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CELEBRATING THE ARTS IN DALLAS IS A PRETTY TALL ORDER. One of the
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While all unique and very different, the common thread for all the artists and galleries I have visited this year is the desire to create something that gives joy to others. The spirit of beauty and collaboration. Helping each other and others have beautiful and unique things in their everyday life. Giving freely of their time, talents, and treasures. The art community brings that and more each day to our lives, and
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through discovery I now see that everywhere I go. My thanks to those who give generously to support this national treasure that we enjoy here in Dallas. My thanks to the artists for applying your unique and creative gifts to make our world more beautiful. Special thanks to all of you who educated me, endured my awe of discovery, and helped me to appreciate your talents. You have all been a gift to me. I encourage all of you to reach out, visit, and support our local art community. A true
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FEATURES 10 Building Romance, One Date at a Time If you find yourself too busy to plan or just plain out of ideas, let Build a Date take over.
14 Forged in Fire Dallas artist Carlyn Ray believes in the transformational power of glass.
20 License to Heal Dr. Rachel Walker wants to make her patients feel as comfortable, and confident, as possible.
24 Discovering the Potential Hillary Hamilton helps her clients see
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NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER PRESENTS "NASHER MIXTAPE" OPENING DAY
With the help of community members, PC HOPE invited a wide range of stakeholders who embraced the overall mission to join this task force.
The Nasher Sculpture Center will present
It expanded to include law enforcement officials,
"Nasher Mixtape," a series of exhibitions of the
Baylor, Scott and White physicians, area clergy,
Nasher permanent collection installed throughout
mental health professionals and representatives of
the museum. While the COVID-19 pandemic has
mental health organizations, counselors, parents
the Nasher Sculpture Center’s previously sched-
and HPISD staff.
uled exhibitions on pause, the museum will take
PC HOPE is working to bring these individuals
the opportunity to focus renewed attention on the
together as a team, sharing open conversations
permanent collection.
and collaborating on ways to erase the stigma sur-
The newest additions to the collection - by the
rounding mental health issues and to support our
likes of Judy Chicago, Melvin Edwards, Maren
community. Park Cities HOPE meets two to three
Hassinger, and Nicole Eisenman - take important
times a year to continue the work.
strides in the ongoing work of diversifying the collection through the inclusion of more women and artists of color, as well as celebrating the endlessly inventive approaches artists take to sculpture. And
For more information, or to seek help, visit www. hpisd.org/hope/
SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION
in keeping with the tradition of presenting a mix-
The benefits of regular meditation can be seen
tape of songs to a friend, "Nasher Mixtape" is ded-
in every aspect of life – physical, mental, emotional,
icated to the ones we love - and to those we have
and spiritual. This non-profit organization is cur-
lost during this unprecedented time, including the
rently hosting all their classes online.
Nasher’s own Barbara Cavitt and Donald Fowler. Opening day is February 6th, at 11 a.m. The exhi-
Their newest class, "Meditation for Moms" happens
every
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p.m.
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bition will remain on view through September 26.
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Every Eataly in the world is dedicated to a theme: a piece of history, an influential person, an idea. The new store at NorthPark Center has been
Regular online classes are Monday to Friday are on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Visit DFWMeditation.com for more information and links to the online classes.
dedicated to the patronage of the arts. And in that spirit, Eataly Dallas will be launching a full calendar of arts programming in 2021. Eataly Dallas will launch a full calendar of arts programming that brings together local arts organizations, Italian artists, and – naturally – the art of food and drink. From virtual chats with artists to themed dinners, we look forward to sparking creative conversations within the Dallas community. Visit their website for more information on this programming, as well as virtual cooking classes and wine tastings. eataly.com/dallas
PC HOPE TACKLES MENTAL HEALTH IN PARK CITIES PC HOPE is working to erase the stigma of mental health issues and to support the Park Cities
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IF YOU FIND YOURSELF TOO BUSY TO PLAN OR JUST PLAIN OUT OF IDEAS, LET BUILD A DATE TAKE OVER.
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Building Romance, One Date at a Time
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“MY STEPDAD ALWAYS COURTED MY MOM. IT WAS LIKE A REALISTIC CINDERELLA AND HER PRINCE STORY.”
