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SPRING 2019 DATEBOOK 76 (continued from page 74) (formerly Boys and Girls Harbor); car concours celebrating 100 years of Bentley, highlighting Lamborghini, and Shelby; Classic Boat Society-vetted wooden boats and vintage fiberglass models; concours exhibitors culled from around the country; winners selected from 40 classes of cars, 20 classes of boats Tariff: $30 advance online, $40 at gate, 10 and under gratis Contact: Bob Fuller, 713.521.0105, keels-wheels. com DELICIOUS ALCHEMY BANQUET When: Monday, May 6, 7:30 pm Where: Private home Who: Chairs Gracie and Bob Cavnar, Barbara and Lance McKnight Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success Foundation; dinner party saluting multi-cultural food traditions; 10 chefs prepare 10-course seated feast, with wine pairings; limited to 100 guests; cocktail attire Tariff: $2,500 per person; underwriting from $12,000 Contact: 713.520.0443, events@recipe4success.org LBJ MORAL COURAGE AWARD DINNER When: Tuesday, May 7, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Note: Benefitting Holocaust Museum Houston; VIP reception; seated dinner; remarks from LBJ Moral Courage Award honoree; cocktail/business attire; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Amanda Shagrin, 713.527.1622, hmh.org/ lbjdinner GRAMMY ® AWARD-WINNING SYMPHONY BALL When: Friday, May 10, 6:30 pm Where: The Post Oak Hotel Who: Chairs Courtney and Bill Toomey, After Party chairs Elise Lubanko, Lexi Sakowitz Note: Benefitting Houston Symphony Education and Community Engagement initiatives; Vintage Music Garden theme; special musical guest TBD; cocktails; seated dinner; dancing; silent auction boasting luxury packages and experiences; After Party; black tie; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,500; tables from $15,000 Contact: Timothy Dillow, 713.337.8538, timothy. dillow@houstonsymphony. org, houstonsymphony.org/ symphony-ball TIRR FOUNDATION'S JUNIOR VOLUNTIRRS PARTY When: Saturday, May 11, 2 pm Where: Goodnight Charlie's Who: Chairs John Adkins, Ashley Brown, Jay Frazier, Jordan McGinty Note: Benefitting The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Foundation's Moran Camp Xtreme; bites, drinks; live band Tariff: $45 advance, $55 at door Contact: Maudie Werlin, 713.877.0502, werlinm@ tirrfoundation.org, tirrfoundation.org GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART BENEFIT AND AUCTION When: Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm Where: Glassell School of Art Who: Luz Garcini, Marc Melcher Note: Buffet dinner; dancing; silent auction stocked with works by notable Texas artists including MFAH Core Fellows Tariff: $250 Glassell faculty/ student; from $500 regular ticket; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.639.7581, glassellbenefit@mfah.org AN EVENING WITH JARED DIAMOND When: Sunday, May 12, 7:30 pm Where: Congregation Emanu El Who: Emceed by Progressive Forum founder Randall Morton Note: Presented by The Progressive Forum lecture series; Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist/thinker Jared Diamond discusses his new book, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis Tariff: From $45 Contact: 888.695.0888, progressiveforumhouston. org KINDER INSTITUTE LUNCHEON When: Monday, May 13, 11 am Where: Marriott Marquis Who: Honoree Jeffrey C. Hines Note: Benefitting Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research; keynote by Rice sociologist Dr. Stephen Klineberg Tariff: From $100; from $2,500 Contact: Christopher Bertaut, 713.348.8318, cbertaut@rice.edu LATIN WOMEN'S INITIATIVE LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 17, 10 am marketplace shopping, noon luncheon Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Michele Leal Farah, Maritza Gonzales Note: Benefitting Latin Women's Initiative; seated luncheon; shopping, fashion presentation showcasing Latin American designers Tariff: $300, tables from $3,000 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 866.366.5274, info@ franciscoandco.com HOUSTON MARITIME MUSEUM GALA: SET SAIL WITH HMM When: Friday, May 17, 5:30 pm cocktails and tour; 7 pm dinner and program Where: Houston Maritime Museum, 2311 Canal Street Who: Chairs Sara and Brad Howell; honoree Carrington Weems Note: Benefitting Houston Maritime Museum; seated dinner; yachting attire Tariff: Tickets from $350, tables from $3,500 Contact: Jenny Podoloff, 713.225.1688, jpodoloff@ houstonmaritime.org THE BLUE SKIES GALA When: Saturday, May 18, 6 pm Who: Co-chairs Janine Iannarelli, Bette and Ralph Thomas Where: The Revaire Note: Benefitting Lone Star Flight Museum; seated dinner; live auction Tariff: From $500 Contact: Marissa Trevino, 346.352.7678, marissa. trevino@lonestarflight.org JUNE HOUSTON SYMPHONY IMA HOGG COMPETITION When: Saturday, June 1, 7 pm Where: Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, Stude Concert Hall Who: Chair Vicki West Note: One of the foremost multi-instrument competitions in the world; four finalists perform with Houston Symphony; $25,000 prize; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $25 Contact: Molly Simpson, 713.337.8526, molly. simpson@houstonsymphony. org CHEFS IN THE FIELD: TRIBUTE TO THE TOMATO When: Monday, June 17, 6:30 pm Where: Hope Farms, 10401 Scott St. Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success Foundation; cocktails; tomato tasting of Hope Farms-grown tomato varietals; al fresco four-course seated dinner celebrating the tomato, served in the Gathering Barn; three notable chefs TBD Tariff: $250 Contact: 713.520.0443, events@ recipe4success.org