The course of your life can change directions in an instant. In July 2003 and in his senior year of college, Donald Hooton, Jr. was preparing to start a career with his business degree. That’s when he got the call from his sister that their 17-year-old brother Taylor had passed away. What shocked…
By Committee of 100 In the wake of continuing incidents of hate, violence and racism against the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community across the United States, Committee of 100 has outlined a seven-point plan which emphasizes action – calling on lawmakers and law enforcement to intensify their efforts…
By Shaelyn Stone | Contributor The Senior Source, the Dallas area’s No. 1 resource for empowering and equipping individuals and families to navigate aging, is celebrating its 60th birthday with a competition that puts Dallas’ older adults front and center. The Diamond Dance-Off kicks off April 1 for Dallas and Collin County…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Jolie Humphrey, chair of Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden announces the Hat Categories for judging at the event happening on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This is the 33rd year for the Mad Hatter’s Tea…
Photo Credit: AKA Photography By Lauren Boykin, NTPA | Contributor North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) announces that Plano resident Darrell Rodenbaugh, who has played the title role of Scrooge since the tradition began in 2011, is again taking the stage in its 10th annual Christmas celebration of Scrooge – The…
By Alicia Wanek When Mary Martin says, “I cry on the regular” while at work, that’s not a bad thing. She is just touched so often by the amazing people in the stories shared at Dallas Doing Good, where she works as managing editor, that it brings tears to her…
By Alicia Wanek According to Eddie Coker, “Life just does what it does,” and in 2020 the world has seen just how true that is. This performer wants to ensure, however, that we are all equipped to face life’s challenges. Eddie and the Wezmore Project team have developed a multi-faceted…
By Jaxie Pidgeon | Staff Writer Saddle up, Fair Fans! For the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas is introducing the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru. This one-of-a-kind drive-thru experience will celebrate all things Texan – giving you the opportunity to get your annual photo with Big…
By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce additional, new virtual Creative Arts contests for 2020 and you butter believe we’re excited to see the creativity Texans will carve up this year. Every year since 1886, the State Fair has celebrated all things Texan, including creativity….