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Neighborhood News & Views

COMMUNIT Y NEWS

Zen for a Shih Tzu

Photo courtesy of The J

Left to right: Liz Bracken, Brett Stanley, Wendy Newberger (headstander), Mark Goodwin (headstander), Debbi K. Levy (headstander, instructor Doga), Jason Minsky, Julie Gallant and dogs enjoy Dog Yoga.

The Jewish Community Center of Dallas (The J), at 7900 Northaven Rd., goes to the dogs with the introduction of a Dog Yoga class to be held from 2 to 3:15 p.m on Sunday, July 13. The class is free; however, reservations are required by calling 214239-7137 or emailing tarends@jccdallas.org.

Inspired by the book “Doga: Yoga for Dogs” and led by two professional yoga instructors, Dog Yoga is an opportunity for humans to interact with their furry friends while tapping into the animal’s natural yoga tendencies including the ability to “be in the moment” and, of course, inherent flexibility. A dog behaviorist will also be in attendance to assist attendees in connecting with their pet via mind, body and spirit.

“The idea of Dog Yoga isn’t a class full of people and pets in the same poses at the same time,” says Terri Arends, The J’s Group Fitness director, said. “It’s more about teaching people how to connect with their dog and to further strengthen the bond and inner peace pet owners share with their four legged friends.” — Jef Tingley

Dallas music program noted

Photo by Suzi Neely

Lisa Muratore heads the fifth largest Kindermusik program in the world.

Dallas is now home to the nation's largest Kindermusik program. Kindermusik International recently announced its annual Maestro awards where programs are recognized for size, service and excellence. Kindermusik by SoundSteps of Dallas is also the fifth largest

Kindermusik program in the world.

“We are the only program worldwide to earn all three of Kindermusik’s top distinctions. That’s a testament to our outstanding teachers and staff, who maintain a high bar for excellence but keep classes fun!” said Lisa Muratore, SoundSteps’ Master Teacher and Founder.

Those worldwide top three honors include—teaching, community outreach and size. “SoundSteps has been a part of childhood for thousands of Dallas families in the past 17 years," Muratore said. Kindermusik by SoundSteps has eleven licensed Kindermusik educators on staff, and serves Dallas families with five regular studio locations tucked into neighborhoods, plus two locations for piano/guitar only classes. Classes are year round. — Denise Pevehouse

In This Issue

Along the Green Trail ....................................... 7 Classified ........................................................... 7 Community Calendar ....................................... 4 Fitness on the Trail ............................................ 2 Letter from the Editor........................................ 2 History on the Trail............................................ 2 Restaurant Directory ......................................... 9 Scene Around Town......................................... 10 Shop the Trail .................................................. 10 Trail Mix ............................................................ 3 Trail to Good Health ......................................... 8 Yappy Talk ......................................................... 6 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly

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After 22 years, Good Eats to close mid-July

By Kelly Hunter It’s been a legend, a landmark and a popular neighborhood gathering spot in Oak Lawn since 1992, but the hours are counting down for Good Eats. The popular dining spot located in Turtle Creek Village will close July 17, says John D. Harkey, Jr., chief executive officer of parent company Consolidated Restaurant Operations (CRO).

“We’re disappointed to close the doors at Good Eats. First and foremost, we want to thank the Oak Lawn community for supporting the restaurant all these years,” Harkey said. “Since it opened on April 1, 22 years ago, we’ve fed countless diners, provided hundreds of jobs and generated more than $35 million in sales. But, our landlord has refused to renew our lease.”

the space currently occupied by Good Eats.

CRO also operates Luckys Cafe on Oak Lawn Avenue near Lemmon Avenue. Harkey said that best-selling dishes from Good Eats will be available for dine-in or take-out at Luckys Cafe. Good Eats Catering will continue to operate, and patrons who have Good Eats Frequent Diner cards can use them at Luckys Cafe.

In the meantime, CRO is looking for a new spot for Good Eats in the Oak Lawn area, but it’s a challenge to find a location that has convenient parking, Harkey said.

Long-time Good Eats management and team members will Photo courtesy of CRO, Inc. be transferred to other CRO resLincoln Property Company, which taurants, which include El Chico, owns Turtle Creek Village, is redevelopCantina Laredo, III Forks, Cool River ing the center and plans to put retail in Cafe and Silver Fox Steakhouse.

THEATER

‘Stark’ morphs from light to dark in one intermission

By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com

From early in the first act of “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark,” the audience enjoys some good laughs with entertaining characters and clever writing. Yolanda Williams as Vera Stark is the feisty maid working for Lee Jamison’s Gloria Mitchell, Hollywood’s stereotypical, 1930s “blonde bombshell.” We soon learn that Vera has the goods on Gloria, and doesn’t let her get away with much.

When Act two begins, this may as well have been an entirely different play.

Suddenly the audience is asked to shift gears into intellectualizing slavery and how it had evolved into domestic help in the 1930s. Then

patrons are expected to fast forward to the 1970s and rip apart those characters and their deepest pain.

Back to the witty first act - Vera herself aspires to a career on the big screen, and hopes her egocentric employer, Mitchell, will mention her to the movie director of “Belle of New Orleans,” for which she’s about to audition.

Not gonna’ happen. And Vera learns firsthand how hard it is for a black actress to find film work in the ’30s. When she’s reduced to roles as the maid, a mammy or Petunia, she goes for it, resentfully but with high hopes. Williams’ dry, sometimes ironic humor makes for an interesting, comedic performance.

Williams made her theatrical debut at Theatre

Photo by Mike Morgan Photography

Left to right; Raven Garcia, Yolanda Williams and Lee Jamison star in “By the way, Meet Vera Stark” at Theatre Three through July 13.

Three in 1986, in the back-toback productions of “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” This is the actor’s 11th appearance

with Theatre Three.

Originally from Marshall, Texas, Williams grew up

see STARK on page 5

ARTS DISTRICT

Rarely seen works of art featured at DMA

By Jill Bernstien From quick sketches to watercolors and finished masterpieces, works by artists such as Eugène Delacroix, Jacques-Louis David, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Egon Schiele, Piet Mondrian and Pablo Picasso are brought together in “Mind’s Eye: Masterworks on Paper from David to Cézanne.” The exhibit runs through October 26, 2014.

Organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, the exhibition features more than 120 works on paper—many of which have never been exhibited publicly—by 70 artists. Drawn in part from the DMA’s collection, but with significant loans from private collections in North Texas, “Mind’s Eye,” offers new insights into the working

the Museum’s graphic holdings together with those that have been assembled in private homes throughout our area,” Maxwell L. Anderson, The Eugene McDermott Director of the DMA, said. “’Mind’s Eye: Photos courtesy of Dallas Museum of Art Masterworks on Paper Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Apples from David to Cézanne’ on a Sideboard, c. 1900–06, water- presents a rich and fascolor over pencil on white paper, cinating array of works Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy in various media by artand Emery Reves Collection. ists from the AustroHungarian, Belgian, methods and practices of British, Dutch, French, these artists, providing an inGerman, Spanish and Swiss timate view of their approach schools, spanning nearly to art making while also 150 years—from the French presenting the drawings and Revolution to the dawn of watercolors as finished works modernism.” of art in their own right.

The collecting and ap“One of the goals of the preciation of drawings were Dallas Museum of Art is to for centuries activities associencourage collecting within ated with the privileged, the the community. There is educated, or artists themno better example of how selves, and the skills derived to do this than to highlight

from these actions ultimately formed the basis of modern art history. Through museums, a wider audience has come to enjoy and value these most intimate of artists’ expressions. Collecting in this area has gone on throughout the DMA’s 111-year history, yet “Mind’s Eye” is the first exhibition to consider what has been achieved, while also serving as a tribute to the generations of collectors who have brought these drawings to Texas.

The works on view in “Mind’s Eye” focus on European art from the French Revolution in the late 18th century to the birth of modernism in the early 20th century. The Museum’s European works on paper collection, which has a strong holding of French art from the 19th

see DMA on page 8

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

Are you working out or training?

By Rob Lord Yes, there is a very meaningful difference between training and working out. Training implies that you are working toward achieving a goal. Working out means just that; you are working out without necessarily having a defined goal. Now, if you are someone who enjoys working out, as defined above, don’t get defensive! There is nothing wrong with it. Training is for those who want change. If you enjoy the process of your workout, but don’t seek change, you don’t need to train. But if you are serious about change, you need to be training for a goal. This article will give you three easy to execute steps to start training and stop working out.

Step One: Define Your Goals Do you having a certain aesthetic goal?

Most of us want to lose a certain amount of weight. Some want to gain a certain amount of muscle or strength. Maybe you want to run faster or jump higher. Whatever your goal, you need to find a way to make it quantifiable, meaning that you can apply a number to your goal. If your goal is to lose weight, decide how many pounds you want to lose. If your goal is to run fast, decide how fast and over what distance. Most importantly, write it down in a notebook dedicated to your training.

