Culture

Soundings: Bach’s Musical Offering
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Musical Offering, Johann Sebastian Bach’s miraculous monument of polyphony, is performed in its entirety and interspersed with Chinese-American composer Lei Liang’s Garden Eight, a musical interludes that pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty Yuen Yeh, the earliest and the most exquisite Chinese horticulture treatise. Liang’s connection with Bach is borne out of his fascination with [...]

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Lakewood Auto Detail
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With winter setting upon us and all the construction on Abrams, it’s important to get any concrete and salt off your car as soon as possible if you don’t want it ruining your vehicle’s paint. The best way to do that is to just wash it all off, but heaven help you if you go [...]

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Vision Board
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Fun!!! I reflected on my own vision board I did many years ago which I found it in the back of my closet. I decided to create another for the shiny new year. I made a list of all my intentions, wishes and goals and stopped at Office Max and purchased my supplies. Then I [...]

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Agent : Ryan Booth
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Scott Carlson and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty’s is proud and excited to welcome Multi-Million Dollar Producer Ryan Booth to their team. Previously with Ebby Halliday, Ryan gets total satisfaction in achieving client’s goals by being there every step of the way with buyers purchasing their dream home investment. He prides himself in identifying his [...]

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Dallas Zoo Lights
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The Dallas Zoo is debuting a new must-see holiday event this November, hosting its first ever holiday celebration – Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant. After the animals head in for the evening, the Dallas Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 1 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky throughout the [...]

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Movie : Wall Street 2 Money Never Sleeps
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I was riding my Ducati the other day and my friend who was following me in his car reminded me of my favorite scene in this movie. Part 2 of the Wall Street franchise film was releases in the fall 2010. Pretty cool, I purchased my bike in Spring of the same year. Random how [...]

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The secret Christmas chord
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Before the rock ’n’ roll era, popular songs had a lot more in common with jazz. Composers such as Ralph Blane (“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” 1943), Mel Tormé (“The Christmas Song,” commonly known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” 1944), and Jule Styne (“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” [...]

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“The Little Things” Children’s clothing Boutique
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town! I love to stop by this fun and hip Children’s Boutique located in a renovated 1920′s bungalow when shopping for my new beautiful Great nephew Lucas. It’s conveniently located in the fun Henderson shopping area with great parking behind the building. Join The Little Things as they welcome Santa [...]

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Light Up Lakewood
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The tree on the hill at the Lakewood Shopping Center is one of those images we’ve come to associate with the holidays. That’s why we were so sad to see the Cedar Tree die years ago. But alas, there’s a brand new tree to light up this Christmas and we’re looking forward to the festive [...]

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Restaurant : Bullion
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I’m giving Bullion 5 Stars!!! A wonderful retreat and adventure into elegance, beauty and creativity. Bullion has an elevated level of taste, where all the senses come together and dance in ecstasy. Not since Caroline Rose Hunt’s “The Mansion Restaurant” has Dallas experienced such exquisite class and grace. Even the name has imagination and originality. [...]

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