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FA L L 2 0 1 3 BL ACK BOOK Continued from page 76 TEXAS HOLD 'EM FOR HEROES When: Thursday, October 10, 6 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chairs Jen and Britton Sudduth Note: Benefitting Heroes for Children; charity poker tournament; cocktails; seated dinner Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Monique Hernandez, 713.401.9930; mhernandez@ heroesforchildren.org TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR OPENING NIGHT When: Thursday, October 10, 6 pm VIP, 7:30 pm Preview Party Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: More than 70 international, national and Texas dealers Note: First access to primo art offerings; raucous happenings at Glasstire booth; Opening Night beneficiary Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $100 (includes first look, VIP Lounge, all VIP events plus three-day Fair admission) Contact: info@art-mrkt.com; txcontemporary.com THE LIVING BANK 45TH ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATE LIFE When: Friday, October 11, 6 pm Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Co-chairs Joan Anderson, Edward Reitman; honoree Margaret Williams Note: Seated dinner; awards Tariff: $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Kelly Perdue, 713.961.0979; kperdue@livingbank.org TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR When: Friday – Saturday, October 11 – 12, 11 am – 7 pm; Sunday, October 13, noon – 6 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Note: 70+ dealers from around the world, plus preeminent Texas gallerists and 25 museum and nonprofit partners; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: One-day admission $20; three-day admission $35 Contact: info@art-mrkt.com; txcontemporary.com ELVES & MORE BICYCLE BALL When: Saturday, October 12, 6:30 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel Who: Chairs Tracy and Harry Faulkner Note: Benefitting underprivileged area children, who receive bikes for the holidays; cocktails; seated dinner; dancing; entertainment The Kings of Texas Swing Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Rebecca Roberts, 281.460.3596 HOUSTON CONSULAR BALL: HOUSTON GLOBAL GATEWAY When: Saturday, October 12, 6:30 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: Chair Ric Campo Note: Benefitting Houston International Initiatives, Institute of International Education, University of Houston, Rice University, University of St. Thomas; entertainment Richard Brown Orchestra; white tie Tariff: $420; tables from $5,000 Contact: Niké Luqman, 832.393.0700; nike.luqman@houstontx.gov THE FOUNDATION FOR TEEN HEALTH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 15, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Michael McSpadden; honorees Shelby Hodge, Corbin Robertson Jr. Note: Benefitting Baylor College of Medicine Teen Health Clinics Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Anne Van Horn, 713.256.6593; avh@ foundationforteenhealth.org UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP TEA When: Tuesday, October 15, 2 pm Where: Home of Rose Cullen Who: Chairs Omana Abraham, Barbara Van Postman; honorary chair Marianne Ivany; honorees Isabel David, Mary Ann McKeithan Note: Afternoon tea Tariff: From $125 Contact: 713.942.5003; performingarts@stthom.edu DECORATIVE CENTER HOUSTON FALL MARKET WITH MARIO BUATTA When: Wednesday, October 16, 10:30 am keynote; 11:30 am – 1:30 pm signing Where: Decorative Center Houston, 5120 Woodway Note: Keynote speaker Mario Buatta, author of Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration; book signing to follow at Lee Jofa, Suite 150; books for sale at event Tariff: Gratis; must RSVP Contact: 713.961.9292, ext. 1320; klarson@decorativecenter.com THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON'S MERCHANDISING STAR AWARDS LUNCHEON: SALUTE TO RETAIL When: Wednesday, October 16, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Soraya McClelland; honorary chair Dancie Perugini Ware Note: Honoring CultureMap, Silver Eagle Distributors, Tootsies Tariff: $150; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lisa Burns, 713.743.4886; lcburns@uh.edu SAKS FIFTH AVENUE KEY TO THE CURE KICKOFF When: Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 