D Magazine November 2004

Rowlett talkes to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison about writing a new chapter in her life.

The Texas Ballet Theater, formerly Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, spent six
years struggling. But thanks to Ben Stevenson, the company is back on
pointe.

Modernism allows an architect to break rules and respond to a specific
site. Problem was that the lot on which Max Levy had to design a home
had no pond, no trees, nothing to respond to—except an abundance of
sunlight. So with light as his guide, Levy turned a flat, featureless
North Dallas lot into a modern yet soothing home.

Turns out a night of romance with My Fair Lady requires more than a driver and a Maybach.

From holiday invitations to gift wrap, these fine stationery stores make any occasion special. PLUS: Shop Talk.

A Dallas doctor raises an important question, and we provide an answer.

Billy Reid dresses up North Park, a local company brings electronic voting to the masses, Deep Ellum faces a sober reality, and more.

When kids get arrested, they still have class. In Dallas County, there’s Youth Village, where a former writer and editor learned that those kids don’t bring apples.

Forget Crystal Charity Ball. This season’s biggest social events are chic birthday parties for kids.

This season’s slim, chic suits evoke ’ 40s glamour. PLUS: Bold handbags that make a statement.

Finding the right doctor sometimes can be more unpleasant then the illness you seek to cure. So we asked the experts-local physicians-whom they would recommend in 37 specialties. Our exclusive list of 638 doctors reveals the top caregivers in town. Your search stops here. PLUS: Meet the cardiologist who made a Rowlett mother whole again.

This small town isn’t about Birkenstocks anymore. It’s a paradise forartists, shoppers, and those looking for luxury in an ancient place.

On the battlefield, in the courtroom, or in the annals of history, these not-so-gentle men have shown the physical strength and emotional determination to prove that they are not to be messed with. Here are 50 guys who know how to take a punch.