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76 SPRING 2017 DATEBOOK HATS, HEARTS AND HORSESHOES: A KENTUCKY DERBY AFFAIR When: Saturday, May 6, 4 pm Where: River Oaks residence Who: Chairs Megan and Luke Hotze, Hannah and Cal McNair; honorary chairs Meredith Riddle and Patrick Chastang, Susan and Charlie Neuhaus Note: Benefitting Bo's Place; cigar bar; mint juleps; hors d'oeuvres by Landry's; silent and live auctions; live band; watch the race; Derby attire Tariff: $350; tables from $2,500 Contact: Andrea Sivells, 713.942.8339, andrea@bosplace.org ALLEY THEATRE BALL When: Saturday, May 6, 7 pm Where: Silver Street Studios Who: Chairs Florence and Tom Langford Note: Seated dinner City Kitchen; entertainment The Temptations; silent auction; late-night dancing to DJ Kalkutta; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.315.3370, lauraw@alleytheatre.org GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART BENEFIT & AUCTION When: Saturday, May 6, 7:30 pm Where: Museum of Fine Arts Houston Note: Cocktails; buffet dinner; contemporary art auction Tariff: From $500 Contact: 713.639.7572, glassellbenefit@mfah.org KEELS & WHEELS CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE When: Saturday, May 6, 10 am – 5 pm; Sunday, May 7, 9 am – 4 pm Where: Lakewood Yacht Club Note: Benefitting Boys & Girls Harbor; largest classic car and vintage wooden boat show in U.S. Tariff: $25 online; $35 at gate; children under 10 gratis Contact: Bob Fuller, 713.521.0105, bfuller@4u.com GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 12, 10:30 am Where: To be determined Who: Chairs John Crum, Julie Harolson, Myrtle Jones Note: Benefitting American Heart Association; boutiques Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 832.918.4020, leslie.robinett@heart.org JUDY'S MISSION POSSIBLE LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 12, 11 am Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chair Tookie McMahan; honoree Pamela Soliman, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Note: Benefitting MD Anderson Cancer Center's Ovarian Cancer department and Judy's Mission; speaker Karen Mills; champagne reception; mystery table gifts courtesy Elaine Turner Tariff: $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Aimee Friend, afriend@judysmission.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY BALL When: Friday, May 12, 6 pm Where: Marriott Marquis Who: Chairs Christina and Mark Hanson; honorary chair Marie Taylor Bosarge Note: Entertainment Frankie Moreno and his band; seated dinner; silent and live auctions; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $1,500; tables $5,000 Contact: 713.337.8585, specialevents@houston symphony.org VIRTUOSI GALA: LEGENDS OF THE FUTURE When: Saturday, May 13, 6 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Who: Chairs Zarine and Meherwan Boyce; honorees Margaret Alkek Williams, Monzer Hourani Note: Celebrating Virtuosi of Houston's 21st season and March 2017 visit to the UK; cocktails; dinner of traditional UK cuisine; live and silent auctions; concert of music by British and U.S. composers, including a commissioned work; black tie Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Zarine Boyce, 713.807.0888, events@ virtuosiofhouston.org PASSION FOR FASHION LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, May 16, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs to be announced Note: Benefitting Houston Community College fashion and interior design programs; fashion designer provided by Elizabeth Anthony Tariff: $250, tables from $2,500 Contact: Juan Ortiz, jortiz@e-eventsgroup.com TAKING FLIGHT DESTINATION ELLINGTON GALA When: Saturday, May 20, 7 pm Where: Ellington Field Flight Museum Who: Chairs Cathy and Joe Cleary, Lisa and Jerry Simon Note: First chance to visit the new facility and view historic planes; seated dinner Tariff: Pair $1,500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 866.366.5274, info@lonestartaking flight.org HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON MORAL COURAGE AWARD DINNER When: Tuesday, May 23, 7 pm Where: Marriott Marquis Who: Chairs Ira Mitzner, Stephanie and Steven Mitzner, Laura Mitzner Paletz and Steven Paletz, Anat and Jay Zeidman, Kay and Fred Zeidman; honorees Avner Shalev, Yad Vashem Note: Seated dinner; award presentation; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Amanda Shagrin, 713.527.1622, hmhdinner@hmh.org AUDREY HEPBURN SOCIETY BALL When: Wednesday, May 24 Where: Marriott Marquis Who: Chairs Jerry Ann Woodfin Costa and Victor Costa, Sofia Adrogue and Sten Gustafson, Princess Tatiana Galitzine and Guillermo Sierra, Amy and Robert Pierce; honorees Rose and Harry Cullen Note: Benefitting UNICEF; entertainment Michael Bolton; special guest Mayor Sylvester Turner; black tie Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: 832.463.2428, texas@unicefusa.org, unicefahsb.org JUNE HOUSTON SYMPHONY IMA HOGG COMPETITION When: Saturday, June 3, 7 pm Where: Rice University Shepherd School of Music Who: Chair Barbara McCelvey Note: Considered one of the foremost multi- instrument competitions in the world; four finalists to perform with Houston Symphony; winner receives $25,000 prize; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $25 Contact: Liam Bonner, 713.337.8536, liam.bonner@ houstonsymphony.org (continued from page 74)