Step Two: Research Once you have decided on your quantifiable goals, you need to know what it will take to achieve them. Time to do a little Googling.

Find message boards with people working toward similar goals. Find a few articles discussing similar goals. Don’t find one article and accept the author’s opinion as fact. Read

three or four articles and online discussions.

You will quickly get a clear picture of the time and work required to achieve your goal. Take notes as you read.

Step Three: Game plan Now it’s time to get write down all the action steps required to achieve your goal. Be as specific as you need to. You may include diet action steps as well. If it is required to meet your goals, you write it down. Take a minute to thoughtfully ask yourself if you are willing to do the work required to achieve your goal. For example, if you want to look like a fitness Rob Lord model, but you are not willing to prep and eat 5 meals per day, you need to change your goals to something more realistic. Think about all the obstacles that may keep you from executing your game plan. Will your work schedule allow you to train consistently? Do you have the time to prepare all your meals? If you still feel like your training goal is achievable, decide on a starting date.

Now it’s time to get to work. You know exactly what you want to do, how to achieve it and how long it will take. Stick to the game plan as strictly as you can. Cheating is a habit.

Schedule your training like you would an important meeting. Keep an accurate training log in a small notebook. Like most of us, you have probably struggled to achieve visible change over the years. You will be shocked and encouraged at how well your new approach to training will work. And the constant compliments from your friends and family will keep you motivated as well.

Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.

PAGES FROM THE TRAIL

It just doesn’t make any sense or cents

By David Mullen

prices on things like bottled water, juice and soda pop. david@katytrailweekly.com So when I bought two bottles of Ozarka water, two I can’t stand shopping, bottles of Diet and it is primarily Dr Pepper and a for three reasons. snack, the total I will even take came to $6.27. parking lot door In my pocket dings out of the was a $20 from equation. The hat a recent ATM trick that causes visit, and 26 my shopping ircents. Nowhere ritation is: I can to be found was never find what I David Mullen the little penny am looking for; I tray that used always get in the to be near every convenience wrong checkout line and I store cash register. never have the right change.

I always thought that This weekend was a perit was a civilized way of enfect case in point. I visited hancing a retail transaction, some of my favorite retailers knowing that you are sharand still had a bad shopping ing your pennies with some experience. I went to Barnes stranger who is in need. But & Noble to find a reference no penny tray means either book. The in-store comasking the cashier for a break puter said that the book was or asking the cashier to break in stock, but do you think I a larger bill.

In this case, the could find it? Asking customcashier let me slide on the er service would have taken penny, which I provided to too much time and plus men her on a subsequent visit as if simply don’t ask for direcshe would have remembered. tions, either on the road or in Not finding the book I a book store. wanted led me to Half Price I was buying some of the Books.

I knew that they would “lost leader” items at 7-Eleven. have it.

But where is it? Why Those are the items that are can’t we have some sort of uniheavily discounted to try formity in book stores? They to get you into the store so used to have a directory as that you might buy another soon as you entered the store, item that is absurdly priced.

7-Eleven really does have great but I couldn’t find that either.

Eventually, I found a used reference book that was close to what I was looking for. Price with tax: $7.01.

Again, I was penniless at the checkout stand. This time the cashier reached into her pocket and realized that she didn’t have a penny either.

So she asked her co-worker if he had a penny. He said he had some in his car. Tensions mounted, time was wasting and the checkout line began to swell all over a stupid penny.

So effective immediately, I am beginning my campaign to do away with the penny.

Certainly he was a great man, but why should Abraham Lincoln get his profile on both a penny and the fivedollar bill? Isn’t that a bit much?

The Great American Hero, self-dubbed as “Dallas’ First Pennyless (sic) Store,” on Lemmon Avenue has already done away with the penny.

They round up or down on their transactions to the nearest nickel. “We have no cents” is their theme line. I think it makes perfect sense. Plus I can find Great American Hero, and never have to get out of the car. Lincoln may be a hero to many, but for me it’s a number seven on wheat.

Hold the pennies.

HISTORY ON THE TRAIL

Family tragedy inspires Dallas author to pen his first novel

By Rachel Anderson It has been more than a decade since James Reid lost a close relative to a homicide. “I think of it often,” Reid said. “The finality of it always hits me hard.” But out of this tragedy comes a new beginning. Inspired by the passion within to see justice served, Reid has now authored a novel that explores the life of a fictional homicide investigator.

“Partners in Crime” (Tate Publishing, 2013), is the story of Jeff Strickland, a homicide investigator with the Atlanta Police Department. When the story begins, his personal life is falling apart and his faith in God is wavering. It is also the story of a young woman named Kanya Glover, who lost her innocence in the streets of Atlanta.

When Kanya turns up dead, Strickland is called to the scene of the crime. When he realizes who the victim is, he is devastated, for Kanya had been like a daughter to him in her youth.

Despite the obvious conflict of interest, Strickland vows to find out what happened to her and how she ended up dead in a vacant field.

“I’ve always been interested in true crime, as well as in writing,” said Reid. “When we had the terrible incident in my family, I just felt a strong need to write about the work of a homicide investigator.”

When he first started work on “Partners in Crime,” Reid was living in Atlanta and enlisted the help of a homicide investigator with the Atlanta Police Department to dive into a world few people see up-close.

He went on several ride-alongs, visited crime scenes, and asked lots of questions. He also tapped a number of editorial resources and reference materials to piece his tale together.

“Partners in Crime” is not just a story about a crime investigation, it explores the emotional side of things as well,” explained Reid. “I wanted to show what investigators go through, and how they handle the grieving family and friends.

I needed to demonstrate how they handle the pressure that

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James Reid is a Coast Guard veteran and marketing product manager in Dallas comes with the job, the bureaucratic obstacles, and the occasional horror of the things they see. In short, I wanted to highlight how things work differently in real life versus how they’re portrayed on television.” The book also explores how research and forensic medicine figure into a case.

Remembering an American hero

By Wayne Swearingen

would visit on the elevator, but I could see age taking its Fifty years ago, I was fresh toll. I will never forget that out of military service, pound- big smile. Few people there ing the streets of Downtown knew his story. Eleven victoDallas as a green leasing agent. ries at Guadalcanal!

I cold called anyone and evHere are some higheryone. One day, I called upon lights of his career: Mr. “Bum” Bright, owner of • Born 1913 in Seattle a large trucking company.

• Served as a marine He sat behind his desk, with 1936-1957 sleeves rolled up, telling me • Rank at retirement, how he had just settled a labor Brigadier General dispute.

• World War II, Battles of Photos courtesy of Wayne Swearingen He knew Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, that I had Peleliu General Robert E. Galer been a flyer, • Korean War so he said he Happy Fourth of July!

• Medal of Honor wanted to • Legion of Merit introduce me Wayne Swearingen, • Distinguished Flying to a real hero.

CRE, is a principal at Glacier Cross (2) We stepped Commercial Real Estate and • Purple Heart Medal of Honor into an adlives adjacent to the Katy Trail.

• Air Medal (5) jacent ofContact him at wswearingen@ America owes so much fice, and he introduced me to glaciercommercial.com. to that Greatest Generation. newly Retired Marine General OUR MISSION Robert E. Galer. I had only Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform met one general in my career, and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/ and never had met a recipient or work in these neighborhoods.

Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy of the Medal of Honor. I had Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of a new hero. Years later, he was Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the honored at the July 4th parade Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is in University Park. placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their Before General Galer died patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local busiat age 91, he lived his last years nesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail at the Terrace House on the area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper Katy Trail, where I live. We through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.

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MULL IT OVER

What is … the look of a ‘Sports Jeopardy!’ loser?

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com It was like running to the mailbox back in the 1960s to see if your toy soldiers or sea monkeys arrived after ordering them from a “Batman” or “Flash” or “Archie” or “Richie Rich” comic book. Even if today’s mailbox is an email box, Photo courtesy of bleacherreport.com at 4:28 p.m. June 5, it arrived.

Dan Patrick will play the role of “Congratulations!” the Alex Trebek on "Sports Jeopardy!" memo said. “We are happy to confirm an appointment for an you aren’t going to church, audition for ‘Sports Jeopardy!’ have you ever been in downTo qualify for the show you town Dallas at 9 a.m. on a must take a written 30-quesSunday? It’s as quiet as a tion test. If you pass the test, church mouse. you will be asked to stay and Fearing tardiness, I got complete the audition process. there about one-half-hour This follow-up audition will early like everyone else. include participating in a mock Outside of the second floor version of the game and a brief ballroom were a group of 100 interview. You will then be put people — 98 men and two in our files to be considered for women — that had all been the upcoming season of ‘Sports randomly selected, like me, for Jeopardy!’ There is no charge the quiz. The hallway looked for taking the test, but you will like a before picture at Dr. be responsible for all expenses, Kim’s vertical gastrectomy such as parking and travel to office that Nate Newton adand from the testing center. vertises. I kept thinking that Similarly if you are invited these are probably the guys to Los Angeles to appear as a that sign up for an online contestant on the show, you dating service. One guy had a will be responsible for all travel tie on and short sleeved dress expenses.” shirt. That look always works Oh, boy! I get to try out well … in Buffalo. It was easy for “Sports Jeopardy!” with to pick me out; I was the one Dan Patrick, my favorite without the pocket protector. sports interviewer. What will No one talked. The tenI wear? I’ve got to go with a sion was amazing. Everyone suit and tie. Where will I eat looked at their cell phones, or in LA? Will I have enough perused a sports almanac. No time to hang out at Barney’s chit-chat at all.

