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COMMUNIT Y NEWS
‘I see a blue moon a-rising’
DOWNTOWN
Beatles tribute band shakes it up at Majestic Theatre
By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com
PHILLIP CANNATTI
Before sunrise on Wednesday, Dallas witnessed a rare super blue blood moon and partial eclipse. — David Mullen
DFW Boat Expo sails into town The DFW Boat Expo, the largest boating event in North Texas, comes to Dallas Market Hall at 2200 Stemmons Freeway on Friday, Feb. 2 with more than 650 all new 2018 boat and watercraft models on display. Nearly 150 different vendors will have booths. Tickets are $12 for adults and parking is free. The show runs through Sunday, Feb. 11. For more information, go to dallasboatexDFW BOAT EXPO po.com. — Jackie Smith
‘Hole’ new option for Valentine’s With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Urban Donuts at 2805 Allen St. is offering the gift of a bouquet of donuts. Rather than gifts of giant teddy bears, heart-shaped candy boxes or roses, Urban Donuts provides a variety of donut bouquets. Price is $34.99 per bouquet including a URBAN DONUT card and vase. It is recommended to place orders 48 hours in advance. Order online at urbandonutdfw.com. — Abby Linney
Opera in the Arts District The Orchestra of New Spain presents Francisco Courcelle’s “Achilles in Skyros” on Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall at 2520 Flora St. The modern premiere of the 1744 three-act opera composed by Courcelle focuses on the sequestration of the young emblematic hero as described by the celebrated librettist Pietro Metastasio. Tickets range from $25 to $100. Student tickets are $10. More information at orchestraofnewspain. org. — Freya Bergren SELENA ANGUIANO
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Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint Opinion DISD Mull It Over Automobility
Community Calendar Charity Spotlight Dotty Griffith Recipe of the Week
Hammer and Nails Uptown Girl
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Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week
Uncle Barky's Bites Theater
Travel Winding Roads
Shop the Trail Scene Around Town
Restaurant Directory Classifieds Musical Revue Sudoku
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Beatles tribute bands are hotter than ever in 2018, yeah, yeah, yeah. Their performances are in high demand across the globe, more than 50 years after the world embraced the original Liverpool phenomenon. California has its share of talented musicians taking audiences back to the 1960s. One such band is the Fab Four — The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, who will shake their mop heads at the historic Majestic Theatre at 1925 Elm St. for one performance only on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. In 1997, Ron McNeil, who was a John Lennon impersonator, formed The Fab Four. Since then, the Fab Four have appeared on television shows like “Ellen,” “Good Morning America” and “Entertainment Tonight.” They have taken audiences on a magical mystery tour through countless cities and countries including France, Japan, Liverpool, Australia, Hong Kong and Brazil. They appear regularly at Disney’s Tomorrowland Terrace. Saturday’s audience will twist and shout to Beatles’ classics like “Eleanor Rigby,” “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’
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WHITE ROCK LAKE
Former park board member joins Dallas Arboretum board By Juliette Coulter
juliette@coultergroup.com Having moved into Lake Highlands when she was four years old, Robin Moss Norcross (right) is a familiar face around the neighborhood. She graduated from Lake Highlands High School, as did her three sons, and eventually established her professional life in the community as well. As an adult, she was excited to get involved with the Dallas Arboretum, and this year, she has been elected to the Arboretum’s board of directors. As a partner at LOCAL Resident Realty, Robin will soon office in the Lake Highlands Town Center. Many may also recognize her as a former Dallas Park Board member. Norcross’ roots definitely
run deep in the community. One of her favorite memories of growing up in the area was when she would visit White Rock Lake and the Dallas Arboretum. “We often rode our bikes to and around the lake, had picnics, played in the parks and sailed with friends who had boats at The Corinthian Club,” Norcross said. “Even as a youngster, I loved the homes on the lake including the DeGolyer House and Camp House. I was a teenager when the Dallas Arboretum began to take shape and consider it the crown jewel of our city.” As Dallas Arboretum’s Membership Chair, she particularly loves helping to grow the membership because of the excellent value it provides families, and to date, the Dallas Arboretum has hit a record
40,000 member families. “I’ve been a member for some time and serve as a board member of the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum,” Norcross said, “but now it’s my job to tell people why they should be members. There’s truly something for everyone including classes, exhibits, trial gardens and concerts, just to name a few.” When visitors come from out of town, the three places Robin takes them to enjoy are White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum and one of the many great restaurants in the area. What does she love about the Dallas Arboretum? “What's not to love?” Norcross said. “Where else can you go and immediately feel your stress fall away, see children of all ages filled with joy and be surrounded
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by incredible beauty at every turn? The staff is exceptional, and the volunteers' love for the Arboretum is contagious. It’s so fun to see the photographic opportunities that abound, toddlers, families, tulips, pumpkins, The 12 Days of Christmas, graduation, Quinceanera and brides. The Arboretum is the beautiful backdrop to the stories of our life.”
ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
Local bike shares taking residents to breaking point?
By Naïma Jeannette @naimajeannette
I have been avoiding the subject. Many have asked me, but I have skated around answers. I was waiting for it to play itself out before I had more to say. This weekend, I hit the breaking point. Let’s talk,bike shares. Yes, there is a ridiculous amount of bike share bicycles littered across the city. My gal, Katy Perry, even mentioned the bike rubble on her recent tour stop in Dallas. The scattered, tattered bikes are not a good look for the city and everyone is noticing. This weekend we hiked the Trinity River trails under the Continental Avenue bridge. I didn’t even want to count the number of bikes deserted along the paths. It was obvious some had been tossed over the pedestrian walking bridge. What person decides to throw a bike over a bridge?! To those
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people… you need hobbies and some good volunteer service in your life — STAT. I was avoiding the topic because I still believe in the bike shares. I admire the pops of color around the city and smile every time I see someone riding one, because more often than not,
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Club Band,” “She Loves You” and “Yesterday.” The Fab Four gives audiences a big dose of nostalgia while listening to the extraordinary music made famous by The Beatles. The Fab Four recorded an album, “Hark!” featuring classic Christmas Songs performed in Beatles style. Some of the other tribute bands have catchy names to set them apart: There is the McCartney Project, A Hard Night's Day, Beatlemajesty FAB FOUR (based Las Vegas and plays in Dallas), The Maniax and The Walrus, whose programs include such Beatles hits as “Blackbird,” “Helter Skelter” and “Revolution.” Four Lads from Liverpool has the Beatles’ physical likeness down pat. One act includes Ed Sullivan and Austin Powers impersonators and entertains at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood nightly. In Dallas, Islands in the Sun is a Jimmy Buffet Tribute Act, which includes homages to several iconic groups along with the Beatles. Plano’s Bob Helps Band does their own tribute to the Beatles as do Beatlebeat and Mystery Tour. The Ray Olan Band in Lewisville also has a tribute to the
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they’re smiling, too. They offer a fun way to commute but are used more as outdoor entertainment. Getting people moving their bodies is never a bad thing. In a report put out by LimeBike in December 2017, 105,000 cumulative miles have been ridden on LimeBikes in Dallas and 57,000 pounds of CO2 have been saved. We can’t directly correlate the CO2 reduction because we’d have to focus on only the miles biked in place of a car. But, the bike shares are definitely encouraging people to spend longer periods of time outside. Which leads to benefits that are hard to measure. Their presence isn’t so much about the CO2 reduction, it’s more about a shift in culture. Studies have shown our residents want more walkable areas. We want to feel safe and have the ability to BIKE cont'd on page 2
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
‘Alexa, please bring me the newspaper’
By David Mullen
Billy Bob Thornton crashes through the locker room door and yells “Alright, everybody listen up.” I thought I watched Tuesday’s my front door had just been 2018 State of the Union kicked in. Scared the bleep address on Telemundo … out of me ... In related news, The Village Burger Bar, a West Village staple since David Mullen from the “now I have heard everything department:” 2005, is now open at 1845 at the recent Consumer Electronics Woodall Rodgers Freeway near the Show in Las Vegas, Kohler introduced Perot Museum of Nature and Science. a smart toilet that will lift the lid (and Good to see more investment in the lower it, I assume), heat the seat, play West End ... At the same time, another music and flush on voice command. It lower Greenville Avenue restaurant is priced around $6,000. Now if they has closed. FreshFin Poké Co. at 3611 added a voice controlled toilet paper Greenville Ave. will become a new dispenser that will replace the roll on concept soon. I have an idea. Open a place called the “Reconstruction Zone.” command, they may have something. Otherwise, I think I will sit this one out At least everyone will know where ... My least favorite commercial these it is … Baltimore leads the country, days — which doesn’t include anything ahead of Washington D.C., Chicago, with Flo from Progressive Insurance Los Angeles and Columbus, in bed — is that spot for Jardiance where a bug infestations. Are you reading, Amazon? Good reason to shorten your film crew is being filmed by a film crew. Coming in second would be any short list ... “The Wall” on NBC is like commercials that try to make it look “The Price is Right’s” Plinko game on like they are filming a real focus group. steroids … Don’t sleep with the TV on like I do. You’ll never get a good night’s Are there no original ideas? … If I was Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, I rest. The other night, I had fallen asleep with the TV on when the movie would really rethink the sign-off on his television ads. He ends his ads with “Friday Night Lights” came on. At a voiceover that says “Dan Patrick. A about 3 a.m., there was a scene where david@katytrailweekly.com
principled Conservative. Standing up for the people of Texas.” What, wait? We have a governor in a wheelchair, debilitated by an unfortunate accident years ago, and Patrick is saying he is “standing up for the people of Texas?” I think that line is lacking in basic decency. Maybe I am overthinking it, but it makes me feel very uneasy … Tickets to Kevin Hart just went on sale at American Airlines Center for his show on Friday, Oct. 26. I grew up with George WILLIAM "BUBBA" FLINT — SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Carlin, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby (funny version, not creepy version), Redd Foxx, build-up to Super Bowl LII, Dallas Rodney Dangerfield, Robin Williams, rated number three overall as best Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Sam places for football behind Green Bay Kinison, Steven Wright, Eddie Murphy and Pittsburgh. Dallas was downand Chris Rock among others. Is Hart graded on ticket prices and recent really that funny, and is he worthy performance level, but ranked high on of an eight month advance sale? … attendance and fan engagement. Super After watching parts of Sunday night’s Bowl combatants New England and Grammy Awards show, I guess it fiPhiladelphia rank fourth and eighth nally happened. I have lost touch with respectively. According to the poll, today’s music … One of the many Jacksonville is the worst football city ... surveys that are released during the Dentist and bacteriologist Dr. Harold
OPINION
NEWS FROM DISTRICT 8
Dallas ISD Trustee Miguel Solis Working together! Working together with the community is very important and valuable. I am thankful for the support of the community in District 8 and for coming together and voicing their thoughts to help Dallas ISD administration and the board to find the best options for the several campuses that will either close or consolidate next school year.
