D Magazine February 1987

The man who built the Dallas Opera looks back on his thirty-year reign.

Wherein two Bubbas and a frosty-eyed lady set off in search of Condo Heaven-and find that the promised land is mostly promise.

What happens when the business of business is art?

Even mad dogs and Englishmen keep their ears warm

Fresh variations on tried and true design themes – that seems to be the tune interior trendsetters are humming this year. Whether you ’re talking fabrics, furnishings or finishing touches, keeping up with the beat of the times and yet, not losing sight of the classics that somehow transcend fad and fancy – that is the challenge of Dallas homeowners and designers. And as Dallas’ design industry continues to evolve, the challenge is met with greater and greater success.

At the sexiest restaurants in Dallas, hunger and passion go hand in hand.

The baffling riddle of low-income housing

Formel City Manager Charles Anderson reflects on his years at City Hall and looks ahead to walking the tightrope at DART.

A romantic gesture von can see through

There’s nothing wrong with wooing kids to books. Right?

The city doesn’t call them slumlords. Have a look for yourself.

The new folks at the Dallas Times Herald want to give you an alternative to the power paper, The Dallas Morning News. The result is less filling. No, it reads great. No, it’s less filling….

Everyone wants someone to provide housing for the poor. But who?

Bad actors, farewell: ringing down the curtain on 1986

Confessions from the ringmaster of ’Slam Bang Theatre.’

If you hunger for world-class polite pain, read on

His vast wealth has vanished. The gay Paris of the Thirties is dust. But with everything else gone, His Excellency still has the family name.

A typically blissful occasion preceded by months of anxiety and sleepless nights. Yet, properly arranged, a wedding can be painless, and yes, even perfect. How? Read on. On the following pages, our guide to nuptial planning and peace of mind.

Professional help for the frazzled fixer-upper