Beanery on Santa Monica About five minutes beBoulevard or have Manny fore the test was supposed make me a martini at Musso to begin, the chatty, overly and Frank’s in Hollywood? happy producer comes walkGetting a bit ahead of ing in. No Dan Patrick. myself, I had to pass the test Wearing a Los Angeles Lakers held at 9 a.m. Sunday at the T-shirt, which doesn’t reSheraton Dallas. Assuming ally enamor Dallas fans, she

tried to get everyone fired up like we were auditioning for “The Price is Right.” Well, she was wrong. No firing up this group of sports nerds sentenced to the Sheraton Dallas facility on a Sunday morning.

No coffee. No snacks. No claiming our entrance memo that we were required to bring.

We were just herded into the generic ballroom, and informed that “Sports Jeopardy!” is slated for broadcast online on crackle.com. Not even syndicated television. That announcement was the beginning of many letdowns.

We were seated in alternate chairs so there would be no cheating. We were given a sheet of paper with 30 lines for answers, a piece of cardboard for backing and a pen with the “Jeopardy!” logo on it. We did not have to answer in the form of a question, and had eight seconds to answer each question and had to swear that we would not tell anyone what the questions are after we were done.

Topics included all spectrums of sports including surfing. No WNBA, thank goodness. The first question was a lay-up. It was about my favorite football team. Then it got progressively more difficult.

In the end, about 15 people moved on. Answers were never revealed, so I have no idea how I faired, but alas, I lost on “Jeopardy!”

No trip to LA. No meeting Dan Patrick. No martini with Manny. I was relegated to a long walk of shame through the Sheraton parking lot, where I was nicked for $10 to get out. At least I got to keep the pen.

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Tr a il M i x

By Brent Bergner @BergnerBrent

July 7 is Video Games Day. Trail Mix asked people at Barcadia and around town about their favorite virtual world indulgences and it turns out that many gamers exhibit feelings of nostalgia for their favorite games.

Miranda Sitz

My favorite video game of all time is Zelda: Twilight Princess.

You can turn into a wolf, which is pretty incredible. I grew up playing Zelda games and always enjoyed the storylines.

When Twilight Princess came out, it was game over for other games. Mortal Kombat is a close runner-up.

Jenny Ray

Earthbound for Super Nintendo. You have psychic powers and you basically save the world with a frying pan as your weapon.

It’s awesome. I first played it in 1994 and I still love it. I’ve always been a gamer; I’m more of an old-school gamer, but I like puzzle video games too. None of this Xbox stuff.

Nicole Strecker

Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega. I’m not very good at video games, but Sonic is the best because he can roll and flip, and it’s a pretty easy game.

Justin Crouch

NCAA MVP Baseball. Baseball is my favorite sport and I get to play with my favorite teams and players on the game, with my own teammates. Pretty cool, huh?

Sam Tarell

Donkey Kong is where it all started for me, so that’s gotta be on my list, and I’d consider myself a pretty serious gamer. When I got a PlayStation 2, Grand Theft Auto III became my favorite.

The third one in particular because it has an excellent story line with the mafia characters. It’s challenging, and I can get lost in it and play all day. It’s a nice escape.

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A DIFFERENT VIEW

World Cup inspires first soccer-mom watch party

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez The groans and screams coming from my living room pretty much told the story of what happened in the June 26 matchup between the men’s national soccer teams of Germany and the United States.

The Germans won. We lost — or did we?

For 90-plus minutes, everyone at my first soccer-mom watch party was transfixed.

“No!” we screamed in unison those first tense minutes when it seemed like the United States would surely fall to the German onslaught, as ball after ball smashed toward the U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard. We laughed like nervous teenagers when our defense would finally clear the ball. We grew more optimistic as the U.S. team stood firm and made it until halftime with a clean sheet, which is soccer talk for no goals scored against you. We ate pizza and talked strategy about how the U.S. team needed to possess the ball more in the second half.

Heck, we were as good at this as guys watching the Super Bowl! Of course it was 55 minutes into the game when the inevitable happened — Germany’s Thomas Muller rifled a ball into the back of the net. It happened blitzkrieg-fast off a rebound from Howard. The mood in the room deflated faster than a flaming Zeppelin.

But there was a silver lining — the U.S. team came in second in the Group of Death, as it was labeled due to the presence of soccer royalty such as Germany and Portugal. That means we would live to fight another day in the World Cup. So we didn’t really lose. And what’s more, I think we won something last week: a new awareness of soccer.

Yes, the Beautiful Game has always been a stepchild in American sports. Baseball, football and basketball pretty much make up the triumvirate. I barely knew what the game was before my daughter started playing in the first grade.

But as it turned out, my little soccer soirée

on the far eastern edge of the metroplex wasn’t unique. I began hearing accounts of watch parties sprouting up like daisies. A friend, David Holeman, told me he and his wife tried to watch the game at Buffalo Wild Wings off

The mood in the room deflated faster than a flaming Zeppelin.

Central Expressway in Plano, but it was standing room only. They opted for a Chili’s and were lucky to get the last few seats. He said there was even one boss who brought his office staff to watch the game. The whole place cleared out as soon as the match ended, meaning this wasn’t just a busy lunch day.

Dallas — where U.S. Men’s National Team captain Clint Dempsey played club soccer as did hometown defender Omar Gonzalez — was understandably abuzz about the game. But the

interest was far wider than imagined, or expected. The U.S. versus Germany game ranked as the third highest-watched men’s World Cup match on ESPN. The No. 1 World Cup match was U.S. versus Portugal with 18.22 million viewers earlier this month. That game was on a Sunday when more people could tune in than for the Germany game. So the interest wasn’t just a Texas thing. This was a national thing — and Dallas wasn’t even one of the top viewing areas. According to ESPN, the top markets were New York, San Diego, Sacramento, Seattle, Orlando, Baltimore, Columbus, West Palm Beach, Providence, San Francisco and Austin.

But the number of watchers via streaming media was even more impressive. ESPN had a record 1.7 million concurrent viewers, eclipsing the most recent Super Bowl.

So even though the U.S. team got knocked out in the next round by Belguim of the World Cup in Brazil, it seems soccer has scored a winning goal in America. Pizza anyone?

'Day at the Races' honored

ODDS AND ENDS Dates worth knowing for the coming week July 4 - Independence Day (U.S.) July 4 - National Country Music Day July 4 - Sidewalk Egg Frying Day July 5 - Work-a-holics Day July 6 - Build a Scarecrow Day July 6 - National Fried Chicken Day July 7 - Chocolate Day July 7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day July 8 - Video Games Day July 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day July 10 - Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy celebrated the success of the 2014 “Day at the Races” fundraiser, thanked their sponsors, announced 2015 “Day at the Races” co-chairs Sarah Harvey and Brent Karrington and introduced 2014-15 Lee Park Junior Conservancy president Marty Cude and vice president Kirsten Williams at Nick & Sam’s Grill in the Park Cities.

The annual event benefits the Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy whose mission is to maintain and preserve Arlington Hall and thoughtfully develop Lee Park, two jewels of the City of Dallas park system, located in the Turtle Creek Corridor. — Gay Donnell

Photo by Jerry McClure

Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy 2015 “Day at the Races” cochairs Sarah Harvey and Brent Karrington are having a laugh. The "Day at the Races" wrap party was held Wednesday, June 25th at Nick and Sam's Grill in the Park Cities.

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July 5

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Plaza Theatre — In a partnership with the Parks and Recreation team, we will be showing “A Bug's Life” on the big screen! Before the movie, join us in the square for a “buggy” ice cream party. 2 p.m. FREE!

July 8

5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 119 Dallas, 75206 214-821-1860

Pocket Sandwich Theatre — Join us for “Fun with VD: The Vince Davis Experience.” Vince Davis, a fantastic actor and a great guy, was an integral part of Four Out Of Five Doctors, Dallas' longest-running comedy/improv group. The DOCs finished their notable 25-year run in 2012. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20.

July 8

6315 Lindsley Ave. Dallas, 75223 214-642-2488

Atma Bhakti Yoga Center — Learn how to apply the ancient wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita into your daily life. We start each Tuesday meeting with a delicious vegan dinner. Participate interactive musical mantra meditation or kirtan, followed by reading and discussions from the Bhagavad Gita. 7 p.m. FREE!

July 9

1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75201 214-742-3242

Dallas Center for Architecture — Come to a screening of the documentary “My Playground.” The film explores the way parkour and freerunning are changing the perception of urban space and how the spaces and buildings they are moving on are changing parkour practitioners. 6 p.m. $10.

