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Continued from page 120 F A L L 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K SEPTEMBER | PAGE 122 | 2015 blackjack and craps; live music; light bites Tariff: $500 Contact: Eileen Condit, 832.824.6823, emcondit@texaschildrens.org BUFFALO BAYOU GALA: CELEBRATING THE PATH TO BUFFALO BAYOU PARK When: Thursday, November 5, 7 pm Where: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park Who: Chairs Franci Neely, Roxann Neumann; honorees Nancy and Rich Kinder, Guy Hagstette, Sis Johnson, Anne Olson Note: Benefitting Buffalo Bayou Partnership; cocktails; seated dinner Tariff: $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Trudi Smith, 713.752.0314, ext. 103, buffalobayou.org CATWALK FOR A CURE WITH SAKS FIFTH AVENUE AND MONIQUE LHUILLIER When: Thursday, November 5, 7 pm Where: The Astorian Who: Chairs Allie Fields, Lisa Oren; honorees Kristin Elliott, Keila Torres, the Freddie Steinmark family Note: Benefitting Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation; underwritten by Saks Fifth Avenue; fashion show with special guest Monique Lhuillier; dinner; champagne pull with opportunity to win a diamond from Tenenbaum Jewelers; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $400; tables from $5,000 Contact: Missy Bellinger, 713.256.4250, info@sarcomacancer.org ORANGE SHOW GALA: PHANTOM ORANGE When: Friday, November 6, 7 pm Where: Heritage Center at Crowne Plaza Reliant Who: Chairs Lynn Mathre and Stewart O'Dell Note: Benefitting The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art; entertainment Mickey Thomas & The Celebrity AllStar Band; media sponsor PaperCity; orange or black tie attire Tariff: $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Wendy Schroell, wendy@orangeshow.org, 713.926.6368 UNICEF AUDREY HEPBURN SOCIETY BALL When: Friday, November 6, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Gina and Devinder Bhatia, Molly and Jim Crownover, Penny and Paul Loyd, Beth Madison; honorary chairs the Honorable and Mrs. Hushang Ansary, the Honorable James A. Baker, III and Susan Garret Baker, Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE, and Robert Bradford, Karin and Sean Hepburn Ferrer, Linda and Jim McIngvale, Janice and Robert McNair, the Honorable Mica Mosbacher, Sue and Lester Smith; honoree Barbara Bush Note: Award presentation to Barbara Bush; black tie Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: 832.463.2421, texas@unicefusa.org UNA NOTTE IN ITALIA PRESENTED BY FESTARI FOR MEN When: Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Chairs Eloise Frischkorn Bauer, Lori Krohn Sarofim; honorary chair Debbie Festari Note: Benefitting Bo's Place; fashion show with local athletes and businessmen; Italian cuisine and wine; dancing; media sponsor PaperCity Contact: Andrea Sivells, 713.942.8339, unanotte@bosplace.org BEST BUDDIES WITH KEVIN SPACEY When: Saturday, November 7, 7 pm Where: A private home Who: Chairs Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Becca Cason Thrash Note: Special guest Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey; cocktails; dinner by Brasserie 19 and Grotto; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $1,500; $3,000 to be seated with Kevin Spacey Contact: jbruno591@aol.com HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY GALA When: Saturday, November 7, 6:30 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Houston Who: Co-chairs Jana and Richard Fant, Melissa and Brad Juneau; honorees Hannah and Cal McNair Note: Entertainment Earth, Wind, and Fire Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.524.2878, laura@ houstonchildrenscharity.org TUTS VINE & DINE CHARITY WINE DINNER When: Sunday, November 8, 6:30 pm Where: Reef Who: Chairs Dan D'Armond, Helen Schaffer Note: Benefitting Theatre Under the Stars; gourmet meal by chefs Bryan Caswell, Kaz Edwards, Terrence Gallivan, John Gross, Carmelo Mauro, Seth Siegel- Gardner; wine pairings; TUTS performers entertain Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Elizabeth Weiss, 713.558.2656, elizabethw@tuts.com TOUCHDOWN FOR TEACH When: Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Carol and Mike Linn; honorary chairs DeeDee and Wallis Marsh Note: Special guest NFL star Michael Strahan, interviewed by former NFL player and sportscaster Spencer Tillman; cocktails; dinner Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $2,500 Contact: 866.366.5274, ellie@franciscoandco.com WOMEN'S EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, November 11, 11:15 am Where: Tony's Restaurant Who: Chairman Donna Vallone Note: Benefitting The Houston West Chamber of Commerce; guest speaker Carolyn Faulk Tariff: $70 Contact: Hailey Miles, 713.785.4922, haileym@ hwcoc.org, hwcoc.org/events SALVATION ARMY LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, November 11, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Ann and John Bookout; honoree Jeanie Kilroy Wilson Note: Keynote speaker Olympic athlete Lolo Jones Tariff: From $300; tables from $6,000 Contact: Katlynn Balson, 832.201.8026, katlynn_balson@ uss.salvationarmy.org DESIGNER JEFFREY BILHUBER TO SPEAK AND SIGN When: Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 pm Where: The Houston Design Center on Old Katy Road Who: Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber Note: 5:30 pm Bilhuber to discuss his new book, American Masters: Notes on Style and Substance; 6:30 pm cocktails and book signing Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: events@altonladay media.com MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON ONE GREAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER When: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 pm Where: MFAH, Caroline Wiess Law Building Who: Honorary committee of past chairmen Note: Gentlemen-only event; curators