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letter editor STEVEN VISNEAU, SISTERBROTHER MGMT. 8 A s spring winds down, ask anyone on the town how they're doing, and the response will ring to the tune of: "I can't wait for summer." School is out, and the madcap whirl of parties, art fairs, luncheons, and fund-raisers is past us. Finally, we can all — if only for a brief moment — catch our breath and escape reality for a bit. Some will head to Aspen, others to the Hamptons, and a few will flock to Europe. Perhaps you'll stop in Italy with the Dallas Contemporary contingent to view the Ukrainian pavilion organized by the museum for the Venice Biennale. Or, maybe you are among the privileged few joining Houston philanthropist Becca Cason Thrash in Paris and then Venice for her Liaisons au Louvre IV and La Dolce Vita Venezia extravaganzas, which will raise much-needed funds for the Musée du Louvre and Venetian Heritage. Wherever the jet is taking you, we hope you'll bring this June issue with you. It's a feast for the eye and mind: Catherine D. Anspon looks at artist Francisco Moreno's latest oeuvre, which includes reimagining Pablo Picasso's Cubist costumes for a recent production of the Ballet Russes' Parade by Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet. We feature two houses this month, in- cluding a spectacular modernist sanctuary in Preston Hollow designed by Joshua Rice and architect Joshua Nimmo. Art director Michelle Aviña created a world of home and fashion objects inspired by the elegance of Constantin Brancusi. Then, Aviña jumps to gingham — inspired, in a twisted way, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute's Comme des Garçons exhibition. While you're lounging seaside or sipping rosé at Ajax Tavern, fret not. Our website, papercitymag.com, has been given the slightest of facelifts, making it even easier to read on your phone and tablet — and our editors are busily producing even more of the PaperCity you love, exclusively for online publication. On that note, I'm thrilled to welcome Natalie Gempel to PaperCity as our new Dallas digital reporter/social media editor. A talented writer with her finger on the pulse of our city, Gempel can wax poetic about everything from the hottest art openings to the newest culinary destinations — be it for brunch, cocktails, or a burger. Gempel personifies everything that is the next generation of PaperCity reader: She's smart and sophisticated, curious, and involved. And, most importantly, she loves a good story Christina Geyer Dallas Editor in Chief christina@papercitymag.com