Joel Luks
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Houston nonprofit's spectacular circus-themed gala raises $800,000 (opens the original)
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Houston stepped right up for a night where big-top whimsy met an even bigger mission. More than 420 supporters gathered for “The Greatest Mission on Earth” benefiting The Mission of Yahweh and its work with women and children experiencing homelessness. Gala chairs Robin and Danny Klaes joined honorary chairs Leila Perrin, Beth Wolff, and Cynthia Wolff, while emcees Frank Billingsley and Ernie Manouse kept the evening moving. Honorees Monica Hartland, Samantha and David Kennedy, and Warner Robert
ROCO revelry takes an artful odyssey into 2026-27 season (opens the original)
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ROCO opened its 22nd season with an evening that moved from chamber symphonic sounds to a digital playground â with a little Godfather mischief along the way. The September 26 revelry began at The Church of St. John the Divine, where artistic partner Delyana Lazarova led the 40-member chamber orchestra in Eyes on the Horizon. The program featured world premieres by Alison Shearer and Leanna Primiani, plus works by Jonathan Peters and Nino Rota. In a cheeky encore-worthy plot twist, the orchest
Houston Symphony celebrates America's 250th at 2026 opening night gala (opens the original)
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Houston Symphonyâs Opening Night Gala had a new prelude this year â sunlight. The orchestraâs 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 Symphonyâs 2026-27 seas
Houston fashionistas shop for a cause at fabulous Summer Soirée (opens the original)
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The Scoop: Houstonâs unofficial party-season starter came dressed for fall. Women of Wardrobe and Tootsies welcomed more than 325 fashion-minded revelers August 26 for the 23rd annual Summer Soirée, raising more than $30,000 for Dress for Success Houston. Event chairs Anna McGrath and Dani Kattan led the stylish shop-for-a-cause affair. Designer Hunter Bell, celebrating her brandâs 20th anniversary, gave 100 VIP guests a peek behind the seams during an intimate conversation led by Courtney
Frank Beard, drummer for Houston rock legends ZZ Top, dies at 77 (opens the original)
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NEW YORK (AP) â Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the bandâs biggest hits like âSharp Dressed Man,â âLegsâ and âGimme All Your Lovin,ââ has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to publicist Bob Merlis. Band co-founder and guitarist Billy Gibbons, on tour with bassist Elwood Francis, hailed Beard in a statement. âToday, Elwo
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