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Oilman's $5 million birthday gift for Hermann Park a surprise for "An Evening in the Park" guests

By Shelby Hodge

04.26.13 | 10:27 am

Cherie Flores received oodles of wonderful gifts for her birthday but none more lasting and more meaningful to the community than the $5 million that her husband, oilman Jim Flores, gave to the Her ...


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Knighthood never looked so splendid as at the Order of St. Hubertus festivities in Houston

By Shelby Hodge

04.01.13 | 10:31 am

Typically held in Washington D.C. or San Francisco, the investiture of knights into the International Order of St. Hubertus, a vaunted hunting society, moved to Houston where the hometown team pull ...


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A record-breaking charity year for Houston: More than two dozen million dollar galas set 2012 apart

By Shelby Hodge

12.27.12 | 7:28 am

In a year in which H-Town home sales went through the roof, unemployment plummeted and restaurants were packed, the non-profit arena benefited handsomely and no where was that more apparent than on ...


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Staged for fun, this Alley Theatre holiday get-together proves a glam night for patrons

By Shelby Hodge

12.17.12 | 9:58 am

More fun than Santaland Diaries and more uplifting than A Christmas Carol (both currently on stage), the Alley Theatre's holiday bash proved to be a colorful, festive celebration of the se ...


Halloween Horrors II

1,000 zombies, witches, pirates & devils net $1 million at Boo Ball for Ronald McDonald House

By Shelby Hodge

10.28.12 | 10:17 am

If you didn't come in costume, the requirement was black-tie and since it's just as easy to don a costume as it is to fluff up formally, most of the 1,000 revelers rocking into the Hilton A ...


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Houston Grand Opera opening night crowd channels Paris splendor at La Bohème celebration

By Shelby Hodge

10.22.12 | 6:00 am

Yes, in the end, Mimi died in Rodolfo's arms. Musetta, Marcello and friends clutched their aching hearts — as did many in the audience at Wortham Theater Center. But by the time the stand ...


Surprise Time?

A blind taste test of big dollar wines: Prominent Houstonian opens up his underground cellar

By Shelby Hodge

06.06.12 | 5:08 pm

When wine collector and businessman Frank Hevrdejs purchased bottles of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in 1982 for $32, he had no idea that today the wine would retail at $3,000 a bottle. So when he and ...


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A meaningful meal: Casa de Esperanza's 30th anniversary supper raises a record $1 million

By Shelby Hodge

04.25.12 | 12:49 pm

The formula has worked quite well for the past 23 years — Lucia and Michael Cordua have hosted a Sunday supper party benefiting Casa de Esperanza. This week, they hit the jackpot with a recor ...


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A $2 million night: Houston Grand Opera Ball raises big bucks with stunning gowns & Italian delights

By Shelby Hodge

04.16.12 | 6:02 am

There is always something magical about the Houston Grand Opera Ball with its the dazzling array of ladies in designer gowns and jewels, gents in white-tie-and-tails, the lavish decor and, on occas ...


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The best parties of 2011 ranged from a trailer park bash to a Janet Jackson affair to Idols unleashed

By Shelby Hodge

12.29.11 | 5:46 am

Thinking outside of the box — that was the common thread that linked the most memorable charitable fundraising events of 2011. No cookie-cutter black-tie galas, thank you. No luncheons with e ...


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