At least two cheers, if not three, are in order for the star of “Bring It On: The Musical,” the current Dallas Summer Musicals (www.dallassummermusicals.org).

The star of this musical built upon modern-day cheerleading is the choreography. Dance number after cheerleading routine after dance number is so much fun to watch that you might just wish for pom-pons to wave.

Behind it the high-spririted musical is Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler whose creativity really is something to cheer about. The cast, which features some regular Broadway types but also a squad full of experienced, competitive cheerleaders, executes the choreography well enough to earn top honors at any cheer camp.

This musical, boasting no big-name stars and featuring a very predictable storyline, looks at competitive high school cheerleading. Tryouts, backstage jitters, jealousy, practice–it’s all there, except no self-respecting cheerleader would ever pair her uniform with high heels.

But it serves as a short-cut to the stereotypes found in most high schools. There’s the blonde cheerleading captain, her best friend, the back-stabbing wannabe, the gay guy, the high school stud. Sprinkle them through two rival high schools and focus on the cheerleading, and you’ve got the basis for this show. If you’ve ever been in the modern-day cheerleading world where “Herkie” Herkimer from Dallas is the patron saint of this sport and competition is a given, you’ll know how close some of the show comes to real life. If you weren’t in the world of stunts and tryouts and ponytails, you can still enjoy the show.

The songs by Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Amanda Green aren’t even listed in the show’s program. They’re nice enough, but it serves to emphasize what really is the star of this show: the movements, explosive and aerobatic.

Bring It On: The Musical will be presented by Dallas Summer Musicals through Feb. 26 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. It’ll make you want to do a toe-touch.

Attending the announcement of the luncheon honorees were Dr. Ann Stuart, Texas Woman's Univeristy chancellor and president; Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings; Myrna D. Schlegel; Kimberly Schlegel Whitman; Norm Bagwell, Chairman and CEO, Bank of Texas; and Virginia Chandler Dykes.

DALLAS _ Myrna D. Schlegel and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman have been named the recipients of the 10th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award, an honor bestowed by Texas Woman’s University (www.TWU.edu)  and the Texas Woman’s University Foundation.  

Texas Woman’s University Chancellor and President Dr. Ann Stuart will present the award at the Virginia Chandler Dykes 10^thAnniversary luncheon event Thursday at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion, 2101 Ross Ave.  

Established in 2002, the Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award is given annually to Dallas leaders with a life-long commitment to improving the quality of life in the community and to furthering the importance of education.  The award recognizes the life work of Virginia Chandler Dykes as an outstanding health care provider whose professional and civic achievements represent a lifetime committed to helping others.  Past award recipients are Joel Allison, 2011; Kathleen Mason, 2010; Caroline Rose Hunt, 2009; T. Boone Pickens, 2008; Lindalyn Adams, 2007; Dr. and Mrs. Kern Wildenthal, 2006; Gretchen Minyard Williams and J.L. “Sonny” Williams, 2005; Geraldine “Tincy” Miller, 2004; and Susan and Charles Cooper, 2003. 

Myrna D. Schlegel and her daughter Kimberly Schlegel Whitman are a Dallas mother/daughter duo, who have served in leadership roles within the community.   

Myrna, chairwoman of the Schlegel Horizon Foundation, serves as director of Pavestone Company; president of pC Corporate Management Group, L.P.; and president of Health Care Financial Corporation.  A registered nurse, Myrna is also a licensed long-term care administrator in both Texas and Ontario, having specialized in health administration programs.  She has served as chairwoman of the board of  the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the advisory board of Crystal Charity Ball.

Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, recently named editor-at-large for Southern Living, donates her time to many charitable organizations including The Tiffany Circle and the board of the American Red Cross, The President’s Council of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts and the North Texas Food Bank. Kimberly launched an event  company and still maintains a list of Dallas’ charitable events at www.RSVPcalendar.com.  She has published five books and has a daily radio segment on a Dallas radio station.

 Tickets for the February 16 luncheon are $175 and $250.  For more information, call 940-898-3851 or email SVenable@mail.twu.edu.

Kristin and Victor Vandergriff will serve as honorary co-chairs of the 11th Annual “Thanks for the Memories” Dinner and Auction, set for April 26 at Ridglea Country Club.

The annual fundraiser for the North Central Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org/northcentraltexas) will boast the theme “Lights, Camera, Action!” This year’s presenting sponsor will be  Carolyn Holloway, in memory of her late husband E. Graham Holloway.

The Alzheimer’s Association - North Central Texas Chapter serves 40 counties in the north central region of Texas, with offices in Abilene, Fort Worth, Waco and Wichita Falls. The association offers support, information and services, including a free, 24-hour help line at 800-272-3900. 

Sponsorships for the April event are available by contacting Evey Hull, special events coordinator, at 817-336-4949 or evey.hull@alz.org.  

FORT WORTH _ Tickets are still available for Empty Bowls Fort Worth and its 10-year anniversary celebration Feb. 17 for patrons to delight their artistic fancies and tickle their taste buds at an event that attracts more than 1,500 guests. 

Empty Bowls Fort Worth is open  from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Texas Hall, inside the Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster.

General admission tickets are $45. and individual sponsor tickets allowing early entry to the event are $125. Tickets may be purchased by credit card either online at www.tafb.org/register-emptybowls.html or by calling Tarrant Area Food Bank at 817-332-9177, ext. 110. Checks for tickets may be mailed to: Empty Bowls, Tarrant Area Food Bank, 2600 Cullen St., Fort Worth, TX 76107.