If you have questions or concerns, I invite you to reach out to me at miguelsolis@dallasisd.org. In other District 8 news: • Congratulations to Nedra Johnson, teacher at Alex W. Spence Talented/Gifted Academy for being named one of three Dallas ISD’s Teachers of the Year for 2017-2018. Ms. Johnson is a proud product of Dallas ISD. She began her teaching career in 1995 and is an Army veteran. • I would like to congratulate Mr. Akash Patel, Spanish teacher at Thomas J. Rusk Middle School for being selected as a Top 50 Finalist of the Global Teacher Prize from over 10,000 teachers worldwide. This is an annual $1 million teaching prize that recognizes a classroom teacher who exemplifies global citizenship teaching and learning. • I am very proud of all the schools, which participated in the recent STEM Expo, especially of the students at José “Joe” May Elementary School, who won first place with their Trust the Truss bridge design, engineered to hold 132 pounds. Congratulations to them!
Miguel Solis
Those changes will impact some schools in District 8, but again, the community’s input was one of the factors in helping us come up with the plans for next school year. I assure District 8 families that our priority will continue to be to provide all students a quality education. You have my commitment that I will continue to focus on bringing new programs to all schools in District 8 so all students have an opportunity to experience innovative teaching and learning. As we transition into the next school year, we will all work closely together to make the change smooth for every child and every parent.
I know that working together we will continue to succeed!
Mayor and new City Manager are on board. They’ve given the bike walk to a grocery store, restaurants shares a warning to clean up, and and parks. Our city doesn’t curthat they must. We can handle a rently offer too many of these areas few bumps in the road but we have and the ones we have (Katy Trail, to keep moving forward. Lower Greenville, Uptown, etc.) No more going backwards, are known for high real estate. You like we did with plastic bags. One need cash to live the walkable life step forward with the five cent Naïma Jeannette plastic bag fee was made and then right now in Dallas. But, the bike shares begin to a few short months later 10 steps shift the culture. With bikes littered around backwards by the city reversing the decision. Dallas, I see beyond the litter. I see potenNow we have to work three times as hard to tial walkable grids. We begin to envision a make sustainable changes stick. new paradigm in Dallas. There were many I still have faith in Dallas culture. We haters lined up attacking the building of can change, we can take more steps towards Klyde Warren Park, but now, there is not a a walkable city. Give the bike shares a solid nice weekend that the area isn’t packed. If we chance and let’s grow with them, not against build it, they will come. them. Yes, the bike shares need to clean up their services and yes, people need to take Naïma Jeannette is a freelance writer, better care of the bikes. But, let’s not throw teacher and conservationist. Email her at this entire idea away without giving ourselves naimajeannette@gmail.com or Tweet her @ a chance to change culture. It sounds like our naimajeannette. BIKES cont'd from page 1
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Katz is concerned that the Valentine’s Day kiss will go amiss based on the legalization of recreational use of marijuana. “Marijuana can cause dry mouth and dry mouth can lead to bad breath,” Katz said. “Ten years ago, it wouldn’t have seemed likely that we would ever be discussing the bad-breath implications of legally available marijuana, yet here we are.” So kissing may be down, but I bet that box of chocolates has little chance of making it through the night.
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Cutting the cord on cable connection By Joe Ruzicka
averages around $10 a month — plus your free antenna — would reduce your monthly cable bill significantly. I have been struggling with whether to However, there is always a challenge to cut my cable television subscription or not. In making the switch. First you need to find an inmodern parlance, it's called “cutting ternet service provider that provides the cord.” stand-alone internet. It also must be I remember when we only had cost effective because you could pay a the three major networks and a few lot more for internet as a stand-alone local stations to watch on television. service than you were when you Our 19-inch Zenith had rabbit ear had the cable TV bundle package. antennas with tinfoil on them to Gaining access to regular broadcast help improve the snowy picture. television using an antenna will also The TV knob was broken, so my take a little handiwork and effort. Joe Ruzicka If you don’t have a regular antenna, dad attached a pair of vice grips to the knob stem so you could change you will need to do some research on the channel. Of course, you had to get up off the best one and how to put it up. This could the couch to change the channel because there involve crawling through the attic, a hammer, was no remote control. But no one wanted to some nails and about four to five hours out of miss the next “Three’s Company” episode, so your Saturday. television watching actually involved a little bit You may also have to downsize some of of exercise back then. your television programming options, unless Now everyone has a beautiful 60-inch you add on a larger streaming service like Youhigh definition smart television. The flat panel Tube or SLING TV. But adding a streaming hangs on a prominent wall in the house. Your service just to get a specific channel is really remote has more buttons than generals do just going back to where you started — paying medals and the channel lineup of 300+ stations for channels you really don’t use. Additionally, is a smorgasbord it is probably fair to of shows ranging say that streaming from cooking, to services have yet to home improvecompletely replace ment, to the RFD traditional pay TV TV rural network at a reasonable channel. You can price. watch anything So I guess you and everything. can see why I am The sad part is you struggling with probably don’t. whether to cut the Most people I cord or not. On know only view a small portion of their cable one hand, cable TV seems so much simpler television channels. than wading through the multitude of internet As a result, a lot of folks are starting to get options and squeezing through the attic to lay rid of their cable subscriptions and moving to video cable and put up an antenna. On the internet only television. With online subscripother hand, who wants to pay a hefty monthly tion services like Hulu and Netflix, consumers bill for something where they only use about can still have a multitude of choices for TV 10 percent of the full service? programming but at a fraction of the price. If Here’s my solution. Make the switch to you combine your cheaper online subscription antenna-only television and go pick up a book with a plain old antenna system — where you at your local library. If “Three’s Company” can still watch channels for free — you can re-runs are on one of the broadcast channels, I save lots of money. am set. According to Leichtman Research Group, Americans spend an average of $103 a month Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and on pay TV. Switching to a basic streaming F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and service like Netflix or Amazon Prime that yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs. @smokinjoe96
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CRIME WATCH
Theft of Property: The suspect took the complainant’s money and gave them a fake parking pass.
Jan. 26 – 5:03 a.m. 3000 Block, Knox St. (75205) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s business and attempted to steal money from a safe.
Jan. 27 – 4:32 a.m. 4700 Block, W. University Blvd. (75209) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect broke into the complainant’s residence and stole property.
Jan. 26 – 8:46 a.m. 4300 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s property.
Jan. 27 – 10:24 a.m. 4000 Block, Wycliff Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect forced entry into the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.
Jan. 26 – 3:31 p.m. 3600 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.
Jan. 27 – 4:28 p.m. 3500 Block, Travis St. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s balcony and stole property.
Jan. 26 – 4:49 p.m. 1700 Block, N. Griffin St. (75202)
Jan. 28 – 8:56 a.m. 3100 Block, Carlisle St. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle. Jan. 28 – 5:19 p.m. 2500 Block, Hawthorne Ave. (75219) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s vehicle window. Jan. 28 – 11:44 p.m. 2800 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Assault: An unknown suspect attacked the complainant causing pain and bodily injury. Jan. 29 – 2:39 p.m. 1700 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75202) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s vehicle. Jan. 29 – 4 p.m. 2600 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204) Theft of Bicycle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s bicycle from a bicycle rack.
