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SUMMARY:Tracee Ellis Ross to Headline NFNL Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:New Friends New Life (NFNL) is proud to announce that acclaimed
  actress\, producer\, and founder/CEO Tracee Ellis Ross will headline the
  2026 Stand for Her Luncheon on Thursday\, September 24 at 11:30 a.m. at t
 he Hyatt Regency Dallas. Ross is a leader whose cultural fluency and skill
 ed storytelling allow her to forge meaningful connections with audiences a
 nd customers alike. \n"We are honored to welcome Tracee Ellis Ross to Dall
 as to headline our Stand for Her Luncheon\," said Bianca Davis\, CEO of Ne
 w Friends New Life. "Tracee's journey reflects the power of resilience\, s
 elf-discovery\, and living authentically. Through her work as an actress a
 nd entrepreneur\, she has encouraged countless women to embrace their wort
 h and pursue lives filled with purpose and possibility. We are excited for
  our community to hear her inspiring message and celebrate the strength an
 d potential of the women and girls we serve at New Friends New Life." \nTw
 o inspiring mother-daughter teams will co-chair the 2026 Stand for Her Lun
 cheon: Beth Thoele and Brooke Russo \, and Kathy Helm and Marci Kramer . H
 onorary chairs are Lottye and Bobby Lyle . Their longstanding commitment t
 o community service and nonprofit leadership reflects the transformative i
 mpact New Friends New Life creates for women and girls throughout North Te
 xas. \n For eight seasons\, Tracee Ellis Ross starred in ABC’s critically
  acclaimed comedy series BLACK-ISH\, earning a Golden Globe Award\, six NA
 ACP Image Awards\, and nominations for Emmy Awards\, Screen Actors Guild A
 wards\, and Critics Choice Awards for her portrayal of Dr. Rainbow Johnson
 . The series also won an Emmy Award\, a Peabody Award\, and was nominated
  for multiple Emmy Awards\, Golden Globe Awards\, SAG Awards\, and Critics
  Choice Awards. Ross also starred in the Emmy and GLAAD Award-nominated se
 ries GIRLFRIENDS for eight seasons\, earning two NAACP Image Awards and a
  BET Comedy Award for her portrayal of Joan Clayton. \nIn July 2026\, Ross
  will make her highly anticipated Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated pla
 y EVERY BRILLIANT THING. In this one-of-a-kind solo show\, a person looks
  back at their life and the glimmers of hope that sustained them through a
  list of every wonderful\, beautiful\, and delightful thing that makes lif
 e worth living. \nRoss will also be seen in Season 2 of the Roku original
  series SOLO TRAVELING WITH TRACEE ELLIS ROSS. The first season set a reco
 rd as Roku’s most-watched unscripted original series. The docuseries follo
 ws Ross as she embarks on transformative solo adventures\, showcasing her
  unique blend of humor\, heart\, and honesty. At each destination\, she ex
 plores the intersection of beauty\, fashion\, design\, food\, and culture.
  Ross serves as the Executive Producer of the series\, which is produced b
 y Joy Mill Entertainment and Artists First. Season 2 premieres July 20\, 2
 026. \nRoss recently announced a multiyear first-look scripted and overall
  unscripted deal with Fox Entertainment Studios via her production company
  Joy Mill Entertainment. Under the partnership\, Ross will executive produ
 ce and develop scripted content spanning comedy\, drama\, and animation\,
  as well as unscripted and reality programming. Joy Mill Entertainment is
  dedicated to creating entertaining\, culture-bending stories centered aro
 und identity and joy. \nRoss was last seen in THE FAMILY MCMULLEN on HBO M
 ax\, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN\, alo
 ngside Ed Burns\, Connie Britton\, and Michael McGlone. Additionally\, Ros
 s starred in season 7 of the critically acclaimed Netflix series BLACK MIR
 ROR along with Paul Giamatti\, Jesse Plemons\, Rashida Jones\, Chris O’Dow
 d\, and Emma Corrin\, among other returning cast favorites. Ross also appe
 ared opposite Jeffrey Wright in the Oscar-winning drama AMERICAN FICTION\,
  directed by Cord Jefferson in 2023. \nRoss is the owner\, founder\, and c
 o-CEO of PATTERN Beauty\, the global multimillion-dollar hair & body care
  brand she created for the curly\, coily & tight-textured community and ev
 eryBODY. With PATTERN\, Ross is changing the paradigm of how the textured
  hair community is marketed to and supported. \nRoss is a powerful voice f
 or joy\, self-acceptance\, inclusivity\, and equity. She has spoken at num
 erous prestigious venues including the TED Conference\, where she made his
 tory as the first Black woman to open the event. Through her speaking enga
 gements\, Ross continues to inspire conversations about identity\, belongi
 ng\, and the expansiveness of joy. \nRoss has been recognized with multipl
 e prestigious honors throughout her career\, including the People’s Choice
  Awards Fashion Icon Award and induction as a Disney Legend by The Walt Di
 sney Company. Ross has also been recognized as a CNBC Changemaker and rece
 ived the Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts from the National Mu
 seum of Women in the Arts for her leadership in the entertainment industry
