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Preview Party
A delightful evening for previewing the show in a festive setting! For more information, contact
Thursday, November 12, 2015, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM -
Young Theta Alumnae and Friends Preview Party Gathering
Theta alumnae under thirty-five are invited to come early to gather with friends for cocktails before the preview party.
Thursday, November 12, 2015, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM -
Mary Frances Bowles Couper Lecture Series: Robert Edsel
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
Robert Edsel delivers an enlightening and interactive presentation that audiences haven’t seen from anyone else. He brings together history and culture on stage using slides of treasured monuments, never before seen works of art, and little known historical anecdotes. By bringing the story of the Monuments Men to the forefront—and shedding light on all they risked and sacrificed to preserve art and culture—Edsel compels audiences to explore the question: Is art worth a life?Sunday, November 15, 2015 @ 11:00 AM- Robert Edsel Tickets $100.00 per attendee for Premier Seating or $75 for Regular Seating
- PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET TO ENTER THE SHOW.
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Bobby Sue Smith Cohn Forum Lecture Series – Cynthia Brumback
Passionate about her monogram from an early age, Cynthia Brumback is the owner of The Monogram Merchant, a high-end ecommerce and retail business focused on personalized gifts and accessories. Helping her clients celebrate the important people and occasions in their lives, Cynthia works with celebrities, professional athletes, congressmen and senators to put their personal touch on weddings, interiors and special events. Prior to the Monogram Merchant, Cynthia worked for Fortune 500 companies and in political roles at the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern. Cynthia Brumback has been in the monogram business for over a decade. Cynthia’s passion for monogramming stems from her upbringing as she explains in the introduction of the book. “Monogramming is second nature to me, having grown up in a family where it has always been a distinct part of our traditions.” With the arrival of her book, Cynthia has toured the United States sharing The Art of the Monogram. Beginning with a 6 city Lilly Pulitzer store book tour, Cynthia has done book signings and spoken to both intimate and large groups. Her entertaining presentation imparts fascinating information about the history of the monogram with humorous personal anecdotes.
Friday, November 13, 2015 @ 10:30 AM- Cynthia Brumback Tickets $20.00 per attendee
- PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET TO ENTER THE SHOW.
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Bobby Sue Smith Cohn Forum Lecture Series – “Gilded Age Newport: The REAL Inspiration for Downton Abbey” – Bettie Bearden Pardee
Gilded Age Newport: The REAL Inspiration for Downton Abbey Few fans of Downton Abbey appreciate that the inspiration for this masterful series is the Amercian heiresses of the late 19th century. In marriages of convenience just made for television, the British aristocracy were seeking American dollars to maintain their crumbling mansions and the newly wealthy in America were hungry for British titles for their daughters. Known as “Dollar Princesses,” the most high-profile, storied example at the time was Consuela Vanderbilt, daughter of William K. Vanderbilt of Newport and New York. With her mother Alva as the master puppeteer, Consuela exchanged Marble House on Newport’s Bellevue Avenue for Bleinheim Palace and the title, Duchess of Marlborough. This tale of enterprising social ambition and Gilded Age glamour provided welcome material as Julian Fellowes penned “Downton Abbey.” Bettie Pardee’s illustrated lecture recalls parallels with Downton Abbey. Her entertaining talk captures the timeless Newport of today, its incomparable style, celebrated old-world homes and sophisticated residents. How do these tastemakers entertain, decorate, party, garden, dress? In settings worthy of Masterpiece Theater, lush images, coupled with amusing and lively personal tales, add the sizzle to the telling of this rarely-revealed lifestyle. Bettie Bearden Pardee, author of Living Newport: At Home and in the Garden will be signing her just-published book, Living Newport: Houses, People, Style. Both books provide unprecedented access to the private Newport that has titillated the public since the Gilded Age.
Friday, November 13, 2015 @ 2:00 PM- Bettie Bearden Pardee Tickets $20.00 per attendee
- PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET TO ENTER THE SHOW.
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Bobby Sue Smith Cohn Forum Lecture Series – Rebecca Rabinow
Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art and Curator in Charge of the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art Rebecca Rabinow, a native Houstonian, joined the staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1990. Since that time, she has helped organize more than twenty special exhibitions at the Museum. Her most recent award-winning shows include The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde in 2011–12 (recipient of the Dedalus Foundation’s inaugural Exhibition Catalogue Award), Matisse: In Search of True Painting in 2012–13, and Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection in 2014-15, which received The Association of Art Museum Curators’ First Place Award of Excellence for the exhibition catalogue. A graduate of Smith College and New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts, Dr. Rabinow currently serves as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Museum’s Forum of Curators, Conservators, and Scientists. 2014 MMA, photograph by Jackie Neale
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 2:00 PM- Rebecca Rabinow Tickets $20.00 per attendee
- PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET TO ENTER THE SHOW.
