Texas TV DISH!

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, both of whom are from Texas are apparently teaming up to star in a cable television series called True Detective.

The 8 episode season would follow two detectives over a time period that stretches from 1995 to present, during which their lives intertwine as they investigate and hunt down a serial killer in Louisiana.

If the show takes off, the following season would be about entirely different characters investigating an entirely different case. We especially like the concept because each season would allow different major movie stars the chance to work on the series.

For McConaughey, this will be his first regular role on cable, while Harrelson got his start on the sitcom Cheers. Both have already appeared in the films Surfer, Dude and EdTV together, but we'd love to see these real-life friends join forces again!

SWEET!!

High Holiday Tea at the Arboretum

What a special treat for the holidays and more over a special tradition to have with your family!

The Dallas Arboretum, the nationally acclaimed display garden on the shores of White Rock Lake in East Dallas, announces its Holiday Tea menu. The popular Holiday Tea takes place seven days a week, excluding December 25, with two seating's at 11:00am and 2:00pm.  Seatings available at 10am only on December 24 and December 31. 

'The Arboretum's seated teas over the last eleven years have been one of the most beautiful entertainment experiences in our part of the country', stated Mary Brinegar, President of the Dallas Arboretum.  The teas take place in the Restaurant DeGolyer, formerly the DeGolyer Garden Café and Tea Room, which is beautifully decorated for each season. 

Tea service begins with a demitasse of seasonal soup. This is followed by an assortment of delicious tea sandwiches and then a finale of scrumptious petit deserts.  Scones with clotted cream and jam accompany the meal and each guest has a choice of tea selections.

The cost of seated tea is $42 per person and $52 for Champagne Tea for adults and children ages thirteen and older.  Private teas can be arranged in another facility in the garden if a larger group would like to share this experience together.  Pricing includes admission to the garden, parking and gratuity.  Advance reservations are required.  A 72 hour cancellation policy for payment refund applies.  Call 214-766-5433 for reservations or to order gift certificates.

After tea, be sure to enjoy a variety of festivities during Holiday at the Arboretum.  This year's festival display, 'It's a Fairy Tale World', showcases many unique and extraordinary interpretations of various Fairy Tales from the private collection of John and Kim Semyan. The decor inside the newly renovated DeGolyer Estate is coordinated by the renowned holiday decorator, Michael Hamilton and includes elaborate displays with themes such as The Old Woman in the Shoe, Three Blind Mice and of course those holiday themed such as Santa Claus and the North Pole, The 12 Days of Christmas and The Night Before Christmas.  The vibrant decorations will captivate the imagination of all ages.  This enchanting Fairy Tale collection is one of the holiday's must-sees.  

The menu for Holiday Tea is: 

First Course 

Tomato Basil Broth
with Cheese Wafer

Second Course

Tea Sandwiches:

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese

Turkey with Orange Butter on Cranberry Bread

Tarragon Cream Cheese on Savory Bread

Artichoke Parmesan Spread on White Bread

Chicken Salad on Croissant

Third Course 

Christmas Cookies

Raspberry Truffle

Pecan Diamonds

Apple Spice Tartlette

Sweet Potato-Ginger Scones with Strawberry Jam & Clotted Cream

Tea Selections

Oolong (Pumpkin Spice)

Rooibos Herbal Chai (Decaf)

Pomegranate Sencha (Green)

Darjeeling (Home for the Holidays)

The Dallas Arboretum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  For more information on upcoming events and activities during Holiday at the Arboretum, call 214-515-6500 or visit www.dallasarboretum.org. 

Jean Paul Gaultier Takes Dallas

There is nothing that could bring the Dallas Museum of Art alive like Jean Paul Gaultier!

On November 18th beginning at 6 pm the DMA will come to life in a new and exciting way!

You can explore the urban themes in Jean Paul Gaultier’s work with “sidewalk” performers, films, tours, DJs, and more. Oak Cliff artists and organizations will create a spectacle inside and outside the Museum with three artists during "Late Night" including  June Covington, Crisman Liverman, and Rebecca Carter.

DISHIE Inside Note: Wear stripes and receive $2.00 off admission to The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier. (A special exhibition ticket is required to see The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier. DMA members see it FREE! Please note that The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier ticket sales will end at 11:00 p.m.)

