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September 2012 - Houston

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FALL 2012 BLACK BOOK Continued from page 68 Note: Cocktail reception; dinner; entertainment Richard Brown Orchestra; black tie Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Cindia Stauss, 713.831.6516; cindia.stauss@ppgulfcoast.org ONE PEOPLE, ONE WORLD GALA When: Saturday, October 6, 7 pm Where: Hilton Post Oak Who: Chairs Leisa Holland-Nelson, Pattie Dale Tye; honorary chairs Mary Ann and David McKeithan; honorees Mark Kline, Margaret Williams Note: Bene���tting Medical Bridges Foundation; cocktails; dinner; dancing, auction Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Dorothy Bolettieri, 713.748.8131; dorothy.bolettieri@ medicalbridges.org HOUSTON CULINARY AWARDS When: Sunday, October 7, 6 pm Where: University of Houston���s Hilton Hotel Who: Chairman Teresa ByrneDodge; honoree Jim Goode Note: Bene���tting Foodways Texas; restaurant award honoree Jim Goode; catered by Caz Edwards, Brandy Key, Ronnie Killen, Rebecca Masson, Scott Tycer; cocktail attire Tariff: $150; tables $1,500 Contact: Teresa Byrne-Dodge, 713.529.5500; teresa.byrne dodge@my-table.com INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS NIGHT When: Sunday, October 7, 6:30 pm Where: Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Who: Festival director Sutapa Ghosh Note: Celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema; entertainment Rhythm India; black tie or Indian chic Tariff: $250; tables from $1,500 Contact: Sutapa Ghosh, 832.431.3161; info@iffhinc.org FRIENDS FOR PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE ANNUAL DINNER When: Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Geraldina and Scott Wise; honorees Maria Ballantyne, Penny and Paul Loyd Note: Reception; dinner; panel discussion; games Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Helen Carlson, 713.798.9090; hcarlson@bcm.edu CORNELIA GUEST PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT TOOTSIES When: Tuesday ��� Wednesday, October 9 ��� 10, 10 am ���7 pm trunk show; Tuesday, October 9, 6 ��� 8 pm book signing Where: Tootsies Who: Social and entertaining guru Cornelia Guest Note: Showing of cruelty-free handbags; Guest to sign her book Cornelia Guest: Simple Pleasures Tariff: Gratis, please RSVP Contact: 713.629.9990; shelley@tootsies.com SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FALL LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 10, 11 am Where: Jones Hall Stage Who: Chair Lucinda Loya; honorary chair Karen Pulaski; honoree Mariquita Masterson (Ann Sakowitz Award recipient) Note: Speaker Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help; book signing; books for sale through Curate at luncheon Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: William Tayar, 713.632.8103; william@spahouston.org AMAZING PLACE FALL LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 10, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Elizabeth Wareing, Beth Wiggins Note: Speaker Paul Nussbaum, author of Save Your Brain Tariff: $250; tables from $ 3,000 Contact: Ellen Tuf���y, 713.660.1374; etuf���y@amazingplacehouston.org ST. JUDE HOPE BENEFIT When: Friday, October 12, 8 pm Where: Petroleum Club Who: Hosted by Friends of St. Jude and Texas Young Professionals Note: Bene���tting St. Jude Children���s Research Hospital; cocktails; dinner; dancing; silent auction Tariff: $65 advance; $75 at door Contact: Susannah Causey, 713.599.1441; susannah.causey@ stjude.org BALLET AND BUBBLES When: Wednesday, October 10, 5:30 pm Where: Houston Ballet Center for Dance Note: Bene���tting The Houston Ballet Foundation; sit in on a company rehearsal; catered by Underbelly Restaurant & Roederer Wine Tariff: Members free; $25 nonmembers Contact: Suzie Cady, 713.535.3230; scadey@houstonballet.org PRESCRIPTION: PAINT When: Saturday, October 13, 11 am Where: St. John���s KnowlesRowland Center for Youth Who: Chairs Sonceria MessiahJiles, Anita Smith Note: Bene���tting Bread of Life���s Art Project Houston; lunch; paint your own masterpiece Tariff: From $100; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lanecia Rouse, 713.659.3237; lrouse@breado���ifeinc.org HOUSTON ZOO���S FEED YOUR WILD LIFE CONSERVATION GALA: ���AN EVENING WITH DR. JANE GOODALL��� When: Wednesday, October 10, 6 pm Where: Houston Zoo Who: Honorary chairs Anne and Charles Duncan; honorees Peggy and Bill Barnett Note: Dinner; speaker Jane Goodall Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ginger Moon, 713.533.6584; gmoon@houstonzoo.org CHILDREN���S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON GALA: ���VEGAS STYLE!