Even days of freezing temperatures can’t slow down the news of new board members to area non-profits. The latest is Dallas Children’s Theater’s (DCT) board of trustees. Board President Jim Markus has revealed the six new board members who “will assist DCT in strategic planning and help establish policies and procedures that will ensure the best possible experience for all … [Read more...] about Dallas Children’s Theater Adds Six New Members To Its Board Of Trustees
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2021-2022 La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Presents More Than $459,000 To Area Non-Profits
Before the 2022-2023 La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas team takes over, 2021-2022 La Fiesta Co-Chairs Kasey Bevans and Melissa Rieman were recently celebrating the success of their team's efforts at Highland Park Village's Mockingbird Room. Instead of popping champagne corks and fireworks, they opted to hand out checks amounting to $459,861 to area non-profits. The lucky … [Read more...] about 2021-2022 La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Presents More Than $459,000 To Area Non-Profits
July 31 Updates: At Home, Going Virtual And Postponed To 2021
While the most of the remaining August and September fundraisers are going virtual, the months of September and October are taking on a downright lean look. How lean? Well, here is a comparison of October 2019 with October 2020 as of today. Here is today’s update: At Home Nasher Sculpture Center's The Great Create scheduled for Sunday, September 13, will take … [Read more...] about July 31 Updates: At Home, Going Virtual And Postponed To 2021
March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
As if nerves weren’t raw enough, tonight may up the ante. There are predictions of North Texas being hit by some thunderstorms rolling into the wee hours. And is if this weather weren’t enough, more of the area’s nonprofits are reporting changes to plans including the following: Canceled The Dallas Opera's performances and programs for the 2019/2020 season Dallas … [Read more...] about March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
35th Anniversary Public Art Project Announced For Dallas Children’s Theater’s “Duet”
High atop the hill at Skillman and Northwest Highway, the Dallas Children's Theater is a brilliantly happy place where creativity and children thrive. To celebrate its upcoming anniversary, plans were announced on Tuesday, October 22, at KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts about "a 35th Anniversary Public Art Project to raise $500,000 for the commission and installation" of a sculpture by … [Read more...] about 35th Anniversary Public Art Project Announced For Dallas Children’s Theater’s “Duet”
Tony Award Nominee Emily Skinner To Make Dallas Debut At Children’s Theater’s Cabaret Gala
While some folks will spend the afternoon of Saturday, October 6, at the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Showdown, the theater-loving crowd will have an intimate evening of Broadway that night at The Fairmont’s Venetian Room. Dallas Children’s Theater will present its 26th annual Cabaret Gala with Tony nominee Emily Skinner singing Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and … [Read more...] about Tony Award Nominee Emily Skinner To Make Dallas Debut At Children’s Theater’s Cabaret Gala
MySweetCharity Summer Pitch: Dallas Children’s Theater
According to Dallas Children's Theater Associate Artistic Director Artie Olaisen, Dallas Children’s Theater, located at 5938 Skillman St., just one mile east of I-75 off Northwest Highway, brings children’s favorite story books and other adventures to the stage in a way that is entertaining for multi-generational audiences. Our mission is to inspire young children to be … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Summer Pitch: Dallas Children’s Theater
Laurie Harrison Turned Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary Into An Occasion Fit For Cleopatra
Cecile B. DeMille couldn’t have topped Laurie Harrison’s production for the Dallas Children Theater 35th anniversary fundraiser at her Volk Estate on Thursday, April 26. Sure, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton may have made scandalous headlines with their “Cleopatra” shenanigans back in the 1960s, but they didn’t have three-year-old Humperdinks lounging on the lawn making … [Read more...] about Laurie Harrison Turned Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary Into An Occasion Fit For Cleopatra
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary
There are things that one can depend on. Memorial Day signals the seasonal evacuation of North Texas. First responders will charge in where angels fear to tread. Christmas decorations start springing up earlier and earlier each year. And Laurie Harrison will always throw a party that starts before the guests enter the front door. That’s exactly what she did on … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary
Dallas Children’s Theater Debuted Its Assistive Listening Devices Friday Thanks To A Crystal Charity Ball Grant
If the Crystal Charity Ball members have been MIA lately, it’s because they’re in the final days of selecting the 2018 beneficiaries. And to prove that the CCB’s fundings do pay off for Dallas County children, the Dallas Children’s Theater is a perfect example. Thanks to a CCB grant provided in 2015 for sensory-friendly programming, the DCT is now offering Assistive … [Read more...] about Dallas Children’s Theater Debuted Its Assistive Listening Devices Friday Thanks To A Crystal Charity Ball Grant
MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2017 Cabaret Gala
According to Cabaret Gala Co-Chair Marisa Huckin, Have you ever dreamed of hearing Idina Menzel, Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand all in one night? This is your opportunity to get your fix for the nostalgia of the golden age of entertainment. The Dallas Children’s Theater is celebrating its 25th annual Cabaret Gala with the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2017 Cabaret Gala