The House of Blues will feature the sights and sounds of East Africa on Sunday, February 28 at noon when Empower African Children’s Spirit of Uganda takes the stage. This company of young dancers and musicians will headline the Empower Me event, benefitting Empower African Children (EAC), a Dallas-based non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa through holistic care and a globally competitive education.

The kick off was held at the home of Natalie Noble. Pictured here are Jeremy Phillips, COO, (US); Alexis Hefley, Founder and CEO (US); Donna Malouf and Natalie Noble, Co-Chairs. Photo by Jeremy Brown

Pictured left: Charles R. “Charlie” Meeker, Jr., DSM’s managing director through 1960, standing in front of the Band Shell, where the musicals began. Click on the image to see the invitation and read more.

The band shell at Fair Park was gloriously lit for the kick off party celebrating Curtain Call 2010 and Dallas Summer Musicals’ 70th Anniversary, where Michael Jenkins, President and Managing Director of DSM and co-chair of Curtain Call 2010 with his wife, Wendy, made some exciting announcements.
         
“We chose the Band Shell for the kick off because it was the location of the first showing of Opera Under the Stars, which has since become Dallas Summer Musicals,” Michael Jenkins said. “DSM has come a long way since the first show in 1941 and we have a bright and entertaining future ahead.”

Slated for Saturday, May 1st, Curtain Call 2010 shines the spotlight on DSM’s 70th anniversary in true musical fashion. Stars of Broadway and musical theatre will perform seven vignettes of song and dance, each representing a decade of shows.

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The announcement party for the Fly Away with The Bridge party benefitting The Bridge Breast Network was held at Banks Fine Art, generously underwritten by Maloree Banks with the fabulous food underwritten and sponsored by Wendy Krispin of Wendy Krispin Caterer.

The Bridge Breast Network board member Suzanne Bock Grishman and her husband, Michael Grishman are event chairs and board members Anita Schoenfeld and Linda Yater are co-chairs. They revealed some exciting news: Yvonne Crum is serving as Honorary Chair and the host committee names were revealed.

They are: Pat and Emmitt Smith, Linda Armstrong Kelly and Ed Kelly, Dee and Charles Wyly, Tracy and Jill Rowlett, Lynn and Alan McBee, Heidi and Bill Dillon, Stan Richards, Ruth Buzzi and Ken Perkins, Diane and Don Malouf, Debi and Mike Moses, Dr. Rodger Kobes, Jill and Carter Malouf, Alan and Karen Harris, Sher and Laurence Briggs, Carol Seay, Lee Bailey, Barbara Brice, Carolyn Lupton, Dan Pritchett, Lindsay and Chuck Jacaman, Honorable Pauline Medrano, Dr. Mason and Sherri Yeary.

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While Gail McGovern, National President, American Red Cross, was in Dallas helping to raise funds for the local chapter, Haiti suffered a massive devastating earthquake. Her response was immediate.

The Mad Hatter's Tea committee gathered at Patrizio's in Highland Park Village recently to kick off the 2010 Mad Hatter's Tea Party, which is celebrating its 22nd year.  

This fabulous and fun party has been an ongoing fundraiser for the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, raising money to support The Dallas Arboretum and A Woman’s Garden at the Dallas Arboretum.        

Front row: Cynthia Nunn, President, Center for Non Profit Management; Ashlee Hunt Kleinert, Co-Founder, Executives in Action; Chris Kleinert, Co-Founder, Executives in Action.
Back row: Pam Gerber, Executive Director, Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas; Jeremy Gregg, Executive Director, Executives in Action; Brent Christopher, President and CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas

“Executives in Action was founded in January of 2009 and to already be in a position to open a suite of offices is certainly a dream come true.”