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Continued from page 38 FABERGÉ PEARLS OF ART GALA When: Saturday, April 5, 6:30 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Co-chairs Susan Diehl, Rosie Hermann, Valerie vonBerg; honorees Linda and Joe Fowler Note: Benefitting Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts; seated dinner catered by Jackson and Company; live and silent auctions; dancing; entertainment Richard Brown Orchestra; black tie Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jennifer Novak, 832.540.2769, development@pearlmfa.org SPOTLIGHT ASIA: COCKTAILS AND CULTURAL FUSION When: Saturday, April 5, 8 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Janae and Kenny Tsai Note: Benefitting Asia Society Texas Center; global beats; catered by Sushic LLC; entertainment TBA; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Pre-purchase $75; $100 at door Contact: John Bradshaw Jr., 713.496.9904, jbradshaw@asiasociety.org THE HEALTH MUSEUM'S TRIPLE CROWN POLO MATCH When: Sunday, April 6, 4:30 pm Where: Houston Polo Club Who: TBA Note: Grand polo sporting; derby-themed cocktails; light bites; stomping of the divots; media sponsor PaperCity; Kentucky Derby attire Tariff: $100; tables from $2,500 Contact: Kate Thompson, 713.337.8443, thehealthmuseum.org/polo BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY When: Sunday, April 6, 6:30 pm Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chairs Jeanie Kilroy Wilson and Wallace Wilson Note: Benefitting MFAH Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens; music; cocktails; hors d'oeuvres; dancing; seated dinner in tent on the lawn, catered by City Kitchen; garden-party attire Tariff: From $500 Contact: Ashley Sneed, 713.639.7523, bayoubendgardenparty DALLAS ART FAIR When: Thursday, April 10, 7 pm, Preview Gala; Fair days Friday – Saturday, April 11 – 12, 11 am – 7 pm, and Sunday, April 13, 11 am – 6 pm Where: Fashion Industry Gallery (F.I.G.) in Dallas Arts District Note: Year six of the state's first and only Texas-founded Fair; 75+ national and international gallerists alongside Texas dealers; cutting-edge fare across ALLEY THEATRE BALL: ULTIMATE CONSTRUCTION When: Saturday, April 12, 7:30 pm; VIP reception 6:30 pm Where: Silver Street Studios Who: Chairs Andrew Cordes, Brian Teichman Note: Celebrating upcoming Alley Theatre renovation; VIP reception with Gladys Knight; performance by Knight at 7:30 pm; seated dinner; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $2,500; tables from $10,000; Young Professional Late Night tickets $125 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.315.3370, lauraw@alleytheatre.org CELEBRITY SERVE BENEFIT: EMERALD CITY When: Sunday, April 13, 6 pm Where: Tony's Restaurant Who: Co-chairs Gerald Franklin, Joan Schnitzer Levy; honorary chairs/honorees TBA Note: Benefitting ESCAPE Family Resource Center; dinner served by local TV, radio and sports personalities; live auction; emerald or "Oz" attire Tariff: From $400; tables from $4,000 Contact: Chris Rambeau, 832.367.9117, cprambeau@comcast.net REFLECTIONS ON STYLE When: Tuesday, April 15 Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Brenda DeVore; honoree Janice McNair Note: Benefitting Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary; luncheon; runway show from Houston's best closets; Chic Boutique Tariff: TBA Contact: Denise Furlough, 832.201.8026, denise_ furlough@uss.salvationarmy.org CHILDBUILDERS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON When: Thursday, April 24, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Suzanne Fleckman, Debbie Martinez; honorary co-chairs Jo and Bill Breetz, Betty and Jess Tutor Note: Honoring Judge Ed Emmett family with Amazing Grace Award and Mitch Derrick with Muriel Folloder Phillips Volunteer of the Year Award; guest speaker Marty Braniff Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,000 Contact: Trish King, 713.481.6555, trish@childbuilders.org A CELEBRATION OF READING When: Thursday, April 24, 7 pm Where: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Who: Chairmen Maria and Neil Bush; honorary chairmen Barbara Bush and President George H.W. Bush Note: Benefitting The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation; guest authors including Eric Blehm, John Grisham, Walter Isaacson; catered by Jackson and Company; entertainment Savannah Berry Tariff: $150; tables from $5,000 Contact: Carrie Eickenroht, 713.467.2812, ceickenroht@ empowerevents.com; barbarabush.org MAY RIENZI SPRING PARTY: SERATA DEI FIORI When: Thursday, April 24, 7 pm Where: Rienzi Who: Chairs Fran Fauntleroy, Lara and Parker Fauntleroy, Shelley and Mitchell Cox, Glenda Grainger Note: Benefitting MFAH Rienzi; poolside cocktails; buffet dinner catered by City Kitchen; entertainment DJ London; cocktail finery Tariff: $150 Contact: Julia Oettinger, 713.639.7572, rienzispringparty@mfah.org AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH HOLLAND TAYLOR When: Thursday, May 1, 6:30 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chair Philamena Baird; honorary chair Margaret Williams Note: Benefitting Houston Arts Alliance; reception; seated dinner; conversation with playwright and actress Holland Taylor Tariff: Underwriting couple $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Kate Ostrow-Yadan, 713.581.6118, kate@haatx.com THEATRE UNDER THE STARS GALA: BROADWAY EMPIRE When: Saturday, April 26, 7 pm Where: The Hobby Center Who: Chairs Steve Burkett, Doug Dawson, Greg Harper Note: Prohibition-era speakeasy event; entertainment TBA; seated dinner by City Kitchen; dancing; auction Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $7,500 Contact: Ashly Alberto, 713.558.2656, ashly@tuts.com WILSON PARISH, ANTHONY RATHBUN HOUSTON GRAND OPERA BALL FLEURS DE L'OPÉRA When: Saturday, April 5, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chair Margaret Williams Note: Cocktails; silent auction accompanied by beautiful