![]() This was a first for the couple and we hope not the last although Shepherd playfully grumbled that he was never wearing a suit again. The clutch of Houston society Who’s Who was joined by a surprising lot, not the least of which was Underbelly Hospitality owner and executive chef Chris Shepherd and his wife Lindsey Brown. ![]() Tables topped with explosions of red roses were draped in either jewel-toned sequined cloths or tablecloths embroidered in shimmering threads and beading. Strands of larger-than-life painted jewels were strung across the balconies. Richard Flowersand The Events Company created the visual salute to the dancers with life-sized images of the principals floating across the walls of the Wortham Theater Center Grand Foyer. It was a near-giddy soirée indeed as chairs Stephanie and Frank Tsuru and Kelli and John Weinzierl led the evening to proceeds of $1.4 million. ![]() While the exuberance that the dancers bring to each Ballet Ball was certainly missed, the 400 guests’ enthusiasm for this meaningful black-tie and the energy of party band Gen 8, presented by Élan Artists, sufficed to catapult the night into a rocking celebration. After two years of nonexistent or scaled down galas, this ball was the first to return to the absolute fabulousness that has too long been missing in the social swirl, thanks to COVID.Īlthough the evening honored Houston Ballet’s jewels (aka the dancers), none were on hand as all were in modified isolation, as ballet artistic director Stanton Welch explained, keeping them healthy for the upcoming performances. ![]() how they dazzled at the Houston Ballet Ball in a fashionable nod to the theme “Jewels,” a play on famed choreographer George Balanchine’s Jewels, which the company begins performing this Thursday, February 24th.
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