What: The legendary Champagne & Ribs fête
The place: The Houston Museum of African American Tradition (HMAAC)
PC Second: The occasion, based by John Guess Jr. in 2001, featured two uber profitable Houston performing artists. Houston Excessive College for the Performing Arts grad, Houston native and nine-time Grammy Award recipient report producer Brian Michal Cox, who jetted in from Los Angeles for the particular occasion, wowed the throng as host. Likewise, native Houstonian Sam Thousand (Sam Harris) traveled in from his base in Chicago to carry out as particular music visitor. Persevering with the proficient Houston connection, DJ DefJamBlaster spun the discs that stored the vitality flowing.
Applause, applause to Champagne & Ribs co-chairs museum board member John Guess IV and Houston Museum of African American Tradition COO Davinia Reed who organized for the spectacular expertise. The duo oversaw the occasion that featured the requisite barbecue from Received You Coated catering, which additionally offered salmon and vegetarian alternatives. And, in fact, there have been assorted champagne cocktails from Bowties and Hunnies Bartenders.
In a notice of promise for an much more star-studded occasion subsequent 12 months, Guess IV efficiently implored Cox, who’s the cousin of Robbie Tolan, who has labored with Usher, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige to return subsequent 12 months “and produce some mates.”
Due to spectacular climate on this night, plans for the indoor-outdoor social gathering had been a hit with company schmoozing within the social gathering tent and visiting the al fresco bar and smoker. Contained in the museum, positioned at 4807 Caroline in Houston’s Museum District, company schmoozed across the Christmas tree within the foyer and toured the galleries.
Taking bows because the occasions honorees had been FOX 26 new reporter Isiah Carey, and Fox 26 information anchor Jonathan Martin.
PC Seen: HMAAC board members chair Cindy Miles, KTRK-TV information anchor Melanie Lawson, Davis-Cohen’s Joseph Cohen, and Craig McGowan of New Orleans; wealth advisor Crawford “Mickey” McGill; Meta lawyer Julie Wenah; former HMAAC board member Matt Probus and spouse Joi; collector Carola Herrin and David Ivie; buyers Byron and Yvette Williams; curator Kathleen Coleman; HMAAC chief curator Christopher Blay and spouse Tina; State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Houston Metropolis Council Member Tiffany Thomas and former Metropolis Council Member and mayoral candidate Amanda Edwards; artists Floyd Newsum, April Frazier, and Cedric Ingram; Carolyn and John L. Guess, III, Houston Black Chamber CEO and Ion District Board member Carol Guess; Davis- Cohen’s Lindsay Davis; collectors Stuart Krohn and Yvonne Aguirre; HMAAC CEO John Guess, Jr., and museum retailer supervisor Tereasa Arcenaux and program affiliate Fortune Onuwali.
