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Highland Park battles for state title On Saturday, Dec. 17 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the Highland Park High School Scots will face the Temple Wildcats for the 5A state championship. It is the first title game for the Scots since 2007, and seventh overall. Tickets are $15 at the stadium or available at tickPhoto by Chris McGathey etmaster.com with an added service charge. Parking is $10. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with the kickoff scheduled for noon. — ­ David Mullen

Schmidt named artistic director at T3 A six-month national search conducted by the Board of Directors of Theatre Three (T3) has resulted in the naming of Dallas-based director-designer-actor Jeffrey Schmidt (left) as the theatre-in-the-round’s new artistic director. An accomplished actor, director and designer, Schmidt is Photo by Michael McCray wellknown in the Dallas-Fort Worth theater community. He will begin the position on January 1, 2017. — Craig Boleman

Fairmont presents holiday dining On the heels of soldout Thanksgiving celebrations, the downtown Arts District Fairmont Hotel plans special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations for the entire family. The Pyramid Restaurant plans a Pre Fixe menu offering four courses with choices for $55 (plus tax and tip) per Photo courtesy of Fairmont Hotel person. Buffet lovers can enjoy Christmas Day brunch on Dec. 25 in the International Ballroom. Cost is $69 (plus tax and tip) for adults and $34.50 (plus tax and tip) for children 6-12 years old.

Complimentary valet parking for all dining events. For reservations call 214-750-5249 or visit pyramidrestaurant.com. — Martha Tiller

Forget the tree. Eat the bark.

It is the holiday season and Good Food Catering is offering hand-crafted peppermint bark. It makes gift giving easy and comes packaged in a clear 4X4 cube with a festive bow. Good Food includes a generous 14 oz. portion of hand-made bark. They are taking orders up till Dec. 19. Good Food offers delivery or pickup. Call Photo courtesy of Good Food Good Food at 214-552-3268 or email shane@goodfooddallas.com. — Laurie Muscutt

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Notes from the Editor My View Along the Green Trail Bubba Flint Mull It Over Fitness Uptown Girl Community Calendar Charity Spotlight Live Music Guide

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Hammer and Nails

Scene Around Town Shop the Trail Uncle Barky Theater Preview

Restaurant Directory Classifieds

Travel Life on the Trail

Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Trail to Good Health

Dotty Griffith Restaurant Review Automobility

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THEATER

Moriarty trumps Dickens with female spin on classic

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

It’s hard to imagine describing the greedy, grouchy curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge as having a “lovely smile,” but when you see Dallas Theater Center’s (DTC) version of “A Christmas Carol,” now running through Dec. 28, you just might agree.

Dallas actress Sally Nystuen Vahle engaged audiences with her new take on the legendary bitter, morose miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. Some might say, “She’s just too nice,” but hang on to your dressing gown until the final scene of the 90-minute play (with no intermission). She’ll show you what nice is. Vahle pulls out all the stops of Charles Dickens’ original 1843 novella and makes it her own.

DTC’s Kevin Moriarty offers a fresh treatment of the traditionally somber story and leaves the audience quite satisfied.

Dallas’ Vahle takes on Scrooge’s role first as an observer, as in the traditional “A Christmas Carol,” while quietly turning over the stage to Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchett, three ghosts and the rest of the characters.

Regarding the break with tradition in casting a female Scrooge, Vahle said, “I think it’s a bold choice for an American regional theater (Dallas Theater Center) to agree to cast Scrooge as a female. It’s a testament to DTC’s commitment to non-traditional casting. Hopefully, other theaters in the U.S. will be

Photo by Karen Almond

The entire cast of DTC’s “A Christmas Carol." inspired to consider embracing bold choices in casting in the future.”

Also breaking with tradition, Tiny Tim is played by a CLASSIC cont'd on page 11

HOLIDAYS

Christmas crisis caused creative contributions

By Pat Sanchez

info@katytrailweekly.com The vibrating phone interrupted me at work, and it was not good news — it cost me my entire Christmas fund.

This was The Call From The Mechanic Doing A Simple Repair Job Who Successfully Locates Something Broken And Unbelievably Expensive To Fix. I had been putting away a few dollars here, a few Photo by Pat Sanchez there for months — but not Pat Sanchez created coloring books as Christmas gifts, with for the sting of blowing it all family members in exaggerated predicaments. on keeping my 10 year-old for gold star earrings for my mom, clunker out of a wheelchair silly storybooks, a remote-controlled for Christmas! That money was meant

robot with flashing eyes for the kids, and an armload of plush sweaters for the other warm hearts in my life. It was not meant for an impersonal, practical, gotta-have-it master cylinder and total brake job.

What kind of a jerky Christmas is that?

I drove out of the shop garage that evening depressed, my checkbook balance nowhere near holiday-ready. By the time I pulled into my driveway, I had gone through all five stages of grief. Getting into the holiday spirit would be CREATIVE cont'd on page 11

YOUTH SPORTS

‘Ain’t no mountain high enough’ for climbing kid cowboys

By Bronwen Roberts

info@katytrailweekly.com When most people think of kids’ sports, rock climbing is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.

Especially not in North Texas — where, let’s face it — there is precious little in terms of scalable rock. And anyway, what parent would want their kids dangling from a cliff face? Well, for the adventurous folk at Summit climbing gyms, the answer is: Quite a few.

The only climbing program for young children in Dallas, Kids Club at Summit teaches participants, ages five through 12, how to think critically, problem-solve and safely conquer their fear (or love) of heights. The kids meet once per week at the indoor gyms in Dallas, Carrolton, Grapevine and Denton, where they are coached on everything from

Photo by Bronwen Roberts

Kids Club Director Mario Stanley reads a route with a climbing student.

climbing techniques, to gear and safety, to mental focus.

“We teach your kids how to be bold,” Mario Stanley, Kids Club director at Summit Dallas, said. He stressed that lessons learned on the climbing wall — such as trust, communication and goal visualization — can positively impact other areas of children’s lives. Whether ascending the wall or ascending

grade levels at school, Stanley always encourages students to give their most “amazing level of try-hard” — and to then try harder.

Stanley, who also owns and operates the private guiding company Highpoint Expeditions, takes the kids on outdoor rock climbing trips, too. (Believe it or not, there are several outdoor climbing destinations within driving

distance of Dallas.) Outside, they get to practice additional skills such as sport climbing, using outdoor gear and even the basics of performing a rescue. Not to mention, they get contact with nature, ever harder to come by in this day and age.

The program also offers social events for kids and their families, including lockins, parents’ night out, and “fun comps,” competitions where different colored buttons are awarded for specific “summits” of achievement — similar to belts in martial arts.

Eventually, the kids have the opportunity to graduate into Team Summit, the gyms’ recreational climbing team for older kids. If they compete and do well within this program, they may go on to try out for the independent Team Texas, one KIDS cont'd on page 13

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Beware of ‘Christmas Tree Syndrome’

By David Mullen

have reduced the number of cars on the road and helping to cut the The holinumber of drunk days are full of drivers on out cities stress and worhighways and streets. ries, and it is Nearly 66 percent of not just from Lyft passengers use when Uncle Saul the service during gets into the egg David Mullen times known for alnog. A compacohol consumption. ny called AdvantaClean The company claims that warns against “Christmas 47 percent of Lyft users Tree Syndrome.” That’s spend more at local busiright, and it can be caused nesses. We are so much by real and artificial trees. better off having Lyft and Apparently, researchers Uber at our disposal … have found molds in live This patio seating to parktrees can trigger severe ing space debate in Dallas asthma attacks, fatigue, has me perplexed. Buddy sinus congestion and more. Cramer of Katy Trail Ice Fake trees can cause probHouse estimates it would lems, too — especially if cost his business $2 milthey’re not wrapped proplion to build a garage if his erly and have accumulated patio seating is factored in dust and mold spores. And to a parking space rule, yet I thought I was just allerhis valet service has not gic to my Aunt Sophie. But encountered a shortage in there is more. Beware of parking at his establish“Coughing from Candles” ment. And often patios (most are made of parafare not in use because of fin wax and are scented inclement weather. Mayor with synthetic fragrances Mike Rawlings said, “I derived from petroleum), don’t understand this “Fireplace Fumes,” which whole thing.” That makes of course could led to two of us … The new Tom carbon monoxide poisonThumb is now open at ing and make sure you 3878 Oak Lawn Ave ... The are “Providing Proper sign of the apocalypse is Ventilation” to get all of upon us: Justin Bieber is the hot air out of the house playing at AT&T Stadium especially from Uncle Saul in Arlington on July 29, … This week, Lyft re2017. Jerry Jones must leased results of their 2017 be a “Belieber.” Tickets Economic Impact Study go on sale Saturday, Dec. based on surveys conduct- 17. After that, Bieber ed with Lyft drivers and will play two shows at passengers in Dallas. The MetLife Stadium in East study found that more Rutherford, New Jersey. than $36 million in extra Frightening … As Steve spending was generated Martin said, “No matin the Dallas economy by ter your religious beliefs, Lyft. The company, like I wish you all a Merry Uber, can also claim to Christmas.” So in the spirit

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of the coming weeks, I deliver to you An Ode to a Dallas Holiday: 'Twas the season of greetings When we must be PC No manger or menorah Not even a tree Dallas streets are dark And those potholes abound Despite increased taxes They are so big and so round The mayor sues the city And he didn’t think twice It was to save us from bankruptcy Not from John Wylie Price The Trinity project Remains on the table No action has been taken Since there was Cain and Abel Uptown is booming Cranes are everywhere Now if they’d only do something With the park that’s called Fair The Rangers and Cowboys Had excellent years But the Stars and those Mavericks Can bring us to tears A new southern golf course May bring us a thrill Until we remember It’s built on landfill The city is thriving Other businesses relocate But then find LBJ closed Or DART to be late Optimism abounds ’17 is in sight But with Trump in the White House It may be “good night” Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza Feliz Navidad, The Best Festivus I'll be so glad when it’s over Just like the rest of us

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Fallen leaves cause a myriad of issues

By Naima Montacer @naimajeannette

Fall hit late this year.

Right about now is when all of the trees are dropping their endless dead leaves in preparation for the cold winter. As a child I would hap- Naima Montacer pily dive headfirst into a huge pile of leaves at the bottom of our front yard hill. But now the risk of a hidden dog poop would definitely keep me out of the fun. But, as it turns out, it’s better to keep your leaves where they lie. Don’t rake them, don’t bag them, don’t put them on the curb for bulk pick up, just leave them there.

When leaves are bagged and placed curbside, they end up at the landfill. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that leaves and other yard debris account for more than 13 percent of the nation’s solid waste or about 33 million tons a year. In the landfill, all waste is compacted together and doesn’t get proper mixing to increase oxygen throughout the garbage.

Without oxygen, organic material such as dead leaves don’t break down properly and release methane gas. Methane gas is a greenhouse gas that

MY VIEW

The boyfriend effect: 17.2 pounds

By Rani Cher Monson

for a gunshot and resulted in a duck and cover. That's how obnoxiously loud it is, rivaled only by my sneezes. The displacement now has migrated left.

One thing loudly Ho, Ho, My weight gain has apparently come as Hoing this holiday season — aside a surprise to my hips, now unsure how from Russia, which is having a daily to accommodate the change and swishChristmas affair with our politics — is ing about.

Rani Monson my weight. My clothes are on a perAnd then last week, it got real. manent vacation from lack of use because they My weight gain. I had to leave the house. A lot. don’t fit. And I'm not talking about the “oh, I’m I’ve gotten in the habit of working from home feeling bloated” saga. Even my fat pants are too in sweat pants. Leaving required getting dressed tight. and a daily outfit change. I couldn’t wear the Perhaps I should be thankful the reality hit same thing a few days since I was seeing the early in the season, so I can get a handle before same folks. Even the pants I recently bought being bombarded with the annoying weightto accommodate the weight gain are now loss messages everywhere. I’m not. Each cycle I uncomfortable. vow to myself, “I’m not going to let this happen Then came an email from my gym: my again.” And yet it does. It's happened during my annual recap. Rude considering the month isn’t lowest lows and even the highest of happy. And even over. I made it to the gym 2.5 days each then I again have to ask myself “Why?” week. Not quite the four days I thought I was My question goes unanswered. averaging. Damn technology.

This time around I’m attributing it to The That was followed by the arrival of PJ pants Boyfriend Effect. A relationship now about I ordered online from Aerie, size medium. I want one year old – although we don’t actually agree to financially support them because I love that which month we started dating -- it’s still full of they don't air brush their models. But the pants surprises. Sorta like a puppy. Lovable and unruly. were way too tight, hardly lounge-worthy.

We want to spend time together, so we go out to I thought about accepting the weight gain, eat. And drink. Repeat. considering it a new phase of life. But it makes A foray into a Vegan lifestyle made it worse, me feel bad about myself. I don’t like how I look amounting to me eating tortilla chips at every or how I feel inside my own skin. Plus, my closet meal, to the tune of a few bags a week. I now feel is filled with tons of cute! like a very pale oompa loompa.

Moving to a large PJ pant was a new low I I should know better. I watch the “Real wasn’t yet ready to face.

Housewives.” And unlike the models who Coffee with my friend Amy solidified the “claim” they scarf down an entire pizza before changes I need to make. She and her husband strutting down the Victoria's Secret runway, their are both relatively tall and have small frames, reality is true: carbs don’t exist in their zip code. yet are still aware of weight fluctuations. Before I’ve ignored the physical signs of weight Thanksgiving they banned carbs, which I know gain. My right hip typically needs to be popped works for me, and it’s done wonders. I remember back into place. The sound has been mistaken

ranicher@yahoo.com @ranimonson

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a time when I wasn’t eating a giant bowl of cereal every morning.

I forced myself to the scale, which of course I had to find where I’d hidden.

