Burgers and Burgundy Benefitting DIFFA/Dallas Is a Smashing Sucess

On Friday, October 3^rd, Dallas’ stylish and charitable socialites gathered with celebrity chefs at the gorgeous estate of Bill and Karen Seanor to attend and produce the sixth annual Burgers and Burgundy event benefitting DIFFA/Dallas. Celebrity chef John Tesar of local hot spots Knife and Spoon rounded up his top chef friends to prepare bite-size burgers paired with Burgundy wines and cocktails which guests sipped while enjoying inspired creations, which ranged from traditional beef burgers to versions with lamb, turkey and pulled pork. Many of the grills during this sexy outdoor celebration were the following chefs:

This Park Place Volvo looks beautiful under lighting
from Dallas Light and Sound

Patton Robertson (Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck), John Tesar (Knife & Spoon Bar & Kitchen), Kent Rathbun (Abacus), Brian Zenner (Oak), Nick Jimenez (Cook Hall), Blaine Staniford (Grace), Kevin Williamson (Ranch 616), Samir Dhurandhar (Nick & Sam’s), Stephen Rogers (Gemma), Kyle Mcclelland (Proof and Pantry), Tre Wilcox (Cooking Concepts by Tre Wilcox ), T.J. Lengnick (Shinsei), Sharon Van Meter (3015 Trinity Groves).
 

Burgers and Burgundy benefiting DIFFA/Dallas
gets underway as the sun begins to set.

As guests arrived many took the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Park Place Volvo raffle benefitting DIFFA/Dallas. Lighting for the car at the entrance and for the entire event was designed, provided and installed by Dallas Light and Sound. This sixth annual edition of Burgers and Burgundy is the second to take place at the Seanor estate – but the first to take place predominantly at night. Neale Jones with Dallas Light and Light Sound worked closely with  event co-chairs Noel Rodriguez and Lee Borchert, to devise a plan to provide guests with an “illuminated” experience. Jones is a former Board of Directors Member of DIFFA Dallas and is the only person in the organization’s history to chair their annual gala event twice.
 

Café or midway lighting from Dallas Light and Sound
illuminates the crowd at Burgers and Burgundy.

Cafe lighting installed by Dallas Light and Sound illuminated the main food service area, with each chef station spotlighted so that the chefs and their staff could see to prepare the food. A special welcome area from event sponsor Celebrity Cruises featured a photo op and gift bags, also illuminated with lighting from Dallas Light and Sound.

DIFFA/Dallas’ Chairman of the Board, Clint Bradley, took the stage mid evening to announce that this year marks the 25^th Celebration of DIFFA/Dallas’ annual gala, House of DIFFA, to be held on March 7, 2015 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. Bradley announced that the upcoming gala, set for March 7, 2015, at the Omni Dallas, will have a theme that pays tribute to the organization’s place during the past 25 years in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

In addition to lighting the entrance, main food service area, and the Celebruty Cruise experience, Dallas Light and Sound provided lighting for the stage and for the adjacent dancelfoor, which Hunter Sullivan and his band kept jumping throughout the night. At the end of the evening, a playlist provided by Craig Canant from Dallas Light and Sound closed out the night.

Color wash lighting highlights architectural elements and signage lighting
from Dallas Light and Sound helps deliver the organization's message to
illuminate the night at DIFFA/Dallas Burgers and Burgundy.

 

 

Celebrity Cruises provided an interactive experience, and gift bags, for the patrons of
Burgers and Burgundy benefitting DIFFA/Dallas.
Dallas Light and Sound designed and provided lighting for the Celebrity Cruise area.

 

 

Dancefloor and bandshell lighting from Dallas Light and Sound provided
a colorful spot of energy and excitement at Burgers and Burgundy, benefitting DIFFA/Dallas.



