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Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Were Feted With Italian Confetti In Meadows Museum

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While paddles were being raised at The Family Place's ReuNight in the Nasher Sculpture Center Garden on Thursday, May 12, the SMU campus may have appeared empty with students heading home for summer break. But over at the campus' Meadows Museum, the Crystal Charity Ball's Former Chairmen's Dinner was taking place in its gorgeous galleries. To start the evening … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Were Feted With Italian Confetti In Meadows Museum

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen’s Supper

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The Crystal Charity Ball 2022 Former Chairmen’s dinner had a definite international flare on Thursday, May 12. Taking place in the Meadows Museum’s Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall with 18th century Spanish paintings on the salmon-colored walls, CCB Chair Susan Farris and Event Chair Cheryl Joyner arranged to have an Italian Cena Dell’ex Presidente (a “supper honoring past … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen’s Supper

MySweetCharity Opportunity: Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala: The Color Of Dreams

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According to inaugural Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala: The Color of Dreams Chair Pilar Henry, “We are very excited and honored to announce that guests of the Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala on Saturday, October 13, will be treated to a very special musical performance by two of the best musicians in the world, both of them SMU scholars and internationally … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala: The Color Of Dreams

Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala Chair Pilar Henry Had Committee Members In For An Update On “The Color Of Dreams”

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Trying to squeeze in all the fall fundraising plans before everyone took off for cooler nests, Pilar Henry hosted the Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala Host Committee Reception for the Meadows Museum Gala — "The Color of Dreams" — on Wednesday, May 16. Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum Mark Roglán reported to the crowd that included Marla … [Read more...] about Meadows Museum Masterpiece Gala Chair Pilar Henry Had Committee Members In For An Update On “The Color Of Dreams”

Meadows Museum And SMU Launch Masterpiece Gala To Support An Endowment Fund For The Museum’s Director Of Education Position

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There’s a brand new event on the horizon. Relax. You don’t need to worry about squeezing another one onto your April-May dance card. It’s not until Saturday, October 13, when the folks at Meadows Museum and SMU launch the inaugural fundraiser MasterPiece Gala 2018. Not only is the date wide open at this time, it also “coincides with the much-anticipated exhibition “Dali: … [Read more...] about Meadows Museum And SMU Launch Masterpiece Gala To Support An Endowment Fund For The Museum’s Director Of Education Position

Beaked Dancers And Slices Of Watermelon Add To Opening Reception Of John Alexander’s Exhibition At Meadows Museum

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As 600 guests arrived via the elevator at SMU's Meadows Museum for the Saturday, March 20th opening reception of “Human/Nature. The Ridiculous and Sublime Recent Works by John Alexander,” they were greeted by dancer Sarah Padilla in a beaked mask. As they strolled to the front doors of the museum, there were chunks of watermelon in clumps lining the walk. According to … [Read more...] about Beaked Dancers And Slices Of Watermelon Add To Opening Reception Of John Alexander’s Exhibition At Meadows Museum

The Stodghills’ “A Conversation With Curator” Chatted Up A New Program For The Meadows Museum’s 50th Anniversary

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Remember how Jennifer and Doug Houser skipped out early from the Heroes For Children event at Jimmy Choo in the early post? That’s because they had to head north to Anne and Steve Stodghills’ in Preston Hollow. The Stodghills were hosting “A Conversation with the Curator” for the Meadows Museum. But the conversation with Meadows Museum's Linda P. and William A. Custard … [Read more...] about The Stodghills’ “A Conversation With Curator” Chatted Up A New Program For The Meadows Museum’s 50th Anniversary

Round Robin October 14: Dallas Opera Patron Party, TexProtects Gala And BBVA Compass Foundation Check Presentation

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The week before, Wynonna Judd was in town for the Habitat for Humanity gala. On Tuesday, October 14, her stepsister Ashley Judd was at the Perot for TexProtects. At the same time, over at The Joule, the opera -oving types were warming up for the October 23 and 24 splashy kick-off, First Sight First Night, of the Dallas Opera season. And then there was the handing over of bucks … [Read more...] about Round Robin October 14: Dallas Opera Patron Party, TexProtects Gala And BBVA Compass Foundation Check Presentation

SMU’s Meadows Museum Has An Offer For Sandy Strandees

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You've got to hand it to SMU's Meadows Museum marketing folks. They're advising anyone who is "stranded by Sandy" in Dallas to "pass the time at SMU's Meadows Museum with free admission." All you have to do is show ID from one of the states hit by the storm and you can view "Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits." Graphic courtesy of SMU … [Read more...] about SMU’s Meadows Museum Has An Offer For Sandy Strandees