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Having the blues was a good thing at the SPA black-tie gala

By Shelby Hodge

Apr 19th, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Wortham Theater Center really was the House of Blues and the House of Blue Saturday night when Society for the Performing Arts held its "Rockin' the Blues" spring gala. From ...


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Texans QB Matt Schaub dons an apron for charity, Bobby Tudor gets on the field in a week of partying

By Shelby Hodge

Sep 3rd, 2010 at 1:14 PM

We love it when those hulking pro athletes trade in their uniforms and helmets for serving trays and dainty aprons in the name of a worthy cause. So we applaud ...


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Ceron takes on the tresses of Big D

By Shelby Hodge

Feb 5th, 2010 at 12:10 AM

Our town's numero uno hair stylist Cerón has been eager to get his combs and brushes into my hair for years. Hasn't happened. I'm just not ...


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Rockin' with the B-52s in Nantucket, with Al Franken on Martha's Vineyard, Houstonians love summer

By Shelby Hodge

Jul 20th, 2010 at 3:00 PM

It wasn't a total redux of her 50th-birthday celebration in Nantucket 10 years ago, but Franci Crane's 60th on the island this past weekend reverberated with a similar ...


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Summing up the Mom 2.0 Summit

Summit of Success: Online moms (and a few dads) affirm the power of the Web

By Karen Walrond

Feb 21st, 2010 at 10:14 AM

I woke up on Day two of the Mom 2.0 Summit with a lot of anticipation: The morning keynote was promising to be a pretty inspirational, informative one. And ...


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Buttoned-up image is a goner

By Shelby Hodge

Nov 17th, 2009 at 11:09 AM

Don't let the investment banker moniker fool you. Bobby Tudor, Tudor Pickering & Holt CEO, can shake his booty. Just ask the the 250 guests at his 50th birthday bash ...


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Get out those credit cards with the hefty limits for UNICEF gala

By Shelby Hodge

Jan 12th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Hold on to your carry-on bags ladies and gentlemen. The live auction items at Thursday's UNICEF gala are so enticing that gala guests will be willing to withstand the ...


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In Tony's bar, in Paris, at Ocean's, Houstonians are making the scene

By Shelby Hodge

Jul 2nd, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Not every new lawyer enjoys such a heady swearing-in experience as Temple Ramming. After all, how many young law school grads are personal friends with judges and have parents with ...


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An artful beginning to the new year

By Shelby Hodge

Jan 8th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

The Houston art scene enjoyed a noteworthy start to 2010 Wednesday night when Deborah Colton Gallery launched a print portfolio exhibition from Exit Art, the critically acclaimed non-profit art institution ...


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"Viva Las Vegas" a multi-million dollar winner for Memorial Hermann

By Shelby Hodge

May 10th, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Lady Luck once again smiled on the Memorial Hermann Foundation as the entity raked in $2.3 million with its "Viva Las Vegas" gala on Saturday at the Hilton-Americas Houston ...


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Gently-loved designer threads fly off the racks at decadestwo party

By Shelby Hodge

Apr 22nd, 2010 at 3:38 PM

Even the wealthiest women in town appreciate a bargain when they see one. This would explain the giddy enthusiasm for shopping that reverberated through the home of Becca Cason Thrash ...


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Tattooed and topless, models at River Oaks have the ladies swooning

By Shelby Hodge

Apr 8th, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Round One of the River Oaks Tennis Tournament Luncheon and Fashion Show came off without a hitch — or a drop of rain — on Wednesday. It turned out to be a ...


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Gala on the Green a natural beauty

By Shelby Hodge

Mar 1st, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Houston's cultural kaleidoscope spiraled through the spectrum on Saturday. The day began with a cowboy parade through downtown and concluded with a chi-chi black-tie gala at Discovery Green. No ...


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Big talents croon a tune for Legacy

By Shelby Hodge

Jan 18th, 2010 at 11:24 AM

They made beautiful music in the ballroom of the Hilton Americas-Houston on Friday night when Legacy Community Health Services held its annual Cabaret for a Cure. Unlike most charity galas ...


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Party, party, party — the summer social scene heats up Houston

By Shelby Hodge

Jun 15th, 2010 at 12:35 PM

Celebrating Courtney Hopson's birthday over dinner and 'ritas at Armandos just wasn't enough for hosts Melissa Mithoff and Neal Hamil and their crew of friends. No. After running ...


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Astros wives, soccer boys and more highlight the recent social scene

By Shelby Hodge

May 28th, 2010 at 6:01 AM

While the Astros' fortunes may be on a roller coaster ride so far this season, the Astros Wives and their annual fundraiser for the Houston Area Women's Center is ...


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A birthday at Luby's, $1 million for teachers and a private dinner with Obama fill the social scene

By Shelby Hodge

May 7th, 2010 at 5:16 AM

The parking lot of the Luby's on Waugh Drive has never looked more like the asphalt at River Oaks Country Club than it did on Tuesday when a flock ...


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Becca bash with Lucy Liu raises big bucks for UNICEF

By Shelby Hodge

Jan 15th, 2010 at 9:24 AM

Party sophisticates have long been intrigued by the "Becca factor" — that combo of  glamour, chutzpuh and creativity that guarantees a splendid soirée at the Cason Thrash home. But Thursday ...


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Art party, tea party and a major pay-off highlight the social scene

By Shelby Hodge

Apr 27th, 2010 at 8:52 AM

It was me-ow and bow-wow at Saks Fifth Avenue on Friday night when Citizens for Animal Protection announced honorees for the Nov. 20 "Celebrity Paws Gala." Those would be high-profile ...


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A gem of a party celebrates Bulgari

By Shelby Hodge

Feb 2nd, 2010 at 6:00 AM

With residences in New York and Rome and frequent travels internationally to the family jewelry emporiums, Nicola Bulgari is unquestionably a man of the world. So it was with some ...


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