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Lady Scots Sweep Rockwall in Home Opener
The hard-fought victory came on the heels of an impressive runner-up finish at the Northwest ISD tournament over the weekend. (Read time: 1.1 minutes).
Ram Tough: Matthew Stafford’s Busy Summer
A new ESPN story offers a deep-dive into Stafford’s offseason after being traded from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams. (Read time: 1.1 minutes).
HP Girls Run to Title in Waxahachie
Highland Park earned its first team victory of the girls cross country season on Saturday at the Woodhouse Invitational. (Read time: 0.9 minutes)
Envy Foundation Launches Esports Empowerment Grant Applications
The Envy Foundation, a nonprofit created by Texas-based esports and entertainment company Envy Gaming, is inviting high schools, middle schools, and clubs in Texas to apply for one of multiple $5,000-$15,000 grants to be awarded this fall to groups looking to start or grow youth esports programs.
(Read time: 2.6 minutes)
DMA Exhibit Explores Postwar Era Art
Featuring 91 works from the Dallas Museum of Art’s (DMA) collection of contemporary art and important loans from local private collections, Slip Zone: A New Look at Postwar Abstraction in the Americas and East Asia explores how artists revolutionized their forms, materials, and techniques in the decades following World War II.
(Read time: 9.2 minutes)
Society
Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center Hosts Mother’s Day Pop-Up Flower Shop
The Auxiliary of Nexus sought to brighten Mother’s Day with a pop-up flower shop in May with a giveback element.
(Read time: 2.4 minutes)
“Be Bold. Be Bright. Be Brave” Preview Exhibit Features 20 Unique Artists
The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center will present a new art exhibition, Be Bold. Be Bright. Be Brave, featuring both local and national artists at NorthPark Center through Sept. 22, the organization announced Tuesday.
(Read time: 3.2 minutes)
Katy 5K Returning To Reverchon Park
The annual Katy 5K is coming back September 9 after going virtual last year.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 16-22
Read the Park Cities Crime Reports for Aug. 16 – Aug. 22.
(Read time: 5.2 minutes)
Have Strings, Will Travel
COVID-19 put the world on pause, but a Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) violinist wouldn’t let it silence the music.
(Read time: 2.9 minutes)
Back to School
With Highland Park and Dallas students going back to school last week, and private schools headed back over the rest of the month, it's a great time to get a peek at the excitement around that first day of school.