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What: Theatre Under the Stars 100th anniversary celebration “Les Grandes Dames! A Celebration 100 Years in the Making” Where: River Oaks Country Club PC Moment: While the evening saluted retiring managing director Cissy Segall Davis, highli…
Read MoreThe iconic mid-century architecture and interiors of downtown Dallas’ The Statler set the glamorous tone right away. There were towering ostrich feather centerpieces, a packed silent auction, and partygoers in glittering cocktail attire. The tone was j…
Read MoreWhat: Salvation Army of Greater Houston annual luncheon Where: River Oaks Country Club PC moment: Former NBA All-Star Michael Redd, a member of the Salvation Army National Advisory Board and champion leader for the Salvation Army’s “Love Be…
Read MoreUpon arrival at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science on Saturday, November 11, 2023, I asked, “This is my first time at Night at the Museum. What’s the move?” Without missing a beat, a smiling docent readily replied, “Hit the T. rex first, and then g…
Read MoreI come from a medical family. My parents met at Parkland Hospital when my dad, an obstetrician, was completing his residency and my mom, a nurse, was the head of labor and delivery. Genetics sometimes fail us, though. Their daughter, a humble wordsmith…
Read MoreAustin Street Center, an agency that addresses homelessness and diligently works to assist Dallas’ most vulnerable population in finding a permanent place to call home, celebrated its 40th anniversary with its beloved Humble Beginnings Luncheon on Frid…
Read MoreTo kick-off their big-hearted 2024 event, St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon & Fashion Show co-chairs Brooke Shelby and Samantha Wortley welcomed a fashionable flock of supporters to Alice + Olivia at Highland Park Village on October 10. As guests shopp…
Read MoreFor an art-inclined kid, there may be nothing more magical than The Great Create, the annual museum fundraiser that transforms the Nasher Sculpture Center’s lush Dallas lawn into an interactive festival of sensory fun. Everywhere you look, childr…
Read MoreHad we known just how magical the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital “Faire la Fête” gala would be, we would have surely stepped up our choice of attire. The lavish florals and soaring candelabra in the posh tent erected amid the Cl…
Read MoreWhat a holly, jolly night and three days that Houston Ballet gifted the city with the 43rd annual Nutcracker Market at NRG Center. When all was said and done, 92,388 shoppers (4,000 more than last year) had crossed the portals into that fabulous holid…
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