New DSO creative director mixes pop with classical; Why restaurants are struggling

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a new creative director -- a familiar name to fans of the DSO. Enrico Lopez-Yanez is also the principal conductor of pops and specials. Emilio Alvarez with our sister station WRR sat down with Lopez-Yanez to learn more about him and what's in store for the current season. Plus, 2026 has not been the year of the restaurant. The industry is facing rising real estate costs, inflation and stiffer competition from large corporate restaurants. D Magazine's Brian Reinhart has done a deep dive on these tough times, and we invited him in to share more on what's driving these closures and what can be done to help some of your favorite spots survive.