DATING HAS BECOME NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT IN THE MOD-
wouldn’t be this type of consumer. I didn’t realize that I was the out-
ERN ERA. Between online dating and the pandemic putting a wrench
lier.” Abbriana’s natural ability to plan dates where people can truly
in everyone’s love lives, we need help. Luckily for us Dallasites, we
connect and either rekindle a spark or start one turned out to be a
have a tried and true dating expert in our own backyard.
valuable one.
“I grew up in my own little fairy tale,” says Abbriana Cox, founder
Her bubbly personality and genuine care for others shows through
of Build a Date. “My stepdad always courted my mom. It was like a
when she speaks about relationships, dating and love. With this
realistic Cinderella and her prince story.”
charisma and expertise, Abbriana officially launched Build a Date in
Growing up this way, Abbriana fell in love with love - especially the way that love is so different for each person. As the oldest and
January 2020. This was no longer a side hustle or free advice for friends but an actual entrepreneurial endeavor.
only daughter, she also developed a knack for planning everything
“Covid was actually my success,” says Abbriana of the pandemic
from family vacations to holidays to weekend plans. Abbriana quickly
that hit many small business hard. “People had expendable income
became the go-to person for restaurants and activity ideas for her
that used to be spent on vacations or going out and couples were
friends and family.
tired of looking at each other day after day in the house.” A big major-
Abbriana never knew that this could turn into a real business. She
ity of Build a Date’s clientele at the moment are couples who are mar-
thought she was just a helpful friend. “I’m a foodie and I like to go
ried or in a committed relationship. Abbriana’s services help these
out. I like to be surrounded by romance and fun,” she says. “But I
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SMART | STYLISH | FUN
LOCAL’S CHOICE
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DALLAS ARTIST CARLYN RAY BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF GLASS, AND SHE WANTS TO SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD.
CARLYN RAY BELIEVES THAT, MORE THAN ANY OTHER ARTFORM, GLASS CAN COMPLETELY TRANSFORM A SPACE. Looking at her work, it’s easy to see why. Colorful wallmounted weavings brighten a living room. Golden chandeliers breathe new life into a dining space. Backlit fusion panels bring dimension to their because it doesn’t simply thrive in light — it
A pillar of Dallas’ glass community, Ray
becomes the light. And the Dallas artist knows
founded studio Dallas Glass Art and fine art
how to harness, and enhance, its magic.
line Carlyn Ray Designs seven years ago in the
“Glass is one of the few materials that holds
Design District, but her fascination with glass
light,” Ray says. “It really changes the energy of
began decades ago. She first saw blown glass
a space. Are you wanting it to feel very calming?
when she was eight years old and fell in love with
Are you wanting it to be more energetic? Is it to
it. A few years later, world-renowned glass artist
be really elegant? I think that’s what is so spe-
Dale Chihuly signed her book when he visited the
cial about glass — and being able to customize a
Dallas Museum of Art. When Ray told him she too
piece for a space. There’s something just beau-
wanted to become a glass blower, Chihuly replied
tiful about the act of creation, and sharing that
that she should attend his school in Washington
with people.”
— a goal she intended to one day turn into reality. After attending the Shelton School, Ray went to the Episcopal School of Dallas. As her high school graduation gift in 2000, her parents gifted Ray her first flame-working class. As athletic as Ray was creative, she attended the College of William & Mary on a full volleyball scholarship and studied sociology and psychology. While she continued to practice working with glass on her own, playing Division I volleyball didn’t afford her much spare time. But feeling pulled to her art, she took a semester to study glassblowing abroad in New Zealand, which ignited her passion for glass. She attended the country’s oldest craft school in North Carolina after college and then worked as an apprentice under different glass artists in the Appalachian Mountains. She traveled around the U.S. as an assistant to the youngest European glass master, who led her back to Dale Cloud Chandelier with Design Group AKI & Catherine Albritton
Chihuly. After working at his school, her dream of
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surroundings. Glass is an exceptional medium
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Carlyn Ray working in the studio.
