a great time. I go on living my life.”

Chances are that Quaid’s performance will remain embedded in audience’s minds for some time.

“I Can Only Imagine” is rated PG and will be released nationwide on Friday, March 16.

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entire 37-episode run of “Bosom Buddies,” getting his first big break in the biz as an apprentice ad man who joined co-star Peter Scolari in dressing like women to move into an affordable apartment.

If Streep is included — and I’m finally going to go ahead and do Ed Bark that — she moves to the very top of this list of TV stars turned Oscar winners. Following her are three former television frontliners with two acting wins apiece — Washington, Hanks and Field.

Eastwood has been nominated twice as an actor, with no wins. But he has two Oscars as a director (for “Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar Baby”) and also is a recipient of the Academy’s honorary Irving G. Thalberg award. Additionally, “Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar Baby” won Oscars for the year’s Best Picture. Which gives Eastwood one more win than the oft-nominated Steven Spielberg has.

Also, in case some of you fellow ancient mariners might be wondering, Walter Brennan and his three Oscars in the best supporting actor category do not count in this realm.

He won all of them in pre-TV times before enjoying a nice latter day run as “Grandpappy” Amos McCoy in TV’s “The Real McCoys.”

RANDOM NIBBLE Last year’s Oscar ceremony was the second least-watched ever, with its 32.9 million viewers exceeding only the 2008 telecast (31.8 million). The first Oscar ceremony of the 21st century, in 2000, had 46.5 million viewers.

Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, and the prediction here is that Sunday’s Oscar-cast will be the least-watched in history after the Grammy Awards took a huge dive earlier this year in the immediate aftermath of the #MeToo movement.

Of the 20 Oscar presenters announced to date, 13 are women and many of the presenters (of either sex) are still not well known to the public at large.

Add another big batch of little-seen films — “The Florida Project,” “Mudbound,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Shape of Water,” etc. — and you have another harbinger of possibly historically low television ratings.

And if the preachments pile up, then the audience might start falling off even further.

We’ll see — or won’t see.

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

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WINDING ROADS

TRAVEL

Cigars are a Cuban way of life

Memphis, birthplace of the blues

By Jo Ann Holt

joannholt@gmail.com While Nashville has appropriated the Music City USA moniker, Memphis is also a close contender for that honor. With such historic sites as the original Sun Studios where Sam Phillips launched the careers of the undisputed King of Rock ‘n Roll, Elvis Presley, plus other legends like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, music lovers are in for a good time. Visitors can tour the studio and stand behind the same microphone that Elvis used to record his first big hit, “That’s All Right Mama,” and have their photo made for posterity. Sun Studios is open on Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

No visit to Memphis is complete without stopping by Graceland, the estate Elvis built for his Mama Gladys. We were there during Elvis Week (Aug. 10-18) which commemorated the anniversary of his death at the age of 42. Elvis impersonators outnumbered the rest of us at least two to one. With VIP tours available for $70 and less expensive tours available for $36, and long lines waiting for these tours, it’s easy to see why Elvis leads the list of icons who continue to rake in the dough long after their death. For the ultimate Elvis experience, fans can stay just across the street at the Heartbreak Hotel.

Two recent hit Broadway shows are based on Memphis music, starting with “Million Dollar Quartet,” the story of how Sam Phillips discovered Elvis, Cash, Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis at tiny Sun recording studio. “Memphis,” a story about the white DJ who first played “race” music on a Memphis station in the 1960s, was also a big hit on Broadway and on tour.

A trip to Memphis must also include a slow stroll down Beale Street, especially fun at night when street musicians and outdoor festivals add to the savory smells and jazzy blues sounds coming from such popular spots as B. B. King’s original Blues Club, open for lunch, dinner and late night partying.

While Elvis is known as the King of Rock ‘n Roll, the legendary B. B. King deserved his

title of King of the Blues. We enjoyed a delicious BBQ rib dinner there, accompanied by lively music from the house band (and swing dancers who were real showstoppers). We spent the next few hours people-watching on Beale Street, which rivals Bourbon Street in New Orleans for non-stop festivities.

We stayed at the upscale Peabody Hotel, famous for its close proximity to Beale Street and other downtown Memphis attractions, but especially renowned for its ducks. The ducks make their appearance at 11 a.m. daily as Peabody’s red-coated Duckmaster leads them down a red carpet and into the fountain located in the center of the lobby. At 5 p.m. the ducks, after a day spent paddling around the fountain, are once again marched to their private elevator, heading back to their penthouse suite for the night.

