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FA LL 2 0 1 3 B LA C K B O O K Continued from page 82 NUTCRACKER MARKET MACY'S FASHION SHOW AND HOLIDAY BRUNCH When: Friday, November 8, 9 am Where: Reliant Center Who: Chairs Shawn Stephens, Kimberly Van Belle-Ebel Note: Benefitting Houston Ballet Foundation; fashion show by Macy's; holiday-themed brunch Tariff: From $125 Contact: Patsy Chapman, 713.535.3271; pchapman@houstonballet.org HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE GALA: WE ARE CULTURE When: Friday, November 8, 6:30 pm Where: The Ensemble Theatre Who: Chairs Viet Hoang, Jennifer and Willie Miles; honorees TBD Note: Seated dinner by Langstead Catering; cultural chic attire Tariff: $500; tables from $2,500 Contact: Renae Medlock, 713.526.1015; rmedlock@hmaac.org MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES GALA: AND THE BEAT GOES ON When: Friday, November 8, 7 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Co-chairs Pat and Bob Kleiderer, Wendy and Ben Moreland Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; silent auction; raffle Tariff: From $500; tables from $2,500 Contact: Sandy Staffeld, 713.468.4561, ext. 106; sstaffeld@maministries.org TEXAS CHILDREN'S CANCER CENTER CASINO NIGHT When: Friday, November 8, 7 pm Where: The Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas Who: Chair Kolja Rockov Note: Gamble for a good cause in Vegas; cocktail attire Tariff: From $500 Contact: Eileen Condit, 823.824.6823; emcondit@texaschildrens.org TREES OF HOPE WINTER WHITE GALA When: Friday, November 8, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Carol Buckley, Michelle Stewart; honorary chair Lynn Wyatt; honorees Robin and Danny Klaes Note: Benefitting Star of Hope; seated dinner; holiday-themed auction of trees and wreaths; entertainment DJ Don Vaughn; holiday carols; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie Tariff: $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Diane O'Brien, 713.942.8733; diane.obrien@ treesofhope.org LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE GALA When: Saturday, November 9, 7 pm Where: MFAH Caroline Wiess Law Building Who: Chairs Eugenia and Eduardo Gruneisen; honorary chair Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier Note: Benefitting MFAH Latin American department; biennial ball drawing international collectors; seated dinner; catered by City Kitchen; dancing; live auction of Latin American art conducted by James Niven, chair of Sotheby's for North and South America Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; latingala@mfah.org MAGNUMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE GALA When: Saturday, November 9, 7 pm Where: The Wynden Who: Honorees Lisa and John Stoika Note: Benefitting Making It Better; entertainment DJ David Settle; catered by Masraff's; cocktail attire Tariff: $275; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kelly Bukolt, 832.814.6054; kbukolt@mibtx.org RICE DESIGN ALLIANCE GALA When: Saturday, November 9, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Lonnie Hoogeboom, Betsy Strauch Note: Benefitting Rice Design Alliance and Cite Magazine; honoring An Organized Kollaboration on Restaurant Affairs; seated dinner; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $3,500 Contact: Mary Swift, 713.348.4876; mswift@rice.edu ALLEY THEATRE'S WILD THINGS When: Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 pm Where: Coronado Club Who: Chairs Jonathan Finger, Scott Wulfe Note: Wild game dinner with TBD celebrity speaker; live and silent auctions; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.315.3370; lauraw@alleytheatre.org NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, November 13, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Mike Delzotti, Mark Niles, Dick Sanger Note: Benefitting Greater Houston Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals; awards Tariff: Tables from $1,250 Contact: 713.266.2800; afphouston.org TOUCHDOWN FOR KNOWLEDGE ARTS FOUNDATION When: Wednesday, November 13, 6 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs DeeDee and Wallis Marsh Note: Speaker Archie Manning interviewed by Spencer Tilman; seated