Five stories that have North Texas talking: It鈥檚 opening day for the Rangers; Texas country singers clean up at ACM awards; DMA acquires rare Jackson Pollock work; and more.
For Texas Rangers fans, today officially marks the start of spring: It鈥檚 opening day. Unlike , the game, the first in a series of three this week against the Cleveland Indians, starts in the evening (precisely 6:05 p.m.). That means fans won鈥檛 have to cut their work or school day as short to get to Globe Life Park. But there鈥檚 still to consider beforehand. And if you鈥檙e planning at the last minute, here鈥檚 the .
According to SportsDay, is going to throw the first pitch of the season. He鈥檚 the ninth different starting pitcher the Rangers have used for opening day since 2009, which is the highest turnover in that time period among professional baseball teams. Some other familiar faces have moved on from the Rangers, including 鈥� (White Sox), (free agent), (Rays), (Rockies), (retirement), (Red Sox), (础蝉迟谤辞蝉),鈥� reports. .
Last but certainly not least, there are new, insane foods to try at the park. The Most Valuable Tamale, the M.V.T, is a $27, two-foot-long tamale that several people are supposed to share. In case you鈥檙e missing the State Fair of Texas, there are Texas Snowballs, 鈥渨hich are brisket balls dipped into funnel cake batter and deep fried,鈥� according to . And they鈥檙e topped with powdered sugar. And to round out the new foods, a chili dog with Fritos and kimchi, a staple in Korean cuisine. [SportsDay, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, GuideLive]
- South Carolina defeated Mississippi State 67-55 to win its first NCAA women鈥檚 championship. The Final Four dwindled over the weekend in Dallas鈥� American Airlines Center as Mississippi State Friday the seemingly unstoppable UConn Huskies, breaking the team鈥檚 111-game winning streak with an overtime buzzer-beating shot. South Carolina beat Stanford, a team with two NCAA titles to its name. reports: 鈥淣ot only was this South Carolina's first ever women's championship, it's the first for head coach Dawn Staley. Staley was a highly decorated player in high school, college and the Olympics. She made several Final Fours playing for Virginia, but never won.鈥� [NPR]
- The has acquired its fifth piece by iconic artist Jackson Pollock. Unlike the colorful, chaotic works that made Pollock a legend, the DMA鈥檚 recent acquisition is an early work from circa 1934-1938 titled 鈥�.鈥� According to the museum, the oil on canvas 鈥渄emonstrates Pollock鈥檚 deep engagement with both Renaissance art and Mexican modernism, a period with strong representation in the DMA鈥檚 collection.鈥� An expansive exhibition of Mexican art from the first half of the 20th century is currently on display at the museum. from Art&Seek. [Dallas Museum of Art]
- Maren Morris was named Best New Female Vocalist at the Sunday. The Arlington native and breakout country singer was nominated also nominated for Single Record of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for 鈥淗ero鈥�. She lost in latter two categories to fellow Texan Miranda Lambert, who now has the most Female Vocalist of the Year wins in the . In February, Morris for Best Country Solo Performance for 鈥溾�� and was nominated in three other categories. [Rolling Stone]
- Lawmaking in Texas can be pretty complicated. What do you want to know about it? Throughout the 85th Legislature, public radio stations across Texas, including 四虎影院, have been taking listeners鈥� questions about the state鈥檚 lawmaking process. It鈥檚 all part of a project we鈥檙e calling 鈥�.鈥� We want to shine some light on the often confusing inner workings of the Texas Capitol. We鈥檝e answered several questions so far this legislative session. And it鈥檚 not too late to . [Texas Station Collaborative]
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