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RSM Presents Fiddler on the Roof

May 30, 2017Leave a comment

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Rockwall Summer Musicals Presents Fiddler on the Roof June 23-July 2
Tickets are to the beloved musical are $18-$22.

ROCKWALL, Texas – May 30, 2017 – As part of its 2017 season, Rockwall Summer Musicals will present Fiddler on the Roof June 23 – July 2, 2017 at the Rockwall Performing Arts Center (1201 T L Townsend Drive, Rockwall, TX 75087). Tickets cost between $18-$22 and can be purchased at the Box Office or online at rockwallsummermusicals.org. This is the first show of the 2017 season, to be followed by Peter Pan August 11-20, 2017. For the second consecutive year, Rockwall Summer Musicals will run its summer shows for two weekends instead of one.

Set in the little village of Anatevka, Tevye tries to teach his daughters cultural traditions in the face of growing anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences with its humor, warmth, and honesty since debuting on Broadway in 1964. Fan-favorite songs include: “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Where a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker,” and “Tradition.” Alidor Lafere stars at Tevye in the Rockwall Summer Musicals production directed by Paula Morelan.

Fiddler on the Roof
Rockwall Performing Arts Center
June 23-July 2, 2017
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2:30 pm

The full cast of RSM’s Fiddler on the Roof is as follows: Alidor Lefere as Tevye, Emily Croy as Golde, Raegan Vaughn as Tzeitel, Sierra Otto as Hodel, Whitney St. John-Gilbert as Chava, Karl Martin as Motel, Clayton Sackett as Perchik, and Argel “Neptune” Gutierrez as Fyedka.

Media tickets to the show are available. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to request tickets and/or to coordinate a feature.

About Rockwall Summer Musicals

Rockwall Summer Musicals produces two Broadway-quality, family-friendly shows each year from June through August. Discounts are offered for churches, groups, and season subscribers. For advance tickets or more information on Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan, or how you or your company could become a sponsor of Rockwall Summer Musicals, visit www.rockwallsummermusicals.org.

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Author Meet and Greet at The Theodore

May 24, 2017Leave a comment

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Meet Author Carter Hopkins at The Theodore on June 1^stFans of The Lincoln Prophecy can have a drink with the author himself.

Dallas, Texas – May 24, 2017 – Dallas author Carter Hopkins will be at The Theodore (Northpark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway #1804, Dallas, TX 75225) from 6:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, June 1, 2017 for a meet and greet event to celebrate his novel, The Lincoln Prophecy. Appetizers and cocktails themed after the novel will be available at happy hour prices.

“I love that The Theodore hosts themed parties and I’m honored to have one for The Lincoln Prophecy. It’s fantastic to have a cocktail named after the main character! Anytime I can connect with my readers, that’s a great day, but it’s especially great when we can have a drink together,” says Hopkins, who often speaks at local book clubs.

The three hundred and twenty-five-page fictional thriller is set in Dallas, Texas and follows Southern Methodist University professor Michael Riley as he stumbles upon a murder in Rockwall, Texas and suddenly finds himself wrapped up in a national cybersecurity threat. An ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary situation, Riley works to solve the mystery of the murder while running from those who committed it. Notable Dallas-Fort Worth locations seen in The Lincoln Prophecy include the SMU Central Fountain, Peggy Sue’s BBQ, SMU Law School, Greenville Avenue, Snuffer’s, and G. W. Bush Presidential Library.

The Lincoln Prophecy is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble for $12.99 and on Kindle for $3.99. Patrons can also purchase up a signed copy from the author himself at The Theodore at the event on June 1, 2017. Those interested in having Hopkins speak at their book club or event can email him through his website: https://carterhopkinsbooks.com/contact/.

Carter Hopkins is available for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to coordinate.

ABOUT CARTER HOPKINS

Author Carter Hopkins works as an attorney for a cyber security firm. Hopkins was inspired to write his first novel, The Lincoln Prophecy, by real-life cyber security events and technology. An alumnus of Rockwall High School and Southern Methodist University, Hopkins knew Dallas-Fort Worth was the perfect backdrop for his thriller series. He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and two children and is currently working on his second novel. For more information, visit carterhopkinsbooks.com.

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ABOUT THE THEODORE

Located at the North entrance of NorthPark Center, The Theodore offers stately staples that emphasize iconic American cuisine while the quirky atmosphere induces a sense of curiosity and adventure for which our namesake, Theodore Roosevelt, was known.

The bar, designed and curated by Kyle Hilla (voted 2016 Best Bartender by D Magazine and 2016 Bartender of the Year by CutlureMap Dallas), has a wide selection of drinks from ingeniously crafted cocktails to huge selections of beer and wines that will cater from your average mall goer to a seasoned connoisseur drinker.

