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    lynn's back!

    Houston society queen Lynn Wyatt to host dazzling virtual fall fundraiser

    Steven Devadanam
    Oct 2, 2020 | 4:10 pm
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    Lynn Wyatt will serve as co-chair of the annual luncheon.
    Photo by Jenny Antill

    As Houston’s social scene goes, few names draw the heavy hitters like that of Lynn Wyatt. So it’s noteworthy when H-Town’s reigning queen of high-society soirees makes a surprise appearance during these cruel pandemic times.

    In what’s sure to be one to circle in social diaries, Wyatt and Houston jeweler and social fixture, Tony Bradfield, will co-chair Memorial Hermann Foundation’s Razzle Dazzle luncheon on October 8 at noon.

    The event, which usually draws nearly 1,000 attendees, is (like so many others) going virtual this year and honors longtime Medical Center fixture, Dr. Yvonne Cormier, for her support of the luncheon and her medical career. Individual tickets are $300 and can be purchased online.

    Making a return is the popular Tenenbaum $10K raffle; guests can purchase raffle tickets to win a $10,000 gift certificate to Tenenbaum Jewelers along with a commemorative Razzle Dazzle champagne flute.

    The luncheon serves as a reminder that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and that timely diagnosis is critical, according to the Memorial Hermann Foundation. Organizers note that due to the pandemic, mammograms are down, meaning women could have the disease and not be aware.

    Those who register for the luncheon can expect a “We’ve Got You Covered” kit, which includes supplies to enjoy the luncheon from home. Memorial Hermann Foundation is also offering a commemorative Razzle Dazzle robe for a donation of $150 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink and white robes are available online or by calling 713-242-4453.

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    Impeccable Timing

    Houston Symphony celebrates America's 250th at 2026 opening night gala

    Joel Luks
    Sep 24, 2026 | 4:00 pm
    Houston Symphony opening night gala 2026
    Photo by Marco Wang
    Andrew and Rebecca Gould.

    Houston Symphony’s Opening Night Gala had a new prelude this year — sunlight.

    The orchestra’s season-opening crowd gathered in Lynn Wyatt Square where champagne flowed alongside cocktails featuring Pantalones Organic Tequila. More than 450 guests mingled, some al fresco, before the University of Houston Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching Band supplied a decidedly Texas transition.

    Chaired by Joella and Steven P. Mach, the September 19 celebration opened the Houston Symphony’s 2026-27 season while marking America’s 250th anniversary. ConocoPhillips returned for its 40th consecutive year as concert sponsor and lead corporate gala underwriter.

    Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke led a program built for the occasion, spanning George Gershwin and six living American composers, with composer Karen LeFrak in attendance. Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard brought vocal fireworks — and enough high notes to make mid-performance conversations a bit challenging. Because it’s hard to talk when you’re flying in the vocal stratosphere.

    Academy Award winner and native Texan Matthew McConaughey joined the orchestra to narrate Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, its text drawn from Abraham Lincoln’s letters and speeches.

    No “alright, alright, alright” surfaced, but when an audience member made an impromptu request, McConaughey flashed a Hook ’em Horns gesture. His timing was impeccable.

    Afterward, the party migrated to the Corinthian, where members of the Alexander Hodge Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution lined the grand staircase and Rice University’s Fiammetta Quartet played. City Kitchen went Americana for dinner, and Lindy and John Rydman and Lisa Rydman Lindsey of Spec’s provided wine pairings.

    Led by Houston Symphony Chorus Director Anthony J. Maglione, the Moores School Concert Chorale performed “Shenandoah” and “America the Beautiful.” After an evening of marching bands, orchestral grandeur, and patriotic pageantry, the chorale was received with quiet introspection.

    The gala raised more than $850,000 to support the Symphony’s Education and Community Engagement initiatives and artistic programming.

    Joining the black-tie crowd were Khoa and Quynh Dao, Barbara and Pat McCelvey, Margaret Alkek Williams, Sippi and Ajay Khurana, Janet F. Clark, Betty and Jesse Tutor, Elia and Michael Gabbanelli, Ann and Jonathan Ayre, Beth Madison, Katie and Bob Orr, Hallie Vanderhider and Bobby Dees, Jacquie Baly and James Craig, Rini and Edward Ziegler, Jason and Megan Ryan, Yoonshin Song and Alex Sakerello, Gary Ginstling and Marta Lederer, Brett and Erin Busby, Mady and Ken Kades, Jakub and Simona Tolar, Chris and Kristy Bradshaw, David and Devorah Krieger, Jerre Williams, and Farida Abjani.

    Houston Symphony opening night gala 2026

    Photo by Marco Wang

    Andrew and Rebecca Gould.

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