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What: The Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony Where: The Ballroom at Bayou Place PC Moment: Mayor Sylvester Turner honored eight exemplary Houstonians in the Hispanic community, recognized for their outstanding contributions toward improving the …
Read MoreFair warning for upcoming Houston charity fundraisers. Multiple large screen TVs are a must if you want your audience to remain in the house. Forget paying attention to the program as long as the Houston Astros are battling in the World Series. Just as…
Read MoreThe celebrations honoring Reginald DesRoches as Rice University’s new president filled the campus for three days leading up to the final and formal fête that saluted his investiture as only the eighth president in the college’s storied 110 …
Read MoreAs expected, the beautiful courtesan died. But the party must go on and so it did at the close of Houston Grand Opera’s season opener of Verdi’s La Traviata. Following Violetta’s sorrowful demise, a record number of patrons, donning t…
Read MoreNobody does cowgirl chic quite like Fort Worth. Now in its second year, the Desert Rose Luncheon already has become a can’t miss event. Thanks to co-chairs Ally Ravnaas and Lorene Agather, attendees shopped a perfectly curated group of vendors ju…
Read MoreThe red carpet leading from valet into the heart of Menil Park in Montrose was the first indication that this was going to be no ordinary outdoor event. So let’s refer to it as an alfresco evening. The chandeliers dazzling from massive oaks were …
Read MoreWhat: AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) ‘Honoring Texas Victims’ dinner Where: Tony’s PC Moment: Although the goal for the evening was to raise $228,000 in honor of the 228 Texans who lost their lives due to domestic violence in…
Read MoreUnlike most singing stars of her generation, Gladys Knight has maintained her pipes in near perfect condition as the 78-year-old demonstrated at the Memorial Hermann “Razzle Dazzle” luncheon held at Houston’s Post Oak Hotel. While the…
Read MoreIt was truly inside baseball (no pun intended) when 375 supporters of Rice University Athletics gathered at River Oaks Country Club to celebrate Owl enthusiasts and raise funds for the university’s athletic programs. The evening that felt more li…
Read MoreWhat: Theatre Under the Stars “Lights Up” Gala Where: The Astorian PC Moment: While Broadway and TV (Glee) talent Alex Newell entertained the crowd after dinner, highlight was the final hurrah of the evening when Newell was joined by TUTS E…
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