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The 2024 choice: Build up or tear down

Inclusion only threatens bigots Permit me to begin with some positive messages: The Washington Post reports, “Trump’s presidential bid has the support of only half of his Cabinet.” A T-shirt reads, “Voting prevents unwanted presidencies.” Simone Biles tweets, “I love my Black job” after her thrilling Olympic gymnastics comeback. James Baldwin, whose 100th birthday was Aug, 2, wrote that “ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” And here we are with an...

ASD cuts ribbon on new office

AIDS Services Dallas cut the ribbon to open its new office at 201 S. Tyler Street in Oak Cliff. For the past 17 years, the housing non-profit has been headquartered in Oak Cliff Tower. ASD provides affordable housing for people living with HIV. The new building was purchased and will save the organization the cost of rent in the future. And the building doubles the amount of office space. For the first time, the agency will be able to host intakes away from the housing properties. CEO Traswell...

Stage Notes: The DBDT situation in a nutshell; Stolen Shakespeare searches for new home

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Season announcements came in hot and heavy this week. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Festival of Independent Theatres: Selfie Conscious, 7 p.m. today at Theatre Too. Festival of Independent Theatres: Where the F is Joseph Mara, 8 p.m. today, 5 p.m. Saturday at Theatre Three. Jubilee Theater: Sister Act, today-Aug. 18.  Festival of Independent...

The 2024 choice: Build up or tear down

Inclusion only threatens bigots Permit me to begin with some positive messages: The Washington Post reports, “Trump’s presidential bid has the support of only half of his Cabinet.” A T-shirt reads, “Voting prevents unwanted presidencies.” Simone Biles tweets, “I love my Black job” after her thrilling Olympic gymnastics comeback. James Baldwin, whose 100th birthday was Aug, 2, wrote that “ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” And here we are with an...

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Getting into the balloon biz

Mark Rado, the Balloon King Mark Rado is expanding his retail empire with Balloon Kings DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Taffet@DallasVoice.com Dallas business owner Mark Rado will soon spend another week in New York City learning everything he can about the balloon business before returning to Dallas to open his new store. “We’ll be the first [Balloon Kings] franchise location,” Rado said. He explained that Balloon Kings started in New York on Broadway at 80th Street then expanded to a...

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Stage Notes: The DBDT situation in a nutshell; Stolen Shakespeare searches for new home

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Season announcements came in hot and heavy this week. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Festival of Independent Theatres: Selfie Conscious, 7 p.m. today at Theatre Too. Festival of Independent Theatres: Where the F is Joseph Mara, 8 p.m. today, 5 p.m. Saturday at Theatre Three. Jubilee Theater: Sister Act, today-Aug. 18.  Festival of Independent...

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