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art
Friday, November 18
6:00 p.m.–midnight; admission $10 or less

6:00 P.M.     

Happy Hour Performance
6:00–7:30 p.m., Atrium
Listen to DJ Gini Mascorro as she spins French pop music while you enjoy happy hour drink specials at the bar.

My Place in Space
6:00–7:30 p.m., Arturo’s Nest, Center for Creative Connections (C3)
Use blocks, puzzles, and games to explore the space around you in this activity just for children 2-4.

Late Night Creations
6:00–9:00 p.m., Art Studio, C3
Use paper to create your own art to wear inspired by the African Headwear and Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier exhibitions. 
 
Late Night Tapas
6:00-9:30 p.m., Seventeen Seventeen
Experience Late Night Tapas with exhibition-influenced “small plate” preparations by our chef and  half-price bottled wines.

Oil and Cotton Creative Exchange Site-Specific Art Installation
6:00–10:00 p.m., Fleischner Courtyard and Concourse
Oil and Cotton presents an installation of contemporary art and domestic craft. Guests can try spinning and weaving with June Covington, who will share her expertise on domestic and fiber arts history. Crisman Liverman will perform his dress, a billowing patchwork of fabrics, creating an interactive dance party for museum-goers to enter, participate in, and behold. View art by Rebecca Carter, including her delicate threaded text pieces created specifically for this event. Drinks will be available for purchase at a cash bar in Fleischner Courtyard.

Puzzle Station
6:00 – 11:00 p.m., European Galleries, Level 2

Help finish a jigsaw puzzle of Claude-Joseph Vernet’s painting A Mountain Landscape with an Approaching Storm. This work was recently reunited with its pendant, A Grand View of the Sea Shore, and both works are on view together for the first time in over 200 years.  

6:30 P.M.

Following the Fashion: Portraits in the American Collection
6:30 p.m., Meet at the main Visitor Services Desk
Join Sarah Coffey, Assistant to the Chair of Learning Initiatives, for a tour of the fashionable portraits in our American collection.

 Pétanque on the Plaza
6:30-8:30 p.m., Ross Avenue Plaza
Join the Dallas Pétanque Club for the French game of pétanque (similar to bocce ball) on the Ross Avenue lawn with glow-in-the-dark balls! Fun for all ages; participation in the game is on a first-come, first served basis.

South Concourse Bistro
6:30–10:30 p.m., South Concourse, Level 1
Relax and enjoy a selection of wines, cheeses, and chocolates at our new bistro in the South Concourse. 

7:00 P.M.

Jean Paul Gaultier: His Life and Times
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Dr. Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology, and founder of Fashion Theory, will discuss and analyze the work of Jean Paul Gaultier. She will also compare the work of Gaultier to that of other designers who were part of a new generation that emerged in the 1980s.

Yoga for Kids!
7:00–7:30 p.m., C3 
Join our resident yogini, Greg White, for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses.

Opening Celebration: Accumulation Project
7:00–9:00 p.m., C3
Join artist Annette Lawrence for the opening celebration of her new Community Partner Response Installation Accumulation Project. 

 Members Salon at Late Night
7:00-11:00 p.m., Level M2 Foyer
Stop by and relax! Challenge yourself by testing your knowledge of the DMA’s collection. Enjoy a snack and tell us why you are a member! 

7:30 P.M.

 Bedtime Stories with Arturo
7:30 p.m., C3 Theater 
Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows to hear Bedtime Stories with Arturo, told by our award-winning storyteller, Ann Marie Newman.

 “Sidewalk” Performances with Lone Star Circus
7:30 p.m., Concourse and Barrel Vault
Street performers, including acrobats and contortionists, from Lone Star Circus will perform acrobatics as you stroll up and down the Concourse.

Twitter Treasure Hunts
7:30 p.m., Museum Galleries
Keep an eye on @DallasMuseumArt or Twitter.com to see clues for our Twitter Treasure Hunt. The first person to find the work of art will win a prize.

