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Entries tagged with 'Oak Cliff'Southwest Center Mall turning it up for the holidaysSouthwest Center Mall has new ownership and some new energy to turn around the long-struggling shopping hub. You can check out some of that energy at 5 p.m. Tuesday when the Christmas lights go on. City Council member Tennell Atkins,... Oak Cliff's St. Cecilia Catholic Church celebrates a rebuildingParishioners gathered at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Sunday to celebrate the opening of a new chapter for the North Oak Cliff congregation. Here's a report in words and video. Here's a rendering of the new church courtesy of vai... Christmas in the OC: The lights get serious on Nov. 28We found Jamey Boozer standing on a ladder, working up a sweat, hanging tubes of lights in one of his front yard trees. "These are like falling meteors," he explained. Returning to Earth, Boozer showed us around, talked about... Nov. 22: Where were you, where will you be, Oak Cliff?It's that time of year, time for that familiar question: Where were you on Nov. 22, 1963? (If you were at the Texas Theatre that afternoon about 1:15 p.m., let's talk.) And where will you be on Nov. 22, 2009?... Convicted killer faces murder charge in another East Oak Cliff slayingSo do we have a rerun of sorts in East Oak Cliff?... How do you say mess? Garland Road?Our East Dallas reporter Nancy Visser wrote this weekend about a group that wants to clean up that mess of development along Garland Road -- wants to make it a "destination." Lord knows they've got a tough challenge ahead. How... A successful Cliff Fest has organizers looking to next yearAs the Austin Brown Sounds guys rocked on, Rita Joye ("call me 'Legs' ") Gray added some big-time boogie Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Bishop and 8th. As the band offered I want to put on my-my-my-my-my boogie shoes,... Vehicle accidents kill two youngsters in Oak CliffAnd here's a tragic story about two deaths in Oak Cliff.... Sharing some hopes for Southwest Center MallThe vibe was positively upbeat yesterday morning at Concord Baptist Church in South Oak Cliff. That's where a new owner of the Southwest Center Mall's common areas met with Edna Pemberton and 25 or so other local business leaders and... Program helps Latina mothers at five Oak Cliff locationsMany Latino children lag in language and mental development before they reach pre-school. A new study has linked the problem to mothers' education levels, interaction with their children and family sizes. A Dallas program called Avance is confronting the situation... Swine flu vaccine to be distributed at Oak Cliff churchHere's some good news about swine flu. Dallas County will receive an additional 19,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine and plans to dispense some of the doses on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Oak Cliff. The vaccine will be distributed from... Three Oak Cliff projects to seek city tax dollarsThe City Council has approved funding agreements with three Oak Cliff projects in the Davis Garden Tax Increment Financing District. The council on Monday authorized reimbursements of up to: -- $199,643 for demolition and environmental remediation, facade construction and infrastructure... They help keep Oak Cliff in perspectiveNow let us pause from the rush and trample of time to thank Granny Geek (Gay Revi), Marcia Cirillo, Whatknot, carladallas, smudger, ReyGuy and the others for helping keep OC in perspective. And usually in focus. Here's one take on... Sponsors still needed for Oak Cliff's art, food and music fest this weekendSome good news: There's still time to sign on as a sponsor for Cliff Fest. The inaugural Oak Cliff art, music and food festival will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Bishop Arts District.... La Reunion open house on Saturday to feature artists' creationsWe stopped by La Reunion TX on Saturday, checked out the budding outdoor arts studio and gallery in west Oak Cliff. It was one fine morning for the woods. We walked the hilly trail, crossed the running, clear-water creek, pondered... Recycling Roundup Saturday includes Oak Cliff siteFrom the OCB's Heads Up desk: Cliff Temple Baptist Church, 123 W. 10th St., will be the Oak Cliff drop-off site for the city's next recycling roundup, Saturday, Nov. 21. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get rid of those electronics,... Man slain in front of South Oak Cliff homeHere's a brief report on another fatal shooting in South Oak Cliff. Any information about the victim or incident to share?... Bishop Arts First Thursday to benefit Texas TheaterAt tonight's First Thursday in the Bishop Arts District, you can buy and give. A portion of sales at participating shops and restaurants will be donated to the Texas Theater renovation project. Time: 5:00 p.m. until closing... Some OC options: Bikes, art, music, food, hike and a cemetery cleanupFrom the OCB's Opportunities Desk: ** The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is looking for volunteers to help clean up the historic Western Heights Cemetery Saturday morning. Dallas pioneers, soldiers from the Civil War through World War II and Oak... An Oak Cliff Halloween: Crowds on Beckley and the 'pimp' near Kiest ParkNow for a Halloween post-mortem. We hear the action was thick, intense, but overall peaceful Saturday night at the annual Granado ghoulfest on Beckley. Word is no gore feasts or zombie attacks. Not even a run-of-the-mill hacking. "It was great.... |