Ugh. Worse than I feared. I’m up 17.2 pounds, again returning to my all-time high.

For the uninitiated in weight gain, I’m talking about the “growth” of two pant sizes. Say from a size 8 to a size 12. While I don't typically believe in the whole “ignorance is bliss” philosophy, it's definitely the circle I dance when it comes to my weight.

My neighbor confessed that he’s carrying the identical 17 pounds. Crazy, but hardly the same. His clothes still fit. That’s what happens when you’re over six feet tall. The weight just spreads out and sort of magically disappears.

When you’re 5’ 3” like me, you actually start to waddle.

Amy and her husband pay money to run around a field and kick things. It’s part of an adult soccer league. I think they’re on to something. For now, carbs are gone. So last year.

Next, I’m going to look for someone to chase me around a field, forcing me to run and leave the house.

Rani Monson is a marketing consultant at RainMaking Marketing.

K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH

is roughly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide is. These greenhouse gases continue to build a thicker ozone layer that is trapping heat radiating from Earth back to space, increasing climate change.

Raking leaves into the streets causes other problems. The leaves clog storm drains and add nutrients to the water which can lead to eutrophication. When bodies of water receive an overabundance of nutrients, it stimulates algae growth.

The algae dies, and as bacteria decomposes the algae it uses up the oxygen in the water, creating a low or no oxygen situation that causes fish kills.

Keep your leaves on your yard to avoid water quality issues.

Leaves left on the ground break down and provide the soil with nutrients for spring time grass and other plants. The leaves are a natural fertilizer and also form a mulch that suppresses weed growth — making it a natural weed killer, too. In the fall, the leaves provide food and shelter for a number of insects such as overwintering caterpillars and other wildlife. This habitat is important for many species to survive the cold winter months.

But, I get it, the leaves are getting thick in your backyard. Here’s what you can do: • Shred leaves using a mulcher, regular lawn mower, or just straight foot power - continuously walk/run/play over the leaves and they will break down faster.

• If you must rake your leaves, rake them into a garden or flower bed. In the Spring, turn over the top soil and nutrient, rich leaves will supply your future edible plants.

• No garden to rake your leaves into? Rake them into a few piles on the yard edges. The piles will provide shelter and habitat for wildlife. And as they decompose you’ll have fresh mulch and fertilizer ready to go in the spring.

• Compost the leaves. An overabundance of leaves is a perfect opportunity to start a compost pile. Fall leaves provide plenty of “brown” carbon material to balance the “green” fruit/vegetable/egg shell/coffee ground material needed to make successful compost. You can reduce your overall garbage by 30-50 percent just by starting a compost pile or getting a compost tumbler.

• Find a leaf drop-off location around town that turns yard waste into mulch. I have yet to find a reliable place locally for this, but many cities have companies that offer these services and sell the resulting mulch for profit.

Looking for a business idea, here’s one!

This is one of the few times, doing nothing is better than doing something. Put the gas leaf blower down and embrace the colorful fall leaves on your yard. Just make sure to keep a keen eye out for master camouflage dog poop hidden in the leaves.

Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more on her website enviroadventures.com.

complainant’s motor scooter.

and stole property.

Dec. 8 – 4:18 p.m.

2600 Block, Reagan St. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Dec. 10 – 7:23 p.m.

800 Block, S. Riverfront Blvd.

(75207) Aggravated Assault: The unknown suspect fired a round at the complainant (a paramedic) then fled.

Dec. 11 – 4:16 p.m.

3000 Block, Routh St. (75201) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s residence by unknown means and stole property.

Dec. 8 – 4:48 p.m.

3000 Block, Routh St. (75201) Burglary of a Habitation: The unknown suspect entered the complainant’s residence and stole property.

Dec. 10 – 10:32 p.m.

600 Block, Cantegral St. (75204) Assault with a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect shot the complainant in the chest. The complainant is listed in stable condition.

Dec. 12 – 4:15 a.m.

5500 Block, Harvest Hill Rd. (75230) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Three unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and demanded money.

Dec. 9 – 2:51 p.m.

5300 Block, E. Mockingbird Ln. (75206) Robbery of a Business: The suspects pointed a stun gun and stole the complainant’s property.

Dec. 10 – 11:42 p.m.

2200 Block, Clark St. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The unknown suspect entered, ransacked and stole property from the complainant’s vehicle.

Dec. 12 – 2:38 p.m.

2400 Block, Haskell Ave. (75204) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect destroyed a TV inside of the business.

Dec. 9 – 3:53 p.m.

1700 Block, McKinney Ave. (75202) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s laptop out of his vehicle.

Dec. 11 – 8:40 a.m.

7200 Block, Cortland Ave. (75235) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s Christmas decorations.

Dec. 12 – 4:38 p.m.

2900 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Criminal Mischief: The unknown suspects spray painted an exterior wall and a bathroom wall at the listed location.

Dec. 9 – 7:42 p.m.

7500 Block, Villanova St. (75225) Burglary of a Building: The suspect entered the residence and stole property.

Dec. 11 – 10:30 a.m.

3600 Block, Cedar Plaza Ln. (75209) Criminal Mischief: The suspect slashed tires, smashed windows and dented the complainant’s vehicle.

Dec. 12 – 4:59 p.m.

11700 Block, Preston Rd. (75230) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Dec. 10 – 10:17 a.m.

2400 Block, Victory Ave. (75201) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the

Dec. 11 – 2:52 p.m.

4000 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Theft of Property: The unknown suspect entered a locked personal locker

Dec.12 – 6:48 p.m.

2300 Block, Canton St. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s package.

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FITNESS

MULL IT OVER

Eat to lose

Who’s been naughty or nice?

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com My favorite holiday card is a rendering of a Weber barbecue grill with arms, reaching into his Christmas stocking. The grill was happy with his gift. He said “Coal! Cool!” While we won’t be handing out presents or stuffing Dez Bryant’s or the Baylor football program stockings with coal, we will be looking at Christmas wishes in the world of local and national sports.

Santa, I know you are busy this time of year, but I am sure you have DirecTV at the North Pole and can accommodate some of these gift wishes.

Tiger Woods: A healthy back. With Nike essentially out of the golf business, Woods is hitting a Taylor Made driver and putting with a Bridgestone golf ball. We saw a lot of glimpses of the old Tiger recently in his host tournament in the Bahamas. Tiger, please come back with a healthy back. The PGA Tour needs you.

Dirk Nowitzki: A healthy year and a half. With all due respect to Doak Walker, Roger Staubach, Randy White, Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Tim Brown, Jordan Spieth, Nolan Ryan, Ivan Rodriguez, Mike Modano, Tatu and Texas Rangers Scott Sheldon (the third of four players to play all nine positions in a game), Nowitzki is the God of Dallas sports.

Dear Santa, please bring him healthy legs so he can finish his career the way we always want to remember this Dallas sports icon.

Highland Park Scots football: A state championship.

NCAA football: A check under the Christmas tree for the players that you take advantage of monetarily.

Canadian hockey fans: After a season where Canadian teams were shut out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 36 years, Santa, please bring a few teams back into the playoffs. So far. So good. BTW, Rudolph’s nose looks like the light that flashes behind the net when a goal is scored.

Trevor Story: A healthy comeback. Irving’s own, Story was on the way to a Rookie of the Year season before being taken down by injury mid-season. The Rockies are acquiring a mountain of talent this off-season and Story can help take them to the next level.

Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans: A Super Bowl berth. The only four teams never to appear in a Super Bowl, just Detroit and Houston are competitive this season. While the Lions and Texans hope to shock the world and gain post season glory with a Santa-like miracle, the Browns just hope to gain a win. Or a first down.

Rangers TV viewers: A watchable broadcast. While Texas may be a ratings draw and fun to watch in person, the TV

By Turner Cavender

broadcast is easily the worst show in the major leagues. Steve Busby is gone.

Good start. Jim Fox and his “Go Rangers” interviews are gone.

Somehow, Tom Grieve remains.

Why, Santa? I Photo courtesy of PGA Tour know you like Woods hopes for his gift of golf returns. cookies, but are you keeping Grieve in the booth hoping to revive “cookie talk?”

Dez Bryant: A pair of suspenders when he goes to NorthPark and a muzzle when he goes to the sidelines.

Dallas Stars: Top flight goaltending and a defensive presence.

Oakland: A stadium for the Raiders and a ballpark for the A’s. Among America’s best fans, they deserve new stadiums and please don’t let Moe Howard, er, Mark Davis move the team to Las Vegas. I guarantee ­— despite Jerry Jones’ posturing — the NFL won’t.

TPC Las Colinas: Another great golf tournament that renews DFW’s best spring party with short-shorts and stiletto heels. The old Byron Nelson tournament will be missed.

Prince Fielder: A baseball afterlife.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: A jersey from every team. Santa, send Bettman jerseys from every team so can see how stupid it is to have home teams wear colors (and not home white) and have road teams wear white (and not road colors). I want to see the Montreal Canadians, the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks in their classic uniforms. And, by the way Santa, please tell Bettman that the NHL alternate jerseys are as sour as the glass of milk he left you.

NFL commissioners Roger Goodell: A clue. He is ruining the league while laughing all the way to the bank. And also get rid of those alternate jerseys where the Pittsburgh Steelers look like they are on a jail break and the Green Bay Packers look like they are playing the Three Stooges in “Three Little Pigskins.” And sign up Lyft or Uber as a corporate sponsor and give free rides to the players so maybe your lifeblood can stay out of the poky.

turner@dallasfbbc.com

By now you are probably aware that the term, eat clean, has nothing to do with washing your food and has everything to do with eating in a way that promotes fat loss.

While it may sound simple enough, it’s pretty challenging to stick with a clean eating plan. I suppose if it were easy then everyone would be lean and confident about their body.

So what’s the secret to long-term, clean eating success? Here it is…

Eat-for-fat-loss secret #1: Keep it balanced Many fat loss strategies encourage eating only from one category of food: soup, grapefruit, salad, chicken breast…While these foods may promote fat loss and reduce overall calorie intake, this way of eating sets you up for a fall.

No one sticks with highly restrictive, one-food-only diets for very long, and you’re no exception. To make your clean eating plan last, keep your diet balanced with a range of healthy, real foods.

Eat-for-fat-loss secret #2: Don’t put a label on it How many times have you uttered the words I’m on a diet? Ugh, just saying that puts one in the mood to cheat on said diet.

If eating clean means you’re on a diet, then you’re not committed enough to make this a way of life. True fat loss success comes when clean eating is second nature, and not a temporarily imposed sentence.

Eat-for-fat-loss #3: Have patience Wouldn’t it be great if a week of clean eating could erase a decade worth of indulgences? But, alas, you didn’t gain that fat in a week, and you won’t lose it in a week either.

Look for, and acknowledge, each and every small victory along the way to your long-term goal. Notice each pound, each inch and each pant size. These accomplishments build on one another until you reach your ultimate goal. Just remember that big changes take consistent, long-term effort. Be patient.

Eat-for-fat-loss #4: Have a plan This is the most important step in your clean eating quest, without it you’ll flounder around without direction and will likely find yourself starting into the bottom of a bowl of ice cream. Spend time writing out your do’s and don't’s for your clean eating plan—and please feel free to reach out to me to help you with this step. See below for a list of foods that your diet should mainly consist of and then make another list of completely off-limits foods.

Use these four steps as a guide to make clean eating a way of life.

Turner Cavender, CPT, is owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and world renowned online personal trainer at cavendercoaching.com.

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UPTOWN GIRL

Catch the final holiday productions of the year

By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com With the holiday season wrapping up, we only have a small amount of time left to catch a showing of one of our favorite Christmas plays, ballets or musicals. From the classics we love to the contemporary renditions and narratives that continue to warm our hearts, there’s just something about holiday productions that add to the enchantment of the season. And lucky for us, Dallas still has a number of performances and other showings scheduled for the rest of the month. But many won’t be around much longer — so make sure to catch at least one before the season ends!

Beginning downtown at the Dallas City Performance Hall, A Ballet Christmas Carol presented by Avante Chamber Ballet will have its final showings on Dec. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. Then, on Dec. 17, you can join Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at the Dallas City Performance Hall for A Celebration of Carols concert series; and again on the Dec. 20 at 8 p.m., where Bruce Wood Dance Project will present Mistletoe Magic featuring local dancers and three Broadway stars.

Just next door is even more venues with holiday performances lined up for the next couple weeks, including the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Here, running until Dec. 20 is the Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol, presented by Dallas Theater Center in the Wyly Performace Hall. Also at the AT&T Center will be another favorite that seems to always grace us right around the holidays, The Book of Mormon, showing at the Winspear Opera House Dec. 20-31.

Staying in the Arts District at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be showing their all new production of DSO Christmas Pops until Dec. 18, featuring Christmas classics and singalong carols. And on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Dallas Winds will celebrate their annual Christmas concert, Christmas at the Meyerson, at 7:30 p.m.

Moving to the other side of downtown, A Drag Queen Christmas will make its stop on their national tour in Dallas at the Ryann Gordon House of Blues, on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m., And don’t miss out on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve for their performance at the American Airlines Center on Dec. 22., because this will be your only opportunity to see their holiday showcase.

One of our favorites, Dallas Summer Musicals, will present Broadway Christmas Wonderland on Dec. 18 at Music Hall at Fair Park, featuring all the DSM actors we adore and Christmas carols we love, get ready for Broadway Christmas Wonderland to take you on a nostalgic holiday journey alongside some of our favorite holiday characters.

For your family-friendly events, visit Dallas Children’s Theater this month for two of their holiday productions. Children will perform A Charlie Brown Christmas until Dec. 21 — but get your tickets now, because the only remaining shows that haven’t sold out are Dec. 16, 20 and 21. Dallas Children’s Theater will also present their version of The Nutcracker until Dec. 21 at 11:30 a.m.

