Gala|22 Co-Chairs Donna and Herb Weitzman have revealed the details for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra fundraiser sponsored by Capital One that will launch the formal fall season. Taking place on Saturday, October 1, at the Meyerson, the black-tie event will have a "modern art deco" theme with Todd Events providing furnishings with geometric detailing and lacquered, mirrored … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Gala|22 To Go ‘Modern Art Deco’ With Mezzo-Soprano Susan Graham And Baritone Thomas Hampson On Stage With DSO
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Crystal Charity Ball Committee Swings Into The Final Days For Saturday Night’s “Peace Love London”
There is a misconception about the Crystal Charity Ball committee. In the countdown days leading up to the area’s legendary fundraiser for Dallas County children’s charities, some folks actually think the ladies are at spas resting up for the big black-tie, sold-out hoopla at the Hilton Anatole. So very wrong! By today they had taken over many of the conference rooms on the … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Committee Swings Into The Final Days For Saturday Night’s “Peace Love London”
Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
While many think of Dallas as a place where skyscrapers rule with jets passing overhead and highway traffic sounds filling the air, there is an oasis just ten miles southeast of the CBD area on the edge of the Great Trinity Forest — the Trinity River Audubon Center. Sure, you’ve heard the stories how its 120 acres were transformed from an illegal dump site into an … [Read more...] about Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
MySweetOpportunity: 2021 Vine And Dine
According to 2021 Vine And Dine Co-Chair Kara Sewell, “Ability Connection, a 67-year-old nonprofit organization serves more than 700 people with all types of intellectual or other developmental disabilities across Texas. “The charity’s ‘Core Values of Compassion, Respect and Results’ drives them to provide world class services for their members and their families … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: 2021 Vine And Dine
ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
Last Thursday almost felt like North Texas was taking a collective deep sigh of relief. After days of rain and the drumbeat of pandemic restrictions for more than a year, the evening had restaurants and bars overflowing. In addition to the perfect weather, the CDC had just announced that anyone who had completed the vaccination protocol could stop wearing a mask, with a handful … [Read more...] about ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
With The Family Place’s 2021 ReuNight at the Nasher Sculpture Center less than a month away, Co-Chairs Kristen Sanger and Lisa Singleton are already ahead of schedule. With the limit on seating being 130, they’ve already got 100 guests with reservations. No, not hesitation type "reservations," but rather places at the tables in the Center’s gorgeous sculpture garden. And what … [Read more...] about Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
Darren “The Royal Chef” McGrady Shares Some Of His Sweets With North Texas Sweethearts
If you think the Center For BrainHealth folks just sit around thinking smart thoughts, your thinking is all wrong. They do fun things like Tuesday night's cooking class with Chef Darren "The Royal Chef" McGrady. And leave it to Darren to come up with the perfect sweets for the holidays. He's even shared a couple of 'em just in time for next week's celebrations. Warm … [Read more...] about Darren “The Royal Chef” McGrady Shares Some Of His Sweets With North Texas Sweethearts
The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
The Family Place packaged up two news items into one announcement. First, the annual fall fundraiser ReuNight dinner was rescheduled for the spring of 2021. Before that reveal was digested, TFP “asked the community to U-Night by donating to Dine In For Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 24.” Thanks to past ReuNight co-chairs (Melinda Bell, Brian Bolke and … [Read more...] about The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
While it may seem ages away, fall fundraising is underway. Folks are queuing up sponsors, patron party locations and even new fundraising events. Created back in January 2013, the MSC Calendar’s sole purpose was to help get the word out and let others know that North Texas nonprofits are staking their territory for a certain date. The hope was to prevent fundraising … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
Spirit Of Taos Guests Raised Funds With A Mariachi Band, A Seated Supper And Goodies Galore
On Saturday, September 14, The Hall on Dragon was transformed into a New Mexico festival thanks to the Wilkinson Center's Sixth Annual Spirit of Taos. From the greeting by a mariachi band to the live auction with a couple of getaway vacations and a gem of a timepiece, Event Chair Ellen Estee and her committee set the mood for fun and fundraising. Here's a report from the … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Taos Guests Raised Funds With A Mariachi Band, A Seated Supper And Goodies Galore
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Rolled Up The Wyly Theatre Rug For “The BIG Dance”
Leave it to the Dallas Black Dance Theatre to raise the roof and burn up the dance floor when it comes to fundraising. And on Saturday, June 1, they did it in a "big" way at "The BIG Dance" with "Harlem Renaissance in the Roaring 20s" at The Wyly Threatre. With guests like Sarah Haemisegger, DBDT Founder Ann Williams, DBDT Executive Director Zenetta Drew, Anna Kern, Georgia … [Read more...] about Dallas Black Dance Theatre Rolled Up The Wyly Theatre Rug For “The BIG Dance”