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Here’s the secret to a successful fundraiser: Pick a really good theme. Four years ago — long before Barbie burst on the scene as one of the most successful movies of all time — the Houston branch of the American Cancer Society launched its first…
Read MoreThere was a pickpocket on the loose at the Alley Ball. In full view of a black-tie crowd of more than 400, a man calling himself Sherlock Holmes pilfered jewels, watches and other precious items from such luminaries as Lynn Wyatt, Tony Chase, Beth Madi…
Read MoreWhen Phoebe Tudor and Kelli Weinzierl agreed to co-chair the first-ever nighttime gala for the Alzheimer’s Association in Houston, they decided to accentuate the positive, with an emphasis on the latest in treatment and prevention of the devastat…
Read MoreIt’s the end of an era on the Houston social scene as John and Becca Cason Thrash have decided to put their 20,000-square-foot Memorial-area home on the market. The ultra modern mansion, which has been the scene of many of the city’s most l…
Read MoreAs one of the city’s most formal galas, the Houston Grand Opera Ball traditionally showcases dramatic ballgowns. But this year’s theme, “A City of Bold Voices,” gave attendees even more of an opportunity to push the fashion enve…
Read MoreIn years past, the Houston Grand Opera Ball has roamed the globe for its theme, at various times creating a Marrakesh casbah, a Mexican fiesta, a lavish Venice carnival and a tribute to Hollywood’s golden era as some of its more exotic locales. B…
Read MoreThe week between Christmas and New Year’s promises to be one of he highest grossing weeks of the year for movie theaters. With many off work and out of school, and any COVID restrictions a thing of the distant past in the United States, it is a holiday…
Read MoreReturning from a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Youth Development Center’s Bon Vivant Houston dinner promised a culinary experience to remember. It lived up to its pledge and then some with an emphasis on fine dining from some of Houston&#…
Read MoreAs soon as Destiny Davis walked into the Bammel Church of Christ Teen Center in Cypress she knew she was in a magical place. In front of the 17-year-old High School for Law and Justice student were thousands of evening gowns, sorted by colors — stark s…
Read MoreWith his first trip to Houston in five years, Naeem Khan was thrilled to be back in the Lone Star State. Besides showing his full 68-piece fall collection at a luncheon in the Neiman Marcus couture department and catching up with Bayou City pals, he an…
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