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In 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 MoreAs I walked down a red carpet and towards the Music Hall at Fair Park, a shirtless man wearing suspenders and a bowler hat (with a better smokey eye than I can do) seductively barked at me, “No flash photography!” before cracking a whip against his thi…
Read MoreThe ever-trendy Knox-Henderson neighborhood is known for being a designer’s mecca, with both large and small concepts on every corner. Now, decorators are rejoicing with the addition and opening of Blu Dot. Housed in the old Knox Street Pub space (a st…
Read MoreBefore the sun rose and a mere six hours before their outdoor luncheon was set to begin, a turbulent thunderstorm rolled through Dallas, threatening to dampen co-chairs Samantha Wortley and Sunie Soloman’s plans for the 2023 “Room To Grow” luncheon. By…
Read MoreWhat: An evening reception for the Dallas opening of BREAKFAST Studio’s kinetic art series, on view at Cerulean Gallery through April 30, 2023. When: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Where: Cerulean Gallery at 6609-A Hillcrest Avenue in Snider Plaza. The…
Read MoreFrom insights on dinners with President Nixon and President George Herbert Walker Bush to the socialites who have chased me across ballrooms, Donna Vallone of Tony’s fame and I answered myriad questions from our interviewer Leisa Holland Bowman a…
Read MoreWhat: Sky High for Kids banquet and sporting clays tournament Where: Sporting clays at the Greater Houston Sports Club and the banquet at The Revaire PC Moment: The excitement reached a fevered pitch when silent auction proceeds of $140,050 and live au…
Read MoreOutside the Nasher Sculpture Center, it was one of those rare perfect evenings, as if the weather saw all the glamorous updos and agreed to behave. From the stage in the dinner tent, 79-year-old artist Senga Nengudi accepted the 2023 Nasher Prize, an a…
Read MoreI normally leave the annual NorthPark Ambassadors Dinner with a greater admiration for accomplished speakers. That beautiful evening has a few speakers — but two in particular normally at the podium are Kim Whitman and the winner of the 31st MLK Jr. Or…
Read MoreWhat: Trees for Houston “Root Ball” Where: A private club near Memorial Park PC Moment: Four decades and 800,000 trees later, Trees for Houston earned a joyous celebration that raised $520,000 to further the nonprofit’s mission of kee…
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