being his student took shape. “I assisted in teaching [Chihuly’s] son how to blow glass on Sundays,” Ray says. “So I got to know Dale well. I saw how he looked at glass and how he thought about art and its relationship to the environment. It was really pivotal for me.” Ray took her newfound perspective to the Corning Museum of Glass in New York before sailing around the world on a cruise ship doing educational glass demonstrations. It was then that she started developing her own signature style of glass blowing. Soon after, she received a commission for something she sketched but had never created before: a weaving. A Carlyn Ray weaving consists of numerous straight glass rods bound together and mounted on a wall so that it creates a 3-D effect. Fast-forward to today, and It’s been her signature piece for 12 years now.
to the client about sizing and color palate, creates
“I think that’s what really sets me apart,” Ray
a paper template of the piece, and begins bend-
says. “I haven’t seen anything like that elsewhere.
ing the metal framing in place. After the frame is
There’s something about a weaving or a sculptural
welded, she gets to work creating and bending the
element that is intimate because it changes as you
glass rods using a 2,300-degree furnace. The client
walk around it. You’re living with the art.”
comes to the studio to check the colors — and even
After her work on the cruise ship, Ray, who trav-
pick out certain elements that Ray will incorporate
eled around the country participating in different
into the piece. She then wires the final glass pieces
artist residencies, decided it was time to open her
to the frame and sands the glass edges.
own space. She launched a Kickstarter campaign,
To achieve bright blues, Ray would use the metal
which led to the now-flourishing Dallas Glass Art
cobalt. For greens, she’d use iron. Fluorine creates
studio and Carlyn Ray Designs, which, she says, are
the color white. Whether she’s creating weavings,
growing and expanding.
ribbons, fusion panels, clouds, bowls, vases, or
Over the past several years, Ray and her team have
other pieces, her ability to customize for clients
taught many workshops and classes to the public
and help their vision come to life makes her unique
through the studio, and they’ve designed and created
among artists.
countless glass artworks for residential, commercial,
“The process is a dance,” Ray says. “That’s why
hospitality, and community purposes through her
I love bringing clients in to see the process, which
design line. The glass-making process, from concep-
to me is as beautiful as the finished product. I like
tion to installation, is long — but rewarding.
making something for a specific space that’s really
Often, a client gives Ray a photograph of a wall
going to be perfect for that room. Seeing it in its
or place in their home where they’d like to install a
environment and how it changes and elevates that
piece. For weavings, Ray then draws sketches, talks
space — that is so comforting to me.” Her extensive portfolio of work ranges from delicately suspended butterflies at the Ronald McDonald House to the stunning chandelier above the bar at Bowen House to vibrant weavings,
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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED) fluid ribbons, and delicate pendants illuminating many homes in Dallas and beyond. Ray created a black, red, and gold weaving and a breathtakingly asymmetric chandelier for one such home, and the homeowner was blown away by her creativity and determination. “Carlyn is one of the few artists we have worked with that has been willing to be pushed outside of her comfort zone,” the owner says. “We had asked her for a movement and color scheme she hadn’t created before. She listened, interpreted our desires for the piece, and then just did what makes her special.” Regarding the chandelier, the owner went on to say that “the most wonderful part of the process was Carlyn’s unrelenting enthusiasm to dream of something great for our space. Countless pieces of glass were brought to our home, and it was as much fun looking at the glass beams as it was watching her react to how they interacted in our home. The educational process for us was equally as enriching.” Ray acknowledges that making custom pieces is difficult. It would be much easier for her to simply sell finished pieces off a shelf. Acute attention to detail — like matching an exact throw pillow color or ensuring a chandelier is the same shape as the table below — adds layers of complexity. But for the artist, the outcome is always worth it. “It’s amazing to elevate and bring a new energy into their Weaving with Designer Richard Gordon
space, to transform it into their ideal living area,” Ray says. “There’s pride and joy and connection that comes with that. It’s a true act of creation, as we’re blowing life into dust or sand. It’s a very spiritual, meditative, and physical creative process that is really unlike anything else.” Her clients aren’t the only ones who are able to actively participate in this creative process. Through her nonprofit, Art Reaching Out (ARO), Ray works with at-risk and underprivileged kids and young women to help them understand the art of glass blowing through the lenses of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) curriculum. “I really like to share that connection with glass as a material,” Ray says. “For the kid who wants to be a doctor, it’s going to be in the medical field.” When Ray worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Dallas, they helped her with a large display at Love Field and were able to keep their creations. “The idea behind my personal business model is, as my company grows, our outreach grows,” Ray says. As her studio and production indeed continue to grow and expand, Ray hopes to unleash even more of the magic she knows glass possesses. “We’ve only scratched the surface as to where we can really take glass,” she says. “To be aware of glass is to be more aware of your present surroundings — because glass is everywhere.”