to present artworks for consideration; guests vote on acquisitions for permanent collection; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.639.7523, onegreatnight.mfah.org VOICES IN HARMONY: HOUSTON IN CONCERT AGAINST HATE When: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Honorees Frank Meeink, Jeannie Opdyke Smith, Lizzie Velasquez Note: Benefitting Anti- Defamation League, Southwest; Father Donald S. Nesti to receive Julie & Ben Rogers Ecumenism Award; Sysco to be honored; concert Houston Grand Opera; dessert reception Tariff: From $500 concert and dessert; from $2,500 donor dinner and concert Contact: Angela Atlas, 713.627.3490, aatlas@adl.org, adl.org/houstoninconcert WHAT'S UP, DOC? When: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 pm Where: Texas Children's Pavilion for Women Who: Chairs Jennifer and David Ducote Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Hospital; 20th anniversary; dinner; conversations with Texas Children's physicians and surgeons Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Jessica Varon, jxvaron@texaschildrens.org CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON'S ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER When: Wednesday, November 11, 7 pm Where: Private residence Who: Co-chairs Katharine Barthelme, Kate Bellin, Annie Eifler; honoree Susie Criner; remembering Marion Barthelme Fort Note: Women's-only event; cocktails; high-stakes trivia contest; seated dinner; retail sponsor Zadok Jewelers; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: Beth Peré, 713.284.8260, agn@camh.org HOUSTON BALLET NUTCRACKER MARKET WELLS FARGO PREVIEW PARTY When: Wednesday, November 11, 7 pm Where: NRG Center Who: Chairs Leisa Holland- Nelson, Rachel Regan, Ileana Trevino Note: Benefitting Houston Ballet Foundation; sneak preview and early shopping at Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market; entertainment David Caceres Tariff: From $250 Contact: 713.535.3231, pchapman@houstonballet.org HOUSTON BALLET NUTCRACKER MARKET SAKS FIFTH AVENUE FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Thursday, November 12, 9 am Where: NRG Center Who: Chairs Kelly Krohn, Susan Sarofim Note: Benefitting Houston Ballet Foundation; lunch; fashion show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue Tariff: From $135 Contact: 713.535.3231, pchapman@houstonballet.org DECORATIVE CENTER HOUSTON FALL MARKET When: Thursday, November 12, 10 am Where: Decorative Center Houston on Sage Note: Keynote speaker designer Miles Redd; debut of Redd's new fabric at Schumacher Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: Kathryn Smith, 713.627.8777; Christy Abercrombie, 713.961.9292 BUSH 41 FOUNDATION VINTNER DINNER AND WINE AUCTION When: Thursday, November 12, 5 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Note: Benefitting George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M; multi-course dinner with wine pairings; entertainment Vince Gill; wine auction Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: 41foundationvintner dinner.com ARCHITECTS IKE KLIGERMAN BARKLEY TO SPEAK AT THE LOBBY When: Thursday, November 12, 6 pm Where: The Lobby at Greenwood King Who: John Ike, Thomas Kligerman, Joel Barkley to speak and sign their book, The New Shingled House Note: 6 pm cocktails; 7 pm lecture; books will be for sale at the event; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: thelobby@ greenwoodking.com ART ON THE AVENUE PREVIEW PARTY When: Thursday, November 12, 6 pm Where: Winter Street Studios Who: Preview Party chair Dianne Webb; honorary chair William Griffin Note: Benefitting Avenue CDC; buy-it-now preview of silent- auction artworks; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $100 in advance, $125 at door; tables from $2,000 Contact: 713.864.8099; avenuedc.org/art-on-the-avenue WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS' CELEBRATION OF STORY GALA When: Thursday, November 12, 6 pm Where: Junior League Who: Chairs Juni and Chanler Langham; honoree F. Xavier Peña Note: Emcee performance poet Zachary Caballero; silent auction; dinner; performance by Meta- Four youth slam poetry team; announcement of Houston's first Youth Poet Laureate Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: events@witshouston.org RENDEZVOUS WITH HOUSTON METHODIST When: Thursday, November 12, 6:30 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Cam and Rod Canion, Elizabeth and Peter Wareing; honorees Sanford Weill and Emily Attwell Crosswell Note: Biennial gala benefitting research, education and patient care at Houston Methodist and celebrating its 96-year history; dinner; dancing; entertainment Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Meredith Culp, 832.667.5972, mbculp@houstonmethodist.org MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY'S URBAN WILD BRIDGE BASH When: Thursday, November 12, 7 pm Where: Memorial Park Living Bridge Who: Urban Wild chair Josh Ibarra; event chair Mark Salvie Note: Hosted by Memorial Park Conservancy's new young professionals group; cocktails; light bites; music; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis to Urban Wild memberships (from $91, available at event) Contact: Averil Brannen, 713.863.8403, abrannen@ memorialparkconservancy.org THETA CHARITY ANTIQUES SHOW PREVIEW PARTY When: Thursday, November 12, 7 pm Where: Bayou City Event Center Who: Chair Lois Hamilton Wright Note: Benefitting Houston-area educational, art and medical charities; sneak peek of four-day antiques show; London Calling theme Tariff: $50 for young Theta alumnae (40 and under); $200 Contact: thetacharityantiques show.com HOUSTON BALLET NUTCRACKER MARKET When: Thursday – Friday, November 12 – 13, 10 am – 8 pm; Saturday – Sunday, November 14 – 15, 10 am – 6 pm JEFFREY CHU Basking in Paul Fleming at the 2014 Texas Contemporary Art Fair