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    The Magic of Imagination

    Salman Rushdie transports Inprint guests on a magic carpet ride through the world of fiction

    Shelby Hodge
    Feb 10, 2015 | 3:35 pm

    Ah, the imaginative world of stories and books, the value that fiction imparts to the human condition, the power of the imaginary world in our daily lives — internationally-renowned author Salman Rushdie mesmerized guests attending the 2015 Inprint Poets & Writers Ball with his view of the fantastic in literature.

    "I want to talk about falling in love with stories and books because I believe that the books and stories we fall in love with make us who we are," he told the sellout crowd of 426. "Or not to claim too much, but that the act of falling in love with a book or story changes us in some way and the beloved tale becomes a part of our picture of the world. A part of the way in which we understand things and in which we make choices in our daily lives."

    At the end of his talk, guests in the Houston Country Club ballroom rose to salute the famed author with a standing ovation. It was Rushdie's third visit to the city for Inprint Inc., twice before presenting readings in the Margarett Root Brown Reading Series.

    Inprint executive director Rich Levy noted of Rushdie's speech, "His talk was perfect — smart, funny, inspiring, about the power and value of imaginative fiction. It was truly a joy. Everyone loved it and we couldn't be more grateful."

    Salon style readings preceded Rushdie's post-dinner presentation. Young writers Nina McConigley, Kimberly Meyerand Tiphanie Yanique shared entertaining excerpts from their most recent books.

    The evening was chaired by Joan and Stanford Alexander, Jeff Fort and Andrea and Bill White and raised $460,000 for Inprint's community programs that include literary performance programs, readings for young people and writers workshops.

    Among those applauding the literary contingent were Inprint board chair Consuelo Duroc-Danner, Inprint board president Christina Byran with Trey Peacock, Michael Zilkha, Sis and Hasty Johnson, Eleanor and Dan Gilbane, Susie and Sanford Criner, Robin Angly and Miles Smith, Cece and Mack Fowler, and Luba and Alan Bigman.

    Margot Williams, from left, George Rau, Emily Manderson and Kate Vickery.

      
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    Margot Williams, from left, George Rau, Emily Manderson and Kate Vickery.
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    Wildcatters Unite

    Museum gala raises $1.3 million with an assist from Billy Bob Thornton

    Joel Luks
    May 26, 2025 | 3:00 pm
    Bryan Museum Wildcatters Gala 2025
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    John Bryan, Mary Jon Bryan, Billy Bob Thornton, and J.P. Bryan.

    The Bryan Museum tapped into its roots and raised a glass — and more than $1.3 million — during its 10th Anniversary Gala, a high-octane homage to Texas’ oil legends that glittered as bright as a gusher at sunrise. Held April 12 on the storied grounds of the Galveston landmark, the Wildcatters Gala toasted five titans of the Lone Star oil legacy in a night that mixed boomtown nostalgia, couture curation, and a live-wire performance by Billy Bob Thornton and his band, The Boxmasters.

    More than 500 guests turned out for the celebration, chaired by Dancie and Jim Ware and Renee and Scott Rice, honoring Ernie H. Cockrell, Mary Ralph Lowe, Trevor Rees-Jones, and the families of Eddy C. Scurlock and R.E. “Bob” Smith.

    Guests were welcomed by a cinematic Boomtown façade and ushered into the rollicking Spindletop Saloon, where bartenders in oil-rush garb served “The Rob Roy” with a wink. The saloon spilled into interactive history vignettes—one channeling the early 1900s with the Scurlock and Cockrell legacies, another styled as a 1980s oil tycoon’s den complete with vintage tech and nods to the Astrodome. The immersive experience felt part museum, part Mad Men, part Texas-sized fever dream.

    And speaking of curation. Inside, guests previewed Kermit Oliver & Hermès: Storytelling on Silk & Canvas, the acclaimed exhibit blending high art and haute couture. Native Texan Kermit Oliver, the first American to design for the French fashion house, was feted through rare Hermès scarves and original works, reminding partygoers that Texas culture isn’t just oil and cattle, but silk and symbolism, too.

    J.P. Bryan, museum founder, took center stage for a poignant tribute to the honorees.

    “This year we chose to honor, not just a single gifted individual, but an entire industry of exceptional people who succeeded in making Texas the largest oil producer in the United States,” he said. Each honoree received The Bryan Museum History Medal of Honor, embedded with a 1500s-era silver coin and set in a five-point star, one point for each honoree, all stars in their own right.

    The night ended on a high note — literally — with Billy BobThornton and The Boxmasters igniting the tent with a raucous set that left boots tapping and bourbon glasses clinking.

    The $1.3 million raised marks a new fundraising record on Galveston Island, benefiting the museum’s exhibitions, education initiatives, and outreach programs.

    Among those in the crowd were Christy and Webb Jennings, Mary B. Jennings, Lila Jennings, Gary Petersen, Susan and Bill Sealy, Ellye Anderson and Carter Ware, Eddy and Harrison Blanton, Diana and Scott Anderson, Brady Caruth, Lisa and Michael O’Leary, Kirby and Scott McCool, Lindsay and Rand Holstead, Courtney Hopson, Shelly Mulanax, Mayes Middleton, Jochen Reiser and Gerri Popov, Terry and Tom Smith, Diane and Fred Burns, Victor and Janice Pierson, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades and George Georgiades, Jolyn and Russell Scheirman, Sarah and Todd Sullivan, and Alicia Brian.

    Bryan Museum Wildcatters Gala 2025
      

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    John Bryan, Mary Jon Bryan, Billy Bob Thornton, and J.P. Bryan.

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