Party Watch

DaCamera brings Houston jazz lovers together for a starry after-party

What: DaCamera 2024 Fall Jazz After-Party

Where: Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts

The scoop: DaCamera, Houston’s producer and presenter of thoughtful chamber music and jazz concerts, hosted its 2024 Fall Jazz After-Party at the downtown park. Following a vibrant performance by the Grammy Award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Wortham Theater Center, the party took off on October 4 well past midnight.

Event chairs Christopher George and Sarah Comeaux welcomed an amicable crowd that gathered under the city’s skyline. Guests, donning their jazz-inspired outfits, mingled and celebrated the night in style. The Jalen Baker Trio provided smooth, sophisticated tunes matching the laid-back atmosphere. Partygoers were treated to desserts and a selection of libations, all while soaking in the night’s energetic vibes.

Who: April Ewton, Amitav Misra, Jacquelyn and Collin Cox, Dan Fisher, Justine Townsend, Jyoti Iyer, Elizabeth Conley and Masahito Sugihara, Jakeen and Garfield Johnson, Garvin Davis, Maya Quevedo, Jean Rafael, Holly and Greg Suellentrop, Jessica and Taylor Chapman, Peggi Li and Robert Landicho, Doug DeVries, Hunter O’Brien, Suzanne Sippel, Robin and Gerry Hargrove, Tom Landon, Yvonne Chen, Chloe Desouza, and Chelsea Desouza.

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Yvonne Chen, Chloe Desouza, James Palmer, and Chelsea Desouza.

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Pat Green, Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow wow at Texas Children’s eve

Texas Children's Hospital Evening with Legends 2025

Photo by Jenny Antill

Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow, and Pat Green.

What: An Evening With Legends: Pat Green, Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow

Where: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston

The Scoop: Texas pride and country charm took center stage at this year’s An Evening With Legends, where Pat Green, Randy Rogers, and Cory Morrow delivered a first-of-its-kind acoustic set that had guests singing along and two-stepping around the ballroom. The Post Oak Hotel’s grand ballroom got a Texas Hill Country makeover thanks to The Blooming Gallery, setting a rustic-luxe scene for a night benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center.

Photo by Jenny Antill

Randy Rogers, Cory Morrow, and Pat Green.

Chairs Hetty and Tom Ball and Kim and Mikey Bernick welcomed 500 guests to the annual event, now in its 18th year. Guests dined on a Southern-style spread of salad, slow-cooked short rib, and peach cobbler tartlet before settling in for the program. Jennifer Sanders, VP of Texas Children’s, opened the night, and keynote speaker Dr. Will Parsons offered updates on cutting-edge research advancing pediatric cancer care.

The highlight? A rare joint performance by three of Texas country’s biggest names—complete with career-spanning stories, harmonized hits, and a room full of cowboy-booted camaraderie.

Who: Nancy Gordon, Lance Reynolds, Mona and Andrew Sarofim, Cyvia Wolff, and John and Nitzia Johnson.

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