Posts by Chuck Cox
-
Big Week For ‘Pros and Cons’
Scott Ross will be on with The Ticket this afternoon.
Last November, I wrote about director Scott Ross and his movie Pros and Cons: A Fantasy Football Movie. In that story, Ross said the movie would be premiering at the Texas Theatre at some point.
Some point will be at on Sunday. However, the location will instead be the Lakewood Theater.
Additionally, Ross will be interviewed on 1310-AM The Ticket at 1:25 today by BaD Radio.
By Chuck Cox May. 14, 2012 | 12:30 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Green Fees at Stevens Park Going Up?
A spectacular view of downtown Dallas from Stevens Park. (Staff photo: Chris McGathey)
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board has an item on its agenda for tomorrow’s meeting that proposes raising specified golf course green fees and cart fees at all six City of Dallas golf courses, which includes Stevens Park.
Nobody I spoke to at Stevens Park was sure exactly how much rates might go up if the item passes. These are the current rates.
By Chuck Cox Apr. 4, 2012 | 12:17 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Adamson Game Postponed
The Adamson girls soccer team was slated to take on Red Oak in a Class 4A area playoff game at 6 p.m. at Wilmer-Hutchins. However, because of the severe weather in the area, tonight’s game has been postponed. No word on the make-up date, but it will most likely be Wednesday.
The Lady Leopards (11-8-0) beat Spruce, 5-0, in the first round last week, while the Lady Hawks (14-7-1) had a bye in the first round.
The winner will play the Ennis-North Dallas winner in sectionals later this week.
By Chuck Cox Apr. 3, 2012 | 11:22 am | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Well, That’s a First
Hayes Carll sings to the crowd at The Kessler on Friday. (Staff photo: Chuck Cox)
In addition to being a huge sports fan, I’m also a huge music fan.
If I’m not at a game, I’m at a concert. And vice versa. It turns out I was at a concert at The Kessler on Friday night. I made it out to see Hayes Carll, one of my favorites.
A little more than midway through the show, Carll announced that he was going to let everybody know who won the raffle for free tickets to future Kessler shows. He called up a lady to the stage. But, shortly thereafter, he stepped back as the lady’s boyfriend made his way to the stage to propose to her. She accepted, and the crowd went wild.
Pretty cool moment. And one I have never witnessed before in the umpteen concerts I’ve been to.
By Chuck Cox Mar. 12, 2012 | 2:58 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Leopards Ink Letters on National Signing Day
Adamson's Qwaii Clark, Quinton Vickers, and Dimitre Wells.
Three Adamson football players — Qwaii Clark, Quinton Vickers, and Dimitre Wells — signed national letters-of-intent during the Dallas ISD National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday afternoon at Ellis Davis Field House.
Clark and Vickers signed with Cisco College, while Wells inked with Texas A&M-Commerce.
“I am very proud of these young men,” Leopards head coach Josh Ragsdale said. “To be able to watch them take part in the ceremony was amazing. I felt like a super proud dad. I will definitely be spending some Saturday afternoon in Cisco and Commerce, Texas, next fall watching these young men play.”
By Chuck Cox Feb. 1, 2012 | 3:52 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Opening Day at the Texas Theatre
Have you always yearned to watch your Texas Rangers open the regular season in the same place Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested following the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
Well, now you can.
The historic Texas Theatre will be showing Friday’s game between the defending American League champion Rangers (Man, that feels good to type) and the Boston Red Sox. First pitch is at 3:05 p.m.
And it’s free. There will also be hot dogs, Brooklyn Pennant beer, and baseball cards at the shindig.
By Chuck Cox Mar. 30, 2011 | 11:20 am | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Hubbard Heading Home
Singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, who grew up in Oak Cliff and attended Adamson High School, is coming home to play a show at the Kessler Theater on March 19 as part of the “Storytellers at the Kessler” Series.
Although the majority of my job involves covering sports, I got to interview Ray and write a story for this week’s Oak Cliff People. It’s all good, because I am also a big music nut. I also got to interview Hayes Carll for the story, thanks to David Card, owner of Poor David’s Pub.
I won’t be able to go to the show, since I’ll be out of town on the 19th. However, I have seen Ray perform before. I can assure you he is awesome.
So, get your tickets to the show. Oh, and make sure to read my story.
By Chuck Cox Mar. 10, 2011 | 4:55 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Super Week is Upon Us
Well, it’s finally here. Super Bowl week has arrived in North Texas.
The media headquarters for the big game is the Sheraton in downtown Dallas. It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump from our lovely office.
I thought you’d like to check out this photo from outside the hotel. Pretty cool stuff.
By Chuck Cox Jan. 31, 2011 | 3:44 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS -
Ready For Some Convenience
I was wandering through Tom Thumb on Hampton Road the night before New Year’s Eve, when I saw what used to be the chip aisle being replaced by wooden shelving to accommodate forthcoming beer and wine sales at the store.
I had to snap a picture of the additional message hand written by an eager shopper. Good stuff.
By Chuck Cox Jan. 3, 2011 | 10:54 am | 1 Comment | Comments RSS -
What’s Old is New Again
Our photography director, Chris McGathey, took this photo of the Kessler Theater on a very hot afternoon earlier this month.
If any Oak Cliffites have similar cool photos they would ike to share with him, he’d love for them to send them his way at photo@peoplenewspapers.com.
This photo, by the way, was taken on his iPhone and coverted with an application called Hipstamatic.
By Chuck Cox Aug. 17, 2010 | 1:25 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS
