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FA LL 2 0 1 3 B LA C K B O O K Continued from page 73 THE BEACON'S COME TO THE TABLE: SERVING HOPE TO HOUSTON'S HOMELESS When: Wednesday, September 25, 6 pm Where: The Beacon Day Center Who: Chairs Carleta Sandeen, Sam Stephens, JJ Stevak Note: Seated dinner by chefs Randy Evans, Ziggy Gruber, Kevin Naderi, Hugo Ortega, Mike Puccio, John Sheely, Claire Smith; PaperCity media sponsor; cocktail attire Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Charly Weldon, 713.220.9738; cweldon@ beaconhomeless.org J. MCLAUGHLIN BOUTIQUE OPENING NIGHT PARTY When: Wednesday, September 25, 6 pm Where: J. McLaughlin, River Oaks Shopping Center Note: Benefitting Bo's Place; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: By invitation Contact: Daniel Stickler; dstickler@jmclaughlin.com HOUSTON TOMORROW CATALYST AWARDS When: Thursday, September 26, 6 pm Where: BioScience Research Collaborative at Rice University Who: Honoree Howard Horne Note: Horne to receive Emeritus Catalyst Award; catered by Soren Pedersen Tariff: $25; sponsorships from $1,500 Contact: Kara Niles, kara.niles@houstonomorrow.org IRON SOMMELIER GRAND TASTING When: Thursday, September 26, 6 pm Where: The Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Sean Beck, John Clutterbuck Note: Benefitting The Periwinkle Foundation; 13 local sommeliers compete for Iron Sommelier title; wine sampling to determine winner; silent wine auction Tariff: $150; underwriting from $1,000 Contact: Aaron Jean, 713.807.0191; ajean@periwinklefoundation.org MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS OPENING NIGHT PARTY When: Thursday, September 26, 6 –9 pm Where: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams in Highland Village Who: Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams will be at the event Note: Benefitting Dec My Room; cocktails; entertainment by Mexico City DJs Tom & Collins; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: By invitation Contact: rsvphouston@ mgbwhome.com SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION GALA When: Thursday, September 26, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Julie and Bart Schouest, Carol and Ken Simon; honorees Susan and Chip Carlisle Note: Benefitting Collaborative for Children; seated dinner; entertainment Gentle Lamb Experience Tariff: $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Rachel McCarty, 713.600.1142; rmccarty@collabforchildren.org BLUE CURE INAUGURAL LECTURE SERIES AND LUNCHEON When: Friday, September 27, 11 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Gabe Canales, Carolyn Farb; honoree Rod Paige Note: Speaker Margaret Cuomo, author of A World Without Cancer Tariff: $250 Contact: Elevia Le, 832.231.6977; elevia@bluecure.org ART + ADVOCACY When: Saturday, September 28, 7 pm Where: Deborah Colton Gallery Who: Chairs Mandy Bredbenner Jessica Crute, Georgia McBride, Jennifer Nguyen; honorees Deborah and William Colton Note: Benefitting Voice of the Homeless and Bread of Life; live and silent auctions of works by Lester Marks, Michael Macedo Meazell, Deborah Treviño Porter, Alfredo Scaroina; luxury giveaways from Hotel ZaZa; bites by Pappas Catering; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $75 VIP admission (live auction and preview event); general admission $25 Contact: Jennifer Nguyen, 713.245.9872; jennifer@ voiceofthehomeless.org ART4LIFE When: Saturday, September 28, 7 pm Where: Architecture Center Houston Who: Chairs Carrie and David Hardarker Note: Benefitting AIDS Foundation Houston; remembering artist Daniel-Kayne; art auction of works by 50 Houston, national and international artists; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $100; underwriting from $2,500 Contact: Ron Goines, 713.623.6796, ext. 225; goinesr@afhouston.org TACOS Y TACONES When: Saturday, September 28, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Martha and Demetrius Navarro; honorary chairs Linda Gonzalez, Roland Rodriguez Note: Benefitting Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans; cocktails; seated dinner; entertainment Mango Punch!; big board and live auctions; Jewelry Bar by Ernesto Moreira; black