Community
Daddy-Daughter Time Includes Creating Art Together
Street art beginnings in Los Angeles have led William Atkinson on a journey into fine art and a return to his hometown of Highland Park.
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16 Dream Playhouses to Benefit CASA at Annual Fundraiser
Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses will return to NorthPark Center for its 29th year, but this time a month earlier than usual.
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Once Afraid of Horror, a Park Cities Native Now Toplines a New Terror Trilogy
Froy Gutierrez admits he was skittish as a youngster, to the extent that watching the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Signs with a cousin became overwhelming.
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Former Dancers Fondly Remember Bill Atkinson
For 54 years, Bill Atkinson and his wife, Ann Etgen, trained generations of ballerinas in their studio on Hillcrest Avenue.
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PH Man Fundraises with Wahl Mobile Barbershop
The pop-up barbershop will provide free beard trims to attendees. For each free beard trim, Wahl will donate $100 to support Operation Gentlemen.
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Lyric Stage Uses Exclusively Local Talent
Each Lyric Stage show uses exclusively local talent, including actors, directors, musicians, and choreographers.
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Reese Gould: A Special Artist
Reese Gould has become familiar to many in the Park Cities, whether riding his bike and delivering Jersey Mike’s sandwiches, or for the prodigious drawings and paintings he often creates for friends and organizations.
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Neighbors Celebrate Retirement of Joking, Joyful, and Kind Postman
When a package of family memorabilia didn’t arrive at Kevin Smith’s house, letter carrier Edward “Eddie” Cosme went to the post office after work, found the package, and delivered it.
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People Newspapers Honors Young Professionals
We celebrated our 20 Under 40 on April 25 at Communities Foundation of Texas with honorees, friends, and readers.
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UP Animal Lover Helps Rooster Strut His Stuff at Family Ranch
A University Park animal lover gave a chicken a new place to roost after hearing that it was stuck mid-road on Asbury Street.
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University Park’s First Congregation Welcomes Those in Need of a Place
University Park’s oldest congregation met for the first time in 1899 at Temple Emanu-El because no churches would welcome its members in their buildings. The congregation has since made it a mission to open its doors to others in need of a place.
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