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There is something special about crab legs. Whether it is the tender, sweet crab meat, the decadent melted butter or the camaraderie of the dining experience, an evening enjoying crab legs is always a party. The Cajun Market at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill is bringing the party on Saturdays with a new half-price snow crab special every week.  

 

Beginning on Saturday, Aug. 3, The Cajun Market will offer snow crab platters for $18 for a pound ($36 regular price) or $9 per half pound (regularly $18). Platters are served with the traditional corn and potato accoutrements.

 

 

 

The offer is good for dine-in and take-out orders placed by calling the restaurant. Not available for third-party delivery.

 

The Cajun Market at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill

1833 Airport Freeway

Bedford, TX

817-527-5640

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An Exciting Tradition Continues

 

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League's Debutante & Honor Guard Casino Party unfolded in all its splendor at the elegant Arlington Hall on July 19th. The Debs and Honor Guard came together for an evening of dinner, casino games, and dancing.

Presentation Ball co-chairs Ginger Sager and Barbara Averitt greeted each arriving guest with gracious smiles and heartfelt welcomes.

“The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is honored to have a close group of established and respected families of the Dallas community support our mission through our presentation ball,” said event chair Claire Catrino. “Our casino party is the culmination of many summer events and an additional way we celebrate our debutantes, honor guard, families, and sponsors.”

The Debutantes, Honor Guard, and their families were treated to an evening filled with an array of cocktails setting the perfect tone for the festivities, followed by a generous buffet dinner.

At the appointed time, the Debutantes gathered outside for a group photo alongside an elegant Aston Martin provided by event sponsor Avondale Dealerships.

The guests’ attire for the evening ranged from short cocktail dresses to long evening dresses. Black tie for the gentleman allowed room for some lighthearted fun such as the watermelon print bow tie worn by Honor Guard Matthew Laza. Mitchell Ward, father of Debutante Samantha Ward,  was the star of the evening when he arrived sporting his cowboy hat and bright red ostrich cowboy boots.

The spotlight shifted to the musical entertainment Ice House Band, one of Dallas's most dynamic and electrifying party bands.

Guests in attendance included Linda Gilmore, Kristi and Ron Hoyl, Beth and Garner Newton, Jennifer and Taylor Stone, Niki and Randall Turner, and Catherine Gravel.

Closing announcements were made and the raffle prize winners names were drawn. Grand Prize winner was Dakota Richardson who received a certificate from Avondale Dealerships for a chauffeured driven evening in his choice of either a Bentley Bentayga or Aston Martin DBX SUV and dinner for two at Mister Charles.

Additional sponsors for the evening were PaperCity and Mister Tuxedo.

One of the many beneficiaries of the Presentation Ball’s proceeds is the Young Strings program which has seen numerous participants go on to be admitted to renowned and esteemed higher learning institutions.

The countdown has begun for the Debutantes' highly anticipated debut at the 39th Annual Presentation Ball, an iconic event set to unfold on February 15th, 2025, at the prestigious Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

Photos by Gittings and Deborah Brown

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In today's world, robotics and artificial intelligence are at the forefront of technological advancement, shaping industries and everyday life in unprecedented ways. Preparing children for this future means equipping them with the skills and knowledge to navigate and thrive in a world driven by innovation. Robotics classes offer children a gateway to a world of innovation, creativity, and problem-solving. At Magikid Robotics Lab in Dallas, students dive into the fascinating realm of robotics through engaging, hands-on STEM after-school classes. These classes not only cultivate essential technical skills but also foster teamwork, critical thinking, and a passion for learning. Let’s explore what kids do in robotics classes at Magikid, the ages at which they can start, and how our renowned competition training differs from regular classes.

What Do Kids Do in Robotics Classes?

Robotics classes at Magikid are designed to be both educational and fun. Students engage in a variety of activities that challenge their minds and encourage active participation. Here’s a glimpse of what they experience:

  1. Building and Programming Robots:
    • Building: Kids use various robotic sets (Ollo, VEX, and Lego Robotics) to construct their robots. This hands-on activity helps them understand the basics of engineering, mechanics, math, and physics.
    • Programming: Students learn to program their robots using kid-friendly coding languages. This teaches them logic, sequence, and problem-solving. Programming via robotics brings things to life and makes the learning more intuitive and straightforward.
  2. Interactive and Creative Projects:
    • Magikid students participate in projects that integrate multiple STEM disciplines. They might design robots to solve real-world problems, like cleaning up waste or assisting in tasks. Each class is project-based, providing students with a clear objective that cultivates their creativity.
  3. Collaboration and Teamwork:
    • Working in teams, students learn the value of collaboration. They brainstorm, plan, and execute their projects together, developing strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  4. Challenges and Competitions:
    • Kids are encouraged to participate in friendly challenges and local competitions, where they can test their robots and showcase their skills.

