Patron Magazine

As 2025 takes its final bow, we’re celebrating the year’s finale with a new issue, and a season overflowing with creativity.

Lee Cullum sets the stage with groundbreaking performances:
Moses Pendleton, the visionary founder of and this year’s Richard Brettell Award Honoree
Rising stars associate conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg and assistant principal violist Sarah Sung
Sylvia D’Eramo, a soprano known for her performances including a holiday concert at Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
And Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell ahead of his residency at SMU and work with Dallas Theater Center on Ragtime.

In the visual arts realm, our contributors explore Surrealism Jenny Saville American Modernism the Torlonia Collection and SV Randall and Sara Dietrich

During this season of sipping and strolling, art advisor Jennifer Klos shares curated spaces at Park House Dallas and Houston, and in her Oklahoma City hometown at Citizen House. Plus, Elizabeth Hooper O’Mahoney celebrates innovation at Kurt Bielawski’s new on Slocum, a retail showroom for everyone on your best list.

Style and substance converge in Dazzling Encounters with fashion, fine jewelry, and marble and stone elegance that may just inspire your next kitchen redesign. Photographed by Mindy Byrd; Creative direction by Elaine Raffel; Hair and makeup by Susie Jasper.

In travel, Coastal Crescendo takes readers to Santa Barbara’s acclaimed and the serene luxury of — art, music, and ocean views included.

Closing with a flourish, Lee spotlights Hattie Mae Lesley Resident artists Coleman Dziedzic and Melissa Martinez, voices bursting with promise and the thrilling pulse of the future.

Tomorrow: experience the artistry of design and legacy at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum with Fashion with a Heritage – AKRIS – Fashion Documentary. The film offers an intimate look into the world of AKRIS, revealing the craftsmanship, innovation, and cultural influence that have defined the Swiss fashion house for generations. Celebrate the intersection of fashion and history in this special screening that honors both heritage and creative vision—a must-see for admirers of timeless design and meaningful storytelling.