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Cirque celebrates 25th anniversary with local stop in national tour
For eight special performances in February, North Texas residents will have the opportunity to watch an engagement of Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría at Frisco’s Dr Pepper Arena.
Toyota customers slow to respond
Toyota has been in the national spotlight recently after halting sales of eight models of cars and trucks that make up more than half its sales in the United States, cars that won't return to on-sale status until the sticking accelerator pedals manufactured by CTS Corp behind the recall are fixed. And while the recall has since gone global, it is also having an effect on local dealers such as Toyota of Plano.
Gable takes medical lead at Baylor Plano
Dennis Gable, vascular surgeon, has been named president of the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. Gable follows doctor of internal medicine Peter Stack, who served as president in 2008 and 2009.
Three board seats opening in PISD
Three long-standing members of the Plano ISD board of trustees have announced that they will not run for re-election in May, leaving their positions open for community-minded volunteers a chance to serve.
Davis Library hosts Chinese Film Festival
With Black History Month, Heart Health Month and - thanks to Valentine's Day - the month of love, February is full of chances to expand one's horizons.
February set aside for heart health awareness
February is heart health awareness month and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano is promoting women’s heart health.
J.C. Penney to launch mobile coupons
Plano-based J.C. Penney Company Inc. is one of the many companies taking advantage of the age of smart phones and widespread Wi-Fi Internet access with mobile-phone coupons.
Plano: Seeing a low voter turnout, council candidates push for more participation
Fewer than 3 percent of Collin and Denton counties’ registered voters made it to the polls Saturday to vote in the special election to choose a candidate for the Place 3 seat on the Plano City Council. The result? A special runoff election on March 30.
Plano Symphony Orchestra brings family friendly music and activities
The Plano Symphony Orchestra’s final two Family Symphony Sundays of the season will blow attendees away.
Accident sets truck on fire
Fire and police from both Plano and Richardson departments responded to a traffic accident that turned into a car fire Monday.
Davidson, Fang in runoff
Plano residents will be going back to the polls March 20 for a runoff election between Plano City Council Place 3 candidates André Davidson and Cathy Fang.
Collin County ponders State of the Union
President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union speech Wednesday night, and citizens from both parties tuned in.
Bags that carry you through: Local breast cancer survivor fills totes to help other survivors
Plano resident Debbie Stallings was speechless when the doctors gave her the diagnosis: breast cancer.
Hope springs eternal: The Hope Center brings like ministries together
Resembling a mountain lodge, the building at Plano Parkway and Custer has caught the eye of passersby since it broke ground in June of 2008.
West student among 40 finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2010
Plano West High School senior Elisa Bisi Lin was named one of 40 high school seniors from across the country to be named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search.
Plano Insider Stories
What’s Happening Around Town
Feb. 7-13
Moonwalk Back in Time to Plano West Theatre’s production of ‘The Awesome 80s Prom’
Ever dream about re-visiting your senior prom? Now is your chance to do just that as Plano West Theatre presents “The Awesome 80s Prom” Feb. 4-6 at 7 pm in the Plano West Auditorium (5601 West Parker Road). Travel back in time to 1989 to join in the celebration of Wanaget High School’s Senior Prom. All the characters you remember from your high school days will be in attendance and vying for your vote for Prom King or Queen.
What’s Happening Around Town
Jan. 31-Feb. 6
West student among 40 finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2010
Plano West High School senior Elisa Bisi Lin was named one of 40 high school seniors from across the country to be named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search.
Movers and Shakers questions
Full name: Jeffrey C. Caruth, M.D.
Area surgeon assists Haitian quake victims
In the destruction left behind by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, millions of Haitians are without medical attention, but a team of North Texas doctors, nurses and medical technicians have decided to take action.
Chamberlain Performing Arts’ annual Sweetheart Ball set for Feb. 7
Chamberlain Performing Arts will host its annual Sweetheart Ball from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, at the Stonebridge Ranch Country Club on Beacon Hill Drive in McKinney. This elegant father/daughter dinner dance will feature entertainment by Daniel Frie of DJ Spin in Frisco, as well as a buffet dinner complete with a delicious ice cream sundae bar and hot chocolate. Each young lady in attendance will receive a commemorative charm.
Plano’s Links move toward rebuilding Haitian orphanage
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti last week took a devastating toll on the island nation, flattening buildings including the president’s palace, hospitals and schools as well as entire neighborhoods.
Shen Yun performers return to North Texas
How often do you have the chance to experience a show that will leave you filled with joy and hope? World-class Shen Yun Performing Arts will return to perform three shows at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Feb 5-6, 2010, with breathtaking classical Chinese dance and orchestral music as part of its world tour.