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Vintage Tex Remodels Grapevine Store

May 17, 2017Leave a comment

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Vintage Tex Remodels Grapevine Store
The vintage clothing shop gets a chic new aesthetic.

Vintage Tex Grapevine

Grapevine, Texas – May 17, 2017 – Vintage Tex today announces that the shop has a brand new look. The vintage clothing store, located in historic downtown Grapevine (603 S Main St, Ste 300, Grapevine, TX 76051), has been remodeled with industrial, modernist touches. Small drop pendant chandeliers now hang from the ceiling. The walls have been painted gray and the ceiling has been painted black. All the commercially-made store fixtures have been updated with galvanized pipe.

Vintage Tex Grapevine

“This has been a goal of mine since opening the store in 2012,” says Vintage Tex owner Jen Cooper. “We wanted a more suitable backdrop for the gorgeous vintage finds we offer.” Cooper is an avid remodeler who has restored over a dozen historic Texas homes to their original glory, including her own Bedford ranch, which is featured in the May issue of Indulge Magazine.

The store is open daily from 11 am – 6 pm. In addition to clothing from the 1920s to the 1970s, Vintage Tex offers a variety of accessories including vintage handbags, scarves, aprons, gloves, hats, brooches, jewelry, and more.

Vintage Tex Grapevine

Vintage Tex representatives are available for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to coordinate.

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Dallas Plays Major Role in Novel

April 17, 2017Leave a comment

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Dallas Plays Major Role in Novel The Lincoln Prophecy
Author Carter Hopkins is Rockwall High School, SMU alum.

Dallas, Texas – April 17, 2017 – Dallas plays a major role in the novel The Lincoln Prophecy by local author Carter Hopkins. The three hundred and twenty-five-page fictional thriller is set in Dallas, Texas and follows Southern Methodist University professor Michael Riley as he stumbles upon a murder in Rockwall, Texas and suddenly finds himself wrapped up in a national cybersecurity threat. A reluctant hero, Riley works to solve the mystery of the murder while running from those who committed it.

Real world cyber security threats inspired Hopkins, an attorney for a cyber security firm, to write this novel. A Rockwall High School and Southern Methodist University alumnus, Hopkins never set out to become an author. “This story just wouldn’t go away,” says Hopkins of writing the novel. “I was in a kayak in this remote place and this scene suddenly popped in my head and I couldn’t shake it. I kept seeing this character and these scenes everywhere I went in Dallas.”

Notable Dallas-Fort Worth locations seen in The Lincoln Prophecy are:

Rockwall, TX – While running along a Rockwall canal out by San Martino Winery, Riley kicks off the thriller by accidentally stumbling upon a murder.
SMU Central Fountain (in front of Dallas Hall) – The reader meets Amie Hawkins for the first time.
Peggy Sue’s BBQ – Favorite lunch spot of Michael Riley and Amie Hawkins.
SMU Law School, Storey Hall – Isaac, the antagonist, and Riley meet face to face and chase scene through building ensues. Riley uses the Legal Clinic as an escape route.
Corner Bar – Riley waits for FBI and hides from Isaac.
Lakeside Park, Highland Park – Riley and Amie hide by Turtle Creek and plan what to do after narrowly escaping Isaac.
Greenville Avenue – chase scene where Riley and Amie hide out at Snuffers.
SMU Boaz Hall – Amie and Riley use a computer lab to finally discover what Isaac and others are after.
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Downtown Dallas – Amie and Riley access public computer network to see how far the virus has spread.
G.W. Bush Presidential Library – Crucial scene where Riley meets up with FBI in the park behind the library and Isaac sets up across the street with a sniper rifle.

One Amazon reviewer writes, “I had to purchase this book since I live in Rockwall where the book begins, and I live, in fact, very close to where the bodies are buried!!!! I normally don’t read many mysteries, but boy howdy, as we say in Texas, this is some book. I loved it and could not put it down. I can see the movie now. It was fast paced and I could not wait to see what happened. I would highly recommend this book.” The Lincoln Prophecy is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble for $12.99 and on Kindle for $3.99.

Carter Hopkins is available for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to coordinate.

ABOUT CARTER HOPKINS

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Black Star Sport Horses Called to Rescue Runaway Horses

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017Leave a comment

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Authorities Call Black Star Sport Horses to Rescue Runaway Horses
The chase took place near Heath High School.

Jessica Blackmon (mounted) and Jackie Blackmon

Rockwall, Texas – March 30, 2017 – Local authorities called Black Star Sport Horses to assist with a horse search and rescue yesterday. A pair of horses escaped their pasture in Heath, Texas when a neighbor’s construction worker accidentally left a pasture gate open. Police officers were called to the scene to retrieve the horses running free in a field off FM-549 near Heath High School. The chase went on for approximately ninety minutes before authorities called Black Star Sport Horses co-owner Jackie Blackmon for help.