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MULL IT OVER
Super Bowl is ultimate numbers game
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com Everyone across America awaits with great anticipation the TV extravaganza on Sunday, Feb. 4. The hype will be complete. The wait will be over. Yes, ABC is all geared up to show repeat episodes of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Shark Tank.” Hey, who doesn’t love watching cat videos or listening to Robert Herjavec saying ‘I’m out!” in a Canadian accent. Of course, America won’t be watching ABC or any other network. It is Super Bowl Sunday on NBC. Get ready for at least 10 hours of Super Bowl programming. The NBC pregame shows start at 11 a.m. Super Bowl LII from Minneapolis pitting the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles actually kicks off around 5:20 p.m. This year, a 30-second in-game commercial will cost $5 million in media. Production and celebrity endorsement expenses are extra. According to a study by wallethub, the city of Minneapolis will spend nearly $5 million in city services preparing for the game. The expected economic impact in the area Super Bowl week will be more than $400 million. Lucky enough to go to the game? Tickets are priced from $950 to $5,000. And that is the ticket price set by the NFL. Ticket resellers will hope to get more, especially from rabid fans visiting from “The City of Brotherly Love.” Imagine if the Minnesota Vikings could have won the NFC championship game and became the first team to host a Super Bowl in 52 years? Those reseller prices would have easily doubled or tripled. At home, 1.35 billion chicken wings and 10 million pounds of ribs will be consumed. At least 14,500 tons of chips will be dipped into eight million pounds of guacamole. More than 325 million gallons of beer will wash it down. Wanna’ bet? The Patriots opened as a 6-point favorite to win, have dropped to anywhere from 4 to 4 1/2-point favorites, and may go lower by game time. The over/under point total is around 48. But why put money on conventional wagers when you can, according to Dave Mason of betonline.ag, bet on Patriots coach Bill Belichick (2/7 odds) and Eagles coach Doug Pederson (5/13) being shown during
the National Anthem? You can get 7/4 that the first closeup of a player or coach will have his hand over his heart during the anthem, or 5/11 that they won’t have their hand over their PHILADELPHIA EAGLES heart. You can Quarterback Nick Foles. bet whether Pink will wear a skirt or shorts and leggings during her National Anthem performance. You can even bet if Justin Timberlake will wear a headset or use a handheld microphone during the halftime performance. Only in America, or in this case, only offshore in Antigua. The New England Patriots have had an amazing Super Bowl run with Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. But this season, instead of mentions of their dominance, people love to talk that they’re a team in turmoil. Apparently, Belichick, Brady and owner Robert Kraft are at odds. (No pun intended.) Hard to believe that the Eagles, a team that has never won a Super Bowl, are a popular choice to derail the Patriots. Maybe fans are tired of New England always winning the big game. Controversies like “Spygate” and “Deflategate” add to the distain for a franchise that is arguably the greatest in history, but often branded as cheaters. The Eagles are very good, especially on the defensive front. They could give Brady and his bad hand fits. It is difficult to ever pick against the Pats, but I believe this year the Eagles soar. They overcame the loss of their MVP candidate quarterback Carson Wentz, and journeyman Nick Foles has played well enough to win and help lead the team to Minnesota despite being an underdog in every playoff game. I will go with Philadelphia to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in a hard fought 28-17 win. Don’t think that my prediction has anything to do with having NFC-8 and AFC-7 in the Super Bowl squares pool at a local tavern. And while I am at it, give me Timberlake and the headset.
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AUTOMOBILITY
Motorcycle show revs up Hutchison By David Boldt
perceived ability to go anywhere and everywhere, so are people popping for djboldt@sbcglobal.net the two-wheeled variant. Boomers are The warnings seem to come alremembering Hondas, Suzukis and most weekly. Below freezing Yamahas of the ’60s and temps suggest you leave your ’70s, and while Japan’s Big thermostats up and cabinet Four are working hard to doors open. And by the way, meet demand the Europeans those same temps may play are establishing — and enhavoc with the building’s joying — the early momenfire alarm. But even if it’s tum. BMW, helped in no a false alarm, please stand small part by the adventures outside for 45 minutes, anyof Ewan McGregor and David Boldt Charley Boorman, took an way. With all of that, it’s not easy getting excited by moearly lead, and its newest torcycles, or it's way easy to get excited — and smallest — 310 GS looks pretty by motorcycles. darn compelling. Once again, the winter freeze If I tend to rambling when scramis ameliorated by the annual Dallas bling, know that Triumph is well esMotorcycle Show at the Kay Bailey tablished with its offering, Ducati is Hutchison Convention Center. And capturing hearts and minds with its while we can’t imagine Senator expanding lineup of Scramblers (alHutchison ever jumping on a bike, though you shouldn’t look for either we’ll admit the Dallas Convention Triumph or Ducati at the show), and Center is almost perfect for displayeven Guzzi can provide a dual-puring most of what’s new and/or curpose ‘kit’ to muddy-up your Moto. rent within the two-wheeled realm. The Japanese, of course, are all in; Although cruisers, cafes and off-roadHonda supplies a halo with its Africa ers maintain their respective fan bases, Twin, Suzuki continues to update its there’s a lot that’s new in the lineups V-Strom, and Kawasaki is gaining and many new riders lining up. traction with its Versys. Yamaha is As discussed previously, there’s represented by its Super Ténéré at the a scramble among OEMs for, well, top, and a 250 single at the bottom, but scramblers. Just as motorists are — at the moment — offers nothing in buying trucks and SUVs for their between. Beyond dual-purpose, there’s the decidedly single-purpose ‘Bobber’. Notably, the category is ‘single’ because — typically — passengers aren’t really accommodated, either safely or comfortably, within the Bobber footprint. With an elemental architecture, an almost-standard seating position and a great power-to-weight ratio, the Bobber — typified (if that’s the word) by Indian’s Scout — is an almost INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
Indian Scout Bobber.
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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. Feb. 2
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Dallas, 75219 214-219-2718
Kalita Humphreys Theater — When Dr. Frankenstein’s experiment goes horribly awry, he resolves to destroy the terrifying creature he has unleashed upon the world. But can he kill his own creation without becoming a monster himself? Runs through March 4. 8 p.m. $20-$75.
Feb. 2-3
2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202
Meyerson Symphony Center — Jaap van Zweden conducts Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony plus Philip Glass’s Double Concerto for Two Pianos composed especially for the LaBèque sisters. 7:30 p.m. $20-$92.
Feb. 3
2719 Routh St. Dallas, 75201 214-871-2440
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture — The Orchestra of New Spain presents a preview of “Achilles in Skyros.” an opera in 18th century Madrid. Experts discuss the operatic life of baroque Madrid, the mythological story of Achilles and the development of the modern score drawn from manuscripts in Madrid. Wine, tapas and parking included. 6 p.m. $35.
Feb. 5
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane Suite 230 Dallas, 75206 972-943-1300
Angelika Film Center — The Angelika is celebrating leading ladies and the ‘80s this year with monthly screenings. February’s hit is 1989’s “Say Anything,” a charming tale of first love. 7 p.m. $12.
Feb. 6
3699 McKinney Ave. Suite 100 Dallas, 75204 214-520-0394
Magnolia Cinema — Catch a screening of the 1958 classic, “Bell, Book and Candle” where Kim Novak plays a witch who casts a spell on her handsome neighbor (James Stewart). 7:30 and 10 p.m. $11.
Feb. 7
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Round-Up Saloon — Join in the Wednesday Night Wine Walk, where the purchase of one wine glass gets free wine from a variety of merchants. Supporting the Wine Walk means supporting beautifications and improvements in the neighborhood! 6-9 p.m. $10.
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Majestic Theatre — "Here's looking at you, kid.” The Texas Theatre is proud to present a screening of Michael Curtiz's 1942 Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman classic, “Casablanca,” at the historic Majestic Theatre right before Valentine’s Day. 8 p.m. $10.
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Sp tlight FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM
One hundred thousand visitors a year experience aviation and space flight in 13 galleries holding 35,000 artifacts.
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need hosts and greeters, an exhibit hall ambassador, a tour guide/docent and work on our model shop.
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QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?
A Since opening in 2004, we have educated, mo-
QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?
A Through our education programs we educate,
motivate and inspire students to enter into a STEM career and help grow the pipeline that our community needs of all kinds of STEM workers — not just pilots but mechanics, engineers, marketers and more. We expose and encourage them to stay in school and look towards advanced education in STEM areas.
tivated and inspired all ages in North Texas by presenting aviation and space flight history with exhibits, collections, programming and STEM curriculum.
Q H ow many visitors are served each year?
A The Museum has over 100,000 guests per year. This includes rental clients who take advantage of our beautiful and unique facility for an event. We have approximately 30,000 children and students visit the Museum each year, many of those participating in a special event, camp or program and about 30,000 adult visitors locally and from around the world who stop by to take a tour of the Museum.
QW hat are your critical needs now, besides
money donations? As our programs grow, we have a need for volunteers and docents who are willing to be trained and give at least a half a day, two days a week, to support tours and student programs.
A
QW hat is your facility like?
A Our 100,000-square-foot facility houses over
30 aircraft and space vehicles, over a dozen themed exhibits, a 200-seat auditorium, dedicated classrooms and conference rooms, and a children’s discovery area. Military, commercial and general aviation as well as space flight are presented. An official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, we are able to draw major traveling exhibitions.
QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?
A There is a broad range. In our education
department, there is a need in the living history program for flight school instructors, conducting tours for school children, outreach programs and special program support. We
QW hat is rewarding about your job?
A When I hear a young student walk into the
Museum almost every day and hear them say “wow”—“awesome!” I know we may have another young person hooked and “looking up” and that with our programs that young person may become the first person to walk on Mars!
Q S uppose your nonprofit received a $20,000
check in the mail today… where would it immediately be put to good use? The biggest barrier to students having access to all that we have to offer is transportation. Some schools and families do not have the funds for transportation to the Museum. For about $1,200 we could provide transportation, an educational tour and a program for one school class.