And just west a bit in the Design District is another children’s

Photo courtesy of Dallas Summer Musicals

A Broadway Christmas Wonderland is now playing at the Music Hall at Fair Park through Dec. 18. venue offering a very special Christmas production, Winter wonderland, on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., at Geppetto’s Marionette Theater and Workshop.

For a more unique holiday showing, the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas will host their Holiday Comedy Showcase on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. And farther up north at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, they will be running their rendition of Ebenezer Scrooge until Dec. 23, along with Flynt Saves Christmas, at 11:15 p.m. on

Dec. 16 and 17.

Don’t worry, though, I didn’t forget about our favorite holiday performance of all — The Nutcracker. And although we may have missed the Dallas showing of this beloved ballet, you can still catch the Texas Ballet Theater’s production in Fort Worth until Dec. 24 at Bass Performance Hall, along with various other classics that can be seen in Fort Worth and other surrounding areas until the end of the month.

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calendar Have a submission for Picture of the Week? Let us know what’s going on in our community: info@whiterocklakeweekly.com

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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event.

Dec. 16

1500 Main St. Dallas, 75202 214-939-2701

Pegasus Plaza — Bring a picnic basket and enjoy a screening of “Polar Express” as a part of Downtown Wanderland.

Throughout the day, shop in pop-ups, get photos with Santa and enjoy a free gift wrapping station. 6-8 p.m. FREE!

Dec. 16

3301 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-754-4940

The Quarter Bar — Don your ugliest Christmas sweater and celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day with themed Jell-O shots, drink specials, holiday music and a sweater competition. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Dec. 17

5334 Lemmon Ave. Dallas, 75209 214-559-4424

Ivy Tavern — Celebrate the holidays with some furry friends at Deck the Paws. Join Dog & Kitty City animal shelter’s adoptable pups for a winter wonderland holiday photo with Santa or a menorah. 1-4 p.m. $25 includes two specialty drinks, benefits Dog & Kitty City.

Dec. 18

1717 N. Akard St. Dallas, 75201 214-720-5249

The Fairmont Dallas Hotel — In the historic Venetian Room, the hotel will be showing “The Polar Express” starring Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis. “The Polar Express” revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so. 1:30 p.m. FREE!

Dec. 18

3524 Greenville Ave. Dallas, 75206 214-240-9220

Granada Theater — Support Promise of Peace Gardens in the Granada Theater parking lot at the Greenville Avenue POP Market. Grab some presents for friends and family, and shop for local produce, handmade soaps and more.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dec. 19

2700 Cityplace West Blvd.

Dallas, 75204 214-855-0006

M-Line Station Place Turntable — Hop on the M-Line Holiday Express for some festive fun. The cars will be decked out in holiday décor complete with jolly music, an elf conductor, Starbucks hot chocolate and cookies. Runs through Dec. 23.

7 p.m. $25.

Dec. 20

3699 McKinney Ave. Suite 100 Dallas, 75204 214-520-0394

Magnolia Theater — Watch a showing of “Holiday Inn” as a part of the Magnolia’s Big Movie Tuesdays. The movie stars Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, who sing and dance their way into viewers’ hearts in this musical comedy.

7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. $11.

Fri 12/16

Picture of the Week Temple Shalom at 6930 Alpha Rd. is offering a Young Family Hanukkah Service on Dec. 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Pictured are Senior Rabbi Andrew M. Paley, Melinda Hepworth and baby.

Send us an item or photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!

Photo by Lisa Rothberg

Ludwig von Beethoven, b. 1770 Jane Austen, b. 1775 Leslie Stahl, b. 1941 Anna Popplewell, b. 1988 1773 – The Boston Tea Party – 350 chests of tea into Boston Harbor as tax protest.

1893 – Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” premiered.

Sat 12/17

Arthur Fiedler, b. 1896 Chet Huntley, b. 1911 Eugene Levy, b. 1946 Tracy Byrd, b. 1966 Giovanni Ribisi, b. 1974 1777 – France recognized independence of U. S. A. from Britain.

1903 – 1st sustained motorized flight by Wright Bros. near Kitty Hawk, NC.

Sun 12/18

Ossie Davis, b. 1917 Steven Spielberg, b. 1947 Brad Pitt, b. 1963 Katie Holmes, b. 1978 Christina Aguilera, b. 1980 1865 – 13th amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified.

It abolished slavery in America.

Mon 12/19

Edith Piaf, b. 1915 Cicely Tyson, b. 1933 Phil Ochs, b. 1940 Alyssa Milano, b. 1972 Jake Gyllenhall, b.

1980 1732 – “Poor Richard’s Almanack” 1st published by Ben Franklin.

1843 – Dickens 1st published “A Christmas Carol.”

Donors and volunteers

Tue 12/20

“Bullet” Bob Hayes, b. 1942 Jenny Agutter, b. 1952 Sandra Cisneros, b.

1954 Nate Newton, b. 1961 Joanna Noelle Levesque, b. 1990 1880 – Broadway became known as the “Great White Way” when it was electrically lighted by Edison.

Wed 12/21

First day of Winter Jane Fonda, b. 1937 Frank Zappa, b. 1940 Samuel L. Jackson, b. 1948 Kiefer Sutherland, b. 1966 1937 – Disney premiered 1st full-length animated feature: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Thu 12/22

Giacomo Puccini, b. 1858 Lady Bird Johnson, b. 1912 Barbara Billingsley, b. 1922 Diane Sawyer, b. 1945 Ralph Fiennes, b. 1962 1882 – Thomas Edison makes 1st string of Christmas lights.

1895 – 1st X-ray made

by Wilhelm Roentgen.

show love and care in Dallas

PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM

SMILES ON BOARD! Exhibit Info:

The largest public hospital system in the U.S. serves one million people a year and is more than 100 years old.

By Sally Blanton

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

Q What is your mission or highest purpose? Q Tell how a specific person or family was

• NorthPark Center, Level Two between Nordstrom and Macy’s

A P arkland Health & Hospital System first

opened its doors in 1894 and is now one of the largest public hospital systems in the country. Despite our growth for more than 100 years, our mission and vision remain the same — to care for anyone in need and keep our community healthy.

• Open daily, 11/19/16- 1/8/17 • Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day • Tickets are $7 for adults; $3 for children (age 2–12) • Purchase tickets at the exhibit, Tom Thumb or online

Q H ow many clients are served each year?

A The hospital averages more than one mil-

• Learn more at: www.thetrainsatnorthpark.com

lion patient visits annually. Services include a Level I Trauma Center, the second largest civilian burn center in the U.S. and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The system also includes 20 community-based clinics, 12 school-based clinics and numerous outreach and education programs. Parkland is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

thanks to our sponsors:

Lyda Hill

Q What is your facility like?

A In August 2015, we opened our new, state-

H H

know that how we treat each and every patient affects the health and well being of our entire community. Patient care is more than our job. It is our passion.

sallyblanton455@gmail.com

Al G. Hill, Jr.

Primrose School of Bedford

TDDC- Sara & Daniel Friedman

of-the-art hospital — supported by more than 14,500 donors making gifts totaling $151 million. But Parkland is more than just a hospital. People can receive care in one of our 12 neighborhood health centers, 12 school-based clinics and other locations across Dallas County. Our network provides many health services, including check-ups, sick visits and urgent care.

QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?

The Waters Family

Katy Trail Weekly

A As our community’s public health system, Parkland is the foundation for a healthy Dallas. That’s why we ask ourselves every day, how can we better serve our patients?

And as we add more services into the neighborhoods that need us most, we

helped.

We help countless people who depend on Parkland for care. There was a young woman, Anna, who danced at her brother’s wedding eight months after a serious car wreck left her wheelchair-bound. She underwent eight surgeries during her six-week stay at Parkland to repair the damage and with the help of her physical therapy team, she slowly re-learned how to walk and graduated from a wheelchair to a walker and finally to a cane. Our patients are a true inspiration to everyone at Parkland.

A

Q S uppose your non-profit received a

$20,000 check in the mail today… where would it immediately be put to good use?

Donors are the lifeblood that transforms Parkland. Because of their committed support, we are able to extend our services to reach more who need us, and enhance the quality of programs we offer.

From innovative trauma and burn treatment, to establishing clinics throughout Dallas County, to developing technology to reduce the cost of care, donors make a significant impact on the health of our community. Visit istandforparkland. org to learn more.

A

David E. Krause, President and CEO, answered this week’s questions.

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Live Music Guide ShowS &andcConcerts oncertS Shows 12/16 - Thurs, 12/29 Fri,Fri, 12/16 thu, 12/29

MercyMe – Contemporary Christian Friday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., $49-$129 American Airlines Center ....................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 ......................... americanairlinescenter.com Ricki Derek – Holiday Tribute to Frank Sinatra Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m., $30-$42 Granada Theater ................................ 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ..................................... granadatheater.com Broadway Christmas Wonderland – Musical Theater Fri. - Sun., Dec. 16-18, 1:30 & 7:30 p.m., $37+ Music Hall at Fair Park .................................... 909 1st Ave. 214) 565-1116 ................................. liveatthemusichall.com Los TexManiacs – Rock, Jazz, Tejano Saturday, Dec 17, 8 p.m., $28 - $50 The Kessler Theater ............................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................... thekessler.org Frankie Valli – Classical, Contemporary Pop, Rock, Doo Wop Sun., Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m., $50+ Winspear Opera House ................................ 2403 Flora St. 214.880.0202 ..................................................... attpac.org

Saturday,,December 17 17 SaturDay December

26 26 mMonday, onday, December december

Adair’s Saloon ....... 2624 Commerce St. ....... 214-939-9900 Shane Walker Indie, Alt-Country 9 p.m.

No Cover The Bodarks Americana, Hootenanny, String Band 11 p.m.

No Cover .............. adairssaloon.com

Adair’s Saloon ....... 2624 Commerce St. ....... 214-939-9900 Jackson Eli Singer Songwriter, Western Swing, Rockabilly 9 p.m.

No Cover Beth Lee & The Breakups Country-fried rock ‘n’ soul 11 p.m.

No Cover .............. adairssaloon.com

The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Rowan Barcham “New Gen Jaz” Series 6 p.m.

Free Liz Mikel’s Entertainer’s Showcase Professional Open Mic 9:30 p.m.

Free ....................... balconyclub.com

The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Kenny Daniel Band Rock 6 p.m.

Free Andrea Dawson Blues Party 9:30 p.m.

Free....................... balconyclub.com

AllGood Café ............ 2934 Main St. ............... 214-742-5362 Brainliss Holiday Party w/ The Cutlers Folk, Americana 8 p.m. Pay What You Can ................... allgoodcafe.com

RBC ................. 2617 Commerce St. .............. 469- 487-6149 Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions Experimental 9 p.m.

Free .................... rbcdeepellum.com

Double-Wide ........ 3510 Commerce St. .......... 214-887-6510 Goodnight Ned Indie Rock 9 p.m. $10 ........................ double-wide.com

The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Cheap, Fast & Easy Classic Acoustic Rock 6 p.m.

Free Jamil Byrom Group Jazz 9:30 p.m.

Free ....................... balconyclub.com

Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Funky Knuckles Funk 10 p.m.

Free ...................... sundowndfw.com

The Foundry ............ 2303 Pittman St. ............ 214-749-1112 The Single Issues Doom Pop-Rock, Indie Rock 8 p.m.

No Cover ........................... cs-tf.com

The Foundry ............ 2303 Pittman St. ............ 214-749-1112 People Watching Pop, Indie, Epic Soul Rock 8 p.m.

No Cover ........................... cs-tf.com

Buzzbrews Kitchen .... 4334 Lemmon Ave. .... 214-521-4334 Classical Open Mic Classical 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Free ......................... buzzbrews.com

Lee Harvey’s .............. 1807 Gould St. ............ 214-428-1555 Whiskey Pants Americana 9 p.m.

Free ........................ leeharveys.com

The Free Man .......... 2626 Commerce St. ....... 214-377-9893 Jeramy Smith Quartet Jazz 7 p.m.

Free Kickin’ Brass Band Jazz, New Orleans, Funk, Soul 10 p.m.

Free ................... freemandallas.com

The Crown and Harp .. 1914 Greenville Ave. ..214-828-1914 Harper’s Revue Local Music Showcase 10 p.m.

Free .............. thecrownandharp.com

Lone Star Roadhouse ... 11277 E. NW Hwy .. 214-341-3538 Stonesleighs Rolling Stones Tribute, Classic Rock 8 p.m. $10 ............. lonestarroadhouse.com

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Progressive Rock, Christmas, Metal Thursday, Dec. 22, 3:30 & 8 p.m., $37-$77 American Airlines Center ....................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 ......................... americanairlinescenter.com

Maracas Cocina Mexicana .. 2914 Main St. ... 214-748-7140 Live Music Latin Jazz 8 p.m.

No cover ................ maracascm.com

John Denver, Rocky Mountain Christmas – Instrumental Friday, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. $22-$97 Meyerson Symphony Center ....................... 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 ................................................... mydso.com

Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Richard Paul Thomas Singer Songwriter 8 p.m. $10 Addison Jordan Trio Jazz 9:30 p.m. $10 ............... openingbellcoffee.com

December

Friday, Friday , dDecember ecember23 23

Lee Harvey’s .............. 1807 Gould St. ............ 214-428-1555 Hightower Rock, Soul, Country 9 p.m.

Free ........................ leeharveys.com Lone Star Roadhouse ... 11277 E. NW Hwy .. 214-341-3538 Alpha Dogs ‘60s & ‘70s Rock, British Invasion 8 p.m. $10 ............. lonestarroadhouse.com Maracas Cocina Mexicana .. 2914 Main St. ... 214-748-7140 Live Music Latin Jazz 8 p.m.