July 10

8652 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-321-2387

Walton’s Garden Center — Join us for “A Bug’s Life with Patti.” Your child will engage in hands-on activities about insects and how they impact plants and our lives. Register via email: plants@waltonsgarden.com. 10 to 10:30 a.m. FREE!

July 11

2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 403 Dallas, 75201 214-716-4500

Klyde Warren Park — Shake up your happy hour routine with Salsa classes from Studio 22! You'll learn the steps to keep you swift on your feet. Bring a partner, a friend or just yourself and show us what you've got! 6 p.m.

FREE!

July 12

411 Elm St. Dallas, 75202 214-747-6660

Sixth Floor Museum — As a part of our Living History series, Keith Shelton visits the museum. A political reporter for the Dallas Times Herald, Shelton traveled with the presidential party during the November 1963 trip to Texas and later covered the Jack Ruby trial. Admission is $10 for program only or $5 when combined with museum admission. 2 p.m.

Picture of the Week A shrine was built in honor of the popular bar The Loon, torn down last week to make room for a CVS Pharmacy.

Photo courtesy of Paul Pantely

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Fri 7/4

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!

Ann Landers & Abigail Van Buren, b. 1918 Eva Marie Saint, b. 1924 Neil Simon, b. 1927 1776 – Declaration of Independence approved by Cont’l Congress.

Sat 7/5

P. T. Barnum, b. 1810 Huey Lewis, b. 1951 Bill Watterson, b. 1958 Edie Falco, b. 1963 Kathryn Erbe, b. 1965 1841 – Thos.

Cook opened 1st travel agency.

Sun 7/6

Nancy Reagan, b. 1921 Janet Leigh, b. 1927 George W. Bush, b. 1946 Geoffrey Rush, b. 1951 Curtis Jackson, b. 1976 1885 – Pasteur successfully tested rabies vaccine.

Mon 7/7

Satchel Paige, b. 1906 Doc Severinsen, b. 1927 Ringo Starr, b. 1940 Shelley Duvall, b. 1949 Michelle Kwan, b. 1980 1946 – “Mother” Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint.

Tue 7/8

Wolfgang Puck, b. 1949 Anjelica Huston, b. 1951 Kevin Bacon, b. 1958 Billy Crudup, b. 1968 1889 – The Wall Street Journal 1st published.

1969 – The game “Twister” was patented.

Wed 7/9

Nicola Tesla, b. 1856 Jimmy Smits, b. 1955 Tom Hanks, b. 1956 Kelly McGillis, b. 1957 Fred Savage, b. 1976 1868 – 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified.

Thu 7/10

Eunice K. Shriver, b. 1921 Arthur Ashe, b. 1943 Bela Fleck, b. 1958 Jessica Simpson, b. 1980 1913 – Highest temperature ever in U.S.: 134 degrees in Death Valley, CA.

THEATER

'Laundry & Bourbon,' 'Lone Star' head on out to New York City

By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com

first major New York production. CTD revives the staging of their well received 2004 and 2006 productions which were credited by some as having the most

Award and a Dallas Observer Jimmy Award, is a frequent collaborator with CTD and has helmed plays at many important theaters throughout Texas.

Sue Loncar, Artistic Director, and Emily Piepenbrink, Managing Director, of Contemporary Theatre of Dallas (CTD) announced that CTD’s production of two oneact plays, “Lone Star” and “Laundry & Bourbon” will appear onstage at the Clurman Theatre, 42nd Street in Manhattan July 5 to July 26.

James McClure’s plays focus on small-town life.

“Private Wars,” “The Day they shot John Lennon” and “Max and Maxie” are some others of his work.

His “Drive-In Photos courtesy of Contemporary Theatre of Dallas Dreams” was presented in New York at 59 E59 The Lone Star rednecks are, left to right, Ken Orman, Mike Schraeder and Joey Oglesby.

Theaters’ “Summer Shorts 2012.” “Private Wars” “Lone Star” and “Laundry premiered at London’s & Bourbon” casts will feature Greenwich Studio Theatre Joey Oglesby, Mike Schraeder, in 1991. McLure’s work Ken Orman, Marisa Diotalevi, has also been presented Marianne Galloway and Sue at the Denver Center Loncar.

Theatre, Alabama The production features set Shakespeare Festival and design

by Rodney Dobbs, props other theaters. and set dressing by Jen Gilson“Lone Star” tells the Gilliam, sound design by Rich story of a couple of Texas Frolich and lighting design by “good ol’ boys” as they Kenneth Farnsworth.

With carouse on a Saturday native Houstonian Sue Loncar night. The play’s comas costume designer, you can panion piece, “Laundry count on them being authentic & Bourbon” is about the Lone Star! discontent and very funny Piepenbrink said, “We’re gossip of three small-town so excited to bring a show to wives whose marriages Left to right, Sue Loncar, Marisa Diotalevi and Marianne NYC! We’re thrilled to bring aren’t what they’re cracked Galloway like their bourbon smooth and their laundry done. our production to a new auup to be. The duet of these dience, but we also hope to complementary one acts has been popuenthusiastic audiences in recent Dallas make our hometown audience proud. lar regionally for many years. theatrical history.

The New York proBringing a show to NYC has been on The plays were titled, “1959 Pink duction premiered last week at CTD. Sue’s bucket list for years, and when she Thunderbird,” when the McCarter Director Cynthia Hestand, winner was up in New York last summer she Theater in Princeton, New Jersey, presented them together. This July run is its of the Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Forum finally just decided to go for it!”

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Cushy job 5. Self-assurance 11. Healthy snack 17. Notorious pirate

21. — avis 22. — d’hotel 23 . He may rant 24 . Folk wisdom 25 . John, in Wales

STARK cont'd from page 1 in Dallas and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

Her local theater credits include “Menopause the Musical” and Theatre Three’s production of “Caroline or Change.” She has TV/Film credits including “Friday Night Lights,” “The Lying Game,” “The Good Guys” and “Prison Break,” to name a few. She also produces music for corporate events.

Stormi Demerson may be the wittiest character in her first act role of Lottie McBride, Vera’s roommate, who is a wide-eyed baritone maid that follows soap operas on the radio while ironing shirts, and then belts out a strain of “Old Man River,” or something close. She holds the audience’s attention through a lot of laughs in the first act. She comes back to the second act in a “new skin” as Carmen Levy-Green, an intellectual movie critic.

Demerson holds a BFA in theater from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth and, among other honors, was awarded by the Live Theater League of Tarrant County for her contributions to Jubilee Theatre in Ft. Worth. Demerson makes her debut with Theatre Three in this production, but she has accrued acting credits that include “Wit, Diamond Dick: The Tulsa Race Riots of 1921,”

26 . Acid in vinegar 27 . Red Cloud’s tribe 28 . Footnote abbr. (2 wds.)

29. “ The Sheik”

31. Titled Turks 33 . Ancestry 35 . New drivers, mostly 36 . “Crocodile Rock”

performed with ProjectX, Dallas and at LaMama Theatre, New York. Other credits are “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enough,” “Intimate Apparel” and “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.” She directed the “365 plays/365 days” project by Suzan-Lori Parks.

Raven Garcia’s changing roles are a little hard to follow, or swallow. One minute she’s the third black roommate, the next she’s a Latin American cha-cha and in a blink it’s hard to tell who she is — amusing, but not ever laugh-out-loud. Garcia is an instructor at Junior Players, who earned a BFA in acting and directing from Sam Houston State University and an M.A. in acting from Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England. She is also making her debut with Theatre Three in this production. However, she has theatrical credits in the Metroplex with the Dallas Theater Center in “A Christmas Carol” and Irving Arts Center in “Dracula.”

As that bombshell, Gloria Mitchell, Jamison is a pleasure to watch (in the first act)! She’s fit for the part of “Everyone’s little Sweetie Pie,” as she’s dubbed in the story. Her interaction with Vera is priceless and their bond obvious. But her 360-degree personality change in the second act is troubling but called for in the script. Jamison is a multiple Column Award winner and a Theatre Three veteran. Some of her

By Stella Wilder

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You're going to have to pay up at some point, but what you must pay for is something you will have to figure out, and it may take time. (July 8-July 22) – Your position within social circles may be advanced, but

not because of anything you do yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You may have to give yourself a stern talking-to at some point in order to get back on track and do what must be done.

(Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Someone who has only recently departed for a distant shore is likely to be on your mind throughout much of the week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You and a friend may find yourselves working on opposite sides of an important issue, but in the end, you'll come together. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You must be willing to explore the dark side a bit more deeply than usual in order to enjoy the light later on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) The work you have done is very high quality, but you may want to make a few revisions for personal reasons. "Good enough" isn't good enough! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You'll be able to see a friend through a difficult time as emotions run high and tempers flare.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may not be able to get out and about as much as you had hoped, but what you are able to accomplish matters to many.

