Instead of a TGIF happy hour, it was "Pop Fizz Clink! A Wings Fling" brunch at the Thompson Hotel on Friday, April 29, benefiting Wings Dallas. In addition to head-turning entertainers, all types of fun activities and flutes of champagne for one and all, the inaugural Ebby Halliday Empowering Women Award was presented to Anne Motsenbocker. Here's a report from the … [Read more...] about Wings Brunch Went “Pop Fizz Clink!” With An Inaugural Award, Entertainment And Lots Of The Bubbly
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2022 Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Announcement Was A Maskless Evening Reveal
It was just two years ago at this time that North Texas and the rest of the world was navigating on thin ice created by the COVID-19 virus. But thanks to the international efforts from the scientific/medical worlds, April 2022 was no longer clamoring for masks and hand sanitizers. A perfect example of the recovery was the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball announcement of its Ten … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Announcement Was A Maskless Evening Reveal
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Women Of Dallas Announcement Reception
Last year’s Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Women of Dallas was "refashioned” to accommodate the rigors of the pandemic. Instead of one major luncheon with a featured designer in the Neiman Marcus Downtown store, it was turned into a two-fer — a brunch and a tea — along with a collection of NM clothes at the NM NorthPark. For the announcement, it was made at a very … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Women Of Dallas Announcement Reception
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Brought “Peace, Love, London” Across The Pond For Dallas Children Charities
When the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball’s “Majestic Britannia” had to be canceled due to COVID three months out, 2021 CCB Chair Leslie Diers did the pandemic pivot. With her love of music, and realizing that event producer Tom Addis had already started focusing on across the pond, she decided to keep the British feel but with a bit of Carnaby Street added in. The result was “Peace, … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Brought “Peace, Love, London” Across The Pond For Dallas Children Charities
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball’s Peace, Love, London
While 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Tucker Enthoven had high hopes for her “Majestic Britannia” theme gala, her valiant effort fell victim to COVID preventing the gathering from taking place. But 2021 CCB Chair Leslie Diers picked up the British vibe and added her own spin. Instead of the “majestic” feel of Windsors grandeur, Leslie opted for “Peace, Love, London” saluting … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball’s Peace, Love, London
Dallas Opera “Brought Out The Animal(s)” In The First Night’s Red Carpet Affair
While the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball committee was taking care of last-minute preparations for the American Cancer Association fundraiser at Gilley’s, the black-tie set was strolling along the red carpet leading to the Winspear Opera House for its 10th anniversary. The dinner for The Dallas Opera's First Night event on Friday, October 10, was a sell-out, and as many as 2,000 were … [Read more...] about Dallas Opera “Brought Out The Animal(s)” In The First Night’s Red Carpet Affair
A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
No one would have suspected that the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command had had an overnight nightmare on Tuesday, May 7. But, as guests arrived at the Winspear Opera House for the 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon, the ladies and gents of the local Salvation Army were still recovering from their computers being cruelly hacked the day … [Read more...] about A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon