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ROUND ROUND ABOUT TOP By Candice Cowin T he annual PaperCit y d e s i g n e r r o m p a t The Halles in Round Top on Monday, October 13, 6 to 9 pm, celebrates two icons in design and an organization dear to the heart of every designer and architect: Ray Booth of McAlpine, Bill Curtis of Curtis & Windham Architects, and ICAA – Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Texas Chapter. Booth is an architecturally trained designer and partner at McAlpine, and his work has appeared in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Veranda, and House Beautiful, among others. His second book was published in September. Bill Curtis, along with Russell Windham, founded Curtis & Windham Architects, which is based in Houston, with projects around the country. The firm has won multiple coveted ICAA John Staub and Palladio Awards, as well as the prestigious Arthur Ross Award for excellence in classical architecture. The firm's second book was also published in September. The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is a nonprofit committed to advancing the appreciation and practice of the principles of traditional architecture and its allied arts. A Fare Extraordinaire takes the culinary reins for an American- fueled seated dinner. Perigold, Silent Pool Gin, Pooky Lighting, and Four Hands step up as sponsors, while music artist Damon Pampolina rocks post-dinner. Tickets $225 (limited capacity, and it sells out fast); purchase tickets at thehalles.com. Information dani@papercitymag.com. R ay Booth and Bill Curtis sign their new books Monday, October 13, 4 to 6 pm, at James Cabana at Red Antler Bungalows. Booth will sign Ray Booth: The Expressive Home (Rizzoli); Curtis PAPERCITY DESIGNER DINNER RIDES AGAIN CELEBRATING RAY BOOTH, BILL CURTIS, AND ICAA RAY BOOTH & BILL CURTIS BOOK SIGNINGS Ray Booth Bill Curtis FALL'S HOTTEST TICKET: ROUND TOP FILM FESTIVAL A nticipation is building around the second annual Round Top Film Festival, launched in 2024 by mother -daughter Shanna Schanen and Skylar Schanen. Set for the weekend of November 6 through 9, this season's event promises to build on the success of the inaugural year with new categories and increased celebrity attendance. Film submissions have poured in for 2025 following the triumph of last year's festival and generous incentives for film production handed down by the state of Texas. Film screenings, panels, tributes, and the award ceremony will be held at Round Top Festival Institute and the historic Round Top Dance Hall at The 550 Market. The opening-night Round Top Round Up party will be at Oakbones; Saturday night's Studio 54-themed party (a riff on Round Top's 78954 zip code) at Market Hill will follow the awards ceremony. Festival passes, roundtopfilmfest.org. signs Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects (Rizzoli). Books will be for sale at the signing. RSVP to rsvp.papercitymag. c o m / r a y b i l l b o o k s i g n i n g . James Cabana at Red Antler Bungalows, 137 Gretchens Way. JOHN RICHARD LEWIS 96