At What Age Can Kids Learn Robotics?

At Magikid Robotics Lab, children as young as 4 years old can start learning robotics. While it might seem that 4 years old is too young, this age group benefits greatly from early exposure to STEM concepts. Young children are naturally curious and adept at learning through play. Robotics classes harness this curiosity by introducing basic engineering and programming concepts in a fun and engaging way. Simple tasks like building basic structures and using block programming to make a robot move are well within the capabilities of young learners, setting a strong foundation for more advanced learning as they grow.

Robotics Competition Training: How Does It Differ from Regular Robotics Classes?

Robotics classes at Magikid are structured to accommodate various learning styles and paces. Students meet once a week for 90 or 120 minutes. Each class is designed to be interactive and hands-on, ensuring that students are actively involved in the learning process. Whether your child is a beginner or has some experience, there’s a place for them at Magikid.

Competition training at Magikid is more intensive and focused on specific competition goals. Students learn advanced building and programming techniques, teamwork, and strategic planning. They receive guidance from experienced coaches and mentors who have a track record of success in robotics competitions. Students in the competition team meet more often (typically 7 hours or more per week) to perfect their skills.

STEM Afterschool Classes and Enrichment Programs for Kids in Dallas: Beyond Robotics

For students who have broader interests and want to explore beyond robotics, Magikid’s STEM afterschool classes and enrichment programs in Dallas provide a comprehensive curriculum that blends science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These classes encompass a wide range of STEM topics, ensuring students gain a well-rounded education. The curriculum includes 3D design, block programming, and AI, offering various learning opportunities that cater to different interests and skill levels. The project-based learning approach keeps students engaged and excited about each class, making STEM education both fun and impactful.

Conclusion

Robotics classes at Magikid Robotics Lab in Dallas offer an exciting and educational experience for kids. From building and programming robots to participating in competitions, students are immersed in a world of innovation and discovery. With programs available for children as young as 4, Magikid provides a strong foundation in STEM education through its afterschool classes. If you’re looking for robotics classes or enrichment programs for your child, Magikid is the place to be. Sign up today and watch your child’s passion for robotics and STEM flourish!

Explore more about Magikid Robotics Lab and their offerings by visiting their website or contacting them for a trial class.

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Continuing it mission to help young people find success and hone their athletic skills, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will host the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic on Friday, Aug. 9, for boys and girls ages 6-17. Designed for budding to advanced student athletes, the co-ed clinic will offer two classes from 10-11 a.m. (ages 6-12) and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ages 13-17). Registration is required and space is limited.

The clinic will be led by basketball savant Tim Martin – who has trained NBA standouts including Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, Dwayne Wade, P.J. Washington, Melvin Ajinça and now Victor Wembanyam– along with his team of coaches. The sessions will offer instruction focused on shooting, rebounding, dribbling, passing, defensive tactics and team concepts – all in a fun, positive and fast-paced environment.

In addition to coaching a wide cast of basketball greats, Martin is a Tedx Talk speaker and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He is also the director of basketball relations for the Dwyane Wade sneaker company, Way of Wade/Li Ning.

The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is located at 1800 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. Cost to attend the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic is $10 for students who are enrolled in Heroes programs and $50 for students who are not enrolled. To register, go to markcubanheroescenter.org.

ABOUT THE MARK CUBAN HEROES BASKETBALL CENTER. The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is a multi-purpose facility for neighborhood youth and families providing sports and leadership programs. The Center expanded its services to address the critical needs arising during the pandemic related to food insecurity, including the distribution of afterschool snacks, meals and food boxes to neighborhood families.

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Continuing it mission to help young people find success and hone their athletic skills, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will host the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic on Friday, Aug. 9, for boys and girls ages 6-17. Designed for budding to advanced student athletes, the co-ed clinic will offer two classes from 10-11 a.m. (ages 6-12) and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ages 13-17). Registration is required and space is limited.

