Early Morning Call for Memorial Day Weekend

May 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

It’s Memorial Day weekend. A perfect time to sleep in. More than perfect would be heading out to D/FW International Airport to greet the returning troops. Yes, you have to be there by 7 a.m. when the plane arrives, but when you see the soldiers’ expressions as they see the people welcoming them home. . . well, you’ll want to be there daily.

The organizers have even arranged for you to have free parking.

Did you know that D/FW International is one of two U.S. airports where troops arrive before going to their hometowns? That means the first time they touch American soil is right in our backyard.

For details, just go here.

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TACA Lexus Party On The Green Brings Home A Lot Of Green

May 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Just a week ago today, the TACA Lexus Party on the Green was held at the Rosewood Mansion. While there are more than a dozen chefs throughout the world in various stages of recovery from the epic epicurean soirée, the nimble fingers of the TACA elves have been hard at work tallying up the grand total. And what a total it is!

Almost $350,000 was raised thanks to Event Chair Ashley Tripplehorn and the support of 550 guests, event sponsors (ALON USA, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Lexus, American Airlines, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, 103.7 Lite FM, PaperCity and Texas Monthly) and chef sponsors (Artesana Rosewood Residences/Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Baker Botts L.L.P., Bickel & Brewer, Diane and Hal Brierley, Faye C. Briggs, Nancy and Clint Carlson, Carreker Family Foundation, Dianne Cash, Don and Barbara Daseke, Jennifer and Tim Doke, Jennifer and John Eagle (pictured), Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Ford, Tara Lewis and John Swords, Neiman Marcus, The Rosewood Corporation, Jacquelin Sewell and Travis Wolff Independent Advisors & Accountants.

Suggestion: Put Friday, September 24, on your calendar for the TACA RBC Wealth Management Custom Auction Gala.

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"We're Talking Baseball" Is Your Get-Out-Of-Jail Card

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

When you play Monopoly, your “get out of jail” card frees you from just about anything. For baseball players, it’s, “We’re talking baseball.” Remember that later.

Sunday night after a sour defeat to the Cubs, the Texas Rangers regrouped for the Eighth Annual Triple Play Game Show Extravaganza at the Anatole hosted by Cristina Barbosa-Young and Michael Young, Dana and Josh Lewin and Lisa and Ken Schnitzer. Benefiting the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation that supports programs for improving the lives of children in need, this was definitely a big league event. With Tivo’s set for Lost Sunday night, baseball fans of all ages were chatting it up with their Rangers.  Ron Washington, Jim Sundberg, Rusty Greer, José Guzmán and other Rangers, both past and present, moseyed around the aisles and aisles of silent auction items talking with fans like Oscar Howard and Chris Batiste (pictured right with from the left Oscar and Ron). [Read more...]

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Sting And The Winspear Were Stage-jacked Saturday And Didn't Mind It All

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Photo provided by North Texas Super Bowl XLV

See the picture to the left? Looks like a lollaplooza moment? Did designer Norman Foster envision this scene at the Winspear? More about that later. [Read more...]

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Keith Cerny, Welcome To The AT&T PAC Hood

May 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Today is Dallas Opera General Director Keith Cerny‘s (pictured) first day on the job. Why not drop him a note or just give him a call to say, “Hello and welcome.”

Remember you pronounce his last name “SUR-nee.” It rhymes with “Ernie.”

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TACA Lexus Party On The Green Brought Out Chefs And Cool Clothes

May 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Poor Oliver Ridgeway! The Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi chef was probably thinking, “Veni, vidi, edi” (“They came, they saw, they ate!”) after Friday night’s TACA Lexus Party on the Green at the Rosewood Mansion. He had meticulously prepared 550 crisp ahi tuna tacos with piquant mango salsa, avocado mousse, wasabi tobiko and southwest microgreens for the 500+ guests. That should have been enough with over a dozen other world-class chefs stationed with their signature dishes in other parts of the Mansion. But, alas, he found himself scrambling around on the Terrace trying to pull together a Reader’s Digest version with what materials he had left over to feed with masses who returned with empty plates for “more, sir.” You would have thought the darlings hadn’t eaten since last year’s Party On The Green.

But Oliver wasn’t alone in fulfilling the demands of the glamorous chow lines. [Read more...]

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Rachel Whiteread and Kenny Goss Celebrate Newest Nasher Show

May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Did you know that Rachel Whiteread (pictured) is the first female artist ever to be “showcased” at the Nasher Sculpture Center? Really? But that was not the deciding factor for Nasher Director Jeremy Strick‘s bringing her and her exhibition of 150 drawings to Dallas this week (thru August 15). According to Jeremy, it’s much simpler than that

“She’s one of the most important sculptors of our time. I knew about the show and said, ‘I want that here!’”

Not only did Jeremy get what he wanted, he also had Kenny Goss (pictured) and his sis-in-law Joyce Goss of The Goss-Michael Foundation host both a delicious seated dinner at the Nasher and a post-dinner reception at Kenny’s home in the Bubble.

Want a rundown of the night’s activities, people and stuff? You’ll get it after the jump, but don’t get your hopes up for photos of folks in front of Rachel’s drawings. Photo flashes were prohibited from the gallery with the drawings, so you’ll just have to go to the Nasher to see the collection of 150 drawings/collages.

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No Buck But Plenty Of Sting Tomorrow

May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Bad news: If you don’t have tickets to Sting‘s concert at the Winspear benefiting the North Texas Super Bowl, you’re too late. It’s a sell out!

Good news: If you have Sirius|XM, you can catch Sting on Channel 77 on Saturday at 8 a.m.

By the way, we understand that Joe Buck (he had a prior commitment) won’t be joining Troy Aikman in concert warm-up duties. Instead, Troy and Roger Staubach have recruited some Cowboys to help out.

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Wining To Dine At The Rosewood Mansion For TACA Tonight

May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

TACA Lexus Party on the Green organizers are expecting their biggest crowd in history tonight at the Rosewood Mansion — 550!

Understand that everyone from valets to wine stewards are looking forward to the two days of wining and dining for the arts.

Word has it that Mother Nature is going to behave herself tonight.

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A Story About A Cheeseburger And A Cherry

May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

One year ago today, I got suckered into trying to help rescue a dog in need. It was a malnourished Great Pyrenees that had been traded by a homeless man for a cheeseburger and $20 in downtown Dallas. Due to circumstances, the pooch (let’s call him “Cheeseburger”) ended up at the Dallas Animal Shelter in danger of euthanasia.

Thanks to the dedicated rescue groups like the Collin County Humane Society and Metroplex Animal Coalition, Cheeseburger (pictured) was to be rescued if someone could transport the  young GP from DAS to a foster home in Collin County. Shoot! I had nothing else going on that day and I had a gas guzzling SUV that could handle such a project.

The problem? [Read more...]

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Retired Staubach Is Busier Than Ever

May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Since joining LaSalle Lang Jones Jones Lang LaSalle as Executive Chairman of Americas and moving into his new digs in the Preston Hollow area, Roger Staubach has become the energizer bunny rabbit of community involvement. Besides spearheading such projects as the North Texas Super Bowl, he’s been a very hands-on force for the recent Children’s Cancer Fund fashion show and AWARE luncheon.

Now it’s just been announced that he’ll be serving as the 2010 Start! Heart Walk Dallas honorary chairman with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas President J. Darren Rodgers serving as the 2010 Start! Heart Walk Dallas Chairman. The walk will take place September 11 at Victory benefiting the American Heart Association.

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