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SPRING 2014 DATEBOOK Continued from page 33 CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLAT SCHOLARSHIP GALA When: Friday, February 14, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Kaye Horn, Janine Iannarelli, Tina Raham Stewart; honorary chair Margaret Williams; honoree Jane-Page Crump Note: Benefitting Gaston LeNôtre Scholarship for culinary education; chocolate; dinner; dancing; live and silent auctions Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Jackie Medina, 713.358.5094, jackie@ gastonlenotrescholarship.org HOUSTON BALLET BALL: LA MILLE ET DEUXIÈME NUIT When: Saturday, February 15, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairman Shawn Stephens; honorees Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch, Houston Methodist Note: Seated dinner catered by City Kitchen; entertainment Infinite Groove; auction of fine wines donated by patrons; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $1,500; tables from $12,500 Contact: Suzie Cadey, 713.535.3230, scadey@houstonballet.org THE CENTER FOUNDATION'S SPRING LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, February 18, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Angie Hollaway, Amy Miller Note: Guest speaker actor John C. McGinley Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: 713.525.8484, thecenterhouston.org HOUSTON WILDERNESS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, February 20, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Margaret Vaughan Robinson, Richard Vaughan; honorary chair Eugene Vaughan Note: Benefitting Houston Wilderness ecosystem preservation, education and awareness programs; presentation of inaugural Wild Life Award to George P. Mitchell Legacy Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: Holly Thorson, 713.524.7330, holly@ houstonwilderness.org THE GALA ROYALE: BETTING ON THE BAYOU When: Thursday, February 20, 6 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Steve Barrett, John Simon Note: Benefitting Target Hunger; cocktails; silent auction; Las Vegas-style gambling; catering Jackson and Company; dancing Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Becky Brown, 713.226.4953, becky.b.brown@ targethunger.org PEARL BALL When: Thursday, February 20, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Abigail and Eric Berkman Note: Benefitting Good Samaritan Foundation; Roaring Twenties theme; seated dinner; entertainment Richard Brown Orchestra; Gatsby attire or black tie Tariff: $750; tables from $5,000 Contact: Jennie Nevil, 713.529.4646, jnevil@gsftx.org HCC BLACK HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP GALA When: Friday, February 21, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas– Houston Who: TBA Note: Keynote speaker Reverend Al Sharpton Tariff: TBA Contact: hccsfoundation.org/ blackhistorygala THE CORNERSTONE DINNER GOOD BRICK AWARDS When: Friday, February 21, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Nancy and Walter Bratic Note: Benefitting Preservation Houston; cocktails; seated dinner; presentation of Good Brick Award winners; honoring Hermann Park in its 100th year Tariff: From $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Courtney Tardy, 713.510.3990, ctardy@ preservationhouston.org THE RIVER'S DREAM OUT LOUD CELEBRATION When: Friday, February 21, 7 pm Where: The Junior League Who: Co-chairs Joan Cohen, Kerry Gerachis, honorees Caroline DeLuca, Emily DeLuca Note: Benefitting The River Performing and Visual Arts Center; performance by The River's Performance Troupe; dinner; live and silent auctions; Lauren Potter of TV show Glee to receive Sammy Award Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Ashly Alberto, 713.558.2656, ashly@tuts.com MOUNTAINFILM TELLURIDE ON TOUR IN HOUSTON When: Friday – Saturday, February 21 – 22, 7 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Shushana and Jack Castle Note: Programming on such issues as environment, social justice, extreme sports; cocktails; panels; discussions; idea summit Tariff: $25; VIP weekend pass from $200 Contact: Shushana Castle, 832.654.4200, mountainfilm@ airmail.net; mountainfilm.org/ houston HOUSTON ZOO'S ANNUAL AMBASSADORS WINTER GALA When: Saturday, February 22; 6:30 pm Where: Houston Zoo Who: Chairs Margaret and TJ Farnsworth Note: Benefitting animal care, education and conservation; light bites; cocktails; animal experiences; auction Tariff: $150; tables from $2,000 Contact: Sara Campbell, 713.533.6716, scampbell@houstonzoo.org DISCOVERY GREEN'S GALA ON THE GREEN When: Saturday, February 22, 7 pm Where: Discovery Green Park on the Jones Lawn Who: Chairs Soraya and Scott McClelland Note: Benefitting Discovery Green Conservancy; tented eve with red-carpet entry designed by The Events Company; dinner catered by Tony's; entertainment Atlanta-based Simply Irresistible Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Julie Bergen, 713.800.4702, julie@discoverygreen.com EL CENTRO DE CORAZÓN MAKING A DIFFERENCE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, February 25, 11:15 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Reinette and Stan Marek, Margaret and Joel Shannon; honorary chairs Gwen Emmett and Judge Ed Emmett; honoree Mary Jo May Note: Benefitting El Centro de Corazón's healthcare services to low-income families; celebrating 20 years Tariff: Couples $1,000; tables $3,500 Contact: Kathryn Childress, 832.494.1761, kchildress@elcentrochc.org CELEBRATION OF FAMILIES LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, February 26, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Catherine and Joseph Garcia-Prats; honorary chairs Irene and Lupe Fraga Note: Benefitting Family Services' 110th anniversary; guest speaker Jeanne Robertson Tariff: $110; tables from $2,500 Contact: Andrea Sivells, 713.802.7860, asivells@familyservices.org NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, February 26, noon Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Lauren and Brock Hudson Note: Benefitting programs promoting childhood reading; silent auction; keynote