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February 17, 2012
Bandele Tyehimba, Owner of South Dallas Gallery Pan African Connection, Has Died
Bandele Tyehimba, who, with his wife Akwete, owned Pan African Connection, a 23-year-old South Dallas art gallery and meeting space, died in his sleep Wednesday night. He was 58 years old. We wrote about Tyehimba and Pan African just a month ago; at that time, the Tyehimbas were recovering from a ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2011
Walker Railey: Convicted by Everybody Except a Jury of His Peers
Former Dallas Morning News star reporter Olive Talley has a piece in the paper today saying Walker Railey killed his wife and got away with it. Not in so many words. Forgive me if you're under 100 years old and this is all Greek to you. Railey was a certain local archetype -- the very promin ... More >>
News
December 15, 2011
A Hard, Compassionate Case for Immigration Reform
Sometimes, even conservatives make good points.
Blogs
December 15, 2011
To Save the Trees, Start by Saving Poor People
Maybe we need some context for this week's debate on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. the tree canopy. After a not-very-uplifting debate yesterday including the line, "Trees do not vote," our esteemed city council voted to allow a developer to decimate a vast swath of the urban forest for a new Walma ... More >>
Music
June 23, 2011
Boy Bands Are Still Taking Things "Step by Step."
Maybe we need some context for this week's debate on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. the tree canopy. After a not-very-uplifting debate yesterday including the line, "Trees do not vote," our esteemed city council voted to allow a developer to decimate a vast swath of the urban forest for a new Walma ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2011
Tonight, Tonight: The Wailers at the Granada, Camila at House of Blues and The Books at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
It's a weird and wonderful variety of shows happening in our area this evening. Fans of classic reggae and neo-classical avant-garde will be especially pleased...
News
March 17, 2011
Are Latin Americans' ghosts and goatsuckers made in the U.S.A.?
It's a weird and wonderful variety of shows happening in our area this evening. Fans of classic reggae and neo-classical avant-garde will be especially pleased...
Blogs
October 21, 2010
Pizza Patron Prez Wants to Light Mavs' Fire
First it's ice, then it's fire. While chatting yesterday morning with Pizza Patron publicist Sandy Bell about frozen pie prices, she asked me whether I'd heard the other big Antonio Swad news: Apparently the culinary impresario -- he's president of Pizza Patron -- can't limit himself to one ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2010
Five Cuisines Dallas Needs Now
Elizabeth BairWith all due respect to this beautiful thing, we'd like to see some other cuisines come through Big D.Fusion cookery is great. It can make global eats accessible to novices, turning something initially unpalatable to timid taste buds into something irresistible. It can be a gateway ... More >>
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July 2, 2010
Jonas Brothers Reschedule July 27 Performance at Superpages.com Center for September 12
Jonas BrothersSpeaking of shows being canceled, DC9 just received a press release with the news that the Jonas Brothers' July 27 performance at Superpages.com Center has been canceled.But before you tweens get all jacked up on Mountain Dew and lose it, breath easy: The show's been rescheduled for ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
Taco El Viajero Should Make the List of the Top Taquerias in Town
Discovering a taqueria is like finding your own secret place. And not the place everyone on Chowhound is raving about, such as El Fuego, Fuel City, or Chitos. No, I mean the one you stumble on by accident while doing your routine morning rounds. Suddenly you hear your stomach growling incessan ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2010
PISD Off: How Redistricting Fight Was Both a Look Back and a Preview of What's to Come
This morning, The Wall Street Journal takes up the issue of newcomers filling up the Plano Independent School District -- specifically, "a flood of poor, minority students" whose entry into the district prompted the contentious fight over redistricting. The district voted on a feeder alignment pl ... More >>
News
January 21, 2010
Think America Coddles Mexicans? How About The Way The Entire World Coddles Americans?
