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Shelby's Social Diary

Standing up for mental health: Next generation of advocates honored at Menninger Clinic lunch

By Shelby Hodge

05.20.12 | 02:04 pm

Testimonials from three young Houstonians on the positive impact that The Menninger Clinic has had on their lives was the focus of the clinic's benefit luncheon, held Thursday at ...

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A heavenly wedding

Dominique Sachse & Nick Florescu wed by Joel Osteen amid a sea of TV news stars and social swells

By Shelby Hodge

05.20.12 | 11:27 am

It was Joel Osteen's first wedding outside of tying the knot for a handful of family members and the pastor, who preaches to millions via television from Lakewood Church ...

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Pick art & do-si-do: Collectors take their chances at DiverseWorks Luck of the Draw auction

By Joel Luks

05.20.12 | 09:00 am

Anyone stepping foot inside the fierce competitive world of DiverseWorks "Luck of the Draw - The Gambler Returns" better watch out. Lesson learned: Never get in the way between a slightly ...

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Shelby's Social Diary

Big bow WOW! for Friends for Life as no-kill animal shelter celebrates its future at dinner benefit

By Shelby Hodge

05.19.12 | 12:45 pm

In two decades of covering Houston charity benefits, I've never seen a more impassioned group than that gathered at River Oaks Country Club Thursday night in support of Friends ...

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Shelby About Town

Signature Chef scoops, a dentist office that looks like a salon and a funeral reunion party shake the social scene

By Shelby Hodge

05.18.12 | 04:07 pm

Things were sizzling at Americas restaurant the other night when the March of Dimes Signature Chefs team gathered around the table for early planning of the Oct. 18 dining extravaganza ...

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Shooting and the Wizard of Oz collide in a $715,000 day for Child Advocates

By Shelby Hodge

05.18.12 | 11:05 am

Child Advocates enjoyed a double-barreled fundraiser last Saturday as the day began with a sporting clays tournament at American Shooting Centers and concluded with a Wizard of Oz-themed party at ...

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Shelby's Social Diary

An extra swanky dinner: Chef Robert Del Grande cooks up a swell evening for United2Cure

By Shelby Hodge

05.17.12 | 03:34 pm

When Dr. Gabriel "Gabe" Mena founded United2Cure last year, the M.D. Anderson anesthesiologist probably never imagined the kind of swank fundraising dinner that took place at RDG + Bar Annie ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Body-painted models and a touch of Rothko red rock the Alley Theatre black-tie gala

By Shelby Hodge

05.17.12 | 10:01 am

Inspired by the Alley Theatre's recent production of Red, the theater's annual gala at The Corinthian was awash in bold color and in reminiscences of artist Mark Rothko ...

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Shelby's Social Diary

Young professionals fall for Branch Water Tavern at Houston Area Women's Center Mixer on the Map

By Shelby Hodge

05.16.12 | 04:07 pm

For most of the young professionals attending CultureMap's Mixer on the Map on Tuesday, benefiting the Houston Area Women's Center, it was a first visit to Branch Water ...

Twins separated at birth?

A striking resemblance: Tina Knowles channels Sophia Loren in new promotional photo

By Shelby Hodge

05.16.12 | 12:33 pm

Accidental or carefully orchestrated? The latest promotional photo released by Tina Knowles' people made us think Sophia Loren. So our intrepid photo editor, Barbara Kuntz, surfed the net and came ...

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Strike a pose

Celebrity media models rock the runway at Haute for Hope Celebrity Luncheon and Fashion Show

By Clifford Pugh

05.15.12 | 04:23 pm

Some of Houston's best-known television personalities rocked the runway at the Star of Hope celebrity fashion show.

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Shelby's Social Diary

Legal eagles soar in spotlight at South Texas College of Law gala with Don Jordan getting a medal

By Shelby Hodge

05.15.12 | 04:08 pm

Applause were aplenty at the South Texas College of Law Awards Gala where a quartet of graduates were recognized with 2012 honors. Leading the pack was Don Jordan, class of ...

