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Continued from page 113 F A L L 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K Continued on page 118 SEPTEMBER | PAGE 116 | 2015 Smith; honorary chairmen Judge Denise Bradley and DA Devon Anderson Note: Keynote speaker author Lester Smith Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jackie Medina, 281.589.4833, jackie@pdaphouston.org THE BEACON'S COME TO THE TABLE When: Thursday, September 24, 6 pm Where: The Beacon Day Center Who: Chairs Nancy and David Randall Note: Gourmet meal crafted by chefs Randy Evans, Efisio Farris, Philippe Gaston, Mark Holley, Manabu "Hori" Horiuchi, Hugo Ortega, Ruben Ortega, Mike Puccio, Fernando Rios, John Sheely, Claire Smith; wine pairings; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Julie Falcon, 713.220.9736; jfalcon@beaconhomeless.org TEXAS CONTEMPORARY KICKOFF PARTY AT INTERNUM When: Thursday, September 24, 6 pm Where: Internum Note: The official kickoff for the upcoming Texas Contemporary Art Fair; big reveal of Fair exhibiting gallerists; artful surprises; VIP pass pickup; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: By invitation only for VIP pass holders Contact: Matt Johns, 713.412.8867, matt@experientialmatter.com ONE NIGHT ONLY: BUM PHILLIPS: ALL-AMERICAN OPERA When: Thursday, September 24, 7 pm Where: Stafford Centre Note: Benefitting Bum Phillips Retreat, which holds Heart Sign Camp, a summer camp for deaf children; cocktails; performance; Q&A with Mike Barber, Elvin Bethea, Greg Bingham, Robert Brazile, Kenny Burrough, Earl Campbell, Curley Culp, Andy Dorris, Billy Johnson, Carl Mauck, Vernon Perry, Mike Renfro Tariff: $500 Contact: staffordcentre. ticketforce.com NEIMAN MARCUS STILETTO STRUT AND LUNCHEON When: Friday, September 25, 11 am Where: Neiman Marcus Houston Galleria and The Westin Galleria Who: Chair Megan Hotze; co-chairs Limor Smith, Shelly Smith Hendry; honorary chair Jan Duncan; honoree Mothaffar Rimawi Note: Benefitting The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine; champagne toast in Neiman Marcus Shoe Salon; luncheon and style show at Westin Galleria; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Melanie McClain, 713.798.4852, melanie.mcclain@bcm.edu ALLEY THEATRE SCENE KICKOFF PARTY When: Friday, September 25, 6 pm Where: The Alley Theatre Note: Benefitting The Scene, the Alley Theatre Young Patrons Group; a look at the newly renovated space; sharp and swanky 1960s theme; cocktails and hors d'oeuvres; DJ; silent auction; photo booth; media sponsor PaperCity; '60s mod cocktail attire Tariff: From $75; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Haley Willis, 713.315.5413, haleyw@alleytheatre.org HEARTS OF GOLD GALA When: Friday, September 25, 7 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Julie and Marc Boom, Mary and Paul Klotman; honorary co-chairs Gina and Devinder Bhatia; honoree Margaret Williams Note: Benefitting The Health Museum, John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Meg Naumann, 713.927.6316, meg@thehealthmuseum.org THE BIG BLACK TIE BALL: POINTS OF LIGHT NIGHT When: Saturday, September 26, 6 pm Where: The Omni Houston Hotel Who: Chairs Manon and Matt Kebodeaux Note: Benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters; reception; dinner; live and silent auctions; high-energy entertainment Tariff: $300; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.860.8209, ball@bbbstx.org TACOS Y TACONES GALA When: Saturday, September 26, 7 pm Where: Bayou City Event Center Note: Benefitting programs of The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans; entertainment Grupo Kache; black tie Tariff: $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Juan Ortiz, 713.929.2317, jortiz@aama.org BAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION GALA: DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES When: Wednesday, September 30, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks home of Kristi and John Schiller Who: Chairs Debbie and John Daugherty Note: Catered by A Fare Extraordinaire; DJ spinning tunes from '50s onward; dress up as your favorite decade Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Jennifer Cate, 713.206.5505 BEST CELLARS CELEBRITY WINE DINNER When: Wednesday, September 30, 6:30 pm Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chair Franelle Rogers; honorary chairs Norelle and Brian Becker, Jeanie and Jim Janke, Marcia and David Solomon; wine host chairman Robert Sakowitz Note: Benefitting T.J. Martell Foundation; champagne reception; gourmet four-course meal; wine from top collectors; auction; entertainment Jonathan Cain of Journey Tariff: $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 866.366.5274, info@franciscoandco.com ESCADA GENERATIONS OF GLAMOUR FASHION SHOW When: Wednesday, September 30, 7 pm Where: Elizabeth Anthony Note: Benefitting United Way of Greater Houston; Escada fashion show; honoring local mothers and daughters; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Invitation only Contact: Jeanne Ruberti, 713.622.1331, jeanne@ elizabethanthonyhouston.com OCTOBER RAZZLE DAZZLE LUNCHEON: THE POWER OF PINK When: Thursday, October 1, 10:30 am Where: The Westin Houston Memorial City Who: Chairs Yvonne Cormier, Claire Cormier Thielke; honorary chair Donna Vallone; honoree Cora Sue Mach Note: Benefitting MD Anderson Breast Care at the Bobetta Lindig Breast Care Center at Memorial Hermann; guest speaker Geralyn Lucas, best- selling author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy and Then Came Life; champagne reception; boutique; luncheon pink attire Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Stacey Szydlik, 713.242.4458, stacey.szydlik@ memorialhermann.org MARY JO PECKHAM AWARD LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW When: Thursday, October 1, 11:15 