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    Jubilee of Dance

    Houston Ballet Jubilee of Dance mixes high-flying performance and intimate on-stage dinner

    Marcy de Luna
    Dec 14, 2016 | 9:10 am

    Houston Ballet hosted its annual Jubilee of Dance Onstage Dinner at the Wortham Theater Center to raise funds for its mission: To inspire love and appreciation for dance through artistic excellence, exhilarating performances, innovative choreography, and educational programs.

     

    Event chairs Kristy and Christopher Bradshaw and Kelley and Stephen Lubanko welcomed more than 200 guests to the Brown Stage only 30 minutes after the curtain went down on a one-night-only performance of the Jubilee of Dance, a program of premieres and high-energy excerpts from signature works and beloved classics.

     

    Before sitting down to an intimate dinner, complete with delicious fare by Jackson and Company and table tops elegantly decorated with candlelit evergreens and seasonal floral arrangements designed by Bergner & Johnson, patrons mixed and mingled with Houston Ballet’s artistic director Stanton Welch and several dancers from the Houston Ballet company.

     

    Honoree Margaret Alkek Williams was celebrated for her support and dedication to Houston Ballet with a special video tribute as well as a few words from Allison Thacker, president of the board of trustees.

     

    In total, the nearly $150,000 was raised for Houston Ballet.

     

    Celebrating the evening were Beth Muecke, Vivian Wise, HallieVanderhider, Phoebe and Bobby Tudor, Isla and Tommy Reckling. Gina and Dr. Devinder Bhatia, Melza and Ted Barr, Houston Ballet executive director Jim Nelson, Tony Bradfield and Kevin Black, Jo and Jim Furr, Jim Daniel, and Yana and Warren McFatter.

     

    Also turning out to show their support were Shawn Stephens and James Jordan, Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones, Richard Lapin, Stephanie Larsen, Cris and Elisa Stude Pye, Leigh and Reggie Smith, Allison and Troy Thacker, and Ann Trammell.

     

    Shawn Stephens, James Jordan.

    Houston, Houston Ballet Jubilee of Dance, Dec 2016, S. Shawn Stephens, James M. Jordan
      
    Photo by Wilson Parish
    Shawn Stephens, James Jordan.
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    Vintage Vibes

    Wine and resilience shine at Houston nonprofit's glamorous soirée

    Joel Luks
    Jul 9, 2025 | 10:30 am
    Women's Fund Wine Dinner 2025
    Photo by Johnny Than
    Gaston Elie, Gina Gaston Elie, and Mario Elie.

    The Women’s Fund poured on the charm at its 10th Annual Wine Dinner, trading its usual intimate digs for The Astorian’s lofty glamour and a vibe as effervescent as the night’s first pour. Picture white feathers flirting with candlelight, rosé-hued roses blushing in Revere bowls, and a crowd dressed to toast, taste, and turn up for a cause.

    Women's Fund Wine Dinner 2025
      

    Photo by Johnny Than

    Gaston Elie, Gina Gaston Elie, and Mario Elie.

    Chairs Vanessa and Chuck Ames led the swirl, sip, and support soirée, where guests kicked things off with passed bites and bubbly from Amy and Rob Pierce and Alexandra Bruskoff. Jackson and Co. served up crispy artichokes, mushroom Wellington, tuna carpaccio, and beef tartare, perfectly paired with cava and casual elegance.

    The Madam Zero Champagne Wall added sparkle and suspense, doling out deBoulle gift cards and a private champagne tasting. Meanwhile, the silent auction table buzzed with high-stakes bids for year-long date nights, Zadok's bling, a Chopped-worthy in-home dinner by chef Lena Le, and more.

    Dinner dazzled across four courses: Steelhead carpaccio with Meyer lemon sabayon and Texas Vermentino; wild mushroom agnolotti matched with a Russian River Pinot; charcoal-grilled filet cozied up to Tuscan red; and a bittersweet chocolate tart so luxe it got its own sponsor, Armine+Ambrose.

    Mid-meal pop-up auctions turned tables into tasting salons with caviar and Burgundies flowing like insider gossip. And when it came time to raise paddles, auctioneer Johnny Holloway of Johnny Bravo Productions kept the energy high and the giving higher. Think Majorca vacations (sold twice), Rockets suite nights, Napa getaways, and a cameo on Chris Shepherd's Eat Like a Local that also sold — you guessed it — twice.

    The evening honored the inaugural Toast to Resilience Class. Paulina and Jim McGrath earned the Visionary Spirit Award, Gina Gaston Elie was honored with the Resilient Heart Award, and Chris Shepherd and Lindsey Brown received the Champions of Community Award—each recognized for lifting up Houston’s women and girls with compassion, creativity, and serious clout.

    By the end of the night, guests had raised an impressive $485,000. That’s more than double last year's total. With more than 250 oenophiles in attendance, the event proved that good wine and a great cause make for one worthy pairing.

    Supporters raising their glasses included Anne and John Clutterbuck, Ashley Sere, Meredith and Ben Marshall, Jessica and Brian Leeke, Brian Faulkner, Caroline and Matt Monday, Lisa and Charlie Meachem, Corbin Young, Craig and Kristin Kellogg, Jordan and Dylan Seff, Lisa Meacham, Kelly and Frank Hogan, George Breen, Megan and Jerry Hughes Jr., Jillian and Yuri Waldo, Erin and Kyle Cummings, Nadia Tajalli, Paula Sutton, Rania Mankarious, Laura Ward, Sarah Barrett, Shellie McBeth, Steve Jetton, Steve Mohtashami, Aliza Dutt, Danny Ward and Nancy Ames, James Calaway, Jody Merritt, Kristen Collins, Kristy Bradshaw, Laura Davenport, Mario Elie, Nene Foxhall, Roxann and Tim Neumann, and Nora Jarrard.

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