��� When: Saturday, October 13, 6:30 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Melissa and Michael Mithoff, Kim and Randy Petersen, Millette and Haag Sherman Note: Performances by Las Vegas showgirls and ���Elvis���; dinner by Jackson and Company; entertainment Skyrocket; live and big board auctions; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Allison White, 713.535.7269; awhite@cmhouston.org HERM��S FESTIVAL DES METIERS When: Wednesday ��� Monday, October 10 ��� 14, 11 am ��� 6 pm Where: Tent adjacent to the Herm��s store Who: Craftsmen from the Herm��s workshops in France Note: Interactive exhibition of craftsmen creating iconic handbags, scarves and jewelry at their workbenches; tent designed by international designer Paola Navone Tariff: Gratis Contact: hermes.com/festival-usa HUFFINGTON CENTER���S WOMEN���S HEALTH SUMMIT CONVERSATION WITH JANE GOODALL When: Thursday, October 11, 10 am Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chairs Donatella Benckenstein, Kelli Cohen Fein; honorary chairs Ralph Dittman, Terry Huf���ngton; Excellence in Bloom honorees Nidhika Mehta, Phoebe Tudor; Spirit of Excellence honorees Jan Carson, Beth Madison Note: Bene���tting Huf���ngton Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine; speaker Jane Goodall; educational forum; lunch Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Diana Fincher, 713.798.3837; ���ncher@bcm.edu MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON GRAND GALA BALL: ���MODERN��� When: Friday, October 12, 7:30 pm Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Who: Chair Cornelia Long Note: Celebrating modern Art Deco period, inspired by MFAH permanent collection; dinner by City Kitchen; black tie Tariff: From $750; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; grandgalaball@mfah.org KELLY KLEIN BOOK SIGNING & APPEARANCE AT CHATEAU DOMINGUE When: Saturday, October 13, 6:30 pm Where: Chateau Domingue Who: Author and photographer Kelly Klein Note: Cocktails and book signing of Klein���s new book Pools: Reflections. Book for sale through Curate at the event; valet parking Tariff: Gratis, but RSVP a must Contact: 713.961.3444; rsvp@chateaudomingue.com RICE DESIGN ALLIANCE GALA When: Sunday, October 14, 6 pm Where: Rice University, Founders Court Who: Chairs Jory Alexander, Jay Baker; co-chairs Natalye Appel, Sarah Balinskas, Doug Combes, James Evans, Sandra Lynch; honoree Stephen Klineberg Note: Outdoor garden party Tariff: From $65; tables from $3,500 Contact: Mary Swift, 713.348.5670 NANCY OWENS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION LUNCHEON When: Monday, October 15, 11 am Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chair Amy Bernstein Note: Speaker Shannon Miller; Spirit of Courage Award presentation Tariff: $125; tables from $1600 Contact: Katie Aguilar, 713.932.1032; kaguilar@bernsteinrealty.com HOPE IN HOUSTON: HOT PINK LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 16, 11 am Where: The Rice Lofts��� Crystal Ballroom Who: Chair Maralyn Steinberg Lakin; honorary chairs William Dillard III, Leonard Lauder Note: Bene���tting Breast Cancer Research Foundation; reception; SEPTEMBER | PAGE 70 | 2012 lunch; panel discussion featuring Drs. Sharon Giordano, Gabriel Hortobagyi, Clifford Hudis, Kent Osborne Tariff: From $150; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Lucia Yoo, 646.497.2697; lyoo@bcrfcur.org FOUNDATION FOR TEEN HEALTH LUNCHEON: ���DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE��� When: Tuesday, October 16, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Nancy Beck-Deane, Phyllis Williams Note: Reception; lunch; presentation of June and Virgil Waggoner Award for Volunteerism to Clarease Yates and Dr. Peggy Smith Award for Professional Excellence to Judge Michael McSpadden; speaker Richelle Carey Tariff: Tables from $1,500 Contact: Ann Van Horn; 713.256.6593; avh@foundationforteenhealth.org AURORA PICTURE SHOW AWARD DINNER When: Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm Where: Aurora Picture Show Who: Chairs Allison Ayers, Leigh Smith; honoree Laurie Simmons Note: Aurora Award presentation to Laurie Simmons; cocktails; dinner; video