Questions surrounding the first black-tie gala of Dallas' fall social season have been cleared up, at last. Following a dearth of information about the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's annual DSO Gala in social columns and online event calendars, the mystery was solved tonight when the Gala's Co-Chairs Kim and Greg Hext revealed the theme and other details at a preview party in … [Read more...] about JUST IN: DSO Gala Theme Will Be “An Evening In Paris” With Emanuel Ax And Isabel Leonard
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Mary Brinegar’s Retirement Party Was Cheers And Tears For The Arboretum’s Gardener-In-Chief
Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar's farewell-to-arms retirement gathering on Friday, June 9, in the Arboretum's Rosine Hall had plenty of arms wrapped around the honoree. It was a combination of cheers for the decades of bringing out the best in Mother Nature, and tears for her ending a period in which the Arboretum dramatically grew in size and stature, becoming a … [Read more...] about Mary Brinegar’s Retirement Party Was Cheers And Tears For The Arboretum’s Gardener-In-Chief
Zoo To Do Kick Off Had Maseratis Out Front And A Menagerie In The Back Where “Adventure Awaits”
For night-time affairs when the guest count is one number, the car count is usually half that number. The reason? Because couples tend to arrive in one car. That’s why it surprised veteran event planners to see way more than 65 Ferraris, Bentleys and Maseratis hugging the curb along Lakeside Drive for the expected 125 guests at the 2023 Zoo To Do kick-off party on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Zoo To Do Kick Off Had Maseratis Out Front And A Menagerie In The Back Where “Adventure Awaits”
Marquee Musicians — And 1,200 Guests — Turn Out To Prove CancerBlows And Raise Funds For UTSW And Multiple Myeloma Research
Arturo Sandoval, the Cuban-born musician and Dizzy Gillespie protege, was relaxing in the VIP area just before the 2023 CancerBlows concert on Thursday, March 9, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Someone asked the world-renowned, 10-time Grammy winner why he's shown up for several of these CancerBlows fundraisers, which began in 2015 to help the Ryan Anthony … [Read more...] about Marquee Musicians — And 1,200 Guests — Turn Out To Prove CancerBlows And Raise Funds For UTSW And Multiple Myeloma Research
CancerBlows Returns To The Meyerson With An All-Star Line-Up Both At The Helm And Onstage
It was 11 long years ago that Niki Anthony started on a journey that neither she nor her amazingly talented husband Ryan Anthony could have imagined. They were a gorgeous couple with two elementary school youngsters who had settled in North Texas due to Ryan’s becoming the Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet. It started when Ryan wasn't feeling well after completing a … [Read more...] about CancerBlows Returns To The Meyerson With An All-Star Line-Up Both At The Helm And Onstage
MySweetWishList: CancerBlows!
According to 2023 CancerBlows! Honorary Co-Chair Diane Brierley, "In 2015 and 2017, CancerBlows! lit up the Meyerson Symphony Center’s stage with more than 20 trumpet legends gathering together to blow cancer away. "On Thursday, March 9, CancerBlows! returns to Dallas including 10-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, world-renowned brass quintet Canadian Brass, 15-time … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: CancerBlows!
The Case Of The Baffling Luminary Dinner Announcement Hijacking
Talk about scrambling your eggs! That was the recipe for the Turtle Creek Conservancy’s launch announcement for its Luminary Circle Dinner on Thursday, October 6. Put another way, it was an "accidental" scrambling of two separate events. At 4:30 p.m., a private gathering took place at Arlington Hall to honor Reuben Naranjo, who was retiring after 44 years of tending and … [Read more...] about The Case Of The Baffling Luminary Dinner Announcement Hijacking
United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas resurrected its Annual Celebration and Unite Forever Campaign Awards event on Thursday, May 12, to celebrate its 97 years of bringing companies, donors and volunteers together for the betterment of Dallas. And what a party it was! With more than 800 folks dining on the floor of The Star, one of … [Read more...] about United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
JUST IN: 2022 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Marena and Roger Gault Are “Wild And Wonderful” About Zoo Fundraiser
While cars were backed up clogging roads leading to American Airlines Center for last night’s Mavericks’ (hopefully) comeback game against the Golden State Warriors, there was another crowd of 150 at the Dallas Zoo for the 2022 Zoo To Do kick-off party. As the young lions lounged in their habitat and the elephants trunked up on hay in the background, 2022 Zoo To Do … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Marena and Roger Gault Are “Wild And Wonderful” About Zoo Fundraiser
Postponed Garden Concert Turned Out To Be A TX-OU Respite For Longhorn Fans
Following Oklahoma’s football win over Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, October 9, some Longhorn fans found a way to recover from the heartbreaking loss by attending a late-afternoon Garden Concert at Dan Patterson’s bucolic home in East Dallas. Along with co-hosts Mary McDermott Cook, Diane and Hal Brierley and Marena and Roger Gault, Dan commiserated with guests as they … [Read more...] about Postponed Garden Concert Turned Out To Be A TX-OU Respite For Longhorn Fans
AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Bravo! Gala To Honor Philanthropists Diane And Hal Brierley
There's been all that talk about how New Yorkers and Californians are up and moving to North Texas. For all new arrivals, Diane and Hal Brierley are the perfect role models to have. They moved to the area from the East Coast back in the 1980s with their entrepreneurial spirit and invested in the community by supporting countless non-profits. One category in particular was the … [Read more...] about AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Bravo! Gala To Honor Philanthropists Diane And Hal Brierley