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Symphony's concert truck drives into this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. Dallas Symphony takes shows on the road with 16-foot mobile concert truck. If audiences can't go to Dallas Symphony Orchestra concerts this holiday season, the orchestra will haul the concerts to them. A mobile venue called The Concert Truck will take up residency with the DSO, rolling out small pop-up shows around the city through mid-December.

2. 7 hot new Dallas openings include some pretty high-profile restaurants. Despite the coronavirus, restaurants have been opening and reopening in Dallas with increasing frequency. But this first week of November stands out as a banner week for high-profile newcomers. These are full-blown deals with big dining rooms, cocktail menus, wine lists, and more.

3. Fort Worth gets blue like Dallas County on Presidential election vote. Vote-counting in Tarrant County for the presidential election was still going on after Election Day. But by the time all votes were counted, the county that's home to Fort Worth, Arlington, and the mid-cities had gone "blue" for president for the first time since 1964. According to Tarrant County Elections, Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden bested President Donald Trump by 1,826 votes, with Biden's tally at 411,567 votes versus Trump's 409,741 votes.

4. Hip wine bar concept will open first Dallas location in Deep Ellum. Deep Ellum is getting a cool wine bar that'll fit right in. Called Postino Wine Cafe, it's an Arizona-born concept from Upward Projects, known for its artful restoration of historically relevant buildings in fun, funky neighborhoods. According to a representative from the company, they'll open at 2647 Main St. in spring 2021.

5. Nashville hot chicken restaurant with slushies picks Plano for official debut. A popular Dallas-Fort Worth chicken concept, which has existed until now as a pop-up, has found its first permanent location. Hot Chicks Nashville Hot Chicken will open in Plano at 1885 Dallas Pkwy., with an opening date set for early December.

Spring rolls are a quirky signature at Davio's.

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Spring rolls are a quirky signature at Davio's.

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Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell brings surprising new film to Dallas

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Bruce Campbell mourns his wife in 'Ernie & Emma.'

Cult cinema icon Bruce Campbell is making a cross-country trek, but he won’t be screening The Evil Dead. Instead, he is skipping traditional distribution to bring his newest film, Ernie & Emma, directly to the people.

The actor will be in the Dallas area on October 2 for a showing at Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas (320 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving). The tour features a behind-the-scenes conversation with Campbell and a live Q&A.

Ernie & Emma may be a surprise for viewers who are used to his oddball horror comedies like Bubba Ho-Tep. The film — entirely scripted, directed, produced, and funded by Campbell and his wife, Ida Gearon — is billed as a romantic comedy, albeit one with a little edge.

The story follows Ernie Tyler, a rural pear salesman mourning the loss of his beloved wife. Guided by a detailed list of instructions Emma Tyler left before her death, Ernie sets off on a life-changing road trip. You can watch the trailer below.

The story hits close to home for the comic-con legend. It was filmed in Pear Valley near his Oregon home, and he reportedly based Ernie’s character on his dad. Campbell has also had to contemplate his own mortality after a March cancer diagnosis. On X, he described the cancer as “treatable” but not “curable.”

“It’s incredibly special to share this film with audiences across the nation. Getting to bring it directly to communities and experience those conversations in real time is the reason you make something like this in the first place,” said Campbell in a release. “Loss is universal, and so is the challenge of finding your way forward.”

Ticketing information and times for the screening will be announced at a later date. Still, audiences will have several chances to see the star, who canceled his usual convention schedule to focus on the tour and his health. Besides Dallas, Ernie & Emma will screen at the following Texas Alamo Drafthouse locations:

October 3 — Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak, 22806 US-281 N, San Antonio
October 9 — Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, 4028 US-183 Bldg F, Austin
October 10 — Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W. Slaughter Lane, Bldg. F, Austin

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