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GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH Chairs Stephany LeGrand Olsen, Curt Karges Honorees Marc & Brenda Watts Gerald & Anita Smith Melanie Gray Mark Wawro Katherine & Paul Murphy Janiece Longoria Steve Lasher By Shelby Hodge. Photography Priscilla Dickson. What: Society for the Performing Arts 50th Anniversary Gala Where: Wortham Theater Center Grand Foyer PC Moment: Aerial artists, a hoof-meister from Stomp, and a contempo dance troupe led the entertainment that reflected the 1,000 performances presented by SPA over the last half-century. Who: Chairs Stephany Olsen LeGrand, Curt Karges and Janet and Bill Swanstrom, honorees Brenda and Mark Watts; plus Boby Mattox, June Christensen, Anita and Gerald Smith, Janiece Longoria and Steve Lasher, and Donna and Dr. Ben Chu