No cover ................ maracascm.com

Tuesday,, December 27 27 Tuesday december

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Dan Rocha Jr. Singer Songwriter 8:30 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com Sandaga 813 .............. 813 Exposition ............. 972.415.7491 Jazz Jam Jazz 8:30 p.m. $5 - $10 ................ sandaga813.com San Francisco Rose ... 3024 Greenville Ave. ... 214-826-2020 Tin Man Singer Songwriter 8-11 p.m.

No Cover ......... sanfranciscorose.net

28 28 WWednesday, ednesday, December december

Poor David’s Pub ...... 1313 S. Lamar St. ....... 214-565-1297 Patrice Pike Indie Rock, Singer Songwriter, Christmas Show 9 p.m. $15-$30 ............ poordavidspub.com

Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Taylor Davis & Bryan Dunn Rock 8 p.m. $10 ............... openingbellcoffee.com

The Green Elephant ........ 5627 Dyer St. ........ 214-265-1338 Dallas Drum Djam Open drum jam 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. $5 ............. greenelephantdallas.com

NYE: Molotov – Alt Rock, Hip Hop, Latin Rock, Comedy Saturday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $38-$138 The Bomb Factory ............................. 2713 Canton St. 214-932-6501 ..................................... thebombfactory.com

Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. ... 214-823-8308 Kites & Boomerangs Indie Rock 11 p.m. $10-$12 ................ sundowndfw.com

The Prophet Bar ........... 2548 Elm St. ............ 214-742-3667 Kid Kern Pop, Hip Hop 7 p.m. $10 ...................... thedoordallas.com

Three Links ............... 2704 Elm St. ................ 214-653-8228 The House Harkonnen Metal, Slop Rock 9 p.m. $10 ........... threelinksdeepellum.com

Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Big A$$ Brass Band Funk, Rock, New Orleans, Soul 8 p.m. $12 ....................... sundowndfw.com

The Free Man .......... 2626 Commerce St. ....... 214-377-9893 Blackland River Devils Bluegrass,, Stomp, New Old Time String 7 p.m.

Free Marcelo de Melo Jazz 10 p.m.

Free ................... freemandallas.com

Jonathan Tyler – Hard Rock, Blues Rock Saturday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., $24-$80 Granada Theater ................................ 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ..................................... granadatheater.com

Twilite Lounge ............ 32640 Elm St. ........... 214-741-2121 Michael Palma Trio Jazz 10 p.m.

Free ................. thetwilitelounge.com

Three Links ............... 2704 Elm St. ................ 214-653-8228 Van Sanchez Indie Rock, Soul 9 p.m. $5 ............. threelinksdeepellum.com

Bob Schneider – Pop, Rock, Folk, Country Friday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $26-$39 Granada Theater ................................ 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ..................................... granadatheater.com

New Year’s Eve Concert – Classical Saturday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. $36-$170 Meyerson Symphony Center ....................... 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 ................................................... mydso.com 80’s New Year’s Eve Bash – 80’s Tribute Bands Saturday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $20 South Side Ballroom ............................... 1135 S. Lamar St. 800-745-3000 ....................... southsideballroomdallas.com

January The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Classical Thurs. - Sun., Jan. 5-8, 7:30 p.m./2:30 p.m. (Sun.) $22-$282 Meyerson Symphony Center ....................... 2301 Flora St. 214-670-3600 ................................................... mydso.com Red Hot Chili Peppers – Funk, Rock Sunday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., $54-$104 American Airlines Center ....................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 ......................... americanairlinescenter.com The Devil Makes Three – Bluegrass, Folk, Country Thursday, Jan. 12, 9 p.m., $24 Granada Theater ................................ 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ..................................... granadatheater.com Avant, Dru Hill & Jagged Edge – Soul, Hip Hop, Gospel, R&B Friday., Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $60 Music Hall at Fair Park .................................... 909 1st Ave. 214-565-1116 .................................. liveatthemusichall.com An Evening of Soul with Jeffrey Osborne, Freddie Jackson and Gerald Albright – Funk, Soul, R&B Sunday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., $40-$90 Verizon Theatre .................... 1001 Performance Pl., 75050 972-854-5050 ....................................... verizontheatre.com

Sunday,, December 18 18 SunDay December The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Verb Kulture Beat Street Poetry with drums 5:30 p.m.

No cover Jonathan Fisher Trio Jazz 8 p.m.

No cover ............... balconyclub.com The Free Man ....... 2626 Commerce St. ......... 214-377-9893 Drenda Barnett w/Jack Allday’s Band Jazz 3 p.m.

No cover Savoy Swing Band Early Jazz & Swing 7 p.m.

No cover Blues Jam Blues 10 p.m.

No cover ............ freemandallas.com Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Best You’ve Never Heard Christmas Show Songwriters 3:30 p.m.

Free .............. openingbellcoffee.com The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Bryce and Bethany Merritt Singer Songwrter, Christmas 4 p.m.

Free Frank Gilligan Singer Songwriter 6 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com

Monica and Tank – R&B, Soul, Hip Hop Saturday., Jan. 21, 8 p.m., $70 Music Hall at Fair Park .................................... 909 1st Ave. 214-565-1116 .................................. liveatthemusichall.com

San Francisco Rose ... 3024 Greenville Ave. ... 214-826-2020 Open Mic with Aaron Puzey Variety, Open Mic 7-10 p.m.

No Cover ......... sanfranciscorose.net

Sting – Rock, Pop, New Wave, Jazz, Reggae Monday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $69+ Verizon Theatre .................... 1001 Performance Pl., 75050 972-854-5050 ....................................... verizontheatre.com Bon Jovi – Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Pop Rock Thursday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., $20+ American Airlines Center ....................... 2500 Victory Ave. 214-665-4797 ......................... americanairlinescenter.com

Clubs • R• Restaurants estauRants Clubs

Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Funky Knuckles Funk 10 p.m.

Free ...................... sundowndfw.com

Tuesday,, December 20 20 tueSDay December

The Library Bar ....... 3015 Oak Lawn Ave. ..... 214-224-3152 Erik Barnes Classical, Jazz, Piano 7 p.m.

Free .......... landmarkrestodallas.com

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Kirk Thurmond & the Millennials Soul, Pop, Songwriter 12:30 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com

Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Joe Phillips Singer Songwriter 8 p.m. $10 ............... openingbellcoffee.com

Sunday, sunday , dDecember ecember25 25

The Prophet Bar ........... 2548 Elm St. ............ 214-742-3667 Tin and Tonic Dance and Top 40 Variety 7 p.m. $12 - $15 ............ thedoordallas.com

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Dan Rocha Jr. Singer Songwriter, Christmas Melodies 7 p.m. Free ............................ therustic.com

Merry Christmas!

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 JD & the LT’s Blues, Rock, R&B 8:30 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Bri Bagwell Country 8 p.m. $12 ....................... sundowndfw.com

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Buzzbrews Kitchen .... 4334 Lemmon Ave. .... 214-521-4334 Classical Open Mic Classical 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Free ......................... buzzbrews.com The Crown and Harp .. 1914 Greenville Ave. ..214-828-1914 Harper’s Revue Local Music Showcase 10 p.m.

Free .............. thecrownandharp.com The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Dan Rocha Jr. Singer Songwriter 8:30 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com Sandaga 813 .............. 813 Exposition ............. 972.415.7491 Jazz Jam Jazz 8:30 p.m. $5 - $10 ................ sandaga813.com San Francisco Rose ... 3024 Greenville Ave. ... 214-826-2020 Tin Man Singer Songwriter 8-11 p.m.

No Cover ......... sanfranciscorose.net

21 21 wWednesday, eDneSDay, December December

Friday, 16 FriDay , DDecember ecember 16

The Green Elephant ........ 5627 Dyer St. ........ 214-265-1338 Dallas Drum Djam Open drum jam 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. $5 ............. greenelephantdallas.com

Adair’s Saloon ....... 2624 Commerce St. ....... 214-939-9900 Kiel Grove Singer Songwriter, Grease-Folk 9 p.m.

No Cover Charlie & the Regrets Country, Americana, Rock 11 p.m.

No Cover .............. adairssaloon.com

The Free Man .......... 2626 Commerce St. ....... 214-377-9893 La Pompe Swing, Gypsy Jazz 7 p.m.

Free Marcelo de Melo Jazz 10 p.m.

Free ................... freemandallas.com

AllGood Café ............ 2934 Main St. ............... 214-742-5362 The Sutcliffes Pop, Rock, Folk, Psychobilly 8 p.m. Pay What You Can ................... allgoodcafe.com

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Buffalo Ruckus Roots, Americana, Southern Soul 8:30 p.m.

Free ............................ therustic.com

The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Cheap, Fast & Easy Classic Acoustic Rock 6 p.m.

Free Bill Eden & Friends Jazz, Blues, R&B 9:30 p.m.

Free ....................... balconyclub.com

Sundown at Granada .. 3520 Greenville Ave. .. 214-823-8308 Roadside Preachers Jump Blues 8 p.m.

Free ...................... sundowndfw.com

Double-Wide ........ 3510 Commerce St. .......... 214-887-6510 Dallas Über Alles Punk 9 p.m. $10 ........................ double-wide.com

Club Dada ................ 2720 Elm St. ............... 214-742-3400 Holiday Party Local Bands, Variety 8 p.m. $12 .......................... dadadallas.com

Lee Harvey’s .............. 1807 Gould St. ............ 214-428-1555 Thin White Dukes David Bowie Tribute, Classic Rock 9 p.m.

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The Library Bar ....... 3015 Oak Lawn Ave. ..... 214-224-3152 Erik Barnes Classical, Jazz, Piano 7 p.m.

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Lone Star Roadhouse ... 11277 E. NW Hwy .. 214-341-3538 Loose Change Party Band, Classic Rock 8 p.m. $10 ............. lonestarroadhouse.com

Opening Bell Coffee ..... 1409 S. Lamar St. .... 214-565-0383 Luke Metzler Pop 9 p.m. $10 ............... openingbellcoffee.com

Poor David’s Pub ...... 1313 S. Lamar St. ....... 214-565-1297 Ian Moore Singer Songwriter, Acoustic Show 8:30 p.m. $22-$30 ............ poordavidspub.com

The Prophet Bar ........... 2548 Elm St. ............ 214-742-3667 Lantic Funk, Indie, Pop 7:30 p.m. $10 ..................... thedoordallas.com

Three Links ............... 2704 Elm St. ................ 214-653-8228 SIMS, Air Credits Hip Hop, Rap 9 p.m. $13-$15 .... threelinksdeepellum.com

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Ryan Berg and The Velvet Ears Singer Songwriter, Blues 8:30 p.m.

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Twilite Lounge ............ 32640 Elm St. ........... 214-741-2121 Tommy Hale and The Magnificent Bastards Rock 10 p.m.

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Double-Wide ........ 3510 Commerce St. .......... 214-887-6510 David Ramirez Live Album Recording, Folk, Americana 9 p.m. $20 ........................ double-wide.com

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Atmosphere – Hip Hop Saturday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., $25 The Bomb Factory ............................. 2713 Canton St. 214-932-6501 ..................................... thebombfactory.com

Sleep, Pinkish Black – Doom Metal, Experimental Monday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m., $30-$33 Granada Theater ................................ 3524 Greenville Ave. 214-824-9933 ..................................... granadatheater.com

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The Balcony Club ...... 1825 Abrams Rd. ....... 214-826-8104 Liz Mikel’s Entertainer’s Showcase Professional Open Mic 9:30 p.m.

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Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds – Alt Rock, Jazz Fusion Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m., $85-$95 Verizon Theatre .................... 1001 Performance Pl., 75050 972-854-5050 ....................................... verizontheatre.com

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Evan Felker & Rhett Miller – Singer Songwriter, Alt-Country, Rock Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $27 The Kessler Theater ............................... 1230 W. Davis St. 214-272-8346 ............................................... thekessler.org

Dawes – Folk Rock, Indie Folk Thursday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $25 The Bomb Factory ............................. 2713 Canton St. 214-932-6501 ..................................... thebombfactory.com

Trees .................... 2709 Elm St. .................... 214-741-1124 Drowning Pool Metal, Annual Toys for Tots Concert 8 p.m. $10 ................... treesdallas.com

The Rustic .............. 3656 Howell St. .............. 214-730-0596 Jordon Issac Blues, Soul 8:30 p.m.

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“What a delightful boy! It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!”

“It's hanging there now.”

“Is it? Go and buy it.”

“Walk-ER!” exclaimed the boy.

“No, no, I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell 'em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes, and I'll give you half a crown!”

The boy was off like a shot.

“I'll send it to Bob Cratchit's! He sha'n't know who sends it. It's twice the size of Tiny Tim. Joe Miller never made such a joke as sending it to Bob's will be!”

The hand in which he wrote the address was not a steady one; but write it he did, somehow, and went down stairs to open the street door, ready for the coming of the poulterer's man.

It was a Turkey! He never could have stood upon his legs, that bird. He would have snapped ‘em short off in a minute, like sticks of sealing-wax.

Scrooge dressed himself “all in his best,” and at last got out into the streets. The people were by this time pouring forth, as he had seen them with the Ghost of Christmas Present; and, walking with his hands behind him, Scrooge regarded every As condensed by the author in 1867 for his public readings. one with a delighted smile. He looked so irresistibly pleasPresented here in seven weekly installments with original ant, in a word, that three or four good-humored fellows said, “Good morning, sir! A merry Christmas to you!” And Scrooge illustrations by John Leech. said often afterwards, that, of all the blithe sounds he had ever heard, these were the blithest in his ears.

Part 7 He had not gone far, when coming on towards him he STAVE FIVE. beheld the portly gentleman, who had walked into his counting-house the day before, and said, “Scrooge and Marley's, I THE END OF IT believe.” It sent a pang across his heart to think how this old (editor note: Scrooge wakes in his own bed and is delighted that he has a gentleman would look upon him when they met; but he knew chance to repent of his years of meanness and greed. He runs around his what path lay straight before him, and he took it. house and even laughs for the first time in many years.)

