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Ursuline Academy Debuts New Building
Renovations continue as Catholic all-girls campus prepares for future of learning.
STEAM
From Girl Scout to Bat Woman
Over 2 million people viewed bright orange, life-like statues spread across the courtyard and corridors at NorthPark Center before the exhibit moved on in late fall.
Teen Authors Book on Preston Hollow History
Most 15-year-olds don’t sit down to write a history book about their neighborhood.
Chef Emily Carty’s Got Game
‘Tis the Season for hunters who enjoy one of the great outdoor activities this time of year: whitetail deer hunting, which is in full swing until Jan. 2 in northern Texas and until Jan. 16 in the southern part of the state.
A Duty to Global Community
Dallas International School helps refugee family from Afghanistan.
Society
Cattle Baron’s Ball Enjoys Big Night for American Cancer Society
After the pandemic scooted fundraising online last year, Cattle Baron’s Ball ‘doubled down’ this year with record attendance and fundraising.
Interior Designer John Phifer Marrs Sees Collecting as Décor
John Phifer Marrs learned the joy of having beautiful things from his grandmother and turned that passion into a career in interior design and, more recently, writing.
Society
The Other Art Fair Showcases New Talent, Helps Stewpot
Dallas art enthusiasts joined local, national, and international artists at the Dallas Market Hall on Oct. 21 for the Private View party for the Dallas edition of The Other Art Fair, a leading artist fair for discovering emerging artists.
Anthology of Highland Park Tower Residents To Enjoy Sky-High Dining
Another residential tower has begun going up near the Shops at Highland Park.
Whirling, Twirling, Fly in The Air
Highland Park High’s Karianne Grove-Collins seeks to compete, entertain, inspire.
Voices
Early Lights
I have been doing lunges to prepare for the marathon of trips up and down our stairs to haul Christmas decorations from the attic.
Society
Dallas Teens to Party With Musical Purpose
Junior Symphony Ball gears up for January fundraiser dance.
Society
2021 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala Dazzles Guests
Music director Fabio Luisi made his gala debut Sept. 25 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center during a fundraising evening featuring world-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
An ICU Doctor’s Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
Zachary Dreyfuss tackles the difficult conversations with patients’ relatives.
Start Spreading the News
For years, Highland Park ISD grad Dan Tubb has lived and worked in NYC. He’s held residence everywhere from Hell’s Kitchen to Washington Heights. He’s lived in four-floor walk-ups with six roommates and now lives in New Jersey with his family.
Voices
Editor Becomes Principal For a Day — and a Student of Schooling
“My dad goes to work,” the tiny kindergartener said one Wednesday after asking me if I went to work. “Do you know him?”
Fall Festival a Learning Experience for Alcuin Middle Schoolers
Ghouls spun the fortune wheel, ghosts ate hot dogs, and Elmos collected as much candy as they could during the Alcuin School’s Fall Festival.
History Emerges During Dallas Cemetery Crawl
On the eve of All Hallows Eve, I found myself wandering through cemeteries and mausoleums as a participant in Preservation Dallas’ 2021 Fall Tour – Cemeteries of Dallas.
Society
KidneyTexas’ Luncheon With a Long Name Turns 22
Through 22 years of annual luncheons, KidneyTexas Inc. underwriters and volunteers have raised more than $3.7 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease.
Happenings on the Hill
A $5 million gift to SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business will create the Katy and Kyle Miller Courtyard, a place for faculty, staff, students, and visitors to exchange ideas, form friendships, and build business associations.