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Continued from page 32 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K Continued on page 36 JANUARY | PAGE 34 | 2015 Note: Raffle; silent auction; seated dinner by City Kitchen; surprise entertainment; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.639.4729, sdarnell@hmns.org ERJCC CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP BALL When: Saturday, March 7, 7:30 pm Where: Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Jennifer Haikin Zach and Ron Zach; honorary chairs Lauren and Jeremy Blachman, Rosalyn and Barry Margolis, Marci Rosenberg and Ben Samuels; honorees Eve and Bobby Lapin, Mark Wallace Note: Benefitting The Irvin Kaplan Children's Scholarship Fund; seated dinner; silent auction; black tie Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Melissa Gordon, 713.729.3200, ext. 3202, mgordon@erjcchouston.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY'S CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Sunday, March 8, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Brittany Cassin, Susan Hansen; honorary chairs Courtney and Bill Toomey Note: Benefitting Symphony's education and community engagement programming; toddlers to teens runway fashion show by Neiman Marcus; instrument petting zoo; arts and crafts; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Children $75; adults $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Laura Neiman, 713.238.1485, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org THE MOORES SOCIETY'S DINNER CONCERT GALA: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS When: Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Kelli Cohen Fein, Nancy Strohmer; honorary chair Margaret Williams; honoree David Ashley White Note: Benefitting University of Houston's Moores School of Music; featured artist Audra McDonald; performances by Moores School students; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Patricia Cooper, 713.743.1304, parogers@central. uh.edu ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 11, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Franelle Rogers Note: Benefitting The National Multiple Sclerosis Society; lunch; panel of inspirational speakers; honoring 2015 Person on the Move Judi Johnson, and Company on the Move Saks Fifth Avenue Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Taylor Mallia, 713.394.2970, taylor.mallia@ nmss.org PASSION FOR FASHION LUNCHEON When: Thursday, March 12, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Note: Benefitting Houston Community College's fashion and interior design programs; reception; luncheon; fashion show sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue; guest designer Nini Hale of Nini Jewels; Julia Anderson Frankel to receive HCC Design Society Special Award; Kelli Cohen Fein to be named HCC Design Society Fashion Icon Tariff: $250; sponsorships from $2,500 Contact: Lynn Ellis, 713.532.6907, lynn@e-eventsgroup.com TIGER BALL: ENCHANTING CHINA When: Thursday, March 12, 7 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Anne and Albert Chao, Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron; honorees Lily and Charles Foster Note: Benefitting Asia Society Texas Center; celebrating 35th anniversary of Asia Society Houston; reception; seated dinner; dancing; big board auction; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie or national dress Tariff: From $500; tables from $10,000 Contact: John Bradshaw Jr., 713.496.9904, jbradshaw@ asiasociety.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY WINE DINNER & COLLECTOR'S AUCTION When: Friday, March 13, 6 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Gina and Devinder Bhatia; auction chair Bob Weiner Note: Multi-course dinner prepared by chef Wolfgang Puck and Jackson and Company; wine pairings from Spec's selected by Gina and Devinder Bhatia and Lindy and John Rydman; auction of choice wines, wine-related packages and spirits; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $800; tables from $7,500 Contact: Alexandra Yates, 713.238.1485, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org HOUSTON GRAND OPERA 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & GALA When: Thursday, March 19, 6:30 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chair Terrylin G. Neale Note: Benefitting Houston Grand Opera Endowment; concert in Cullen Theater by