“My dear sir,” said Scrooge, quickening his pace, and taking the old gentleman by both his hands. “How do you do?

I hope you succeeded yesterday. It was very kind of you. A e was checked in his transports by the churches merry Christmas to you, sir!” ringing out the lustiest peals he had ever heard.

“Mr Scrooge?”

Running to the window, he opened it, and put “Yes,” said Scrooge. “That is my name, and I fear it may out his head. No fog, no mist, no night; clear, bright, stirring, not be pleasant to you. Allow me to ask your pardon. And will golden day. you have the goodness” — here Scrooge whispered in his ear.

“What's to-day?” cried Scrooge, calling downward to a “Lord bless me!” cried the gentleman, as if his breath were boy in Sunday clothes, who perhaps had loitered in to look taken away.”My dear Mr Scrooge, are you serious?” about him.

“If you please,” said Scrooge. “Not a farthing less. A great “EH?” many back-payments are included in it, I assure you. Will you “What's to-day, my fine fellow?” do me that favour?”

“To-day! Why, CHRISTMAS DAY.” “My dear sir,” said the other, shaking hands with him. “I “It's Christmas day! I haven't missed it. Hallo, my fine don't know what to say to such munificence-” fellow!”

“Don't say anything please,” retorted Scrooge. “Come and “Hallo!” see me.

Will you come and see me?”

“Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, “I will!” cried the old gentleman. And it was clear he at the corner?” meant to do it.

“I should hope I did.”

“Thank you,” said Scrooge. “I am much obliged to you. I “An intelligent boy! A remarkable boy! Do you know thank you fifty times. Bless you!” whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up

In the afternoon, he turned his steps towards his there? Not the little prize Turkey, — the big one?” nephew's house.

“What, the one as big as me?”

He passed the door a dozen times, before he had the courage to go up and knock. But he made a dash, and did it.

“Is your master at home, my dear?” said Scrooge to the girl. Nice girl! Very.

“Yes, sir.”

“Where is he, my love?”

“He's in the dining-room, sir, with his mistress.”

“He knows me,” said Scrooge, with his hand already on the dining-room lock. “I'll go in here, my dear.”

“Fred!”

“Why, bless my soul!” cried Fred, “who's that?”

“It's I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have come to dinner. Will you let me in, Fred?”

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“Hallo!” growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice, as near as he could feign it.

“What do you mean by coming here at this time of day?”

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It shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday, sir.”

“Now, I'll tell you what, my friend. I am not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. And therefore,” Scrooge continued, leaping from his stool, and giving Bob such a dig in the waistcoat that he staggered back into the Tank again, — “and therefore I am about to raise your salary!”

Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to the ruler.

“A merry Christmas, Bob!” said Scrooge, with an earnestness that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the back. “A merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow, than I have given you for many a year! I'll raise your salary, and endeavor to assist your struggling family, and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop, Bob! Make up the fires, and buy a second coal-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Cratchit!”

Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough in the good old world. Some people laughed to see the alteration in him; but his own heart laughed, and that was quite enough for him.

He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived in that respect upon the Total-Abstinence Principle ever afterwards; and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One! End.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Gaiters 6. Alien tour buses?

10. Freezer maker 15. Piano exercise 20. Asian capital

21. Sound a bell 22. Proboscises 23. Snert's master 24. Vocally 25. "— vincit amor" 26. Anvil user 27. Walking — —

28. Flinch 29. Inert gas 30. Evasive speech (2 wds.)

32. Determine value 34. Bandleader — Miller

36. Iris locale 37. Neat as — — 40. Sturdy tree 41. Expertise 42. Green parrot 44. Mouse-colored 48. Rascal

49. Game piece 50. Jungle crushers 53. Chinese mammal 55. Fiesta cheer 56. Calorie counter 58. Immature butterfly 59. Jug and cooler 61. UCLA player 63. Fish basket 64. Aquarium's — ray 65. La femme 66. Pursued 67. Unfavorable 69. MOMA artist 70. Reporter — Lane 71. Raise (abbr.)

74. Lamprey 75. Most boring 78. Impassioned 81. Ms. Peeples of TV 82. A law — itself 83. Cravat 84. Symphony or tome 86. Delts neighbor 87. Insist on 89. Gives money back 93. Support 94. Canvasback 95. Sugar-cane cutter 96. Full-strength 97. Strict 100. Frankfurter 102. Sketch 103. Mongol tents 104. Poet W.H. — 108. Speedy jumpers 109. Shoestrings 110. A famous 500 111. Leblanc's — Lupin 112. Mellow 113. Clan members 115. Vulcan high priestess

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116. Compass pt.

117. Pledge 118. Method 120. ER personnel 121. Future bks.

123. Pep 124. Old masters 125. Depot (abbr.)

127. Oregon capital 129. Whispers loudly 131. The heart of the matter (hyph.)

136. — we all!

138. Butler of fiction 142. "Let's Make — —!"

143. Chew the scenery 144. Town for Miss Kitty 145. Auto-safety advocate 146. — Cristo 147. Hardens, as clay 148. Pilot's OK 149. Hindu sage 150. Chief's adviser 151. Upriver spawner 152. Was very thrifty 153. Fills a pipe DOWN 1. Bernard — of CNN 2. Sanskrit dialect 3. By and by 4. Colorful bird 5. Factions 6. Reveal 7. Wards off 8. Mishmash 9. Street lingo 10. Grab the phone 11. Instant 12. From India 13. Hockey goals

14. U.S.Open winner Arthur — 15. Gaudy 16. Went over the rapids 17. Microbiology gel 18. Reclined 19. Goofs up 21. Seoul food 31. Main role 33. Prices may do it 35. Refrain syllables 37. "Moneytalks" group 38. Couple 39. — fixe 42. Leafy vegetable 43. USN officer 45. Philosopher Jean-Jacques 46. Never tell — — 47. Make crooked 49. Blend 50. Chignons 51. Made a choice 52. Rte. mappers 53. Dock foundation 54. Can't stand 57. Run like crazy 58. Ice cream — 59. Congealed 60. Toward shelter 62. Police bust 64. Shake hands with 66. Monet or Debussy 68. Peddler 69. Actor Kevin — 71. Terre Haute's st.

72. Never, to Wolfgang 73. Slightly arched 76. One-eighties (hyph.)

77. Warm and cozy 79. Brokaw's network

80. My, my!

82. Except if 85. Quarries 88. Primo (hyph.)

90. DeMille movies 91. Sulk angrily 92. Resort amenity 94. — ex machina 98. Pakistan language 99. One in a million 100. Pow! 101. "Othello" heavy 102. Back muscles 103. Puppy plaint 105. Shiva's consort 106. Lab compound 107. Current events 109. Chaney of horror flicks 111. Nile reptiles 114. Rugged cliff 115. Mao — -tung 116. Nun, to a nun 119. Legacy 121. Barbie's producer 122. Least to be trusted 123. Criticized severely 124. Lake Ontario city 126. Mary — Moore 127. Feed the fire 128. Mexico's Sierra — 129. Line of bushes 130. — & Young 131. Repute 132. Archaeology find 133. Water the fern 134. Bull Run fighters 135. Mosque official 137. Castle, in chess 139. Party-tray cheese 140. Weather info 141. Slugger — Speaker

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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

How to navigate holiday gatherings healthily

By Megan Lyons

really want, while limiting the mindless snacking on other things that quickly add up. To make this easy, I suggest following the BDD Rule: choose one option between Bread (including chips and anything breadWhether you’re planning for your last few holiday pared), Drink (including alcohol, hot chocolate, soda, ties or getting ready for family festivities, having a health and anything sweetened), and Dessert. On a special strategy is the key to entering 2017 feeling your best. Here occasion, choose two, but otherwise try to prioritize are my top five tips for navigating holiday only one. gatherings healthily: 4. Alternate alcoholic drinks with water. This tip will 1. Start early. Prioritizing your health not only keep you hydrated while drinking alcohol, from the moment you wake up on the but will slow down your consumption of alcoholic day of a holiday gathering is critical. drinks, limiting overall calorie intake and helping Fitting in a healthy, well-balanced you stick to your goals. Alcohol lowers your inhibibreakfast and lunch (full of plenty of tions with food, too, so if you drink too much too vegetables!), and emphasizing hydraquickly, you may find yourself choosing a few more tion throughout the day, are both imMegan Lyons desserts than you would otherwise have liked. portant to ensure you don’t enter the 5. Put everything on a plate. Studies show that we acholiday party already at a deficit. If you tually eat less when we put food on a plate first begenerally get most of your vegetable intake at dinfore consuming, rather than munching straight from ner, but assume the party’s offering will be limited, it the serving tray, chip bowl, or buffet line. Take the makes sense to fit in a snack of veggies and hummus time to put your food on a plate before consuming to or choose a salad for lunch instead of a sandwich. keep your portions in check!

2. Bring a healthy dish. It’s easy to go to a party or a Using these strategies, you’ll be equipped to keep your holiday meal with the best of health intentions, then health in check at your holiday gatherings without feeling fall short when healthy options are limited or nondeprived. I send you my best wishes for a wonderful holiexistent. Bringing a healthy dish is not only a kind day season! gesture to the host or hostess, but also ensures you’ll have something to fill up on that helps you stick to Megan Lyons is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, owner your health goals. Try the Creamy Kale Artichoke of The Lyons’ Share Wellness and author of “Start Here: 7 Dip at bit.ly/creamykaledip, or the Christmas MiniEasy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Skewers at bit.ly/christmasskewers.

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by Stella Wilder

The coming week will require a willingness on the part of each individual to dig deeper into the past than perhaps ever before.

There is a danger, of course, that one might get tangled in a web of memories both good and bad, but it is worth the risk. The benefits of such a journey into self-discovery will far outweigh any danger of unbridled reverie, which, in most cases at least, will be short-lived. It is likely that many will discover that what they most desire is already in hand; that happiness is not an elusive quarry, but in fact something that can blossom from within; and that the future can be built upon the past in such a way that true integration of "before" and "after" is possible. This is what most will be seeking, and many will surely find it.

There will be many complicated issues to sort through as personal desires and discoveries are acknowledged and made. In some cases, differences of opinion may grow exponentially into conflicts that cannot be ignored — but even then, a satisfying resolution is never too far out of reach. All must be willing to accept the inevitable this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may think you're on a wild goose chase, but in fact you're on the trail of something very important to you. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Someone close to you may point out the obvious more than once, and it's up to you to

notice the essentials.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You're able to get much further than planned, but much depends on your ability to overlook an unintended slight. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Can you put things right after someone makes a real mess out of several personal issues? You must work for the greater good.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You're likely to do something that many have tried and only few have succeeded at, but you'll do it better than anyone else. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – It's a good week to claim what is yours, but take care not to overstep your bounds or encroach on others' territory!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You're marking time in a new way, but not everything will progress smoothly. You'll have some adjustments to make.

(March 6-March 20) – Give yourself something special, and you'll realize that you haven't been treating yourself well enough recently.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You will have the chance to show someone in charge just what you can do and how much you can bring to the table. A decision must be made. (April 5-April 19) – A loved one makes

a suggestion that you at first find objectionable. After a little more thought, you may be willing to consider it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Your week falls into place only after someone close to you finally makes a decision that affects you personally and professionally. (May 6-May 20) – You're depending on others for essential information, but you can't rush things. Be patient and let things develop as they will.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You can expect more duties to fall in your lap as a friend or loved one makes his or her desires known. You can get it all done! (June 7-June 20) – You may be on the verge of a major discovery that will open the door to a new level of accomplishment. Don't let fear hold you back.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You're ready to do what someone has wanted you to do for quite some time, but that can't be the only reason for you to do it! (July 8-July 22) – You're able to progress at a healthy pace even though you are missing something of great importance to you. Stay focused and on task.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Despite distractions, you should

Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. be able to make headway – especially if you rely on certain skills you've recently been honing. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You have much to say, but you mustn't say it unless you know that you'll be heard. Wait for a proper invitation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You're in the mood for an adventure. If you share your desires with a certain someone, you can surely make it a memorable week! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Anyone who follows in your footsteps must be ready to face his or her demons, for it's a path of self-discovery you've forged.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may be closer than ever to a personal goal, but the distance ahead may still seem vast. Don't give up! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Now is the time for you to make your presence known — especially in the workplace, where you have been undervalued for too long.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You've been making assumptions that are just standing in your way. You can free yourself from any such prejudicial thinking. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're eager to see where the road ahead of you will lead, but there are some who will warn you against the journey. Assess the dangers for yourself.

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By Candy Evans

candace@candysdirt.com When Dallas architect Joe McCall starts talking about 3908 Euclid Ave., you can see the proud papa gleam in his eyes. It was almost 26 years ago that he met Dana Nearburg and her husband, Charlie, with the commission to improve their family home on Lindenwood Avenue off Abbott.

Dana was an architect by training and trade; Charlie was an engineer who had majored in art at Dartmouth College. Any other architect might have thrown in the T-square rather than work with two such precise and detailed homeowners, who soon decided NOT to build on their existing homestead, but step it up a bit by buying a lot on Euclid Avenue.

And then the real challenge began!

“We had three challenges, actually,” says Joe. “First of all, the lot was 70’ by 200’, well-sized, but the trees were smack dab in the center of the lot. Great trees, too.”

And the Nearburgs wanted to save every one. Not only did you have a lot with trees in the prime building footprint, you had a deep neighborhood setback: 61 feet. Unfathomable.

Add to that the homeowner’s desire for two separate garages, one of which would be a car collector’s dream garage with lift, spray paint bay and full auto shop with all the bells and whistles.

A tough assignment, but when the design challenge gets tough, Joe McCall just gets going. He also got to work with one of the best builders in town, Randy Clowdus, Randy Clowdus Construction Company, who also did significant work on the $39 million estate of John and Debbie Tolleson where the George W. Bush library was conceived in Volk Estates.