With admission to Empty Bowls, individuals may select a handmade bowl by area artists. Then patrons fill those bowls, sampling soup created by some of Fort Worth’s top chefs, including pork hatch chili by Tim Love, cream of jalapeno soup by Jerrett Joslin and vocka gazpacho with smoked shrimp by Jon Bonnell. 

New this year will be bowls and platters, signed by 13 celebrities, that will be offered in a live auction. Among the celebrities participating are LeAnn Rimes, Lyle Lovett and Betty Lynn Buckley. Live music will entertain guests, and attendees also will get to watch art demonstrations. 

The event benefits Tarrant Area Food Bank, which serves 13 counties. Tarrant Area Food Bank is a primary source of donated food for more than 300 major hunger-relief programs including pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and emergency shelters.

For more information on Tarrant Area Food Bank, visit www.tafb.org.

Paul Salos will bring the music of Frank Sinatra to Grapevine.

Tickets are on sale now for “A Tribute to Love,” a fundraiser for the Summer Santa organization (www.summersanta.org).

The charity event is set for Feb. 12 at Palace Arts Center, Grapevine. A pre-concert reception is planned for 6 p.m., with entertainment scheduled at 7 p.m. Tickets, priced at $50 and $75 each, may be purchased at www.palace-theatre.com.

Paul Salos, a finalist on the TV show, “America’s Got Talent,” will perform a Frank Sinatra tribute concert. His singing style has entertained audiences from Paris to Las Vegas performing Sinatra’s signature vocal and musical numbers.

The event will include the reception catered by Cotton Patch Café, chocolates passed at intermission and roses for the ladies in attendance.

Proceeds will benefit Summer Santa, the largest children’s charity in northeast Tarrant County. Summer Santa provides area children with summer camp scholarships, back-to-school clothes, seasonal soccer activities and medical physicals. Since 1997, Summer Santa has aided more than 35,000 children.

Mid-Cities Alumnae Panhellenic will hold its annual sorority recruitment forum from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Compass Christian Church’s Compass Center, 4201 Pool Road, Grapevine.

All area senior girls and their mothers are invited to attend “It’s All Greek,” a free informational session. Co-chairs Kathy Dorris and Stephanie House have designed the event to provide answers to those graduates considering joining a national sorority, one of the 26 belonging to the National Panhellenic Conference (npcwomen.org).

Highlights of the afternoon will include a recruitment style show with models from area universities and a question-and-answer session. Refreshments will be served.

For additional information, contact House at sshouse@verizon.net or kathy@dorrislaw.com.

Anna Quindlen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will speak in Fort Worth at a luncheon for Planned Parenthood.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Anna Quindlen will speak Friday at Planned Parenthood of North Texas’ Annual Luncheon, held this year at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.

The third woman to write for The New York Times’ op-ed page, Quindlen wrote the award-winning column “Public and Private.” She also wrote for Newsweek magazine for 10 years and has authored fiction and non-fiction best-sellers. The married mother of three is a graduate of Barnard College where she chairs the board of trustees.

Co-chairing the Fort Worth luncheon are Marinda Allender and Kathy Spicer. Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of reproductive health services in the state of Texas, serving 84,000 patients last year.

Sponsorships are available, and those at the $2,500 level or higher will be invited to a cocktail reception Thursday. For more information, call 817-878-2650, extension 10154.

Bill Weir will speak at the 2012 Go Red For Women Luncheon in Fort Worth.

ABC news anchor Bill Weir will headline the annual Go Red For Women Luncheon (www.goredtarrant.org) Feb. 10 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

Weir, who has anchored “Nightline,” the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” and “iCaught,” will speak at the fundraiser for the American Heart Association. A mimosa reception will begin the festivities at 10:30 a.m. while Estee Lauder will offer lipstick touch-up stations.

Serving as luncheon co-chairs are Laura Quenette McWhorter and Lynny Sankary.

Individual tickets cost $100, and prices for tables of 10 begin at $5,000. For additional information, contact Nicole Zimmerman at 817-698-5411.

Scott Murray will emcee the 2012 Celebrity Chefs benefit.

Chefs specializing in everything from Italian to desserts, seafood to steaks will showcase their cuisine at the 6th Annual Celebrity Chefs event. The annual fundraiser is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Southlake Hilton.

Besides sampling the chefs’ fare, party-goers will have the opportunity to participate in a live auction and raffle. Serving as emcee will be Scott Murray, Dallas-Fort Worth TV personality. Proceeds will benefit Mid-Cities Supporters of SafeHaven (http://www.mid-citiessos.org).

Tickets for the charity event cost $124 per person and may be purchased by contacting Janet Smith at janetmsmith@sbcglobal.net or call 817-788-9592.

Chefs and their participating restaurants will be Jaime Aguilar, Copeland’s of New Orleans; Hans Bergmann, Cacharel Restaurant; Jon Bonnell, Bonnell’s Restaurant; Otto Borsich, Central Market Southlake; Susan Clark, Sweet Memories Cakes and Catering; Ed Esquivel, The Wildwood Grille; Anthony Felli, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse; and Craig Ford, Timarron Country Club.

Also included will be Jason Harper, Trio Colleyville; Kyle Jones, Truluck’s Seafood Steak and Crab House; Brian Olenjack, Olenjack’s Grille; Donatella Trotti, Nonna Tata; Chris Wilson, Market Street; Mark Yamada, Trophy Club Country Club; and Charles Youts, The Classic Cafe.

Mid-Cities SOS, founded in 1985, creates awarenss of and supports programs for dealing with domestic violence.