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Jenny Price, Betty Puryer; honorary chairs Liz Jameson, Ann Berry, Leila Gilbert; honorees Kathryn and Jeff Smith Note: Benefitting Assistance League of Houston; fashion show by Elizabeth Anthony Tariff: $150; sponsorships from $2,500 Contact: 713.526.7983, adminassist@assistanceleague hou.org IRON SOMMELIER GRAND TASTING When: Thursday, October 1, 6 pm Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Sean Beck, John Clutterbuck Note: Benefitting The Periwinkle Foundation; wine competition and tasting; prestigious sommeliers to compete for the title of Iron Sommelier Tariff: $150; underwriting from $1,000 Contact: Alice Rohrman, 713.807.0191, alicerohrman@ periwinklefoundation.org, ironsommelier.org LIVING WATER INTERNATIONAL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA When: Thursday, October 1, 6 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Stephanie and Gary Loveless; chairman of the board David Welch Note: Speakers from Africa, Latin America and India; entertainment Leybon; black tie optional Tariff: $150; tables from $2,500 Contact: 281.207.7800 galareg@water.cc, water.cc/gala TEXAS CONTEMPORARY PREVIEW AND VIP PARTY When: Thursday, October 1, 6 pm benefit Patron VIP Preview; 8 pm VIP and Fair Pass holders Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: Chairs John and Becca Cason Thrash Note: First collecting opportunity for year five; VIP status affords invitations to collection tours, brunches and private parties during Fair weekend; VIPs also have exclusive access to accelerated programming in VIP lounge designed by MaRS in collaboration with Internum; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $100 Patron VIP (includes exclusive first look, VIP Lounge, all VIP events plus three-day Fair admission); Fair Pass $50 Contact: Lauren Radin, 347.268.3680, lauren@art-mrkt. com; txcontemporary.com AMONG FRIENDS GALA When: Thursday, October 1, 7:30 pm Where: The Astorian Who: Chairs Christine and Michael McWilliams, Terri and Roger Peak Note: Benefitting Friends for Life; dinner; live auction; entertainment; dancing Tariff: $250; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Salise Shuttlesworth, 713.357.5228, director@adopt friends4life.org MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON GRAND GALA BALL When: Friday, October 2, 7:30 pm Where: MFAH Who: Chair Lynn Wyatt Note: Black and White Ball theme; seated dinner catered by City Kitchen; entertainment David Caceres' Orchestra and DJ Mad Marj; black tie Tariff: $750; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.639.7523, grandgalaball@mfah.org TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR When: Friday – Saturday, October 2 – 3, 11 am – 7 pm; Sunday, October 4, noon – 6 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Note: Fifth year; 60 top contemporary dealers including preeminent Texas gallerists and museum and nonprofit partners; $10,000 Texas Contemporary Award to be bestowed upon one worthy exhibiting artist; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Fair Pass (all three days and opening night) $50; three- day ticket $35; one-day pass $25 Contact: Lauren Radin, 347.268.3680, lauren@art-mrkt.com MEDICAL BRIDGES ONE PEOPLE, ONE WORLD GALA When: Saturday, October 3, 7 pm Where: Hilton Houston Post Oak Who: Chairs Kelli Cohen Fein, Barbara Van Postman; honorary chair Margaret Williams; honorees Mary Ann and David McKeithan Note: Cocktail reception; dinner; entertainment; raffle Tariff: $300; tables from $2,500 Contact: Dorothy Bolettieri, 713.748.8131, dbole@medicalbridges.org HOUSTON ALUMNAE OF ZETA TAU ALPHA THINK PINK LUNCHEON When: October 7, 10:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Angela Kelly Note: Benefitting Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation and MD Anderson Cancer Center; speaker Allen Wilson; Chloe Dao-designed limited-edition Think Pink scarves available Tariff: $100; tables from $1,000 Contact: Judy Jackson, 713.562.0377, thinkpinkhouston.org THE PRINTING MUSEUM'S GUTENBERG DINNER When: Wednesday, October 7, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chairs Astrid Marklund, Margrit Young-Zellweger; honorees Debbi Briggs, Dorris Ellis Note: Honoring women in print; speaker Dr. Renu Khator; black tie Tariff: $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Alexandria Hodge, 713.522.4652, ahodge@printingmuseum.org THE COMMUNITY ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE LUNCHEON When: Thursday, October 8, 11 am Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Co-chairs Beverly Harmon, Alton LaDay, Joy Sewing; honoree Carolyn Farb Note: First Annual Lester Marks Award for Philanthropy to be presented; special guest artist Kerry James Marshall Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Michelle Barnes, 713.523.1616, mbarnes@thecollective.org AURORA PICTURE SHOW AWARD DINNER When: Thursday, October 8, 6 pm Where: Leslie and Brad Bucher's converted Montrose warehouse Who: Chairs Leslie and Brad Bucher, Rose Mary Salum, Loris Simón Salum; honoree Oscar Muñoz Note: Celebrating the art of Oscar Muñoz; award presentation; dinner catered by City Kitchen Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Jessica Dodington, 713.868.2101, knapp@aurorapictureshow.org RED SHOE CHEF EVENT When: Thursday, October 8, 6 pm Where: Bayou City Events Center Note: Benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston; chef competition; entertainment; raffle; coat, tie and red shoes Tariff: $250; sponsorships from $2,500 Contact: Niki Smith, 713.202.6935, nikicsmith19@gmail.com ARIA STONE GRAND OPENING When: Thursday, October 8, 7 pm Where: Aria Stone, Decorative Center Houston Note: Grand opening celebration JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON Rainey Knudson & Michael Galbreth at the CAMH 65th Anniversary Gala