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COMMUNIT Y NEWS
Dallas Foundation CEO steps down Mary Jalonick (right) will leave her position as president and CEO of The Dallas Foundation this year after three decades with the organization. The Dallas Foundation, the oldest community foundation in Texas, was established in 1929 to serve as a link between donors and charitable causes in Dallas and Dallas County. Photo courtesy of Dallas Jalonick was hired as the foundation’s Foundation first full-time employee in 1987, when assets in the foundation totaled close to $15 million. At the end of 2016, the foundation’s assets exceeded $340 million. — Alex Yap
Have a bowl without ex on Feb. 14 Who says Valentine’s Day is just for lovers? Bowl & Barrel invites all the ladies to ditch their dates and hang out on Tuesday, Feb. 14, for Singles Awareness Day. Ladies dine in free from 6-10 p.m. A special menu featuring house-made favorites will be Photo courtesy of Bowl & Barrel provided. Bring a picture of your “ex” to shred and get a free drink. Bowl & Barrel is located in the Shops at Park Lane. For more information, visit bowlandbarrel.com. — Brooke Johnston
Running for the love of it The Luke’s Pint Striders have moved their starting location and taken their annual Cupid’s Undie/Boxer run on Thursday, Feb. 9 to the next level. Prizes, chocolates, drinks and appetizers awaited participants at British Beverage Photo courtesy of Bree Redwine Company, 2800 Routh St. Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., dozens of runners set out along the Katy Trail for runs of two to six miles at an eight to 12 minute pace. All runners are encouraged to join in the fun and on most Thursday’s, standard running shorts are advised. — David Mullen
Artist schedules gallery showing “Bizarro,” an exhibition of recent mixed media works by Dallas-based artist Robert Barsamian, will be featured at Conduit Gallery, Photo courtesy of Conduit Gallery 1626-C Hi Line Drive in the Design District. Barsamian creates art with a message that revolves around political and social injustices. A reception will open the showing on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 - 8 p.m. and is free. The exhibition will be on view through March 25. — Raymer Steinfeld
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POLITICS
Former Judge Creuzot declares for District Attorney race
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com On Sunday, Feb. 5 via Facebook, former Dallas County State Judge John Creuzot (right), 59, announced his intention to run for the Dallas County District Attorney post now occupied by Faith Johnson, who was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott after the resignation of Susan Hawk. With the election in 2018, why would he start his campaign now? “This is an important race. It is a county wide race,” Creuzot said on Tuesday in his Turtle Creek office. “Because of the recent history of it and because the person who is in there right now was not elected, the average person on up through those involved in government are paying attention to the office.” Creuzot, a Democrat, was born in New Orleans, grew up in Houston and then moved to Dallas where he graduated from the SMU School of Law in 1982. He began a career as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County, achieving the rank of Chief Felony Prosecutor. He was appointed State District Judge of Criminal District Court 4 by then Governor Ann Richards. Judge
Creuzot was elected five times and served as a State District Judge for more than 21 years. He is now in private practice. “I really think that leadership and integrity is what’s desired, and I think I bring that,” Creuzot said. “I bring decades of accomplishments in criminal justice reform.” He has been a champion for the cause of bail reform, proposing a fairer, less subjective way to determine if the bail amount fits the crime. He has been supportive of legislation that has resulted in the closing of three prisons across Texas by looking at other ways than a jail cell to rehabilitate low level offenders and how to work with those on probation. The District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in Dallas County. “But it is bigger than that,” Creuzot said. ”The DA’s office can be the hub of many spokes. For example, our probation department can work better if the District Attorney’s office understands its [the probation department’s] job and can collaborate with it. The District Attorney’s office and the county government work better if we are on the same page about innovative things that reduce crime and save money.
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“The chief law enforcement officer means you prosecute everything to the hilt,” Creuzot said. “That is not what it means. It means that you are smart on crime. I think that I carry the best qualifications to be smart on crime. “My platform is ‘Hard work. Heart work.’ Justice is hard work and it is heart work. You are dealing with people and their lives. A vast majority of people are not going to the penitentiary. So what are we going to do? I want to be part of the solution.”