screening of exclusive works from the artist; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $350 Contact: Rachel Blackney Tepper, 713.868.2101; blackney@aurorapictureshow.org A BLUE STAR GALA When: Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm Where: Minute Maid Park ���eld Who: Chairs Franci Crane, Terri Havens, Sara Morgan; honoree Milo Hamilton Note: Bene���tting Astros in Action Foundation; honoring Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton; surprise special guests and VIPs Tariff: From $150; tables from $5,000 Contact: Marian Harper, 713.259.8975; harper@astros.com YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY BREAKFAST: ���BE A LIGHT��� When: Wednesday, October 17, 7:30 am Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Susanna and Palmer Moldawer Tariff: Gratis (donations accepted) Contact: Apriel Westmoreland, 713.741.8000, ext. 316; awestmoreland@yellowstone academy.org FOOD FOR THOUGHT WITH THE FUND FOR TEACHERS When: Wednesday, October 17, noon Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Vicki and Steve Farris, Leticia and Steve Trauber; honorees Mary Lou and Walter Smith Note: Luncheon; awards ceremony Tariff: Tables from $1,500 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 713.850.2116; ellie@franciscoandco.com SAKS FIFTH AVENUE KEY TO THE CURE KICKOFF When: Wednesday, October 17, 6:30 pm Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Who: Chairs Joyce and Hugh Echols, Elizabeth and Gary Petersen, Susan and Mike Plank Note: Percentage of purchases tonight through the weekend to bene���t CancerForward; honoring Houston leaders and cancer survivors; Key to the Cure T-shirts designed by Carolina Herrera; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $100 Contact: Lee Honeycutt, 713.840.0988, ext. 04; llh@cancerforward.org CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN PERSONAL APPEARANCE When: Thursday, October 18, 2 ��� 4 pm Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Shoe Salon Who: Christian Louboutin arrives from Paris to present his fall collection to his legions of fans. Tariff: Gratis Contact: 713.843.5710 INTIMATE ROTHKO: AN EVENING OF ART AND MUSIC When: Thursday, October 18, time TBD Where: Home of Lori Cohen and Christopher Rothko in New York City Note: Bene���tting Rothko Chapel; cocktails; hors d���oeuvres; tour of privately held Rothko paintings; entertainment pianist Sarah Rothenberg Tariff: $1,200 Contact: Frances Carter Stephens, 713.524.9839; frances@rothkochapel.org COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON STAY IN SCHOOL GALA When: Thursday, October 18, 6:30 pm Where: Wortham Center Who: Chairs Lauren and Andrew McCullough, Kelley and Harper Trammell; honoree Linda Gale White Note: Cocktail reception; big board auction; seated dinner Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Cecilia Lee, 713.654.1515; cgarcialee@cis-houston.org MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS GALA ���SPICE IT UP��� When: Thursday, October 18, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chairs Stephanie Cockrell, Laura Davenport; auction chair Rosemarie Johnson; culinary chair Vanessa Sendukas; honorary chairs Lester and Sue Smith; culinary honoree Michael Cord��a; honorees Greggory and Patrick Burk, Tim Meiss, Julie Oliver Note: Four-course dinner prepared by Michael Cord��a and staff; live auction; cocktail attire Tariff: Tables from $3,500 Contact: Deon Dillard, 713.964.5415; ddillard@marchofdimes.com TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR OPENING NIGHT When: Thursday, October 18, 6 pm Where: George R. Brown Note: Opening night of raucous, revelatory Fair bene���tting Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $100 (includes exclusive ���rst access, VIP Lounge, all VIP events plus three-day Fair admission) Contact: info@art-mrkt.com; txcontemporary.com TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR When: Friday ��� Saturday, October 19 ��� 20 Fair, 11 am ��� 7 pm; Sunday, October 21, noon ��� 6 pm Where: George R. Brown Note: Year two of this important fair; 65 international, national and Texas dealers present top contemporary art; art and design volumes stocked at Curate booth; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: One-day admission $20; three-day admission $35 Contact: info@art-mrkt.com; txcontemporary.com Continued on page 72

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