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Saturday, March 16, 2024

JFS Woman to Woman Luncheon Includes Insightful Conversation with Bobbi Brown

Jewish Family Service (JFS) announces that legendary makeup artist, best-selling author, and accomplished entrepreneur Bobbi Brown will participate in an insightful conversation at the 2024 Woman to Woman Luncheon. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, at noon, at Fairmont Dallas Hotel.

“The Woman to Woman Luncheon serves as a biennial celebration honoring the influence and achievements of women, and Bobbi Brown's presence promises to elevate the occasion to new heights,” said Cathy Barker, CEO, JFS. “Attendees will have the privilege of engaging with Bobbi Brown in a captivating discussion, delving into her illustrious career and entrepreneurial journey."

Renowned for her transformative impact on the beauty industry, Bobbi Brown's legacy extends far beyond cosmetics. From her humble beginnings creating a collection of lipsticks to establishing a global beauty empire with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, she has continually pushed boundaries and redefined industry standards. Even after departing from her namesake brand, Brown's entrepreneurial spirit has remained undimmed, as evidenced by her successful ventures including justBOBBI.com, a digital editorial content site; The George, a 31-room boutique hotel in her hometown of Montclair, New Jersey; and 18Label, a state-of-the-art production studio. Her newest venture, Jones Road Beauty, is her collection of products for all ages, skin types, and skin tones. Recognized by Business Insider as one of the fastest-growing brands, Jones Road Beauty has garnered accolades from esteemed media outlets such as Allure, Vogue, W, In Style, and Essence.

Bobbi Brown's expertise in translating trends into practical applications has garnered her widespread recognition, including being named one of Forbes' "50 Over 50" most influential women in 2022 and receiving numerous awards for her contributions to both the beauty industry and philanthropy. Her accomplishments include receiving the Glamour Woman of the Year Award, The Fashion Group International Night of Stars Beauty Award, and The Jackie Robinson Foundation's ROBIE Humanitarian Award. Additionally, she was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation and was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Bobbi Brown to Dallas for our luncheon," added Barker. "Her remarkable journey and unwavering commitment to empowering women make her the perfect choice to headline our event."

Co-Chairs are Fran Toubin, Sam Utay, Susan Kramer, Bobbie Repp, and Barbara Spigel, who are dedicated to advancing the cause of this luncheon fundraiser. Proceeds from the event will support JFS in providing mental health and social services to individuals regardless of age, race, religion, or financial status, benefiting more than 16,500 individuals last year alone.

Honorary Chairs, the JFS Diaper Shower Founders, Cathy Glick, Julie Liberman, and Beverly Rossel have been instrumental in the nonprofit's diaper collection efforts, providing essential resources to those in need since 2010.

Since its inception, the luncheon has raised over $5 million, significantly expanding JFS' reach and impact. Past speakers have included prominent figures such as Joy Behar, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Von Furstenberg.

The 2024 luncheon features a jewelry pull, a wine pull, and a luxury raffle. Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,800, and a limited number of tickets are now available.

For more information and to purchase tickets and sponsorships, visit jfswomantowoman.org

Thursday, March 14, 2024

2024 Chick Lit Luncheon Featuring Rita Wilson


Friday, March 22, 2024
Hilton Anatole

Don’t miss Dallas’ most fabulous and fun luncheon

Featuring actress, producer and singer/songwriter Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson is a multi-talented singer/songwriter, actress and producer. Wilson’s music has been hailed as “inspiring” by Rolling Stone and “uplifting” by USA Today. She has toured the world over performing on such iconic stages as the Grand Ole Opry and The Sydney Opera, and marquee music festivals including CMA Fest and Stagecoach.  

Her five acclaimed studio albums include her latest star-studded, "Rita Wilson Now & Forever: Duets” featuring Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Jackson Browne, Tim McGraw, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban, Leslie Odom Jr, Josh Groban, Vince Gill and Jimmie Allen. 

Wilson first donned her producers cap for the record-breaking box-office hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Her instincts proved solid once again when she saw the theatrical production of Mamma Mia! in London shortly after it opened. Wilson’s love of ABBA’s music led her to secure the rights and develop the film, serving as a producer on the hit that starred Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, and as Executive Producer for its sequel, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! In 2019, Wilson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrating her rich and legendary film career and was later honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 2021.

The Chick Lit Luncheon is a powerful event regularly attended by more than 1,200 corporate sponsors, philanthropists, table hosts, media and other generous Dallasites to raise funds to support the operations of Community Partners of Dallas.


