Pegasus News week in view: Grow our community edition

by Mike Orren

As we not-so-subtly mentioned above, we're looking to take our next big growth spurt with your help. If you need an extra reason to sway your pals to join us, consider all the swag we give away. This past week alone, lucky PegNewsers won tickets to Oklahoma!, Peter Frampton and an exclusive banquest at ZestFest 2008. And there's lots more on the way...

Metro: Shawn Williams Dallas South shared his experiences at the DNC while the RNC pulled big ratings. Meantime, DFW is on the short list for the 2012 conventions ... Grits for Breakfast let us in on systemic problems indicated by defections from the Dallas Public Defender's office ... The Collin County Observer wonders if said county has a "straight" bonus ... The Plano - Coppell route just got faster and pricier, while Arlington took its first baby steps into the world of public transit ... [Insert regular story on Farmers Branch again trying to re-establish their court-stricken immigrant rental ban here] ... We had some visitors from Louisiana.

Stage: The Texas Ballet Theater is in dire straits, which are probably not helped by picketing from local musicians ... The Dallas Voice tells us that new Dallas Theater Center director Kevin Moriarty is out to prove himself, and based on The Column's rave review for season-opener Tommy, he's on his way ... You'll be able to catch a lot of free theater next month ... In the Theater Spotlight of the Week is Pam Myers-Morgan, Director of Echo Theatre's American Cassandra: Déjà vu.

Flix: Locally-made Exit Speed is about to open ... Our friends at Studio Movie Grill have a new series that mixes college nights, student film and most importantly, margaritas ... Check in Friday for film reviews and filmmaker interviews.

Music: Brenna caught "Dia de los Toadies" at Possum Kingdom ... North Texas Daily profiles Denton club Hailey's ... Our favorite van-challenged band again has van trouble.

Radio, Radio: Pugs and Kelly have resurfaced in The Bone's afternoon drive slot ... John interviewed Jack E. Jett on the launch of his Rational Radio show.

Best Bites: Teresa took on the spicy assignment of judging the Fiery Food Challenge for ZestFest ... The Law Reviewers checked out Cowboy Chow in Deep Ellum while Gay List Daily made me want to give old Circle Grill another try ... [Insert near-daily restaurant closing stories here and here.] But not every place that seems closed is. And Times Ten Cellars expanded to Fort Worth ... Love licorice but too grown-up for Twizzlers?

Game: Alex was at the Nastia Liukin Olympic victory parade in Parker ... Local college football teams had a mixed opening weekend on the road ... McKinney's Hunter Mahan made the Ryder Cup team ... The Cupcheck previews the NHL Western Conference ... And our pigskin prognosticators make their triumphant return.

Schools: Lancaster Today reports on the embattled Lancaster ISD's $41 million budget ... Tarrant County kids aren't so keen on The Bible ... Jesuit got a $5 million gift.

Bidness: Minnie checked out Carrollton's Sample Sanctuary ... Is a heliport in DeSoto's future? ... There's a new local ad agency specializing in marketing vices. (No, we haven't hired them-- yet.)

Pegasus Picks for the weekend

Friday

• Check out the video and we think you'll agree that The Spectacular Senior Follies will be just as advertised (all weekend)
• Mudhoney's still at it (and with great taste in local openers). As are The Beach Boys (all weekend).
• Denton's jazz community joins with Brave Combo and Paul Slavens in a benefit for Bach Norwood
• Dallas Theater Center's Tommy is the hot ticket in town (all weekend).

Saturday

• A full day of Bluegrass at the Heritage Festival in Arlington
• Tempted by Squeeze and Fastball at the HOB.
• There's a day-long benefit for Bar of Soap
• Get in touch with American heritage at the National Championship Indian Pow Wow (all weekend)
• Classic songwriting is on display as Jimmy Webb plays Dallas Baptist University.

Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY

• Pitch in for Deep Ellum icon Beard at Club Dada with Cas Haley / The Slack / Queen for a Day / Naked Lunch / The Backsliders
• 25th annual Dallas Home & Garden Show (all weekend)
• Get spicy at ZestFest (all weekend)

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