Five years ago, when this podcast journey began on this site, I conducted my first interviews at an ice cream shop in the Bishop Arts District owned and operated by Rosa Lopez, called Suenos Sabrosos. While working at the ice cream shop and since its closure in 2007, she also serves at the executive director [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oak Cliff’
Cliff Notes is inviting you to a unique teaching opportunity
Carlos and Opalina Salas are looking for experts in their community to begin teaching classes as an outreach of their bookstore, Cliff Notes Prolonged Media, located on 416 N. Tyler Avenue in Oak Cliff. Here’s the word from Opalina: We are now providing our community with a series of workshops to educate, enhance and entertain! [...]
A winter night out in the OC (Oak Cliff, that is)
It was great visiting with friends last night in Oak Cliff, starting with the Tyler/Davis Art Crawl. (The Tyler/Davis intersection is referred to by the locals as the “Bishop Arts Gateway”, as in a door to the established arts district further east on Bishop and Davis streets). Visiting artist from Houston, Hans Payan Geler, exhibited [...]
Tim Dillinger and Patsy Moore: A very special blend this Saturday night.
Helping me celebrate this podcast anniversary on Saturday night, September 19th, at Jack’s Backyard will be two artists that I respect for their passionate performances and song craft. Allow me to share more with you about Tim Dillinger and Patsy Moore. In 2007, my friend, A.C. Coleman, (a great songwriter himself) turned me on to [...]
New book store, Cliff Notes, on its way to Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff residents, Carlos and Opalina Herebia-Salas, are bringing a new bookstore to 416 N. Tyler Avenue called, Cliff Notes. The store is scheduled to open October 10, 2009. Both Carlos and Opalina have been fixtures in the local poetry scene including the monthly Mad Swirl set at Absinthe Lounge on first Wednesdays, and they [...]
Kisa Jackson Production new stage play debut this weekend in Oak Cliff
Kisa Jackson has been busy bringing more dramatic works for the LGBT community, and her production company debuts its latest work this Friday and Saturday, March 13 & 14, with the work, “After the Rain, the Sun will Shine“, at the renovated Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson, in Dallas. Kisa dubs the new play “a [...]
Photo Fun: Slamming down the pancakes in Oak Cliff
Who knew Oak Cliff vegans could have such gluttonous fun?! Sure, these pancakes were vegan-cakes served up at Spiral Diner, with vegan syrup and vegan butter, but still–that’s a lot of pancakes!! The winner ate 24 1/2 pancakes in about eight minutes. Enjoy the gallery by clicking on any pic and in the lower left [...]
Deep discounts at The Rose Garden Store winter sale in Oak Cliff
Alright, you should know that the best time to get those winter threads is when the spring clothes are about to hit the racks, right? Riiiight! So to make room for all the spring clothes and other goodies, Kelly Wiley of the The Rose Garden Upscale Resale Store at 841 W. Davis, is having a [...]
