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    Must-Attend Party

    Dallas’ most exciting spring arts gala just became more tantalizing

    Kendall Morgan
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    Mar 28, 2016 | 6:00 am

    For the past five years, MTV RE:DEFINE has been one of the most spectacular charitable soirees of the season. Benefiting the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and the Dallas Contemporary (its host venue for this year’s edition), the art auction and gala on April 8 is turning up the volume with the most impressive lineup of artists and insiders yet.

    Here are five reasons not to miss it:

    The Elevated Art
    RE:DEFINE has always been a key event to snag both blue-chip works and up-and-comer canvases, but this year’s roster is strictly A-list — all the way.

    Says Kenny Goss, who founded the event with Joyce Goss, “It’s the best art in the history [of RE:DEFINE] and one of the most significant art auctions I’ve seen in a long time.”

    Patrons can bid on a Damien Hirst painting or snag an abstract representation of New York’s “Lipstick Building” from RE:DEFINE honoree Enoc Perez. A museum-worthy sculpture by Sterling Ruby and classically chic image of model Carolyn Murphy by photographer Bruce Weber are also on the docket.

    But Goss may be most excited about an iconic — and rare — ocular work by painter Marc Quinn. “They’re actually one of the most difficult things to get,” Goss explains. “The winner gets to go to Marc’s studio and visit him, and he paints their iris.”

    The Coolest Curator
    There’s no doubt the art selection — which also includes the likes of Juergen Teller, Dan Colen, Tony Cragg, and Rob Pruitt — is impressive, but the collective works are only as good as who curates them. In the case of this year’s RE:DEFINE, that role is filled by Neville Wakefield.

    A curator for London’s Frieze Art Fair, Wakefield is also a contributor to Artforum, Art in America, ID, Interview, and British and Italian Vogue. In other words, the man has taste.

    “I love everything he curates,” Goss says. “He adds a wonderful touch to his shows that I could never do.”

    The Elegant Auctioneer
    It’s always a treat to watch the dapper and dynamic Simon de Pury wield his gavel. The co-founder of Philips de Pury & Company — one of the largest auction houses in the world — has been called the “Mick Jagger of art auctions.”

    “He can work a room better than anyone I’ve ever seen," Goss says. “He does almost all the major auctions.” It’s been a few years since de Pury has been behind the RE:DEFINE lectern, and his eloquent return is certainly not to be missed.

    The Hometown Heroes
    For the first time, RE:DEFINE is honoring an organization alongside an artist for their generosity and philanthropy. And there is no better recipient than Headington Companies, known not only for the covetable art collection on the walls of The Joule hotel downtown, but also for its support of myriad local institutions.

    “The Dallas art world wouldn’t be the same without them,” Goss says.

    The Celebrity Chanteuse
    Grammy and Brit Award nominee and MTV Video Music Award winner Leona Lewis is sure to make the 2016 RE:DEFINE the most sonically impressive yet. Discovered by pop Svengali Simon Cowell, Lewis has been compared to Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion.

    But she possesses an every-girl appeal not often seen in the modern diva. And, with a four-octave range, she’s likely to bring down the house with a set of her greatest hits.

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    MTV RE:DEFINE presented by The Joule is April 8, 7 pm-midnight, at Dallas Contemporary. Tickets start at $1,000. Patrons can also bid on works remotely through Paddle 8.

    Trough by Sterling Ruby.

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    Photo courtesy of MTV RE:DEFINE
    Trough by Sterling Ruby.
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    Meet the debs

    42 new Dallas Symphony debutantes begin 2026 Presentation Ball prep

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    May 26, 2025 | 10:30 am
    DSOL Debutantes
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    Meredith Burkhart, Ryan Brown, Margaret Thompson, Ellie Browne, Olivia Zambrano, Elena Zeballos

    The end of the schoolyear brought the beginning of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debutante year for 42 local young women.

    Just a few months after last year's DSOL debs "Texas dipped" into society (and raised big bucks for the symphony), the organization introduced a new class during Announcement Weekend festivities in Dallas. Their parties, philanthropy, and training will culminate with the 40th Presentation Ball on February 21, 2026 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

    The year will be one of special milestones for the DSOL. Not only will the League celebrate its 80th anniversary, the Presentation Ball will mark its 40th year, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will turn 125 years old.

