Photography by Daniel Ortiz
Styling by Todd Ramos
Models Brock Knighten and Samara Zuckerbod for Page Parkes Agency
Hair and makeup by Edward Sanchez for Arched Beauty
Special thanks to Chapman & Kirby
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
We feel that our locations are ideally positioned so that residents can take advantage of familiar retail and restaurants, healthcare providers, private clubs, cultural activities, places of worship and the many walking trails, parks and green spaces that make our city so vibrant. Footsteps from the newly renovated River Oaks Theatre, elevated dining at Autry Park and minutes from downtown and the Theatre District and the 160-acre Buffalo Bayou Park at The Village of River Oaks. Nestled in gracious, shaded tree-lined residential neighborhoods close to Uptown and Memorial Park and popular shopping and dining at The Village of Tanglewood. To sweeping views across the treetops towards Rice University to the Museum District and the Medical Center at The Village of Southampton.
WELLNESS & CARE
All of our communities provide access to outdoor activities and connectivity to the area. So vital for wellness. We also offer a wide variety of group exercise and fitness activities daily from Tai Chi, Aerobics and Water Aquatics. Activities are plentiful – and you can take in as many or few as you wish. Including speaker events, book club, card games, Mahjong and lively happy hours. The Village communities have partnered with a premier home health company to provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, and palliative care, onsite in the building. Members whether Independent Living, Assisted Living or Memory Care are welcome to use their services for as little or as much as they may require. The Village of River Oaks is also unique in providing Optimized Care, our focused, extra needs Assisted Living which enables our members to recover onsite or receive care that might otherwise require a hospital-like setting. Our Memory Care program, SOAR® by Aspenwood, was developed in consultation with industry experts and neuroscientists at Rice University to ensure our residents live purposefully while still retaining activities of comfort and stimulation in a safe and secure environment. The SOAR® program is offered at River Oaks and Southampton.
DINE IN OUR RESTAURANTS AND ENJOY CHEF-INSPIRED MEALS. FROM FRESH SALADS, FISH, PASTA, COMFORT FOOD TO SEASONAL SPECIALS AND HEALTHY OPTIONS – YOU WILL FIND AN ABUNDANCE OF CHOICES DAILY.
NATURAL GAS GENERATORS – Uninterrupted Power
A unique feature of The Village communities is our Enchanted Rock Natural Gas Generators that provide full, uninterrupted electrical service to the building during a power outage. All building electrical systems including lights, air conditioning, elevators, communications, and the kitchen are served by the generators.
THE VILLAGE LIFE
When you visit our communities, you will see first-hand what makes them so appealing. From locations that allow you to live in the most desirable neighborhoods in the area to services and well-planned social activities – there is much to contribute to your way of living.
Explore The Village of River Oaks here or call 713-952-7600.
John Bryan, Mary Jon Bryan, Billy Bob Thornton, J.P. Bryan
Before dinner, guests explored the museum’s immersive exhibits, including a Boomtown-inspired façade, a Spindletop Saloon serving the night’s signature Rob Roy cocktails and a recreated 1980s oil executive office — complete with a vintage computer and slideshow of Astrodome-era memories.
Art lovers flocked to the Kermit Oliver & Hermès exhibition, featuring the work of Oliver — the first American artist to design scarves for the French luxury house. The collection of paintings and fashion pieces was recently featured in Garden & Gun and Texas Monthly.
During the program, J.P. Bryan offered heartfelt remarks about the honorees, who were each awarded a custom History Medal of Honor containing a rare silver coin from the 1500s.
Rodeo Houston auctioneer Randolph Holford kept the crowd on their toes, leading a lively auction featuring dream-worthy getaways (The Broadmoor, San Miguel de Allende, Croatia), a Versailles gala experience and even a chance to invest in a racehorse.
Dinner from Culinaire included a Gulf Coast wedge salad with shrimp and candied bacon, followed by an Angus filet with truffled potato purée and long bean lariat. And, can't have a gala in Texas without a decadent butter cake layered with chocolate, pecans, and cream cheese filling for dessert.
Then came the big finale: a performance by Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, who delivered a crowd-pleasing set on the museum lawn. Earlier in the evening, VIPs enjoyed a private meet-and-greet with the Landman star inside the museum.
In total, the gala raised over $1.3 million in support of The Bryan Museum’s education and outreach programs.
Scott Rice, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades and George Georgiades
Kelli and Eddy Blanton
Kirby McCool, Lindsay Holstead, and Courtney Hopson
Russell & Jolyn Scheirman
Nicki and John Morris
Ernie and Janet Cockrell, Stephanie and Ernie Cockrell
Terry and Tom Smith
Dr. Jochen Reiser and Gerri Popov
Dianne and Fred Burns
Chairs Elia and Michael Gabbanelli
An impressive 365 guests, Champagne in hand, perused the silent auction during the cocktail hour. Buzzed-about packages included a seven-night Tuscan adventure, six bottles of vintage Red Bourdeaux, and more. Once the dinner chimes rang, everyone made their way to the Jones Hall stage, which was outfitted with intricate candelabras and richly colorful blooms courtesy of The Events Company, a nod to the evening's tehem, A Bacchanal Feast.
This year's "feast" was prepared by beloved chef Danny Trace of Potente and featured wine pairings expertly chosen by John and Lindy Rydman and Lisa Rydman Lindsey of Spec's. The five-course menu was a special treat for attendees. Trace's entree, a perigeux veal with goat-cheese polenta, was truly mouthwatering. And his dessert — a decadent double chocolate cake topped with caramel crunch pearls and Chambord — ensured the evening ended on a high note!
Carey Kirkpatrick, Ken and Mady Kades
Aerin and Quentin Smith
Ann and Jonathan Ayre
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
Betty and Jesse Tutor
Robert and Joan Duff
Bob Weiner and Collector's Auction Chair Jack Matzer
Ralph Burch, Vicki West and Robert Sakowitz
Margaret Alkek Williams, Gary Ginstling
Hallie Vanderhider and Bobby Dees
Lindy and John Rydman