THEATER
Texan stomps his way to Dallas for DSM’s ‘STOMP’
By Shari Goldstein Stern
Dallas with another rambunctious production of “STOMP.” Don’t think for a moment that garbage cans are all there Who could have predicted that a is making a racket in “STOMP.” If your bunch of dudes and dudettes could strap kitchen sink’s gone missing, you might metal garbage cans on their feet and watch for it onstage. And all those grostomp their way from the streets to more cery carts seen under bridges? They’re than 50 countries, in which they have dance partners, too. You’ll never really entertained more than 24 million people? know where the next clatter is coming Dallas Summer Musicals’ (DSM) audifrom until it clamors. ences will have an opportunity to see and No traditional percussion inhear for themselves what all the racket’s struments spoil the fun, while the about when “STOMP” opens Feb. 14 and eight-member troupe uses matchboxes, runs through Feb. 19 at the Music Hall at wooden poles, brooms, Zippo lighters, Fair Park. hubcaps and other items to carry out Photo by Steve McNicholas their rhythmic sound. That said, what’s the likelihood of “STOMP” cast dances with everything … those garbage cans stomping their way Joining the talented cast is up to a dais to accept their Olivier Award including the kitchen sink. Texan Andrew Brought from San for Best Choreography (London’s Tony Antonio, who was well-versed in both Award), a New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for Unique Western and World Music by the age of 16. As a composer with Theatre Experience and a Special Citation from Best Plays? It YataForLuda, Brought has created some unexpected, beautiful sounds unlikely, but it happened six years ago. From creators Luke STOMP cont'd on page 6 Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, the ensemble is coming back to
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UPTOWN GIRL
Turning Valentine's Day into heartfelt ME-Day By Ryann Gordon
ryannbgordon@yahoo.com With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s bound to be a lot of last-minute date night planning coming up … this weekend to be exact. So why not do a little extra for V-Day this year? Either go all-out for your significant other; or, why not for yourself? Treat someone, whoever it is, this Tuesday, and plan a date night like none you’ve had before. Go to the circus, comedy club, ice skating, bowling, skydiving, race go-karts, play laser tag, have a picnic — just don’t go to Nobu … again. Anything but a dinner and movie this Valentine’s Day, because V-Day is ME-Day this year, and it’s time to treat the number one in your life.
If you’re sharing your special day with another special someone, then at least Ryann Gordon add a little bit of adventure to your traditional V-Day. Don’t do the same dinner/movie date you’ve been taken on for the past five date nights. Use this opportunity to do something spontaneous and unusual, and add a little spark in your relationship with a date night that gets your adrenaline pumping and your heart racing … in more than one way. Do something active, like paddle boarding or go-kart racing; explore the Trinity River by canoe, or the forest by air at
Trinity Forest Adventure Park; or go to the Mavs game at the American Airlines Center. Get drunk on love and go bowling at Bowlounge or Bowl and Barrel (they’re actually having a shred your ex V-Day party); battle it out at laser quest or paintball; or tour one of Dallas’ local breweries. Go to a wine and cheese tasting at Scardello in Oak Lawn, or learn to make your own cheese at Mozzarella Company. Or go take another type of cooking class together at Central Market. Have dinner anything but the old-fashioned way at Keith & Margo’s Murder Mystery Texas, and get hyped together as you and your date try to solve the murder mystery over dinner. Take your date to the Farmer’s Market, Trinity Groves
or The Wild Detectives in Oak Cliff, an indie bookstore/café that has author readings and live music. See a movie on the rocks at Alamo Drafthouse or see a different kind of live act at Dallas Comedy House or Hyena’s. Go to a show at the AT&T Center or Music Hall at Fair Park, or a concert, like Two Corks and a Bottle’s Jazz Escape (also, R. Kelly is performing at Gas Monkey and Juicy J at House of Blues). Perhaps you're spending V-Day with your girls, or yours truly? See JD Miller’s Valentine’s Day Live Painting at Samuel Lynn Galleries, and Fempotential’s Galentine’s Event is this Sunday, benefiting Genesis Women’s Shelter. Also, Hooters is offering free wings to all those who bring a picture of their ex to shred!
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