Best viewing spots for the march of the ducks is from the mezzanine, although children are invited to sit alongside the red carpet for a closer view. The daily Duck Walks are a huge, free tourist attraction especially popular with families, although it can be slightly annoying for hotel guests. We were sometimes unable to access elevators during the Duck Walks. (peabodymemphis.com) History lovers will enjoy touring the Woodruff-Fontaine House. This 1870 Second Empire, three-story mansion has been restored and fully furnished as a house museum with 19th century regional antiques and textiles. Families with children will love visiting the Victorian Gingerbread playhouse on the grounds. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Other don’t miss attractions in Memphis include the Rock ‘n Soul Museum on Beale Street; and Central BBQ (several locations) for delicious southern-style ribs, brisket, pulled pork and chicken platters. For those who can afford it, a cruise down the Mississippi River is said to be lovely. Those on a more limited budget will still enjoy strolling down to the legendary river that’s been featured in so many songs and stories.

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

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wald.world@yahoo.com Cuba loves nothing more than its cigars and rum.

The thing about cigars is they’re a lot easier to conceal than rum, with its glass bottles that break easily.

The cigar industry employs many Cubans. Driving through Cuba’s backroads, you see tobacco everywhere; farmers working the fields. When the tobacco is young, it sprouts a small white flower that has to be cut to promote growth of the leaves, like detasseling corn. Once tobacco leaves mature, they are cut but remain for a few days in the field, sun-drying on temporary stick fences. Ultimately, they are placed in tobacco houses, straw huts with high roofs, where the tobacco continues to dry, away from the direct sunlight. Dried leaves are eventually bound in long bunches and transported to a cigar factory.

Many Cuban towns have them. A peek inside a cigar factory reveals a sweatshop where workers are required to roll a minimum number of cigars each day to keep their jobs; they get bonuses for extra production. The workers’ pay is set by the Cuban government, which owns all cigar factories, at around $20 per month.

To keep workers happy, each month they may take home a box of cigars and workers also appropriate a few loose cigars along the way.

Cigars are usually sold in state stores along with rum, at state-run grocers, and at bars (also state-run).

Most Cuban cigar workers supplement their state incomes surreptitiously selling the “free” cigars they receive. Some set up what appear to be lemonade stands in front of their homes to sell cigars.

Others, especially around the cigar factories, see tourists passing by and ask if they want cigars, as if they were selling illegal drugs. It’s very hush-hush. If you indicate a desire to buy, you are led to a home, brought into an interior room and engaged in conversation. You know this activity is frowned upon because the front door is locked behind you or, if they can’t afford a lock, someone sits by the closed door. Shortly, someone emerges with a satchel of cigars, both in boxes and loose, appropriately labeled where applicable and accompanied by the certificate of authenticity, similar to

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Laborers roll cigars in a Cuban-run shop. what you used to find on software products.

Prices are still quite high, about 75 percent of what you would pay in the state store.

If you don’t buy, they thank you and show you out. If you do, you leave with cigars.

Even under the watchful eyes of a state-authorized tour guide, I experienced this several times, and I am probably not alone. In Cuba, the rules are understood: people need to do what is necessary to make ends meet.

Cubans believe things will get better and they will, but at a snail’s pace. In the meantime, many Cubans must work two or three jobs to feed their families. Tourism is one source of extra cash, whether by running a restaurant from your house or selling cigars.

Ingenious and creative in how they supplement their meager wages, Cubans are also a docile and friendly people. So, engaging with a surreptitious cigar seller may seem dangerous and adventuresome, but it’s probably not. I would not suggest it if you don’t speak some Spanish. If you engage, you will get to see the inside of a Cuban home and may come away with some fine cigars … or not. Most of the time you get the same quality that you might buy in the state store. In any event, my friends who actually like cigars report that even loose Cuban cigars bought on the street offer a very good smoke.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel.

He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com. Follow him @Adventourist and see where he is off to next.

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Retina Foundation Lecture Series Crow Library

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The Warren Center “Art of Music” Table Sales Hotel ZaZa

Kristy and Patrick Sands, Lynn Mahurin

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The Family Place Partner’s Card Announcement Party DEC on Dragon

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

214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd.

214-748-2700 ASIAN – JAPANESE – SUSHI Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen – Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 BAKERY – DESSERTS – ICE CREAM Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300 6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566

Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln.

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BAR-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 BARS, PUBS & TAVERNS 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002

The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818 BREAKFAST AND/OR LUNCH Bailey’s Cafe 2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118 BURGERS, DELI & SANDWICHES Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR – The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133

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Great American Hero 4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway – SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger – West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998 Wild About Harry’s – Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone.

