Mercury Orchestra Blasts Off, with Fun Retro-Space-Age Gala and Supporters Like Lynn Wyatt

Jeff Gremillion

ONE OF HOUSTON'S most prestigious performing arts organizations, the Mercury orchestra, threw a fabulous “Retro-Futuristic” gala at the Post Oak Hotel, complete with a space-themed musical presentation and a top-tier guest list including Lynn Wyatt.

Using Old Photos, Knickknacks and Other Found Objects, Artist Transforms Gallery Into Space 'to Remember'

Chris Becker

“I’M INTERESTED IN the things left behind,” explains found-object and performance-based installation artist Viktor Givens, whose lovingly crafted installation Coffee/Kool Aid and the Tabernacle of (Re)Memory is on view through April 23 at Community Artists’ Collective.
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Holthouse: My Facial at This Homey Little Spa Blew Me Away. (A Pal Asked if I’d Had Work Done!)

Photo @estilosalonandspa on Instagram

IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT to wow me in the spa world. I am a complete junkie in the pampering realm. I love and appreciate any service that heightens all the senses in a beautiful way through touch and great products. I never miss an opportunity for massages and facials, whether here in Houston or any time I take a trip. As such, I feel that I have developed a pretty discerning taste in this area, considering I've been practicing this obsession for at least 30 years.

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With Superstar Jonas Kaufmann as Headliner — and a Chic Dinner After — HGO Returns to Wortham Stage

Patrick Summers, Louise Chapman and Jonas Kaufmann (photo by Shoocha Photography)

ONE OF OPERA'S most renowned performers — "the world's greatest tenor," per The Telegraph— headlined a concert event with Houston Grand Opera. The show, HGO's first live performance at the Wortham Theater Center since the Covid pandemic started early last year, was followed by a chic dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel nearby.

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