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On pedal boats

Full party throttle ahead: Young professionals morph into captains & maidens for Hermann Park

By Joel Luks

05.15.12 | 01:03 pm

On any given day, the lawn hugging McGovern Lake at Hermann Park is a serene backdrop dotted with strolling families meandering about the bridges, basking in the genteel waters and ...

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Shelby About Town

Miya Shay & Gene Wu party for love, Sylvia Forsythe leaves Saks for St. Luke's & Franci Crane stands up for education

By Shelby Hodge

05.15.12 | 11:48 am

Nothing makes the promise of a fun wedding more official than a smashing engagement party and that's exactly what KTRK Channel 13 news whiz Miya Shay and state representative ...

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Shopping till you drop with a charity twist: Spring fling at Tootsies pays for Covenant House

By Shelby Hodge

05.14.12 | 03:52 pm

Members of the Covenant House Texas Guild were all over Tootsies the other day, loving the shop 'til you drop opp that meant 10 percent of every purchase went to ...

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Art Car Parade winners include the Big Banana, Mr. Green & a pole dancing party boat

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1987: The year Houston became a more livable, more interesting city because . . .

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Funky & fabulous: 25th annual Art Car Parade confirms Houston's good time spirit

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Who builds the best burger in Houston? One restaurant challenges its customers to create

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Beyoncé, Drake, Nicki: Who will have the song of the summer? 10 top contenders

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MFAH celebrates Art Museum Day with free admission, two talks and a pair of classic Texas films

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The case that decriminalized being gay: Flagrant Conduct author sheds light on landmark fight

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Advantage, Immigrants: Newcomers provide keys to happiness, author Claudia Kolker finds

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Out and proud at the University of Texas in a year of self-discovery: The Arcadia that was Austin

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A Creole family restaurant journey: How Frenchy's Chicken became a local institution

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The city that loves to give: Food Bank president lauds the helping spirit of Houston

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Ballet's Jackie Robinson: The story of the first African-American ballerina in H-Town

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FotoFest caps off a successful Biennial with a look at work from Houston area schools

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FotoFest by the numbers: International Biennial draws record attendance

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FotoFest's final weekend: Last chance to see Russia's Young Generation show of contemporary photos

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The UH bodybuilder tycoon: Lee Labrada pumps up a thriving business of sports supplements

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An IT kingpin who rocks: CEO Jack Brandt goes from Sixth Street to the boardroom

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Becks Prime's Molly Voorhees is hooked on making a better burger — and expanding to Dallas

21 \| may at 10:00 am	Tyke Hike at Houston Arboretum
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
21 \| may at 12:15 pm	Center for Performing Arts Medicine Concert: Russian pianist Luisa Splett
The Methodist Hospital
21 \| may at 7:30 pm	Bayou City Concert Musicals presents One Kiss: The Music of Sigmund Romberg
The Performance Centre at The Ensemble Theatre
22 \| may at 11:30 am	CanCare's 18th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Luncheon
Westin Galleria

Downtown Watering Holes	Free Museum Days

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's notsuoH State Bar	The Menil Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science Children's Museum of Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Blaffer Art Museum
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa QBar Line and Lariat	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Samba Grille Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Happy Hour Feasts

Formula One technology hits the streets: A sneak peek at McLaren's new supercar Revving up summer in the 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible: Does the top down love stack up? A sporty new Range Rover that's big on style: CultureMap previews the new Evoque The Ford Mustang GT convertible is the original pony car, but is it the best? An exotic tour of the town with Houston Motor Club: Inside the culture of hot car swapping Volvo S60 T5 strives to be a little naughty, but with nifty features it sure is nice The comeback kid: Chrysler experiences a renaissance with the 200 and 300	Alto Pizzeria Benjy's-Washington Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Indika RA Sushi
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Cupcake Heaven	Places to see an art house movie

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Imperiled Architecture	Indie Coffee Joints

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Quirky Houston attractions	Swell Party Venues

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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A-List Art Deco	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Late Night Bites

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria
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