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A CULINARY PAS DE DEUX BALLET SOLOISTS AND TOP CHEFS STIR THINGS UP. Shelby Hodge dons an apron. Photography Jenny Antill Clifton. F or the eighth annual Raising the Barre dinner, Houston Ballet stars traded their tutus and tights for aprons as they joined four chefs in preparing dinner for 160 hungry balletomanes. Taking the helm at Artisans Restaurant in Midtown was executive chef/ owner Jacques Fox, who partnered with ballet soloist Hayden Stark to whip up Artisans Tournedos H Stark, the steak and seafood entree. Joining forces for the appetizers were Underbelly culinary director Nick Fine with soloist Mónica Gómez and Uchi chef de cuisine Chris Davies with soloist Harper Watters. For dessert, Fluff Bake Bar owner and pastry chef Rebecca Masson teamed with soloist Tyler Donatelli in preparing a key lime pie. Chaired by Elizabeth and Charlie Leykum and Elisa and Cris Pye, the feast honored Kristy Bradshaw and Lindsey Brown. WHO: Houston Ballet master Barbara Bears, Kelley and Stephen Lubanko, Holly and Austin Alvis, Chris Shepherd, Isabel David, Duyen and Marc Nguyen, Amy LeBlanc Cloud and Jeremy Cloud, Eleanor and Dan Gilbane, Isabel and Ransom Lummis, Jim Nelson, Hallie Vanderhider, Ann Trammell, Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones. See more Shelby Hodge at PaperCityMag.com. Brooke Gunst, Coble Jorgensen Mary Groves, Tay Carey Dr. Devinder & Gina Bhatia Stephen & Kelley Lubanko Reggie & Leigh Smith Lindsey Brown, Barbara Bears Kristy Bradshaw Chef Nick Fine, Monica Gomez Jay Jones, Terry Wayne Jones Charlie & Elizabeth Leykum, Elisa & Cris Pye Chef Jacques Fox Hayden Stark UPTOWN PARK SPEAKS A NEW LANGUAGE: YOURS. OPENING SOON FLOWER CHILD REJUVENATION D i s c o v e r o u r e x c i t i n g n e w l o o k a n d o v e r 3 0 s h o p s + r e s t a u r a n t s i n t h e h e a r t o f U p t o w n H o u s t o n UPTOWNPARKHOUSTON.COM UPTOWNPARK