Society

Shaq attack

Big-deal luncheon with Shaquille O'Neal nets $1.2M for Dallas kids Big-deal luncheon with Shaquille O'Neal nets $1.2M for Dallas kids By Stephanie Allmon Merry

2.25.22  |  9:22 am

What: 22nd Annual St. Philip's School Destiny Award Luncheon Where: Hyatt Regency Dallas The 411: The Destiny Award Luncheon ...

Ladies in white

Dallas Symphony debutantes dip, dance, and debut at Presentation Ball Dallas Symphony debutantes dip, dance, and debut at Presentation Ball By Stephanie Allmon Merry

2.23.22  |  1:13 pm

What: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League 36th Presentation Ball Where: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center The 411: The DSOL introduced ...

A Dallas State of Mind

Second Thought Theatre's 8th annual fundraising gala rockets past goal Second Thought Theatre's 8th annual fundraising gala rockets past goal By Lindsey Wilson

2.22.22  |  1:25 pm

Following two years of virtual events, Second Thought Theatre finally got to host its State of Mind fundraising gala in-person ...

Winner Winner

High-energy YP casino night roars into Dallas Design District High-energy YP casino night roars into Dallas Design District By Lindsey Wilson

2.9.22  |  3:15 pm

Calling all Daisys and Gatsbys to The Hall on Dragon, where Dallas CASA Young Professionals hosted its annual CASAblanca casino ...

Out and about

6 spring social events every philanthropic Dallas YP should attend 6 spring social events every philanthropic Dallas YP should attend By Stephanie Allmon Merry

2.3.22  |  4:20 pm

After plenty of cozy time at home in stretchy pants and slippers, Dallas young professionals are ready to come out ...

Social calendar

12 glam galas and soirees Dallas socialites must attend this spring 12 glam galas and soirees Dallas socialites must attend this spring By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.19.22  |  3:00 pm

Dust off your stilettos and steam your ballgowns because galas, cocktail parties, and power lunches are finally back. After two ...

Gala news

Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball lassos Old Dominion and new venue for 2022 Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball lassos Old Dominion and new venue for 2022 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.14.22  |  9:02 am

Cattle Baron’s Ball is going back to the ranch. Dallas' biggest party is headed to the famed Southfork Ranch ...

Estate sale

Paintings and porcelain from Edwin Cox's Dallas estate go on auction Paintings and porcelain from Edwin Cox's Dallas estate go on auction By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.11.22  |  3:27 pm

Last November, a $200 million collection of Impressionist artworks belonging to late Dallas oil tycoon Edwin L. Cox sold for ...

Hottest headlines of 2021

Blake & Gwen's wedding tops 10 hottest Dallas society stories of 2021 Blake & Gwen's wedding tops 10 hottest Dallas society stories of 2021 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.27.21  |  11:45 am

Editor's note: After a year without in-person fundraising galas, parties, and luncheons, Dallas' society scene finally came back, slowly ...

Night of Stars

Haute fall gala stars everyone who's anyone in Dallas fashion Haute fall gala stars everyone who's anyone in Dallas fashion By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.15.21  |  9:08 am

What: Fashion Group International of Dallas Night of Stars 2021 gala Where: Thompson Hotel The 411: More than 250 of ...

lunching for a cause

Leeza Gibbons charms and empowers visionary women at Dallas luncheon Leeza Gibbons charms and empowers visionary women at Dallas luncheon By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.13.21  |  2:00 pm

What: Juliette Fowler Communities 2021 Visionary Women Luncheon  Where: Omni Dallas Hotel The 411: A sea of purple, the official ...

Grand dame of a gala

Crystal Charity Ball makes grand return with smashing British affair Crystal Charity Ball makes grand return with smashing British affair By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.8.21  |  11:20 am

All you need is "Peace, Love, London" as your theme to bring Dallas' grandest gala back from its darkest year ...

Fashion queens

Regal gowns take crown on Dallas' best dressed at Crystal Charity Ball Regal gowns take crown on Dallas' best dressed at Crystal Charity Ball By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.6.21  |  6:41 pm

The best-dressed dames in Dallas turned heads in their brilliant and breathtaking gowns at the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball on ...

The Room Where It Happens

Dallas Summer Musicals supporters blow us all away with $775K at gala Dallas Summer Musicals supporters blow us all away with $775K at gala By Lindsey Wilson

12.3.21  |  12:48 pm

More than 400 Dallas leaders, philanthropists, and lovers of the arts came together in "The Room Where it Happens" to ...

Honoring heroes

$2M mission accomplished at Dallas gala honoring military families $2M mission accomplished at Dallas gala honoring military families By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.22.21  |  9:15 am

What: 2021 Folds of Honor Gala Where: AT&T Stadium The 411: North Texas philanthropists, veterans, military families, and scholarship ...

Beyond the Tie

Celeb-studded Black Tie Dinner goes all out for its 40th anniversary Celeb-studded Black Tie Dinner goes all out for its 40th anniversary By Lindsey Wilson

11.18.21  |  9:27 am

Most fundraisers rely on one celebrity guest to up the excitement, but Black Tie Dinner has always been a little ...

Night at the Museum

Outdoor gala revs up heat and accelerates past $4M for Perot Museum Outdoor gala revs up heat and accelerates past $4M for Perot Museum By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.16.21  |  9:45 am

On a chilly, windy Saturday night, Dallas partygoers bundled up and boogied outdoors at one of fall's highest-wattage galas ...

The Other Art Fair

Arty Dallasites celebrate up-and-comers at colorful art fair party Arty Dallasites celebrate up-and-comers at colorful art fair party By Stephanie Allmon Merry

11.2.21  |  9:24 am

What: The Other Art Fair Private View Where: Dallas Market Hall The 411: Dallas art enthusiasts mingled with local, national ...

Two x Two at 22

Dallas' most glorious gala and art auction draws a surreal $11 million Dallas' most glorious gala and art auction draws a surreal $11 million By Stephanie Allmon Merry

10.29.21  |  9:15 am

Here's a statistic that'll make you drop your Dom Perignon: Of the $104 million raised for amfAR and ...

Arty party

Chic Dallasites fill dance cards at punched-up Two x Two First Look Chic Dallasites fill dance cards at punched-up Two x Two First Look By Stephanie Allmon Merry

10.27.21  |  9:03 am

What: Two x Two First Look Where: Highland Park Village The 411: Two x Two for AIDS and Art hosted ...