Partying like a poet

Inprint celebrates its 30th year, exceeds fundraising goals at the Poet & Writers Ball

By Tarra Gaines

02.13.13 | 3:50 pm

The Inprint Poet & Writers Ball is undoubtedly Houston's biggest literary bash each year, but the nonprofit had even more cause for celebration during last weekend's festiviti ...

Sundance Film Festival 2013

Influential Houston movie buffs, producers and financiers are everywhere at Sundance Film Fest

By Clifford Pugh

01.25.13 | 12:12 pm

PARK CITY, Utah — Every year, Hollywood takes over the Sundance Film Festival. But this time around, Houston has a big presence, too. At theater venues and on the frigid streets, where ni ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Quite a Legacy: Amazing growth of $46 million health services difference maker celebrated

By Shelby Hodge

09.21.12 | 7:12 am

With 500 supporters filling the Grand Foyer of Wortham Theater Center, Legacy Community Health Services celebrated not only its astonishing successes Tuesday, but also two couples who have contribu ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Damaged couture handbags are turned into wonders as the beautiful models beam for HCCC

By Shelby Hodge

04.24.12 | 7:38 am

Since its opening in 2001, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft has inspired all manner of creative thinking and that bent for the out-of-the-ordinary was on display at River Oaks Country Club ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Holiday Schmooze puts a lot of jingle into the Center for AIDS Kris Kringle celebration

By Shelby Hodge

12.11.11 | 9:34 am

The approach to the swell River Oaks home of Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro is a wonderland of Christmas lights as houses all across the swank 'hood light up the night in holiday spirit. So by the ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Legacy Community Health Services celebrates a year of good fortune; $15 million goal in sight

By Shelby Hodge

05.05.11 | 7:34 am

It was a happy time in the couture salon of Neiman Marcus on Sunday night when Legacy Community Health Services celebrated three decades of providing healthcare for those in need and celebrated a y ...

Social Seen

Eyes wide open: Men of Menil experience a magical evening

By Clifford Pugh

03.04.11 | 11:04 am

When former Mayor Bill White received an invitation to the "Men of Menil: Evening of Magic" dinner, restricted to men only with a black-tie dress code, he and his wife joked that it sound ...

"Men of Menil"

03.02.11

This second annual men-only mixer transforms Richmond Hall into a clubby scene. Guests of the "Men of Menil" will be treated to a seated dinner and play pool while enjoying whiskey, cogna

Shelby About Town

Honors are given across the city and then that shopping opportunity

By Shelby Hodge

04.13.10 | 7:12 am

It was applause all around for Greenberg Taurig attorney Allan Van Fleet, when he was recognized Thursday for his work as past board chair of the public interest law center Texas Appleseed and for ...

Film fest frolics

Late night parties color the Houston cinema landscape

By Shelby Hodge

11.16.09 | 3:35 pm

What's a film fest without a cluster of star-struck soirées? Here's what went on after the films ended. ...