Meet the Artists: Flora Street Installation Inspired by Gaultier
7:30–9:00 p.m., Flora Street Entrance
Throughout the evening, visit our Flora Street Entrance to see the installation by designers Julie McCullough and Neely Coker of make+made and stylist Marisa Dukowitz. At 7:30 p.m. meet the artists who created these handmade installations, reflective of the diverse influences and materials of Jean Paul Gaultier's designs over the years including his iconic use of lace, dress forms, and stripes.

8:00 P.M.

 Late Night Main Stage: Révéler La Rebelle
8:00 p.m., Atrium
Experience this multimedia fashion concert by Shanghai 5 that will "reveal the rebel" with a Gaultier fashion show and music inspired by the work of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Fanciful Fashions in the Collection
8:00 p.m., Meet at the main Visitor Services Desk
Explore our collection galleries with Shannon Karol, Manager of Docent Programs and Gallery Teaching, to learn more about fashion from around the world.

 Performances in the Bistro
8:00-10:00 p.m., South Concourse
As you relax in our new bistro enjoy classical French music by cellist Elaine Whitmire.

8:15 P.M.

 Acoustic Shadows Installation Viewing
8:15 p.m.–midnight, C3 Theater
Join artists Frank and Lee Dufour, Agence 5970, for the premier viewing of their installation Acoustic Shadows. Experience their interactive sound and film installation in the C3 Theater and then learn about their creative process during Late Night Art Bytes.

8:30 P.M.

Art Crafté: Paper Dolls
8:30-10:30 p.m., European Galleries, Level 2
Place your orders and fire up your imagination as you take inspiration from the work in our galleries and create your own fashion designs for paper dolls.

“Sidewalk” Performances with Lone Star Circus
8:30 p.m., Concourse and Barrel Vault
Street performers, including acrobats and contortionists, from Lone Star Circus will perform acrobatics as you stroll up and down the Concourse. 

9:00 P.M.

Late Night Art Bytes: Acoustic Shadows Artist Talk with Frank and Lee Dufour
9:00 p.m., C3 Theater
Join artists Frank and Lee Dufour, Agence 5970, for an artist’s talk about the creative process behind the making of the interactive sound and film installation Acoustic Shadows, on view in the C3 Theater.

Twitter Treasure Hunts
9:00 p.m., Museum Galleries
Keep an eye on @DallasMuseumArt or Twitter.com to see clues for our Twitter Treasure Hunt. The first person to find the work of art will win a prize.

Dude Sweet Interactive Chocolate Tasting
9:00 p.m., Founders Room, Seventeen Seventeen
Katherine Clapner of Dude Sweet Chocolate in Oak Cliff will talk about her process of selecting ingredients and flavor combinations and how she creates the designs on her chocolates. Enjoy delicious tastings as part of this demonstration.
Space is limited to the first forty visitors and is on a first-come, first-served basis. For the 9:00 p.m. tasting, pick up your ticket at the Will Call table in front of Seventeen Seventeen beginning at 8 :00 p.m.

Crêpes on the Plaza
9:00-11:00 p.m., Ross Avenue Plaza
Enjoy sweet and savory crêpes for sale on Ross Avenue Plaza by Jeanne-Marie Browning of Oak Cliff Crêperie.

9:30 P.M.

 “Sidewalk” Performances with Lone Star Circus
9:30 p.m., Concourse and Barrel Vault
Street performers, including acrobats and contortionists, from Lone Star Circus will perform acrobatics as you stroll up and down the Concourse.

The Fifth Element (1996)
9:30 p.m., Ross Avenue Plaza 
From the streets of New York to distant planets, the strange universe of the 23rd century is dependent on the discovery of the fifth element. Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich with costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier.
This film is rated PG-13 (126 min.) In case of inclement weather this film screening will be canceled.

Promotional support provided by The Texas Theater and Dallas Film Society
 
Hat Making Workshop with Cassandra MacGregor
9:30–11:30 p.m., Art Studio, C3
Join local milliner Cassandra MacGregor of the House of MacGregor for an exciting evening of hat making.
Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

10:00 P.M.

Late Night After Hours Music Showcase Featuring Beauxregard
10:00–11:00 p.m., Atrium 
Tonight hear a performance by Fort Worth group Beauxregard. Last year they released their first full-length album, Gryphoemia, an epic rock opera album with a range of styles from turn of the last century tin-pan alley to late 1970s electro-clash post-punk.