Chick Lit Luncheon Leadership Team

Honorary Chair - Christine McKenny

Luncheon Chairs - Cathy James & Lisa Ogle

Chick Lit Luncheon 2024 (cpdtx.org)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Primavera at LRFA Dallas

 

Primavera celebrates the renewal and lushness of spring. Carly Allen Martin and Janna Watson draw from their unique experiences of the season to produce compositions teeming with delicate abundance. LRFA will be hosting the opening reception on Saturday, March 23rd from 4:30 - 7:30 PM at their Dallas Design District gallery. 
 
Carly Allen Martin imbues each painting with optimism and hope, her fearless approach to color inspiring joy with each brushstroke. Lively palettes temper through diverse medias of oil, charcoal, encaustic, graphite, and pastel, collaborating to form distinct moments of textural brilliance. Like the rebirth of springtime, Allen Martin’s compositions begin spontaneously. After laying the initial marks, Allen Martin then pulls back and waits for the painting to reveal her next course of action, as a collaborative effort. Through the repetition of this process, Allen Martin captures bursts of harmony and bliss.
 
Janna Watson captures the essence of the natural world in complex statements of hue and movement. Each purposeful stroke symbolizes a split-second instance of spiritual dance as Watson balances the real and the unreal. Watson builds intricate dimensionality, breaking down and rebuilding the natural world into seductive tangles of chroma. Through sweeping paint across expanses of deep stains, bright technicolor, or peaceful neutrals, Watson formulates secret conversations. These conversations walk the line between chaos and serenity, like the torrential spring rains and the earliest buds on the trees, natural phenomenon laid bare.
 
Primavera will be on display through May 4th, 2024.

Primavera - Carly Allen Martin and Janna Watson | Laura Rathe Fine Art



Wednesday, February 14, 2024

KidLinks Hosts Symphony of Chefs VIP Patron and Chef Selection Party

Event Chairs, Beanie & Martin Newman

 Before the grand occasion of KidLinks' highly anticipated 14th Annual Symphony of Chefs fundraiser, event chairs Beanie & Martin Newman, graciously hosted sponsors and patrons on Monday, February 5th, within the elegant ambiance of Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse. Amidst an array of renowned chefs from our local culinary scene, sponsors eagerly vied for their preferred culinary maestros in the annual chef’s draft. The VIP Patron and Chef Selection soirée witnessed table hosts strategically "drafting" their desired chefs, with priority determined by their early commitment and sponsorship level to the event. It was an evening of culinary prowess and community spirit, setting the stage for what will be an unforgettable symphony of flavors in support of KidLinks' noble cause.

Choi Family Foundation, Elbert & Christie Choi (Sponsor)

Participating chefs in attendance included Honorary Chef Chairs Justin Box, Private Chef, Consultant and Restaurateur and Luke Rogers, Executive Chef & Owner of Beckley 1115. Joining them were fellow chefs Michael Matis and Brandon Williams of Fearing’s Restaurant and Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore of Fond. Notable supporters in attendance included Lisa & Stuart Sides, Georgia & Marc Lyons, Bonnie Shea, Salvatore Gisellu and Ann & J.W. Brown.

KidLinks Board President & Chair, Stuart Sides; Planning Committee, Tracy Peters; Planning Committee, Lisa Sides; and Adam Brown 

The 14th Annual Symphony of Chefs event will be held on Monday, February 26th at Armstrong Fieldhouse at SMU. The evening will begin with this year’s featured hors d’oeuvre chef, Chef de Cuisine Dino Gonzalez of The Rayleigh Underground preparing delicious canapés during the cocktail reception, followed by a seated dinner where 19 of Dallas’ most notable chefs (list here) will prepare a four-course dinner tableside for guests with wine pairings from some of the world’s best vineyards. Following the coursed meal, Jill Bates, Executive Pastry Chef of Sugar and Sage Bakery and this year’s featured pastry chef, will delight with a masterful dessert course as an end note to the evening. The evening will also include a silent auction of experiences, wine pull and live auction and much more. Funds raised from the event support KidLinks efforts to provide healing, hope and happiness for the special needs of children through music and media. Learn more at https://www.kidlinks.org/soc

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

62nd Art Ball Gala Celebrates MOMENTUM

 


The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is pleased to announce details for this year’s Art Ball 2024 presented by Neiman Marcus.  Entitled "MOMENTUM,” this year’s fundraiser will celebrate 62 years of remarkable achievements on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This spectacular evening will take place at the DMA and feature an evening of dinner, drinks, a live auction, and an exciting afterparty.

