The Dallas Morning News. One might describe Rockwall resident Diane Box as a jack-of-all-trades and a master of many. Not only is she a local real estate agent, but also a mother, painter, illustrator, author and publisher.
A graduate of the Art Institute of Dallas, Box published her first children’s book in August and has a [...]

The Dallas Morning News. A bunch of dolled-up babes will undress this weekend on a Dallas stage.
We’re not talking about some strip joint with lap dancing. We’re talking about real dancing and singing, costumes and comedy and – bottom line – plenty of that timeless titillation.
The Dallas Burlesque Festival is back with what’s shaping [...]

By J.J. Smith. A fourteen-year-old ventriloquist from Heath won the $1,000 first place prize at the “Rockwall’s Got Talent” show hosted by the Rockwall Community Playhouse recently at Utley Middle School.
Laryssa Bonacquisti, 14, the daughter of Doctor Gary and Lynette Bonacquasti of Heath, won the event by performing her “Auctioneer” routine,  featuring her puppets Lucky [...]

By J.J. Smith. Former Heath High School student Allie Gonino, who is now a Hollywood actress and one of five members of the Columbia Records teen-girl-group “The Stunners,” will be performing on TV three times during this Christmas season  beginning Thursday evening.
The Stunners will first perform their new Christmas Song, “Santa Bring My Soldier Home,” Dec. [...]

By The Dallas Morning News. The grand opening of the Rockwall Heath High School Performing Arts Center is set for Sunday, Dec. 6th at 2 p.m. Visitors will not only tour the campus’ latest additions, but enjoy quality entertainment as well.
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By J.J. Smith. County-wide Christmas events will begin taking place tonight, Friday night and Saturday morning in Rockwall and Heath.
Royse City will host it’s Bells on Main Street Holiday Market & Parade Dec. 12, from Noon-6 pm, featuring floats and the Royse City High School marching band.
Tonight at 7 pm the City of Rockwall will present its 26th Annual [...]

By PegausNews.com. We were very glad to end a recent run of less than stellar venues when we ate at Restaurant Ava in Rockwall. We cannot say enough good things about this little gem. We first read about it in our D Magazine Bible when they called Restaurant Ava’s desserts one of the best things [...]

By J.J. Smith. A local teen band was recently selected as a semi-finalist in a national battle-of-the-bands competition sponsored by NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry.
Jaci and Those Guys, composed of teens from the Rowlett, Royse City and Fate, was selected to move on to the semi-finals of the SchoolJam USA teen competition.
Jaci and Those Guys will be [...]

By J.J. Smith. Over 8,000 people jammed into the Cinemark movie theatre in Rockwall this past weekend to see the supernatural heartthrob thriller The Twilight Series: New Moon, helping it shatter box-office attendance records nationwide.
Long lines began forming as early as 5 pm Thursday for the opening Midnight performance, starring Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, Robert Pattinson as [...]

By J.J. Smith. Last night my wife and I used their coupon and tried eating at Logan’s Roadhouse for the first time since it opened in Rockwall last month.
We had a great experience and will definitely go back for more!
Look out, Saltgrass Steak House; you’ve got some serious competition!
The place was packed about 6:30 pm, but we [...]