While the spring fundraising season for many will be winding down by Memorial Day, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre will be in overdrive on Saturday, June 4, at the Meyerson to close out its 45th anniversary season. Anyone who has ever attended DBT’s “The Big Dance” knows all too well that it’s an amazing presentation of music and dance. And with Co-Chairs Helen Giddings … [Read more...] about Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Boot Scootin’ Boogie-ing Its 45th Anniversary Honoring The Late Charley Pride
Charley Pride
The Passings Of 2020 North Texas Inspirations
It goes without saying that 2020 established a sorrowful record of deaths since COVID-19 invaded our lives. Within that brief time, coronavirus has become the third leading cause of death in the U.S., with more than 343,000 victims and 27,000+ in Texas to date. The daily tallies have almost numbed the mind to the magnitude of the losses. In addition to the pandemic’s … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2020 North Texas Inspirations
A Passing: Charley Pride
It was back in 1974 when a couple of gals — blonde Patti Williams (who eventually became Patti Hunt) and brunette Jacque Wynne — got together to create a fundraiser to fight cancer: the Cattle Baron's Ball. They were young and probably didn't have a clue that absolutely nobody in their right mind would have any type of North Texas fundraiser outdoors in June. But, shoot! Like … [Read more...] about A Passing: Charley Pride