The moment you entered Eddie Deen's Ranch at Downtown Dallas on Saturday, September 29, you just knew the inaugural Blue Jean Ball benefiting Luke's FastBreaks was going to be a big success. Hundreds of guests, many of them in their 20s, were milling about enjoying the reception, which soon would be followed by Deen's Texas barbecue, a live auction, and then a raucous, … [Read more...] about Country Star Clay Walker Wows The Crowd At First-Ever Blue Jean Ball For Luke’s FastBreaks
High-Powered Art Crowd Gathers To Hear The 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Named
The annual reveal event announcing the winner of the Nasher Sculpture Center's prestigious Nasher Prize is always upbeat and somewhat dramatic, and this year's proved true to form. Once again, the invitation-only gathering at Cindy and Howard Rachofsky's Warehouse Dallas art space—held on Tuesday, September 25—attracted a crowd of high-powered art-world … [Read more...] about High-Powered Art Crowd Gathers To Hear The 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Named
Crespi Estate Hosts A Heady Patron Party Crowd For 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
The VIP patron party for The Family Place's 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon took place on the evening of Tuesday, September 25, at the legendary Crespi Estate off Walnut Hill Lane.These days, developer Mehrdad Moayedi's gargantuan spread seems like one of the most popular places for an event in town. Only the day before, for example, the magnificent manse had … [Read more...] about Crespi Estate Hosts A Heady Patron Party Crowd For 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Jewel—And The Hartland-Mackies—Star At A 10th Anniversary Celebration For The Bridge
Dallas businessman Thomas Hartland-Mackie was surrounded by friends and well-wishers on Thursday, September 20, at The Bomb Factory. There, about 550 people had gathered for an evening event called "Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of Homeless Recovery." The well-wishing was well-deserved, as Thomas and his wife, Nasiba, not only chaired but also underwrote all costs for the … [Read more...] about Jewel—And The Hartland-Mackies—Star At A 10th Anniversary Celebration For The Bridge
Sixty Gather For Junior League Of Dallas Past Presidents, Ball Chairs And Luncheon Chairs Reception
The many days of rain had subsided and there were clear skies on the evening of Thursday, September 13, when the Junior League of Dallas hosted its Junior League of Dallas Past Presidents, Ball Chairs and Luncheon Chairs reception at the home of former JLD Sustainer of the Year Debbie Taylor and her husband Marshall Taylor.Inside the entry hall of Debbie's handsome … [Read more...] about Sixty Gather For Junior League Of Dallas Past Presidents, Ball Chairs And Luncheon Chairs Reception
JUST IN: Details Revealed For Dallas Museum Of Art’s 2019 Art Ball
The gleaming, contemporary home of Catherine and Will Rose was the setting tonight of the announcement party for Art Ball 2019, benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art. Catherine, who is president of the DMA's 2018-2019 board of trustees, welcomed guests including the upcoming ball's co-chairs: Lindsey Collins and Amanda Shufeldt.The theme of the 54th annual gala, scheduled to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Details Revealed For Dallas Museum Of Art’s 2019 Art Ball
Patron Partiers Get An Update On The Meadows Museum’s Inaugural Masterpiece Gala—And A Goody Bag Including Some Spanish Cosmetics
When around 65 people gathered at SMU's Meadows Museum on Tuesday, September 11, for a patron party to promote the museum's upcoming fundraising gala, many of them were drawn to a commercial display at one end of the room for Natura Bissé cosmetics.If the display seemed a little out of place at a museum dedicated to Spanish art, it actually wasn't. It seems that Natura … [Read more...] about Patron Partiers Get An Update On The Meadows Museum’s Inaugural Masterpiece Gala—And A Goody Bag Including Some Spanish Cosmetics
JUST IN: Lyda Hill Pledges $5M Gift, Plus Another $5M Challenge Grant, For New Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Endowment Foundation
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Lyda Hill, a granddaughter of the legendary oilman H.L. Hunt, credits the Junior League of Dallas with showing her "the other side" of the community years ago, inspiring her to a heightened social consciousness. This evening she helped repay the organization, which announced that Hill had pledged a lead gift of $5 million to establish the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lyda Hill Pledges $5M Gift, Plus Another $5M Challenge Grant, For New Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Endowment Foundation
Country Stars Lure 200 To Cattle Baron’s Ball’s First-ever Combat Cowboy Concert Benefiting Cancer Services And Programs For Veterans
Jonika Nix comes from a military family, with parents and grandparents who served in the armed services and an uncle who died in Vietnam. So it's little wonder that she and Katy Bock, Jonika's Cattle Baron's Ball co-chair, were the spark plugs behind a first-ever, one-off, pre-CBB benefit concert on Wednesday, September 5, at Canton Hall called Combat Cowboy: A Vet Salute To … [Read more...] about Country Stars Lure 200 To Cattle Baron’s Ball’s First-ever Combat Cowboy Concert Benefiting Cancer Services And Programs For Veterans
JUST IN: 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Is German Artist Isa Genzken
Members of the international selection jury called her work unpredictable and "influential and unique," adding that it "feels fresh and young." So the Nasher Sculpture Center announced tonight that German artist Isa Genzken would receive its fourth annual Nasher Prize.Called the most ambitious international award in sculpture, the Nasher Prize confers $100,000 on an … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Is German Artist Isa Genzken
JUST IN: Parkland Foundation CEO David Krause To Retire Next Year
David E. Krause, who's led the Dallas-based Parkland Foundation since 2005, says he'll retire as the foundation's president and CEO in the fall of 2019.In announcing his decision, the longtime philanthropy executive and Dallas native said, "My work on behalf of Parkland Health & Hospital System has been the most meaningful of my career. ... It has been a great … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Parkland Foundation CEO David Krause To Retire Next Year