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FASHION HOUSTON PRESENTED BY AUDI When: Monday ��� Thursday, November 12 ��� 15, 6 pm ��� 10 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center���s Grand Foyer Who: Style Icon Award presented to Diane Lokey Farb on Thursday, November 15 Note: On the runway for year three, fashion shows and personal appearances by designers including Zac Posen, Monique Lhuillier, Max Azria showing Herve Leger and BCBG collections, Rubin Singer, George Chakra, Kevan Hall, Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Gemma Kahng, Laurel Berman���s Black Halo, Fotini, David Peck, Chloe Dao and Jerri Moore; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: VIP Row 1 $325, VIP 2 $225, VIP 3 $175, VIP 4 $125; general admission $59 and $69, standing $31 Contact: fashionhouston.net MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SOCIETY���S ���ALL THAT JAZZ��� BRUNCH When: Wednesday, November 14, 11 am Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chair Eleanor Connan; cochairs Marie LeN��tre and Jeanne Sims; honorary chairs Diane Gendel, Phyllis Williams; honoree Catherine Anspon Note: Entertainment jazz music performed by Moores School students; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $125; tables from $1,250 Contact: Patricia Cooper, 713.743.1304; progers@central.uh.edu ZAC POSEN PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT NEIMAN MARCUS When: Wednesday, November 14, 1 ��� 3 pm Where: Neiman Marcus Couture Salon Note: Personal appearance by rock-star designer Zac Posen Tariff: Gratis Contact: 713.621.7100, ext. 2296; rsvp@neimanmarcus.com 60TH ANNUAL THETA CHARITY ANTIQUES SHOW When: Wednesday, November 14, 7 pm Preview Party; Thursday ��� Saturday, November 15 ��� 17, 11 am ��� 7 pm; Sunday, November 18, 11 am ��� 5 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: Chairman Jennifer Justice Bowen Note: Bene���tting Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, and local charities; Lady Henrietta Spencer Churchill will speak at the Royal Luncheon Friday, November 16, 11:30 am Tariff: Preview Party $200; four-day show admission $10; Royal luncheon $80, table $800 Contact: Jennifer Bowen, 713.622.3560; thetaantiuesshow.com HOUSTON AWARE FAMILY PORTRAIT LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 15, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Cynthia Trigg, Rachel Walton; Note: Reception; lunch; speaker Lisa Genova Tariff: From $150 Contact: Alexis Eaton; 713.314.1331; alexis.eaton@alz.org Who: Chair Peter Ragauss Note: Tree-lighting ceremony; reception; performance of A Christmas Carol; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Tree sponsorships from $1,500 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.315.3370 NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 15, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chair Amelia Ribnick Kleiman Note: Bene���tting Greater Houston Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Tariff: Tables from $1,250 Contact: 713.266.2800; ellie@franciscoandco.com NATURE CONSERVANCY CENTER���S TWILIGHT GALA: ���PASSION FOR OUR PARK��� When: Friday, November 16, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chair Kelly Larkin; auction co-chairs Dan Flournoy, Robyn Floyd Note: Auction; dinner; dancing; entertainment Doppelganger Tariff: $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Peggy Horn, 713.667.6550; phorn@naturecenter.org DRESS FOR SUCCESS: A NIGHT OUT When: Thursday, November 15, time TBD Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chair Rachel Powitzky Steely Note: Dinner; fashion show by Cathy Fitzpatrick Cleary and Holly Thompson Tariff: $150; tables from $2,500 Contact: Ray Rivas,713.276.5508; rrivas@gardere.com THE RISE SCHOOL���S GIFTS FROM THE HEART GALA When: Thursday, November 15, 6 pm Where: Bering���s on Bissonnet Note: Lord Wedgwood to sign pieces from Wedgwood���s 250th anniversary collection; hors d���oeuvres; catering by LeMonde Catering; silent auction; shopping Tariff: $150; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Ashley Kress, 713.523.7473; akress@riseschool.org ST. LUKE���S EPISCOPAL HEALTH CHARITIES 15TH ANNIVERSARY CRYSTAL CELEBRATION When: Thursday, November 15, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chair Flo McGee Note: Speaker Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent; cocktail attire Tariff: From $100; tables from $2,500 Contact: Elizabeth Weiss, 832.255.5853; eweiss@sleh.com A TASTE OF TUTS CHARITY WINE DINNER When: Thursday, November 15, 6:30 pm Where: La Colombe d���Or Who: Chairs Sandy and Randy Stilley Note: Bene���tting TUTS educational programs; reception; seated dinner by chef Francis LeCrique; wine pairings by sommelier Richard Arnold; entertainment Humphreys School of Musical Theatre students Tariff: $625; tables from $4,500 Contact: Elizabeth DeWerff Fahnders, 713.558.2658; elizabethd@tuts.com; tuts.com/winedinner ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER When: Thursday, November 15, 7 pm Where: Home of Lisa Holthouse Who: Chairs Elizabeth Glanville, Nancy Littlejohn Note: Women���s-only event bene���tting Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; high-stakes art trivia contest; prizes sponsored by Deville Fine Jewelry; seated dinner; PaperCity media sponsor; cocktail attire Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: Amanda Bredbenner, 713.284.8262; agn@camh.org ALLEY THEATRE���S DECK THE TREES When: Friday, November 16, 6:30 pm Where: Alley Theatre COMIN��� HOME: AN ELEGANT TEXAS AFFAIR BENEFITTING THE WOMEN���S HOME When: Friday, November 16, 7 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Chairs Janice Hall, Kay Polasek Joyce; honoree Susan Baker Note: Wild West cocktail libations and wines; western dancing; entertainment Mickey Gilley; Texas chic attire Tariff: From $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: Marcia Tapp, 713.328.1975; mtapp@thewomenshome.org PEOPLE BY ROXANNE LOWIT (ASSOULINE, 2001) Continued from page 74 Note: Bene���tting Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; gentleman���s seated dinner and smoker where new art pieces are voted upon to join the MFAH permanent collection; dinner by City Kitchen; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; onegreatnight@mfah.org Christy Turlington and Kate Moss, L.A., 1994 CELEBRITY PAWS GALA: ���IT���S AN URBAN JUNGLE OUT THERE��� When: Saturday, November 17, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chairs Shelby Kibodeaux, Bruce Padilla, Elizabeth Stein, Laura Stein; honorees Elizabeth Allen, Nicholas Altman, Jana Fant, Jeff Gremillion, Adrienne Harvey, Meredith Johnson, Karson Ludwick, Morgan Meynier, Kim Padgett, Erin Spencer, Kim and Dan Tutcher Note: Bene���tting Citizens for Animal Protection; cocktails; silent, live and big board auctions; presentation of honorees Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 713.850.2116; ellie@franciscoandco.com THE UNCF R��VEILLON GALA When: Saturday, November 17, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chair Merele Yarborough; honorary chairs Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron, Anita and Gerald Smith Note: Bene���tting United Negro College Fund; John and Drucie Chase Young Builders Award and Excellence in Education Award presentation Tariff: $500; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Jewel Bass; jewel.bass@uncf.org SEPTEMBER | PAGE 76 | 2012 BOYS & GIRLS HARBOR GALA: ���FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS ��� CELEBRATING 65 YEARS��� When: Saturday, November 17, 7 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Honorary chairs Philamena and Arthur Baird; honorees Gladney Darroh and Jason Johnson Note: Auction; awards; dinner; dancing; black tie Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Karen Lee, 713.851.3540; karen.lee.company@gmail.com BLUE PLATE SPECIAL CAF�� HARVEST MARKET AND AWARDS LUNCHEON When: Monday, November 19, 11 am Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Heidi and Marcus Smith Note: Bene���tting Recipe for Success; featuring locally made foods and crafts in anticipation of Thanksgiving; menu designed by Recipe for Success students and prepared by chefs Neal Cox and Jeff Everts; Blue Plate Special Chef of the Year Award, Golden Whisk Volunteer of the Year, Mayor���s Award for Food Justice presented Tariff: From $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: Lauren