speaker James Redford Tariff: Tables from $1,500; sponsorships from $12,500 Contact: 713.664.7676, info@neuhaus.org YOUNG LIFE GALA CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF URBAN MINISTRY When: Wednesday, February 26, 6 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Doris and Terry Looper, honoree Reverend William Lawson Note: Benefitting Young Life's Houston Urban Multicultural Ministry; seated dinner and program with speaker Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback; cocktail attire Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Jenny Conaway, 713.464.8117, jconaway@ houstonregion.younglife.org FRIENDS OF WOMEN'S STUDIES TABLE TALK When: Thursday, February 27, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Annette Bracey, Sue Payne Note: Benefitting University of Houston education programs; honoring 50 Houston women from diverse fields who share their stories as conversationalists; luncheon Tariff: $100; tables from $1,500 Contact: 713.743.3773, amccloud@uh.edu, friendsofwomen.org TIGER BALL When: Thursday, February 27, 6 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Donna Cole and Glen Gondo; honorary chair His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. JENNY ANTILL Service Awards; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Couples $1,500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ann Chai Dick, 832.673.0860, ann@annsevents.com Note: Benefitting Asia Society Texas Center; sushi reception; seated dinner catered by City Kitchen; dessert; dancing; entertainment TBA); media sponsor PaperCity; black tie or national dress Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: John Bradshaw Jr., 713.496.9904, jbradshaw@asiasociety.org Communities in Schools Stay in School Gala When: Thursday, February 27, 7 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chairs Catherine and Will Randall, Winifred and Carleton Riser, Stacey and Andrew White; honorees Klinka and John Lollar Note: Special guest Andre Johnson of Houston Texans Tariff: Couples $1,500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.654.1515, ext. 172, gala@cis-houston.org CAMP FOR ALL CHICKEN FRIED GALA When: Friday, February 28, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Julie and David Brown; honorees Lisa O'Leary, Linn Energy Note: Benefitting Camp For All; family-style dinner; big boards; live auction; raffle; dancing; entertainment Fried Ice Cream band Tariff: From $500; tables from $1,500 Contact: Belinda Munsell, 713.686.5666, bmunsell@ campforall.org THE SAN LUIS SALUTE GALA When: Friday, February 28, 7:30 pm Where: Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort Who: Chairs Paige and Tilman Fertitta; honoree Eric M. Walser, M.D., UTMB Radiology Note: Benefitting University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; celebrating Galveston's Mardi Gras with nonstop entertainment; seated dinner; royal procession of Knights of Momus court; black tie Tariff: $250; tables from $5,500 Contact: Michelle Beckwith, 409.744.1500, mbeckwith@ldry.com. MARCH THE FINE ART OF SHOOTING When: Saturday, March 1, 9 am Where: Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chairs Colleen and John Kotts; honorees Meredith Long, Jay Herbert Note: Benefitting Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; 20th annual sporting clays shooting competition; cooking demonstration; sporty vendors; buffet lunch Tariff: $100; individual shooters $1,000; team of four $3,000 Contact: Julia Oettinger, 713.639.7572, fineartofshooting@mfah.org THE TREMONT HOUSE MARDI GRAS BALL: PEARLS AND PROHIBITION When: Saturday, March 1, 6 pm Where: The Tremont House Hotel, Galveston Who: Hosted by Mitchell family Note: Thirtieth anniversary of The Tremont House Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party; cocktails; dinner; prime viewing of Momus Grand Night Parade; late-night breakfast buffet; Ford Hubbard and Bill Caudell at the CAMH Gala 2013 entertainment Cherry Poppin' Daddies; Prohibition or 1920s glam attire Tariff: $200 Contact: The Tremont House, 409.763.0300, galveston.com/mardigrasball EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER'S CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP BALL When: Saturday, March 1, 7 pm Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Dana Yudovich Katz and Kenneth Katz; honorary chairs Kathy and Drew Beckman, Roslyn Haikin, Joe Kaplan, Nancy Lerner, Mark Lowes, Macey and Harry Reasoner; honorees Ginni and Richard Mithoff, Linda O'Black, Betsy and Ed Schreiber Note: Benefitting Irvin Kaplan Children's Scholarship Fund; seated dinner; silent auction Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Melissa Gordon, 713.729.3200, ext. 3202, csb@erjcchouston.org HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE GALA: SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED When: Saturday, March 1, 7 pm Where: Houston Museum of Natural Science Who: Chairs Maynard Holt and Mark Kelly Note: Party with the dinosaurs and gemstones; seated dinner catered by City Kitchen; silent and big board auctions; black tie Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.639.4729, sdarnell@hmns.org HATS IN THE PARK LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 4, 11:30 am Where: Hermann Park Historic Clubhouse Who: Chair Laurie Morian; honorary chair Lynn Wyatt; honoree Cherie Flores Note: Benefitting Hermann Park Conservancy; champagne reception and luncheon; spring attire with hats a must! Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.524.5876, ext. 334, events@hermannpark.org CLAYTON DABNEY FOUNDATION'S KISSED BY AN ANGEL When: Thursday, March 6, 7 pm Where: Home of Sissy Roberts Who: Chairs Paige Johnson, Sissy Roberts Note: Ladies only; bites; fine wines; shopping Tariff: $200 in advance; $225 at door Contact: Emily Hardy, 210.367.0545, ehardy@claytondabney.org SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT When: Friday, March 7, 10 am Where: Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chair Butch Mach, honoree Steve Raben Continued on page 38 JANUARY | PAGE 36 | 2014