There are a lot of happy faces at The Dallas Opera. The Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera has been receiving kudos throughout the operatic world. Established in 2015, it was created to “support the career aspirations and advancement of women conductors and administrators in the field of opera, while addressing the thorny problems resulting … [Read more...] about The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Renews Its $500,000 Grant To Support The Second Linda And Mitch Hart Institute For Women Conductors
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JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
2018 Zoo To Do (Z2D) Co-Chairs Kim and Greg Hext weren’t going to let the threat of thunder, lightning and hail hold them back last night at the Dallas Zoo. They were bound and determined to share plans for the Zoo's annual mega fundraiser. And, boy, were there plans.This year’s Z2D’s theme is Safari Soirée and it will return to the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, October … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
JUST IN: Dallas Summer Musical Reveals Talent For 2018 Gala Including Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Shoshana Bean And “An Unknown”
With the sun setting in the west and the traffic crammed on Woodall Rodgers headed toward the sunset, the Dallas Summer Musical friends and funders were in the cool confines of Museum Tower high rise to hear about the “talent trifecta” that will be on stage at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Saturday, November 3.2018 DSM Gala Co-Chairs John Clutts and Cara Owens with DSM … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Summer Musical Reveals Talent For 2018 Gala Including Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Shoshana Bean And “An Unknown”
JUST IN: Fabio Luisi Named Dallas Symphony Orchestra Music Director Designate
After a two-year search, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will have a new music director. The news conference just broke up introducing Fabio Luisi as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s new music director designate for the 2019-2020 season. According to plan, the Italian-born conductor will assumed the title of Music Director in the 2020-2021 season.In addressing the attendees at … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Fabio Luisi Named Dallas Symphony Orchestra Music Director Designate
CitySquare Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary With Reba McEntire Onstage For “A Night To Remember”
Change is afoot for CitySquare’s annual “A Night To Remember” fundraiser. Known for selling out with such on-stage talent at Steve Martin, Diana Ross, BB King, Hall and Oates, Clink Black, Vince Gill, Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, it is moving from its traditional digs at the Winspear to The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.The reason? To celebrate CitySquare’s “30 years of … [Read more...] about CitySquare Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary With Reba McEntire Onstage For “A Night To Remember”
A Flurry Of Letters Is Hitting Snailboxes With Plans For The 19th Annual Mission Ole
Tanya McDonald’s right hand is probably in rehab after a two-day letter signing effort. She wanted to get the word out before people head out of town for the summer about the 2018 Mission Ole benefiting Trinity River Mission. Luckily, she wasn’t alone in applying the John/Joan Hancocks to the letters. Folks like Brandon Jones and Grant Laughlin settled down in the McDonald’s … [Read more...] about A Flurry Of Letters Is Hitting Snailboxes With Plans For The 19th Annual Mission Ole
Literacy Achieves Honored Jennifer Staubach Gates With Marnie Wildenthal Award At Wings Of Spring
Children’s Medical Center Foundation President Brent Christopher had had a rough weekend, thanks to Mother Nature. On Friday, April 20, he was on the phone with Pete Delkus and organizers of the Red Balloon Ride and Run scheduled for the next day. Due to a monsoon that had been forecast, the decision was made to cancel the event. Now, on Monday, April, 23 he strolled into the … [Read more...] about Literacy Achieves Honored Jennifer Staubach Gates With Marnie Wildenthal Award At Wings Of Spring
Equest After Dark Gala Guests Had A Blast At The Bomb Factory With Bubbles, Baubles And Beads
Surrounded by bootleggers and baubled babes, Equest Development Director Christine Volkmer looked downright relieved on Friday, April 20. For the first time in recent years, she wasn’t worried about having guests bused to Texas Horse Park or having to face torrential storms. The decision was made to hold the raise-the-roof Equest Gala fundraiser at The Bomb … [Read more...] about Equest After Dark Gala Guests Had A Blast At The Bomb Factory With Bubbles, Baubles And Beads
Junior Players Celebrated And Benefited From Sixty Vines Uptown Vine Cutting Opening
The folks at Sixty Vines Uptown really knew how to open their new location at the Crescent. With a vine cutting instead of the usual ho-hum ribbon cutting and members of the Junior Players entertaining, it opened the evening of Monday, April 16 with the added plus of donating half of night's proceeds and a silent auction benefiting Junior Players. Here's a report from the … [Read more...] about Junior Players Celebrated And Benefited From Sixty Vines Uptown Vine Cutting Opening
A Passing: Margaret Milam McDermott
Back in the early 1900s young women were limited in their opportunities. If they were born into families of wealth and standing, they made their debuts, married well, had children and tended to the family's prominence within the community. If they were what-would-eventually-be-called "middle class," they would attend school and/or get a job until they married a respectable … [Read more...] about A Passing: Margaret Milam McDermott
Savor The Symphony Chair Kim Hext Taps Diane And Hal Brierley As Honorary Co-Chairs
Blonde Kim Hext is a busy gal. In addition to co-chairing the Zoo To Do this fall with her husband Greg Hext, Dallas Symphony Orchestra League President Mari Epperson has managed to get her to chair the DSOL’s Savor The Symphony on Thursday, May 3.Now, don’t go getting Savor The Symphony confused with Savor or Symphony of Chefs. This three-course, wine-paired dinner … [Read more...] about Savor The Symphony Chair Kim Hext Taps Diane And Hal Brierley As Honorary Co-Chairs