Several Friends of Unfair Park who like their oldies (and their terrestrial radio, same difference) are wondering what in the what is up with KPMZ-FM, otherwise known as Platinum 96.7. Because up until a short while ago it appeared the station had gone back to playing country. Only now, when…
A good Friend of Unfair Park wonders:My daughter just texted me. She said they’re filming something at Woodrow Wilson today, and she got an actor named Jesse Metcalfe to take a picture with her. You’re the Movie Man … what’s going on up there? Are they filming a movie?Nope. That’s…
So, yes, maybe you’ve heard by now: Things have been busy behind the scenes at the Dallas Zoo. Construction has been underway on that much-ballyhooed 11-acre attraction, $32-million Giants of the Savanna habitat, which Park and Rec director Paul Dyer talked to us about way back in August 2008, in…
Allen Gwinn over at www.dallas.org has posted a report from DISD’s Office of Professional Responsibility about its investigation of Maria C. Silva, former manager of the district’s Adult Basic Education Department. The typical journalese way to describe the report would be “scathing.” A more accurate description would probably be “holy-crap-I’m-glad-she’s-not-my-boss.”If…
So, then, back to Memorial Auditorium for a moment. But only because council member Ron Natinsky shares with Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway the hope that sooner than later, the city can and will give the venerable arena a makeover and begin marketing it as an alternative to the Nokia…
Over on photopol.us — otherwise known as “the metropolis for dfw photog nerds” — you’ll find, what else, photos taken at Frank Campagna’s Kettle Art in Deep Ellum. That’s where, beginning tomorrow night, you’ll find the exhibition 18 Photographs, featuring the work of such photographers as Andrea Roberts, Andrew Shepherd,…
Ziggy Gruber, namesake of the revered Houston deli Kenny & Ziggy’s, has but one request from the Jewish community of Dallas: Please, please stop with the calling. In recent days, he’s received countless messages at the deli from folks up here who’ve heard that Kenny & Ziggy’s is finally opening…
KVUE and KXAN down in Austin ran pieces last night about how the city of Austin really wants to keep Austin PD’s top cop, Art Acevedo, one of the six finalists for the Dallas Police chief’s job. City officials have offered to bump his salary to close to $200,000, which…
In advance of the big fight at Cowboys Stadium this weekend, Jerry Jones spoke to, of all places, the UK Telegraph about a great many things — such as his inspiration for the Enormodome (“I visited Wembley three times while it was being built”) and how he’d never, ever, ever…
Just so there’s no confusion, beginning at 7 tonight you won’t be able to post comments to Unfair Park. Our crack IT staff informs me this outage will last no longer than 30 minutes — but they said Tuesday night’s maintenance outage would last no more than an hour or…
Cleared out the TiVo last night after watching American Idol for DC9 and realized I just haven’t been watching enough of the CW of late. I had totally missed that the 14th cycle of America’s Next Top Model was set to premiere. And that, Friends, is unheard of in my…
Of council members Dwaine Caraway, Jerry Allen or Tennell Atkins, we’re not sure who’s a bigger fan of the high school drumline, but this morning in the plaza outside City Hall, the three city officials sure looked ready to wrestle for it.Speaking to a few rows of guests and flanked…
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff was the first locally to make mention yesterday of the fact Google Maps now offers bike trails — that’s the green line you see on the map at right. (Writes Jason Roberts, “It’s a good way to see a birds-eye view of our trail system, and…
After grabbing a pint at Ship’s Lounge the other night, we noticed plans for a new Centennial on the corner of Greenville and Ross Avenues. Turns out, the Dallas-based purveyors of fine wine, spirits and beer are opening a 7,800 square foot booze-and-food emporium, complete with walk-in humidor, selection of…
Till Saturday’s visit to the Dallas Convention Center, I hadn’t walked around Pioneer Park Cemetery since I was a kid, when my dad took me to see the Jackson 5 at Memorial Auditorium. And so I was stunned to see, years later, what a shambles the city-owned cemetery, in which…
And speaking of late-night teevee hosts …Just got word that ousted Tonight Show ex Conan O’Brien is about to take Andy Richter and the band on the road for a two-month tour, the title of which is “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television.” Which I mention because, right, there’s…
Tony Romo’s been all over the place this week: on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in that what-the Super Bowl video and, last night, on the Late Show With David Letterman. Well, actually, Romo wasn’t on Late Show — he was just the topic of conversation. The Richardson native was ostensibly visiting…
Spent the 8th inning of yesterday’s Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 3 Spring Training exhibition – Neftali Feliz was very sketchy – soaking in the Surprise, Arizona sunshine and getting to know new owner Chuck Greenberg. After years of being alienated by Tom Hicks, you’re going to love this dude. Long story…
At some point today DC9 at Night will feature a very lengthy chat with our old buddy James Burnett — better known as Big Bucks, proprietor of the late, great 14 Records on Greenville Avenue and frontman for the Volares and, more recently, Rachel Bazooka. The subject this go-round: His…
Pinkston grad and Prairie View A&M golf great Leonard Jones has been making the rounds in recent weeks, promoting a Samuel L. Jackson-narrated Golf Channel doc called Uneven Fairways, about those who broke the sport’s color barrier long before Tiger Woods was born. One month ago, as a matter of…
Remember this the next time you criticize Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo for playing too much golf. He could be singing. But is Romo the worst of the bunch? Dirk Nowitzki’s pretty bad. Jerry Jones is in leather. It’s all entertainingly horrible. This Who’s Who of Metroplex star power karaokeed…
Don’t let the doorknob…: Oh, such warm, moist sighs of sadness swept the city last week over the end of state Representative Terri Hodge’s political life. What a shame. What a tragedy. What a load of crap. Quick show of hands, readers. Before she pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud…