  and advocacy for gender equity. Ross received honorary Doctorate degrees
  from both Spelman College and her alma mater\, Brown University. \nUnderw
 riting sponsorship opportunities begin at $3\,000. A limited number of ind
 ividual tickets will be released in August and will begin at $300. To rese
 rve sponsorships or seats\, visit www.newfriendsnewlife.org/luncheon \, em
 ail events@newfriendsnewlife.org \, or contact Chief Development Officer P
 riya Murphy at 214-217-8652. \n# # #  \n About New Friends New Life (NFNL)
  \nFounded in Dallas in 1998\, New Friends New Life (NFNL) is an award-win
 ning organization that restores and empowers trafficked and sexually explo
 ited teen girls \, women \, and their children while leading efforts to en
 d sex trafficking and exploitation through awareness\, advocacy\, and syst
 emic change. In 2025\, NFNL served 320 teen girls\, women\, and their chil
 dren\, providing holistic programs that support stability\, emotional heal
 ing\, education\, economic mobility\, and long-term independence. NFNL adv
 ances its mission through advocacy\, legislative reform\, community educat
 ion\, and strategic partnerships. Its drop-in Youth Resource Center (YRC)
  \, launched in partnership with the Texas Governor's Office\, has provide
 d comprehensive preventative and restorative services to more than 700 tra
 fficked and high-risk teen girls since opening in 2018. NFNL’s Men's Advoc
 acy Group has engaged men in the fight against sex trafficking and exploit
 ation since 2015. In 2024\, NFNL was named the D CEO Nonprofit and Corpora
 te Citizenship Organization of the Year (Midsize). For more information\,
  visit www.newfriendsnewlife.org .\nHyatt Regency Dallas\n300 Reunion Blvd
 .\nDallas\, TX 75207 United States\n
LOCATION:300 Reunion Blvd.\, Dallas\, TX 75207
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: Prokofiev & Brahms
DESCRIPTION:Weber: Overture to Euryanthe \n Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.
  2 in G minor\, Op. 63 \n    William Hagen\, violin \n Brahms: Symphony No
 . 2 in D Major\, Op. 73 \n   The season opens with spirit\, warmth\, and s
 weeping lyricism. Weber’s Overture to Euryanthe launches the evening with
  operatic drama and sparkling orchestral color. Prokofiev’s Violin Concert
 o No. 2 follows – a work of striking contrasts\, weaving together moments
  of haunting introspection and sharp-edged rhythmic vitality\, highlightin
 g the soloist’s expressive range. The concert concludes with Brahms’ Symph
 ony No. 2\, a sunlit masterpiece overflowing with serene beauty\, rich har
 monies\, and expansive joy.\nCharles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing
  Arts\n2351 Performance Drive\nRichardson\, TX 75082 United States\n
LOCATION:2351 Performance Drive\, Richardson\, TX 75082
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: Prokofiev & Brahms
DESCRIPTION:Weber: Overture to Euryanthe \n Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.
  2 in G minor\, Op. 63 \n    William Hagen\, violin \n Brahms: Symphony No
 . 2 in D Major\, Op. 73 \n   The season opens with spirit\, warmth\, and s
 weeping lyricism. Weber’s Overture to Euryanthe launches the evening with
  operatic drama and sparkling orchestral color. Prokofiev’s Violin Concert
 o No. 2 follows – a work of striking contrasts\, weaving together moments
  of haunting introspection and sharp-edged rhythmic vitality\, highlightin
 g the soloist’s expressive range. The concert concludes with Brahms’ Symph
 ony No. 2\, a sunlit masterpiece overflowing with serene beauty\, rich har
 monies\, and expansive joy.\nCharles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing
  Arts\n2351 Performance Drive\nRichardson\, TX 75082 United States\n
LOCATION:2351 Performance Drive\, Richardson\, TX 75082
URL:http://mesquite.bubblelife.com/community/mesquite_calendar/library/3567
 2224/key/3516462612/Opening_Night_Prokofiev_Brahms
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SUMMARY:Grand Canyon Country
DESCRIPTION:Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol \n Sibelius The Swan of Tuon
 ela \n Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending \n Grofé Grand Canyon Suite \n
     Nicholas Bardonnay\, photographer & multimedia artist \n   Take a brea
 thtaking journey through an immersive experience that bridges music and pa
 noramic imagery with symphonic photochoreography from Westwater Arts. Rims
 ky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol dazzles with color and Spanish flair. Sib
 elius’ The Swan of Tuonela drifts into a mysterious\, dreamlike world. Vau
 ghan Williams’ The Lark Ascending soars with peaceful lyricism and quiet r
 eflection. The journey ends with Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite \, an expansiv
 e musical portrait that captures the vastness and wonder of America’s most
  iconic landscape.\nCharles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts\n23
 51 Performance Drive\nrichardson\, TX 75082 United States\n
LOCATION:2351 Performance Drive\, richardson\, TX 75082
URL:http://mesquite.bubblelife.com/community/mesquite_calendar/library/3567
 2224/key/3516469080/Grand_Canyon_Country
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