“I’ll never forget the first time I met Randy,” McCall said.

“He was in the living room with a plumb bob. He was making sure the studs were perfectly straight before the sheetrock and dry wall.

Any studs that were not perfectly aligned were shaved or shimmed.”

Thus begins the opus of 3908 Euclid Ave., which goes to auction next week with Heritage Auction Luxury Real Estate, which was the scene of a lovely party benefitting Jubilee Park in Fair Park last week, as potential buyers kicked the tires of the imaginary collectible cars that could be housed in the incredibly tricked-out garage.

The house at 3908 Euclid Ave. is not like any other home that has been to auction in Dallas.

Frankly, it has no flaws. The home was timelessly built to the most exacting standards by the owners, architect and builder, high tier overachievers all. Though the brick appears to be NorthPark brick, it is not, but matches the color exactly. The home has an undisclosed but easily attainable reserve, because it has to. Listing price is $6,400,000.

On the market with veteran Dave Perry-Miller agent Martha Tiner and her daughter, McKamy, the owners now simply wish to move on. With homes of this calibre being “soft” in the current market, residual effect of the calendar and election, they want to cut as wide a marketing swath as possible to ensure their dream home is passed to the perfect buyer and next lineage of proud ownership.

Let me ask you this: is there any home in Dallas with a waterproof mailbox?

As Joe McCall tells the story, Charlie Nearburg admits to being a rather playful youth. One of his favorite passions was flooding neighbors mailboxes, with help from the other kids on the block, of course. Recalling how much damage a running water hose can do when inserted into a front door mail drop, he asked Joe to make his mailbox waterproof, just in case.

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the perimeter fence of thick greenery, creating privacy with a purpose.

The back garage courtyard is huge enough for tennis and soccer practice, as it once had a plywood backboard to practice serves. It is also large enough to accommodate food trucks (via an alley entrance) for a recent large reunion event.

“This is a distinctly modern home with glass, transparency, and yet complete privacy,” says McCall.

The public to private sequence begins with the unique limestone front wall stretching across the lot, the address etched into stone in Corbus' stencil.

Yet inside the home, one feels a great airiness, never fenced in. It was Dana’s original floor plan that expanded from the entry.

You enter the home through huge glass doors. The foyer leads to a cozy, maple-paneled vestibule that evokes the design of Frank Lloyd Wright — intimate, secure — yet explodes onto the 30-foot-tall grand hall gallery with full views of the center courtyard, and skylights running the entire length.

The foyer also opens to the airy formal living room, rising two stories high save for identical

Sinclair Black, a professor at at the University of Texas School of Architecture, took a stroll through 3908 and declared it perfect, marveling at the areas where the drywall and reveal meet maplewood floors on the staircase, a perfect achievement he had never seen.

This is probably the most detailed home of all the detailed homes I have seen, tip top of the one percent.

Most of the perfection is in the solid state structure. Twentyfour inch diameter steel casing from the drilling pipes used in Nearburg’s oil business forms the chimney for two fireplaces, a nostalgic touch. We know the house is perfectly plumb bobaligned, but it also has nary a crack after 26 years. The reason for that is, again, supreme building standards.

Every corner is secured with a shear wall system, structural braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral load acting on a structure. More common in high Photos courtesy of Dave Perry Miller & Associates wind and earthquake climates, bolts This house, located at 3908 Euclid Ave., is listed with Dave Perry Miller at $6,400,000. in the foundation are secured to the walls, holding each box fur downs on opposite walls. corner tight.

Off this room to the west is the “It keeps the walls and the dining room. Towards the north structure from shifting, on all is a stunning view of the limefour corners,” Randy said, whose stone-walled center hallway and a building company has also mainwaterfall that is actually an interior tained 3908 Euclid Ave. for the spa. Enter the home through huge Nearburgs every single year.

“The bar was very high when glass doors. The foyer leads to a we built this with the Nearburgs, “ cozy, maple paneled vestibule that he says. “I call them the nicest per- evokes the design of Frank Lloyd Wright — intimate, secure — fectionists you have ever met!” yet explodes onto the grand hall If the construction was gallery with full glass views of the painstaking — this home took three years to build, after all — the center courtyard.

Yes, another home in Dallas interior decor was pure perfection with an interior pool. The spa is compulsion. Clowdus’ brothers completely functional and served work with him in his building as the perfect play spot for the company, and though everyone Nearburg children when their holds a college education and mother was in the kitchen. multiple degrees, they are, at “My daughter played with heart, cabinetmakers. And some her Barbie’s there while I cooked of the best. The batch of wood, dinner,” says Dana. “And we have maplewood, that was used for always used it as a spa, especially all the cabinets and trim in the in winter.” The flooring here, and house came from one batch, and in much of the house, is Leuder’s was purchased at the same time. limestone and then maple This guaranteed consistency of hardwood. coloration.

Euclid is, above all else, a “No. 1 Select maple,” says family home with incredible Randy. “Same batch, same color.”

Not only that: Randy’s broth- traffic flow and storage in every molecule. Take the kitchen. At er drew an axonometric sketch of first glance, it may appear small, the cabinets on an actual piece of but consider that Dana’s architecthe maple, scrap of course. tural expertise is kitchen efficien“Charlie was an engineer, Dana was an architect, the bar was cy. There are more drawers and set pretty high,” Randy said. There cabinets than in kitchens twice the size. There are two sinks, and is also a triunity to the home, that Dana has an assembly line roubegins from the moment you tine of taking fresh food from the walk in. Given the parameters of Sub-Zero, preparing and washing, his initial challenge, Joe McCall designed the home with a series of transferring to the oven/stove, serving, and clean up from the three courtyards: the rear motor breakfast room to the dishwashcourt that united the two garages ers. The kitchen also easily accom(the regular garage and the auto modates two. aficionado's dream space), the The linear staircase leads center courtyard with that origup to the sleeping quarters, three inal Live Oak tree that had to be preserved at all costs, and the front bedrooms with en suite baths and huge closets, a large playroom, yard which, with that large setand the master suite. The master back, essentially became the back sitting room is separated from yard. the sleeping quarters by a bridge“They said, let’s make the like hall overlooking the formals front our back yard and an outdownstairs. This afforded privacy door living room,” McCall said. and full darkness to the one who “When their children were small, wished to sleep while the other it was in full action with trampopartner could read or watch TV. lines and swings.”

Off the master bedroom is a huge There is a front outdoor dinspa bath with separate tub, showing area with fireplace and barbeer, and dual closets as efficiently cue grill that works conveniently off the dining room. Sixteen-footCANDY cont'd on page 11 tall Savannah Holly hedge form

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HAMMER AND NAILS

A column about columns

By Stephan Sardone

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com I’d like to focus on an element of the home that often goes unnoticed. This feature does a lot for the home and adds convenience for those who live in it. I’m talking about columns. These structures can function as both interior and exterior, but I’ll pay more attention to interior this time around.

Interior columns not only give the home character, but they improve the structural integrity of the house. They can be used for many purposes, like unique storage, dividing up rooms or framing a space.

They especially come in handy in large rooms, as they break up the open space and add artistic elements to an otherwise under-filled room. The structures serve as more surface on which you can install lighting or hang artwork or a mirror.

Depending on your design taste, you can make columns architectural focal points or just a touch of charm noticeable in passing. With plenty of materials to choose from, you can go extravagant with marble or low key with stucco or wood.

Usually, if the room already has wood beams, the wooden columns should match; it continues the rustic flow you were going for originally. If you’re into more eclectic or modern style, you might try a couple of brick columns against the worn hardwood floors; it’s a nice contemporary contrast.

We all know how molding and wainscoting does wonders for a Stephan Sardone polished, finished look in the home. The same goes for the “capitals,” which are the tops of the columns. You can go over the top (ha, get it?) with these or keep it simple, just as you would with certain molding. Consider the interior design and tone of the rest of the room before going too intricate or too basic.

Columns themselves are great features, but my favorite part about them is their functional potential. It’s easy to get creative with columns and utilize the little space

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Columns do more than hold up the house. they take by installing shelves and cabinets. This is especially useful in an office or kitchen, because both rooms have a lot of things to be stored. By using one side of the column cabinetry as a display case for dishes and the other side, which may face into a hallway, as a bookshelf, you can save closet and storage space elsewhere.

If your fireplace is a bit bland, try flanking it on both sides with columns, which is also a great place to install bookshelves for trinkets, books, photos and movies. You can do the same in the kitchen on both sides of the bar, which creates a tasteful division.

Whether you add them to the bottom of the staircase or put them around your outdoor entryway, columns will add a certain grandeur you may be looking for.

Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.

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MOVIE TRAILER

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone dazzle in ‘La La Land’

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood

The first few seconds of “La La Land” show off one of the worst things about the city of Los Angeles: bumper to bumper traffic in the searing heat. But then, as the camera slides past these strangers, something happens. One person bursts into a song called “Another Day of Sun.” She climbs from her car and begins dancing. She is soon joined by another, then another, and another, until the entire 100 foot high interchange is filled with people joyously singing and dancing away…all in one unedited glorious camera shot.

By the time director/writer Damien Chazelle’s camera finally finds Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) on that packed highway, “La La Land” has you hooked. This unapologetically blissful and bittersweet musical makes your heart leap from your chest and only the most cold, cynical people will walk away from this one scowling.

Sebastian and Mia, two struggling artists, meet through

coincidence. Mia, finale on following a particyou. It’s a ularly embarrassheart-bursting and rude acting ing affair audition, goes out loaded with on the town with joy and her friends and sadness that happens to stroll nearly every into a supper club person in which Sebastian watching is playing piano. can relate His artistic intoo. tegrity, a heavy Ryan message throughGosling out, is insulted as spent he’s forced to play Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures months cheesy Christmas rehearsing, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in ”La La Land.” carols for people particularthat clearly don’t ly on the opportunity, Chazelle’s script pulls respect real jazz. piano, and the rug out from under the very When Mia sees Sebastian and the results speak for themselves. His Hollywood convention this movie is hears him play his own music, the performance is sure to gather him emulating. It looks and sounds like room goes dark except for two spotevery award nomination possible and a classic movie from the 1940s or lights on these star-crossed lovers. It’s cements him as one of the best actors ’50s, but Chazelle adds just the right a moment that could easily be disworking today. His whistling ability amount of modern day cynicism with alone is remarkable and he’s basically missed as corny Hollywood romanticism, but what happens next is exactly a touch of the art versus commerce created a new level of “heartthrob” battle to firmly ground it in present what you wouldn’t expect. here. day.

There lies the sheer genius However, Emma Stone is flat out But then Chazelle drops that of “La La Land.” At almost every amazing. There have been loads of

fantastic performances from actresses this year, but Stone eclipses all of them. When she has her moment of conflict, it’s a full out heart breaker and only made better by Stone.

After all that, the showstopper of “La La Land” is when Stone breaks into “Audition (The Fools Who Dream).” It is an iconic movie moment and will live on for years as an example of when music and film actually transcend into something more.

Damien Chazelle and the composer, Justin Hurwitz, have really done a number on the movie world here. They have made a musical with zero recognizable songs in it (other than “Jingle Bells”) and pulled it off at an indescribable level. They need to prep their mantlepieces for the slew of awards they’ll surely rake in.

“La La Land” isn’t just a musical. It is an event. This dazzling movie wears its heart on its sleeve while whisking you off to a time when movies made you believe in love at first sight and that dreams, no matter how farfetched, can come true.

UNCLE BARKY’S BITES

Netflix continues to breathe life into old favorites

By Ed Bark

actually happened — and I was at the press conference for it. A quick cancellation ensued.

RANDOM NIBBLE The Colossus While we’re on the nostalgia front, let’s known as Netflix inispotlight something that promises to be truly tially made its mark on special. the original programOn Tuesday, Dec. 20th, NBC will present ming front with Emmy “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet Ed Bark caliber attractions such to Come.” The two-hour special has an array as “House of Cards,” of announced special guests, including Aretha “Orange Is the New Black” and “Bloodlines.”

Franklin, Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, The international streaming network also Lady Gaga, Andrea Bocelli, Diana Krall, scored with TV critics this year, first with Michael Buble, k.d. Lang, Alec Baldwin, Kevin “Stranger Things” and lately with “The Crown.”

Spacey, Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Steve But Netflix also increasingly exists comBuscemi.

Photo courtesy of Netflix fortably in the world of re-dos, throwbacks, NBC also staged an 80th birthday tribute Lauren Graham (left) and Alexis Bledel from "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." continuations and reclamation projects, some for Bennett, who actually turned 90 back on of which are in no danger of winning any August 3rd.

Netflix also previously rescued “Longmire” and “The awards but are fueled by built-in fan bases.

In January 2012, during PBS’ portion of Killing” after their original networks canceled these two “We’re not setting out to find nostalgia projects, but the annual winter Television Critics Association “press tour,” drama series. “Longmire’s” sixth and final season will start sometimes in the hunt for great stuff, somebody has a great Bennett performed live in an intimate, hotel ballroom settake on something that is hugely familiar,” Netflix’s chief con- streaming next year, after A&E aired its first three seasons ting at the tender age of 85. His voice soared, and that’s faint before deciding it skewed too old. tent officer, Ted Sarandos, recently told The Washington Post. praise. During a post-concert interview session, your faithful Meanwhile, the broadcast networks continue to churn That seems more than a little disingenuous. There’s clearcorrespondent asked him about his anthem, “I Left My Heart ly a game plan at work, with Netflix showing that its nose isn’t out continuations of hit movies or re-dos of hit series at a in San Francisco,” and how he summons the verve to sing it fairly fast and furious pace. Sometimes this actually works. up in the air when it comes to airing out the likes of “Fuller night after night as if it were for the very first time.