A
QW hat does the future hold for your nonprofit?
A We are expanding our existing education
program to include space and astronomy. Last June, we talked directly to the astronauts on the International Space Station and 15 students were able to ask a question and have it answered live from the ISS.
Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones, chief executive officer, answered this week’s questions.
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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
LOCAL continues delivering excellence By Dotty Griffith
city’s best grilled pimendotty.griffith@yahoo.com to cheese sandwiches. The grated white cheddar blend is creamy and Fifteenth anniversasoothing between slices ry celebrations don’t come of butter-toasted bread. easy for Dallas restaurants. Add alongside a roasted Especially for small, inderoma tomato soup with pendent, chef-driven eateries in parts of town that Dotty Griffith just enough acid to cut through all that good cycle up-and-down. mouth coating and you’ve All that makes it got a meal right there. even more pleasurable to say Happy But there was more … a lot more Quinceañera to Deep Ellum’s LOCAL including LOCAL’s legendary fried and chef-owner Tracy Miller. green beans with thyme-scented aioli Miller opened LOCAL in and lobster cake with a lemon dill February 2003 in the historic Boyd cream. It’s a one-up on the typical Hotel, landmarked as the city’s oldest crab cake. standing hotel circa 1908, according Miller believes in “never trying to the restaurant website. to reinvent the culinary wheel.” Her Since then, Miller has mainmenu is very traditional American tained her slice of civility on Elm and exceedingly well-executed. The Street with attention to detail, consissurprises are in her details. A kale tency, integrity and a self-confidence Caesar with charred radicchio drizthat makes LOCAL an unassuming zled with white anchovy dressing; the superstar in a city full of showboats. char enhances the bitter notes of the “I’ve stayed true to myself,” Miller said. “I love what I do. I love my radicchio that is in turn smoothed by the creamy dressing. restaurant. I have a passion for it.” She has fun with American fan She launched her anniversafoods such as her housemade panry month with a chef’s tasting for ko-crusted “tator tots” and her housemedia featuring several of her menu’s made steak sauce. We had it on the greatest hits, including one of the tenderloin. The sauce, says Miller, is a palate memory from her childhood, a flavor blend of the classics, Heinz 57 and A.1. Sauce. On a slice of ruby red, medium rare beef, LOCAL’s is sublime. There are two ways to dine at LOCAL, á la carte or the chef’s tasting menu with wine pairings. If you’ve got the time and inclination, let Miller wine and dine you. Her eight-course anniversary tasting menu includes some spectacular dishes, such as seared scallop with ravioli of vanilla bean-scented celery root puree and Mozzarella Company (next door neighbor) ricotta, all swaddled with LOCAL clementine beurre blanc. And caraLOCAL lamb chops (recipe on right). melized pork tender and braised root
vegetables tinged with maple syrup. When it comes to dessert, the chef is as conscientious as with the rest of the menu. Ice creams are made in house. Doesn’t the idea of fresh fig with port ice cream make you want some? We got a taste of fig ice cream with the honey spice cake decked out with brown sugar, sautéed pears, vanilla cream and sauternes. The cake was deliciously not too sweet, leaving spikes of sugar to the asides. A lovely balance all the way around. And that’s what LOCAL is about: balance. Staying power through consistency. Tradition emboldened by inspiration. The interior is a little bit modern, a little bit minimalist, a little bit warm and woody. The sum of the parts is comfortable and fun. Not fussy. Not silly. It feels good to be at the LOCAL bar or a table. While Miller isn’t planning a post-birthday revolution, she is looking at evolution as Deep Ellum continues its upswing with new residential development. She will be exploring ways “to stay the same but not stay the same.” What that means, she isn’t quite sure, but she knows that as diners want to focus on smaller plates for sharing without formal courses, she’s working on blending her consistency with new protocols. The great thing about LOCAL is that you can go long with the anniversary menu during February. Or do an in-and-out with small plates, any time. The complimentary birthday champagne cocktail is yours either way. So, go ahead. Give yourself a birthday present and revisit — or discover — LOCAL in Deep Ellum. LOCAL 2936 Elm St. Dallas, 75226 214-752-7500 localdallas.com
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Go on the ‘lamb’ By Dotty Griffith
dotty.griffith@yahoo.com These fragrant and flavorful lamb chops reflect Chef Tracy Miller’s style of cooking at LOCAL, her Deep Ellum restaurant. She recommends a “wonderful glass of smooth and mellow, yet deep shiraz” as the optimum wine pairing. LOCAL HERB-RUBBED DOUBLE LAMB CHOPS WITH LAVENDER MADEIRA SAUCE 2 racks of lamb (8 chops per rack) 1/2 cup canola oil 1 tablespoon each dried thyme, rosemary and chives 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh garlic 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons ground white pepper Rinse lamb racks and pat dry. Cut into 6 double lamb chops (2 ribs per chop). Keep any scraps and remaining 4 lamb chops for sauce. Combine dried herbs. Rub lamb chops with herbs, garlic, shallot, salt and 2 tablespoons white pepper. Place in flat glass pan or plastic bag. Add oil to coat all surfaces. Cover tightly or seal bag and refrigerate at least 2 hours to overnight. Overnight is preferred, but at least a couple of hours. Prepare Lavender Madeira Sauce (see recipe on right). Remove lamb chops from refrigerator and let come to room temperature, about an hour. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high. Heat oven to 425 F. Remove lamb chops from marinade and let excess oil drain. When ready to grill, lightly coat the grill with oil. Place lamb chops on grill just long enough to mark each side, about 3 to 5 minutes. Arrange lamb chops in a single
layer in a shallow roasting pan. Place in oven for 10-15 minutes. Cook to medium rare. Serve with Lavender Madeira Sauce. LOCAL LAVENDER MADEIRA SAUCE Chef Miller uses Madeira, a fortified wine in this fragrant sauce. 4 lamb chops plus any additional scraps from the lamb racks 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided use 1 tablespoon white pepper 2 tablespoons shallots 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic 1 teaspoon fresh or dried lavender 1 cup Madeira 2 cups water 1/4 cup lavender or plain honey Rinse and pat dry the lamb shops and any scraps. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add canola oil. When oil shimmers, add lamb chops and scraps. Cook on all sides until brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Toss in 1/4 tablespoon salt, white pepper, shallots, rosemary, garlic and lavender to coat the meat. Add Madeira, water and honey. Let ingredients come to a light boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half. Strain all ingredients. If desired, use cooked lamb in another dish. Clean the saucepan or use another, smaller clean saucepan. Add strained liquid and simmer 15 to 30 minutes longer or until slightly thickened. Add your remaining 1/2 tablespoon salt. Add pepper as desired to taste. Sauce may be made ahead and reheated. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
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Adding a home sauna is no sweat By Stephan Sardone
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candace@candysdirt.com When a property this chic comes across your desk, you pay attention, as we do every day at CandysDirt.com. Voila, the iconCandace Evans ic Howard Meyer-designed 3525 Turtle Creek at 3525 Turtle Creek Blvd. Celebrities, from Academy Award-winning actress Greer Garson to country singer Jimmy Dean and American mezzo-soprano opera singer Blanche Thebom have called the legendary Dallas high-rise home — and now you can too, in a posh seventh-floor townhouse fit for royalty. When it first opened to the public, 3525 Turtle Creek was well known as the "tallest, largest and most luxurious apartment ever erected west of the Mississippi" and it has been home to many of Dallas' notable citizens, statesman, politicians, oil heirs, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. And 3525 Turtle Creek unit #7AB has a personality all its own. I’m convinced that this unit could only be renovated and furnished to such a degree by someone who not only has an eye for the finer things in life, but a penchant for color (dare I whisper Millennial pink), architecture and timeless design. Turns out, I was right. “The owner has superior taste and spent two years remodeling with painstaking attention to detail,” said Elly Holder, co-listing agent and fourth-generation Dallasite at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, alongside Gretchen Brasch. “No expense was spared to incorporate the highest quality finishes and design details. I have never seen this level of detail. It’s truly amazing.” As stated in the property description, “every inch of the home is wrapped in thoughtful, timeless design … from the hand-painted, embroidered wall coverings in the foyer and master suite, to the carved wood ceilings and museum finished walls.” There’s just so much to love! Wall coverings by Maya Romanoff and Phillip Jeffries, rich textures of silk, suede, leather, flannel, linen weaves, feathers, gold cork, mother of pearl — be still my heart — and jaw-dropping, French Brown wood surfaces, some with show-stopping marble inlay. The newly remodeled gourmet kitchen is no slouch either — the owner hired Bentwood of Dallas to bring the space to life with rich custom cabinets, butcher block and marble counters, and top-of-the-line appliances.