Mover and Shaker: Blair Patterson
Full name: Blair Patterson
Plano West grad makes mark on reality TV
Plano native Hannah Flora is a true go-getter. A life-long dream carried the Plano West Senior High School graduate to her current home in New York City where the then-jobless 24-year-old worked her way up through an advertising agency to become an art buyer. Now Flora is chasing another future: to possibly use her recent experience as a featured interior designer on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) to become a professional in the field.
Mover and Shaker: Amy Sarabi
Full name: Amy Sarabi
What's happening around town?
Jan. 17-23
No room at the Inn
Henrietta, Texas, lies 20 miles south of Wichita Falls on Highway 287. There are about 3,000 citizens and one hotel advertized on the Internet, The Best Western.
A Singer in every sense
Liz McGathey, Staff writer
Plano Met Ballet premieres “The Wizard of Oz”
Plano Metropolitan Ballet’s (PMB) original ballet of “The Wizard of Oz” had a very successful opening weekend at the Courtyard Theater. It was the culmination of more than 4,000 combined hours of dedication by the dancers and the choreographers. In August, Artistic Director and Choreographer Cindi Lawrence Hanson, along with choreographers Anna Marie Ewert Pittman and Natalie Anton, started working with the cast of nearly 50 dancers from Plano, Allen, Fairview, Frisco, Lucas, Murphy, McKinney, Richardson and Wylie.
Need Him Ministries partners with Baylor Regional Medical Center, The Heart Hospital Plano and The American Heart Association to heal both body and soul with Tender Hearts Luncheon
Need Him Ministries announces their official partnership with The American Heart Association (AHA) and Go Red for Women campaign for their upcoming Tender Hearts luncheon. Baylor Regional Medical Center and The Heart Hospital Plano are the presenting sponsors of the event which will feature a silent auction, live music by local artist Jenn Petersen and guest speaker, spoken word artist, Amena Brown.
What’s Happening Around Town
Jan. 10-16
Mover and Shaker: Dera Enochson
Full name: Dera Enochson
Traveling Green in Ixtaoa-Zihuatanejo
Known for decades as the crown jewel of Mexico’s Beach communities, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on the Pacific Coast is also a haven for nature lovers. If you’re seeking an ecological escape for serenity, tranquility and a rich rainbow parfait of flora and fauna, this is the destination for the entire family. Harmony embraces you as emerald waters lap sugar soft beaches and verdant palm trees sway melodically. New on the horizon for ecotourism and volunteerism is El Refugio de Potosi, an innovative “Garden of Eden” near Zihuatanejo… Don’t miss it! Sugar soft pristine beaches meet azure waters in an area jam-packed with lush mangroves, rainforests, lagoons and a treasure chest bounty of birds, plants and animals.
Unexpected blessings: Pantry finds good in office flood
Minnie’s Food Pantry in west Plano suffered a crushing blow on Christmas Eve when a volunteer arrived to encounter inches of standing water and a steady stream flowing through the ceiling.
What’s Happening Around Town
Jan. 3-9
Top 5 of 2009
This week's Plano Insider features the top 5 stories that impacted Insider staff and readers the most in 2009.
What’s Happening Around Town
Dec. 27-Jan. 2
Escape to divine Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Rose-hued sunsets meet azure waters in this sensory extravaganza…a rainbow tapestry of experiences and accommodations. For those with “champagne taste and beer money,” there are lovely, quaint resorts with all the amenities for less than $50 a night. For those travelers who can afford it, there are elegant accommodations where the sky’s the limit. But for everyone who visits this still-underdeveloped gem on Mexico’s western coast, it is a double paradise in other ways as well. The colorful fishing village of Zihuatanejo (“Place of Women”) oozes with tradition, heritage and déjà vu culture of the past, while Ixtapa sports the image of a young, new and contemporary tourist mecca. Old and new are blended like a fine tapestry offering something for every tourist in what’s termed the Costa Grande of Mexico.
Chamberlain Ballet celebrates silver anniversary
Chamberlain Performing Arts will open its 25th anniversary season with a classical ballet production of "Peter and the Wolf" Oct. 2 and 3 in the Bank of America Theater at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.
Walk the walk
Live Green in Plano training community volunteers
Movers and Shakers
Full name: Katharine Elizabeth Martin (I have always been called "Katie")
PSO opens season with Beethoven
The Plano Symphony Orchestra will open its 27th season Sept. 26 with pianist Adam Neiman. Maestro Hector Guzman will lead the orchestra in a celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven in “Bravo Beethoven,” featuring two of the composer’s piano concertos. The concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson.
What's going on around town
Community calendar for Sept. 13-19
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