The clinic will be led by basketball savant Tim Martin – who has trained NBA standouts including Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, Dwayne Wade, P.J. Washington, Melvin Ajinça and now Victor Wembanyam– along with his team of coaches. The sessions will offer instruction focused on shooting, rebounding, dribbling, passing, defensive tactics and team concepts – all in a fun, positive and fast-paced environment.

In addition to coaching a wide cast of basketball greats, Martin is a Tedx Talk speaker and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He is also the director of basketball relations for the Dwyane Wade sneaker company, Way of Wade/Li Ning.

The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is located at 1800 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. Cost to attend the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic is $10 for students who are enrolled in Heroes programs and $50 for students who are not enrolled. To register, go to markcubanheroescenter.org.

ABOUT THE MARK CUBAN HEROES BASKETBALL CENTER. The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is a multi-purpose facility for neighborhood youth and families providing sports and leadership programs. The Center expanded its services to address the critical needs arising during the pandemic related to food insecurity, including the distribution of afterschool snacks, meals and food boxes to neighborhood families.

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Courtesy of ABC Basketball

Continuing it mission to help young people find success and hone their athletic skills, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will host the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic on Friday, Aug. 9, for boys and girls ages 6-17. Designed for budding to advanced student athletes, the co-ed clinic will offer two classes from 10-11 a.m. (ages 6-12) and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ages 13-17). Registration is required and space is limited.

The clinic will be led by basketball savant Tim Martin – who has trained NBA standouts including Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, Dwayne Wade, P.J. Washington, Melvin Ajinça and now Victor Wembanyam– along with his team of coaches. The sessions will offer instruction focused on shooting, rebounding, dribbling, passing, defensive tactics and team concepts – all in a fun, positive and fast-paced environment.

In addition to coaching a wide cast of basketball greats, Martin is a Tedx Talk speaker and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He is also the director of basketball relations for the Dwyane Wade sneaker company, Way of Wade/Li Ning.

The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is located at 1800 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. Cost to attend the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic is $10 for students who are enrolled in Heroes programs and $50 for students who are not enrolled. To register, go to markcubanheroescenter.org.

ABOUT THE MARK CUBAN HEROES BASKETBALL CENTER. The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is a multi-purpose facility for neighborhood youth and families providing sports and leadership programs. The Center expanded its services to address the critical needs arising during the pandemic related to food insecurity, including the distribution of afterschool snacks, meals and food boxes to neighborhood families.

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Courtesy of ABC Basketball

Continuing it mission to help young people find success and hone their athletic skills, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will host the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic on Friday, Aug. 9, for boys and girls ages 6-17. Designed for budding to advanced student athletes, the co-ed clinic will offer two classes from 10-11 a.m. (ages 6-12) and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ages 13-17). Registration is required and space is limited.

The clinic will be led by basketball savant Tim Martin – who has trained NBA standouts including Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, Dwayne Wade, P.J. Washington, Melvin Ajinça and now Victor Wembanyam– along with his team of coaches. The sessions will offer instruction focused on shooting, rebounding, dribbling, passing, defensive tactics and team concepts – all in a fun, positive and fast-paced environment.

In addition to coaching a wide cast of basketball greats, Martin is a Tedx Talk speaker and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He is also the director of basketball relations for the Dwyane Wade sneaker company, Way of Wade/Li Ning.

The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is located at 1800 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. Cost to attend the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic is $10 for students who are enrolled in Heroes programs and $50 for students who are not enrolled. To register, go to markcubanheroescenter.org.

ABOUT THE MARK CUBAN HEROES BASKETBALL CENTER. The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center is a multi-purpose facility for neighborhood youth and families providing sports and leadership programs. The Center expanded its services to address the critical needs arising during the pandemic related to food insecurity, including the distribution of afterschool snacks, meals and food boxes to neighborhood families.

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 Catfish is one of the most popular varieties of seafood available, and the tasty fish is uniquely associated with the South. In celebration of National Catfish Month, which happens each August, The Cajun Market at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill is preparing the finny friends three different ways at a price that can’t be beat.

 

For the full month, the restaurant will serve three of its catfish favorites, each for $9.99. These include:

 

  • Catfish Po-Boy – Cajun classic on that perfect Gambino’s French bread and dressed with all the toppings
  • Catfish Fish Tacos – a bayou interpretation of a popular fish taco, fusing Cajun and Tex-Mex in a perfect marriage of flavors
  • Thin Fried Catfish – Thinly sliced and coated in your favorite Cajun seasonings, then fried till golden and stacked high on your plate with all the dipping sauces.
  • Catfish Platter – Two generous catfish filets served alongside fries, hush puppies and cole slaw.