tie Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kathryn Butcher, 713.929.2316; kbutcher@aama.org DEACONS OF DEADWOOD GALA When: Saturday, September 28, 7:30 pm Where: Bayou Music Center Note: Benefitting Houston children's charities; don "motorcycle-chic" tuxedos; after gala, group rides to present donation checks; catered by Demeris; entertainment Moving Sidewalks: Billy Gibbons, Don Summers, Dan Mitchell, Tom Moore Tariff: $225; tables from $1,500 Contact: Mike Fisher, 504.912.2067; mike.fisher@woodgroup.com ROCO ON THE ROCCS When: Saturday, September 28, 7:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs John Bradshaw Jr., April Lykos; honoree Janet Moore Note: Benefitting River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; concert; cocktails; seated dinner; conversation with musicians Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Jennifer McLafferty, 713.665.2700; jennifer@ rocohouston.org OCTOBER TEXAS CHILDREN'S CANCER CENTER CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 2, 11:30 am Where: Omni Houston Hotel Who: Chairs Scott Basinger, Elsie Eckert, Sidney Faust, Judi McGee; honorees Donna and Robert Bruni, Jeanie Kilroy, Beth Madison, Carolyn and Michael Mann, Dr. Parth Metha, Elizabeth and Gary Petersen, Susan Rafte, Pily Simon, Sue and Lester Smith, Jane Weiner, Melissa Wilson, Merele Yarborough Note: Fashion show featuring honorees and cancer survivors; fashion show by Tootsies, Dillard's, M Penner Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Eileen Condit, 832.824.6823; emcondit@ texaschildrens.org FOOD FOR THOUGHT DINNER When: Wednesday, October 2, 6 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Jo and Jim Furr Note: Benefitting Fund for Teachers; seated dinner; talk by honoree Benjamin Carson Sr. Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Carrie Pillsbury, 713.296.6127; info@fundforteachers.org MARY JO PECKHAM LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW When: Thursday, October 3, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Mary Jane Casimir, Josie Ochoa, Jenny Price; honorary chairs Ann Berry, Leila Gilbert, Liz Jameson; honoree Joan Schnitzer Levy Note: Benefitting Assistance League of Houston; runway show by Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf; catered by Arcodoro Tariff: $150; tables from $2,000 Contact: 713.526.7983; admin assist@assistanceleaguehou.org FRIENDS FOR LIFE: AN EVENING OF ART FOR THE ANIMALS When: Thursday, October 3, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Susan Bickley, Susan Pennebaker; honorary chair Milo Hamilton Note: Speaker State Senator John Whitmire; seated dinner; auction of George Rodrigue painting Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Salise Shuttlesworth, 713.863.9835; director@adoptfriends4life.org A POP-UP PARTY: UNDER THE BLUE TREES BENEFITTING HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE When: Thursday, October 3, 7 pm Where: Meet at The Washington Wave parking lot, 1525 Silver St.; buses take you to the art Who: Chairs Divya and Chris Brown, Kate and Will Stukenberg Note: Cocktails amidst Konstantin Dimopoulos' hypnotic The Blue Trees; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $100 Contact: kate@haatx.com DEC MY ROOM FALL LUNCHEON When: Friday, October 4, 11:30 am Where: Tony's SEPTEMBER | PAGE 76 | 2013 CHRIS LEE GUARDIAN OF THE BAY AWARD LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, September 25, 11:30 am Where: Private club Who: Chairs Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion; honorees Bill King, Tom Tollett Note: Benefitting Galveston Bay Foundation; speaker Laura Bush Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Sharon Roark, 281.332.3381, ext. 204; sroark@galvbay.org Who: Chairs Rosemary Schatzman, Vanessa Sendukas Note: Speaker Kelli Cohen Fein Tariff: From $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: Courtney Barta, 832.538.1201; cbarta@decmyroom.org MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON'S GRAND GALA BALL: INDIA! When: Friday, October 4, 7:30 pm Where: MFAH Caroline Wiess Law Building Who: Chairs Windi and David Grimes Note: Seated dinner from City Kitchen; dancing to music of David Caceras; black