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HP and UP Residents Invited to April 6 Screening of Eclipse Film
Residents of Highland Park and University Park, as well as HPISD staff and their families, are invited to view the film “Totality over Texas” in the HPHS Digitarium at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, or Saturday, April 6.
Remarkable Women
Former News Anchor Serves Parks, Nonprofits
Calvert Collins-Bratton is passionate about improving life in Dallas through her professional and volunteer work.
Juanita Craft Civil Rights House Inspires Parish Junior
Meredith Walker: The Crossroads Academy Teen Board visited the museum located in Craft's former home.
‘We Strangers’ Premieres at SXSW
Park Cities native Emily Ruhl is one of the film's executive producers.
Former Teen Model Ruhl Now A Movie Producer
Sometimes you have to take risks to fulfill your creative ambitions, such as when Emily Ruhl used her college fund to finance a movie.
University Park Man Walks Across the Country
Holden Ringer is making the trek from Washington state to Washington, D.C., on foot.
PC Resident to Debut First Novel
"Once in the Blue Moon" will debut March 5, with a book signing at Interabang Books at 5:30 p.m. on March 6.
Meet HP’s New Director of Public Safety
Highland Park’s new director of public safety Chuck McGinnis came from within the department.
Artist’s Latest Series Inspired by 2019 Tornado
When Tom Hoitsma walked down Lavendale Avenue after the October 2019 tornado, he saw rubble, destruction, and the material for his next art series.
Park Cities Supports S.M. Wright Foundation
The S.M. Wright Foundation’s Christmas in the Park happens well south and east of “The Bubble,” but not without plenty of Park Cities’ generosity and leadership.
Moody Special Olympics Team Prepares for The Court
“I am just blessed to be part of the sport again,” basketball team member Coleman Jones said during free throw practice. “I really do believe that we’re going to have a great season this year. Let’s hope for the best.”
Dancers Get in a Workout and Give Back at Moody YMCA Dance Party
More than 160 dancers worked up a sweat in the Moody YMCA gym on Sunday, Jan. 21, during the “Free Your Feet, Feel the Beat Dance Party.”
TWU Dallas Names Monica Christopher Inaugural President
She starts Feb. 1 and will lead the Dallas campus as it works to elevate the campus' impact in the Dallas community.
PH Church Supports Rowlett Reset Room
The room is designed to provide a safe and calm environment for students to take a break, defuse anger, and recenter outside of a traditional classroom environment.
Museum Offers Free MLK Day Admission, Programs
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is offering free admission, film screenings, and gallery talks about the civil rights movement on Monday.
PC Artist Debuts Solo Exhibition
William Atkinson's exhibition at Erin Cluley Gallery will be open Feb. 17 through March 23.
New CEO Aims to Take Museum to New Heights
The Frontiers of Flight Museum is still here and has a new CEO who plans on reimagining the museum as a comfortable space for those who love aviation.
SMU Historian Tackles U.S. New Year’s Traditions
Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president.
Local Author to Host Reading at Second Chapter Bookstore
Comedic novelist and journalist Josh Hickman will be reading his most recent collection of short stories on Sunday, Jan. 14.
2023 Person of the Year: Nancy Kasten
Rabbi Nancy Kasten, chief relationship officer at Faith Commons, works to develop relationships for the interfaith nonprofit and build on ones she’s established during her 35 years in Dallas.