Earlier today Shelton School had its official groundbreaking activities for the school's new 30-acre campus on Preston Road with a band, cheerleaders and loads of supporters. According to Shelton School Executive Director Suzanne Stell, it will be the eighth campus that the school has had in its 43 years. She laughed as she recalled how their first location was in a strip … [Read more...] about Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox
Performing arts
The Inaugural Class Of The Dallas Opera Honorary Directors Is Announced
Since being established in 1957, The Dallas Opera has had its ups and downs. But then hasn’t every organization? But what was been the sustaining factor in TDO weathering the changing times has been the number of people whose support and loyalty have made it endure.To pay homage to 16 such folks, the Dallas Opera Honorary Directors was recently established.According to … [Read more...] about The Inaugural Class Of The Dallas Opera Honorary Directors Is Announced
2018 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Receive Big Checks Amounting To $6,501,105
It was an event that every Crystal Chair Ball chair lives for and dreads. For 2018 CCB Chair Claire Emanuelson, it was the evening of Wednesday, March 27.In the Hall Arts Residence Showroom, the New Orleans transplant admitted that the past year had flown by. Now, the “fruits” of her and her committee’s labor were benefiting eight Dallas children’s nonprofits … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Receive Big Checks Amounting To $6,501,105
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
Sometimes less is more. And in the case of the 2019 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball on Saturday, February 9, at the Meyerson, the headcount of debs was less than years past. The result was more room on the stage and the dance floor and a briefer program that allowed guests more time to party the night away.And while there may have been … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
Symphony Of Chefs Top Donors Strategize In The War Room About Their Picks For The KidLinks Fundraiser
In preparation for KidLinks' ninth annual Symphony of Chefs fundraiser, the sponsors and patrons gathered in The Star's War Room on Tuesday, January 29, to select which of the area's top-notch chefs would be cooking their dinners at Sixty Five Hundred. Here's a report from the field:They say everything is bigger in Texas! So it is fitting that Symphony of Chefs, which in … [Read more...] about Symphony Of Chefs Top Donors Strategize In The War Room About Their Picks For The KidLinks Fundraiser
JUST IN: Miltenberger Family To Receive The Inaugural Annette G. Strauss Community Service Award At Family Gateway’s 2nd Annual Day To Play
Wednesday’s brief break from the gray, rainy days of February was just a refreshing reminder that sunny, user-friendly times are up ahead. Knowing that 2nd Annual Day to Play Tri-Chairs Jen Fahrenbruch, Jennifer Hull and Mandy Main and Honorary Chair Stephen Hipp have just revealed plans for the Family Gateway fundraiser.First, let’s get the housekeeping done. The date … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Miltenberger Family To Receive The Inaugural Annette G. Strauss Community Service Award At Family Gateway’s 2nd Annual Day To Play
Lengthy Tutu Chic Fashion Show And Luncheon Had Some Guests Skipping The Lunch Part
This year’s Tutu Chic Fashion Show and Luncheon on Tuesday, November 27, was celebrating its 10th anniversary with a slight change. Organizers brought in Louis Murad and his team to handle the check-in, the live auction and call for cash at the Winspear benefiting Texas Ballet Theater.In the lobby an army of Nutcrackers, Pinocchios, Santas and angels filled … [Read more...] about Lengthy Tutu Chic Fashion Show And Luncheon Had Some Guests Skipping The Lunch Part
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Tutu Chic Fashion Show And Luncheon
For the tenth year, the Texas Ballet Theater's Tutu Chic Fashion Show and Luncheon took over the Winspear Opera House on Tuesday, November 27. In addition to the Nutcrackers, angels and Santa decorations for sale, the Marchesa fashions on the ballerinas were the stuff that little girls dream of.With the fashion show running more than 30 minutes, some of the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Tutu Chic Fashion Show And Luncheon
Business Council For The Arts Luncheon Honors Nine Individuals And Organizations With The 2018 Obelisk Awards
Twin trumpets sounded with a flourish, inviting an estimated 450 guests into lunch at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion in downtown Dallas on Friday, November 16. It was a fitting start to the 30th annual Obelisk Awards, which are presented by the Business Council for the Arts to herald individuals and institutions serving arts and cultural organizations in North Texas.Once … [Read more...] about Business Council For The Arts Luncheon Honors Nine Individuals And Organizations With The 2018 Obelisk Awards
JUST IN: 2019 DSO Gala Will Be An Encore Fundraiser With Dasekes, A Bell And A Hall Duo
So, whoever said you can’t relive the past? They’re probably the same ones who are trying to squeeze into their high school prom dresses.Well, naysayers take note: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is proving happily that the yesteryears are being resurrected with the players being smarter, more glamorous, and having traveled the world in gaining a world-renowned … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 DSO Gala Will Be An Encore Fundraiser With Dasekes, A Bell And A Hall Duo
JUST IN: Dallas Opera Announces 2019-2020 Season, Including A Concert By Placido Domingo
At the Hall Arts Residences building in the Dallas Arts District, a full house gathered this afternoon to watch officials of The Dallas Opera unveil the opera's 2019-2020 season, celebrating 10 years of performances in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.After guests including Dallas Opera Board Chair Mark LaRoe, Holly Mayer, Kern Wildenthal, Cindy Feld, Don Braun, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Opera Announces 2019-2020 Season, Including A Concert By Placido Domingo