Word has just arrived that The Dallas Opera’s 2019 First Sight/First Night Co-Chairs Kim and Greg Hext have landed big news for the First Sight Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Winspear Opera House. The fashions on the runway will be from the "acclaimed international design house" of Dolce&Gabbana.According to Kim, “I am delighted that The Dallas Opera will be … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dolce&Gabbana Fashions Will Be On The Dallas Opera’s First Sight Runway
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NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn
While the Methodist Health System Foundation's Eagle Society took over the Mansion Pavilion and Ballroom and the Baker Botts legal eagles dined upstairs on Wednesday, January 30, the Mansion restaurant displayed a “Closed for a private event” sign for the NorthPark Ambassadors (Kim Schlegel Whitman, Kimberly Alexander, Cami Goff, Kathryn Hall, Kim Hext, Linda Kao, Pat McEvoy, … [Read more...] about NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn
2019 Cotes Du Coeur’s Big Bottle Reception Was A Real Cork Popper For Annual Fundraiser
With the 2019 Dallas American Heart Association's Cotes du Coeur on Saturday, May 4, approaching, Event Co-Chairs Laura and Eric Hutto arranged to have sponsors donate really "big bottles" on Thursday, January 24, for the annual wine auction. They even got Jennifer and Peter Altabef to open their fabulous home for the collection of bottles valued at $250+. Here's a report from … [Read more...] about 2019 Cotes Du Coeur’s Big Bottle Reception Was A Real Cork Popper For Annual Fundraiser
2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
For 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson, the mega-fundraiser for Dallas County children, was a love letter to her hometown, 300-year-old New Orleans, as well as a loving tribute to her late mother. Working with Event Producer Tom Addis and her CCB posse of 99 women plus some sidekicks like Niven Morgan and Shelby Wagner, the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom and … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
JUST IN: Dallas Opera Announces 2019-2020 Season, Including A Concert By Placido Domingo
At the Hall Arts Residences building in the Dallas Arts District, a full house gathered this afternoon to watch officials of The Dallas Opera unveil the opera's 2019-2020 season, celebrating 10 years of performances in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.After guests including Dallas Opera Board Chair Mark LaRoe, Holly Mayer, Kern Wildenthal, Cindy Feld, Don Braun, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Opera Announces 2019-2020 Season, Including A Concert By Placido Domingo
There Were Jewels And Smiles A-Plenty At The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Cocktail Buffet At The Rocchio Manse
Only weeks before, Jan Showers had redecorated the beautiful Highland Park manse of Lisa and John Rocchio. So for most of the 250-plus guests at the Crystal Charity Ball's Underwriters Cocktail Buffet held there on Thursday, November 1, it was a first chance to take in the redone splendors of the Rocchios' spectacular, historically protected home.With the fancy ball … [Read more...] about There Were Jewels And Smiles A-Plenty At The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Cocktail Buffet At The Rocchio Manse
2018 Zoo To Do Found Sanctuary From Storms In The Hyatt Regency Dallas Marsalis Hall
Sunday morning event planners may have questioned the move of the 2018 Zoo To Do's "Safari Soiree" from the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, October 13. But it was definitely the right move that, despite a lot of diligent foresight, still required a lot of scrambling.As a refresher: the morning of the event was a first-class collision of lightning, thunder, lost electricity and the … [Read more...] about 2018 Zoo To Do Found Sanctuary From Storms In The Hyatt Regency Dallas Marsalis Hall
All Hands Were On Deck For The Dallas Opera’s First Night Event Celebrating Its 62nd Season
More than one "first" was celebrated when The Dallas Opera presented its gala First Night event on Friday, October 12, at the Winspear Opera House. Not only was "The Flying Dutchman" presented to kick off the Opera's 62nd season—the first time the renowned work by Richard Wagner had been staged by The Dallas Opera since 1994. But the performance also marked the debut of Ian … [Read more...] about All Hands Were On Deck For The Dallas Opera’s First Night Event Celebrating Its 62nd Season
Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s
Some of the black-tie guests got a bit of sticker shock when they arrived at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, September 15, for the Dallas Symphony Gala 2018. In addition to the parking ticket, they were told, “That’ll be $25.” Traditionally, upper-echelon formal events in Dallas that charge $500 per person provide complimentary parking. Some were caught off guard; … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s
JUST IN: Kim And Greg Hext To Co-Chair 2019 First Sight/First Night And They’ve Already Landed The Luncheon Chair
Just before the curtain went up tonight for "The Flying Dutchman" at the Winspear Opera House, the First Night big ticket black-tie crowd attended a seated dinner in a glamorous tent adjacent to the Winspear.The Dallas Opera Board Chair Lynn McBee announced to the guests that Kim and Greg Hext had agreed to co-chair the 2019 First Sight/First Night.When cornered … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kim And Greg Hext To Co-Chair 2019 First Sight/First Night And They’ve Already Landed The Luncheon Chair
2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chair Kim Hext Didn’t Let Some Scene-Stealers Ruffle Her Feathers
W.C Fields once warned "never work with children and/or animals." 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chair Kim Hext tossed that theory to the wind at the announcement party on Thursday, June 8, at the Dallas Zoo. But more about that later.Despite the nervous Nellies being worried about a batch of ugly storms heading south from the Red River, the guests gathered at Serengeti Grill … [Read more...] about 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chair Kim Hext Didn’t Let Some Scene-Stealers Ruffle Her Feathers