Jackie and his daughter Jessica Blackmon arrived at the scene with a bucket full of grain and a couple of halters. Two patrol cars stayed on either side of the field to make sure the horses wouldn’t go on the road. In just a few minutes they were able to coax the horses to the bucket, where they were able to halter and lead the horses back to their rightful pasture. The neighbor, who prefers to remain anonymous, states, “I want to give a huge thank you to Jackie and Jessica for helping us rescue the horses, who were running free and loving every minute of it. We couldn’t have caught them without Black Star Sport Horses!”

“It was just another day at the office!” says Jackie Blackmon, who grew up training young horses in Fort Worth before opening the premier dressage training, show, and sales facility Black Star Sport Horses with his wife, dressage champion Lisa Blackmon. “Horses are our business. We were happy to help.”

Black Star invites media to the farm for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com) to coordinate.

Lisa, Jackie, and Jessica Blackmon

About Black Star Sport Horses

Owned by Jackie and Lisa Blackmon, Black Star Sport Horses is a premier dressage training, show, and sales facility located on 255 acres just twenty minutes east of Dallas at 5565 FM 549, Rockwall, TX 75032. Jackie grew up training young horses in Fort Worth and has since won over 40 USDF Championships. Lisa has spent her life training and competing on international sport horses, even training seven Grand Prix horses. Together Jackie and Lisa run a program dedicated to helping each horse reach its full potential. For more information, visit www.blackstarsporthorses.com.

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Be the Belle of the Ball in $150 Vintage Prom Dress

March 17, 20171 Comment

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Be the Belle of the Ball in a Vintage Prom Dress
All prom dresses at Vintage Tex are under $150.

Vintage Prom Dress Dallas

Grapevine, Texas – March 17, 2017 – Vintage Tex today announces that the store has a small collection of vintage prom dresses at their historic downtown Grapevine location (603 S Main St, Ste 300, Grapevine, TX 76051). The vintage finds are from the 1940s-1970s and all priced at under $150. A few dresses in the collection are: a short, flirty blush-colored dress, a bold blue floor-length gown with a bow at the waist, and several billowy strapless gowns that are fit for a princess.

“We are thrilled to offer gorgeous vintage prom dresses this year,” enthuses Vintage Tex owner Jen Cooper, who scoured the state for the small collection. “The best part about wearing vintage to prom or any other important event is that you don’t have to worry about anyone else wearing the same dress as you!”

The shop is open daily from 11 am – 6 pm. Most of the clothing and accessories found at Vintage Tex are from somewhere in the state of Texas. In addition to clothing from the 1920s to the 1970s, Vintage Tex offers a variety of accessories including vintage handbags, scarves, aprons, gloves, hats, brooches, jewelry, and more.

Vintage Tex representatives are available for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to coordinate.

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Vintage Tex Spring Collection is On Trend

March 10, 2017Leave a comment

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Vintage Tex Spring Collection is on Trend
Four fashion week trends are apparent in the vintage collection.

Grapevine, Texas – March 10, 2017 – Vintage Tex today announces that the store is now carrying their spring collection at their historic downtown Grapevine location (603 S Main St, Ste 300, Grapevine, TX 76051). Owner Jen Cooper collected most of the vintage finds ranging from the 1920s-1970s in Houston. The 2017 Spring Collection includes updated floral prints, every shade of pink, new takes on pastels, and statement patterns.

“What’s interesting about fashion trends is that past styles always come back around, making vintage remarkably trendy,” says Cooper. “We were pleased to see 1960s-style patterns all over the spring fashion week runways and are proud to offer on-trend styles to our customers.” The spring trends available in the 2017 Spring Collection at Vintage Tex are as follows:

Updated floral prints
1. different from typical springtime florals
2. less dainty, more psychedelic (heavily 60s influenced)
3. larger scale, bolder prints
The color pink
1. all shades, from pastel to rosy blush tones to bright bubblegum
2. biggest trending color this season
New take on pastels
1. different from typical springtime pastels (light pink, baby blue)
2. less “sweet,” more muted versions of “out there” colors (such as chartreuse)
Statement Patterns + Colors
1. geometric patterns, stripes, polka dots, graphic prints, all very popular this season
2. on the flip side of pastels, bold pops of color are also popular – see Pantone’s Spring 2017 Color Report
3. lots of 60s influence, mod, color blocking, 60s style is giving the 70s trend of seasons’ past a run for its money

Vintage Tex representatives are available for interviews regarding this news. Contact Katherine Rose Watson (katierosewatson@yahoo.com, 972-489-7694) to coordinate.

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