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heal
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AS A PLASTIC SURGEON, DR. RACHEL WALKER WANTS TO MAKE HER PATIENTS FEEL AS COMFORTABLE, AND CONFIDENT, AS POSSIBLE. ARTICLE CHRISTIANA NIELSON
DR. RACHEL WALKER CULTIVATED HER EYE FOR BEAUTY WHEN
hand, I’m also passionate about restoring
SHE WAS STUDYING BOTH ART AND KINESIOLOGY IN COLLEGE.
the face and skin. For example, I do a lot of
“I’ve always had a passion for creating art,” Walker says, “and
upper and lower lid procedures combined
becoming a doctor has been my lifelong dream, so plastic surgery
with aggressive skin resurfacing.”
really spoke to both my artistic side and my desire to help people.
When Walker first meets a client, her
One of my favorite aspects of my job is the opportunity to partner
primary objective is to reduce their anxiety
with a patient on their journey, whatever it may be.”
and to discuss their goals. As one of the
After medical school, Walker was selected for a highly competi-
few female aesthetic fellowship-trained
tive six-year integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of
surgeons, Walker blends a surgeon’s skill
Missouri. Following residency, she was chosen for a prestigious aes-
with a woman’s perspective. “Most patients
thetic surgery fellowship. During this additional year of training, she
are timid or anxious for one of two main
further refined and perfected her skills and techniques in aesthetic
reasons,” she says. “There’s the patient who
surgery under the tutelage of world-renowned leaders in aesthetic
is concerned about what other people are
surgery. Ready to use her eye for aesthetics to transform patients’
going to think about them modifying their
lives, she moved to Dallas and now owns the Plastic Surgery Center
body. Then, there is the patient who has seen
of Dallas. Last March, the pandemic forced the center to close for
some type of bad plastic surgery outcome
two months, but business has long since picked back up, and Dr.
and is worried about looking unnatural. I do
Walker and her team are busier than ever.
think it can be a scary thing — you’re putting
Walker performs noninvasive procedures such as skin rejuve-
your trust in somebody who you don’t know
nation and injectables as well as invasive procedures including
well, with one of your most valuable assets.”
SAFELipo, breast augmentation, breast lifts and reductions, tummy
This is why, Walker says, she ventured out
tucks, and facelifts. “I have two main focuses,” Walker says. “On
on her own. She wanted to be able to create
one hand, I really enjoy working with the mommy makeover patient
an unmatched experience for her patients
because there’s a lot to be restored and highlighted. On the other
where they feel cared for, valued, and heard.
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“I do think it’s my responsibility to advise against cer-
just something small that bothers them. Whatever the
tain options, but everyone has a different idea of what
reason, she says, it’s not about looking plastic. “One of
they think will optimize their body,” Walker says. “For
my recent patients started crying with happiness after
me, the most important thing is that my patients feel like
her breast reduction,” Walker says. “Prior to surgery, her
they can trust me and that we’re in this together.” This
larger breasts impacted her ability to do something as
environment of collaboration and trust is critical to the
simple as buying a shirt.”
success and outcome when partnering with clients.
Changing the lives of clients, like this one, she says, is
Walker says she thinks of plastic surgery as another
the most rewarding part of her job. She also understands
form of maintenance. “Why should we feel ashamed
that the healing process for plastic surgery can be an
about maintaining or adjusting our bodies to reach our
emotional one — one that she personally and sensitively
goals?” she says. “I think the best plastic surgery is small,
guides patients through.
conservative changes. Yes, aging is a gift, but it’s nice to feel confident about what you have.”