This morning, The Wall Street Journal takes up the issue of newcomers filling up the Plano Independent School District -- specifically, "a flood of poor, minority students" whose entry into the district prompted the contentious fight over redistricting. The district voted on a feeder alignment pl ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2009
On The Range: Chorizo
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.In Spain, as well as throughout Latin America, the dining public is big on pig. How big? Well, it is estimated that the entire chorizo production of Spain is 65,000 tons annually, more than the weight of 10,800 adu ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2009
On The Range: Milanesa
A chicken fried steak, by any other name...On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Let's suppose a job offer landed in your lap that's just too good to be true. The money is a significant upgrade from your present position.Only one problem: You'd have to ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2009
On The Range: Empanadas
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word 'empanada' anywhere in Latin America, and you'll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That's because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means " wrapped or enveloped in bread") ma ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
Gallery of the Dead
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word 'empanada' anywhere in Latin America, and you'll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That's because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means " wrapped or enveloped in bread") ma ... More >>
Film
October 8, 2009
Walt & El Grupo
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word 'empanada' anywhere in Latin America, and you'll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That's because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means " wrapped or enveloped in bread") ma ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2009
You Think the Recession Blows? Well, Sure. But Try Living On One Dollar a Day.
"Andrea," who received $1,500 from the Chiapas Project to become a farmer in Mexico, where she support four generations of familySure, our economy's grim, but consider this: In Haiti, 80 percent of the population lives under the poverty line and two-thirds lack formal jobs. Altering such circumst ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2009
Appetite For Instruction: Ceviche Martini
Demonstrated by Michelle Carpenter of Zen Sushi After 21 years behind a sushi bar, Michelle Carpenter knows a thing or two about fish. "It's very interesting--there's a lot of thought that goes into it," the owner of Zen Sushi says of her specialty, known for its delicate balance of textures and ... More >>
Calendar
March 26, 2009
18-Wheeler Wisdom
The LCC offers words to drive by
News
July 31, 2008
Ask a Mexican
Explaining an idiom to idiots
Music
May 29, 2008
El Mejor de lo Mejor
We Asked a Mexican to help us pick the best Anglo covers of Mexican tunes
Calendar
February 14, 2008
Good Points
We Asked a Mexican to help us pick the best Anglo covers of Mexican tunes
News
December 20, 2007
Ask a Mexican
Charity begins at home, so why not stay there?
Calendar
October 11, 2007
Bird's-Eye View
See some photography at the mall
Calendar
August 2, 2007
Auto Show
There's a lot going on at the DTC
Blogs
April 5, 2007
Swift Justice in a Faraway Place
There's a lot going on at the DTC
News
December 14, 2006
�Ask a Mexican!
There's a lot going on at the DTC
Calendar
December 14, 2006
Carols Caliente
Who says winter has to be cold?
Calendar
December 7, 2006
Cuban Dreams
Who says winter has to be cold?
Blogs
August 17, 2006
Yeah, But What About the Tex-Mex?
Who says winter has to be cold?
News
June 1, 2006
�Ask a Mexican!
Who says winter has to be cold?
Blogs
March 15, 2006
Narcing on The News?
Who says winter has to be cold?
News
August 4, 2005
If You Can't Argue the Facts...
Plus: Every Picture Tells a Story
Calendar
May 6, 2004
Shout Outs
Art is in the cards at Bath House Cultural Center
Calendar
December 4, 2003
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Art is in the cards at Bath House Cultural Center
Film
September 4, 2003
Below the Law
Herod's Law sharply skewers dirty Mexican politics
Calendar
August 7, 2003
Minority Report
Hispanic Expo offers diversity, free stuff
Calendar
June 19, 2003
Life is a Cabaret
BurlesqueFest busts out at the Gypsy Tea Room
Calendar
May 29, 2003
Feel the Heat
Two events highlight Latin culture
Calendar
August 23, 2001
Spice Girls
Filmmakers document the latest dance craze and the normal people who are a part of it
News
May 24, 2001
Buzz
Chump change
Culture
February 15, 2001
Go for Baroque
Fort Worth's Modern Art Museum separates the pearls from the swine in a stunning new Latin American show
Culture
January 4, 2001
Amazing but True
Three photographers choose Spain and Latin America as their subjects, with breathtaking results
Dining
December 23, 1999
Uneven tread wear
Bibendum doesn't roll with the Samuel standard
Dining
February 18, 1999
Spin control
Rodizio Grill needs to tighten its twirl
Dining
January 14, 1999
Hash Over
Rodizio Grill needs to tighten its twirl
Dining
December 3, 1998
Hash Over
Rodizio Grill needs to tighten its twirl
Music
March 6, 1997
Roadshows
Rodizio Grill needs to tighten its twirl
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