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Stephen Hough Can’t Find Anything to Buy in Downtown Dallas

Stephen Hough writes for London’s Telegraph. He’s kind of a big deal. He’s visiting our fair burg to hear the DSO. An alert FBvian points us to the following dispatch. Here’s what Hough has to say about Dallas so far:

There are many wonderful things about this city, not least the DSO and their acoustically miraculous home, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, but downtown shopping is not one of the highlights of a visit here.  I walked for several blocks with only the ghosts of former stores in evidence until, finally … there was something to buy across the street.

Check out what he found to buy.

Correction: Yes, Hough will hear the DSO. But he’ll also perform with the orchestra. Says Stacie Adams, PR maven for the symphony:

We won the Grammophone award for our recording with Stephen in 2005. He is amazing. And he is performing the same piece, my all time fave, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff, tonight and through the weekend.

Check, Check

This is a post to see if we’ve corrected for Daylight Savings Time.

Doc Gallagher Has History With Financial Regulators

Sorry we didn’t have this up last week, before “Doc” Gallagher was one of the featured speakers at the Jewish Community Center of Dallas’ Senior Expo.

But if you saw him there, or you’re planning to attend one of his free sessions this month at Sonny Bryan’s in Richardson, Golden Corral in North Richland Hills, or the Highland Park Cafeteria in Dallas, you might want to check out this piece from the latest D CEO.

One aspect of the story that didn’t make it into the final piece, because of space considerations, is that much of the marketing of “the Money Doctor” (who buys time weekly Saturday mornings on KAAM-AM 770) is aimed at senior citizens. He’s appeared on the cover of Mature Texan (with Ebby Halliday), for instance. And he’s done  shows on topics like the dangers of nursing homes, in addition to warning his listeners about the dangers of working with “Big Broker.”

He’s absolutely right that you’ve got to be careful from whom you take financial advice.

Rhett Miller Ticket Giveaway!

The handsome Rhett Miller performs November 14 at the Granada Theater. Doors at 7:30. The show is part of the CF Concert Series, which raises money to fight cystic fibrosis. I’ve got four tickets to give away (at $28 each, that’s a prize package worth almost $112) to the two people who make the best case that they are HUGE Rhett Miller fans. (To be clear: two people will win four tickets; I’m giving away eight tickets. Two times four is about eight.) I don’t care how you make your case. Post a picture. Tell a story. Whatever.

Comments are open. Contest ends at noon on November 12.

Check, Check, Ctd.

One more try.

Update: I just traveled back in time. I rule.

Big Announcement on WRR

I am “broadcasting” with Adriana Bate on WRR 101.1 till 11:30. Tune in for a big announcement.

Update: Adriana Bate announced this morning that her last day on the air at WRR will be Tuesday. After three and a half years with the station, she’s leaving Dallas to join her husband in Los Angeles. The couple has been doing the long-distance thing, and it’s grown too burdensome. Adraina’s replacement will be Tempie Lindsey, whose voice, according to WRR’s website, has been described as “gentle as a summer rain.” Which is odd. Because I’ve been described as “easy as a Sunday morning.” So I look forward to broadcasting with her next month.

Putting the Finishing Touches on the Winspear

Because you can’t have a green space without the green.

Yet Another Review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

This is why Elaine Liner is the best theater critic in town. Check out what she has to say about opening night’s performance compared to the matinee she attended. (Her comments about the theater itself also resonated.)

Cowboys Stadium a Magnet For Prostitutes

A completely unfair headline on this post, I’ll grant you. But since both the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and Super Bowl XLV will be played inside the belly of Jerry’s giant robot space turtle in Arlington, and since as many as 100,000 prostitutes are expected to come to the area for the games, I’d argue that it’s not entirely inaccurate.

Anyway, the Morning News had a good blog post about this already. I’m really linking to it to point out how quickly the comments on the DMN Crime Blog item degenerated into racial epithets.

Leading Off (11/5/09)

1. Fort Worth officers receive a “no, no” after the raid on a gay bar, which resulted in at least one person being harmed. Some people are unhappy with the lacking severity of discipline. More details on the investigation will be released today. On a related note: several recommendations were made by a diversity task force (which was formed after the raid) to Fort Worth city officials. One proposal was for Forth Worth’s insurance to cover workers’ sex-change operations.

2.    You know a story’s going to be interesting when it includes this quote, “Am I killing? Yes, I am,” said Dr. Curtis Boyd. “I know that.” Boyd had to open a surgery center in order to keep performing late-term abortions (which means he can perform abortions on women as late as six months into their pregnancies). He has opened this center recently on Greenville Avenue, which is in Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s district. Remember Jeb? Of course you do. He’s in this month’s print product. Well, he isn’t happy about this.

3. A 12-year-old may have misdemeanor assault charges filed against him as he “shot” a 4-year-old with an airsoft gun. The 4-year-old turned around and said, “Pick on someone your own size.” Then told his parents who told the cops who told the 12-year-old he may have charges filed against him (I’m assuming this is how it went down). This reminds me of a little drama going on over at our sister blog, Overheard. A 12-year-old “accidentally” threatened a blogger. The blogger said, “Oh, really?” Then called the cops who then contacted the kid who then apologized. Bully fail.