Small shops make Carrollton’s downtown area complete
Year after year, stores come and go, but Carrollton has been able to maintain “the square” with small shops that cater to various ages groups.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Historical Exhibits
Historical Exhibits
Preserving a Texas treasure: TWU raises funds to maintain Little Chapel-in-the-Woods
Since its dedication by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1939, the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods has been a place of tranquility and beauty on TWU’s Denton campus.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
Bucks Burnett to exhibit eight-track tape collection at Barry Whistler October 29-31
Including a Led Zeppelin eight track signed by the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin.
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to sell Mark Twain’s “Last Manuscript”
The "Last Manuscript" will be part of Heritage's Signature Historical Manuscripts Auction on October 16 and 17.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Fort Worth ISD celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Dolores Huerta Elementary School will host a Hispanic Heritage Museum at the school, open Sept. 28 through Oct. 16.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Photo gallery: Construction of “The Gates” 9/11 sculpture in Oak Cliff
"The Gates" is an all-metal sculpture that includes actual steel beams from the World Trade Center.
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009
Video interview with Alan Olson, director of exhibits for the Dallas Historical Society
In honor of the first day of school, we bring you an all-ages education session. The photo gallery and video take you on a trip through a rare Texana collection -- including a letter signed by Sam Houston!
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents Tales From The Land Of Gullah
Gullah is a West African culture that survived the hardships of slavery and has remained almost unscathed since the 1600s.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Fowler Library in Denton presents A Public and Private Life: A Discussion of the Letters and Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
A major emphasis within the discussion will be an examination of his letters and of the style, themes, and philosophical assumptions underlying in the Autobiography.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
King Tut exhibit at Dallas Museum of Art didn’t come close to drawing the 1 million it forecast
And don't ask them for any $$$ details, because their lips are zipped on that topic.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Traveling memorial wall comes to DeSoto
The Vietnam Memorial Wall Replica will be at DeSoto’s Grimes Park Apr 16-19 and admission is free.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Arlington and Dallas now in competition for the College Football Hall of Fame
Arlington wants to put it in the new stadium, Dallas wants to put it next to the convention center hotel.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Denton airport to host the Wings of Freedom Tour
Visitors can explore the aircraft inside and out, and also take a flight in either the B-17, B-24, or P-51 planes.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Art and Love in Renaissance Italy opens Sunday at the Kimbell Art Museum
The exhibition offers a little history, art history, and a look into high society and even fashion during the Renaissance.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Gay List Daily’s must-do events: March 5-8, 2009
This week, expand your mind with a little edu-ma-cation, increase your waistline with some great food, and get ready to lose an hour of your life forever.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Richland College to celebrate Black History Month with series of events
The series will start on Feb. 12 with its 10th Annual African-American Read-In.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Preservation Dallas to conduct tour of historic Dallas home
The contributors of the book Dallas Landmarks will also be on hand to talk about and sign their book.
Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
Dallas Museum of Art offers more Tut discounts for the day ‘o love
King Tut, how romantical. In fact, he only had one wife which is quite unusual for the pharaohs. Although he did die at the tender age of 19, which may be why he only had the one wife but that's beside the point.
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
McKinney’s Heard Museum closes some indoor exhibit space for renovation
Some of the exhibit space at the Heard has been around as long as the dinosaurs. (The animatronic ones, that is.) So a remodel was certainly in order.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
Lincoln letter found in Dallas Historical Society archives awaits verification
If genuine, the letter - quoted in the film Saving Private Ryan - could be worth millions. If not, it still makes for a great display.
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
McKinney Fire Museum gets 1922 fire truck
A 1922 model American LaFrance fire engine, which served McKinney citizens circa 1956, was transported from its former home at the Collin County Farm Museum.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth and Me: The JFK Memorial
JFK deserved better than what looks like a box made of concrete Lego blocks.
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008
Dallas Heritage Village (part two) - Dallas/Fort Worth and Me
There were so many items to crow about that you’ll see only the things that most impressed me.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Dallas Heritage Village (part one) - Dallas/Fort Worth and Me
All of the historical structures preserved at the wonderful Dallas Heritage Village date from the mid-late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Friday, Oct. 31, 2008
Updated: The Dallas Museum of Art announces fall discounts for Tut exhibit
The special offers are for families, students and early birds.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Pictures on University of Texas site capture history of Spanish-speaking population in Texas
Each gallery of pictures is a fascinating glimpse into a past that is unfiltered or even colorized but profound simply because it is.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Gay List Daily’s must-do events: October 10-14
Here are a few reasons to get out of the house, well except for the “house tour” but that’s totally different.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs opens Friday at the Dallas Museum of Art
There's nothing cooler than ogling 3,000-year-old riches.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
Adell Campbell discusses King Tut with Egyptologist Rollin Phipps
Adell Campbell hosts Egyptologist and former UT Arlington professor Rollin Phipps, who talks about the life and times of King Tut and the Tut exhibit coming to the Dallas Museum of Art.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Fort Worth-based American Airlines touts its cargo division for transporting King Tut exhibit
Airline trying to grab itself a little bit of the Tut magic.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
Museum of Nature & Science to present Los Barrios exhibit
The exhibit shows the importance of education, religion, music, sports and work ethic to Mexican-Americans in Dallas during the era of barrios (neighborhoods in Spanish).
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
New artifacts to debut in Dallas at King Tut exhibit opening this fall at the DMA
As if the exhibit didn't already have enough cool stuff.
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
“Going Places” exhibit opens Labor Day weekend at the Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture
The Old Red Museum takes us back to when carriages-not-cars ruled the roads.
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008
Dallas’ Old Red Museum voted Best Venue of the Year by ISES
The Old Red used to be a courthouse, built in 1892, which means the Dallas City Council looks forward to ripping it down some day.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
UT Arlington’s collection of old ass maps featured at Amon Carter Museum
A group of 17 rare 19th century maps that reveal how cartography helped pioneers find a way across the country.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Updated: King Tut tickets on sale NOW
Your guide to the boy king experience.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Civil War exhibit at Old Red Museum highlights North Texans’ involvement
Here's a surprise: Collin County was overwhelmingly against leaving the Union. Did not know.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Texas Ranching Heritage exhibit opens (grandly) at Fair Park’s Hall of State
... with a family picnic in the park.
Brought to you by the Dallas Historical Society, the event will include a screening of the John Ford classic, Stagecoach.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Fort Worth’s Heritage Trails downtown walking tour to highlight history
Mayor Mike Moncrief will dedicate 19 bronze sidewalk markers on Monday, April 7.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Dallas Central library presenting eclectic Tuesday programs
Tuesdays@Central, a series of eclectic and engaging programs, will continue through March and April.
Monday, March 17, 2008
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