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    Party Watch

    Dynamic duo double the pleasure, double the fun at "Sweet Sixteen" birthday bash

    Marcy de Luna
    Marcy de Luna
    Aug 13, 2015 | 12:16 pm

    What: Roseann & Lara's Annual Summer Birthday Bash.

    Where: B&B Butchers and Restaurant.

    The 411: It was double the pleasure, double the fun at a joint bash celebrating birthday girls, John Daugherty exec Roseann Rogers and Absolutely Memorial publisher Lara Bell.

    More than 150 partygoers packed the second floor private party space at Washington Ave. hotspot B&B Butchers and Restaurant for the dynamic duo’s sixteenth annual summertime soiree.

    Of course, what’s a “Sweet Sixteen” party without stellar food and drinks, and swanky parting-gifts? Bites included bite-sized beef Wellingtons and salmon and chicken salad served in petite wonton cones. Waitstaff poured over a dozen wines handpicked by B&B sommelier Jane-Paige D’Huyvetter. And personalized truffles from Sessy Sweets added a sweet touch.

    On their way out, guests received swag bags provided by River Oaks-area shop, More Than You Can Imagine, filled with gift and discount cards, sunglasses and more.

    Joining the fun were family members, including Bell’s children, Dylan Milam and Brooks Milam, Roger’s son Nikhil Shah and mother Judy Rogers, and special guests: Rogers' younger brother, Father Joe Rogers, who flew in from Gaithersburg, Maryland, to attend the event, and Bell’s mother Bonnie Bell, who underwent brain surgery just three weeks ago.

    Who: Also wishing the BBF’s a very happy birthday were Vanessa Sendukas, Vicki Rizzo, Lauri Vallone, Mauri Oliver, Diane Cervenka, Shelby Kibodeaux and Bruce Padilla (who were over-the-moon excited spilling details about their upcoming wedding nuptials this weekend), Yasmine Haddad, Michael Pearce and Matt Burrus, Melissa Clemente, Roz and Alan Pactor, Marcus and Suzanne Stern, Heather Staible, Stuart Rosenberg, Miya Shay and Gene Wu, Courtney Zubowski Haas and Julie and Trey Comiskey.

    Julie Cominskey and Sonia Soto.

    Houston, Roseann Rogers and Lara Bell birthday party, August 2015, Julie Cominskey and Sonia Soto
    Photo by Michael Saavsdra
    Julie Cominskey and Sonia Soto.
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    Elegant Museum of Fine Arts, Houston gala raises $1.6 million

    Joel Luks
    Nov 25, 2025 | 1:45 pm
    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston gala 2025
    Photo by Michelle Watson
    Scott and Geraldine Wise; Renu and Suresh Khator.

    A landscape of midnight blue and the glow of chandeliers set the scene for the 2025 Grand Gala Ball at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in the Caroline Wiess Law Building. This year’s sold-out affair honored longtime supporter J. Venn Leeds, whose philanthropic signature on the museum spans decades.

    Guests stepped through a tented entrance swathed in deep blue linens and soft candlelight while inside, the cocktail reception featured white banquettes, gold accents, and floral arrangements that struck a balance between sleek and celebratory.

    Dinner in Cullinan Hall transported attendees to an indoor garden-meets-starry-night vignette created by The Events Company. Trees and florals filled the room, silver-embroidered tablecloths shimmered under a collection of chandeliers, and the Manhattan Orchestra provided the evening’s soundtrack.

    The evening raised over $1.625 million, thanks to robust support from donors and the introduction of the Jan and J. Venn Leeds Grand Gala Ball Operating Endowment.

    This year’s lead underwriter was the Hildebrand Fund. Other underwriters included ExxonMobil, Cherie and Jim Flores, Nancy and Rich Kinder, the Leeds. Fayez Sarofim & Co., Susan D. Sarofim, Anne S. Duncan, Lynne and Joe Hudson, Cornelia C. Long, the Schnitzer Family, and Margaret Alkek Williams.

    Among those joining the celebration were Alvin Abraham, Claudia Kreisle, Sara Morgan, Ann and Karl Stern, Doug and Melissa Schnitzer, Joan Schnitzer, Janie and Daniel Zilkha, Michelle and Frank Hevrdejs, Durga and Sushila Agrawal, Anu and Shirish Lal, Paula and Reggie DesRoches, Suresh and Renu Khator, Cyvia Wolff, Nancy and Butch Abendshein, Meredith Cullen, Carla Knobloch, Andrius and Tamara Kontrimas, Dan and Kirsten Zimmerman, Will and Kristin Pritchard, Leslie and Jack Blanton Jr., Kathy and Marty Goossen, and Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones.

    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston gala 2025

    Photo by Michelle Watson

    Scott and Geraldine Wise; Renu and Suresh Khator.

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