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Music of the Decades For Alzheimer’s Awareness
Vintage music, fashions, and cocktails made a comeback as The Preston of the Park Cities joined thousands worldwide for the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual observance of The Longest Day® held on the summer solstice – “the day with the most light” – to fight the mental darkness of the disease.
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2021 Duchesses Celebrate La Fiesta Uninterrupted
After missing out on traditional rites of passage during a year-plus of pandemic unpredictability, the 2021 La Fiesta duchesses enjoyed a whole week of fun and patriotic celebrations.
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‘Friendraiser’ Helps Bryan’s House
Incoming chair Lisa Petty hosted the Jubilee Society of Bryan’s House 2021-2022 Season Kickoff Friendraiser at Elizabeth W Boutique on Oak Lawn Avenue.
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Gallery: Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Announcement Weekend
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League introduced the 2021-2022 debutantes during Announcement Weekend festivities held May 27- May 30.
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Leadership Arts Institute Class of 2021
Thirty-two Dallas professionals graduated in a virtual ceremony May 11 honoring the Class of 2021 of the Business Council for the Arts’ (BCA) Leadership Arts Institute (LAI).
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Year Delay Can’t Spoil 35th Anniversary La Fiesta
La Fiesta had a “Royal Celebration” fit for its 35th anniversary year.
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Gallery: 2021 AWARE Meeting and Luncheon
Barbara Glass, 2020-2021 president of AWARE, hosted the last meeting of her tenure at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
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Evening With DocStars: Cary Council Awards Grants
The Cary Council, a group of emerging young leaders who support the missions of Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center, announced grant recipients of funds raised to support early-stage research from their 2021 “An Evening with DocStars at Home” event, held on Saturday, May 1.
Douglas Elliman Celebrates Expansion
The largest brokerage in the New York metropolitan area celebrated the expansion of Douglas Elliman Texas into Dallas with an afternoon of distinguished panelists and an evening cocktail reception at the Hall Arts Hotel.
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Gallery: Mahjong at the Monarch
DCAC hosted Mahjong at the Monarch, presented by Platt, Cheema + Richmond PLLC, earlier this month on June 6.
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ReuNight, a Party Under The Stars
ReuNight, an annual benefit for The Family Place, moved to spring for a socially distanced evening amidst exquisite art at the Nasher Sculpture Center Garden.
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Equest 40th Anniversary Gala Draws Royal Cameo
The sold-out Equest 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years of Horse Power brought 575 people out to the new Al Hill, Jr. Arena at Texas Horse Park for dining, dancing, and horses.
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Party Hopping: Fancy Cars, Cool Art, Great Causes
A pandemic year couldn’t stop the Rotary Club of Park Cities from raising $150,000+ for the planned Bonton Clinic in south Dallas.
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Report Examines Non-Profit Sector
Many nonprofits rely on individual donations to fund their missions, and the pandemic had an outsized effect on the sector.
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Silver Cup Luncheon Attendees Dodge Raindrops to Honor Self, Wilhelm
Attendees of The Arts Community Alliance Silver Cup Luncheon May 4 found themselves greeted at first by light sprinkles as they chatted on the lawn of the Annette Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Philanthropy
Lewis Family Foundation Puts For Charity
Preston Hollow residents Jeff and Jill Lewis host charity golf tournament to benefit Merging Vets and Players.
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Mad Hatter’s Tea
Excitement at the return of in-person fundraisers was in bloom at the Mad Hatter’s Tea April 15 benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and A Woman’s Garden.
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Looking Ahead for May
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Fun, Fun, Fun” to spread some “Good Vibrations” and support Vogel Alcove, an early childhood education and parent opportunity center.
40th Anniversary
Parties to Aspire To
When my editor Tom Boone wanted me to step in as society editor, I asked what I’d done to make him hate me.