More than just a friendly face
Barber, retailer, grocery store manager, UPS delivery man, cashier — these neighbors are ordinary people. But, oh boy, do they have stories to tell.
Q&A: Chuck Connor of White Rock Skate
This Lord of the Rink, who hasn't missed a day of work in about 40 years, has kept the place looking and feeling just like it did in the '70s.
Great breakfasts: JJs Cafe
Flavored pancakes include strawberry, chocolate chip, blueberry, Hawaiian and banana nut topped with bananas, pecans and caramel syrup.
Witches' remedies at the Labyrinth
Step up to the purple house on Bell Ave, and you'll catch the scent of incense through Labyrinth Metaphysical Herbal Apothecary's screen door.
LifeNet helps neighbors back on their feet
Tracy Hamblen lives in an apartment building on Live Oak recently purchased by the nonprofit. If not for his little room, he says he would be lost.
Potter Art Metal fixes fixtures 80 years later
As part of renovations at Woodrow Wilson High and J.L. Long Middle, Potter Art is refurbishing the light fixtures they installed in the 1930s.
Oliver Francis Gallery shakes things up
Kevin Ruben Jacobs opened the gallery last June in an old building at 209 S. Peak, hoping to present shows that challenge the viewer.
Events for February 2012
'Bring It On', the wildly popular movie about competitive cheerleading, has made its way to Broadway and now to Dallas.
Scene and heard in Lakewood/East Dallas
Mount Auburn Elementary celebrated its 90th anniversary Jan. 6. The school originally opened on Jan. 2, 1921, with 12 teachers and 375 students.How DISD is spending $100,000 to repair lights at Woodrow
For the February Advocate, fresh off the press this week, we wrote about Potter Art Metal Studios, the 90-year-old family-owned company that is restoring antique lights at Woodrow and J.L. Long.
Potter originally fabricated the lights when the schools were built in 1928 and 1933. Restoring the lights, which … more
It’s official: Bonham Elementary will close
The DISD Board of Trustees voted Thursday night to close 10 elementary schools, including James B. Bonham. Bonham holds the highest possible Texas Education Agency rating of exemplary. It also is one of the district’s four blue-ribbon schools.
Bonham is closing because, even though it does a great job of … more
Movie reviews: The Grey and Man on a Ledge
One of the most suprising and effective survival films of in a long time, The Grey is a nerve-wracking drama that wrings quite a lot from very little while submitting viewers to a glimpse of an icy hell on earth. It’s hard to believe it’s from director Joe Carnahan and produced … more
Chihuly is coming to the Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum announced yesterday that a mega exhibit of Dale Chihuly’s legendary glass sculptures is coming to the Dallas Arboretum May 5 through Nov. 5.
I’ve seen the Chihuly Hart Window at the Dallas Museum of Art. It’s beautiful, but until yesterday’s announcement I guess I didn’t comprehend the … more
Advocate video: White Rock Skate owner is Lord of the Rink
He is the Sultan of Skate, the Roller King, the Lord of the Rink, and he rules his kingdom with austerity and compassion. Chuck Connor, who hasn’t missed a day of work in about 40 years, has made White Rock Skate Center what it is today — still a great … more
Family stabbed near Bryan Adams
In a home across the street from Bryan Adams High School, three people were stabbed to death this morning. It’s a sad, but not uncommon, story. A woman moves in with her parents in order to separate from her husband, only to be hunted down and murdered by him. If … more
Good 2 Go Taco owners to open ‘new american’ restaurant on McKinney
Seems like just yesterday Colleen O’Hare and Jeana Johnson were slinging tacos out of the back of an Old Lake Highlands gas station. Sure, it was a contemporary, organic-y, biodiesel gas station, but, still, a gas station.
A year or so later, after enjoying much good pub from many a media … more
This weekend: The Lady, country music, swap meet
This is the last weekend to see “The Lady,” paintings, photographs and mixed-media pieces inspired by the legend of the White Rock Lady of the Lake at the Bath House Cultural Center. It’s free.
The Flatlanders and Fred Eaglesmith perform Friday and Saturday, respectively, at the Granada.
The Texas Half … more
The Gypsy Wagon holds first Swap and Flea
The Gypsy Wagon on Henderson is trying something new this weekend by hosting an outdoor Swap and Flea on Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Vintage items, home décor and clearance priced winter clothing will all be on sale in their Airstream store-on-wheels, Gertie A-Go-Go. Twenty vendors also will be there swapping … more
Advocate video: These witches offer remedies in the Labyrinth
Cerina Wrye and Unarei Saldana opened their shop, the Labyrinth Metaphysical Herbal Apothecary, in 1997. These modern-day witches specialize in psychic readings, reiki healing, herbal remedies and other spiritual elements. In this video, shot in October, the women talk about how they started their business, their life stories and what … more