The gold standard is CBS’ series version of “M*A*S*H,” which House,” a reuniting of “That ‘70s Show” stars Ashton Kutcher “It made me a world citizen,” he answered. “Wherever had a long, prosperous and award-laden run that no future and Danny Masterson in “The Ranch” and a new Hispanic I sing it, people in every country, they all love that song so reboot is likely to match. But Fox has scored this year with version of “One Day At A Time” coming on Jan. 6th. much. And they dream about coming to the city. I also must its weekly version of “Lethal Weapon” while Uncle Barky’s On a higher plane, Netflix also has bankrolled continutell you that the group of artists I have on the stage with me, institutional memory also recalls the small-screen successes ations of “Arrested Development” and “Gilmore Girls,” with there’s only four musicians, but they’re such wonderful artists of “Alice” (adapted from “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”) a “Mystery Science Theater” reboot coming sometime next that they just turn the phrases every night. So it doesn’t feel “The Odd Couple,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” NBC’s second year. like I have to do the same song over and over again. It’s not adaptation of “Parenthood” (after the first one flopped) and The cult movie “Red Hot American Summer,” spawned a like that at all. They change, they innovate. So it feels like a “Fargo.” multi-episode Netflix prequel, with a sequel also in the cards. brand new song every time I sing it.”

Arguably the worst idea ever in this genre was NBC’s Add last March’s “Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday” special and “A Very And that’s the name of that tune. Here’s to at least one 1983 attempt to turn “Casablanca” into a weekly series starMurray Christmas,” which premiered a year ago during the more decade in full health and voice, Mr. Bennett. ring David Soul as Rick Blaine, Hector Elizondo as Capt. holiday season as Bill Murray’s schlocky ode to Bing Crosby/ Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a Louis Renault and Ray Liotta as Sacha the bartender. Yes, this current board member of the Press Club of Dallas.

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THEATER PREVIEW

‘Book of Mormon’ transforms audiences

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

The AT&T Performing Arts Center Winspear Opera House will welcome home Texan Johnny Brantley, who is traveling his first national tour as the doctor in “The Book of Mormon.” The Tony Awardwinning show will be in Dallas for two weeks only, Dec. 20 through Dec. 31.

Brantley is a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos and DeSoto High School in DeSoto. “The Book of Mormon” (Mormon) includes a creative staff that makes it a natural for Texas-size laughs.

“Mormon’s” book, music and

lyrics are by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with the latter two being four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of television’s animated, “South Park.” Lopez is also a Tony Award-winner as co-creator of the theatrical, “Avenue Q,” a standard in Dallas.

Another name behind “Mormon” is Tony Award winning choreographer, Casey Nicholaw, whose credits include “Monty Python’s Spamalot” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

The story is about two missionaries who attempt to share their scriptures with inhabitants of a Ugandan village. They are rejected by people who lack interest, but who are challenged

by more pressing troubles like AIDS, famine and oppression from a warlord. For research, the writers visited with current and former Mormon missionaries in Utah.

According to producers, “When the show opened on Broadway in March, 2011 the LDS Church issued a polite, measured response to the musical and purchased advertising space in its playbill in later runs.”

Producers add, “The Book of Mormon” set records in ticket sales for the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The show was awarded nine Tony Awards, one of which was for Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best

Photo by Joan Marcus

“The Book of Mormon” plays at the Winspear Opera House Dec. 20-31.

Musical Theater Album. The original Broadway cast recording became the highest-charting Broadway cast album

in more than four decades, reaching number three on the Billboard charts.

If you’re offended by

religious satire, this is not the show for you. However, if your sense of humor can handle taking jabs at the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you’ll want to buy tickets.

Be aware that children under 18 are not prepared — or possibly shouldn’t be — for the language and situations. If younger children are too old for babysitters, get one anyway.

“The Book of Mormon” opens at the Winspear Opera House Tuesday, Dec. 20 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 31.

For tickets and information, visit attpac.org/bom.

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CLASSIC cont'd from page 1 7-year-old girl, Nina Ruby Gameros, a second grader at Armstrong Elementary. Gameros alternates the role with 8-year old Georgia Rose Bell, and 8th grader from McKinney. Both aspiring actresses are involved with DTC educational programs and have several acting credits on stage and in commercials.

Vahle, who is associate professor of Acting and Voice at the University of North Texas has appeared in DTC productions for 25 years. She is co-founder of Dallas’ Kitchen Dog Theater, and she works in both theater and in broadcast/voice over.

Admired Dallas actor, Cameron Cobb as Topper and Old Joe was recently lauded for his role in Theatre Three’s “The Wedding Singer,” and this time his daughter, Quincy Cobb joined him onstage as Want.

Most of the attire, designed by Jennifer Caprio is drab or muted, as expected from the period.

And yet, Liz Mikel brings wild color and crazy design to the stage as the Ghost of Christmas present. It’s a little confusing. She also plays Mrs. Fezziwig. If you find yourself taking double-takes as you see Mikel, and then look back at your program, see her again and are sure the program has a printing error, take a closer look at those eyes.

Dallas’ adored actress has, in fact, lost that much weight. But be relieved. She lost intentionally. She said she’s healthy and fine.

In another departure from tradition, Lydia MacKay plays the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s former business partner. She has the most demanding role, requiring muscle-wrenching physicality, while wrestling with her chains so believably as she tried to free herself. While reveling in the character, that physicality brought her Marley to new heights of creepy.

Steven Walters, a member of the Brierley Resident Acting Company directed this year’s production. According to Vahle, “It was Walter’s idea to cast Scrooge with a woman. He made very few adjustments to the earlier version to Kevin Moriarty’s adaptation. Vahle noted, “Do we ever have any reason from the original script to assume he (Scrooge) is a man other than his voice? There really isn’t anything about the storyline that makes Scrooge’s journey singularly a man’s journey.”

“I have always felt, and am experiencing this in playing Scrooge, that the story is utterly universal.

Scrooge's story is a human story. It defies time and place, gender and age,” Vahle continued. “I hope that Scrooge, as a woman, creates the opportunity for audiences to hear the words and experience the story in a new way — that the themes and ideas will be as resonant and rich — maybe even more resonant and rich than in previous years.”

With so many moving parts in the production, Director Walters, along with Assistant Director Carson McCain Gray earned the audience’s standing ovation. Costume Designer Jennifer Caprio and Associate Costume Designer, Jennifer Ables had their work cut out for them dressing this unique cast of characters, and they stepped up to the challenge.

Broken Chord and Brian McDonald provided sound and effects that drew you in. But it’s the way the sights and sounds blend, each with a collaborating role, that results in the most enriching, unforgettable aura.

Vahle went on, “I’m grateful and thrilled to have the opportunity to play a character I would never have imagined having a chance to explore and bring to life. Playing Scrooge is teaching me a lot — lessons that I’ll tap into, artistically, for the rest of my life.”

Dallas Theater Center’s production of “A Christmas Carol” continues through Dec. 28 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St. For information visit dallastheatercenter.com.

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5404 Lemmon Ave. 214-599-9744 Mattito’s – Centrum 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-526-8181 Meso Maya 11909 Preston, #1426 469-726-4390 Mi Camino Restaurante 3830 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-888-0055 Ojeda’s Mexican Restaurant 4617 Maple Ave. 214-528-8383 Qdoba Mexican Grill 5600 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-2277 Rafa’s Café Mexicano 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 214-357-2080 Taco Diner 3699 McKinney, #307 214-521-3669 Torchy’s Tacos 5921 Forest Ln. 972-720-9200 Urban Taco 3411 McKinney Ave. 214-922-7080 MIDDLE EASTERN Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330

CREATIVE cont'd from page 1 really tough this year.

Growing up in my family, I had never had trouble finding the Christmas spirit. It found me. It found me every year after we had decorated our tree. I would sit alone with the house lights off, and I’d flip the tree lights on. As the lights danced around and through the pine-scented needles, gradually and without fail the Christmas glow would melt through me like butter on Mom’s hotcakes, filling me with a homecooked warmth that lasted all season long.

That renewed spirit was a big part of the best things we gave each other for Christmas back then — like love, harmony, family time together — but we liked the toys, too, in big ribboned packages, and we couldn’t get enough of Grandma’s chunky pralines.... All those sugar plum memories started me thinking, and gradually a happier version of what my penniless Christmas could be began to take shape.

I would create all my presents instead of buying them, just like we did as kids. I love to paint, so I could give everyone a painting. My tight time budget had prevented that in recent holiday seasons, but this was an emergency. I would make time to do it. I could see success here. It would work. It would be fun, too.

For my watercolor giveaways, I concocted

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several family situations, entangling my brother, sister, nieces, nephews, in-laws, mom and dad in funny, familiar, exaggerated predicaments.

The grownups each got one designed as a cartoon strip painted in full Sunday color. For the youngest family members, I copied the ink line drawings done for the grownups’ paintings and bound sets of the copies together to make giant coloring books.

Once I had finished a painting or two, it was easy to expand my free-for-me free-for-all by committing myself to a totally cost-free Christmas — I decided that not only would I make my own gifts, but I would create the gift wrap as well. I took smooth, white packing paper and drew a pattern of designs across it with red and green and purple and yellow bigtipped markers. My gift paper, without the usual step-and-repeat, copyrighted cartoon character marching across it in precise rows, announced “Hand-Crafted Gift” to everyone.

Using extra copies of the huge line drawings, I made an oversized coloring book for myself as well.

Following our traditional Christmas Eve turkey-and-tree celebration with my mom and dad and sibs and their families (they loved their paintings and coloring books), I set out my pack of 94 brilliant crayons and asked everyone to color and sign a page

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com Shell Shack Uptown 2916 McKinney Ave. 877-434-1411 St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce St. 214-698-1511 SPANISH Café Madrid 4501 Travis St. 214-528-1731

TURKISH Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 VEGETARIAN Cosmic Cafe 2912 Oak Lawn 214-521-6157

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WINE BAR Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170. 214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463

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YOGURT, SMOOTHIES & JUICES The Gem 5915 Forest Ln, #360 214-792-9928 I Heart Yogurt 5450 W. Lovers, #143 6305 Hillcrest Ave. Nekter Juice Bar 6712 Snider Plaza 469-418-4029 Smoothie Factory 2817 Howell, #210 214-954-0900 Smoothie King 6061 Forest Ln. 972-404-1852 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 4560 W. Mockingbird 214-351-7037

in my book.

Mom worked on hers with deliberate care, a little unsure of her talent with crayons. My sweet sister-in-law decorated her page with a precisely done evergreen border.

My brother, an accountant, did a similarly well-organized and polished page. And my sister, a drama teacher, signed off with “Colorization by Donna.”

For more jaded years than I care to count, I have overbooked my holidays with shopping trips and buying frenzies, my long-ago expectations of the Christmas spirit only a dim memory.

As a child, I had looked forward to rediscovering that spirit as the best gift of all each year. As I grew up, I had somehow forgotten how good it felt.

Now, whenever I want to feel buttery-warm again, whenever I want a little of what makes the season special, all I have to do is flip through that coloring book album, gem by gem.

CANDY cont'd from page 8 stocked with storage as the kitchen.

The master’s huge windows overlook the treed center courtyard; it is like waking up in a treehouse, Dana said.

A glassed-in bridge connects the second floor of the professional garage, a complete guest apartment with living area, bedroom and bath looking back towards the center courtyard, tree and main house.

Now, to save the most incredible for last. The four car professional garage includes a bay for serious engine tinkering. There is air compressor capability throughout the garage, (the actual piping for it, which is useful for using numerous tools anywhere in the garage), commercial electrical capability, surgical suite lighting for perfect paint application, a spray hose and regulation fire hose for the paint bay. The garage doors are insulated, and the entire garage is climate controlled. There are windows in the garage doors (which are padded on the interiors, in case you accidentally fender bump) and a full ventilation system.

The garage door windows are removable by hook and float downward as the door closes. They provide complete security, which is important to fine auto collectors.

Of course, the home is also equipped with a triple-backed home security system that we shall not detail here, and is also a short walk from the Highland Park police station.

That dream garage could also be the perfect place for a party in inclement weather. The garage has a small bathroom and finished counter space with cabinets, sink and wine fridge: the perfect man cave wet bar!

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TRAVEL

LIFE ON THE TRAIL

By Michael Wald

Open up to happy holiday gifts

India can’t mask pollution problem

wald.world@yahoo.com Cows, pigs, monkeys and goats forage through mounds of trash strewn in the streets.

Shantytown dwellings dot the sides of the roads amid scattered mansions and a small number of very fancy monuments. You are in rural India, and the description also applies to large parts of urban India. To top it off, the air quality is poor. My plane landed after dark in Dehli, a city with one of the world’s worst pollution problems. The air was laden with a thick smoke that mixed incongruously with the aroma of pungent spices from nearby street food stalls. I could Photo by Michael Wald not breathe. Some locals wore breathing masks. I resorted to The streets of Dehli are crowded, dirty and full of air pollution. breathing through my handkerchief until I could get a mask the next day. it. Given its importance, the government you pass as you traverse Dehli and the garI was warned before I left for India: is forced to protect it from the air pollubage-ridden neighborhoods that surround don’t drink the water or eat raw vegetation and terrorism, lest the city would be them is stark. The homes of the wealthy, bles typically washed in local water. Drink left without its draw. Local factories have originally built by British colonists, suronly bottled water and make sure the even been moved into the surrounding rounded by high walls, sit apart from their bottle hasn’t been refilled. Don’t open your countryside to lower air pollution. surroundings. Seeing such disparity troumouth in the shower. Brush your teeth People visit The Taj in droves, with bles and astounds tourists’ sensibilities. with bottled water. I did all those things, long lines divided by gender amid tight Hotels have gates and guards. Prepare to and I stayed in 4-star hotels. Still I consecurity. The huge number of visitors con- be bombarded everywhere you go with tracted what is colloquially called “Delhi verging on this one place is a little hellish, beggars and hawkers of tourist junk that belly,” a combination of upset stomach and which is why my local guide humorously ask you to buy everything from souvenir diarrhea — not pretty in a country where referred to it as “Taj Ma-hell.” You have pens, cheap bracelets and trinkets like toilets are not clean, and hardly ever have to take a Taj bus to the monument itself, tiny, brightly painted elephants. It’s hard to toilet tissue, soap or towels. as car traffic is regulated. I visited at 6:30 say no, but if you engage, others miracuEveryone (I think) knows about the a.m. to avoid the rush. Still I had to wait lously appear out of nowhere.