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Designers Walk – Lindsey Herod
After working with New York-based interior designer, Celerie Kemble of Kemble Interiors, for seven years, Lindsey Herod decided to open her own design firm, Lindsey Herod Interiors, just this year in her hometown of Houston. She has decorated homes in New York, Palm Beach, East Hampton, Connecticut, Scottsdale, San Antonio, Dallas, and, of course, Houston. Lindsey holds a Master of Science in Interior Design from Pratt Institute and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M’s School of Architecture.
Friday, November 13, 12:00 PM -
Designers Walk – Jane Osborne
Jane Osborne is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, but has made Houston her home for over 30 years. She is an interior designer in Houston and has been decorating homes for the past 13 years. She was also an antique dealer in Houston for 10 years at Carolyn Thompson Antiques and then one of MAI’s (Memorial Antiques & Interiors) original dealers where she displayed and sold antiques until 2012. Jane has had design jobs in all the different regions of the United States as well as London and Paris and has been recognized for her work in several regional magazines. Jane’s daughter is a Theta and is living in London with her husband and 2 children. As Jane travels back and forth “across the pond” to visit family, she is always thinking of her clients and looking for special finds and the latest in home design both in the United Kingdom and in Europe. She is delighted to participate in “London’s Calling. . . 2015.”
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 10:00 AM -
Designers Walk – Ben Johnston
Ben Johnston creates beautiful interiors that draw upon his clients’ own styles, while bringing the classic design principles of balance and simplicity to these spaces through clean lines and tailored details. Even though he enthusiastically works in many styles, Ben’s tastes lean toward the neoclassical, upon which he layers texture and inspirational elements from various cultures and periods. He prefers tone-on-tone palettes that build toward a harmonious balance, with unexpected moments to delight and surprise. Ben earned his Bachelors of Architecture from Texas A&M and his Masters of Architecture from University of Texas, graduating Magna Cum Laude from both universities. Upon returning to Houston, he worked as a designer and as professor of Interior Design at Houston Community College, building its reputation into one of the best-regarded design programs in the city. Ben enjoys sharing his knowledge with others, appearing as a design contributor on ABC’s syndicated program, “Deals,” and as an invited speaker. Since co-founding Avondale Design Studio with Kathryn Berardo, his work has appeared in several publications including Houston Chronicle and Houston House & Home magazine. Ben is named a “Rising Star of Design” by the Decorative Center, and a “Leader in Design” by the Houston Design Center.
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 11:00 AM -
Designers Walk – Bob Wakefield
Robert N. Wakefield is a Houston antique dealer and interior designer with over 25 years experience in both areas. Bob has an undergraduate degree in finance from Baylor and a law degree from George Washington University, and practiced tax law at a large Houston law firm before changing careers. His shop at 1219 South Shepherd specializes in 18th and early 19th century English and American furniture, Chinese Export porcelain, and custom lamps and shades. He also offers furniture repair and restoration services. Bob is a Licensed Interior Designer by the state of Texas, and has undertaken a broad range of design jobs from English, French and American styled homes, to Spanish inspired ranches. His knowledge of combining antique pieces with modern ones creates a look that is comfortable yet sophisticated. Bob is married with three children (his daughter is a Theta), and is involved in the Houston classical music scene.
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 12:00 PM -
Designers Walk – Courtnay Tartt Elias
Courtnay Tartt Elias is Creative Director and Principal of Creative Tonic, her Houston-based boutique design firm. With interior design, architectural consulting and construction projects throughout the United States, Courtnay is known for her refined floor plans, lively color palette, passion for art and unexpected blend of diverse periods of style. She attended Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, England where she specialized in 19th and 20th Century Decorative Arts. Courtnay is on the Decorative Arts Acquisition Committee and Rienzi Committee for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Courtnay, a lifelong Houstonian and graduate of The Kinkaid School, lives in Houston with her husband Mark and their three boys.
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 1:00 PM -
Designers Walk – William W. Stubbs
When Bill works for individuals, he is directed by their need for a home that serves their lifestyles, nurtures their innermost being, and lifts their spirits each time they walk in the door. The New York Times calls his style “rollicking, dishy spritz” and “enthusiastic and fun-loving.” Bill was named to the AD 100, Architectural Digest’s list of the World’s Top Designers and Architects. He is also host of Emmy-nominated Moment of Luxury, a lifestyle series seen on PBS nationwide. Bill is also holding court in the blogosphere with Creating Your Classic Life, www.billstubbsblog.com, a platform to share his fascinating life journey of collecting, admiring and creating classic lifestyles for his clients, family and friends.
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 3:30 PM