93 . Hungry — — bear 94 . Catches some rays 95. Skimpy skirts 96 . Fewest 97 . Like some milk 99. Wheel track 100. Untamed 101. Old Toyota model 102. Fire of the mind 103. Chicago White — 104 . Minstrels 105 . Miler Sebastian — 106. Summer quaff 107. Tattered 109. European capital 110. Stun 112. Private eye 115. Repaired a seam 116. Unexpected winner (2 wds.)

120. Dwarf buffalo 121. Launch 123. Asimov tale (2 wds.)

125. — -Luc Picard 126. “— cost you!”

127. Charge with gas 128. Receiving callers (2 wds.)

129. Part of A.D. 130. Twig juncture 131. Skyrocketed 132. Tidy up 133. Faint, with “over” DOWN 1. Before (abbr.)

2 . Volcanic emission 3 . Europe-Asia range 4 . “Olympia” painter 5 . Hobbyist 6 . Walking to and fro

Theatre Three work has included, “Lost in the Stars,” “Pippin,” “Why Torture Is Wrong” and “City of Angels.” She also performed in Theatre Three’s reading of “Burning Desires” by Lou Diamond Phillips.

A native Dallasite, Jamison’s other local credits are with Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, Uptown Players, Lyric Stage, Stage West and Casa Mañana.

In addition to being a singer and voiceover talent, Jamison is a language and dialect coach, so it wasn’t a far stretch to hear her say, “This show is particularly challenging. Theatre Three doesn’t use microphones in this play, so we have to enunciate well, while keeping up the volume.”

When you return from intermission, be prepared for more “change of scenery” than you bargained for. It’s now the ’70s, and we’re in a seminar, not unlike James Lipton’s “Inside the Actor’s Studio.” Now Leroy is the moderator, inviting his guests to dissect “Belle of New Orleans” and its cast, which features Gloria Mitchell, with Vera as her maid.

The audience views the film on overhead screens.

“By the Way, Meet Vera Stark,” is cleverly written and easy to believe, until the second act implodes in your face, leaving you with a sense of unfinished business and wondering ‘Why?’ The show runs through July 13. For information visit theatre3dallas.com.

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK The coming week will see many individuals succumbing to a feeling of being overbooked, overtaxed, overwhelmed or overworked.

Indeed, in recent weeks, a great deal has been required, and there has been no let-up at all for some. This is a good week, then, to throttle back a bit – but not for everyone!

There are a few for whom there is likely to be no respite at all from the kinds of responsibilities, tasks, endeavors and projects that have been most demanding in recent weeks or even months. For the most part, however, only the most willing or able to weather another straight week of hard work will have to experience it – for the rest, it may not be required.

Everyone should pay close attention to what their bodies and minds are telling them as the week progresses; even the most minute signals could be warnings of something big in the making – be it an illness, an emotional trauma, a psychological hardship or the like.

That which springs from within certainly warrants attention.

composer 37. Spoof (hyph.)

38. Gun the engine 41. Wrinkle-nosed dog 42 . In-between state 43 . Address part 44 . Peach — (dessert) 48 . 2009 Cameron film 50. Consumer voice 51 . Try on for size 52 . Prepares to take off 53 . Reef builder 54 . Paddled a kayak 55 . Hit 57 . TD passers 58 . J in JFK 59 . Tightwad 60 . Checked fabric 61 . Je ne sais — 62 . Compass pt.

63 . Tree trunks 64 . Long-term baby sitters 65 . Prevents 66 . Gave a high sign 68 . P.O. service 69 . Call it quits 70 . Parched feeling 71 . Made mellow 72 . Escorted 73 . Math branch 74 . Fly the — 75 . Cake toppers 78 . Skip stones 79 . Half a couple 80 . Passing by 84 . Sticky 85 . Fix the roof 87 . Coll. at Amherst 88 . Familiar digit 89. WWW addresses 90. Natives of Florence 91. Wild party 92 . Climb a rope

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(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – Talk openly about your tastes and preferences, and you'll see you have much in common with one on the other side of the fence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You're more in the mood to observe than to take part, but you'll likely be required to do both in their turn. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – It's a good week to get more acquainted with your own evolving likes and dislikes.

Someone close to you has a plan.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You may want the advice of someone who is much closer to a certain situation than you are – but extracting it from him or her may take some effort. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – What comes of a certain chance encounter will depend in large part upon your willingness to take the bull by the horns.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may have to scour your own records in order to provide another with the information he or she needs at this tricky time.

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Others may be impressed with what you have created, but you're not so sure it's the best you can do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Others are likely to gravitate toward you simply because

7 . Debt securers 8 . Sarge’s pooch 9 . High-tech scan 10. Deprived of wind 11 . “Hey there!”

12 . Eye or ear 13 . Hoedown honeys 14 . Ms. Hagen of films 15 . Furl (2 wds.)

16 . Earmark 17 . Sneezer’s buy 18 . Kappa preceder 19 . Wearisome task 20 . Edit out 30 . Sherpa’s country 32 . Half of the U.K. (2 wds.)

34. Tent dweller 36 . Comforter stuffing 37. Hurled 38 . Andretti’s sport 39 . Goolagong of tennis 40 . Fluctuates 42. — and penates 43 . Criticizing cleverly 45 . Bar supply 46 . Dances to jazz 47 . Lend a hand 49 . Edge a doily 50 . Ready to streak 51 . Tornado clouds 52 . Speaker pro — 54 . Fixed a squeak 55 . Lapel ornament 56 . Is down with 59 . Sponge features 60 . Roam around 61 . Swab brand (hyph.)

63. Horse’s carriage 64 . Can. province 65 . Bargain-hunts 67 . Aquariums 68 . Move a fern

70 . Clink glasses 72 .Prehistoric art cave 73 . “— you sure?”

74 .Elegance 75. Big lizard 76 . Screen blinker 77. Between coasts 78. Wreck 79. Natural elevs.

80 . In-box contents 81. Ulysses’ home 82 . Bruited 83 . Not rough 85 . Hightail it 86 . Ques. opposite 87 . Radius neighbors 90 . Famous mummy 91 . Tweeters 92 . Sun. homily 94 . Vaughan or Miles 95 . It passes through the poles 96. Freeloader 98 . On the market (2 wds.)

100. Hack’s customer 101. Rested (2 wds.)

103. Hi-fi system 104. Scolded, with “out” 105. Auto trim 108. Gold-orange gem 109. Calvin of the PGA 110. Wooden shoe 111. Lollipop cop 112. Earn 113. Till 114. Penicillin source 115. Meat in a can 116. Qatar’s capital 117. Descartes’ name 118. Feasible 119. Lab compound 122. El Dorado loot 124. Hwy.

OFF THE MARK

Copyright 2014 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. you are more willing than most to put it on the line. (March 6-March 20) – You may be torn between a desire to repeat a past glory and the need to move forward and continue your personal evolution.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) It's the little things that really count, particularly when it comes to changes to something you've been working on for a long time. (April 5-April 19) – Remember, positive feedback can be just as valuable as criticism; you don't have to be critical to be useful!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may not be on the same page as someone who is trying to guide you through a difficult endeavor, but it's your job to stay the course. (May 6-May 20) – You can explore more freely the kinds of things that interest you. You may stumble upon a potentially lucrative opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may not feel qualified to take on the kinds of projects that appeal to your current tastes and desires, but this week proves you wrong. (June 7-June 20) – What appears to be something of a calamity is actually a blessing in disguise.

Enjoy what comes, and be ready to take things further.

● Each row and each column must

contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily 7-6-14

outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages

with the number in the top-left corner.

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300/308 S. 2nd St. in Albany, Texas is on the market for $1,649,000.

By Candy Evans

decorate my very first dorm room, it was such a beloved work. But in Albany, it’s only Albany, Texas, got put the beginning: there are 11 on the map in late vitrines of signifiJune, thanks to cant pre-ColumHughes Professor bian artifacts, the of English, Willard Sallie Reynolds Spiegelman Matthew Gallery from Southern with its picMethodist tures of nearby University. He Lambshead penned a piece for Ranch, a miscellathe Wall Street ny of items includCandace Evans ing boots, saddles, Journal that focused national rifles, a piano attention on its Old Jail Art and an incongruous violin, Center. Texas Monthly has reminding us that ranchers called it the “best small-town made their music at home. museum in the state — maybe There are Asian jades, porcethe nation.” Two hours west lains and Japanese woodblock of Fort Worth, “the county prints. A charming Calder seat of Shackleford County” mobile swings gently from boasts a rarity: art in a former the ceiling. prison. And what great art to And then there’s the be found in a town of about compound: artist Randy 2000: the 14,000-square-foot Bacon lives right across the art gallery holds about one street from this now worldpiece of art for every citizen famous art gallery, in a unique including pre-Columbian family compound at 300/308 and Asian artifacts, and 19th- S. 2nd St., Albany, Texas. The and 20th-century European unique enclave is a series of and American paintings and homes, three or four, built works on paper. I saw the around a series of private original 1918 Modigliani oil courtyards. Three of the four portrait of a young girl with are smooth contemporaries. braids; I bought the poster to One is a restored 1907 Queen Candace@CandysDirt.com

Anne cottage of 1,569 square feet that was moved from the church across the street. They literally gave the house away.

