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Faith Friday: Orchestra of New Spain To Host Concerts Celebrating Juneteenth
Orchestra of New Spain will celebrate the Texas roots of Juneteenth for the second year with a range of classical music and song by Black composers.
Dallas Symphony Program Gets Emmy Nomination
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is nominated for an Emmy for outstanding arts and popular culture program.
Immersive Monet and the Impressionists Exhibit Coming To Dallas
Immersive Monet & The Impressionists is the newest exhibit from Lighthouse Immersive and Impact Museums. The exhibit coming to Dallas July 1 will feature projections of the works of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and many others.
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Local Restaurants Give Back
Two local restaurants have partnered with nonprofits to help and serve others. Now’s a great time to visit Terry Black’s and Salad & Go because they are partnering with two different service agencies to help their clients.
Faith
Faith Friday: SMAA Hosting Combined Choirs Concert
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will host a gala choral concert featuring the combined choirs of Saint Michael in their first performance of the 21st century.
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No Shortcuts for Le Gourmet Baking
I was first introduced to Becky Nelson’s Le Gourmet Baking when she delivered box lunches to my book club. The lunches were good and all, but the shortbread cookies were the real draw, and I recall hovering around the no-carb-or-sugar members for their unwanted shortbread.
Orchestra of New Spain To Host Garden Concert
Orchestra of New Spain will host a garden concert featuring a selection of Spanish-Mexican dance repertoire from the orchestra's February ‘Flamenco Pastorela.'
‘Slave Dwelling Project’ Returns To Dallas Heritage Village
The Slave Dwelling Project, which seeks to raise awareness and resources to promote education about and preservation of slave dwellings, is returning to North Texas for the third year.
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Things My Mother Taught Me
Over the years I’ve interviewed many chefs and restauranteurs and there’s a theme that keeps popping up – mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures being the inspiration, teacher, cheerleader, and guiding light in their culinary journeys. For Mother’s Day, I asked local culinarians to tell me the things their mothers taught them.
How Much Fun Is ‘Mean Girls?’ The Limit Does Not Exist
We all know and love Mean Girls as a movie, but I don’t think any of us thought we’d ever be lucky enough to experience the classic film in musical form. Well, for Dallas, it’s our lucky two weeks, as Mean Girls the musical will be at Music Hall at Fair Park until May 15.
Faith
Turtle Creek Chorale To Bring ‘Freedom Fighters’ to Northaven UMC
Small ensembles from the Turtle Creek Chorale will bring an evening of music titled “freedom fighters” dedicated to the idea of freedom to Northaven United Methodist Church.
Dallas Arboretum To Host Black Heritage Celebration
The Dallas Arboretum hosts its second annual Black Heritage Celebration (BHC) Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15. The events will spotlight talents, art, and businesses from the local Black community.
Breakfast In Bed Helps Mom Feel Loved
When was the last time Mom enjoyed a luxurious breakfast in bed, served on a tray by loved ones, embellished with a thoughtfully selected card or sweet ones handmade by the kids?
Accidental Pastry Chef’s Cuatro Leches Cake the Star of May Celebrations
Dunia Terselich Borga and her small baking staff crank out a thousand sweet treats a month, including cakes, pastries, South American specialties, and ice cream sandwiches.
Jane Goodall Exhibition to Make Its Texas Debut at The Perot Museum
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science will host “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” from May 21 to Sept. 5.
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Passover In Poland
Cantor Vicky Glikin of Temple Emanu-El, a native of Ukraine, spent Passover in Warsaw, Poland this year, where she led Seder with and volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees.
Tributes
Remembering Max Glauben
Max Glauben, who survived the Nazi invasion of his hometown of Warsaw and internment in a death camp before he immigrated to the U.S., moved to Dallas, and became a longtime proponent of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died April 28 on Holocaust Remembrance Day at 94.
Dallas Author Whitman’s Latest Book Celebrates Family Traditions
When Dallas-based Kimberly Schlegel Whitman and interior designer Shelley Johnstone Paschke first landed on the idea of creating a book celebrating family traditions, they didn’t know that a pandemic would turn the act of gathering into something rather dear.
State Fair Names New Chairman of the Board
Bruce Sifford is the new chairman of the board for The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors.
Artist-To-The-Stars Brings Floral Display To Shops At Park Lane
Artist-to-the-stars and Dallas native Claire Fagin brought a large-scale floral installation to the Shops at Park Lane.