It might all have been a reality TV show, except no cameras were rolling. Lisa Vanderpump, the English-born star of Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," was dressed in a black coat with gold braiding, black pants, black spiked boots and long gold earrings at the Thursday, April 20, sponsor party for the annual Chick Lit Luncheon benefiting … [Read more...] about Paige McDaniel And “Down To Earth” Lisa Vanderpump Take Star Turns At Chick Lit Luncheon
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2023 Broadway Dallas Gala Can-Can-Canned The Moulin Rouge Night Away With A Party-Hearty Setting
Friday, April 1, may have been April Fool's Day, but Broadway Dallas wasn't fooling around. Well, maybe just a little. With "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" as the inspiration, 2023 Broadway Dallas Gala Co-Chairs Jolie Humphrey and Gayle Plummer glamorized Fair Park's Music Hall with staging that would have impressed "Moulin Rouge!" director Baz Luhrmann. Almost from the moment … [Read more...] about 2023 Broadway Dallas Gala Can-Can-Canned The Moulin Rouge Night Away With A Party-Hearty Setting
JUST IN: 2023 AWARE Affair To “Artfully” Raise Funds For 19 Beneficiaries Fighting Alzheimer’s
Despite the day’s frigid temperatures, underwriting letters are hitting mailboxes with news about the 2023 AWARE Affair. According to AWARE President Dr. Holly Hull Miori and Event Co-Chairs Lori Bush, Pamela Musgrove and C’Mone Wingo, the evening of cocktailing, dining and bidding will take place on Friday, April 14, at Lighthouse ArtSpace. It’s the perfect spot to fit … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 AWARE Affair To “Artfully” Raise Funds For 19 Beneficiaries Fighting Alzheimer’s
MySweetWishList: KidLinks’ 13th Annual Symphony Of Chefs
According to KidLinks Co-Executive Director Leigh Trevino, “Since our humble beginnings nearly forty years ago, KidLinks has impacted more than 410,000 children and caregivers nationally, and remains more dedicated than ever in championing healing, hope, and happiness for children and families. Through performing arts and digital media, therapeutic music initiatives, and … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: KidLinks’ 13th Annual Symphony Of Chefs
2022 Fur Ball Was A Howling Success With Paddles Raised, Tails Wagging And “Hot Lips” Onstage
The 2022 Fur Ball at the Hyatt Regency Dallas was an animal lovers delight on Saturday, October 1. As if the remarkable tales of rescued animals whose lives had been turned round wasn't enough, there was still more. To the delight of guests like Clay Jenkins with his mom JoAnn Jenkins and his daughter Madeleine Jenkins, Ali Turiano and Ismail Santiago, Phyllis Comu, Chad West, … [Read more...] about 2022 Fur Ball Was A Howling Success With Paddles Raised, Tails Wagging And “Hot Lips” Onstage
Tyra Banks Left Chick Lit-ters “Smizing” Despite No Photo Opp And Some Unexpected Challenges
For some, signing up model/TV host/entrepreneur Tyra Banks for the 2022 Chick Lit Luncheon was a bit of a surprise. Perhaps they didn’t know that she had written an adult novel, “Modelland,” in 2011 with ghostwriter Michael Salort, and “Perfect Is Boring” with her mother Carolyn London in 2018. While she didn’t fit the mold of past Chick Lit speakers, like Academy Award-winning … [Read more...] about Tyra Banks Left Chick Lit-ters “Smizing” Despite No Photo Opp And Some Unexpected Challenges
JUST IN: “SwitHeart” Loretta Swit Is Bringing Her Animal-Loving “Hotlips”To 2022 Fur Ball
It was back in 1972 when CBS took a chance on launching a TV series based on a book that had had success when it was turned into a movie. Still it was a risky venture for a comedy-drama taking place during the Korean War while the Viet Nam engagement had politicos and protesters at odds. What’s more, it involved a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that was mired in the mud most of … [Read more...] about JUST IN: “SwitHeart” Loretta Swit Is Bringing Her Animal-Loving “Hotlips”To 2022 Fur Ball
A May Version Of St. Valentine’s Day Was A Sweetheart Of A Deal For Fashion Lovers
For some a 10 a.m. reception for a luncheon fundraiser might have seemed a wee bit early, especially on any Monday. Most folks are just emerging from their weekends to get a grip on the week ahead. But on Monday, May 16, following the Bryon Nelson's almost-win by local Jordan Spieth, the Dallas Stars loss to Calgary and the Mavs walloping the Phoenix Suns, this Monday should … [Read more...] about A May Version Of St. Valentine’s Day Was A Sweetheart Of A Deal For Fashion Lovers
Under A Perfect Sky 2022 ReuNight Raised Funds With Bids And A Feast For The Family Place
With the sun shining and a gentle breeze in the air on the evening of Thursday, May 12, the Nasher Sculpture Garden was simply ideal for 2022 ReuNight guests to wear their prettiest silks and floral patterns to be wined and dined at tables that stretched the length of the tree-shaded garden. But it wasn't all sipping and supping. The purpose of the night was to raise funds for … [Read more...] about Under A Perfect Sky 2022 ReuNight Raised Funds With Bids And A Feast For The Family Place
Chick Lit’s Goldie Hawn “Churns” Up Thoughts On Joy, Marriage And Why There’ll Be No More Movie Stars
In the Hilton Anatole’s Wedgwood Room, guests did a double-take on Friday, September 24. Despite reports that 2021 Chick Lit Luncheon featured author Goldie Hawn would be unable to attend the Community Partners of Dallas fundraiser in person, she was very present... thanks to life-size cutouts. One stood solo on the right side of the room; the other was placed in front of a … [Read more...] about Chick Lit’s Goldie Hawn “Churns” Up Thoughts On Joy, Marriage And Why There’ll Be No More Movie Stars
Scars Are Proudly Worn For Heart Disease Survivors At Dallas Go Red For Women Luncheon
Before noon on Friday, February 28, the Omni Dallas Hotel’s Trinity Ballroom lobby was filled with women in red. In the crowd was a blonde in a red dress with v-neckline displaying a vertical scar extending from her collar bone south. It belonged to American Heart Association Dallas VP Meredith O’Neal, who was a living testament to the good accomplished by funds raised at the … [Read more...] about Scars Are Proudly Worn For Heart Disease Survivors At Dallas Go Red For Women Luncheon