Taj Mahal. It’s a stunningly beautiful, 30 minutes on line to pay the entrance fee I am told that if you stay long enough even opulent, work of architecture. There as stern looking guards gave me the once you get used to India. If you have the time, are other similar monuments scattered over. Inside, air pollution, early morning there’s plenty to see. I prefer places where around India, mainly outside the cities, haze, and maintenance scaffolding premy conscience isn’t bombarded and I don’t but within the cities, also. Most are built as vented getting a clear photo of the Taj. A have to worry about food and water santombs. Obviously very rich people wanted few of the 1 million local residents were itation. But if you tough out these chala nice place to be after death. They built gainfully employed, cutting the lawn— lenges, you are rewarded with magnificent these monuments for that purpose, not to with scissors, in bright yellow saris. glimpses into an opulent past, and, hopedraw tourists to India, but is their main Inside Dehli another monument of fully also into a changing society having purpose today. the exact same scale as the Taj is the tomb great struggles tackling some very intracThe Taj Mahal is the most notable of Humayun. Made of different material, it table issues. draw. It is located in what was once a is just as magnificent, even if the grounds Michael Wald is a travel specialist small rural city, Agra, about two and a half were a bit unkempt. It’s a lot easier to get with special expertise in Panama advenhours’ drive from Dehli. “The Taj” is such to, but doesn’t have the same tourist clout ture travel. He blogs about travel and other a huge attraction that an entire city of as the Taj. musings at untroddenla.com. Follow him @ about one million has sprouted to support The contrast between the mansions adventourist.

By Dr. Beth Leermakers bethleermakersphd.com

If you’re like me, you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet. What do you buy for someone who already has everything she needs? Perhaps something Dr. Leermakers that promotes emotional as well as physical well-being during the holidays and beyond. Here are a few gifts — for yourself or others — that reduce stress and/or promote happiness through: Physical activity. Any type of physical activity—aerobics, strength training, or yoga—improves mood by decreasing cortisol (stress hormone), producing endorphins (natural painkillers), improving sleep and providing a sense of control.

Physical activity may also increase serotonin, the feel-good hormone. These gifts may encourage regular physical activity: • A gym membership • His and hers bicycles • Golf or tennis lessons • Zumba or ballroom dance classes • A fitness tracker • Heart rate monitor • Walking or running shoes (you should replace your shoes every 3-6 months or 500 miles) • Hats, gloves and socks to make cold-weather, outdoor activity more comfortable • A headlamp for visibility (and to prevent tripping) on those early-morning or late-night walks Music. Music lifts your mood and reduces stress. Listening to slow, quiet classical music slows the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, and increases serotonin. Singing releases endorphins (associated with feelings of pleasure) and oxytocin (reducing stress) and may reduce cortisol (a stress hormone). Surround yourself with music: • Piano, guitar, or voice lessons • Concert tickets • Amazon Echo (or another Bluetooth speaker and personal assistant) Sunshine. Regular exposure to bright light boosts serotonin. If you can’t get to the beach or ski slopes, treat yourself and your loved ones to outdoor activities that are closer to home. Rent bikes or kayaks or go horseback riding. Trying GIFTS cont'd on page 13

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

There is a vibe at The Lounge Here

By Sarah Newberry

I’ll admit it: I don’t usually have the highest expectations of restaurants and bars opened by people that are famous for something else. Too often they seem like vanity projects, with the initial appeal stemming solely from the possibility that the celebrity owner might be there. The thing is, eventually that wears off, and if the place doesn’t have the goods, it’s going to flounder. At The Lounge Here, though, a (local) celebrity sighting is just a fun bonus you might get while enjoying some pretty amazing food and drink.

The Lounge Here sprang from the the minds of Julie Doyle (co-owner of Good Records on Greenville Avenue and member of the Dallas band The Polyphonic Spree) and Tony Barsotti (former member of Dallas band Hagfish and furniture designer, among other things). They have created not only a beautiful space with every detail attended to, but also have hired a chef (Micah Killough) who has clearly considered every detail when it comes to the menu.

When asked, I described the interior of The Lounge Here as “sophisticated West Texas in the '70s, in outer space.” I’d describe the menu offerings as “intriguing but not too fancified

Photo by Sara Newberry

Shrimp and Grits at The Lounge Here. versions of Southern favorites.”

Deviled eggs don’t stray too far from the classic: there’s definitely the traditional mustard-mayonnaise mix in the yolk mixture. The addition of bacon and Frank’s hot sauce elevates them. Fried Chicken Confit arrives looking like standard chicken legs, drizzled with housemade hot sauce. But your first bite tells you that this is something different. The crust is crisp, as it should be, but the meat is meltingly tender and basically falls apart from the slightest pressure from your fork.

Shrimp and Grits gets a similar treatment. Instead of the classic cheddar grits, these are flavored with Emmental. Four

large, perfectly cooked shrimp surround the cast-iron pot holding the grits. I wasn’t sure about the combination, but with each bite I became more convinced.

The grits were creamy and just soft enough to cling to the shrimp.

The house burger is also pretty standard on paper: smoked bacon, white cheddar, arugula, onions, ranch. But what you actually get is more impressive than the ingredients would lead you to believe. It’s a magnificent burger, cooked to a perfect medium, served on a buttery brioche roll. A side of frites is golden and perfectly salty.

Other sides, sold a la carte, are just as tasty. Shaved

Brussels Sprouts are a tangle of bitter sprouts, sweet butter, and tart lemon. The flavors are balanced and complement each other well. Mac & Cheese is topped with a scatter of potato chip pieces, which add texture to the creamy cheese and tender pasta. A side of Cauliflower Hash was the only stumble we came across: the cauliflower was undercooked, and the fines herbes overpowered the other flavors present.

The Lounge Here offers two desserts at any given time: Key Lime Pie and a changing seasonal dessert. Key Lime Pie is one of those dishes I’ll order any time I see it, and I’ll have this one again: the filling was silky with just enough sweetness, and a sour cream topping cut some of the richness. It pained me to share it.

Don’t visit The Lounge Here if you’re looking for quiet conversation — the noise level is pretty intense. But if you want a stellar meal in a lively and beautifully appointed atmosphere, The Lounge Here might become your new favorite local spot.

THE LOUNGE HERE 9028 Garland Rd 214-238-3374 theloungehere.com Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 4 p.m. - midnight Thursday - Saturday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.

DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Recipe and photo courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Cranberry Herb Butter.

Perfect for your next spread

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Flavored butter makes warm bread, especially biscuits, holiday special. This simple, colorful compound butter adds pizzazz to a breakfast or dinner table.

Use salted butter for this recipe. It punches up the flavors.

Cranberry Honey Butter 1 cup softened butter 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cranberries 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley In a medium bowl, beat together butter, honey, cinnamon, cranberries and parsley using an electric mixer until well blended. Scoop butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Use wrap to shape butter into a log 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour or until firm. Slice butter into 1/4-inch rounds and arrange on serving plate. Serve with holiday breads, biscuits and dinner rolls.

Makes 1 cup.

AUTOMOBILITY

Fiat’s new Spider returns to America with love

By David Boldt

djboldt@sbcglobal.net Much is being made — at least by the Fiat Chrysler suits — of the Spider’s return to the U.S. after a 30-year absence. And while I wouldn’t begin a press release — as they did — with a negative (Fiat left the U.S. in the mid-‘80s with its shapely tail tucked firmly between its legs), this really isn’t the Fiat Spider’s return. Rather, it’s the arrival of a rebodied and repowered Miata in the U.S. Happily, the resulting ‘Fiat’ is much better than its little of this/little of that descriptive would imply.

In a collaboration between Hiroshima-based Mazda and Turinbased Fiat (Chrysler is headquartered in Michigan, while FCA is incorporated in the Netherlands with its headquarters in London — ya’ got this?), the Spider’s bones come from Mazda, while Fiat supplied the powertrain and drew its new sheetmetal.

Replacing the Miata’s 2.0 liter four is Fiat’s own 1.4 liter MultiAir turbo, delivering 160 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of thrust.

Horsepower is just a tick more than the Miata’s, but torque (and the engine’s resulting flexibility) are way up.

Sheet metal changes, of course, are entirely subjective. We don’t care for Fiat’s attempt to apply a 40-year-old face to the Miata underpinnings; roughly akin to overlaying today’s Jane Fonda on today’s Natalie Portman. With that, several friends prefer the Fiat’s shape and proportions to that of the small Mazda. We like the athleticism of the Miata, which — with its longer front and rear overhangs — the Fiat has seemingly lost. Inside, the base Fiat and Miata aren’t too dissimilar, while the more upscale (Tony-er?) Lusso package sets the Fiat droptop apart. This gives you an interior offering leather seating, polished this and brushed that. And that bumps the base price up some $3,000, but if not a vegan it’s probably worth it.

KIDS cont'd from page 1 of the longest-running and most well recognized climbing teams in the U.S., also based in North Dallas.

Most importantly, the kids have a blast.

Tethered to ropes and swinging from imitation rocks above cushiony crash pads, the children get to let their inner monkey loose.

They may be learning about health and exercise, developing work ethic and discipline — even practicing social skills and making friends — but to them it’s just plain fun. At program meets, one regularly hears laughs and giggles from kids teasing each other, in between shouts of genuine excitement and encouragement to their buddies on the wall.

Kids also get to know gym staff and other adult climbers. “I love the community aspect,” Stanley said, pointing out that no matter who you are or what your age, people bond and

David Boldt For those preferring their horses under the hood, the “performance-oriented” Abarth Fiat's new 124 Spider. is the box to check, while noting that in the context of today’s Fiat ‘performance’ is but four more horsepower.

The Abarth package does tighten up the platform (I suspect similar to what Mazda gives its Club Sport Miata), so would be modestly more entertaining, but Abarth founder Carlo Abarth — upon hearing his name had been used to endorse just 3 percent more power — would have wondered, in Italian or his native German, what-theh*ll Turin was thinking. And for those of you liking the matte black hood treatment available only on the Abarth, know it’s a $2K option. Better — I think — to spend it on a matte black Bianchi.

In driving Fiat’s Fiata we were immediately taken by the 1.4 liter’s flexibility.

There’s immediate response, no evidence of turbo lag at any throttle position we used, and comfortable cruising at any and all speeds. In its ‘Classica’ spec — and we so wish FCA wouldn’t try and ‘cute up’ Fiats bound for the States with these Italianate descriptives — the chassis seems to be a tad more T-Bird than its Miata counterpart, driving bigger than its size while the Miata drives smaller, but it — happily — remains responsive and willing. And with the bump in torque the Fiat is the one to buy if you insist on an automatic trans.

relate over the sport, often learning from each other. “Everyone starts at the same level, whether you’re a kid or an adult.”

Ultimately, it’s programs like Kids Club that make rock climbing special in North Texas. Dallas youth may not have year-round access to the Rocky Mountains or Yosemite, but they have a dedicated community at Summit working hard to usher in a new generation of kick-butt climbing cowboys.

Kids Club at Summit offers after-school programs Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 6 p.m., with discounts on gear packages for kids. Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness in Dallas is located at 9201 Forest Lane. Visit summitgyms.com for other locations and more information about Kids Club, adult programs and memberships. Visit highpointexpeditions.com or email mario@highpointexpeditions.com for info on guided outdoor climbing trips.

Dotty Griffith

Photo courtesy of FCA

There’s rumored to be a coupe variant of the 124 just around the corner. Of course, Mazda is just now selling a RF — Retractable Fastback — version of the Miata, which might be what Fiat will also offer. If, however, the new Fiat coupe were to offer its own architecture that, we think, would be the one to have. And if the product team would throw another 300cc’s and 50 more horses into the Abarth variant, I’d be a buyer. Or, at the very least, I’d be a recommender.

You should think of Fiat’s new 124 Spider as a small pizza pie. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is amore.

David Boldt, a long-time contributor to outlets such as the Dallas Observer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and KBB.com, brings to his automotive reporting years of experience in retail sales, automotive journalism and public relations. More content from Boldt and other contributors can be found at txGarage.com.

GIFTS cont'd from page 12 something new increases the activation of dopamine and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters associated with energy and elation.

Laughter. Laughter reduces stress by decreasing cortisol and muscle tension. A hearty laugh can relax your muscles for up to 45 minutes. Buy tickets to a funny play or comedy show. Check out www. goldstar.com for discounted theatre and concert tickets. Or sign up for improv comedy classes and laugh at yourself.

Massage. Massage therapy promotes the release of serotonin and dopamine (another feel-good hormone) and reduces cortisol. Who wouldn’t want a gift certificate for a massage or — better yet — a spa membership with monthly massages?

Pampering. A warm bath or shower boosts serotonin. These gifts can enhance your bath and offer an at-home spa experience: • Scented bubble bath or shower gel (think lavender or sandalwood for relaxation) • Luxurious, fluffy towels • A towel warmer • A cozy robe and slippers • Heated hand mitts and booties Be sure to treat yourself to a few of these happiness-inducing items and experiences. What a great way to recharge your physical and emotional batteries after the stressful holiday season. Happy Holidays!

Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-9233766. Her bi-weekly blogs can be found at www.bethleermakersphd.com.

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