Thursday, May 15, 2008

Pegasus News Week in View: DIY edition

By Catherine Cuellar

Happy National Bike to Work Day!

Skipping your car commute Friday is just one of the ways you can stick it to The Man this weekend. Whether joining the ranks of independent video artists, supporting independent musicians or shopping for local handmade goods, we've got lots of ideas -- and the news of the week.

Metro

Real estate values have increased in Tarrant County thanks to Barnett Shale revenue. Dallas city council members approved the $42 million purchase of land for a convention center hotel ... guess who the two dissenters were. Dallas South reports on the un-surprising delay of a development supported by Arlington tax dollars. Last Saturday's municipal elections will also mean many runoffs June 14.

New 2008 Accords and Civics

Screen

On the film front, Todd reviews Speed Racer, Erin says Girls Rock! rocks, and Film Guy John talks about Before the Rains, co-produced by Dallas native Doug Mankoff.

Stage

Shawn spotlights Akin Babatunde, director of Blue at Jubilee Theatre. Mark-Brian Sonna and North Dallas Gazette reviewed three shows each: Mr. Pim Passes By presented by Anagram Productions; Gaslight presented by Richardson Theatre Centre; The Most Beautiful Lullaby You've Ever Heard presented by Audacity Theatre Lab; Freakshow presented by Core Performance Manufactory; Midlife, the Crisis Musical presented by Theatre Three; and The Misanthrope presented by Dallas Theater Center. Boy howdy!

Dining

TG reports Bice at the Crescent is gone; Cosmic Cafe is back after a fire; and Breyer's has a new way to beat summer heat - pomegranate.

Call 972-4-DOCTOR (436-2867).

Listen up

Get Slacker Country's take on the new CD from Old 97's and our spin on Shibboleth's new disc. Brenna reports on the Toadies' first studio effort in seven years. And Ozzfest is coming to Frisco.

Sports

Go Stars! The Rangers are doing surprisingly well, while the Avery Years are officially for nostalgic types only. Two FC Dallas players are in France. Meanwhile the Rangers and Stars' owner put his sports city development on hold.

Bidness

Intervoice expands to China. You can now simutaneously look good and save the world. And Baron & Budd won a huge water contamination settlement.

Pegasus Picks for the weekend

Friday:

• Pat Benetar, Le Freak, Loverboy, Everclear, and a Pink Floyd laser light show at the Wildflower Festival
• Yuk it up with rude, wrong, hilarious George Lopez
• C'mon get Happy Bullets at City Tavern
• Sleep deprivation is a small price to pay to see your work on the big screen.

Saturday:

• The annual Dallas Children's Book Fair and Literary Festival at the library
• Magical realism at its best -- a free screening of Como Agua Para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) at the Latino Cultural Center
• Gain insight into the lives of carneys at Freakshow
• Celebrate Shibboleth's CD release with guest vocalist Bobby Patterson

Sunday:

• Make and take crafts from Kessler Park at the Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q
• Scoot your boots with Matt the Cat at the White Elephant Saloon

Have fun and be careful,

Catherine Cuellar

Managing Editor

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Scott Doyle Verified

It saddens me deeply that Hunter Sullivan at Lee Harvey's on Saturday isn't a Pegasus Pick. =(

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Erin Rice Staff

I've already bowed down to terrorist demands once this month.

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Scott Doyle Verified

Tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to serve up some justice, imo.

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