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Continued from page 29 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K Continued on page 34 LOVE'S IN FASHION When: Wednesday, February 11, 6:30 pm Where: Tootsies Who: Chairs Joanna and Brad Marks, Hannah and Cal McNair; honorary chairs Susan and Michael Plank Note: Benefitting Dec My Room; Valentine's Day theme; 20 Sweetheart Philanthropy Couples highlight the fashion runway show Tariff: Standing room $150; second-row seating $300; front row $500; second-row sponsorships including 10 seats $2,500; front- row sponsorships including 10 seats and VIP after-party $5,000 Contact: 832.538.1201, decmyroom.org BO'S PLACE HEARTS OF HOPE LUNCHEON When: Thursday, February 12, 11 am Where: Westin Galleria Hotel Who: Co-chairs Giggy and Matt Thanheiser, Paula and Rusty Walter; honorary chairs Lindy and Larry Neuhaus Note: Celebrating 25th anniversary; speakers Lindy and Larry Neuhaus, parents of Bo, for whom the organization is named; Flo McGee to receive Robin Bush Award Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Andrea Sivells, 713.942.8339, heartsofhope@ bosplace.org CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLAT SCHOLARSHIP GALA When: Friday, February 13, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Bill King, Neda Ladjevardian; co-chairs Diane and Jim D'Agostino; honorary chairs Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence; 2015 Scholarship Ambassador Recipient Paula Sutton Note: Benefitting Gaston LeNôtre Scholarship Foundation; Parisian theme; champagne reception; dinner; live and silent auctions; can-can entertainment; music Bubba McNeely & Greg Giacona; black tie Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Shannon Smith, 832.289.1453, shannon@ gastonlenotrescholarship.org, ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL'S BLACK AND WHITE BALL When: Friday, February 13, 7 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Co-chairs Elizabeth Brewer, Kirsten Shaw Herrscher Note: Celebrating 60th anniversary; live, silent and big board auctions; wine pull; dinner by Royal Sonesta executive chef Peter Laufer, a St. Thomas parent; music and dancing; formal attire, black and white only Tariff: Tickets TBA; tables from $2,200 Contact: Allison Kirk, 832.200.8244, allisonk@ designatwork.com, stegala.org THE SAN LUIS SALUTE GALA When: Friday, February 13, 7:30 pm Where: The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort Who: Hosts Paige and Tilman Fertitta; honorees Alan Barrett, Thomas Geisbert, Thomas Ksiazek, James LeDuc, Scott Weaver Note: Benefitting University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; nonstop entertainment; seated dinner; all-night dancing; royal procession of the Knights of Momus court; black tie Tariff: $275; tables from $6,500 Contact: Michelle Beckwith, 409.744.1500, mbeckwith@ ldry.com BEST FRIENDS BRUNCH When: Saturday, February 14, 11 am Where: Omni Hotel Houston Who: Chairs Teena Davis, Kristy Phillips, Wendy Phillips Note: Benefitting Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston's aniMeals on Wheels program; reception; silent auction; brunch; pet fashion show Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Jackie Armstrong, 713.533.4925, jarmstrong@ imgh.org HOUSTON HEART BALL: LOVE IS IN THE AIR When: Saturday, February 14, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Brenda and Marc Watts; honorees Jeanne and Peter Kinnear, Dr. Daniel Penny Note: Benefitting American Heart Association; cocktails; dinner; live and silent auctions; Open Your Heart program; entertainment Sauce The Band; black tie Tariff: $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Katie Pryor, 713.610.5072, katie.pryor@ heart.org NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER BENEFIT LUNCHEON: UNMASKED When: Wednesday, February 18, 11 am Where: Bayou City Event Center Who: TBD Note: Speaker Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist and bestselling author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Tariff: Tables from $2,000 Contact: 713.664.7676, info@neuhaus.org HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT AUCTION When: Wednesday, February 18, 6 pm Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chairs Geoffrey Koslov, Joe Aker Note: Auctioneer Rick Wester of Rick Wester Fine Art, NYC; premier photographic art from across the world; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Alexandra Irvine, 713.529.4755, ext. 17, alex@hcponline.org HOUSTON BALLET'S THE MASKED BALL: A TRIBUTE TO ROMEO AND JULIET When: Wednesday, February 18, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Melissa and Michael