international opera star Joyce DiDonato, with Patrick Summers leading the HGO Orchestra and HGO Studio Artists; intimate on-stage dinner in Brown Theater; black tie Tariff: From $2,500; tables from $25,000 Contact: Clare Greene, 713.546.0277, specialevents@ hgo.org PIN OAK CHARITY HORSE SHOW When: Thursdays – Sundays, March 19 – 21, 26 – 28 Where: Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Sponsors' Club Note: Benefitting Pin Oak Charities; Olympic-level competition; catered by Two Forks; Palm Beach attire Tariff: Children under 12 free; general admission $5 Thursdays, $10 Fridays and Saturdays; VIP from $375 Contact: 281.398.7007, info@pinoak.org, pinoak.org FRIENDS OF NURSING LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW When: Wednesday, March 25, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Carol Linn, Christie Sullivan, Donna Vallone Note: Benefitting CHI St. Luke's Health – Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center nursing scholarships; fashion show sponsored by Tootsies Tariff: $400; tables from $3,000 Contact: Tracie Goodwin Tate, 832.355.5855, tgoodwin@ stlukeshealth.org FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 25, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas–Houston Who: Chairs Dorothy and Mickey Ables Note: Benefitting Center for Houston's Future; keynote speaker Reverend William A. Lawson; former First Lady Barbara Bush to receive Eugene H. Vaughan Civic Leadership Award; luncheon Tariff: From $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: Mercedes Santos- Garay, 713.844.9328, msantos@ futurehouston.org; CHRISTUS FOUNDATION SPRING LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 25, noon Where: Hilton Americas–Houston Who: Co-chairs Cathy and Giorgio Borlenghi, Lorraine and Ted Dinerstein, Jes and John Hagale, Anna Marie and Harold Hidalgo Sr., Roz Hill, Sister Kevina Keating, Nancy and Tom Macrini, Reinnette and Stan Marek, Trini Mendenhall, Charlene and John O'Shea, Carol and Odis Peavy, Regina Rogers, Kari and Sean Tracey, Raye G. White Note: Benefitting Christus Foundation for Healthcare; honoring Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Tariff: $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kemah Blair, 713.803.1801, kemah.blair@ christushealth.org BEST DRESSED LUNCHEON When: Thursday, March 26, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chair Rosemary Schatzman; raffle chairs Vanessa Sendukas, Phyllis Williams Note: Benefitting March of Dimes; fashion presentation by Neiman Marcus with designer Jason Wu Tariff: From $350; tables from $5,000 Contact: Amanda Hance, 713.964.5421, ahance@marchofdimes.com, marchofdimes.com/bestdressed ROOT BALL When: Thursday, March 26, 7 pm Where: Private club Who: Chairs Cherie Flores, Robin Wombwell Note: Benefitting Trees For Houston; event design by Richard Flowers; dinner; old Havana attire Tariff: $350; tables from $5,000 Contact: Jessica Keener, 713.840.8733, ext. 102, jessica@treesforhouston.org COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS GALA: CIRCUS CARNIVALE When: Friday, March 27, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas-Houston Who: Chairs Cheryl Boblitt, Angela James, Jo Ann Petersen; honorees Iris Allen, Bob Duboise, Roberta Rude, Camille Tichenor, Mary Iris and Lloyd Webre Note: Puddie Pitcock to be honored posthumously with Spirit Award; dinner; dancing; entertainment Password; silent auction; black tie Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kate Ryther, 713.630.5636, kryther@ covenanthouse.org CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON GALA When: Friday, March 27, 7 pm Where: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Who: Chairs Lisa and Michael Holthouse, Lucinda and Javier Loya Note: Live and silent auctions of contemporary art; seated dinner; dancing; entertainment TBA; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Emily Crowe, 713.284.8260, gala@camh.org LANGUAGE OF LOVE GALA When: Friday, March 27, 6:30 pm Where: Westin Galleria Memorial City Who: Chairs Adrienne and Charles Lyons; honorees Michael Douglas, The Scottish Rite Masons Note: Benefitting Center for Hearing and Speech Tariff: TBD Contact: Tany Klaes, 713.523.3633, tklaes@ centerhearingandspeech.org MERCURY GALA: THE ROARING TWENTIES — MERCURY STYLE When: Friday, March 27, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Tara Wilson, Lloyd Kirchner Note: