D Magazine September 2023

Person of Interest
Tim O’Keefe is Stepping Into a New Starring Role
After 40 years in the spotlight, O’Keefe is changing course, starting off the Texas Ballet Theater’s 2024 season and his career as artistic director with Dracula.

Publications
How to Spend a Day in Little Elm
“The Town With the Lake Attitude” is growing–fast. Plus, you can enjoy the spirit of outdoor adventure all year round with 66 miles of shoreline hugging Lake Lewisville.

Publications
You Can Find David Burrows’ Honeycombs All Over Dallas
A Dallas chief marketing officer turned honeybee advocate is out to save the world–one pollinator at a time.

Publications
Meet the Ceramicist Responsible for the Most Artful Plates in Dallas
Marcello Andres Ortega’s sculptural, wood-fired ceramic vessels and tableware are in some of Dallas’ hottest spots.
By Kathy Wise

Restaurant Review
Is Crown Block, Reunion Tower’s New Restaurant, Worth a Spin?
The restaurant atop Reunion Tower no longer rotates. Whether it’s worth the investment depends on where you’re from.

Food & Drink
How Ruins Became the Hottest Restaurant in Dallas
If you haven’t been to this Deep Ellum spot lately, you are blowing it.

Arts & Entertainment
Dallas Author Ben Fountain Returns With a Trip to Haiti
This North Dallas author has abandoned more words than most people will write in a lifetime. His latest novel was worth the wait.
By Zac Crain

Publications
How a Future Dallas Mayor Got Us to Bring a Cannon to an Austin College Football Game
What do you get when you give four college freshmen a cannon? A whole lot of team spirit and trips to the emergency room.

Nightlife
Inside the Most Exclusive Social Clubs in Dallas
Unmarked entrances, strict dress codes, and turkey vultures–here’s how to gain access to every club you never knew about in Dallas.
By Alice Laussade

Publications
Why Artist Ja’Tovia Gary Came Back to Dallas
Ja’Tovia Gary left Dallas to become a filmmaker and artist. She came home to make the most personal film of her life.

Books
After A Mass Shooting Shook Dallas, Dr. Brian Williams Took a Stand
In 2016, Dr. Brian Williams worked on seven officers shot in downtown Dallas. Three died. In this excerpt from his book, he recounts his struggles to cope after that terrible night.

Publications
What It’s Like to Try Catbird’s New 10-Course Cocktail Omakase
On Thursdays, Catbird is serving up eight to 10 decadent bites alongside a cocktail-focused approach to an omakase dining experience.

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Cathy DeWitt Dunn
President & CEO, DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Beaird Harris
Paula Allgood, CPA, Managing Partner, Beaird Harris, PLLC
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Linda L. Burk, M.D.
Ophthalmology; CEO, Dallas Eye & Ear
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Allison Geiger, CFP
Partner, Heritage Financial Planning
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Laura Benitez Geisler & Jody L. Rodenberg
Personal Injury Law; Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P.
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Shelley A. Hall, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.F.S.A, F.A.S.T
Cardiology; Heartplace
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Sylvia Hargrave, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ophthalmology; Director and Chief Surgeon, The Hargrave Eye Center
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Angela Harper
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Veritex Community Bank
By D Partner Studio

Publications
Women of Influence – Jodie L. Hurwitz, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology; North Texas Heart Center
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – DeAnna Irvin
General Manager, Oasis Pickleball Club
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – North Dallas Dermatology Associates
Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Michelle May O'Neil
Family Law and Appellate Law; O’Neil Wysocki Family Law
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Erika N. Salter
Immigration and Criminal Law
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Karri Sojaei-Scott, BCBA, LBA
Owner, Marigold Learning Academy
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Anna Toker, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
Colorectal Surgery
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Amy K. Witherite
Personal Injury Law; Founder, Witherite Law Group
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Maria Aceves
Judge, 192nd Civil District Court, Dallas County
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Claire Y. Chu, M.D.
Ophthalmology; Partner, Newman Taub & Chu Vision Center
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Ashly Cothern, D.D.S.
General Dentistry and Health Coach
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Regina Crone, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Founder and President, Therapy and Beyond
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Dallas-Fort Worth Fertility Associates
Fertility
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Melanie Hafford, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery; UT Southwestern Medical Center Frisco
By D Partner Studio

Women of Influence
Women of Influence – Tama Tran, NP-C
Founder, Lily Med Spa Aesthetics & Laser Center
By D Partner Studio

Doctor’s Orders
Women’s Health
Many types of diseases that commonly affect women have a greater chance of successful treatment when caught early.
By D Partner Studio