For Walker and her team, the patient is their top priority, whether that person is getting a minor procedure with a quick recovery or a more substantial
surgery, Walker says. Perhaps they’ve been exercising
procedure with a longer healing process. “Everyone
for a year and can’t get rid of stubborn love handles. For
at this practice cares about the patient experience,
some people, large breasts make exercise itself difficult.
which is of the utmost importance,” she says. “I’m
In some instances, women have lost the integrity of their
lucky to have such an awesome team around me who
abdominal muscles after childbirth — or maybe there’s
thinks about the patients as I do.”
ES OF CLIENTS IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF HER JOB. SHE ALSO
ONE - ONE THAT SH E
HE HEALING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC SURGERY CAN BE AN EMOTIONAL
UNDERSTANDS THAT T
“CHANGING THE LIV
There are many reasons a client would seek plastic
PERSONALLY AND SENSITIVELY GUIDES PATIENTS THROUGH.”
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house details: + 4 Bedrooms + 3.5 Baths + Media and game rooms + Newly renovated + Flexible layout + Great flow for entertaining
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discovering the potential HILLARY HAMILTON HELPS HER CLIENTS SEE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A HOME THEIR OWN. 24
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“ T he house is so sol id ly bu i lt. Because of the bones itsel f, it cou ld go f rom bei ng a bla n k slate to evolv i ng i nto a home that is elega nt a nd beaut i f u l.” says H i l la r y.
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ENT DIDN’T SEE IT,” SAYS HILLARY HAMILTON, A DESIGN-
The layout is the perfect blend of open concept and privacy.
SAVVY REALTOR WITH BRIGGS FREEMAN. She studied interior
Open concept houses are perfect for entertaining. Flow from
design and has been designing, remodeling and building homes
the kitchen to the den is great for when family members are pre-
her entire career. It took some convincing to get her client to visit
paring dinner and want to chat. Being able to easily pass from the
the house again for a chance to envision the potential changes that
living room to the dining room is essential for larger gatherings.
Hillary saw. No matter what a property looks like at the start, this
But the great part of this open concept is that each individual
keen eye helps her find the perfect homes for her clients.
space still provides privacy for when an escape or quiet time is
“The house is so solidly built. Because of the bones itself, it
needed. It was important to the client, because of their teenage
could go from being a blank slate to evolving into a home that is
children, to have separate spaces for for tv viewing and entertain-
elegant and beautiful.” says Hillary.
ing, and this home fulfilled that need.
The family of five was looking for a larger house, still within Park
This property is very comfortable for a family because of the
Cities, with more yard space. Once they were able to see what
community spaces within the house. Everyone has their own
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independence,” Hillary says of the floorplan. “Overall, this
“A lot of times, I like to get a storyboard from my clients
is one of my favorite recent houses I’ve been involved with
as the process starts,” says Hillary. This helps her be the
because of the transformation. If you can get that house
best advocate for them. If she can understand their vision,
for the right price, you can make it spectacular and your
she will find them that special house with great bones and
own. Many people can’t see that up front.”
unlimited potential.
The new colors and designs give the house a lot of depth
“I envision myself in the living environment; living as
and interest. Nothing in the house is commonplace or
my clients and understanding their needs, functionally
expected. In the study, a wall that was previously stone now
and aesthetically. I look to find the perfect home from a
features deep teal built-ins that add so much character.
personal and professional perspective.”
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Before I made these cute gold leaf dishes, my jewelry was a tangled mess. Now I actually enjoy keeping it organized and displayed! Don’t let gold leaf intimidate you – it’s a game changer. Check out the tutorial to learn how to make some of these pretties for yourself or for gift giving.
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It doesn’t get more fun than yarn pom poms – ok maybe I need to get a life, but nonetheless .... In this tutorial , I show you just how easy it is to make your own pom poms and pull them together to make the cutest wall hangings.
