Legendary Peter Max to present his works of art for acquisition at special Dallas show.
The Max exhibit will take over the former Gerald Peters Gallery for ten days only
(Published July 26, 2008)

Self portrait by Peter Max

America’s artist and cultural icon Peter Max will showcase his world-famous art collection, including new pieces, at the former Gerald Peters Gallery, 2913 Fairmount St. at Cedar Springs on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5.

Prior to his arrival, over 150 of Mr. Max’s pieces of art ranging from his much-beloved heart series to his Max-ified football helmets will be available for viewing and purchase from Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 5.

Kicking off the ten-day show will be an “Uncrating Party,” at which the last of the collection will be uncrated and revealed to guests on Friday, Sept. 26.

The Dallas Opera ends 2008 fiscal year solidly “in the black”

No deficit, single tickets top $1 million, landmark gifts and challenge fund

The Dallas Opera has ended the Company’s 2008 Fiscal Year on a strong financial note, announcing the elimination of a $135,000 accumulated deficit and pointing to signs of significant upward momentum.

“At this exciting time in our history,” says Jay Marshall, Chairman of The Dallas Opera, “our supporters have once again showed their incredible generosity.

“In recruiting our next general director, it’s a powerful selling point to be able to hand him, or her, a debt-free company.”

June 1–September 14, 2008
The Marguerite and Robert Hoffman Galleries

The Dallas Museum of Art presents this summer the nationally acclaimed exhibition Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy. It is an intimate look at the couple who inspired and truly lived the modernist movement. Best remembered as the captivating American “expats” who inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night, Sara and Gerald Murphy are for the first time being considered in a major museum exhibition as forces in their own right.

The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts recently celebrated the Topping Out of the Dee and CharlesWyly Theatre – one of the world’s most innovative theatres –  as a 35-foot steel beam was hoisted to the top of the structure

(Published June 22, 2008)

The event was sponsored by the Bickel and Brewer Foundation. 

Speakers included: Mayor Tom Leppert, City of Dallas; Howard Hallam, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Board of Directors, chair; Veletta Forsythe Lill, Arts District Coordinator, City of Dallas; Deedie Rose, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Board of Directors; Bess Enloe, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Board of Directors. 

Members of the design and construction teams, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Board members and city officials were also in attendance. 

“We’re thrilled to announce that Boeing-Boeing has won 2 Tony Awards®, one for Best Revival of a Play and one for Best Performance of a Leading Actor in a Play: Mark Rylance,” said Michael Jenkins, President and Managing Director, Dallas Summer Musicals. “Dallas Summer Musicals has played a huge part in producing this hilarious play revival on Broadway." Boeing Boeing will be in Dallas in 2009.

Visit the Dallas Summer Musicals pages on socialwhirl.com for the complete press release, news about Curtain Call, Outreach Programs and more.

Go to the website to see photos from the Tony Awards® show, the stars, the red carpet and much more.
(Published June 16, 2008)

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