The home has been exquisitely finished on the interior — nary a crack in the plaster — and is being used as a bedand-breakfast called Biscuit.

But the structure, with a foyer, large formal living, a dining room, commercial kitchen, Butler’s pantry and upstairs bedroom/bath could easily be converted into a family home, which it actually was. Across from the Queen Anne cottage is a two-bedroom contemporary home of 2,376 square feet with living, dining, den, architecturally dramatic steps, two upstairs bedrooms and baths, and the potential of another 730 square feet currently leased as office space on the first floor. Keep the tenant and enjoy the income or easily incorporate the space into the downstairs living area as additional bedrooms and bath.

Through the gated courtyard, and completely separated by a herringbonepatterned terra cotta brick fence with unique Donald Judd-inspired pivot cedar and steel framed gates, is a

2,043-square-foot residence with living/dining kitchen, master bedroom, bathroom, laundry and storage. This home has an attached two-car garage. Flanking this home is another separate structure that is Randy’s painting studio but with a bedroom and bath, it becomes additional guest room or bedroom. The yard is all Texas native, minimal water (15 min. once a week on average) and the low grass is Buffalo Grass — which is so dense, it grows out evenly and chokes out weeds — it gets a mow about once a month or less — good stuff. So there you have it: four separate families could live there, be together as much as they want, or separate. That’s why this get-away is perfect for family gatherings, entertaining groups of friends, hunting parties – or just a quiet, safe, place to live if you can get out of Dallas.

Albany is about as smalltown goodness All-American as you can get. There is a 14-block National Historic District and the annual Fort Griffin Fandangle, the oldest outdoor summer musical in Texas that has been going on for 76 years.

“If you love historic, small-town Texas, this is as good as it gets,” Randy Bacon said. The compound was designed by award-winning architect Rick Wintersole, AIA, with landscape by Sarah Carr of the famed Mark Word Design of Austin. This property was made to be flexible in use. Right now there are a total of five bedrooms, five full baths, three full kitchens, four half baths, a studio and some offices. Could easy peasy be 10 bedrooms. Oh, and the first floors of all three buildings are handicapped accessible.

Which would make it the perfect bed-and-breakfast, as it is now.

There is also an upper deck at the largest residence — best spot in town to entertain friends and family while watching the Fourth of July Parade.

Albany is poised to wipe Marfa off the grid as the art lover’s Mecca. Albany has the look and feel of far-West Texas and a progressive attitude toward the arts and artists, as well as that small town wholesomeness. Plus it is so much closer to the

Metroplex! We clocked a pleasant two-hour-and-45minute drive from Preston Hollow (passing through Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Breckenridge) that would have been two hours and 30 minutes had it not been for an abnormally long wait at a fuel station restroom. The Albany airport, built for private jets, is only five minutes away, and the billionaires are taking full advantage.

The price for your own private compound? About $1,65 million. That’s for four residences on a 15,000- nevercare site right where the hip but relaxed beautiful people will soon be gathering in Albany.

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YAPPY TALK

Loving couple win 'lottery' for rescued dog

By Mary Spencer

mary@petopia4paws.com

Happy Birthday, America! Across the entire United States, the annual Fourth of July events make for happy festivities as we celebrate Uncle Sam, Betsy Ross and America — this year marking the 238th birthday of our nation.

It also only seems appropriate to celebrate the many wonderful happenings at Dallas Animal Services — including the PetSmart Charities Everyday Adoption Centers’ announcement of

breaking the 1,500 mark for of this spectacular holiday. adoptions since the opening The story involves a raffle/ last Fall. This time last year, lottery win, making for an these 1,500 plus even happier “tail,” animals were in giving great reason for need of a forever this particular furry home; today, in German Shepherd’s conjunction with “tail” to wag (after our nation’s birthsuccessfully captured day celebration, racing along a freethey can honor way) and for the young the Fourth of July couple from McKinney with their new who threw their hat in family.

Mary Spencer the ring for the raffle/ Since we are lottery ticket and high on the topic of hopes of “winning” celebrations, I want to share a this homeless dog. recent pet story with a happy Regardless of economic ending, adding to the magic status, most everyone has purchased a lottery ticket at one time or another. I, personally, have even known a few folks who have actually picked the winning numbers and won (although not big enough to allow them to walk away from their jobs and never look back). “Winning the lottery” is a phrase most often associated with great financial rewards — not with having been selected as the owners of a 10-year-old Shepherd in need of food, friends and family.

The story began a week ago Wednesday when a large German Shepherd was reported running loose during rush hour traffic on I-35 at the Illinois exit. Quickly and heroically, the police department arrived, positioning their squad cars in a manner to box the dog in for Dallas Animal Services, who arrived with essential equipment, and most important, calm coaching from DAS officer Eric Pogue, who slowly convinced the frightened dog to trust

Photo courtesy of Mary Spencer

him and be guided into the van.

Dallas Animal Services nicknamed the regal animal “Polk” from the street he was closest upon rescue.

Appearing happy to get to the safety of the shelter (along with some chicken treats and lots of hugs), Polk was a sweet and loving older dog — unneutered, unchipped and unclaimed; sitting alone at DAS for the required three day stray-hold. As other dogs around him barked consistently and loudly, this docile purebred Shepherd waited quietly and patiently — hoping his owner would show up and take him home.

During the next few days, no owner called about Polk, but many calls from new families inquired about adopting him. Thus, the decision of Dallas Animal

Services was to hold a raffle (or lottery as we deemed) to narrow down the potential new home for this lost, loving soul. This past Sunday, after DAS announced the lottery would occur, four concerned and hopeful pet parents showed up, two arriving all the way from McKinney and Canton, Texas.

Thus, there was a happy ending to what could have been a sad story with a horrific ending. It’s easy to imagine Polk’s outcome had DPD and DAS not responded and reacted so quickly to save his life.

And now, Polk (or Elvis as he seemed to respond to) will live in a beautiful home in McKinney with his new pet parents, Jennifer Cuarda and Isaac Elizondo. As a dogless young couple with a large yard and lots of love,

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both Jennifer and Isaac fell for Polk immediately upon hearing his story and seeing his picture on the news, feeling he was finally the dog for them. In fact, while at the shelter, Isaac and Jennifer found a friend for Polk, another German shepherd who will hopefully be joining their home as a new sister. The two dogs were introduced during Polk’s adoption process and, to everyone’s excitement, both were quite enamored with each other, creating more lottery winners than anyone imagined.

Another happy Fourth of July story involves my own foster Butler, who you may remember as one of the Parkdale pups — having been dumped, thus living in a Pleasant Grove park for almost a year, surviving on food scraps and neighbors’ care, battling the icy winter temperatures and torrential downpours throughout the year. After arriving at Dallas Animal Services, both pups waited for more than a month, until Jett (now known as Boudreaux) was adopted, leaving his brother alone in his shelter kennel, remaining hopeful for a home of his own.

Butler, a name I chose due to his white bib and socks (along with his determination

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MOVIE TRAILER

'Transformers: Age of Extinction' is an endless bore

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

The first three "Transformers" movies are a sporadic mess, loaded with convoluted attempts at what could be conceived as a "plot."

All of this insanity was an excuse for director Michael Bay to force over seven hours of talking, fighting robots down our collective throats.

Bay has added an additional two hours and 45 minutes to this series with "Transformers: Age of Extinction." This fourth installment of perhaps the most unnecessary film series of all time makes the first three movies look like "Blade Runner."

The opening shot of this movie is about as good as it gets. The entire movie hits its zenith in the first 30 seconds as numerous spaceships fly toward Earth, and it almost tricks you into thinking there could be some promise, just by sheer beauty.

Not the case. After Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) finds a broken down Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) in an abandoned movie theater, the foolishness starts and doesn't let up.

Cade is an "inventor" and this term should be used very loosely. He lives on a farm outside Paris, Texas, with his perma-tan, blond haired daughter, Tessa (Nicola Peltz).

Imagine how every single female in every single Michael Bay movie looks: this is Tessa.

With the help of his zany partner, Lucas (T.J. Miller, who always delivers laughs, even in this kind of garbage), Cade begins rebuilding Optimus Prime. It seems to initially be an impossible task, but suddenly, just by hooking up a car battery to the talking robot truck, Optimus Prime lives.

It's just in time as a CIA black ops team shows up on Cade's farm to collect Optimus Prime. This group is led by Harold Attinger (Kelsey Grammar), a shady behindthe-scenes type that barks out orders to his infield robot killer, Savoy (Titus Welliver).

Attinger and Savoy are also working with a bounty hunter Transformer who, for whatever reason, wants to capture Optimus Prime and return him to their "creators." One may believe that this whole "creators" angle is an attempt at religious allegory. It's a neat little idea, but "Transformers: Age of Extinction" is far too brain dead from the start to even remotely approach rational thought.

