Arts + Culture

One Night Defying Gravity

Idina Menzel joins the DSO for its September 26 Gala Article by Nathan Smith | Photography by Sylvia Elzafon, and Gittings At the Meyerson, style begins before the first note. On September 26, Idina Menzel joins the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for a black-tie gala where Broadway drama, symphonic scale and pageantry converge. The evening promises spectacle in the hall, electricity onstage and the rare thrill of hearing familiar songs entirely anew. The gala announces itself in layers. First...

Life + Culture

A Child Is Waiting

Cynt Marshall on Preston Hollow, foster care, and the October dinner she chairs. Article by Nathan Smith Cynt Marshall is a longtime Preston Hollow resident, the former chief executive of the Dallas Mavericks, and a sworn Dallas CASA volunteer advocate, board member and past board chair. She and her husband Kenneth adopted two sons and two daughters through the child welfare system. This fall the Marshalls chair Dallas CASA's Champion of Children Award Dinner with Lael and Peter Brodsky. She...

Arts + Culture

Thirty Sheets

A Dallas folding table, 393 water projects, twenty countries, and counting. Article by Bob Hopkins On November 3, 2011, two sisters set up a table outside a Dallas Starbucks with a box of folded paper ornaments and a goal of five hundred dollars. Katherine Adams was five. Isabelle was eight. They had learned, in the way children learn things, all at once and completely, that there were children elsewhere who spent their days carrying water instead of going to school. They sold out that night...

Local Services

A New Standard of Luxury

Private aviation leader Million Air Dallas has flown Dallas’ finest for 40+ years. Article by Kelsey Kosh Forty years ago, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Mary Kay Ash needed a place for business partners to land and be treated with the standard of luxury for which the beauty icon and her brand were known. “The Mary Kay HQ , and then the Million Air Dallas terminal, were placed in Addison with the foresight to know that Addison would soon be a bustling business center for the North Dallas...

Health + Wellness

Meet Dr. Diana Velicu Gardner

She’s the Highland Park orthodontist that everyone is smiling about Article by David Muscari Crafting confidence with patients of all ages is what Dr. Diana Velicu Gardner does best, engineering smiles with purpose and precision, and reshaping lives at LVL Orthodontics. “Our greatest strength lies in delivering high-quality, customized care to patients of all ages, from children to adults seeking complex correction or esthetic refinement,” she says. “We combine advanced digital technology with...

Education

Where Talent Takes Root

From tiny dancers to future stars, The Dallas Conservatory combines world-class training with joyful creativity to nurture young performers from their first steps to center stage. Article by Lauren Stone In a city brimming with talent, The Dallas Conservatory stands as both a training ground for future stars and a haven where young artists begin to dream big. From toddlers twirling in their first dance class to teens preparing for Broadway stages, the Conservatory offers more than instruction...

Local Services

The Men Behind the Brands:

Authenticity in the Age of Enterprise. Article by Bret McKinney In Dallas, Texas and across the metroplex, success is defined by more than just the bottom line. This month, we profile six local visionaries who prove that true leadership requires character. Discover the grit, integrity, and personal stories fueling the men behind our community’s most iconic businesses. Chris Meuse | KoonsFuller As a Shareholder at KoonsFuller , Chris Meuse brings a sharp, strategic focus to complex family...

Health + Wellness

Sculpting Success:

Dr. Vitali Azouz and the New Standard of Male Aesthetics Article by Bret McKinney In the realm of aesthetic excellence, Dr. Vitali Azouz of HIM Plastic Surgery is a leader in male transformation. Specializing in Gynecomastia, Stubborn fat, skin removal,and facial rejuvenation, he empowers men to reclaim their confidence through surgical precision and natural, powerful results. 1.Gynecomastia - For many men, gynecomastia is a source of hidden insecurity that impacts clothing choices and...

Fitness

Redefining Vitality: Meet Model Wellness

Meet Model Wellness Article by Bret McKinney   In the fast-paced world of North Texas enterprise, "health" is often treated as the absence of illness. But for the modern leader, merely getting by isn't enough. Enter Model Wellness , a premier concierge and functional medicine clinic located just moments away on Proton Road, dedicated to shifting the paradigm from reactive sick-care to proactive longevity. Founded by Steven Bolos ,  Kash Patel  and  Adam Parsons , Model Wellness is built on...

Life + Culture

A New Way to Work:

Kiln Arrives at The Hill Article by Bret McKinney   Now Open, Kiln brings a 23,000-square-foot "work club" to The Hill , redefining the professional landscape of Preston Hollow. Moving beyond traditional coworking, Kiln merges high-end hospitality with high-performance design. From private studios and sound-proof recording rooms to on-site wellness spaces and treadmill desks, every detail is crafted to inspire. Located in the heart of North Dallas’ most walkable district, Kiln offers a...