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What: Breakthrough Houston’s “Are You Smarter Than a Breakthrough Student?” fall trivia fundraiser Where: Armadillo Palace PC Moment: With David Gow and Carla Dawson serving as quizmasters, adult participants had to pit their wits and their…
Read MoreWhat: The Arts of Healing Foundation Physician Art Show and Dinner Where: The Post Oak Hotel PC Moment: Dozens of works by talented artists who are physicians by day and creatives by night were on display in the ballroom foyer along with artwork from c…
Read MoreVroom, vroom! That might have been the expected sound track for Houston’s Ferrari Festival kickoff soirée at Valobra Master Jewelers. But actually the hot wheels were relatively quiet as they filled the parking lot of the holiday-decked jewelry e…
Read MoreWhat: The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science (aka The Health Museum) gala Where: The Four Seasons Hotel PC Moment: With the “Viva la Vida” theme, many among the ballroom throng donned a Frida Khalo inspired headdresses wh…
Read MoreThe dashing Brian Bolke of Dallas/New York fashion fame quietly opened his swank emporium dubbed The Conservatory in River Oaks District in September. But it wasn’t until late this month, that the retail visionary invited his soigné friends in fo…
Read MoreThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Grand Gala Ball saluting the life and legacy of billionaire philanthropist and noted art collector Fayez Sarofim drew the crème de la crème of Houston society, a black-tie clutch of the full regiment of society&…
Read MoreWhat: The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Young Professionals Group “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Storybook Gala Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District PC Moment: The Wizard of Oz-inspired theme of the evening saw Dorothy, The Tin Man, T…
Read MoreThe “Repsychedelic” theme of the deliciously raucous Orange Show gala was as much a nod to the era of bell bottoms, flower power and LSD as it was to 21st century sustainability mandates. Embracing the motif, devotees of the folk art phenom…
Read MoreWhat: Citizens for Animal Protection 50th anniversary “All That Glitters” gala Where: The Royal Sonesta Hotel PC Moment: It was a toss up as to what provided the most exciting moment of the night between announcement of the raffle winner wh…
Read MoreIt was just the sort of intimate, trés chic gathering one would want before launch of the holiday partying frenzy — a fire on the hearth, champagne and martinis on the serving trays, and displays of — no exaggeration — fabulous diamonds. De Beers Jewel…
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