Need more bad guys or ridiculous plot? Screenwriter Ehren Kruger tosses eccentric billionaire inventor Joshua

Joyce (Stanley Tucci) into the mix. Joyce has a bunch of dead Transformer heads, which he has used to map their DNA or MS DOS or bitcoin or whatever they have to create Transformers of his own.

Since the Boba Fett of Transformers and evil government agencies aren't

enough bad guys for this movie-based-on-toys opus, Joyce's Transformers become infected with a virus created by the thoughtdead-for-the-175th-time Megatron. Megatron becomes Galvatron ... or something ... then he infects a gaggle of Joyce's Transformers and they become his new army of Decepticons.

Two of the only surviving Autobots are voiced by John Goodman and Ken Watanabe. The dialogue that

these two fine actors had to read is an embarrassment.

You can almost feel the shame with each word, as Goodman is a ridiculous robot version of Walter Sobchak, and Watanabe is dropping stereotypical Confucious-like wisdom at every turn.

Mark Wahlberg is truly an acting enigma. He goes

convincing as the action hero than former "Transformers" star Shia LeBouf. It's that he, along with every other actor in the movie, is let down by a director and screenwriter that are far more interested in CGI robots than human beings.

Everyone else is exactly how you'd assume they would be. Grammar is menacing and illogically evil, wanting to save everyone on Earth but willing to wipe out an entire city of people in order to do so. Welliver is more robotic than most of the robots. Peltz does some serious acting if acting is wearing scant amounts of clothing.

And then ... there is Stanley Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures Tucci. In a world with plenty of over-the-top from being fantastic in things characters, Tucci may have set like "The Departed" to what a new high water mark. He he is in "Transformers: Age is actually so bad and corny of Extinction." Not only is that he goes full circle and Wahlberg the most northbecomes bizarrely entertaineastern sounding Texan of ing. At one point, he actually all time, he goes from failed shouts out "math!" when frusinventor in a barn to being trated. He screams, he makes able to break into secure overtly chauvinistic advances government-protected buildtoward women, and if you ings in downtown Chicago in could get an edited version of approximately 20 minutes of the movie that only contained screen time. his scenes, it would absolutely It's not that Wahlberg be worth watching. is bad, as he's clearly havThe ultimate disappointing a blast and is more than ment happens toward the end

of this excruciatingly painful sit. When it comes time for the robot dinosaurs to show up, it's a complete let down. Optimus Prime tells them they are free, then immediately and confusingly tells them they need to "fight for my friends or die." That sure doesn't sound like the freedom most of us are accustomed to seeing.

Then Optimus rides a dinosaur robot for about three minutes. They fight for maybe 10 more. Then they are gone.

The inner child in every single adult should be crushed by this news.

"Transformers: Age of Extinction" is something that should have been on the SciFi Channel then mocked via Twitter as it aired. It is the worst "Transformers" movie yet and this includes the 1986 cartoon movie. Yes, the animated film with "The Touch" in it is better than this hunk of absolute trash. Shia LeBouf shouldn't be too proud of most things these days, but he should be absolutely thrilled he was left out of this massive time waste.

There are already two more "Transformers" movies planned after this one. One can only picture Michael Bay sitting in his director's chair, surrounded by bags of cash, lazily saying "action" and "cut" when required. That is how much effort seems to have been put into the overblown, overwrought and undercooked "Transformers: Age of Extinction."

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Pooh-pooh to owners that ignore unhealthy pet waste

By Naima Montacer

City of Dallas Pooper Scooper ordinance requires pet owners to remove waste from any public or priYou finally wrangled your dog vate property not owned by them. and got the annoying harness on, But we’ve all broken that rule, some leash attached, hat on your head, more than others. Here’s the deal phone in your hand, and you’re though, don’t do it often. ready to get outside. Both you and If you’re one that forgets the bag your dog have pep in your step as often or refuses to pick up the dog you head down the sidewalk enjoy- Naima Montacer poo here’s why you should think ing the summer weather. And then twice. From the EPA: it happens.

• Pet waste carries bacteria, viruses and Your dog starts to look for that spot as parasites that can threaten the health of you dig through your pockets scrambling to humans and wildlife. find a poop bag you may have left behind. You • Decaying pet waste consumes oxysecretly hope your dog just stops. Then as you gen and sometimes releases ammonia. realize you don’t have a bag to pick it up, you When pet waste washes into bodies of look around for any people hoping no one is water, this can be detrimental to aquatanywhere to be found that every window is ic life. empty.

• Many pathogens found in animal We’ve all been there. waste can infect humans if ingested

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• A day’s worth of poop from one large dog can contain 7.8 billion fecal coliform bacteria.

Some cities, and even Dallas, have thought about creating a database of dog DNA to track the dog poop back to you. An apartment complex in Dallas, Llume on Cedar Springs Road, actually had a database for their tenants. When they adopted the policy in 2012, it didn’t take long for tenants to shape up and pick up the waste. They stopped the policy shortly after implementation, but it’s back on the table. With new tenants they are considering tracking dog DNA once again.

But how should we get rid of the dog toxic waste? Use a grocery store plastic bag to pick it up – they take over 1,000 years to decompose, are derived from oil and are made in China.

Use a decomposable bag – they are expensive but maybe the cleanest quick solution. The

best solution is to not bag the poop at all and put it in the ground or flush it down the toilet.

But no one is carrying dog waste from the trail to the toilet. Not me.

Unfortunately your yard isn’t safe either.

As of 2007, from the City of Dallas, there are 1.2 million registered dogs in North Texas, which produce about 450 tons of waste every day! The Food and Drug Administration estimate that the average dog produces about three-fourths of a pound of waste everyday.

That means you should clean up your yard to reduce the amount of waste that enters our water supply. The poop adds up.

Do the right thing and always pick up your dog waste. But don’t get mad at me when I forget a bag and sneakily creep away like it never happened.

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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

Seven healthy reasons to visit the Farmer’s Market

By Megan Lyons One of my favorite healthy summer activities is going shopping at the Farmer’s Market.

Besides being fun, delicious, health-promoting and sustainable, it can be a great way to celebrate summer and the delicious Texas produce we enjoy. Here are my top seven reasons Megan Lyons to visit the Farmer’s Market: 1. You will support local farmers and businesses. When we see the farmers in person and have a conversation with them, it’s hard not to want to support their hard work. Small farms require a ton of manual labor, are often unsubsidized and are subject to a lot of volatility (weather, pests, demand, competition, etc.). Every little bit of support we can give back to small, local farmers helps!

2. You’re more likely to be excited about eating fruits and vegetables. Just by going to the effort of getting to the Farmer’s Market, walking through the stalls and picking out your produce, I can almost guarantee that you’ll feel more motivated to eat it! This tip works for your kids, too! It is a proven fact that we’re more likely to eat what is in plain sight in our kitchens, so I often

encourage my health coaching clients to keep a variety of fruits and vegetables on their kitchen counters and in visible places in their refrigerator.

3. You may get organic produce without paying (much) extra.

Organic produce is generally more expensive but at the Farmer’s Market, I often find it cheaper than the local grocery store. It helps to talk to the farmers or sellers – many farms grow their food “organically” (without chemicals or artificial fertilizers / pesticides) but cannot afford to be USDA certified and receive the official organic label.

4. It’s more environmentally sustainable. Some stands at the Farmer’s Market actually buy imported produce from wholesalers (I asked about apples last weekend and most were from Washington), but in general, a lot of the produce at the Farmer’s Market has traveled less distance than the produce you’d find in grocery stores, making it friendlier to the environment. Did you know that the average American meal travels 1500+ miles to arrive on your plate? Shopping at Farmer’s Markets reduces that distance by a significant amount.

5. It’s a fun way to teach your kids (or learn yourself!) about the growing process. Most of the farmers I talk to are very open to explaining the growing process or teaching me more about

DOG cont'd from page 6 to please and make everyone happy) arrived at my house as a foster in late March and exceeded all expectations as one the most loving, smartest and happiest dogs I have ever shared my home and family with.

Both Boudreaux and Butler had to undergo heartworm treatment. However, much as I expected, both pups never missed a beat and endured each painful shot and treatment with a smile on their faces and a wag of their tails. It was as if each one knew they had landed in the best homes ever, and everyday each dog continued to express thanks and love.

Last week, Butler visited a dear friend of mine and her husband to see if he might be the perfect fit for their home,

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the produce. What a fun way to educate your kids during the summer and get them excited about healthy foods!

6. You get a free snack. It may sound trite, but I honestly look forward to the samples at the Farmer’s Market every single time! The sellers will put out samples of their best-tasting produce, so the bites you get are pure deliciousness.

You’ll find cucumber slices, tomatoes sprinkled with sea salt, jicama with cayenne, freshly sliced pineapple, oranges, berries and more.

7. You’re more likely to buy seasonal produce and a wider variety of produce. Even if seasonal produce is available in the grocery store, we tend to get into a routine in the grocery store — buying the same produce items week after week. When you see the bright colors, beautiful displays and interesting layouts at the Farmer’s Market, you’re more likely to be attracted to the seasonal (nutrient-rich!) produce, as well as to step out of your comfort zone and try new varieties of produce.