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3525 Turtle Creek #7AB is currently listed by Elly Holder and Gretchen Brasch for $2.15 million. Perhaps most impressive of all, however, are the views! Breathtaking, 180-degree, panoramic views of the downtown Dallas skyline and lush Turtle Creek landscape, coupled with “a level of privacy and sophistication that is unrivaled.” Holder said, “It’s perfect for someone who enjoys the highest quality service with a lock-and-leave lifestyle (HOA covers all utilities!) with easy access to downtown and the Katy Trail.” In fact, she assures buyers that those million-dollar views will not change, because there won’t be any building along the creek and trails in Turtle Creek. Currently listed for $2.15 million, this is a rare offering that you have to see to believe. “This is luxury highrise living in a historically significant building,” Holder added. “A slice of Dallas history with exceptional highend finishes and details. True elegance!” Love this 3525 Turtle Creek townhouse as much as we do? Sign on to CandysDirt.com and let us know in the comments! CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly real estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
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The greatest silence you’ve ever heard By Ryann Gordon
courageous women out there who risked their lives and reputation I know I spoke a lot for the greater good of about the women at the humanity. You are my Golden Globes standing inspiration and you are up for theirs’ and other why I’m sharing this female’s personal invastory. sion with male offenders Although I’m lucky Ryann Gordon in my article a few weeks enough to have never exago. perienced sexual abuse, I support these women wholly, there is more to the matter. and their inspiration has encourLike these many brave women aged me personally to share a few who have stood up before me, I things myself ... but in another have also experienced physical light. abuse and betrayal. I, too, took myMale on female abuse has been self for granted. I now realize there a known cause in the world for is no one to blame but the perpemany years. But just now women trators themselves. (who run the world, right?) have When you see fire in somehad the opportunity to stand up one’s eyes, ladies and gentlemen, and fight. From now on, no act of that is just kindling beneath a bondomestic violence will go without fire that’s building inside. It will justice. not quit burning until it ravages Thank you to all those everything in its path. Your home. ryannbgordon@yahoo.com
MOTORCYCLE cont'd from page 3 idyllic means of getting from Uptown to Downtown to Deep Ellum. And with a rear rack, you could easily do an overnight in Austin — while your companion (if you still have one) f lies out of Love Field. Of course, the most laidback enthusiast still enjoys a full dose of performance, even if he or she never uses it. Kawasaki has introduced a sport touring take on its supercharged H2, Yamaha continues to push the hyperformance envelope with its R1, and Suzuki remains fully committed to the genre — some would argue it created the genre — with
its GSX-R1000. With all of that, I continue to hope Suzuki revives its Katana 1000 before the bike’s 40th anniversary. Those new to the sport — or returning to bikes after an overly long absence — won’t be left out. Not since the ’60s has there been a more expansive selection of small-displacement, do-everything bikes. The aforementioned BMW 310 GS is worth a look, Kawasaki’s Versys-X 300 has been well received, and Honda’s CRF250L Rally is one of the nicer ways to occupy the right lane. All are available at price points you could put on a credit card. We think. Of course, you are both ‘what you ride’ and ‘what you wear,’ and the Progressive show has literally hundreds of choices in apparel and accessories. Be sure and budget time to sit on bikes and wear-in jackets. For more info, visit Progressive’s website at motorcycleshows.com.
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Your life. Your soul and body. It will literally knock you off your feet and kick you while you’re down. At least, that’s what he did to me. Any time a man puts his hands on a female, and vice versa for that matter, there is no exception or excuse to make up for it, besides self defense. When a man uses his physical strength to overpower a woman — he is an offender. I never expected myself to feel powerless against someone I trusted to protect me. After running away and not looking back — I regained my strength. This happened to me just this week in Dallas and it happens still every day. But I am not one to bite my tongue. And neither should anyone who has endured abuse like this. So let it be known — you know who you are — we know who you are — and soon the world will. too.
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meant to go onto the surface of the room. The ideal surface is heat resistant flooring like tile or concrete. A laminate surface can be used, but must be high quality and can handle the elements. Your sauna may require some additional wiring. Don’t depend on an owner’s manual when it comes to electricity. Hire a trained professional to make sure that all wiring is done properly. Remember, walk-in saunas are made of wood. When you purchase your sauna, it will probably arrive in large pieces. Beware of the three little words: some assembly required. OK, maybe those words aren’t that small. But you will want someone to help you in putting your sauna together. The sauna is often dropped off at your house in pieces by a delivery company, not someone that is trained in assembling your sauna. When moving the pieces inside, protect your entry area from dings and scrapes to door jambs or worse, to your new sauna. Assemble in an area close to where you want the sauna to finally be positioned. Grab some beer, call the neighbors and relatives and help them position the assembled sauna into your ideal location. Ventilation considerations are another important element. Your sauna will draw cool air and emit warm air. Don’t place the sauna directly against a wall. Make sure that there are a few inches around the back and sides of the sauna for proper ventilation. After the sauna is in place and operational, make sure that it kept clean. Windows should remain clear, and benches need to be cleaned occasionally with a mild solution. Baking soda and water works well. Adding a sauna to your home should be no sweat. My friends that have them really enjoy them. But make sure that you are ready for the responsibility to avoid buyer’s remorse.
Recently, we provided tips on building the ideal workout room to fit your needs based on the size of your home. You can Stephan Sardone find all of the details at katytrailweekly.com. The perfect capper — provided you have the room and disposable income — would be to add an indoor sauna. You can buy them for as little as $1,500 or as much as more than $7,000. Some are durable enough to be placed outdoors. But for the most convenient and pleasurable experience, the sauna should be placed indoors, ideally in a basement. You don’t want to face weather extremes, and you will want to be close to an area for freshening up once you leave the sauna. And frankly, the cost often varies on the size of the sauna. The number of seats in the sauna raises the price significantly. But really, does anyone need a sauna that is built for more than two people? Adding a sauna is a difficult decision that requires a lot of planning. This will be an important commitment. This is something you want to enjoy and use often. You do not want to have regrets over your purchase or have it collect dust after the novelty has worn out. I would be irresponsible if I didn’t have a quick disclaimer. Make sure that you are healthy enough to use a sauna regularly. Always check with your physician. High blood pressure and high heat don’t mix. Before you make the commitment to a home sauna, consult a contractor with a specialty in interior issues. Space, accessibility and attachment of the unit are critical. Once you decide where to put your sauna, never put it on a carSardone Design-Build-Remodel peted area. Too many things can go is locally owned and operated. wrong. Indoor saunas don’t usually Sardone, his wife and two daughters come with flooring sections but are are Lake Highlands residents.
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1 Gas mains 6 Concrete reinforcer 11 Fruit pastries 16 Streams forth
21 Not on all fours 22 Bring a smile to 23 Math proposition 24 Memento 25 Physicist Nikola — 26 The Rumba King 27 Pilot light
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28 Lightweight quilt 29 Things 31 Overrun with 33 Sheathed with metal 35 Compass dir. 36 Goes back into
business 37 All in 39 Slat 40 Feed the kitty 41 Nine-digit ID 42 Chummy 43 Initial stages
1 Beatrix Potter rabbit 2 Singer — Cara 3 Sauce with basil 4 Outshone 5 Conditions 6 Road rallies 7 Down Under birds 8 Computer glitch 9 Happy — — clam 10 Backtrack 11 Saltwater — 12 Wagon part 13 Narrow inlet 14 Four-footed
Romeos 15 Makes steel 16 Mr. Flintstone 17 Muumuu accessory 18 Of yore 19 Actress Dianne — 20 Rocky debris 30 Taverns 32 Annoy wearisomely 34 In front (2 wds.) 37 Stranger’s query 38 Gael republic 39 Drags along 40 Cambodia’s locale 42 Kitchen herb 43 Barnyard sound 44 Deuce taker 45 Doggerel 46 Rigel’s constellation 47 Ices 49 Calm 50 Cornbread 52 More crafty 53 Avoid capture 54 Parachute material 56 Villa 58 Would-be mayor 59 Wrongs 62 Drone’s home 63 White’s opposite 64 Film director Joel — 67 Blackboard 68 Strong, dark beer 69 Latch onto 70 Commuter 72 Wheel’s need 73 Curved molding 74 Abs tighteners (hyph.) 76 Tiny hole 77 Sparks and Beatty
78 Smith or Jackson 79 Ancient Mexican 80 Red-coated cheese 81 Black cattle 82 Walk in the water 84 Exam option 85 Gem surface 86 City in New York 87 Collar attachment 89 Fortress 90 Wine and dine 91 Not shady 93 Rich sponge cake 94 Beat the rap 95 Yakked 98 “Li’l Abner” cartoonist 99 Medieval weapon 100 Farm wagon item 102 Stubby upturned snouts (2 wds.) 104 Skier’s transport 105 Went wild over 106 Many boxers 109 Window treatments 110 Goodall subject 112 Lodge 113 Short summary 114 Liszt opus 115 Performer on stage 117 Type of car 118 Made public 119 Blunts 120 Prince Val’s wife 121 Not polite 123 Cloudy, in London 124 Lotto cousin 125 Geologic formation 127 Bungle 129 Law, to Caesar 131 NHL’s Bobby — 132 Method
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‘Bell, Book and Candle’ at Magnolia The 1959 Richard Quine film “Bell, Book and Candle” is the latest in the “Big Movie” film series presented by The Magnolia Theatre at 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Curtain times are at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Meet Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak, below), Greenwich Village's most seductive sorceress. Powerful, glamorous and a wee bit bored, Gillian knows that witches can't fall in love. But they can have fun ... especially if their lover belongs to another woman! So when Gillian discovers handsome new neighbor Shep Henderson (James
Stewart) is the fiancé of an old college nemesis (Janice Rule), she promptly puts the befuddled publisher under her spell. But while her sex may have heated up Shep's heart, it has also unthawed her own, leading to a romantic compilation that not even Pyewacket — Gillian's mind-reading cat — could have foreseen. Also starring Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold and Elsa Lanchester. Advance tickets can be purchased at landmarktheatres.com. For more information, call 214-520-0394. — Ken Freehill
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK by Stella Wilder
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You are likely to find yourself in an unfamiliar position this week, but your usual creativity will see you out of any tight spots. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) — You must not be afraid to ask for what you need — especially when others know you well and
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Beatles. The elegant Majestic Theatre opened in 1921 during the era of vaudeville. Entertainers like Harry Houdini, Mae West, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart performed there. In 1973, the Majestic Theatre went dark after its final showing of the smash hit James Bond’s “Live and Let Die.” The theatre, whose name is fitting, would undergo renovation where it was a necessity and where it was possible. The Baroque exterior was left largely intact. Reapplications of 23K gold were made to the extensive interior accents. There were acoustics, seating and lighting updates. By 1983, the Majestic was an elegant center for the performing arts. Any number of business and arts communities are on the Theatre's docket including musical productions, dance, national pageants, concerts, musical productions, dinner on stage along with intimate events in the Terrace Room. Now Dallas’ Lyric Theatre has taken up residence at the Majestic. It will be “A Hard Day’s Night” when the Fab Four hit the Majestic stage. For tickets, call 1-888-331-4179.
