Pegasus News week in view: Inauguration edition

by Mike Orren

I know we haven't bribed you to read in awhile. (Aren't we past that by now?) But after a holiday break, our contests are back, starting with the chance to win tickets to Sunday's Los Lonely Boys / Del Castillo acoustic gig at The Granada. Enter quick and keep your eyes peeled for lots more chances to win free stuff in the coming months. Speaking of things upcoming, we're working on a lot of improvements and a redesign and could use your input. Just click on the "feedback" tab you see on most pages to let us know what you like; what you don't and what you'd like to see added.

Metro: It seemed like one big long holiday week as we started with MLK day, followed by the inauguration-watching and after-parties ... Some indeterminate number of rowdy Lancaster youth threw a Notorious fit over enforcement of "R" movie ratings ... Condoms for everyone! ... New content partner I Live in Dallas picks the 10 best wifi hotspots ... The Dallas Voice reports on a remarkable drop in Cedar Springs crime ... Today Newspapers has the scoop on Cedar Hill saying no to Chesapeake's drilling plans ... The Collin County Observer applauds the sharp pencil being taken to the County budget, but wants the commissioners to look in the mirror ... Is it really a surprise that a ratings group found problems at Parkland?

Artsy: Shawn interviewed Raphael Parry about his controversial new production, One in Three. The Kimbell has a new director ... Laura E. checked out the Etsy artist scene in Plano.

Flix: Local filmmaker Robert Camina is debuting Martini the Movie at Studio Movie Grill Dallas on Monday ... The KidFilm Fest is this weekend ... Check in Friday for reviews of Inkheart, Outlander and Waltz with Bashir.

Game: The Stars were 2-1 on the week, getting a new radio broadcast home and Robidas onto the All-Star team -- a move closely watched by The Cupcheck ... The Mavs had a couple nice wins before completely bowing to the Bucks ... The Rangers convinced Michael Young to stay around to play third base and were rated as the top farm system in baseball ... Lots of off-season activity in the Cowboys' coaching ranks ...

Best bites: Stoney’s Fine Wines & Market on Greenville is closing as is Fort Worth's Eurotazza ... But there are openings on the horizon: A downtown Plano bakery; a new offering from Cretia Drydale; a new Luby's concept; a new breakfast chain; a Greenville gastropub; and a mysterious new Kent Rathbun creation ... Mike Modano is opening his own restaurant while hawking others ... Gay List Daily loves the buffalo at Y.O. Ranch and the laid-back vibe of The Quinn ... The DMN has a new restaurant critic ... The hot new trend?: Price rollbacks.

Music: Jazz great David "Fathead" Newman died this week ... Somebody's Darling won the Shiner Rising Star competition and has been signed to the (beer) label ... The Orbans (whom we used to know as Lifters) have a new demo and video to go with their new name ... Deaf Pedestrians have a new, label-free, lease on life ... Gobbler's Knob says that Austin's Jon Dee Graham now has a monthly Dallas residency.

Schools: Erin dug into problems created for student-athletes under the state's new graduation plan ... Mix 102.9 saved Rowlett High's production of Rent ... W.E. Greiner students won a float contest at the New Year's Parade, with over 18,000 votes cast.

Risky Bidness: Our housing market seems to be holding better than the rest of the country's ... Best Southwest Citizen tells us that Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to several area towns ... Clear Channel layoffs hit Mix 102.9 and other area stations ... Not sure it's even news anymore when the airlines post losses ... Rowlett announced a major new Waterfront Entertainment District.

Pegasus Picks for the weekend

Friday:

• We have a soft spot for the Django Reinhardt Festival (all weekend) -- our site is even built on a programming platform called "Django."
• Automorrow celebrates its CD release at the Ridglea.
• Anytime you get Lee Fortune and Ken Turetzky on a bill, you know it's going to be fun.
• I'd forgotten how much I love AC/DC until they showed up on Rock Band 2.
• Radiant* and Salim Nourallah head a nice local bill at the Granada.

Saturday:

• Take your young cineast to the KidfFilm Fest at the Angelika (Sunday too.)
• Good to see an all-local Saturday bill at the HOB: Flickerstick / Stella Rose / Calhoun
• The King Bucks / The Orbans / Glen Farris are at Lola's. (Hmm, might have to stop by after Djangofest.)
• Ricki Derek celebrates his CD release at Scat. (Good night to be in FW.)

sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY:

• KNON's annual Bluesfest is all day at Poor David's (Saturday too).
• Los Lonely Boys / Del Castillo acoustic at the Granada.
• Heritage Auction Galleries has a big Texas memorabilia auction.
• Sambuca Dallas hosts a benefit for SPCA Spay/Neuter.

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