The Blue Plate Special to Benefit Creative Arts Center of Dallas on Sept 27 at the PV14 House

On September 27^th the home of Barbara & Matt Mooney, the architecturally significant PV14 House at Peavy & Buckner will serve as the backdrop for 2014 The Blue Plate Special – an event benefiting Creative Arts Center of Dallas.

The Blue Plate special includes of small, decorated, donated ceramic plates which are given to event attendees. Those are joined by larger plates which are designed by well-known artists and art instructors as auction items. Libations, terrific food, a silent auction, and entertainment from the Booker T Washington jazz band will round out a memorable evening. Honorary chairs for The Blue Plate Special are Linda and David Hickman. Celebrity stylist Todd Hedrick is the Chair of the event.

The PV14 house is a unique approach to a single family dwelling. Constructed partially of 14 shipping containers, architect Matt Mooney and his wife Barbara are long-time Lake Highlands residents who have turned a dream into a 3,700 square foot home with 3 bedrooms, a den and 3.5 bathrooms. The building site is located across the street from White Rock Park on one of the highest elevation in Dallas, approximately 100 feet above White Rock Lake. The lake edge is less than 1,000 feet from the PV14 House. The primary living areas are on the second floor of the home to take advantage of the gorgeous views.

The Creative Arts Center of Dallas is situated on a two-acre campus four miles east of downtown Dallas near White Rock Lake and is a safe-haven for artists to exchange ideas, share techniques and explore new creative avenues. CAC, which operates in a converted elementary school built by the WPA during the Great Depression, provides art outreach to Dallas area school children through Dallas Arts Partners and Thriving Minds programs of Big Thought. It also launched Camp MetalHead, a program combining job skills training and arts instruction for teens in metal and jewelry. CAC has also implemented the program unseenamerica in Dallas at Bayles Elementary, in which children learn photography skills to document their own lives and exhibit their photographs in a wide-reaching community exhibition. Art Ability is a new accessibility program that will provide creative studio opportunities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Last year more than 1,500 students took more than 500 classes and workshops at CAC in such areas as figurative and creative clay sculpture, ceramics, drawing, fused glass, jewelry, metal sculpture, mixed media, mosaic, painting, photography, printmaking and stone sculpture. Most of our instructors hold either a Bachelor or Master of Fine Arts and have exhibited on a national or international basis.

Dallas Light and Sound thanks CAC for selecting our company to provide production services for the event including audio for the band and a DJ, uplighting throughout the house, a red carpet entry, and auction lighting for the silent auction area.

For additional information about The Blue Plate Special or the Creative Arts Center of Dallas, visit the CAC website at http://www.creativeartscenter.org/fundraising.html. Tickets start at $100 for CAC Members, $125 for non-members. Raffle tickets are also available in advance of the event.

Poolside Fashion Show Wows the Crowd at Ilume

A custom pool bridge from Dallas Light and Sound spans the pool at the iLume,
adding a level of excitement to this fashion presentation.

As the summer entertaining season wanes Dallas Light and Sound reflects on one of the biggest events of the summer – the 2^nd Annual Poolside Fashion Show sponsored by Dallas Red Foundation. Held July 19^th at the Ilume Luxury Apartment Living complex, this fashion extravaganza had it all – a dramatic choreographed opening sequence, formal and casual wear, pounding beats from DJ Press Play, cocktails and other summer drinks from a variety of liquor sponsors, sports cars, dramatic lighting, and a packed crowd filling the sold out poolside seating.

Dallas Light and Sound produced the show under the direction of Craig Canant, with model casting, show order, and styling under his direction. Fashion show lighting around the pool coupled with a dramatic stage set designed and installed by Dallas Light and Sound served as a backdrop for the fashions of ES Collection, Pride Tuxedo, AussieBum, Marek+Richard, and #sexyfitsall by Rey Ortiz. A custom installed pool bridge from DLS added drama to the fashion presentation.

A custom stage designed and installed by
Dallas Light and Sound provides a dramatic backdrop.