Mithoff, Henry Richardson and Monsour Taghdisi; honorees Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Note: Celebrating Stanton Welch's world premiere of Romeo and Juliet; dinner by Jackson and Company; auction of jewels curated by Tony Bradfield and Kevin Black of Tenenbaum & Co., Wine Cellar curated by Devinder Bhatia, artworks curated by Barbara Davis of Barbara Davis Gallery, travel expeditions; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,250; tables from $15,000 Contact: Suzie Cadey, 713.535.3230, scadey@ houstonballet.org THE GALA ROYALE: BETTING ON THE BAYOU When: Thursday, February 19, 6 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chair Sheryl Barrett; honorees Steve Beasley, Doug Erwin, Morris Foster, Stuart McGill Note: Benefitting Target Hunger; cocktail reception; live and silent auctions; dinner by Jackson and Company; gaming; entertainment Tariff: $300; tables from $2,500 Contact: Becky Brown, 713.226.4953, becky.brown@ targethunger.org PEARL BALL When: Thursday, February 19, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Jenny Johnson, Julie Sudduth Note: Benefitting Good Samaritan Foundation; dinner; entertainment Mambo Jazz Kings; Havana Nights attire Tariff: $750; tables from $5,000 Contact: Melissa King, 713.529.4646, mking@gsftx.org ALLEY THEATRE SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT When: Friday, February 20, 10 am Where: Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chair Butch Mach Note: Sub-gauge shooting, sporting clays, flurry competitions; buffet lunch by The Coronado Club; awards ceremony; cocktail reception; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Teams of four from $1,500 Contact: Lauren Rutledge, 713.315.3332, laurenr@alleytheatre.org THE CORNERSTONE DINNER GOOD BRICK AWARDS When: Friday, February 20, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Dorothy and Mickey Ables, Nancy Ames and Danny Ward Note: Benefitting Preservation Houston; dinner; presentation of 2015 Good Brick Awards; Phoebe Tudor to receive President's Award; Buffalo Bayou Partnership named Community Pillar Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: David Bush, 713.510.3990, contact@ preservationhouston.org HCCS BLACK HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP GALA When: Saturday, February 21, 5:30 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Honorary chairs Carroll Robinson, Christopher Oliver Note: Dinner; keynote speaker Spencer Tillman Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Cydney Peters, 713.718.5032, cydney.peters@hccs.edu HSPVA ROCKS! ENCORE FOR EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, February 24, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Gina Fish, George Lancaster Note: Renowned photographer Mark Seliger to be named 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Megan Horton, 713.524.0661, ext. 206, megan@elmorepr.com AN EVENING WITH A LEGEND 10TH ANNIVERSARY When: Wednesday, February 25, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Melissa and Mano DeAyala, Carolyn and David Light, Susan and David Light; honoree President George W. Bush Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Cancer Center; interview with George W. Bush, conducted by CBS host Bob Schieffer Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Kelley Holloway, 832.824.6917, kjhollow@ texaschildrens.org EL CENTRO DE CORAZÓN'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE LUNCHEON When: Thursday, February 26, 11:15 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Philamena and Arthur Baird; honorary chairs Gwen and Judge Ed Emmett, Margaret and Joel Shannon Note: Seated luncheon; speaker Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, retired US Army lieutenant colonel Tariff: $200; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Kathryn Childress, 832.494.1761, kchildress@ elcentrochc.org HOUSTON WILDERNESS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, February 26, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Shawn and Bill Jackson, Kyle and John Kirksey, John Kirksey Jr. Note: Benefitting Houston Wilderness ecosystem preservation, education and awareness programs; Cullen Geiselman and Beth Robertson to receive Second Annual Houston Wilderness Wild Life Award; Sanford Criner to receive Wild Partners Award Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: Holly Thorson, 713.337.0921, holly@ houstonwilderness.org ELLE DECOR EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHAEL BOODRO TALK AND BOOK SIGNING AT THE LOBBY When: Thursday, February 26, 6 pm Where: Greenwood King The Lobby Note: Reception; Elle Decor editor in chief