Lynn Wyatt

As fashion icon, BFF with Elton John and international swan, this lady is Houston's best ambassador

By Shelby Hodge

05.13.13 | 10:39 am

Just home from New York where she attended the Princess Grace Foundation board meeting as a founding trustee, she was able to catch a performance of Tristan & Isolde at Houston Grand Opera for ...

Alley Theatre presents Agatha Christie's The Hollow

Alley Theatre

07.05.13 - 08.04.13

A weekend gathering at The Hollow family estate of Lady Lucy and Sir Henry Angkatell explodes in the murder of one of their guests, physician John Cristow. When the good doctor is found shot, almos

Shelby's Social Diary

Songbird Linda Eder rocks the historic JPMorgan Chase lobby as Alley Theatre patrons swoon

By Shelby Hodge

05.06.13 | 2:11 pm

A standing ovation was in order Saturday night not only for the incredibly-talented Linda Eder but also for Alley Theatre gala chairs Carol and Mike Linn for divining the delicious "Suppe ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — late-night cattle rave included

By Joel Luks

04.24.13 | 1:37 pm

Oy. What a week coming up. Houston groups dish quite an extensive menu of delicious options. My favorites include a melange of art and wine, haute design, love for nature, a wild dramatic party, a ...

Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Jonathan Lethem & John Jeremiah Sullivan

Alley Theatre

04.22.13

The 2012/2013 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series closes with two nationally acclaimed nonfiction writers, Jonathan Lethem and John Jeremiah Sullivan. Lethem, a MacArthur "genius"

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with a controversial food truck fest's return

By Joel Luks

03.21.13 | 1:30 pm

Plan on gallivanting around town to explore French comedy, an artsy festival, a huge book sale, a food truck party and a young professionals' crawfish boil for a good cause. Do this: Click ...

Star power

Emmitt Smith, Bill O'Reilly and Sophia Loren among celebs headlining Houston benefits

By Shelby Hodge

03.15.13 | 2:21 pm

Just as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and Forbes are touting Houston as the epicenter of the country's economic health, so local non-profits are beating the drums over the wealth ...

Shelby's Social Diary

A dramatic dinner builds the hunger for the Alley's A Few Good Men

By Shelby Hodge

03.09.13 | 4:01 pm

With the Guantanamo Bay setting of the Alley Theatre's A Few Good Men in mind, theater patrons and sponsors were treated to a pre-performance dinner that reflected  a Caribbean esthetic.&n ...

2013 Alley Theatre Benefit "Supper Club" with Linda Eder

05.04.13

Linda Eder will be the headliner for the 2013 Alley Theatre Benefit. Eder's long-standing affiliation with the Alley and her diverse repertoire that spans Broadway, standards, pop, country

Shelby About Town

Big-name singer signs on for the Alley's Supper Club, Texans stars bring their kids to a hotspot & a political power player parties

By Shelby Hodge

02.22.13 | 1:36 pm

Talk about fulfilling a gala theme — how about signing on songbird Linda Eder to headline the Alley Theatre's "Supper Club" benefit evening. Kudos to chairs Carol and Mike ...