Open: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 3113 Knox St. 214-520-3113 CHINESE Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China

6025 Royal Ln., #201 Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln.

214-361-1771 214-265-1688

COFFEE & SPECIALTIES Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 ECLECTIC Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Black-Eyed Pea 3857 Cedar Springs 214-521-4580 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260 214-351-3339 Buzzbrews 4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs.

214-461-8762 Café Express 5600 W. Lovers, #109 214-352-2211 Denny’s 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd. 214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort 2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries

4416 W. Lovers Ln. Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. Lucky’s Cafe 3531 Oak Lawn The Rustic 3656 Howell St. Stoneleigh P 2926 Maple Ave.

972-267-3336 469-893-9400 214-522-3500 214-730-0596 214-871-2346

ETHIOPIAN Dallul 2515 Inwood Rd, #117 214-353-0805 FRENCH Rise No 1 Salon de Souffle 5360 W. Lovers, #220 214-366-9900 Toulouse Café & Bar 3314 Knox St. 214-520-8999 Whisk Crepes Café 1888 Sylvan Ave. 469-353-9718 GERMAN Kuby’s Sausage House 6601 Snider Plaza 214-363-2231 GREEK Greek Isles 5934 Royal Ln. Little Greek 9665 N. Central Exwy.

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CROW MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART

Popular venue gets huge expansion, new name

By Becky Mayad

becky@mayadpr.com The year 2018 will bring major changes to the Crow Collection of Asian Art at 2010 Flora St. as the museum undergoes a multi-million-dollar expansion — including a new gallery, reimagined Lotus Shop, interactive “street-side” art studio and Center for Contemplative Leadership.

In addition to this expansion, the Crow Collection is taking the next step into the future as a museum transitioning more fully into the public’s trust. Upon completion of the construction in October, the nonprofit organization will launch its next chapter as the Crow Museum of Asian Art, a name that reflects not only the breadth of the collection and programming but also the museum’s wide and diverse community support.

After years of thoughtful planning and development, construction is now underway as the museum dramatically expands its footprint along the southwest corner of Harwood Street and Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District. Oglesby Greene Architects of Dallas, which handled earlier renovations of the museum, has been tapped for the expansion project. The Beck Group is the general contractor.

“The plan is to complete the museum with spaces that fulfill the visionary spirit of co-founders Margaret and Trammell Crow and support our work to create the Crow Collection as Dallas’ Asian art museum — one that is accessible, relevant and for the

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A rendering of the multi-million dollar expansion at the Crow Museum. community,” said Amy Lewis Hofland, executive director of the Crow Collection of Asian Art. Hofland explains that recently acquired space will be transformed into a new downstairs gallery that will connect the existing upper galleries via a beautiful wood-and-glass staircase and new elevator.

Adjacent to this new gallery, the Lotus Shop will mark its return to the main building with a new expanded vision of incorporating joy and compassion into the guest experience. The museum’s exquisitely curated spot for Asian-inspired gifts and collectibles will also feature a pedestrian-friendly street entrance along Flora Street.

The décor of the new additions — inspired by the 2014 renovations to the lobby and lower level — features premium wood paneling, illuminated wood-slatted ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors as well as an emphasis on increasing transparency and interaction with pedestrian traffic.

The expansion continues with the creation of the Pearl Art Studio, situated across Olive Street on the north side of the Belo Pavilion. This street-level space, replete with oversized windows, is envisioned as a place to experience and experiment.

Workshops, classes and art-making opportunities will be available to families, corporate teams, individuals, school groups and artists.

New way-finding signage will be installed to help guide visitors to the studio.

Completion of the construction phase is expected by fall 2018, and, upon its reopening, the museum will formally change its name to the Crow Museum of Asian Art. During the construction phase, Gallery I and the Samurai Gallery on the Lower Level will remain open.

The Crow Collection of Asian Art is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Mondays.

Admission is always free.

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Moody Performance Hall signage illuminated Moody Performance Hall’s LED neon-esque sign (below) was officially illuminated for the first time Monday night in a ceremony outside the building on Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District.

The event featured remarks from Mayor Mike Rawlings and Matrice Ellis-Kirk, chair of the AT&T Performing Arts Center board, and Francie MoodyDahlberg, chair and executive director of the Moody Foundation.

Also at the event, Mayor Rawlings announced that the Moody Foundation accelerated the payments on their gift establishing a $10 million

endowment, the newly created Moody Fund for the Arts (MFA) to support small Dallas arts organizations.

“This is like a shot in the arm for these small arts organizations,” said Mayor Rawlings. “They are innovating and creating incredible work, all on a shoestring. I think getting more of these funds awarded even sooner is going to have an incredible impact on the works and performances we see in the years to come.”

The former Dallas City Performance Hall opened in September 2012. — Drew Eubank

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