The Open Bar at the event featured Hudson Ferus Vodka, Redd’s Apple Ale, Miller Lite and Red Bull in a memorable combination of cool, summer libations.

Presenting sponsor Clay Cooley motors under lighting from Dallas Light and Sound struck a dramatic presence at the entrance to ilume, with recognition of their sponsorship continuing inside the event with a rotating custom gobo projection in the bar area.

Dallas Red Foundation is a non profit organization focused on providing financial support to organization in North Texas that serve individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. For additional information about Dallas Red Foundation, visit the organization’s website at http://dallasredfoundation.org/.  Their primary beneficiary is Legacy Counseling Services.

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A close-up view of the Dallas Light and Sound stage set which incorporates video projection
custom designed for the 2nd Annual poolside Fashion Show by Red Foundation.

A capacity crowd enjoys a fashion show that featured both summertime casual and formal
looks in a show conceived and choreographed by Craig Canant from Dallas Light and Sound.

 

Heat of the Night Casino Fundraiser for Legal Hospice of Texas Draws a Crowd to the UNT College of Law

The UNT College of Law Lobby is transformed into a
Casino by Dallas Light and Sound for Heat of the Night

The Heat of the Night Fundraiser, featuring casino gaming, a silent auction and cocktails and appetizers is an annual event benefitting Legal Hospice of Texas and too place on Saturday, July 26th at the newly remodeled University of North Texas-Dallas College of Law in Downtown Dallas. The always popular event is one of two major fundraising events that Legal Hospice of Texas hosts each year, making it a critical part of our fiscal health,” said Greg Hawthorne, chairman of the LHT board of directors. “Fortunately, year-over-year, this event is a crowd pleaser and represented months of planning invested by the volunteer HOTN planning committee that delivered a fun and special evening for all of the attendees.”

A well-dressed crowd attends Hat of the Night at the
UNT College of Law

Dallas Light and Sound assisted in the overall design planning for the event and provided lighted bars, a red carpet entrance, uplighting, highboys and linens and select casino themed decor for the night.

AssociaTitle served as presenting sponsor for the event.. Other sponsors include Ryan, LLC, BankNex, AXO Group, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, Caregiver Support Systems. In-kind donations are being provided by Dallas Light & Sound, Anderson Distributing, Marshall Arts & Entertainment Group and Doug Boster Catering.

Color changing, lighted cocktail bars bring
some energy to the 2014 Heat of the Night event

 “The UNT Dallas College of Law was pleased to host Legal Hospice of Texas and its annual fundraising event, The Heat of the Night,” said Dean Royal Furgeson. “Legal Hospice of Texas provides much needed legal services to those in our community who are facing personal health challenges and cannot afford basic legal necessities like wills, durable powers of attorneys and other end-of-life documents. At our law school, our students are encouraged to be engaged in their communities so that everyone will have access to the law. By hosting this event, our goals are to raise awareness of the good work of Legal Hospice and its volunteer lawyers and, at the same time, to illustrate to our students the obligation to provide volunteer legal services when they become lawyers. We also hope, through our support, that Legal Hospice can raise the critical funds necessary to support its important mission.”

Highboys, linens, uplighting and
event décor from
Dallas Light and Sound
create a memorable atmosphere for
Heat of the Night.

Proceeds from the event benefit Legal Hospice of Texas, a nonprofit law firm providing timely and compassionate legal services at no charge to low income individuals who are terminally ill or HIV positive. The organization serves more than 800 individuals annually in 16 counties in North Texas. LHT’s mission is to create a community where people, regardless of health or economic status, have access to justice,



Casino décor is often in the details. Shown here is a
table centerpiece from Dallas Light and Sound at
Heat of the Night benefitting Legal Hospice of Texas..

For additional information about the work and programs of Legal Hospice of Texas visit the organization's website by following the link that appears below...

http://www.legalhospice.org/ .

For additional information about the University of North Texas College of Law visit the school's website at... 

http://lawschool.untsystem.edu/.