Utility Work to Close Lanes on Coit near Promenade North and South Shopping Centers
Utility work over the next few weeks is expected to close the following sections of Coit Road near the Promenade North and South Shopping Centers, between Arapaho Road and Belt Line Road: The left turn lane of southbound Coit Road into...
2025 City Photo Contest Best of Division Winners and Judges Exhibits Begin Tomorrow
The Best of Show and Best of Division Winners Exhibit from the City’s 2025 Photo Contest, as well as the 2025 Photo Contest Judges Exhibit, will be on display. The Best of Show and Best of Division Exhibit features the work of Sapphire Hao, Rita Johnston and Kellie Carter, while the Judges Exhibit features the photographs of Robin Thompson, Garry Ackerman and Janne Ackerman.
The IQ® Brew Next Thursday
Attend this quarterly networking, coffee and learning event for “BLAST Breakthroughs: What Really Happens Inside a Wind Tunnel” with Giacomo Valerio Iungo, wind tunnel director, and Wasi Uddin Ahmed, wind tunnel engineer. Go behind the scenes of the Boundary Layer and Subsonic Wind Tunnel (BLAST) facility located at the University of Texas at Dallas as they explain how BLAST is powering cutting-edge research there on aerodynamics, wind energy, urban flow and airflow physics.
At the Library: 3D Printing Demo
See how the Library’s 3D printer works and how you can utilize it!
At the Library: Cricut Heat Press/Tote Bag Class
Embellish and customize your designs, then apply them to a take-home tote bag with a Cricut Heat Press. For adults and teens; all supplies provided.
Upcoming at the Eisemann Center
Directed by the award-winning Derick K. Grant, this electrifying production brings together some of the most exciting tap dancers of our time, including Star Dixon, Martin “Tre” Dumas, Cartier Williams, Anthony Morigerato, Luke Hickey, Sterling Harris, Eric Decaminada, Charles Renato, Ian Berg, Madeline Murphy, Rebecca Cannaday and of course, Derick K. Grant himself. Presented by RIFF Dallas.
Repertory Company Theatre Hosts Auditions Tomorrow for 2026 REP Company
Audition for Repertory Company Theatre’s REP Company 2026—the RCT directors cast all main stage shows from the Company, which last year numbered 84. Call Backs will be held Jan. 11 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Note that Repertory Company Theatre is a non-equity theater; no stipends are given to performers in main stage shows.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” Opens Next Friday at The Core Theatre
The classic novel comes to life on stage, a coming-of-age story narrated by a young girl named Scout Finch who lives in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Scout and her brother, Jem, learn about prejudice, morality and empathy as their father, lawyer Atticus Finch, represents a black man who is falsely accused of a crime.
Free Sprinkler Checkups Still Available
Did you know that the City of Richardson began a pilot program with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) last spring that offers free residential sprinkler system evaluations? The program is continuing in 2026 and is part of conservation efforts to protect our future water supply through more efficient water usage.
Eight Items to Keep Out of Your Recycling Bag
If you want to meaningfully participate in Richardson’s recycling, it’s important to avoid being a “wish-cycler,” i.e. throwing something into the blue bag without being sure it can be recycled—just one wrong item can contaminate the whole bag, sending its entire contents to the trash.