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  Tayla Parx Has Written Hit Songs for Big Names; Now It's Time for Dallas to Learn Hers

  June 17 at 4 a.m.

  It's a brisk Friday night in late January and a long, single-file line of ticket holders snakes around the House of Blues in Dallas. Tayla Parx sits in the green room, preparing herself for her homecoming show. She's played arenas as a supporting act before and isn't entirely overcome with stage fright...

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  What Will the Dallas Music Scene Look Like When Music Lives Again?

  May 12 at 4 a.m.

  A lone light shines down on a stage shrouded in darkness. There's the faint sound of movement, of shoes shuffling, throats clearing. Seconds pass, and the electric feeling of anticipation rises, the moment of, “They’re here; the show is finally starting.” The performer finally steps into that spotlight and begins...

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  For Momo Shack, a Momo Is More Than Just Food: ‘It Is Love’

  March 5 at 4 a.m.

  Around the kitchen table, an assembly line is formed with each member assigned to one task. Some put the filling in the middle of the dough, while others, with a graceful and repetitive folding motion, finish up the momo. These memories are some of Leezen Amatya’s favorites. To him, momos...

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  Come Fly With Us to Pilots’ Favorite ‘$100 Hamburgers’

  February 17 at 4 a.m.

  Five pilots sat around a table over lunch recently, discussing gumbo, cargo flights out of Winnipeg and getting stuck in a holding pattern. They were at Ardmore Municipal Airport in Oklahoma watching planes come and go from the dining room at Jake's Joint. The chef-driven restaurant adjacent to the runway...

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  The Microfarm That Could: How Profound Is Bringing Fresher Produce to Dallas Chefs

  February 10 at 4 a.m.

  It’s possible your favorite restaurant has a little “provided by” section on its menu and “Profound Microfarms” is listed there. If so, that's because Jeff Bednar decided a few years ago to leave his job in real estate and start growing things. Many of the top restaurants in Dallas get...

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  Soul Musician Taylor Morgan Just Wants to Praise God

  January 22 at 4 a.m.

  “Oh, my God! Thank you, Jesus! God is so good! I love God!” This is Taylor Morgan, recounting the jubilation she felt after planning a successful event. Morgan, who's 30, plans jam sessions. She plans benefit concerts. Sometimes she sings. And she prays. She prays in her car. She prays...