|
Business News
The gay-friendly owners of Hollywood Frame Gallery,
Kathleen and Ricky Connaughton, greeted guests
at the April 24 April in Paris event at their
store (2431 Bissonnet, 713/942-8885). During
the evening, guests viewed photographs by New
Orleans- and Paris-based photographer Robert
Borne.
On April 25, JPMorgan Chase received the 2003–2004
Outstanding Volunteer Award from Bering Omega
Community Services. Raul Diaz of Chase accepted
the award at the event at Kilworth Manor.
In the early hours of June 27, following the
Pride parade, actor Robert Gant will host the
Queer as Folk Future Babylon Tour at South Beach.
The event is the Houston stop of an 18-city U.S.
tour, presented by Midori, which presents a simulation
of what Babylon, the nightclub on the popular
Showtime series, will look like in the year 2050.
Gant is a cast member on the show. DJ Tracy Young
from Miami, whose music has been featured on
episodes of Queer as Folk, is the special guest.
The night will feature dance performances, decor
and design by Miami’s “Future Boys,” Rubio
and Kidd Madonny, of RKM Design and Production.
South Beach is located at 810 Pacific. The phone
number is 713/529-SOBE, and the website is www.South
BeachTheNightclub.com.
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., the nonprofit
United Way agency that helps people identify
and overcome barriers to employment, will honor
Marc J. Shapiro, chairman of Chase Bank of Texas,
for his community service at the eighth annual
Barrier Breaker Award luncheon on June 29 at
the Westin Oaks.
Steve Lubbers recently opened Great White Pools.
Lubbers has more than 23 years of experience
with building new pools and renovating existing
pools in Houston. He provides pre-construction
computer drawings with proposals for pools and
spas. Great White Pools can be reached at 281/213-3130
or 713/498-7749.
To mark its sixth anniversary, Tila’s
Restaurante & Bar will donate 30 percent
of proceeds from every dessert sold through June
21 to The Rose, the nonprofit health-care group
that provides breast-cancer screening, diagnosis,
and support to women regardless of their ability
to pay. Tila Hidalgo Leach opened her restaurant
in 1998. Tila’s is located at 1111 South
Shepherd. The phone number is 713/522-7654.
Gingiss Formalwear in Galleria III (5015 Westheimer,
713/626-3318) is offering a $59.95 tuxedo rental
special to any individual—youth or adult,
male or female—who needs a tux for the
11th annual H.A.T.C.H. Alternative Prom on June
4. Customers should mention that they will attend
the prom, which will take place at the Magnolia
Ballroom downtown.
If you have any comments about this article,
please email them to letters@outsmartmagazine.com.
|
