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Continued from page 33 THEATRE UNDER THE STARS' MOONLIGHT SERENADE GALA When: Friday, April 19, 7 pm Where: Hobby Center Who: Chairs Melissa Edwards, Amy and Rob Pierce Note: Celebrating 45 years of TUTS; performances by Houston talents; seated dinner; live and silent auctions Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $7,500 Contact: Ashly Alberto, 713.558.2656; ashly@tuts.com ZOO BALL 2013: CADDYSHACK GONE WILD! When: Friday, April 19, 7 pm Where: The Houston Zoo Who: Chairs Debbie Chenevert, Anne Freeman, Amy Reeves; honorary chairs Bobbie and John Nau Note: Alfresco Zoo bash; Caddyshack casual attire Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ginger Moon, 713.533.6584; gmoon@houstonzoo.org SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GALA: "RED HOT RIO" When: Saturday, April 20, 7 pm Where: Wortham Grand Foyer Who: Chairs Rosemary Schatzman, Vanessa Sendukas; honorary chairs Liz and Tom Glanville; honorees Leticia and Steve Trauber Note: Live auction; big boards; seated dinner by Jackson and Company; entertainment Diogo Nogueira; dancing to Memphis Train; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: William Tayar, 713.632.8103; william@spahouston.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Sunday, April 21, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs TBD Note: Fashion from Neiman Marcus; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Children $75; adults $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: 713.238.1485; special events@houstonsymphony.org BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: A BIG TASTE OF HOUSTON When: Sunday, April 21, 5 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Matt Harris, Robin and Johnny Ola Note: Catered by notable Houston restaurants and chefs; entertainment Collector's Item Tariff: $100; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Roz Moore, 713.860.8209; bigtaste.bbbstx.org EVENING IN THE PARK GALA When: Thursday, April 25, 6:30 pm Where: Hermann Park Who: Chairs Heidi and Marcus Smith, Melissa and Michael Mithoff; honorary chairs Shelby Hodge and Shafik Rifaat Note: Benefitting Hermann Park Conservancy; cocktails at Smith Plaza; dinner by McGovern Lake Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.524.5876, ext. 334; events@hermannpark.org RIENZI SPRING PARTY When: Thursday, April 25, 7 pm Where: Rienzi Who: Chairs Mary Stanton Smith and Stewart Smith, Katie and Bob Stanton, Kathy and John Stanton; honorary chairs Kathy and John Stanton Note: Benefitting Rienzi's European decorative arts fund; poolside cocktails; bites Tariff: $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; rienzispring party@mfah.org ASIA SOCIETY'S TIGER BALL When: Friday, April 26, 6 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Gina and Devinder Bhatia; honorary chairs Mary Criner Blake, Sheida and Mohammad Etminan, Sheela and Ashok Rao Note: Celebrating first anniversary on the Taniguchi building; black tie or national dress Tariff: $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: John Bradshaw, 713.496.9904; jbradshaw@asiasociety.org SILVER ANNIVERSARY CATTLE BARON'S BALL When: Saturday, April 27, 7 pm Where: The George Ranch Historical Park, Fort Bend Who: Chairs TBD Note: Benefitting American Cancer Society; big-name entertainment TBD; dinner; dancing; gaming; big board, silent and live auctions; car raffle; midway games; pig races; General Store Tariff: TBD Contact: cattlebaronsball.org CATASTROPHIC GALA When: Saturday, April 27, 8 pm Where: Last Concert Cafe Who: Chairs TBD Note: Benefitting The Catastrophic Theatre; celebrating 20th anniversary; songs and scenes from Catastrophic's past shows to be performed; dress as your favorite musical or play character Tariff: From $50; tables from $1,500 Contact: Tamarie Cooper, 713.522.2723; tamarie.cooper@ catastrophictheatre.com "COLOR MY WORLD" ESCAPE CELEBRITY SERVE When: Sunday, April 28, 6:30 pm Where: Tony's restaurant Who: Chairs Joan Schnitzer Levy, Gerald Franklin; honorary chairs and honorees TBA Note: Benefitting ESCAPE Family Resource Center; dinner with local TV, radio and sports personalities as servers; auction; Crayon-colorful attire Tariff: From $400; tables from $4,000 Contact: Chris Rambeau, 832.367.9117; cprambeau@comcast.net LIGHTS OF COURAGE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, April 30, 10 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Katherine Chambers, Brittany King, Maggie Vermillion, Helen Wright Note: Benefitting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance; shopping; raffle Tariff: From $175; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lynn Wheeler, 713.270.4700; lwheeler@candle.org THE LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON MORAL COURAGE AWARD DINNER When: Tuesday, April 30, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Michael and Barbara Gamson; honoree Father Patrick Desbois Note: Benefitting Holocaust Museum Houston; speaker former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Marci Dallas, 713.942.8000, ext. 121; HMHdinner@hmh.org MAY LATIN WOMEN'S INITIATIVE LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 3, 10:30 am Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Chairs Lucia and Michael Cordúa Note: Fashion show by designer TBA; marketplace shopping from Mexico and South America Tariff: $200; tables from $3,000 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 713.850.2116; ellie@ franciscoandco.com; latinwomensinitiative.org 20TH ANNIVERSARY KICKSTART KIDS GALA When: Friday, May 3, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Alice and Keith Mosing, Judge Michael McSpadden, Laura True