Dallas arts gala

Jet, Oct 11, 2004

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Caption: DALLAS ARTS GALA: Curtis King (2nd, l), creator and producer of the Dallas Arts Gala, thanks celebrities for participating at the star-studded benefit at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. They are (l-r) famed singer Tevin Campbell, veteran actress Irma P. Hall and country music legend Charley Pride. Among the other celebrities on hand were gospel star Kirk Franklin, Regina Taylor, Bobbi Humphrey, Kiki Shepard, Beverly Crawford, Yarborough & Peoples and pop singer B.J. Thomas. King, founder and president of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, produced the gala to raise funds for Dallas arts organizations.