dinner Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 866.366.5274; ellie@franciscoandco.com UTMB SCHOOL OF NURSING HOLIDAY STYLE FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 14, 11 am Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Grand Ballroom Who: Chair Jeannie Urbani Walser; honorary chair Mary Ann Salch Note: Silent auction; runway show by Tootsies Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Cheryl Frank, 409.772.1520; cjfrank@utmb.edu CANCERFORWARD'S WE CAN GO FORWARD LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 14, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: TEAMING UP FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH When: Friday, November 15, 6 pm Where: Reliant Stadium Who: Chairs Abbi and Rob Antablin, Hannah and Cal McNair; honorary chairs Janice and Bob McNair Note: Benefitting DePelchin Children's Center; seated dinner; celebrity guests; dancing; auction; speaker Marc Vandermeer Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: 713.802.7648; fridaynightlights@depelchin.org Who: Chairs Tena and Tyson Faust, Rosemarie and Matt Johnson, Lindsey Love; honorary chairs Arvia and Jason Few, Ed Jones and Brenda Love, Jane and Ed Parker; honorees Cora Sue and Harry Mach, Carmen and Butch Mach, Joella and Steve Mach Note: Speaker Ted Kennedy Jr.; presentation of H. Rudy Teichman Anchor of Strength Award Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lee Honeycutt, 713.840.0988; llh@cancerforward.org ART ON THE AVENUE PREVIEW PARTY When: Thursday, November 14, 6 pm Where: Winter Street Studios Who: Host artist Nicola Parente; honorary chair Steve Stephens Note: Benefitting Avenue CDC; buy-it-now preview of silentauction art goodies; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $100; tables from $1,500 Contact: Laura Bodenheimer, 713.524.5378; bodenlm@aol.com A CELEBRATION OF STORY When: Thursday, November 14, 6 pm Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chairs MaryScott Hagle, Daniel Kornberg; honoree Anita Kruse Note: Benefitting Writers in the Schools; seated dinner; entertainment Purple Songs Can Fly with WITS students; toasting 30 years Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Kate Rybka Brennan, 713.523.3877; kbrennan@witshouston.org ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE'S HOUSTON IN CONCERT AGAINST HATE When: Thursday, November 14, 8 pm Where: Jones Hall Who: Honorees Marvin Nathan, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, Rabbi Samuel Karff, Reverend William Lawson, James Byrd Jr. and family, Esther Campos, Michael Feinberg, Thomas Freeman, Carol Shattuck; Holocaust survivors Celina Fein, Walter Kase, Bill Morgan, Naomi Warren Note: Celebrating centennials of ADL and Houston Symphony; seated dinner; catered by Tony's; honoring Houston heroes and icons; honorees' stories narrated by Alfre Woodard Tariff: $500; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Carrie Eickenroht; ceickenroht@empowerevents.com WAGGONERS FOUNDATION SPEAKER SERIES FALL LUNCHEON When: Friday, November 15, 11:15 am Where: Hilton AmericasHouston Who: Co-chairs Chandos and Ike Epley, Miriam Westmoreland Note: Benefitting The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston; speaker David Feherty Tariff: TBD Contact: Kristin Schanck, 281.200.9335; kschanck@council-houston.org CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER'S NEW HORIZONS LUNCHEON When: Friday, November 15, 11:30 am Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chairs Frank Chou, Michael Pearson; honorary chair Welcome Wilson Jr. Tariff: Tickets TBD; tables from $5,000 Contact: Stephanie Chen, 713.271.6100, ext. 105; schen@ccchouston.org SEPTEMBER | PAGE 84 | 2013 GITTINGS NUTCRACKER MARKET: CANDY CANE LANE When: Thursday – Sunday, November 7 – 10: Thursday – Friday, 10 am – 8 pm; Saturday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm Where: Reliant Park Who: Chair Cynthia Brown Note: Benefitting Houston Ballet Foundation; 300+ vendors Tariff: One-day pass $12 at Randalls beginning October 14; from $14 at door; four-day pass $40 Contact: Patsy Chapman, 713.535.3271; nutcrackermarket@ houstonballet.org Ima Hogg during her second term as president of the Houston