The coming week is likely to warrant serious concern from those individuals who have relied on the status quo as a source of confidence for some time and who have been able to parlay routine into a way of life. Things are changing, however, in subtle and even invisible ways, and very few people are likely to remain untouched by what transpires now and in the near future. Those who have been comfortable with the way things have been may be tempted to turn a blind eye to the signs that lie ahead — but this would be a serious error! All must be willing to look directly at what looms on the horizon and do what is necessary to minimize dangers and maximize opportunities. This is a good week for everyone to remember that family and friends can be of great help when one is facing a difficult situation; even words of encouragement can work wonders this week. It may be tempting for some to point fingers for the current state of affairs, but others will realize that no good can come of such a knee-jerk reaction, and a much more proactive process must begin in order to devise plans that have a high probability of success. Everyone can come out a winner — but to do so may not be easy!
105 Acted servile 107 Provo’s place 108 Corral 110 Kirstie of “Cheers” 111 Assn. 113 Gather grain 116 Urn homophone 117 Went undercover 118 Schedules 122 Handy abbr. 123 Delighted 124 Hang onto 125 University of Montana site 126 Prettier 128 Guided a raft 130 Electricity 133 Castaways’ refuges 134 Love intensely 135 Ms. Verdugo 136 Destroy data 137 Shoulder muscles 138 Mr. Mason of whodunits 139 1066 loser 140 Tree nymph 141 Type of question
appreciate the situation in which you find yourself. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You will want to put yourself where you can best see what's coming this week. You must make no attempt to hide from the inevitable. (March 6-March 20) — You are tempted to do something you know carries with it certain risks, but they may well prove worth it if you proceed knowing what is truly at stake. ARIES (March 21-April 4) Week after week you may have been putting off something you know cannot be put off forever; now is the time to get it done — and quickly, too! (April 5-April 19) — A friend or loved one expresses concern over the situation you now find yourself in — but he or she can only do so much. Listen to every word of advice! TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may have to travel far from home this week in order to take care of business that seems to have snuck up on you. This is just the beginning. (May 6-May 20) — Someone you fear you have "left behind" isn't entirely out of the picture this week; he or she will play a role in your personal affairs, even from a distance. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You can help a friend make some tricky arrangements this week and avoid a serious danger; he or she
will surely have much to thank you for. (June 7-June 20) — A promise made long ago is finally kept this week — and you'll benefit in ways you had not anticipated. You don't want to repeat a certain mistake! CANCER (June 21-July 7) You can jump in and help others who find themselves swamped by certain unexpected developments; your expertise can shine all week long. (July 8-July 22) — You will want to avoid any kind of waste this week; make sure that you know how to make the best possible use of all available resources at this time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You mustn't shirk your responsibilities this week — and yet you must be able to deal with an unexpected development. Is that even possible? (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) — You may be in a rather dreary mood as the week opens, but that's only because you are dreading something that lies ahead. Creative thinking is the key! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You have more on your plate than usual this week, and you must be sure to prioritize if you're going to navigate what lies ahead with confidence. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) — The time has come, perhaps, for you to take a very different tack. You must realize that the changes you must make now have been a long time coming! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7)
Copyright 2017 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. You may find yourself dealing with issues you have kept hidden from yourself and others for too long. This is a good week to do so! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) — You are never as ready as you hope to be, and yet you are, this week, more ready for a certain challenge than you think. Get to work! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may have to confess to something that you've been hoping could be overlooked — but this week it must be revealed if progress is to be made. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) — A friend is able to open one or two doors for you this week — but that means nothing if you are not willing and able to walk through them. Get moving! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) The best way to understand what someone else is going through is to put yourself in his or her shoes — but only temporarily! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) — It's a good week to assess yours and another's progress, but you must be sure not to let a personal bias skew your judgment. Objectivity is key! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You'll be needing help before the week is out, but not everyone will be available to give you what you need. Target your requests carefully. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) — Focus and concentration are essential all week long; the moment you let your mind wander you are lost — and you can't afford to fall behind at this time.
● Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.
● The numbers within the heavily 2-4-18
outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.
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ACROSS
45 Sotto — 48 Range of influence 50 Overeats, with “out” 51 Out of bed 55 Wear away 57 Rochester’s Jane 58 Prison yard residents 59 Perfectly 60 Pedro’s river 61 Embarrass 63 Pull sharply 64 Sate 65 Mr. Brynner 66 Start of summer 68 Femur, for one 69 Play a round 70 Get new wallpaper 71 Hold in bondage 72 Revealed 73 Fiesta cheers 74 Alarm 75 Gulped down 76 Bullying (2 wds.) 78 Soft leather 79 Form of quartz 82 Opus 83 View as 84 Ominous 88 Region 89 Feel concern 90 Get lighter 91 Drench 92 Barge pusher 93 Wait 94 Sprinkles 95 Plantation drink 96 Undercover gp. 97 Train 99 Chess victory 100 Outlaws 101 Builder’s sheet 103 Kind of melon 104 Windstorm
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UNCLE BARKY’S BITES
Television’s new idea is rebooting old programs
By Ed Bark
unclebarky@verizon.net While I turn 70 this week (the horror!), television is turning to the ’80s. Which makes me either feel older or forever young. Can’t quite decide. We’re talking about reboot mania, which seems to have gone far beyond Ed Bark that of late. The 1980s in particular are being re-targeted as never before, and that’s not even including ABC’s ongoing “The Goldbergs.” CBS’ recent announcement that “Murphy Brown” and star Candice Bergen will be returning next season for 13 new episodes is a pretty big deal in the grand reboot scheme of things. But it’s hardly the only instance in which television networks are grooving with ’80s oldies. Already on the air are CBS’ “Macgyver,” which is doing well on Friday nights, and The CW’s “Dynasty,” which likely won’t see a second season. ABC’s second coming of “Roseanne,” with the original cast again in place, will be premiering after NBC is finished with the Winter Olympics. In development for possible returns are “Magnum, P.I” and “Cagney & Lacey” (both for CBS); “Miami Vice” (for NBC); and “The Greatest American Hero” (for ABC). All eight of these series were first birthed in the 1980s, and your friendly correspondent was on site for each of their inaugural press conferences during various Television Critics Association “press tours” in sunny Southern California. This dates all the way back to the 1980 launch of “Magnum,” with a then largely unknown Tom Selleck finally arriving after slogging through a half-dozen pilots that never got a full series order. Stuff like “The Gypsy Warriors,” “Boston and Kilbride” and “Bunco.” Zelig-like, I also saw the cast of NBC’s “Will & Grace” assembled for the first time for a sit-down press conference at
the summer 1998 press tour. Back then, an on-air kiss between two men wasn’t something the Peacock network or the show’s producers wanted to risk — at least during the show’s first season. Now “W&G” is back again for at least two seasons, with same-sex smooching woven into the show’s fabric. CBS also has a pair of ongoing reboots from other decades — “Hawaii Five-0” (the 1960s) and “S.W.A.T.” (the 1970s). Additional do-overs in various stages of development are “The Munsters” and “The Office” (both for NBC) and “Charmed” (for The CW). In the streaming universe, Netflix has second comings of “One Day at a Time,” “Full House” and “Arrested Development.” So what’s at the heart of all this? No new ideas? Countless more holes to fill on myriad networks and streaming services? Pre-sold branding? It’s all of the above for the most part. Cripes, even the old XFL is trying to make a comeback, with Vince McMahon again running the show. Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, although in some of these cases it should. So is there a big fish reboot still waiting to be landed — one in which most if not all of the original cast might realistically be available sooner rather than later? Two NBC juggernauts from the 1990s — “Friends” and “Frasier” — come to mind. Matt LeBlanc currently is otherwise occupied with CBS’ “Man With A Plan,” but the remaining five “Friends” principals aren’t doing all that much lately. At the very least, a limited run could appeal to them. I’m sure LeBlanc could squeeze that in. Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, Peri Gilpin and John Mahoney might already be willing to bite. And unlike “Friends,” the show’s premise isn’t at all age dependent. It’s also the reboot I’d welcome most of all — after being at the original press conference launch in the summer of 1993. But you already knew that. ***
MOVIE TRAILER
‘The Shape of Water’ not everyone’s taste
By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood
Even though she never utters a word, Jenkins does command the screen and this is one of the more powerful roles to come around in a long time. She is the saving grace of “The Shape of Water” and there are a handful of scenes where her use of sign language is absolutely stunning. Normally, you can count on the monster makeup to be top notch in every del Toro movie. The creature here is almost identical to Abe Sapien from del Toro’s “Hellboy” series. Yes, each of these characters is played by del Toro regular Doug Jones, but should that matter when he’s hidden under layers upon layers of makeup? The creature has that signature del Toro appearance, but doesn’t look or seem nearly as original as anything from the gorgeous and highly superior “Pan’s Labyrinth.” “The Shape of Water” is a good, not great fairy tale. The set design, score and costuming is impeccable and perfect for the era, but so much seems forced that it detracts from the overall message. Presumably, “The Shape of Water” wants to show how marginalized particular people were (and still are), but his characters are completely without depth and it lessens the impact of the entire story.
