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Dennis Bishop at Texas Theatre Greg McCone Blake Woodall Miles Hargrove HE REALLY HAD A HOLD ON ME H ope. Confidence. Independence. That's the mission behind LaunchAbility — and an apt description of the man behind this year's 13th annual fund-raising performance. Smokey Robinson wowed the crowd at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center during A Special Evening hosted by Alliance Data. Co-chairs Piper and Mike Wyatt welcomed more than 500 philanthropic revelers, who made their way to the main event, where Mr. Motown serenaded fans and provided cheeky commentary between tunes. "Smokey truly held the crowd in the palm of his hand," said LaunchAbility CEO Kathryn Parsons. Singing along: Ebby Halliday, Claire and Dwight Emanuelson, Billie Leigh Rippey, and Anne and Steve Stodghill. BY JANE ROZELLE. PHOTOGRAPHY MARK NELSON, JASON ACTON, JEREMY BROWN, KRISTINA BOWMAN. JULY | PAGE 12 | 2014 RED CARPETS, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! T he Dallas International Film Festival once again knocked the socks off everyone there — screen buffs and socials alike. The Dallas Film Society debuted the 11-day fest with Words and Pictures, luring a surplus of guests for the opening-night film and fête, including Allan and Lynn McBee, Cindy and Jay Carter, and DeeDee and Jim Lee. The festival flew by with world premieres, locally produced projects, interviews and award ceremonies. The curtain closed with The Starck Club, a homegrown film that attracted such an extensive guest list — including Jan Strimple, Ruth Mutch, Carla Click, Blair Woodall, and Emily Hargrove — that the Texas Theatre hit capacity before the doors even opened. Talk about an impressive turnout. RONALD, I THINK THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP Y oung Friends of the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas came together at Union Station for an Evening in Casablanca. DJ Lucy Wrubel spun the tunes while chairs Meghan Looney, Medley Turner and Bradley Agather Means greeted the bustling bunch. Morocco bound: Cristina Lynch, Lou Lehman, Annie and William Butler, Preston Evans, Madison and Andrew White, and Ashley Hightower. Ronald and Smokin' Hot Smokey Co-chair Mike Wyatt at LaunchAbility Robert Brackbill at LaunchAbility Brad Oldham at LaunchAbility James Carroll at Young Friends Carrie Arnot Breck Besserer at Young Friends Arthur Benjamin at Texas Theatre Lee Papert at Texas Theatre Geoff Hawkes at Texas Theatre Sheri Deterling Dominic Rains at Texas Theatre Paul Salfen at Texas Theatre Kimberly Hammock Gary Cogill at Texas Theatre Michael Cain at Texas Theatre Ron Hall at Texas Theatre Elizabeth Hall Hayley Cogill Sarah Papert Christina de Limur Mary Summers Hafner Molly Miller at Young Friends Jenn Besserer Christy Coltrin Ryan Ripple at Texas Theatre Texas Theatre Chair Medley Turner at Young Friends Chair Meghan Looney Chair Bradley Agather Means Honorary Chair Caroline Rose Hunt Smokey Robinson Co-chair Piper Wyatt Melina McKinnon Cain Scott Gooch at LaunchAbility Cecily Gooch Janelle Hickey Adam Hickey at LaunchAbility Grant Pruitt at LaunchAbility Matt Schendle at LaunchAbility Jean Schendle Sarah Kate Jones at Young Friends Bailey Lloyd Lindsey Goodier at Young Friends Niña Tollett Louisa Oberman John Poston at LaunchAbility Mallory Vaughan Margaret Arnot at Young Friends Riley Potter Brighton Keller Sally Miller Courtney Pruitt