Note: Silent and live auctions; seated dinner; speakers Chuck and Gena Norris Tariff: $350 Contact: Rebecca Cornelius, 713.868.6003, ext. 101; rcornelius@kickstartkids.org GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART BENEFIT & AUCTION: STREET SMART When: Friday, May 3, 7 pm Where: The Glassell School Who: Chairs Leslie and Brad Bucher, Jereann Chaney Note: Cocktails in Cullen Sculpture Garden; seated dinner; hotly contested silent art auction; dancing; street-smart attire Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; glassellbenefit@mfah.org WINE & ROSES WINE AUCTION AND GALA When: Friday, May 3, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Carla and Mark Russell, Mary Elizabeth Hahnfeld; honorary chairs Martha Turner and Glenn Bauguss; honorees Philamena and Arthur Baird, JANUARY | PAGE 34 | 2013 Brian R. Tulloch, the ADA Sweethearts Note: Benefitting American Diabetes Association; dinner; live and silent auctions, including fine wines; dancing Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,000 Contact: Carole Lieber, 713.523.2382; clieber@diabetes.org CRAFTING A LEGACY LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, May 7, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Paula Arnold, Sara Morgan, Carrin Patman; honorees Franci and Jim Crane Note: Benefitting Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; crafty surprises including centerpieces for purchase from Asher Gallery Tariff: Tables from $1,500 Contact: Kara Niles, 713.529.4848, ext. 101; kniles@crafthouston.org DRESS FOR DINNER: THE FASHION GENE AWARDS AT TOOTSIES When: Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 pm Where: Tootsies Who: Chairs Ceron, Todd Fiscus Note: Benefitting Recipe For Success Foundation; awards show featuring fashionable Houston mother-daughter honorees; seated dinner catered by Chef Surprise! Tariff: Show $50; show and seated dinner $300 Contact: Lauren Ballard, 713.520.0043; lauren@recipe4success.org HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE WEEKEND When: Thursday – Sunday, May 9 – 12; Art Car Parade Saturday, May 11, 1 pm (VIPit 11 am); Awards Ceremony and Brunch Sunday, May 12, 11 am; Art Car Ball date TBD Where: Allen Parkway from Waugh to Bagby Benefitting: The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Note: Celebrating 26 years; 300 rolling works of art at the largest art car event in America Tariff: Art Car Ball $25; VIPit Parade Party $125; all other events gratis Contact: Wendy Schroell, 713.926.6368; thehoustonartcarparade.com MENNINGER CLINIC LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 10, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Co-chairs Beth Robertson, Bess and Rob Wilson III; honorees Barbara and Corby Robertson Jr. Note: Speaker actress and author Maureen McCormick Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Caroline Mark, 713.275.5360; cmark@menninger.edu LEGENDS OF THE FUTURE: HONORING MOTHERS When: Saturday, May 11, 6 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Chairs Zarine and Meherwan Boyce; honorary chair Monzer Hourani Note: Benefitting Virtuosi of Houston; student concert; black tie Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Steve Casas, 713.807.0888, events@ virtuosiofhouston.org MEMORIAL HERMANN CIRCLE OF LIFE GALA: "REACH FOR THE STARS" When: Saturday, May 11, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Keith and Alice Mosing; honorary chairs Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly; honorees Gary and Elizabeth Petersen Note: Benefitting Memorial Hermann's Neuroscience Initiative; cocktails; dinner; dancing; Wayne Foster Entertainment; black tie Tariff: $750; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ramsey Howell, 713.242.4450; ramsey.howell@ memorialhermann.org PINK AT THE BROWN When: Thursday, May 16, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chair Jo Furr; artistic chair Stanton Welch; honorees Margaret Williams, Frankie Holmes Note: Benefitting Pink Ribbons Project; area arts groups on stage; silent auction; dessert and champagne reception Tariff: Tickets TBA; sponsorships from $1,000 per couple Contact: Rozlind Power, 713.524.7465; rozlind@pinkribbons.org MAESTRO'S WINE DINNER AND COLLECTOR'S AUCTION When: Sunday, May 19, 6 pm Where: Jones Hall Lobby and Stage Who: Chairs Judy and Rodney Margolis, Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; honorees Hans and Rita Graf Note: Benefitting Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition; seated dinner by Jackson and Company; fine wine silent auction; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie optional Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: 713.238.1485; special events@houstonsymphony.org For additional must-attend charitable events, including the latest calendar listings updated 24/7, tap papercitymag.com. HICKEY ROBERTSON. PHOTO COURTESY MFAH ARCHIVES. LAWNDALE ART CENTER DESIGN FAIR When: Wednesday – Sunday, April 24 – 28: lecture April 24, 7 pm; Preview Party and Sale Friday, April 26, 6 – 9 pm; Fair Days Saturday – Sunday, April 27 – 28 Where: Lawndale Art Center Who: Texas Co-Op curators Jenny Weitz-Amaré Cartwright and Scott Cartwright; Preview Party co-chairs Philip Paratore, Martha Claire Tompkins Note: Sale/showcase of vintage 20th-century modern objects and contemporary design; lecture by 1stdibs founder Michael Bruno on Wednesday; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Preview Party $60 members, $75 nonmembers (includes weekend Fair admission); lecture gratis; general fair admission $5 Contact: Regina Vigil, 713.528.5858; rvigil@lawndaleartcenter.org MFAH Grand Gala Ball, 1962, Mrs. Frank C. Nelms and Frank C. Nelms, Mrs. Charles Callery