music; seated dinner; white tie Tariff: From $1,500; tables from $15,000 Content: Scott Ipsen, 713.546.0242, sipsen@houstongrandopera.org diverse media; provocative programming; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Patron Pass TBA; threeday Fair pass $50; one-day Fair ticket $25 Contact: 214.220.1278, dallasartfair.com Margaret Williams and Robert Ivany at the Houston Symphony Centennial Opening Night HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON When: Sunday, April 27, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Carolyn and Stevens Mafrige, Ginni and Richard Mithoff, Melissa and Michael Mithoff Note: Family celebration; toddlers to teens on runway in stylish fashions from Neiman Marcus; interactive musical experiences; crafts; entertainment for young audiences; media sponsor PaperCity; springtime-best attire Tariff: Children $75; adults $150; tables from $1,000 Contact: Nicole Peralta, 713.238.1485, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org CANDLELIGHTERS LIGHTS OF COURAGE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, April 29, 10:30 am shopping; noon luncheon Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Jennifer Martinez, Katie Wise Stanton, Ann Wise, Lorraine Wise Note: Benefitting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance; recognizing young people battling cancer; keynote speaker Reid Ryan, president of business operations for Houston Astros, who helps disabled children participate in sports; shopping extravaganza; raffle Tariff: From $175; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lynn Wheeler, 713.270.4700, lwheeler@candle.org JANUARY | PAGE 40 | 2014 SPRING 2014 DATEBOOK GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART BENEFIT AND AUCTION: THE WRECKING BALL When: Friday, May 2, 7 pm Where: The Glassell School of Art Who: Chairs Sara Paschall Dodd, Greg Fourticq Jr. Note: Benefitting MFAH Glassell School of Art; theme is a cheeky nod to the final benefit in current building before it's torn down; cocktails; buffet dinner; auction of important Texas art Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Julia Oettinger, 713.639.7572, glassellbenefit@mfah.org CATASTROPHIC THEATRE GALA: CAMP CATASTROPHIC When: Friday, May 2, 8 pm, (VIP hour 7 pm) Where: S.P.J.S.T. Lodge Who: Chairs, honorary chairs, honorees TBA Note: "Summer camp" with indoor wilderness including campfires, arts and crafts, scary movies, talent shows, make-out tents, sing-a-longs, merit badges, tons of campy fun; campy attire Tariff: From $50; tables from $1,500 Contact: Tamarie Cooper, 713.522.2723, ext. 4, tamarie.cooper@catastrophic theatre.com DRESS FOR DINNER'S FASHION GENE AWARDS When: Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 pm Where: Tootsies Who: Chairs Leisa Holland Nelson and Laura Max Nelson Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success; fashion and awards show featuring fashionable mother-daughter honorees; catered by Culinaire Tariff: $50; $350 with dinner Contact: Marisol Castro, 713.520.0443, events@recipe4success.org HEROES & HANDBAGS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, May 8, 10 am Where: Omni Hotel Who: Chair Diane Caplan; honorary chair Dominique Sachse Note: Benefitting Heroes for Children; silent auction of vintage and new designer handbags and men's accessories; seated lunch; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $175; tables from $2,500 Contact: Kristy Hensel, 214.526.5824, khensel@ heroesforchildren.org VIPIT PARTY AT THE 27TH ANNUAL HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE When: Saturday, May 10, 11 am Where: The Heritage Society Who: Chairs Steven and Cabrina Owsley Note: Benefitting Orange Show Center for Visionary Art; shaded reserved seating for America's largest art car parade; food and drink from Houston's best restaurants; live parade commentary; ballots for your fave ride. Tariff: $150; $1,500 Art Car Angel (10 people); $4,500 (25 people) Contact: Wendy Schroell, 713.926.6368, wendy@orangeshow.org LUCK OF THE DRAW When: Friday, May 16, 7 pm Where: DiverseWorks Who: TBA Note: Benefitting DiverseWorks; 200+ new works by emerging and established artists sold via Art Chance drawings ($100 per chance) Tariff: From $125; sponsorships from $1,500 Contact: Jordan Dupuis, 713.223.8346, jordan@diverseworks.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY CENTENNIAL BALL When: Saturday, May 17, 6 pm Where: Jones Hall Who: Chairs Chairmen Cora Sue and Harry Mach, Joella and Steve Mach Note: Concert conducted by Steven Reineke; performance by Matthew Morrison, star of TV's Glee; post-concert cocktails; silent auction; stage and seating areas transformed for seated dinner catered by Jackson and Company; presentation of Ima Hogg Philanthropy Award to Marie Bosarge and Phoebe and Bobby Tudor, Raphael Fliegel Award for Visionary Leadership to Margaret Williams; media sponsor PaperCity; white tie Tariff: Couples from $12,500; tables from $25,000 Contact: Alexandra Yates, 713.238.1485, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org THE LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON MORAL COURAGE AWARD DINNER When: Thursday, May 29, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Honorees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gerda Weismann Klein Note: Benefitting Holocaust Museum Houston; dinner and keynote speaker Congressman John Lewis; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Krista Heide , 713.942.8000, ext. 121, hmhdinner@hmh.org ROTHKO CHAPEL VISIONARY AWARD GALA When: Thursday, May 29, 7 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chair Lynn Wyatt; honoree Tilda Swinton Note: Benefitting Rothko Chapel; Swinton to receive The Rothko Chapel's Visionary Award; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Thuy Tran, 713.660.1405, thuy@rothkochapel.org For more must-attend charitable events, including the latest calendar listings updated 24/7, tap papercitymag.com.