Pegasus News week in view: Movin’ Out edition

by Mike Orren

Yes, we're movin' on up, away from the East Side. But that doesn't mean we've forgotten them that brung us: You've still got time to win a trip to Aruba and thousands of dollars of Savor Dallas tickets.

Metro: Fiona Norton sees through the valet racket ... Dubya has finally settled in and since he didn't get a job, he went back to school ... James Northrup updated on the White Rock lighting controversy ... Mike Davis doesn't understand the motivations of gun buyback opponents ... Stan Ascher talked to a woman who is using her experience with eating disorders to help others ... Spitting in the wind is a bad idea ... A Lake Highlands family caught some burglars on YouTube.

Artsy: Misty Day was on hand for the moment Dallas became the epicenter of the banana world ... North Texas E-News caught the Krewe of Barkus parade in McKinney while Mandrake Arts & Media spent Mardis Gras in Oak Cliff ... "Wild Art" features Lykke Li and the Texas Fashion Collection ... Laura S. checked out Fort Worth's new "Avenue of Light".

Acting!: Tarrant County College's Lindy Benton-Muller is in Shawn's Spotlight ... John Garcia's The Column had another big week of reviews: Gulf View Drive; Miss Nelson Is Missing!; Orinoco!; The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife; and The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet.

Flix: John talked with a Disney exec about their new North Texas Matinee Club ... Check in Friday for a review of Two Lovers.

Game: FC Dallas played a Swedish club to a tie and signed a new midfielder ... South Oak Cliff High was stripped of its recent hoops titles ... Duncanville boxer Luis Yanez notched his first professional victory ... The Stars traded for a replacement center ... The CupCheck questions the wisdom of deadline trades ... The Mavs hit both ends of the spectrum ... Grapevine High Football has a new coach ... Texas Motor Speedway has a dirt track date this weekend.

Best bites: Casey Thompson had a hand (for good or ill) in the Top Chef finale ... Gay List Daily checked out Dallas' El Jordan Cafe ... Vegans love them some pancakes ... New content partner What We're Doing likes Another Broken Egg Cafe, although some commenters disagree.

Music: See SXSW bands here at home and save some bucks ... Vibe Spot was on hand for a surprise Erykah Badu appearance ... Erin caught the first night of And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead's new tour as well as Slipknot / Coheed and Cambria ... Gobbler's Knob caught a primo Band of Heathens gig ... UNT’s Syndicate music series is highlighting local talent.

Schools: George Michael and Kenny Goss honored some student artists ... The Plano ISD joined the roster of area districts facing major cutbacks, but DeSoto is chipping away at its deficit.

Risky Bidness: Our housing market is not impervious to the economy ... Zales is laying off ... The Dallas NAACP is trying to hit Fox 4 where it hurts in protest of a New York Post cartoon.

Pegasus Picks for the weekend

Friday:

• Turbocharge your bottom line at the Business Solutions Conference and Expo (Saturday too).
• A revitalized Pretenders are at the HOB.
• Cas Haley and Grupo Fantasma should make for an eclectic, fun show at the Granada.
• Remember the Cellar Club with original musicians in Fort Worth.
• It looks like a Cartwrights reunion at the Barley House?
• "Keep Dallas Deviant" with an art show and auction hosted by Assassination City Roller Derby.

Saturday:

• The Cowtown Marathon runs through Fort Worth.
• Start planning your "recession garden" with local green thumb Neil Sperry (all weekend).
• Celebrate Texas Independence Day with a benefit for North Texas Food Bank at the Sons.
• Our pal Rawlins Gilliland heads a benefit for James Bonham Elementary School.
• Mike B's gotten me hooked on the California Guitar Trio.
• Flickerstick performs yet another final show.
• Lollipop Shop retro parties are always a blast.
• The O's celebrate their CD release at Double Wide.
• Blast to the past with Kenny & the Kasuals at Poor David's and with a free preview at Bill's Records.
• Asleep at the Wheel performs their Bob Wills musical at the Eisemann Center.

sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY:

• Adair's celebrates its 46th anniversary with The King Bucks, Nate Kipp and a free crawfish boil.
• More Texas Independence, this time at Love & War Plano with Mark David Manders, Max Stalling, Gary P. Nunn, Tommy Alverson and more.
• Bosque Brown's CD release is at Dan's Silverleaf.

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