Despite A Mini-Moat, Hundreds Made It To Shady Place Shindig Benefiting The...
As guests like Carrie and Jay Treadwell pulled up at F.I.G. on Friday, January 16, for the 5th Annual Sunny Place Shindig, they discovered a moat separating them from the sidewalk and valet parkers....
View ArticleJUST IN: TACA Distributed More Than $1.3M To Area Nonprofit Performing Art...
Cecily Bolding, Richard Holt and Hal Brierley It was Christmas at the Wyly tonight! TACA held its annual presentation of grants from the funds raised in 2014. A whopping $1.3M was distributed to the...
View ArticleThanks-Giving Square Foundation Celebrates Expressions Of Gratitude Winning...
There were a heck of a lot of students at the Nasher Sculpture Center on Friday, January 23, and with good cause. Here’s a report from the field on how the Thanks-Giving Square folks created a true...
View ArticleMySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: TACA Grant Awards Presentation
Easley Waggoner, Dennis Harrison and Carol and Don Glendenning There’s nothing more fun on a Friday than a bunch of smiling faces. And you’ll see loads of them on the MySweetCharity Photo Gallery...
View ArticleTACA Grant Distribution Provided $1.3M For Performing Arts To Applause,...
Theatre Three’s Jac Alder has mastered the stage for decades. But no one could blame him if he nearly missed his cue Monday, January 26. After all he had just received an envelope containing $30,000....
View ArticleSkip Your Botox Treatment And Don Your Prettiest Masks For Genesis Young...
The Genesis Women’s Shelter has long been known for its annual Mother’s Day luncheon. But recently a new generation has entered the scene to raise funds and awareness of the safe place for women...
View ArticleCommunity Partners Of Dallas’“A Wagon Holds Promise” Rolled Through The...
While the official arrival wasn’t til 10 on Saturday, January 31, the parking lot adjoining the treasured Meadows Foundation neighborhood was busting with SUV’s carrying red wagons. The force fueling...
View ArticleSold Out Alert: Living With Bob: A Salute To Robert A. Wilson
Word just arrived that the February 21st “Living With Bob: A Salute To Robert A Wilson” is sold out! Oh, you were planning to get your reservations in next week. Darn! But perhaps if you hurry-scurry,...
View ArticleThe Bishop’s Gala Had Catholics And Non-Catholics Partying With Games,...
Traditionally the Bishop’s Gala falls the week before Super Bowl weekend. But this year, the stars just weren’t in alignment. Luckily, since the Dallas Cowboys weren’t in the Super-Duper Bowl, it...
View ArticleUnited Way Of Metropolitan Dallas’“Unite Forever Gala” Had A Big Blowout With...
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas CEO Jennifer Sampson’s past year and more have been spent putting together the 90th anniversary celebration of the organization. With the energy of a cheerleader, the...
View ArticleDallas Symphony Orchestra League Debutantes Executed Perfect Texas Dips And...
Maybe it was the glorious weather. Or, perhaps it was that golden moon hovering over the Meyerson. But the annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Deb Ball seemed to relax past stringent rules on...
View ArticleWeather Or Not, The Dallas Festival Of Ideas Is A Definite “Go”
Snow? No snow? Ice? No ice? Mother Nature is keeping everyone on their tip toes. TV newsrooms have been slap-happy with all this weather angst taking place during their sweeps that ended Wednesday. But...
View ArticleJUST IN: “Kinky Boots” Master Class Postponed
Those planning on attending Saturday’s “Kinky Boots” Master Class at Colleyville Heritage High School can chill, literally. Because of the iffy weather, the class has been scheduled to Saturday, March...
View ArticlePOSTPONEMENT: Ronald McDonald House Of Dallas’ Under The Moonlight Sponsor Party
With wet, icy weather comes postponements. One of the first to hit the email-box is the sponsor party for Ronald McDonald House of Dallas‘ Under the Moonlight fundraiser. The new date is Wednesday,...
View ArticleCheck MySweetCharity Before Heading Out Thursday For 2015 TACA Silver Cup...
It’s raining right now, and you may be thinking, “Shoot! What’s a little water? We need the rain to wipe away the drought.” You are so right about needing the rain. But all weather guessers are on the...
View ArticleJUST IN: 2015 TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon Is On
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): The decision has just been made to cancel the luncheon due to the weather. Despite the Dallas City Hall’s heeding at 6:40 a.m. — “Unnecessary travel is discouraged until...
View ArticleAnnual Top Hats And Tails Is Barking Up A New Venue For Paws In The City...
Whoa! The Paws in the City folks have taken a different road in fundraising this year. Instead of having a faux “Dancing With The Stars” event at the Frontiers of Flight, they’ve topsy-turvied things...
View ArticleRound Robin February 28: Genesis Young Leaders’ Masquerade And 19th Annual...
Well, Mother Nature just couldn’t hold back any longer and she let the winter weather blow up a lot of plans for the weekend. But some groups rallied the troops, like the Dallas Festival of Ideas in...
View ArticleHolly And Doug Deason Open Their Home For No Tie Dinner & Dessert Host And...
While many had taken off for spring break on Friday, March 6, others headed to the No Tie Dinner & Dessert Party at Holly and Doug Deason‘s home. Here’s a report from the field: Holly and Doug...
View ArticleHouse Of DIFFA No. 25 Celebrated With A Parade Of Fashions, Drag Queens, Faux...
Over the years DIFFA Dallas has had a reputation for hit-‘em-out-of-the-park galas. Some made Las Vegas productions look positively amateurish; some bordered on being a tad bit raunchy with Dita Von...
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