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EVENT: RHYTHM IN THE HEIGHTS
WHERE: FOUNTAIN PARK ON 26TH EVENT: “BALLERS“ AND “INSECURE“ SCREENING
WHERE: WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL
On the evening of June 28, Partners in Building hosted “Rhythm
in the Heights” at Fountain Park on 26th, the Heights’ first gated
community of custom luxury three-story townhomes and single-family
homes. On Wednesday, July 19, the City of Houston became
the epicenter of the entertainment world as it played host
to an exclusive screening premiere event for HBO’s hit
shows Ballers and Insecure at White Oak Music Hall,
one of Houston’s most buzzed about new venues.
Over 250 guests enjoyed a variety of libations courtesy of Beviamo
International, Deep Eddy Vodka, Titanium Tequila and Yellow Rose
Distilling while dabbling in an assortment of delicious food truck
bites from Oh My Gogi!, Skratch Food Truck and Truck on the
Bayou. The clear and breezy summer evening served as the perfect
backdrop for the neighborhood gathering that supported nonprofit
Recipe for Success.
Talent from each show, London Brown (Reggie) and
Jazmyn Simon (Julie Greane) from “Ballers“, and
Amanda Seales (Tiffany) and Natasha Rothwell (Kelli)
from “Insecure“, attended the premiere and conducted
interviews with local media outlets in advance of the
screenings of the first episodes of each show’s new
season.
Ticket sales exceeded $2,000 with 100% of the proceeds ben-
efitting Recipe for Success. The organization additionally had
an on-site presence with its Rolling Green Market truck that was
positioned outside the model home. The truck, which operates out
of Hope Farms in South Houston, is dedicated to alleviating serious
health risks in the city by offering reasonably priced fresh fruits and
vegetables directly to families who live in key Houston neighbor-
hoods lacking proper access to nutritious food supplies.
The highlight of the TRAP portion came in the form of
a surprise appearance by hip-hop icon Bun B. during
a performance of the popular UGK song “Int’l Players
Anthem (I Choose You)” by The Suffers’ Kam Franklin,
Bun’s wife Queenie and Daphane Fisher. The rendition
brought the proverbial house down and capped off a
scintillating evening of entertainment to celebrate the
return of “Ballers‘ and “Insecure‘ to airwaves on Sunday,
July 23.
Photography by Daniel Ortiz
Photography by Daniel Ortiz
EVENT: TAMBOUR HORIZON LAUNCH
WHERE: LOUIS VUITTON - GALLERIA
More than 100 guests gathered to celebrate the
much-anticipated launch of Louis Vuitton’s new wrist-
watch – the Tambour Horizon, an innovative time-
piece for travelers in a connected world.
While sipping champagne, guests were treated to
demonstrations of the watch’s many capabilities. A
special in-store photo booth allowed shoppers to
share a Tambour Horizon-branded image of them-
selves with #LVConnected.
Photography by Dave Rossman
EVENT: PAINT THE REVOLUTION: MEXICAN
MODERNISM 1910-1950 OPENING
WHERE: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON
On Wednesday, June 21, some 190 guests gathered
in the Caroline Wiess Law Building to celebrate the
opening of Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism,
1910–1950.
An international crowd of MFAH trustees, exhibition
funders, and art-world guests joined to kick off the
opening weekend with a cocktail reception, exhibi-
tion viewing and seated dinner. After previewing the
exhibition in the Upper Brown Pavilion galleries, guests
enjoyed a meal crafted by City Kitchen, featuring chilled
zucchini soup, followed by seared breast of duck and
black bean cake for the main course. For de ssert guests
enjoyed frozen mango and coconut parfaits.
Gary Tinterow, director of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, thanked Museum trustees and exhibition
donors. Following, remarks were also made by Mexico’s
Ambassador to the United States Geronimo Gutierrez
Fernandez; Lidia Camacho, director general of Instituto
Nacional de Bellas Artes; and Hong Ogle, Houston
Market President at Bank of America.
Photography by Wilson Parrish
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