Ballard, 713.520.0443; recipeforsuccess.org FOR ALL HUMANITY LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 29, noon Where: Junior League Who: Honoree Alan Crain Note: Bene���tting Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston���s Refugee Services Department Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Kent Loftin, 713.533.4924; kloftin@imgh.org THE MENIL COLLECTION 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA: ���CELEBRATION IN BLUE��� When: Friday, November 30, 7 pm Where: The Menil Collection Who: Chairs Franci Crane, Susan de Menil, Isabel Lummis, Karen Pinson, Sara Dodd-Spickelmier; honorary chairs Francois Delattre, Jasper Jones, Paal Kibsgaard, Almine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso Note: Cocktails; seated dinner by Jackson and Company; entertainment Party on the Moon; silent art auction Tariff: From $2,500; tables from $25,000 Contact: Elsian Cozens, 713.525.9451; elsian@menil.org DECEMBER ELECTRIC BLEU When: Saturday, December 1, 8:30 pm Where: The Menil Collection Who: Chairs Isabel and Danny David, Kelly and Russell Hamman, Linsay and Jeremy Radcliffe Note: Menil Contemporaries and young arts patrons; cocktails; hors d���oeuvres; music; dancing; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $100 Contact: Jennifer Hennessy, 713.525.9435; jhennessy@menil.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAGICAL MUSICAL MORNING When: Sunday, December 2, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Danielle and Josh Batchelor, Courtney and John Chapoton Note: Bene���tting Symphony Scouts; holiday brunch for families and children; interactive musical experiences; instrument petting zoo; crafts; holiday shopping; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Adults $125; children $75; tables from $1,000 Contact: 713.238.1485; specialevents@houston symphony.org CARMEN AND DAVID BRIDGES JOYFUL TOYFUL XXII When: Sunday, December 2, 6 pm Where: Gigi���s Asian Bistro and Dumpling Bar Who: Chairs Edie Saville, Carol Sawyer; honorees Andy and Del Delery Note: Bene���tting Boys and Girls Harbor, Casa de Esperanza de los Ni��os, Our Lady of Guadalupe School, The Forge for Families, and Volunteer Houston; guests to bring toy donations; Joyful Spirit Award presentation to Gigi Huang; entertainment Our Lady of Guadalupe schoolchildren Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Carol C. Sawyer, 713.882.6246; carolsawyer@sbcglobal.net WORLD AIDS DAY LUNCHEON When: Monday, December 3, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas���Houston Who: Chairmen Gordon Bethune, Jessica Rossman Note: Bene���tting AIDS Foundation Houston; champagne reception Tariff: From $300; tables from $1,500 Contact: Debbi Elliott Grif���th, 713.623.6796, ext. 240; aidshelp.org HOLIDAY SCHMOOZE When: Wednesday, December 5, 6 pm Where: Home of Melissa and Michael Mithoff Who: Chairmen Melissa and Michael Mithoff Note: Bene���tting Legacy Community Health Services; light bites and cocktails by Jackson and Company; entertainment Pro/ Sound; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $350 Contact: Gayle Alstot, 832.548.5257; galstot@ legacycommunityhealth.org GREATER HOUSTON WOMEN���S HALL OF FAME GALA When: Thursday, December 6, 6:30 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Chairs Valerie Gibbs, Mary Ann Wilkins; honorary chair Philamena Baird; honorees Gracie Cavnar, Jane Page Crump, Kelli Cohen Fein, Ellie Francisco, Winell Herron, Susan Kellner, Susan Krohn, Melissa Mithoff, Carrin Patman, Mary Spangler, Elizabeth Travi, Beth Williams Note: Bene���tting Greater Houston Women���s Chamber of Commerce Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Suzan Deison, 713.782.3777; sdeison@ghwcc.org ANGELS OF HOPE LUNCHEON AND BRUNELLO CUCINELLI FASHION SHOW BY NEIMAN MARCUS When: Tuesday, December 11, 11:30 am Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Rosemary Schatzman, Phyllis Williams; honorees Kimberly Davis, Dolly Dawson Thomas Note: Bene���tting Houston���s Friends of Child Advocates; fashion show by Neiman Marcus featuring Brunello Cucinelli���s Spring 2013 Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Marla Endieveri, 713.529.1396, ext. 234; marla. endieveri@childadvocates.org