Presented in partnership with KXT 91.7

Insomniac Tour
10:00 p.m., Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Tour the collection until the wee hours with Molly Kysar, museum educator.

Truth or Dare (1991)
10:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium 
Jean Paul Gaultier was the fashion designer for Madonna’s 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour and first-time filmmaker Alek Keshisian was allowed complete access, both on stage and backstage, during the tour. The result is Truth or Dare, a fascinating look at one of contemporary music’s true phenomena. 
This film is rated R (118 min.). Viewer discretion is advised due to brief nudity and strong language.

Promotional support provided by The Texas Theater and Dallas Film Society

Dude Sweet Interactive Chocolate Tasting
10:00 p.m., Founders Room, Seventeen Seventeen
Katherine Clapner of Dude Sweet Chocolate in Oak Cliff will talk about her process of selecting ingredients and flavor combinations and how she creates the designs on her chocolates. Enjoy delicious tastings as part of this demonstration.
Space is limited to the first forty visitors and is on a first-come, first-served basis. For the 10:00 p.m. tasting, pick up your ticket at the Will Call table in front of Seventeen Seventeen beginning at 8:00 p.m.

11:00 P.M.

 DJ in the Galleries
11:00–11:45 p.m., Barrel Vault
Listen to retro and punk French music spun by DJ Wild in the Streets while you stroll through the Mark Bradford exhibition.

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DINING 

Atrium Cafe
Enjoy casual dining 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Full bar, beverages, and snacks until 11:00 p.m.
Enjoy happy hour drink specials from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and dine on local food favorites.

Late Night Tapas
6:00-9:30 p.m., Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant
Experience "Late Night Tapas" in Seventeen Seventeen with exhibition-influenced "small-plate" preparations by our Chef and half-price bottled wines. 

Fleischner Courtyard Cash Bar
6:00–10:00 p.m., Fleischner Courtyard
Enjoy a glass of wine or bottle of beer while you walk through the Oak Cliff Artist Installation.

South Concourse Bistro
6:30–10:30 p.m., South Concourse, Level 1
Relax and enjoy a selection of wines, cheeses, and chocolates at our new bistro in the South Concourse. 

MUSEUM STORE

Discover exclusive Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition merchandise and fashion accessories by talented local designers in the exhibition boutique and our main store.

MEMBERSHIP

Join Tonight: See The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier FREE!
• Unlimited free admission to the Museum’s collection and to most special exhibitions
• FREE parking in the DMA’s underground garage during Museum hours (based on availability)
• FREE access to all Late Nights for a full year
• And more!
Ask about getting your admission and parking credited toward a membership!

SAVE THE DATE

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art
Friday, January 20
6:00 p.m.–midnight; admission $10 or less
Join us for our annual birthday party as we celebrate Jean Paul Gaultier with screenings, concerts, and family activities. Release your inner diva and dress as Madonna or Lady Gaga for our Divas of Gaultier Costume Contest, and win the grand prize—a $100 gift card to the Museum Store and a Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier catalogue.

Diplomacy and Diamonds

Sounds like two things a gal can't have too much of and for Joanne King Herring, a staple in the Houston social scene, in Washington, D.C. and the Afghan countryside...they are two things she possesses in piles.

Meeting her at an event you feel her energy, you can't help but be moved by her and want to know more about everything about her. Getting to sit down with her is everything you would expect on Christmas morning if you could unwrap a human. The way this interview came about was through two very good friends. One, August Skamenca first sent me Mrs. Herring's assistant's name and number but in a wild desire to clean the entire world I accidentally deleted the info! I requested it again but August was on assignment for CBS Radio and couldn't get back to me. Not being one to be deterred, I sent a message to her via facebook knowing full well there would be a huge firewall to get through. Turns out the firewall was another friend, Corbett Parker who has been working with Joanne with Afghanistan and on this book for more than three years. Needless to say, when I did finally call they were waiting for me! Imagine...Joanne King Herring waiting for YOUR call! It was a Thursday and I was sitting in the hairdresser's chair...in Dallas... when I had time to actually dial the phone and the most refreshing thing happened, Joanne answered her own phone. There are no airs about this woman, she really is as approachable and down to earth as Julia Roberts portrays her if not more so. She let me know instantly that she had a goal and it was to have her new book Diplomacy and Diamonds be number one on the best sellers list by Saturday and since DISH is an online magazine and we can publish instantly she wanted to do the interview RIGHT THEN! I was grossly unprepared! I said I could call back in a bit or come back from Dallas early that evening to interview her. She, of course, had an event that she was willing to "get sick" for to make this interview happen. When she revealed that she has purchased a table (meaning she was hosting 10 people) I offered to meet her at her event and interview her in the lobby to which she responded,