For a movie leading the way at this year’s Oscars with 13 nominations, “The Shape of Water” is quite average. Maybe even overrated. It’s packaged as an adult fairy tale, but director Guillermo del Toro’s problem is that adults don’t normally enjoy swallowing this much sugary sweetness in a two hour sitting. In fact, other than an unnecessary cat murder, virtually nothing bad happens and this tall tale ends on such a predictable note that it’s borderline insulting. Sure, del Toro’s screenplay (co-written with Vanessa Taylor) has great intentions. Equality, prejudice and even the working conditions for women in the 1960s are all touched on in “The Shape of Water.” The main crux of the story is love is love, even if it’s between a mute woman and a half-amphibian-half-man creature discovered in an Amazonian river. Unfortunately, every character is onenote and there feels like little point to all of it. That mute woman is Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins), a sanitary worker at a secret government lab with the worst security of all time. She mops floors and cleans toilets with her pal, Zelda (Octavia Spencer), a motor mouth that watches out for the seemingly helpless Elisa. Elisa’s mundane life is interrupted when super evil G-man Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) brings the creature to the lab. For whatever reason, Elisa is immediately drawn to it and begins to hang out with him, giving him food and spinning vinyl for him on her lunch breaks. Eventually, Elisa finds out that her creature crush is going to be killed and dissected so she enlists her neighbor, Giles (Richard Jenkins), to help her break him out of jail. Naturally, they succeed in doing this, but only because the facility has cameras in every nook and cranny other than the room the Amazon monster is in. Go figure. Del Toro and company nail several stereotypes. Spencer’s Zelda is reduced to a sassy African American who complains about her husband, Shannon’s government agent is overly menacing and sexist, and they tossed in a foul mouthed General (Nick Searcy) without an ounce of compassion for good measure. Even Jenkins, who does so much with so little, feels out of place and the gay bigotry that he experiences seems only present to show that yes indeed, many people were and still are awful. Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer.
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
RANDOM NIBBLE: CBS has revealed the “celebrity” cast for “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,” which the network will pit against the Winter Olympics, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The finale is set for Sunday, Feb. 25. Yes, this has to be the lowest wattage gathering of “celebrities” in reality-competition show history. But to be fair, how many out there can identify three or more members of the U.S. winter team without googling? The “Big Brother” contingent of 11 will be “led” by Omarosa Manigault, who unfortunately we know too well. Also vying for the $250,000 grand prize are Shannon Elizabeth, Brandi Lynn Glanville, Ariadna Gutierrez, Chuck Liddell, James Maslow, Ross Mathews, Mark McGrath, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Metta World Peace. All of whom can use the money. Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.
CBS
Candice Bergen returns as Murphy Brown.
THEATER
‘The Color Purple’ strikes a chord
By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com
Sometimes life truly imitates art. As if to characterize today’s #MeToo culture, “The Color Purple” depicts the sensitive societal ill of sexual abuse. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the musical dips deeply into the emotions that emerge through its powerful story. Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning film, which inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has touched the hearts of patrons throughout the world. The touring musical production of “The Color Purple” will run through Sunday, Feb. 4 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. The book was written in 1982 and the story takes place from 1910 to 1940. It’s undeniable that there are parallels to today’s narrative about vulnerability and taking back your voice. “The Color Purple” strikes a chord because it is about finding your voice strength after being vulnerable too long. It’s about empowerment. A range of emotions engulfed the Music Hall at Sunday afternoon’s sold-out matinee. Celie, played with finesse by Adrianna Hicks, grew up sexually abused from 11 years old. The young woman had two babies fathered by her “Daddy” but was forced to give them up to him immediately. Hicks has an acting career that includes tours to Austria and Germany in addition to most of the 50 states. Hicks is a dutiful Celie, who was convincing as the powerless victim of abuse. At Sunday’s
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matinee, a number of patrons — mostly women — responded loudly to an especially relevant remark on the subject. Celie’s ever-changing sister Nettie, played by N’Jameh Camara, dreamed of being a teacher. In the complicated role, Camara spewed energy and poise. A suitor, played masterfully by Gavin Gregory, shows up wanting Nettie, but must take the “ugly” Celie instead. According to producers, “He only agrees to marry her after he sizes her up much like a farmer does livestock and only after her father throws in a cow. Another indignity: Her father has to keep assuring that she’ll work hard.” Gregory appeared in the Broadway version of “The Color Purple,” along with “Porgy & Bess” and “Ragtime.” Associate set designer David L. Arsenault’s interesting, minimalist backdrop looks like three one-dimensional buildings’ stoops, with wooden chairs suspended randomly from each. The chairs served as both the set and props — virtually the only props. It wasn’t clear why they were props for anything but sitting in, but maybe there’s an underlying purpose. One patron noted that the lyrics were largely hard to understand, making it challenging to follow the story. Overall, though, this mélange of love, victimization and understanding is one of Dallas Summer Musical’s best. Remaining performances are Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
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TRAVEL
Modern relics on display in Manhattan
By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com You know you’re getting old when historical museum exhibits include time periods that you lived through. That was my experience when I visited Manhattan’s newest “tour” at the fabulous Tenement Museum (below) in the Lower East Side. The Tenement Museum started as a way to display the immigrant story from the late 19th century and early 20th century when its founder acquired the building at 97 Orchid St., an old tenement apartment building and turned it into a living history exhibit. The most current addition to the Tenement Museum’s offerings includes a building nearby, 103 Orchid St., which opened to visitors at the end of 2017. The tour “Under One Roof” combines the story of three immigrant families who lived in this apartment building in successive periods, all of which were during my lifetime. How old does that make one feel? The exhibit is important in light of this country’s current struggle to deal with the immigrant question from a policy point of view. It brings to light the important issues in the current debate. The original exhibit space at 97 Orchid St. housed immigrant families until 1935 when
the building ceased to be used for residential purposes due to new building code regulations that mandated expensive modifications and were uneconomical for landlords to make. Until that time, immigrants lived in spaces that were around 300 square feet, sometimes with multiple families or strangers living together, but certainly with large families fitting into these tight quarters. The apartments in the 103 Orchid St. exhibit are around 900 square feet and feel spacious. All of them have a flush toilet in the apartment, whereas shared toilets were the rule earlier in the century. The Under One Roof tour ($25 for 90 minutes) starts with the Epstein family that lived in this space from 1955. The Epsteins were among the first Holocaust survivors to be admitted to the United States. You visit their daughter, Bella’s, room, decorated with items she owned, based on interviews with her. Bella is retired in Florida. After the Epsteins, a Puerto Rican family, headed by single parent Ramonita Saez, moved into the apartment at the age of 25 and lived there beginning in 1962 with two sons. Ramonita worked in a garment sweatshop, paid by the piece, for her entire life until she returned to live in Puerto Rico about four years ago to retire. A model sweatshop is part of the tour.
Around the same time, in 1965, a Chinese immigrant family moved into a similar apartment on another floor of the building, and the family still lives in the neighborhood today. The Wong family was part of the wave of Chinese immigrants that came after laws restricting their entry that stemmed from World War I were eased as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. As I listened to the explanations of the lives of these immigrant families, I learned the reasons behind many things from my childhood. I recognized many of the period pieces that decorated the apartments, from record players to toasters, that were in my childhood home. I realized that these things are probably strange and new to others on the tour who were younger than me. In many ways, today’s senior citizens are relics to be revered and cherished like a period piece. After all, these Americans have been through periods of enormous change during their lives. In a large sense, it’s the way these folks relate to change that colors the current immigration debate. Don’t miss the Tenement Museum when in New York. Advance reservations are required and bookable online. No photos are allowed in the museum; but its excellent bookstore has one of the best collections of books and photography about early life in New York.
MICHAEL WALD
Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla. com. Follow him @ Adventourist and see where he is off to next.
