After the day’s luncheon, everyone should have headed home, but fundraising required venturing out as the weekend approached. At ZaZa Art, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League celebrated Lisa and George Longinos’ being honorary co-chairs for the DSOL Debutante Presentation on Saturday, February 20, at the Meyerson. North of LBJ, the Dallas Women’s Foundation Luncheon patrons … [Read more...] about Round Robin September 24: 2016 Cattle Baron’s Co-Chairs Reception And Chic
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North Texas Food Bank’s Harvest Patrons Talk About Eating Healthier And Showing Results At NorthPark’s Burberry
After the rains fell for the first time in ages, the season of harvesting was underway. But there seemed to be a tad bit of confusion of how the “harvest” benefited. On Wednesday, September 9, the North Texas Food Bank was in high cotton at NorthPark’s Burberry for the Harvest patron party. While a New Yorker Burberry type tried to smile and answer questions, NTFB senior … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s Harvest Patrons Talk About Eating Healthier And Showing Results At NorthPark’s Burberry
MySweetCharity Opportunity: John Wayne Film Festival
According to John Wayne Film Festival Co-Chairs Kara and Randall Goss, “John Wayne Film Festival, benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF) will take place this fall from September 24th to 27th at Highland Park Village Theatre and LOOK Cinemas. This is the festival’s fifth year overall, second year in Dallas and is a rare opportunity to see some of John Wayne’s most … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: John Wayne Film Festival
Round Robin April 7: The Billiard Ball Patron Party, KidneyTexas Luncheon And John Wayne Film Festival Reveals
While Warren Buffett was talking with folks in The Colony for a sneak peek of the new Nebraska Furniture Mart benefiting the Cancer Support Community North Texas, other fundraisers were taking place elsewhere on Tuesday, April 7, including: KidneyTexas Reveal It’s the dread of every hostess. That’s what KidneyTexas' "The Runway Report Luncheon" Co-Chair Donna Arp Weitzman … [Read more...] about Round Robin April 7: The Billiard Ball Patron Party, KidneyTexas Luncheon And John Wayne Film Festival Reveals
JUST IN: Tanya Foster To Chair 2015 John Wayne Film Festival
2014 John Wayne Film Festival Co-Chairs Anne and Steve Stodghill just got back from Ascot and joined their fellow chair David Hale Smith in announcing festival plans for 2015. They'll still be involved, but Tanya Foster will take over the role of chairing the John Wayne Cancer Foundation fundraiser. This festival isn't her first rodeo. A few years back she headed up the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Tanya Foster To Chair 2015 John Wayne Film Festival
Round Robin April 25: Handbags And Heroes, Recess And Art From The Heart
Ah, spring has arrived. It wasn’t the first robin that signaled the start. It was the runny noses and teary eyes. Tis the time to check with your stockbroker about pharmaceutical investments. But on this day even the worse weeds and pollen could be forgiven. The silks and sandals sprouted to the delight of event planners. But there was a cloud or two on the horizon. Sunday … [Read more...] about Round Robin April 25: Handbags And Heroes, Recess And Art From The Heart
Sold Out Alert: Pilgrim, The Sponsor Passes Are A Done Deal
Just heard from John Wayne Film Festival Co-Chair Anne Stodghill that, "We are officially sold out of everything except tickets to the individual movies. All of the sponsor passes that get people into the parties are gone. Yeah!" The festival officially starts Thursday and runs through Sunday. Ironically, TCM had both Stagecoach and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on … [Read more...] about Sold Out Alert: Pilgrim, The Sponsor Passes Are A Done Deal
Individual Tickets For John Wayne Film Festival Are Now On Sale
Individual tickets for the John Wayne Film Festival just went on sale. Sponsorships blew out the door as fast as tickets for the Academy of Country Music Awards. If you love John Wayne, you just knew that would happen. Whether your preference is Red River, North To Alaska or anything John Wayne-ish, you are definitely gonna want to be part of the festivities starting … [Read more...] about Individual Tickets For John Wayne Film Festival Are Now On Sale
John Wayne Film Festival Kick-Off Party Had The Duke’s Kids, “The Shootist” And Plans For the April Movie Fest
Traffic heading to LOOK Cinemas on Wednesday, February 19, was a bear. But it was worth it. The cause for stop-and-going it to the luxury cinema was the kick-off party for the John Wayne Film Festival. Before the doors hardly opened, the upstairs reception was elbow-to-elbow in film lovers and Duke’s fans. Leaning against the wall near the theater was Dallas Morning News’s … [Read more...] about John Wayne Film Festival Kick-Off Party Had The Duke’s Kids, “The Shootist” And Plans For the April Movie Fest
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: John Wayne Film Festival Kick-Off Party
The official John Wayne Film Festival Kick-Off Party took place Wednesday, February 19 at LOOK Cinemas. Despite the rush-home traffic, the crowds came from all around. As the finishing touches including the list of films to be shown at the festival are being put on the write-up, check MySweetCharity Photo Gallery for some of the faces that were on hand for the KO. BTW, happy … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: John Wayne Film Festival Kick-Off Party
John Wayne Film Festival Has A New Homebase At LOOK Cinemas And A Spring Date
When it comes to the late movie legend John “Duke” Wayne, there are usually two camps. One loves his early movies (“Stagecoach,” “The Searchers,” “Red River,” “The Quiet Man” and “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”); the other will swear that Duke came into his own later (“The Shootist,” “True Grit,” “The Cowboys” and “The Green Berets”). Out of the 250 films that he appeared in, it’s … [Read more...] about John Wayne Film Festival Has A New Homebase At LOOK Cinemas And A Spring Date