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The weather has started to cool a bit, the trees are gently rustling in the breeze and Theatre season is officially under way!

Last night at the beautiful new home in West University Sharin Gailly and her fiance Larry Norman graciously hosted the preview to the Alley's new season.

Among the crowd of patrons: Elizabeth and Tom Glanville, Gabriela and Daniel Dror, Caroline and Gary Kenny, Paula Fyhr, Astrid Van Dyke, Lori Freese.

Artistic Director Gregory Boyd had the crowd enthralled while describing the upcoming shows and their history one of which is closely related to Houston and it's art! The show "RED" which will be playing in the smaller theatre is about Rothko who's famous chapel is in the Museum District. John Logan’s intense and exciting two-character bio-drama opens in March.

The very first two shows are the world premier of Ether Dome and Dividing the Estate. Ether Dome is an emotionally challenging piece highlighting the inherent contradiction of profiting from people’s illnesses in the medical industry. Dividing the Estate is written by Horton Foote who famously sets his stories in Harrison, Texas. You won't want to miss this as Bloobmerg calls it "Sharp satire about a Southern dynasty in crisis".

They are even taking Chekov's The Seagull!

Get your tickets to the new season now before they sell out, and they will. This is one of the most cohesive and well thought out season the Alley has had in recent memory.

DISH Contributer: Lori Geshay

The Omni Riverway Hotel hosted the elegant affair for the Children’s Assessment Center (CAC) and FENDI Galleria Boutique and helped create the extravagant ladies luncheon and fashion show. As you entered the Omni, the staff eagerly anticipated your every move including free flowing champagne and wine. The CAC guests gazed in utter bliss at the divine FENDI mini-boutique outside the ballroom. The crisp white table cloths were accessorized with lovely white hydrangeas and the menu-- fit and fabulous, of course. During the fashion show, the audience was intoxicated by the blush, caramel, and white sheer fabrics and left most, well- breathless with desire along with the FENDI lucite sky-high stilettos! Talk about mouth watering!! These are a MUST-HAVE for Spring ladies. Simply delish! 

Party goer Lucinda Loya is certainly one of Houston’s best dressed and she proved it in her uber chic nude boots. Simply spectacular!  As always, the gracious and kind hearted Sharin Gaille looked stunning. Attendees included: one of DISH'S best girls Nancy Marcus Golden, Beatriz Maney, Lucinda Loya, Debra Duncan, Jen Frank, Johnny Vassalo, Sharin Gaille, Pilar Sapina, Natalie Reitman, Farnoush Forotan, Rasha Nasreddin and DISH'S newest writer, Lori Geshay.  10% of all FENDI items purchased were donated to the CAC and the luncheon raised money for the most note worthy cause.

The CAC’s mission is to provide a professional, compassionate and coordinated approach to the treatment of sexually abused children and to serve as an advocate for all children in our community.

A huge thank you goes out to all who graciously attended and donated. 

Special cheers to the Chairs:  Lisa Holthouse and Amy M. Lee, event underwriter-HEB, and fashion show underwriter-Holthouse Foundation For Kids as well as all of the sponsors. For more information about the Children’s Assessment Center and how to contribute, please visit their website at www.cachouston.org. 

CLICK HERE to see some photos from the event!