Thursday, March 5, 2009

Pegasus News week in view: Carrier pigeon edition

By Mike Orren

Whether or not you have time to web surf every day, we've got lots of ways for you to keep up on all the local happenings. In addition to the website and this weekly newsletter, we have seven different Twitter feeds and a snazzy iPhone app. And if you use Google Reader or another RSS reader, we have literally thousands of feeds you can follow. If that doesn't work for you, tell us where we can send the carrier pigeons.

Downtown Dallas' 50th anniversary: Go behind the lens to tell your story

Metro: 147 guns came off the streets at the City of Dallas' buyback ... Meet content partners Larry James and Uncle Barky ... We got video of Joe Connelly's Lake Highlands owls ... Remember when content partner Crest View Park called for slower speeds on Oates Drive? They got 'em ... Annexation battles are heating up in Lancaster ... Who knew that Duncanville was a hotbed of political intrigue?

Artsy: Wild Art caught Joan Baez, Mike Modano and the UT Arlington copy-paste girl.

Best bites:... gives a hat tip to independent restaurateurs ... Teresa busted up some bogus name-dropping ... Former Mansion chef John Tesar is headed to New York, as his old Chef's Room is shut down ... North Texas Daily got a little Lousiana at Frilly's Seafood Bayou Kitchen ... There's a new Italian supper club in Oak Lawn ... Eat This Fort Worth was on hand for the Texas Independence Day Chili Cook-off ... No more Paciugo in Victory Park.

Acting!: Reviews this week include The Rat Pack, The Odd Couple and Hello Human Female.

Flix: Check in Friday for a review of Watchmen and a review and producer interview on Familiar Strangers. And over the weekend we'll be posting the full interactive schedule for AFI Dallas.

PegNews presents a free sneak preview of Sunshine Cleaners

Game: Todd Jones provided a dirt track date tutorial and reported that Bullard's Travis Evans won the Texas World Dirt Track Championship ... The Cowboys kicked Roy Williams and TO to the curb while picking up a linebacker and backup QB ... Our pal Shawn Williams is on the Super Bowl committee ... The Stars did manage to pick up a win and much-needed center Brendan Morrison. The Cupcheck rages against rampant gutlessness ... The Mavs managed to lose to Oklahoma City ... Get a firsthand recount of the Lady Mustangs regular season hoops championship.

Music: Erin interviewed the always-funny Ken Turetzky ... Scott McCurry has a new album on the way next week ... John had a blast with California Guitar Trio and Rhett Butler ... Several local musicians are up for International Songwriting awards and need your vote.

Schools: Dallas ISD was recognized for big improvements ... Is anyone surprised that problems are turning up in the Lancaster ISD audit?

Risky Bidness: Lakewood finally got its Whole Foods ... John gave a preview of the massive Lake Highlands Town Center development ... Semi-debunked bankruptcy reports drove Blockbuster stock off the market ... Lots of media news this week: The Dallas Morning News closed a printing plant, but insists that's not why Laura Bush couldn't get her paper. Meanwhile, the Star Telegram raised prices while announcing a 12% layoff. D Magazine had layoffs too ... A tax on plastic bags? ... At least the slow economy has us buying more used books.

Pegasus Picks for the weekend

Friday:

• Laid off? There's a meetup for you and folks like you at Opening Bell.
• Savor Dallas kicks off with the Wine Stroll and the Victory Park Food and Wine Celebration.
• Richard Lewis will make you feel marginally less neurotic at the Improv (all weekend.)
• Join our pal Vincent Tucker for a Gospel and Hip-Hop AIDS benefit.
• Author Ian McEwan speaks at the Naomi Burton Stage.
• Based on the title alone: One Man Star Wars Trilogy (all weekend).
• The Fort Worth Symphony does Led Zeppelin

Saturday:

Wish you were here.

• Of all the Savor Dallas events, the one you really can't miss is the International Grand Tasting.
• There's a full afternoon of free music at Bill's Records.
• Glad to see the HOB doing a Texas showcase.
• The Afro-Cuban All-Stars are at McFarlin.
• When you're 95 will you be shouting the blues at the Uptown Theatre?
• If I wasn't putting on a bachelor party elsewhere, I'd be throwing chicken at Southern Culture on the Skids (with perfect local opener, Boys Named Sue).
• I heard Alejandro Escovedo's Valentine's gig in Fort Worth was great. He returns to Poor David's, this time with Rahim Quazi.
• It's a big night for art gallery openings.

sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY:

• If Sunday brunch has Freddie Jones on the menu, then go.
• Maple Point highlights the music of Thelonious Monk.
• There is a huge hip-hop bill at Opening Bell Mosaic.
• The Take Action tour comes to the HOB with headliner Cute Is What We Aim For.

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