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Beautiful ‘Tiger Ball’ Celebrates Japanese Culture, Raises $1.5 Mil for Asia Society

THE CULTURE AND traditions of Japan were celebrated in grand style at the recent Tiger Ball, Asia Society Texas’ gala, an annual high point of the spring social calendar. This year’s tented dinner, chaired by Julie and John Cogan and Sylvia and Gordon Quan, and with décor featuring live cherry blossom trees, raised more than $1.5 million.

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Under Chandeliers Hung from Towering Oaks, Menil Hosts Al Fresco 'Party in the Park'

Daniel Ortiz

Cullen and Robert Muse

THE MENIL COLLECTION took advantage of milder weather to welcome some 300 yopro-type guests to its second annual al fresco fundraising dinner — Party in the Park.

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Ballet Building Officially Named in Honor of Margaret Alkek Williams at Downtown Fete

Wilson Parish

Jim Nelson, Margaret Alkek Williams and Stanton Welch

IT'S OFFICIAL! THE Downtown Houston building that houses Houston Ballet has been named the Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance building, and a group of Williams’ friends and Ballet faithful gathered there to celebrate.

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