 |
1.
Concert to benefit NT music student
It was just another day for Bach Norwood as he played bass in his praise band at a Methodist church in Azle.
When he started to feel the pain, he knew his life was about to change.
Norwood, a 27-year-old jazz studies senior, had a condition known as spontaneous pneumothorax - his lung had collapsed.
|
2.
Oso Closo delivers rock opera
Thundering guitar solos aren't typically theater-appropriate - that is, unless it's The Who's 1969 rock opera, "Tommy."
When the Dallas Theater Center contacted Denton's Oso Closo to perform in the theater's 50th anniversary season opener, vocalist and guitarist Chris McQueen said his initial reaction was that "it probably wouldn't work for us.
|
3.
GZA drops lyrical bombs on Dallas
If GZA is remembered for anything, it will be for his work with the Wu-Tang Clan and for his second solo album, Liquid Swords.
The skeletal, dark sounds of the now 13-year-old album, produced by RZA, also a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, complement GZA's nasal but serious rhyming.
|
4.
Venue Menu
It's a Friday night, the air is thick with cigarette smoke and the turquoise walls of Dan's Silverleaf vibrate as Dertybird, a southern rock quartet from Austin, plays for an audience of eight.
On the adjoining patio, people enjoy a respite from the noise inside and visit with friends, have a drink or watch baseball and football games on TV.
|
5.
Food Snobs
Katz's Burgers, the '50s-themed diner, was a blast from the past, minus a few poodle skirts and a jukebox.
When we walked in, it took a few minutes to figure out if we were supposed to seat ourselves or if we should wait to be seated. We eventually saw the "order here" sign, but we wished that the employees had at least greeted us with a smile at the door and directed us to the ordering area.
|
6.
Anime convention unites fans for panels, shopping, games
Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of anime fans meet up in Dallas to meet, shop and share their love of pop culture.
AnimeFest is an anime convention that has been held in the Dallas area annually since 1993. The convention attracts fans of Japanese animation, comic books, movies, video games and other forms of popular culture with a weekend-long event that includes special guests, video screenings, vendors and forums.
|
7.
Movie Schedule
Sept. 12: "The Women," "Burn After Reading," "Righteous Kill"
Sept. 19: "Lakeview Terrace," "Ghost Town"
Sept. 26: "Miracle at St. Anna," "Eagle Eye," "Nights in Rodanthe"
Oct. 3: "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," "An American Carol"
Oct. 10: "Body of Lies"
Oct.
|
8.
NT soccer team hopes to overcome obstacles
The NT soccer team hopes to build on the momentum it gained after two wins last weekend when it plays the University of Oklahoma Sooners at 7 p.m. tonight at the North Texas Soccer Field.
NT (2-0) won its first two games of the season against Louisiana Tech University and Xavier University of Louisiana on Friday and Sunday.
|
9.
Nobel Prize recipient speaks on survival
Jerry White remembers diving into the pool for the first time since he lost a leg to a land mine on April 12, 1984, in Israel.
"I remember the feeling of people having watched me hop to the edge of the pool, and then when I dove in, the feeling of not having my foot for the first time underwater was sort of sad but interesting," he said.
|
10.
NT football team to tussle with Tulsa
When the Mean Green football team takes on the University of Tulsa Saturday at Fouts Field, its objective will be to show what it learned from the season opener.
NT (0-1) will look to continue its defensive improvement after a 6-45 loss to Kansas State University on Saturday.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|