pm Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Who: Chairs Kristin and Jason Kaminsky, Brittany Sakowitz and Kevin Kushner, Kate and Will Stukenberg Note: Benefitting CancerForward; bites from local restaurants; honoring 2013 Class of Houston Forward Movers and civic leaders who are cancer survivors; PaperCity media sponsor; cocktail attire Tariff: $25 in advance; $50 at door Contact: Lee Honeycutt; llh@cancerforward.org KEY TO THE CURE CHARITY SHOPPING WEEKEND When: Wednesday – Sunday, October 16 – 20 Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Who: Chair Bobby Dees Note: Two percent of weekend sales donated to CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors; Key to the Cure T-shirt $35; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Gratis Contact: Tijuana Harvey, 713.627.0500; cancerforward.org CRIME STOPPERS GALA: A BRIGHTER TOMORROW When: Thursday, October 17, 6 pm Where: Omni Houston Hotel Who: Co-chairs John Crapitto, Melissa Davis Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; live and silent auctions; address by economist/actor Ben Stein Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,500 Contact: Jillian Rodgers, 713.521.4600; jillianrodgers@ crime-stoppers.org HOUSTON AUDUBON GALA: FOR THE BIRDS When: Thursday, October 17, 6 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Co-chairs Nancy Powell Moore, Katherine and Jeff Mundy; honorees Gene Graham, Steve Smith, George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Note: Cocktail mixer; buffet dinner; auctions; dancing Tariff: From $100; tables from $5,000 Contact: Jessica Jubin, 713.932.1639; jjubin@ houstonaudubon.org EPILEPSY FOUNDATION TEXAS 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA When: Thursday, October 17, 7 pm Where: Houston Zoo Who: Chairs Rosanna and Myron Blalock, Liz and Jimmy Burke Note: Honoring CEO/founder Donna Stahlhut; seated dinner; auction; entertainment Tariff: From $300; tables from $5,000 Contact: Alexandra Urband, 713.591.0996; aurband@eftx.org CHILDREN AT RISK ACCOLADES LUNCHEON When: Friday, October 18, 11 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Ginni and Richard Mithoff Note: Bill White to receive Accolades Award; David Thompson, Maconda B. O'Connor Legacy Award; Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. and Texas Representative Senfronia Thompson, Voice for Children Award Tariff: From $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Shannon Nunez, 713.869.7740; snunez@childrenatrisk.org BLUE BIRD CIRCLE GALA: MARK OF DISTINCTION When: Friday, October 18, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Rhonda Jones, Jan Rhodes; honoree Mark Kline of Texas Children's Hospital Note: Benefitting The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Research Center at Texas Children's Hospital; seated dinner; entertainment The Grateful Geezers Band; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Karen Wilson, 713.647.9280; bluebirdcircle.com ART LEAGUE HOUSTON GALA When: Friday, October 18, 7 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Jennifer and Steve Dolman Note: Texas Artist of the Year Rachel Hecker; Texas Patrons of the Year Leigh and Reggie Smith; Lifetime Achievement Award to Kermit Oliver; celebrating 65th anniversary; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie or artful attire Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jill Nepomnick, 713.523.9530; jill@artleague houston.org SEPTEMBER | PAGE 78 | 2013 HOUSTON GRAND OPERA OPENING NIGHT DINNER CELEBRATION When: Friday, October 18, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chair Frances Marzio; honoree Beth Madison Note: 59th season opens with Verdi's Aida; seated dinner; catered by City Kitchen; black tie Tariff: From $600 Contact: Scott Ipsen, 713.546.0242; sipsen@houstongrandopera.org ROCKIN' RESILIENCY LUNCHEON When: Saturday, October 19, 10 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Co-chairs Sofia Adrogue, Michele Fraga, Amy Pierce Note: Benefitting The Women's Fund; shopping; speaker U.S. Olympic boxer Marlen Esparanza Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Karen Lee, 713.851.3540; karen.lee.company@gmail.com HOUYDFSI CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SERVING THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY When: Saturday, October 19, 6 pm Where: Dress for Success