Leading this year’s efforts are co-chairs Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld. Both gentlemen bring their enthusiasm for helping the community and professional expertise to their role as co-chairs of Art Ball 2024. A fifth-generation Texan, Smith is the director of Giving and Volunteering for Texas Instruments and is the executive director of the TI Foundation. von Wupperfeld is currently the public relations manager at Qorvo semiconductor, where he leads the company’s social media and press communications. 

Co-Chairs Paul von Wupperfeld and Andy Smith

Momentum was selected as this year’s theme as it embodies the pulsating force propelling the Dallas Museum of Art forward, infusing the Dallas Arts District with a vibrant sense of energy and progression. Just as an object in motion stays in motion, the Dallas Museum of Art consistently evolves and transforms. Art Ball 2024 aims to honor the Museum's rich history while joyously celebrating the Momentum that drives us onward, ignites artistic creation, and propels us to explore the limitless possibilities the future has in store.

Tickets start at $3,500 and all proceeds of the Art Ball will directly support the DMA’s commitment to presenting diverse exhibitions, providing innovative educational and public programs, and caring for a collection of 25,000 objects—all while offering engaging access to incredible works of art.

To purchase tickets or learn more about the various sponsorship levels, customizable benefits, and opportunities for creative brand visibility, please email artball@dma.org.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Take Care of Texas Art Contest

 

Celebrate a decade of young artists and conservation by entering the Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest

The contest is open to all Texas students in K-5th grade.

The 2024 contest has a recycling theme. All artwork must depict positive ways to take care of the environment by recycling in addition to containing the phrase “Take Care of Texas” 

See the complete rules here.

One grand prize winner and one runner-up will be awarded in each of the following categories: 
K-1st grade 
2nd-3rd grades 
4th-5th grades 
Grand prize winners will receive laptops. Runners-up will receive iPads.

The teacher who submits the most entries will win an iPad or gift card of equal value. 

Entries are accepted now until March 1, 2024.

Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest | Take Care of Texas

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

St. Andrew Prom Closet Celebrates 15 Years!


St. Andrew Prom Closet, run by the Women of St. Andrew, is celebrating its 15th year! 

Prom Closet provides donated dresses, sizes 0-30, as well as accessories such as jewelry, shoes, handbags, and wraps to high school girls for prom– all at NO COST. Organizers estimate more than 4,000 dresses will be available when Prom Closet opens Feb. 20.

Each girl must sign up online for an appointment at www.standrewmethodist.org/promcloset 

Each girl must be present to shop for her own dress and is allowed to bring ONE guest, age 16 or older. 

A personal shopper volunteer assists each girl throughout the process, and there are 35 shopping slots per each 1.5-hour time frame. 

When & Where?

Feb. 20 – 22

and Feb. 26 – March 2, 2024

Smith Worship Center, St. Andrew Methodist Church, 1401 Mira Vista Blvd., Plano 75093

Prom Closet is open to any high school girl from ANYWHERE. If you live outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can still come! Over the years, Prom Closet has welcomed girls from across Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma as well as exchange students from Germany, Poland, Switzerland, and Thailand.

Each year, approximately 500 volunteers assist with Prom Closet serving in a variety of areas. Prom Closet organizers and volunteers confirm that not only is the need great, but the impact the dress makes on the girl and her family is immeasurable.

Community and church members, businesses, organizations, and local groups donate dresses, shoes, wraps, jewelry, handbags, and other accessories for this annual event. Some dresses have never been worn.

The room is set up like a boutique. Each girl checks in for her appointment and is greeted by a personal shopper who helps her find dress racks with her size. Once she has selected her dress, she may try it on in one of 20 dressing rooms. Then she visits the boutique to look for jewelry, shoes, a handbag, and a wrap.

For more information, registration, donation and volunteer opportunities, visit:

www.standrewmethodist.org/promcloset

Thursday, January 25, 2024

2024 CASAblanca casino party

 

The Dallas CASA Young Professionals will host the annual CASAblanca casino party on Friday, February 2, 2024 at The Hall on Dragon

Guests will enjoy a fabulous evening of casino games, dancing, cocktails, appetizers, prizes and lots of fun. The casino party will include blackjack, craps and poker tables, and a roulette wheel, with winning prize drawings. The Special Edition Band will perform all night while guests hit the dance floor. 

All proceeds will benefit the children served by Dallas CASA.

For information about 2024 CASAblanca sponsorship opportunities contact Libby Card lcard@dallascasa.org

The Hall on Dragon

8:00-11:00 p.m.

1500 Dragon Street, Dallas

Event Co-Chairs – Brooke Donelson, Hannah Harpole, Amanda Rodriguez

Tickets and more information: CASAblanca – Dallas CASA