Oak Cliff launches second annual food festival with barbecue, tacos, catfish and more

Dallas Morning News (Celebrity News) 4/24 9:55A Dalila Thomas

Oak Cliff is gearing up for their second annual festival focused on food and culture."I've been with the organization 12 years," says Oak Cliff Chamber of... Continue reading

Transgender woman attacked in Oak Cliff speaks out

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 4/20 12:16P

For the first time, we're hearing from the transgender woman who was attacked in a mob-style assault in Dallas.

Tourney at Central: A Game of Thrones Experience

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/20 6:09A Carlos Roque

Valar Mogulis y’all! Here at DPL, we love us some Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Some of us have banners in our offices, use house sigils as our email icons [ ]

From the Vault: Pantheologia

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/17 5:14A Sultana Vest

In the Middle Ages, books were a relatively rare and valuable commodity. And while libraries wanted to share knowledge with the masses, they didn’t trust the public to not run off with the more valuable [ ]

New boarding facility should help Dallas students

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 4/16 1:19P

South Oak Cliff will soon offer students the kind of educational experience enjoyed by wealthier families.

Book reviews: Four for your YA TBR list

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/13 9:18A monique.christian-long

YA fiction has never been shy about tackling tough subject matter and addressing issues that its audience faces. From Are You There God, It s Me, Margaret to The Hate You Give , the most popular books [ ]

April of the Penguins

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/10 5:41A Matthew Thompson

Did you know that World Penguin Day is on April 25? The Dallas Public Library knows and is celebrating it all month with a display of perfect penguin paraphernalia at the J. Erik Jonsson Central [ ]

Can natural wine go mainstream in Dallas? Pop-up shop in Oak Cliff gives it a swirl

Dallas Morning News (Celebrity News) 4/9 8:45A Sarah Blaskovich

The Wild Detectives, a funky bookstore located in the Bishop Arts District in Plano, will double as a natural wine bar on April 26, 27 and 28.The pop-up natty... Continue reading

Job Search at the Library

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/8 4:16A Visionaires

We get asked to help people find jobs all the time. That’s not surprising. Even with a generally improving economy, for many people finding a new job or a better job is an urgent need. [ ]

Second chance high school funding service project

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 4/6 2:33P

A second chance high school serving at-risk students in south Dallas is raising money to fund a service project in Guatemala.

Women Texas Film Festival and the Texas Theatre team up for a showcase of female filmmaking

Dallas Morning News (Celebrity News) 4/6 1:04P Michael Granberry

Kudos to the Texas Theatre and the Women Texas Film Festival for joining forces to present a special month-long series, Directed By: Women Behind the Camera. It... Continue reading

Who was Siddie Joe Johnson?

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/6 3:55A Emily Jackson

Tucked away on the 2nd floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is one of the finest historical collections of children s literature in the Southwest. This is the Siddie Joe Jonson collection and from [ ]

Animatronic dinosaurs return to the Dallas Zoo

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 4/4 3:43A

There's a roaring adventure awaiting your next visit to the Dallas Zoo. Twenty-four larger than life animatronic dinosaurs have arrived. Good Day talked to folks at the zoo about the interactive exhibit.

Shakespeare Retold As We Like It

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/3 6:37A Literature, Language Religion Sp

What comes to mind when you think of William Shakespeare? Do you delight in the rich imagery that his words convey? Or maybe you find his work unspeakably dull or difficult to understand. Regardless of [ ]

Kids Get In Free This Weekend As Scarborough Renaissance Festival Kicks Off

I Live in Dallas 4/3 6:10A James D Smithey

This Saturday, Scarborough Renaissance Festival 2019 begins its 39 th season with “Kids Free Weekend”. Up to three children ages 5-12 are admitted free with each paid adult - children 4 and under are...