Symphony Society, 1946 – 1956 ALLEY THEATRE'S DECK THE TREES When: Friday, November 15, 6:30 pm Where: Alley Theatre Who: Chair Peter Ragauss Note: Tree-lighting ceremony before performance of A Christmas Carol; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: Tree sponsorships from $1,500 Contact: Veronica Kannan, 713.315.3332; veronicak@alleytheatre.org ST. JUDE HOPE BENEFIT When: Friday, November 15, 8 pm Where: Hotel Derek Who: Hosted by Friends of St. Jude and Young Professionals in Energy Note: Masquerade-themed young professionals cocktail party; hors d'oeuvres; dancing; silent auction Tariff: From $65 Contact: Susannah Causey, 713.599.1441; susannah.causey@stjude.org ART ON THE AVENUE When: Saturday, November 16, 6 pm Where: Winter Street Studios Who: Honorary chair Steve Stephens Note: Benefitting Avenue CDC; entertainment Texas Johnny Boy; shop hundreds of silent-auction art and baubles by hometown talents; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $30 Contact: 713.864.8099, ext. 228; avenuecdc.org/art-on-the-avenue/ UNCF 25TH ANNIVERSARY SALA: A MIND IS… When: Saturday, November 16, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Lauren Randle, Phyllis Williams; honorary chair Reginald Van Lee; honoree Anthony Hall Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; dancing to Morris Day and the Time; raffle prizes including two New York Fashion Week packages; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Juana Collins, 713.942.8623; juana.collins@uncf.org HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON GUARDIAN OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT AWARD LUNCHEON When: Monday, November 18, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Michael Morgan, Marc Shapiro; honorees William J. Morgan, Murry Bowden Note: Award presented to Master Builders of Our Community William J. Morgan and Murry Bowden; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Marci Dallas, 713.942.800, ext. 121; mdallas@hmh.org BLUE PLATE SPECIAL CAFÉ HARVEST MARKET AND AWARDS LUNCH When: Tuesday, November 19, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Gracie and Bob Cavnar; honorees Blue Plate Special Chef of the Year Ryan Pera; Golden Whisk Volunteers of the Year Brooke Candelaria, Suzanne Williams; Mayor's Award for Food Justice Honi and Glen Boudreaux; Golden Whisk Teacher of the Year Olga Abundis Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success; pre-lunch Harvest Market with local cookbooks, locally made food and handmade gifts Tariff: From $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: Marisol Castro, 713.520.0043; marisol@recipe4success.org ONE GREAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS When: Tuesday, November 19, 6:30 pm Where: MFAH Caroline Wiess Law Building Note: Benefitting MFAH; annual gentleman's smoker where curators present artworks for consideration, and guests vote on acquisitions to the permanent collection; celebrating 30 years of past chairs; seated dinner; tony cigars; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523; onegreatnight@mfah.org ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER When: Tuesday, November 19, 7 pm Where: The Havens Residence Who: Co-chairs Francine Ballard, Isabel David, Elizabeth Satel Young; host Terri Havens Note: Benefitting CAMH; ladiesonly evening with high-stakes, hotly contested art trivia contest; winners receive gifts from retail sponsor Louis Vuitton; seated dinner; PaperCity media sponsor; cocktail attire Tariff: From $750; tables from $15,000 Contact: Lauren Rutledge, 713.284.8260; agn@camh.org THE CHILDREN'S ASSESSMENT CENTER'S ADVOCATE THROUGH ART PARTY When: Wednesday, November 20, 7 pm Where: Winter Street Studios Who: Chairs Emily Essaye, Natasha Gorgue, Ashley Perkins Note: Cocktails; seated dinner by chef Monica Pope; live and silent auctions; entertainment DJ Sun Tariff: $150; sponsorships from $2,000 Contact: Aubre Barr, 713.986.3370; aubre.barr@cac.hctx.net THETA CHARITY ANTIQUES SHOW PREVIEW PARTY When: Wednesday, November 20, 7 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: Chairs Cynthia Adkins, Liz Rigney Note: Sneak peek of four-day antiques show Continued on page 86