Houston Who: Chairs Berthica Fitzsimons, Lindsay Holstead, Courtney Hopson; honorees Sharon Bush, Sylvie Crum, Susie Cunningham, Flo Crady Newton, Sukey Fenoglio, Berthica Fitzsimons, Ethel Hutcheson, Nancy Levicki, Kirby McCool, Trish Morille, Roseann Rogers and the late Bobby Sue Cohn and Larry Jones Note: Benefitting Dress for Success Foundation; dinner by local female chefs; entertainment DJ Kalkutta, Kristine Mills; cocktail attire Tariff: $500; tables from $10,000 Contact: Anne McAllister, 713.337.0879; anne@dfshouston.org PLANNED PARENTHOOD GALA: RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS! When: Saturday, October 19, 6 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Houston Who: Co-chairs Doe Florsheim, Sallie Morian; honoree Karen Ostrum George Note: Seated dinner; Young Leaders after-party with dessert, cocktails, dancing to Dysfunkshun Junkshun; black tie Tariff: $500; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Cindia Stauss, 713.831.6516; txevents@ppgulfgoast.org CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON GALA: A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54 When: Saturday, October 19, 6:30 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Liz and Tom Glanville, Kathryn and Ian Fay Note: Seated dinner by Jackson and Company; big board and live auctions; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie or disco finery Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Emma Ebbs, 713.535.7269; eebbs@cmhouston.org FRIENDS OF THE STEHLIN FOUNDATION GALA, STAYIN' ALIVE!: CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. JOHN STEHLIN When: Saturday, October 19, 7 pm Where: Westin Galleria Who: Co-chairs Denise and Philip Bahr, Cora Sue and Harry Mach, Beth Madison, Trini Mendenhall Sosa and Frank Sosa; honorees Marianne and Dr. Robert Ivany Note: Live and silent auctions; seated dinner; entertainment Stayin' Alive Canada, The Company Men; black tie Tariff: $300; tables from $3,500 Contact: Colleen Colton, 713.659.1336; ccolton@stehlin.org DRESS FOR DINNER AT ELIZABETH ANTHONY/ ESTHER WOLF When: Tuesday, October 22, 6 pm Where: Elizabeth Anthony/ Esther Wolf Who: Chairs Leisa Holland-Nelson, Laura Max Nelson Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success; showcase of dinner clothes in honor of FoodDay; cocktails and light bites Tariff: $50 Contact: Marisol Castro, 713.520.0043; marisol@recipe4success.org K9S4COPS UNLEASHED When: Tuesday, October 22, 6 pm Where: Hughes Hangar Who: Chairs Mayor Annise Parker, Kristi Schiller Note: Benefitting K9s4COPs' goal of purchasing dogs trained for law enforcement agencies and schools; presentation of Top Dog Awards; brews and bites; live auction; entertainment Guzzlers Band Tariff: From $150 Contact: Liz Lara-Carreno, 713.523.2677; liz@k9s4cops.org HOLIDAY SHOPPING CARD KICK-OFF JAZZ AND WINE FESTIVAL When: Wednesday, October 23, 5:30 pm Where: River Oaks Shopping Center Who: Co-chairs Betty DuBose, Melissa Hobbs Note: Benefitting Victory Houston branch of American Cancer Society; sunset balloon release; Holiday Shopping Card purchases receive 20 percent discount at hundreds of area stores, October 23 – November 3; entertainment Gary-Michael Dahl Band; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Festival gratis; card $70 Contact: hschouston@cancer.org CENTER FOR HOUSTON'S FUTURE DINNER AND CONVERSATION When: Wednesday, October 23, 6 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Barbara and Tom Gros Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa interviews theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,000 Contact: Ralph Wheeler, 713.844.9331; rwheeler@futurehouston.org DIVERSEWORKS' FASHION FÊTE: ART OF THE RUNWAY When: Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 pm Where: DiverseWorks Who: Chairs Liz Gorman, Tiffany Halik, Alton LaDay Note: Fashion show pairing accessories by Texas artists, which will be available for purchase, with fashions from Laboratoria, Leap, Settlement, Sloan/Hall; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $100; sponsorships from $1,500 Contact: Jennifer Gardner, 713.223.8346; jennifer@ diverseworks.org PICNIC IN THE PARK WITH SEARCH When: Thursday, October 24, 6 pm Where: Discovery Green Park Who: Chairs Lori and Chip Johnson; honorees Linda and Steve Webster Continued on page 82