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BY Susan Friedman
 September 17th, 2012
The 2012-2013 concert season begins as the Dallas Chamber Symphony presents its grand opening concert — the premier performance at the newly opened Dallas City Performance Hall. On Tuesday, September 18, hundreds of concertgoers will celebrate the concert venue and Chamber Symphony’s arrival with a complimentary champagne toast within the auditorium emceed by morning [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 August 3rd, 2012
A visit to Rosey Ridge Farm, whose motto is “From moo to you!,” is a must for anyone interested in dairy farming, raw milk and farm-fresh dairy products. Located on 250 acres of land in Grandview, Texas, Rosey Ridge Farm practices all natural grazing without chemicals for their cows, pigs and chickens to offer [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 June 15th, 2012
Dallas' Nine-Eighteen Founders Kim Burgan and Darin Kunz
Behind every piece of beautiful jewelry is an equally beautiful story, and behind Dallas’ newest jewelry boutique, Nine-Eighteen, is a very special family story. Nine-Eighteen is now open on the ninth floor of 3131 Turtle Creek in Dallas offering a personalized jewelry experience that’s as [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 June 6th, 2012
It takes an extraordinary eye and vision to turn garments into style. One must be confident, a trendsetter, resourceful, and a continuous scholar of fashion trends in all sub-cultures. Juan Lerma, an emerging fashion stylist in Dallas and founder/owner of Amrel Styling Company, fits the description.
Juan Lerma at Bleep Magazine photo shoot. [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 May 14th, 2012
Ballet performed with live music is an art presented in its truest form, and, unfortunately, a fading luxury in Dallas and Fort Worth. Avant Chamber Ballet is making a change in the program by ambitiously collaborating dancers and musicians whose mission is to provide quality ballet performances using original choreography and live music to [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 May 10th, 2012
Dallas has become a Mecca for fashion and emerging design talent. One name to remember and highlight is Edgar Gomez, who recently showcased his newest collection with an elegant cocktail reception at the Cohn Drennan Contemporary gallery on April 27, 2012 benefiting Creative Arts Center of Dallas. The collection, entitled The Birth of Venus [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 February 9th, 2012
Mena Domina shimmies and shakes. Photo credit: Brian Nichols
Now in its fourth year, the Dallas Burlesque Festival, sponsored by Secrets in Lace, has grown to a four-day racy affair attracting hundreds. The kick-off night on Thursday, February 2nd featured a tantalizing Pin Up Pageant hosted by Houston model and writer Miss V [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 October 24th, 2011
Dema Ann Danford, Miss Texas Classic Senior 2011 (Photo Credit: Carol White)
Skydiving is an exhilarating passion of mine, so I was extremely impressed to learn that 50 senior North Texans (all aged 50 or older) participated in a tandem skydive event in honor of the 50th anniversary of The Senior Source. Each [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 October 3rd, 2011
The soft, romantic side of Rovina Outar’s Couture Collection (Photo Credit: Sylvia Elzafon)
Disappointment is the best emotion to describe the way I felt when I left the outdoor La Mere Couture Fashion Show; disappointment that it ended prematurely due to a torrential downpour of rain and robbed me of the entirety of [...]
BY Susan Friedman
 October 1st, 2011
Susan Friedman and violinist Joshua Bell (Photo Credit: Dana and Daniel Driensky)
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra AT&T Gala launched the DSO’s 2011-12 season living up to its theme name, “All the Raj,” with Moroccan dancers and drummers, a world-class concert, over-the-top décor, stylish glamour, and superstar after-party.
Guests were welcomed by an energetic [...]
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