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WINDING ROADS
Favorite stops make road trips more fun By Jo Ann Holt
joannholt@gmail.com
brisket and BBQ sauce, who can diet? The salads and chicken chowder soup are also delicious. My husband, a pie man, loves the coconut cream pie, while I like the blackberry cobbler with a scoop of ice cream. We prize Sam’s for its small town hospitality as much as its food. Service at Sam’s is every bit as great as the food, with everyone greeting you with a smile. It’s easy to want to sit a spell and visit with the regulars. Last week we enjoyed visiting with a retired gentleman who lives on a farm outside town, who said he eats at Sam’s four or five times a week. We could tell the servers all knew him well, and several stopped to visit with him. After he left, someone told us he lost his wife about a year ago. Our favorite server, Ashley, has waited on us several times. My husband loves the way she keeps his sweet tea coming. She always makes sure we’re through with a plate before taking it away, too. Samuel Augustus Daniel was born in 1906. At nine, Sam started working for Joe Roller selling chili and Hokey Pokey in downtown Fairfield. He quit school in the eighth grade to open “Sam Burgers.” During the 1930s and ’40s he owned several other places, like a popcorn and hot dog stand on Fairfield’s square. In 1953 Sam and his wife, Doris, opened a BBQ stand on State Highway 75. This eventually grew into the hugely successful restaurant just off Interstate 45, where Sam’s famous BBQ and the homemade bread and pies Doris perfected are still served daily. Their son, Gilbert Ponte Daniel, now runs the business. Sam’s is located at exit 197 off Internet 45 in Fairfield (samsoriginal.com).
My husband and I frequently travel to Austin or San Antonio on Interstate 35 south, gritting our teeth at the construction jams that can add several hours to a trip. We have learned that the stops along the way are sometimes as much fun as reaching our destination. This is especially true of places like the Czech Stop in West, Texas. Long lines of people wait to buy their yummy, madefrom-scratch kolaches, pastries and specialty breads. Although my standard order has been reduced from a dozen fruit-filled kolaches to just a few now, it’s impossible to drive past the Czech Stop without, well, stopping. Another favorite stop for many years, Salado’s Stagecoach Inn restaurant reopened last summer after being closed a year for renovations. This was always a favorite lunch or dinner destination for my family, with its home-style meals like chicken fried steak, gravy and biscuits or hush puppies served boarding house style. This place is on my calendar for a future road trip. The Stage Coach Inn is also expected to re-open with 75 rooms later this year. One of the oldest hotels in Texas, it first opened as the Shady Villa Hotel in 1861. When driving south on Interstate 45 from Dallas to Houston and Galveston, we always plan our trips around lunch at Sam’s Original Restaurant & BBQ in Fairfield. This is a great place to break our trip since Fairfield (population 2,900) is 88 miles from Dallas and another 152 miles to Houston. But the best reason to stop at Sam’s is you won’t need to eat again all day, because Jo Ann Holt is a longtime journalist, Sam’s All You Can Eat Buffet (“If you leave now writing about cars, entertainment and hungry it’s your fault”) provides an assorttravel. ment of salads, vegetables, meats and desserts. The food is cooked the way my mom used to cook, East Texas/Southern style, with veggies seasoned to perfection. All for $12.99, which is a real bargain for all that food. It’s difficult to be on a diet at Sam’s, though. I took a day off from my New Year’s diet resolution on a recent stop at Sam’s. JO ANN HOLT With homemade hot bread, delicious veggies and tender The buffet at Sam's Original Restaurant & BBQ in Fairfield.
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By Sally Blanton
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SCENE AROUND TOWN
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Society Editor
Education First Steps One Childhood One Chance Omni Hotel
Jacquie Donovan, Melody Whitus, Sonia Manzano, Erin Young
Chairs: Meg Munson McGonigle, John Munson, Kathryn Munson, Charlie Munson, David Munson Jr., Merry Munson Wyatt, Founder David Munson, Sr.
TACA Grants Celebration $700,000 goes to Arts Organizations One Arts Plaza
Sonia Manzano, Braswell students Don and Sarah Warnecke, Wolford McCue
Women of the World Toyota’s Mother of Invention Award Dallas Museum of Art
Speaker Journalist Tina Brown, Amy McGrath
Cynthia Smoot, Alana Sabria, Jane McGarry
Joyce Goss, Kara Goss
Orchestra League Event “A Noteworthy Night” The Crow Library
Co-Chair Angela Fontana, Honorary Chairs Rod and Ginger Sager, Co-Chair Penny Reid
Taylor Epperson, Mari and Don Epperson
Charles Santos, Donna Wilhelm, Jeff Woodward
Press Club Holiday Party Home of Larry Lott
Jo Ann Holt-Caussey, Paula Aynesworth, Jo Gudjohnsen, Paul Wahlstrom, President Cary Broussard
Larry Lott and Javier
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SERGIO’S JEWELRY
Sergio’s is a full service neighborhood jewelry store. Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, February 14. Amethyst is the birthstone for February The February born shall find, Sincerity and peace of mind, Freedom from passion and from care, If they, the amethyst will wear. We appraise jewelry and coins. Custom designing is our specialty. We use CAD software and 3-D wax printing. We replace batteries and repair watches. All jewelry repair is done on site. While-you-wait repair service is available. We also re-string pearls and beads. Tue-Fri: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 170 Casa Linda Plaza SW corner of Buckner Blvd. at Garland Rd. 75218 info@sergiosjewelry.com Call ... 214-320-2007, Text ... 469-999-3338
JOE O’S DRY CLEAN SUPER CENTER
Family Owned and Operated. Great services and great prices! The true environmentally friendly dry cleaners. Tailoring services available. Serving Dallas since 1986. 3220 N. Fitzhugh Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday Same day service and drive-thru service everyday.
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COBBLESTONE SHOE HOSPITAL
Serving Dallas and the White Rock area for more than 25 years! Across from Mockingbird Station near SMU SHOE AND BOOT REPAIR! We repair belts, purses and luggage, too! Hours Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 5340 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206 214-824-7463
Clothing, jewelry, gifts and home decor. Women’s boutique providing unique, timeless fashions in comfortable fabrics for women of all ages and sizes. Plus sizes available in most styles. All jewelry 20% off. 2730 N. Henderson Ave. Dallas, TX 75206 Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays 214-823-3620
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Our Favorite Restaur ants AMERICAN – HOMESTYLE Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd. 214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd. 214-748-2700 ASIAN – JAPANESE – SUSHI Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen – Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 BAKERY – DESSERTS – ICE CREAM Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300 6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566
Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln.
214-357-5154 214-363-4878 214-855-0003 214-219-2665 214-987-1200 469-232-9911 214-520-7680
BAR-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 BARS, PUBS & TAVERNS 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002
The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818 BREAKFAST AND/OR LUNCH Bailey’s Cafe 2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118 BURGERS, DELI & SANDWICHES Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR – The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133
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Great American Hero 4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway – SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger – West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998 Wild About Harry’s – Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone. Open: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 3113 Knox St. 214-520-3113 CHINESE Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China
6025 Royal Ln., #201 Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln.
214-361-1771 214-265-1688
COFFEE & SPECIALTIES Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 ECLECTIC Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Black-Eyed Pea 3857 Cedar Springs 214-521-4580 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260 214-351-3339 Buzzbrews 4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs. 214-461-8762 Café Express 5600 W. Lovers, #109 214-352-2211 Denny’s 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd. 214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort 2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries
4416 W. Lovers Ln. Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. Lucky’s Cafe 3531 Oak Lawn The Rustic 3656 Howell St. Stoneleigh P 2926 Maple Ave.
972-267-3336 469-893-9400 214-522-3500 214-730-0596 214-871-2346
ETHIOPIAN Dallul 2515 Inwood Rd, #117 214-353-0805 FRENCH Rise No 1 Salon de Souffle 5360 W. Lovers, #220 214-366-9900 Toulouse Café & Bar 3314 Knox St. 214-520-8999 Whisk Crepes Café 1888 Sylvan Ave. 469-353-9718 GERMAN Kuby’s Sausage House 6601 Snider Plaza 214-363-2231 GREEK Greek Isles 5934 Royal Ln. Little Greek 9665 N. Central Exwy.
214-234-7662 214-696-1234
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MUSICAL REVUE
Thrilling me softly with ‘Her Song’
By Marissa Deslatte
marissadeslatte@gmail.com Echo Theatre, a nonprofit theatre company based in Dallas, has been producing plays by women for everyone since 1998. Step back in time as the Historical Bathhouse Cultural Center at White Rock Lake Park at 521 East Lawther Drive turns into a 1930s supper club. Experience “Her Song,” a world of classic tunes from the Great American Female Songbook. “Her Song,” a music and dance revue, is one of Echo Theatre’s most popular productions and is a February tradition. Opening night is Friday, Feb. 9 and the show will run through Saturday, Feb. 24. A cash bar will be available with 1930s inspired classic food and craft cocktails. The creative team at Echo Theatre has featured the work of women composers and lyricists from four decades; parlor songs, ballads, popular tunes and jazz. Whether writing on their own or with
male or female colleagues, these maverick lady composers and lyricists added gem after gem to the canon of American music during decades when most women were restricted to kitchens, classrooms or steno pools. The resulting musical and dance revue, “Her Song,” celebrates the women whose voices continue to echo through the decades. The show is directed by Pam Myers-Morgan, musical direction by Scott A. Eckert and conceived and developed by Annie Benjamin, Kateri Cale, Lorena Davey, Terri Ferguson and Shelby-Allison Hibbs. Tickets are on sale now. Pre-purchase fee-free, full-price tickets are available online at echotheatre. org, or at the box office at 214-904-0500. Ticket prices are $30 to $40 per show, depending on seating section selected. Discounts are available for seniors, student, groups, subscribers, KERA members and those in the industry through the box office only. More information at echotheatre.org/her-song.
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Terri Ferguson and Angela Davis (left) and Whitney Counter (right) appear in Echo Theatre's "Her Song."
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