 

 

 

The offer is good for dine-in and take-out orders placed by calling the restaurant. Not available for third-party delivery.

 

 

The Cajun Market at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill

1833 Airport Freeway

Bedford, TX

817-527-5640

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Planning events or meetings to close out 2024? Consider hosting meetings, trainings, town halls and more at a movie theater.

 

Imagine sitting in cushy theater chairs rather than uncomfortable meeting room chairs for your meetings or customer events and presentations with video on a great big theater screen.

 

Galaxy Theatres Grandscape offers upscale, customizable options for group meetings and events with expansive AV capabilities, luxurious leather recliner seats in all theaters, a full food and beverage menu (wouldn’t your next conference call be better with a bowl of fresh popcorn?), and pre and post event space in its lobby and lounge. The facility has 15 theaters, a full bar, lobby, and lounge area for pre-gathering activities. 

 

Benefits to hosting corporate meetings and events at Galaxy Theatres Grandscape include:

  • Savings on corporate travel when presentations held at HQs out of town are live streamed into a theater 

  • Complete flexibility on a large screen 

  • Increased engagement from your audience as luxurious recliner seatings with built in table tops are preferable over cold, stuffy conference rooms 

  • Increased brand awareness with the capability of digital displays, welcome signage and activations on digital boards throughout the facility

  • Prime access to the Grandscape development with dozens of restaurants, leisure activities, and shopping options for visitors 

 

Located in the 400-acre Grandscape development in The Colony, Galaxy Theatres Grandscape is optimally positioned in a thriving area of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with ample free covered parking and easy highway access. The venue is 20 minutes from DFW International Airport and 27 minutes from Dallas Love Field Airport. With dozens of restaurants, activities, and shopping, Grandscape doubles as a great venue for meetings and a one-stop location for visitors to enjoy their time in Dallas after hours. There are several hotel options within 3 minutes from the theater. 

 

Begin a theater rental and learn more about Galaxy Theatres Grandscape capabilities at www.galaxytheatres.com/movie-theater/grandscape/rentals.

 

Galaxy Theatres is located in Grandscape in The Colony. 

5740 Grandscape Blvd Ste. 100, The Colony, TX 75056

 

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Carbone Dallas, the Italian-American restaurant created by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, which opened to great fanfare in March, 2022 and delighted patrons with its famous Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, Seafood Salad, Linguini Vongole, Lobster Fra Diavola, Chicken Scarpariello and Veal Parmesan, has elevated to new heights in its Design District location.

This summer, Chef Mario Carbone curates his first seasonal menu for Carbone Dallas, inspired by the freshest tomatoes, only available through the end of August. Two of the dishes, Veal Milanese and Scallops Riserva, are new to Carbone and exclusive to CarboneDallas, offering guests a chance to discover the lighter dishes on the famed menu.

Each menu item captures the fresh essence of the season, delivering Chef Carbone’s blend of tradition and contemporary culinary artistry. About the tomato, Chef Carbone says, “This is the most important ingredient.”  

 The Carbone “Celebration of Tomatoes” Menu features:                                 

  • Caprese Salad: Heirloom Tomatoes from Eckerton Hill Farms in Pennsylvania. (Large, Medium, Cherry, Demi-sec) with house made Salsa Verde (Parsley, Mint, Garlic, Capers, EVOO, Red Wine Vinegar), Hand Pulled Mozzarella and Basil, finished with Vinegar, and Salt.                                             
  • Spaghetti Pomodoro: Setaro Pasta from Naples, Italy tossed with fresh Cherry Tomato, Sungold Tomato, sliced garlic, parmesan, and garnished with fresh basil
  • Veal Milanese: Pan Fried 14 oz veal chop served with a vibrant salad of peak-season Heirloom Tomatoes, peppery arugula, and basil, lightly dressed with lemon juice and Sicilian olive oil
  • Scallops Riserva: Grilled U10 Diver Scallops served with house made couscous, vibrant tomato sauce made from Sungold Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, garnished with a fresh herb salad and thinly shaved fennel
  • Lasagna Verde: House made pasta layered twelve times with tomato sauce made from fresh Demi Sec Tomatoes, roasted red peppers, broccoli rabe bechamel, basil pesto and mozzarella