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REALTY REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK CITIESREALTY REPORT
ADDRESS
ORIGINAL PRICE
BDRMS
BATHS
SQFT
Bluffview
4622 W Amherst Ave.
$1,595,000
4
4
4,476
Bluffview
5635 Purdue Ave.
$1,600,000
4
3.5
4,592
Bluffview
4411 Pomona Road
$1,800,000
4
5
4,340
Park Cities
4348 Mockingbird Parkway
$1,645,000
4
3
3,462
Park Cities
4137 San Carlos Street
$1,775,000
4
4
4,953
Park Cities
3232 Milton Ave.
$2,149,000
5
5
4,936
Park Cities
3605 Princeton Ave.
$2,375,000
4
4
4,252
Park Cities
1 Lakeside Park
$2,595,000
4
6
7,282
Park Cities
3537 Villanova Steet
$2,750,000
6
6.3
6,049
Preston Hollow
5222 Deloache Ave. (Lot)
$2,850,000
0
0
3,836
Preston Hollow
6146 Park Lane
$3,195,000
5
5.2
7,267
Preston Hollow
6051 Park Lane
$3,295,000
5
6.2
7,693
Preston Hollow
10211 Waller Drive
$3,995,000
5
6.2
7,992
Preston Hollow
5211 Farquhar Lane
$3,999,000
4
5.2
6,473
Preston Hollow
4607 Valley Ridge Rd.
$4,200,000
5
4.3
7,287
This data is a sampling of sold properties from December 2020.
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showcase their personal style and
NATIONAL BAKED ALASKA DAY
DBDT: ENCORE! PRESENTS REMINISCE
Opera Orchestra through an evening
You won't find this on the menu often, but there are few in Dallas (Truluck’s
remarkable talent. They will guide talented young singers and The Dallas of arias, overtures, and duets.
Virtual Performance
In 2015, the Dallas Opera launched a
being this editor’s favorite). Baked
This Dallas Black Dance Theatre
unique residential program designed
Alaska is made with ice cream and
performance reflects on the Civil
to provide training and career sup-
cake, covered in a meringue shell,
Rights Era, paying tribute through the
port for talented women conductors.
then baked or flambeed. The history
music of Andra Day, Aretha Franklin,
of the dessert is uncertain, but it's
and Gladys Knight & The Pips with
generally believed that it was created
the empowering words of Dr. Martin
to commemorate the purchase of
Luther King, Jr. Tickets are available
Alaska in 1867.
through dbdt.com.
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THE BRAIN: AN OWNER’S GUIDE 2021 LECTURE SERIES
HEART HEALTH SERIES WITH CINDY KLECKNER
The New York Times bestseller and
A Tasteful Place at the Arboretum
is the keynote speaker for the 25th
Center for BrainHealth presents this
Join Cindy Kleckner for her Heart
annual
annual lecture series. Recognized for
Health series, which is included with
Festival. Obreht was named by The
bringing together some of the world’s
garden admission or membership.
New Yorker as one of the twenty best
most exciting experts advancing
The event takes place in A Tasteful
American fiction writers under forty.
the understanding of the brain and
Place - a 3.5-acre, potager garden,
Her second novel, Inland, unfolds in
its ability to change and adapt, this
pavilion and kitchen inspired by the
the drought-ridden Arizona Territory
lecture series will be virtual in 2021.
movement toward growing and eating
in 1893 and recreates the myth of the
Viewers can register for the full series
fresh, sustainable, locally-grown food.
American West.
Virtual lecture series
25 HIGHLAND PARK LITERARY FESTIVAL HOSTS TÉA OBREHT AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Register for the virtual event at hplitfest.com
award-winning author Téa Obreht Highland
Park
Literary
and attend as many talks as they'd like in February. Additional dates include 2/9, 2/16, 2/23
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VALENTINE'S DAY
DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: ADAM GRANT
Cities has plenty of florists, boutiques
Have you planned anything for your sweetheart yet? Don't forget! Park and restaurants to help you plan the
Virtually, through the DMA
perfect evening, whether you choose
Organizational psychologist Adam
to celebrate at home or out.
Grant’s new book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people’s minds to position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life.
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In this performance, six female con-
ParkCities using the Get In Touch
ductors take turns at the podium to
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us? We would love to hear from you!
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