Archive for April, 2010
Staff Report It all comes together for Mother’s Day at the Dallas Arboretum. Beginning May 1, the Arboretum kicks off its newest festival, Summer at the Arboretum featuring Peter Rabbit’s Flower Village. Guests can bring mom to the four flower houses in the Pecan Grove that feature hanging floral baskets of pink, fuchsia, white, [...]
Advance from the LGNA May/June Newsletter Mark your calendar for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, for the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting at A Few of My Favorite Things, the antique and art gallery that doubles as an events space next door to Watel’s World Piece Café. Celebrity chef Rene Peeters will create [...]
Staff Report Damn the weather reports, full speed ahead. The members of the White Rock Lake Foundation, organizers of the White Rock Lake Festival, press the “go” button on the two-day event tomorrow at 10 a.m., as scheduled. In fact, they’re out there right now setting up.
By Bruce Felps So, last night I watched the better part of the round two Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs game between the San Jose Sharks — now up 1-0 in the series — and the Detroit Red Wings. Being a Dallas Stars fan, I had majorly conflicting emotions. I hate both teams, although I must admit [...]
Staff Report Hear that? That’s band members of The Reverend Horton Heat tuning up to play tomorrow night’s Shake, Rattle, and Roll fundraiser for Stonewall Jackson Elementary School. Hey, what’s that sound? Must be The Charming Gardeners — fronted by Zounds Sounds owner Marc Solomon — rehearsing to open the show.
By Bruce Felps Two score and 10 years ago today, our foremother brought forth on this continent a new baby sister, conceived in … well, eeww, mom, dad, we won’t talk about the conceiving part. I was about two months shy of turning 4, so I thought I was getting a new puppy or something. [...]
By Bruce Felps Today’s mail just arrived, and it included a form letter and accompanying survey from the Dallas postmaster. About a month ago, we mentioned speculation swirling about the possible closing of the Belmont post office, located on Belmont Avenue about half a block west of Greenville Avenue. Looks like that speculation was fairly [...]
Staff Report The March of Dimes recently conducted its biggest fundraiser of the year at East Dallas’ Norbuck Park. With Dean Foods — a Dallas company that distributes milk and other dairy products — and its employees from the area and the region serving as the primary corporate sponsor, the 2010 March of Dimes March for [...]
Staff Report The Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center and the Dallas County Master Gardener Association plan a dedication service for the blooming Butterfly Garden and a new piece of art to adorn it. The ceremony takes place at 4 p.m., May 8, at the Bath House. District 9 City Councilman Sheffie Kadane [...]
Staff Report The cast of “Sweeney Todd” that took the one-act play to the UIL competition for Woodrow Wilson High School give the demon barber one last turn tomorrow evening. The actors perform the musical at 7:30 p.m., April 30, in the Woodrow auditorium. Tickets cost $5 each. Given the absence of the rules governing [...]