"Well why don't you just join us, wear jeans and a sweater it's a picnic in the park!"

Who could refuse! She had a goal and I wanted that interview! I left the hairdresser's with wet hair, packed and drove the 4 hours home a day early. (By the way, Tina Harrison is THE best colorist in TEXAS and if you are looking for a new person or want to be in the most talented person's chair, make your appointment today and tell her DISH sent you! You'll thank me!)

In 50 degree weather with the sounds of Grammy Award Nominated Mary Griffin singing in the background we sat in the corner and chatted away. I wanted to know everything I could before we turned blue.

I started with the obvious question: Why Afghanistan? To which she educated me ever so gently,

"In all of the years our military has been over there they have yet to create one self sustaining village. With our non-profits we have one almost finished in only four years. We've created a 6 month long educational program for their military so they can read a manual, write and do small sums, we're educating their children so they can grow up to be leaders, and develop and sustain a democracy. We're teaching them how to get clean water, grow their own food like soy that they can then sell for profit and creating a minimal medical system so the women won't die in childbirth and will be able to create healthy milk for their new babies. The Afghan people have been enslaved and kept ignorant and in poverty by the Hezbollah, Hamas, and Muslims. The only way the Afghan people will be free is for us to give them tools and skills to break free."

She went on to inform me that Gene Green and Michael McCaulare leaving tomorrow (Nov 4, 2011) to visit the model village in Afghanistan that is being built. The goal isn't to send a bunch of Americans over to do it but to have a few key folks who can help them help themselves. They are also creating a sewing building in each village where designers Kate Spade and Cesar Galindo have already agreed to employ the women in the village after they learn how to sew.

The really fun part about this entire project is that America has spent 14 BILLION and achieved nothing in setting the Afghan people up to be prosperous for themselves. The Marshall Plan Charitiescan do that for just 2 billion and set up EVERY village. It's already been launched and it was paid for by Houstonians. Not one penny was taken from the US government.

With the heavy lifting for the brains put aside because we were getting cold and our wine glasses had run dry she left me with a few anecdotes.

The first one was telling me how to get someone's attention in a receiving line if you'd really like to meet them. She started with Prince Philip.

"I have trouble sleeping you see, so when you're having trouble sleeping I always think about dancing with a handsome man and Prince Philip is handsome now but was VERY handsome when he was younger. So when I met him in line I mentioned to him that when I had trouble sleeping I thought of dancing in the Buckingham Palace Ballroom with him, after he finished blushing he asked me to dance! His assistant told me later that he never thought anyone could ever make Prince Philip blush!"

The last story was my favorite:

"One of the things I do is crisis management! When a politician or Hollywood celebrity is in trouble I help them out! SO what do you do when you're at a formal dinner and a big MARRIED celebrity puts his hand on your thigh?"

I waited with baited breath...WHAT WHAT WHAT???

She responded with the greatest giggle I've ever heard,

"Read the book!"

Favorite qoute of the evening: "I never wanted to shatter the glass ceiling, I wanted to tap dance on it" -Joanne King Herring

National Yoga Month is Officially Underway!

September is yoga month and there are quite a few celebrations going on around town during the month...

The first one is this coming Labor Day Weekend!! It's the Fifth Annual Dallas Free Day of Yoga Festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Crow Collection of Asian Art. CLICK HERE for the list of the day's activities!

THEN...On September 10 at 9:00 a.m. lululemon athletica is hosting the 2nd annual Salutation Nation at the Lululemon store in North Park. Lululemon stores around the world are participating in this event with classes beginning at the same time. Hundreds of people participated last year!

For 10 reasons to practice Yoga CLICK HERE