Michael Boodro to sign his book Elle Decor: The Height of Style: Inspiring Ideas from the World's Chicest Rooms; books for sale at event; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: thelobby@ greenwoodking.com THE RIVER "DREAM OUT LOUD CELEBRATION" When: Thursday, February 26, 6:30 pm Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chairs Robin and Danny Klaes; honorary chairs Joan Cohen and Kerry Gerachis Note: Benefitting The River Performing and Visual Arts Center at TUTS; live and silent auctions; dinner; presentation of Sammy Award to Cathleen Lewis and Rex Lewis-Clack; entertainment The River Performance Troupe Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Elizabeth Weiss, 713.558.2656, elizabethw@ tuts.com SAVOR THE HOPE GALA When: Friday, February 27, 6:30 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Eija and Geoff Seaman; honorees Deacons of Deadwood Note: Benefitting Devereux Texas; cocktail reception; dinner by Américas; entertainment Gentle Lamp Experience; live and silent auctions; roaring '20s attire Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Joni Robertson, 281.316.5423, jroberts@ devereux.org, savorthehope.org FINE ART OF SHOOTING When: Saturday, February 28, 8:30 am Where: The Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chairs Alice and Keith Mosing Note: Benefitting MFAH; competitive shooting competition; holiday shopping market with sportsman vendors; buffet lunch Tariff: General tickets $100; individual shooters $1,000; shooting teams of four $3,000; underwriting from $5,000 Contact: Julia Oettinger, 713.639.7572, fineartof shooting@mfah.org A BUTTERFLY FLUTTER When: Saturday, February 28, 10 am Where: Houston Museum of Natural Science Who: Chairs Kitty Hochner, Carroll Ray Note: Benefitting The Cockrell Butterfly Center at HMNS; children's event with face painting, cookie decorating, balloon art, insect petting zoo, bounce houses, prizes; snacks and coffee Tariff: $45; underwriting from $500 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.639.4729, sdarnell@hmns.org MARCH RED CROSS LUNCHEON: CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF CARING When: Monday, March 2, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Winell Herron, Leisa Holland-Nelson; honorary chair Bobbie Nau; honorees Bruce LaBoon, Marathon Oil Note: Benefitting Greater Houston Area Chapter of American Red Cross; guest speaker TBA Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Lilya Williams, 713.313.7635, lilya.williams@redcross.org HATS IN THE PARK LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 3, 11:30 am Where: Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion in McGovern Centennial Gardens Who: Chairs Estela Cockrell, Denise Monteleone; honorary chair Cherie Flores; honoree Kathrine McGovern Note: Benefitting Hermann Park Conservancy; champagne in gardens; lunch on Centennial Green; hats are a must Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Cati Rines, 713.524.5876, ext. 334, events@hermannpark.org HATS OFF TO MOTHERS LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 3, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Robin Klaes and Tany Jeter Klaes; honorees Ginger Bertrand, Liz Glanville, Heather Holmes, Kathleen Jennings, Anna McLean, Sheila Partin, Michelle Smith, Kim Sterling, Laura Sweeney, Keely Thorne Note: Benefitting Easter Seals Greater Houston; honoring mothers who have made significant contributions to their families and the community; seated luncheon; informal fashion show by Neiman Marcus; haute hat attire Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jenny Barnes, 713.838.9050, ext. 304, jbarnes@eastersealshouston.org FRIENDS AND FAMILY LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 4, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Val Burguieres, Emily Dalicandro Note: Benefitting Children's Museum of Houston; guest speaker author Joline Godfrey Tariff: $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Audrey Cortez, 713.535.7210, acortez@ cmhouston.org FRIENDS OF WOMEN'S STUDIES TABLE TALK When: Friday, March 6, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Co-chairs Caroline Fant, Mandy Kao; honorary chair Tina Knowles Note: Benefitting Friends of Women's Studies program at U of H; Houston women from diverse fields share their stories; luncheon Tariff: From $35; underwriting from $2,000 Contact: Ayanna Mccloud, 713.743.3773, amccloud@uh.edu HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE GALA: OUT OF AFRICA When: Saturday, March 7, 7 pm Where: Houston Museum of Natural Science Who: Chairs Jill and Scott Holstead, Amy and Hardy Murchison JANUARY | PAGE 32 | 2015