The case study details the early success of The Industry, free from the shackles of a permanent space, and unfolds the three-year strategic plan to guide the enterprise. Amid plans for continued operations, the executive director of The Industry is presented with the opportunity to hold a residency at a new museum in Los Angeles, one very much in line with the opera company’s contemporary cachet. This study outlines the prospects of the proposed museum residency, but questions at the board level remain about how an organization that has grown up without a home base for productions should react to the chance to forge a relationship with an institution that could bolster—or hinder—its success.

Consists of notes to be used when teaching the case study entitled No Place Like Home: The Industry at a Crossroads.

Interview with Naomi Rudelson, a former department store executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rudelson discusses involvement with the fashion industry in Dallas, starting with work as an assistant to a personal shopper and eventually becoming vice president of several different department stores. Rudelson also describes designing a curriculum for students at the University of North Texas, and the work environment at Dalton's department store, Sanger-Harris, Winkleman's in Detroit, and May Company Los Angeles.

Most readers of the Wild West know Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp, and Morgan Earp for the famous shootout on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. But few know the later years of the close-knit Earp family, which revolved around patriarch Nicholas Earp, and their last push at a major monetary coup in Los Angeles. By 1900 a newly established Old Soldiers’ Home was in place at Sawtelle (between Santa Monica and Los Angeles), with thousands of veterans earning monthly pensions, but in an environment where alcohol was prohibited. Enter the Earps and their “blind pig” (illicit alcohol sales) scheme. Two of the Earps, Nicholas and son Newton, were enrolled in the Soldiers’ Home, and Newton’s far more famous half-brothers Wyatt and Virgil showed up from time to time, but the star of the operation was older brother James. Booze would flow, the pension money would be “dispersed about,” and jails were sometimes filled, as the Earps and several other men on the make competed for the veterans’ money. We are also reintroduced to Old West figures such as “Gunfighter Surgeon” Dr. George Goodfellow, “Silver Tongued Orator” Thomas Fitch, millionaire George Hearst, detective J.V. Brighton, Lucky Baldwin, and many other well-known westerners …

Interview with William M. "Zeke" Campbell, musician, concerning his experiences as a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" western swing band, 1935-42. Campbell also discusses his early radio career, appearances in the movies of Gene Autry, and his musical influences. Includes a photocopy of a newspaper article from the Fort Worth Star Telegram dated June 17-18, 1981 written by Mike H. Price. Article is titled, "He may not be crusty but he's still in the swing" [1] page.

The view of the courtyard and its steps and ramp are shown along with a shopping cart tree shaped sculpture.

The view is down from the upper terrace to a lower seating area. Also included in this view is the tree shaped shopping cart sculpture.

The view is of the ramp to the rear terrace which divides the courtyard in half.

This view is of the stepped fountain that runs alongside the ramp in the courtyard.

The view is towards the north tower from the upper terrace.

The view is of the upper terrace with a view towards the east and the elevator tower.

The view of the upper terrace includes a view towards the west and the tubular metal railings.

The elevator tower is clad in chain link fencing.

The close view is of the second level elevator entrance with the chain link enclosure and the tubular railings.

The close view shows the chain link fencing around the elevator shaft and the supporting structure.

A skyward view of the elevator tower and its enclosing chain link fencing is shown straight upward.

The view is of the street facing facade of the performing arts complex. The building complex is on the site of the former 1908 ice warehouse and Edgemar Dairies. The mixed-use center consists of retail, offices, art gallery and cafe next to a large underground garage.

The view is of the facade, parking garage entrance and sidewalk facing facade. Structural pillars are shown.

The view is of the support piers on the front of the building and the signage.

The view includes the facades of the retail shops and the three towers.

The view of the facade next to the outdoor seating and the sidewalk includes one of the towers.

The view is of the open cube tower detail and a portion of the western facade.

The view is of the western facade looking out towards the street.

The west facade consists of a green tiles that are incorporated into the original dairy structure. View of the street elevation from the south side is shown in this view. One of the towers is shown with its open structural detail.