    The mega-weekend began with the Announcement Party, emceed by Stan Gardner, on the evening of Friday, May 16. Events continued with a Deb and Honor Guard Family dinner at a restaurant and couture gown presentations at local luxury department stores. (Per tradition, each deb will wear a white ballgown to her Presentation Ball.)

    The 2026 Presentation Ball is under the guidance of co-chairs Maggie Kipp and Kristin Hallam, along with DSOL President Claire Catrino. Hallam's in-laws, Fanchon and Howard Hallam, will serve as the honorary chairs. The Hallams are longtime passionate DSO patrons whose leadership gift was pivotal in launching the Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program – one of the initiatives supported by the Ball; they also have endowed the DSO Co-Concertmaster Chair.

    Catrino made her debut in 2011 and has been a part of the DSOL ball’s planning and organization ever since.

    “Our debutantes and their families will enjoy many wonderful events, make new friends and have one-of-a-kind experiences all while supporting the outstanding education and outreach programs of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra," she says with authority.

    2026 DSOL debutantesThe 2026 DSOL debutantes.Photo by Gittings

    Now, for the most important part. The 2026 debutantes are: Claire Francis Andrews, Madeline Grace Behrens, Claire Louise Bradshaw, Ryan EllaMarie Brown, Eleanor Baxter Browne, Meredith Lilly Burkhart, Catherine Sophia Cox, Larkin McKay Devening, Marbella Mora Duarte, Sophie Elizabeth Dybala, Kathryne Grace Eastin, Gisele MaryRose Enrico, Ashley Shannon Goldman, Stella Jane Grabham, MaKenna Loy Harvey, Elizabeth Ann Hautt, Jane Penny Hochman, Madeleine Christine Jenkins, Alicia Grace Lange, Charlotte Bryant Lauten, Sue Sealy McGowin, Attales Grace Meyer, Elizabeth Catherine Nance, Madelyn Leigh Neuhoff, Carly Nicole Polka, Chloe Olivia Polka, Rachel Camille Rader, Sofia Marie Reyes, Marlo Elizabeth Rivas, Campbell Ann Schultz, Kathleen Brooks Searcy, Lindy Kate Smith, Sienna Alexis Stagen, Tessa Elizabeth Stephenson, Charlotte Spencer Stiles, Harper Catherine Tagg, Margaret Lee Thompson, Corinne Elizabeth Tinker, Georgia Bedell Williamson, Virginia Anne Wilson, Olivia Constance Zambrano, and Elena Catherine Zeballos.

    The Assembly, a group of former debutantes who assist the Symphony League by helping with event arrangements throughout the season, was represented by Emily Hea, Katie Kottwitz, Marena Gault (advisor) Isabella Cox, Danielle Ward, Kennedy Downing, and Catherine Hunt.

    Parents and notable attendees included The Hon. Clay and Ramsey Jenkins, David and Lee Thompson, Suzanne and Adam Stiles, Diane and Scott Sealy, Denton Bricker, longtime League member Barbara Paschall Averitt, Roger Gault (DSO Chairman of the Board of Governors) and Michelle Miller Burns (Ross Perot President and CEO of the DSO).

    DSOL Debutantes
      

    Photo by Gittings

    Meredith Burkhart, Ryan Brown, Margaret Thompson, Ellie Browne, Olivia Zambrano, Elena Zeballos

    The presentation of Dallas Symphony debutantes is a time-honored tradition for many of Dallas' most influential and philanthropic families. The debs are of college age and typically are graduates of Dallas-area high schools, but may be attending college out of the area.

    Participation is open to all young women. Much like a sorority, participants pay fees and participate in parties, fundraisers, classes, and other events throughout the year, all leading up to the Presentation Ball.

    The Presentation Ball, which was first held in 1987, is the largest fundraiser for the DSOL. Founded in 1946, the DSOL's mission is to support the Dallas Symphony Orchestra through service, education and fundraising activities. Since 1998, the League has contributed over $25 million in support of the Dallas Symphony Association’s Community Outreach and Education programs, which bring the symphony to thousands of young people and adults across greater Dallas.

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