So what are you waiting for? Head to your Farmer’s Market this weekend!

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which had been dogless for too long and was ready for furry tail wags and kisses from a slobbery tongue. It took only a few moments for Butler (now known as Baxter) to fall in love with Joan and Charlie Smith, realizing he had found the best pet parents ever. Charlie, now retired, committed to several walks a day with Baxter, while his lovely wife Joan, promised daily hugs, pats and tummy scratches for this loyal little dog, much like Polk and Boudreaux, all traveling so far to find their forever home and the love they deserve.

Happy Birthday to our Great Nation! And Happy “New Homes and Love” to Polk, Boudreaux, Baxter and all the other great pets who arrived at their forever homes this last year — ready and eager to wave a big pork-chop and toast America and the people/pet lovers who make it truly a wonderful world!

and The Barbara Thomas Lemmon Curator of European Art, said. “The exhibition highlights many and early 20th centuries, recognizable names along with an emphasis on with lesser-known artists, impressionist and postexamining overlooked works impressionist works, is and reexamining those procomplemented by loans duced by famous artists to from private collecreveal the full effect of their tions that broaden the contributions from a fresh, scope of the exhibition. modern perspective.”

Because of the different Ernest Biéler, Meslay is co-curator kinds of works on view, L’épine-vinette, of the exhibition with Dr. 1910, watercolor the varied roles that William B. Jordan, formerly over pencil and drawing plays for artists india ink on paper director of the Meadows — as a learning exercise, mounted on card- Museum and Deputy Director as a form of note taking, board, Nona and of the Kimbell Art Museum.

Richard Barrett as a tool for planning Both are lifelong students Collection and development of of drawings. “This works on larger works, and as an paper exhibition brings to end in itself — are showcased, and the light a part of the collection that is not artistic process of the various artists often highlighted, despite its quality,” revealed.

Jordan said. “‘Mind’s Eye’ is about the pleaIn the exhibition, visitors will be sures of collecting, but it is also about able to learn about the care and conthe rich history and diversity found in servation of works on paper, and how drawings created by artists throughto properly frame a drawing through out art history,” Olivier Meslay, asa video demonstration, as well as sociate director of Curatorial Affairs view a display of various materials

I love a full-size pie, but these mini versions are really fun for a group or to pack in a lunch. In a pinch, they can be made with canned pie filling.

2 tablespoons butter 1 pound cherries, pitted 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon orange marmalade (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 package pie crusts (2 crusts) 1 egg Salt Turbinado sugar (optional) In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the cherries, sugar and marmalade, if using. Cook, stirring, until the cherries begin to release their juices, about five minutes.

Remove about two tablespoons of the liquid from the pan and mix with the cornstarch. Add back to the pan and stir until thickened. Season with salt and set aside to cool.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the egg until mixed. Line a baking pan with parchment.

Unroll one pie crust and roll it out a little further to increase the circle by about two inches all the way around.

Using a three-inch round cutter, cut circles from the dough.

Brush each circle lightly with egg. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of filling onto the center of each circle, then fold them in half, pressing the edges with the tines of a fork to seal. Poke each one with the fork to vent. Brush them with egg, then sprinkle with sugar, if using. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.

Recipe by Sara Newberry

represented in the works on view with examples of the different kinds of lines produced by these tools. The educational displays were created

by DMA Chief Conservator Mark Leonard. In the late summer, visitors will be able to explore the exhibition with a smartphone tour featuring commentary by the exhibition cocurators, Olivier Meslay and William B. Jordan. DMA Friends will be able to earn the “Mind’s Eye” Special Exhibition Badge while the show is on view. For more information on the DMA Friends program, visit DMA. org/friends.

“Mind’s Eye: Masterworks on Paper from David to Cézanne” requires a special exhibition ticket of $8 for adults; DMA Partners and children 11 and under are free.

Programming, including lectures, gallery talks and a celebration of the exhibition during the Museum’s September 19 Late Night, will be scheduled throughout the run of the exhibition. For dates, prices and details, visit DMA.org.

The exhibition is accompanied

by a 240-page full-color publication, edited by Olivier Meslay and William B. Jordan, with contributions by Esther Bell, Richard R. Brettell, Alessandra Comini, Dakin Hart, William B. Jordan, Felix Krämer, Laurence Lhinares, Heather MacDonald, Olivier Meslay, Jed Morse, Steven Nash, Sylvie Patry, Louis-Antoine Prat, Richard Rand, George T. M. Shackelford, Richard Shiff, Kevin W. Tucker and Charles Wylie. The catalogue is distributed by Yale University Press.

“Mind’s Eye: Masterworks on Paper from David to Cézanne” is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art and co-curated by Olivier Meslay, Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs and The Barbara Thomas Lemmon Curator of European Art, and William B. Jordan. Air transportation provided by American Airlines.

The Dallas Museum of Art is supported, in part, by the generosity of DMA Partners and donors, the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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DALLAS CULTURE

Bath House hosts 16th annual FIT Festival

By David Meglino Building Dallas’ reputation as city of artistic innovation requires a firm commitment to new work by local talent. As such, the Festival of Independent Theatres, sponsored by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, affirms its reputation as one of the area’s premier fringe festivals, with the line‐up for its 16th season. Eight companies, all native to the Dallas area, will present eight world premieres by seven local authors for this summer’s festival, which inhabits the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake from July 11 through August 2.

This year’s festival will contain a healthy dose of FIT’s trademark eclecticism as a blend of local theatrical talent join forces to present eight one-act plays as divergent as the participating companies themselves.

Opening this year’s festival is the up-and-coming Prism, Co. alongside regular Margo Jones Theatre resident Nouveau, 47. First time FIT participant Prism, Co. presents the heartfelt clowning adventure “Playtime” by Prism founder and SC Dallas fight choreographer Jeffrey Colangelo. Nouveau, who has previously performed with the festival under the moniker White Rock Pollution, gives us “Metamorphosis II,” the long awaited, comedic sequel to Franz Kafka’s

haunting and groundbreaking work, authored by local playwright Jim Kuenzer.

Also participating for the first time this season will be Sibling Revelry productions, helmed by Dallas native John Leos, presenting Leos’ brand new devised movement play about the blurred lines between reality and dreams, “Sleepwalker Man Walk Through Wall.”

Paired with Sibling Revelry in its opening performance will be the world premiere production of nervy, existential thriller “The Watch”

by Trace Crawford, presented by longtime FIT favorite Churchmouse Productions.

Four returning companies make up the balance of this year’s line‐up including One Thirty Productions with local playwright Ben Schroth’s poignant Waffle House set comedy “Our Breakfast;” Echo Theatre’s visceral exploration of bipolar disorder and manic depression, “Mania/Gift,”

by Dallasite and “Her Song” director Shelby‐Allison Hibbs; and a delightful peak into the world of historical figures and their most memorable meals in “Food for Thought” presented by The McClarey Players; all world premieres.

Plus founding company and sixteen‐time FIT participant WingSpan Theatre Company with a brand new version of Mark Twain’s “The Diaries of Adam & Eve,” edited and adapted by WingSpan artistic director Susan Sargeant.

The four‐ week one‐act play festival features eight shows, each less than 60 minutes in length, performed in rotating repertory, Thursday through Sunday in two‐show blocks.

The festival also includes FIT Underground, an alternative art space with live music and light refreshments availPhotos courtesy of the Bath House Cultural Center able on the shore level of the Bath Erin Singleton appears in “Our Breakfast” House Cultural

by Ben Schroth. The show is presented by Center, as well as One Thirty Productions.

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Echo Theatre’s “Mania/Gift.”

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Scene Around Town

By Society Editor Sally Blanton Junior League Cocktail Party

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An evening to celebrate advisors Home of Kate Newman

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Dr. Brian McAulay, Jean McAulay, Terri Garzillo, Dr. Tom Garzillo

Ashley Allen, Jennifer Tobin, Joanna Clarke

Learning Program for Kids Trinity Groves

Business Council for the Arts & TACA Communities Foundation of Texas

Senior Source Dinner Dallas Country Club

Lucillo Pena, Max Anderson, Catherine Matt Adams, Debbie Oates, Dr. Benjamin John and Betty Taylor, Molly Bogen, Carla and Stuart Bush Rose, Kevin Moriarty, Brent Christopher Levine, Sandra Estess, Scott Wilson

Celebrity Judges Phil Romano, Maddie Bradshaw, Jason Garrett, Gail Warrior, David Johnson, Trey Bowles

Chairman’s Dinner

After-School All-Stars

Dallas CASA Fundraiser for the $37 million campaign Belmont Village Senior Living

Supporters go bald for childhood cancer research Communities Foundation of Texas

Event featured Olympian Michael Johnson Home of Jeremy and D’Andra Locke

Jeremy & D’Andra Locke, Michael Johnson

“Lemonade Day”

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