tie Tariff: From $750; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; grandgalaball@mfah.org INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF HOUSTON When: Friday – Sunday, October 4 – 6, 6 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Festival director Sutapa Ghosh Note: Consul General of India in Houston, Parvathaneni Harish, to attend; entertainment Rhythm India; black tie or Indian chic Tariff: From $50 Contact: Sutapa Ghosh, 832.431.3161; info@iffinc.org Houston Symphony music director Christoph Eschenbach, 1988 – 1999 Tariff: Gratis; donations welcome Contact: Apriel Westmoreland, 713.741.8000; awestmoreland@ yellowstoneacademy.org SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 9, 11 am Where: Jones Hall Stage Who: Chairs Melissa and Michael Mithoff; honoree Ginni Mithoff Note: Speaker Molly Ringwald; catered by Jackson and Company Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: William Tayar, 713.632.8103; william@spahouston.org AURORA PICTURE SHOW AWARD DINNER When: Saturday, October 5, 6 pm Where: Aurora Picture Show Who: Chairs Michael Landrum, Pepper Paratore; honoree Bill Viola Note: Viola receives award for video achievements; screenings; seated dinner by City Kitchen Tariff: From $350; underwriting couples from $1,500 Contact: 713.868.2101; aurora@aurorapictureshow.org HOUSTON ZOO'S FEED YOUR WILD LIFE CONSERVATION GALA: A FUTURE FOR ELEPHANTS When: Wednesday, October 9, 6 pm Where: The Houston Zoo Who: Honorees Anne and Charles Duncan Note: Dinner by Nourish; speaker Iain Douglas-Hamilton Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ginger Moon, 713.533.6584; gmoon@houstonzoo.org MEDICAL BRIDGES ONE PEOPLE, ONE WORLD GALA When: Saturday, October 5, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Post Oak Who: Chairs Kelli Cohen Fein, Barbara Van Postman; honorary chair Margaret Williams Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; raffle; live auction; dancing Tariff: From $300; tables from $2,500 Contact: Dorothy Bolettieri, 713.748.8131; dbole@medicalbridges.org BAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION GALA: BORN ON THE BAYOU When: Wednesday, October 9, 7 pm Where: Home of Ginni and Richard Mithoff Who: Chairs Jana Arnoldy, Kim Tutcher Note: Food trucks; Cajun music Tariff: $250 Contact: Marina Rossow, 713.529.6443; mrossow@ bayoupreservation.org HOUSTON CULINARY AWARDS When: Sunday, October 6, 6 pm Where: The Houstonian Hotel Who: Honoree Brock Wagner Note: Benefitting Foodways Texas; dinner by celebrity chefs led by Ronnie Killen of Killen's Steakhouse; cocktail attire Tariff: $150; tables $1,500 Contact: Teresa ByrneDodge, 713.529.5500; teresa. byrnedodge@my-table.com MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SOCIETY REV UP FOR MOORES! LUNCHEON When: Thursday, October 10, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Nancy Strohmer; honorary chairs Kathi and Bill Rovere; honorees Rose Cullen, Kelli Cohen Fein, Susan Krohn, Rob Smith, Rhonda and Donald Sweeney Note: Performance by Moores students; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Tickets $150, tables from $1,500 Contact: Patricia Rogers-Cooper, 713.743.1304; parogers@central.uh.edu NANCY OWENS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION LUNCHEON When: Monday, October 7, 11 am Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chair Amy Bernstein; honoree TBD Note: Spirit of Courage Award presentation; speaker Martina Navratilova Tariff: $125; tables from $1,600 Contact: Katie Aguilar, 713.932.1032; kaguilar@ bernsteinrealty.com YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY ANNUAL BREAKFAST When: Tuesday, October 8, 7:30 am Where: Westin Galleria Hotel Who: Chairs Anne and Will Britt Note: Speech; breakfast DRESS FOR DINNER SEASON OPENER: HIGH HEELS AND HIGH TEA WITH GUISEPPE ZANOTTI When: Thursday, October 10, 2 pm Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Who: Chairs Leisa Holland-Nelson, Laura Max Nelson Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success; high tea with shoe designer Zanotti; catered by 51Fifteen Restaurant and Lounge Tariff: $50 Contact: Marisol Castro, 713.520.0043; marisol@recipe4success.org Continued on page 78