Weekend Roundup: Eulogy for a Dallas Zoo vulture, Dallas Black Dance Theatre's piece on dating

Plus, feeling ‘fresh’ and healthy, Mitch Garver prepares for bounceback season with the Rangers [WEEKEND ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [A portrait of Pin the vulture by artist Sterling Markum. ]( Pin, an endangered lappet-faced vulture found dead at the Dallas Zoo, was painted by Arlington-based artist Sterling Markum. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) NEWS [Eulogy for a Dallas Zoo vulture]( If other animals earn adoration with looks and secure it with character, the lappet-faced vulture suffers in both. The shriveled, balding birds are, after all, best known for a vile, though vital, destruction. Yet, the Dallas Zoo will remember fondly the one named Pin. Keepers eulogize a wild-caught beast turned contented captive. And visitors, those who looked close enough, mourn a calm and consistent presence that spanned decades. Pin, the lappet-faced vulture who arrived at the zoo 33 years ago, was found dead of a puncture wound Jan. 21. Read more about his life from zoo staff [here.]( [READ MORE](   And: 5 things to know about the[Dallas Zoo’s challenges to upgrade security](   Also: [$20 million gift to SMU](supports engineering research   ADVERTISEMENT   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](. [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( Steak and Ale originated in Dallas in 1966 and the chain restaurant eventually shut down in dramatic fashion in 2008. By 2024, the iconic company will return to its roots and open a restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth.(Paul Sancya / AP) [Question 4 of 5]( [In which North Texas city is Steak and Ale planning to open a new restaurant in 2024?]( - [Arlington]( - [Grand Prairie]( - [Dallas]( - [Frisco]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](   AROUND THE SITE - Sports: Feeling ‘fresh’ and healthy, [Mitch Garver prepares for bounceback season]( with the Rangers - Arts: Who is the most followed person on Instagram? [She's from North Texas]( - Food: [10 fish sandwiches]( to try in Dallas-Fort Worth   ADVERTISEMENT   [FINALLY...](dallasnews.com) [North Texas audience swipes right on Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s new piece ‘Swipe Left’]( As Bianca Melidor danced “to the left, to the left” on stage to Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" , the audience at AT&T’s Wyly Theatre roared with laughter and applause at opening night of [Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Cultural Awareness]( show in mid-February. The performance marked the premiere of Dallas Black Dance Theatre dancer-choreographer-writer Sean J. Smith’s piece Swipe Left, a reflection on the challenges of modern dating told through the narrative of Serena Davis, a fictional 32-year-old Black woman from North Texas who “[identifies] as 24.” [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023