Benefitting Mercury Baroque Ensemble; cocktails, dinner, dancing Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Kade Smith, 713.533.0080, kade@ mercuryhouston.org HOUSTON ANTIQUES + ART + DESIGN SHOW When: Friday – Sunday, March 27 – 29; 11 am – 7 pm Friday and Saturday; 11 am – 5 pm Sunday Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall B Note: Formerly HADA; 125 premier exhibitors from across the U.S., Canada and Europe in room settings of fine antique furniture, decorative and fine arts representing all design movements, from ancient to 20th-century modern; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $15 Contact: Gordon Merkle, 954.202.1955, gordon@ dolphinfairs.com, houstonantiquesartdesign.com BAYOU BEND CHILDREN'S PARTY: FLY TO NEVERLAND When: Saturday, March 28, 11 am Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chairs Kelli Kickerillo, Todd Forester Note: Benefitting Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens; family party in the Bayou Bend gardens with tented luncheon; entertainment; face painting; arts and crafts; petting zoo Tariff: Children $50; adults $100; family packages from $500 Contact: Kathryn Brill, 713.639.7581, bayoubendchildrensparty@ mfah.org PEARLS OF ART GALA: CIRQUE DE I'ART, AN AVANT- GARDE GALA FOR THE PEARL When: Saturday, March 28, 6:30 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Co-chairs Carol Cobb, Brooke Rogers; honorees Bobbie and John L. Nau III Note: Benefitting Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts; live three-ring circus entertainment throughout the evening; seated dinner by Jackson and Company; live and silent auctions Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jennifer Novak, 281.727.9076, development@ pearlmfa.org SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SPRING GALA: SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW When: Saturday, March 28, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Linda and Willie Chiang; honorary chairs Elizabeth and Tim Vail Note: Tribute to Judy Garland by guest vocalist Hilary Kole; cocktails; seated dinner by Jackson and Company; honoring Occidental Petroleum; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Samantha Gonzalez, 713.632.8103, sgonzalez@ spahouston.org BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY When: Sunday, March 29, 6:30 pm Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chairs Carol and Michael Linn Note: Garden party; music, cocktails; seated dinner by City Kitchen; dancing Tariff: From $750; underwriting from $7,500 Contact: Ashley Dillard, 713.639.7523, bayoubendgardenparty@mfah.org THE JUNG CENTER'S SPRING BENEFIT When: Tuesday, March 31, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Judy and Charles Tate; honorees J. Pittman McGehee Sr., J. Pittman McGehee Jr. Note: Guest speaker Dan Harris, ABC News anchor and New York Times bestselling author, who will discuss his book 10% Happier Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: Andria Frankfort, 713.524.8253, ext. 11, afrankfort@junghouston.org APRIL HOUSTON HOSPICE BUTTERFLY LUNCHEON When: Thursday, April 2, 11:30 am Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chair Lesha Elsenbrook Note: Guest speakers Lori and Wayne Earl, parents of Esther Grace Earl, who inspired the book The Fault in Our Stars Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Cynthia Nordt, 713.677.7123, cnordt@ houstonhospice.org HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER SPRING MARKET WITH DESIGNERS RACHEL ASHWELL AND BARBARA WESTBROOK When: Tuesday, April 7, 11 am Where: Houston Design Center, Alkusari Showroom, Suite 229 Note: Design panel and book signing with keynote speakers Rachel Ashwell and Barbara Westbrook; books for sale at event; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must to thehoustondesigncenter.com/ springmarket, 713.864.2660, ext. 2 Contact: 713.864.2660; thehoustondesigncenter.com PAPERCITY DESIGN AWARDS AT THE HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER When: Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 pm Where: The Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Road, Alkusari Showroom, Suite 229 Note: Announcement and celebration of winners of PaperCity Design Awards, presented by designers Rachel Ashwell and "I HAVE SOCIAL DISEASE. I HAVE TO GO OUT EVERY NIGHT. IF I STAY HOME ONE NIGHT I START SPREADING RUMORS TO MY DOGS." — Andy Warhol