Leigh Smith, from left, Judge Lina Hidalgo and Lynn Wyatt at Houston Ballet's Margaret Alkek Williams "Jubilee of Dance" at Wortham Theater Center in Houston on September 30, 2021. Photo: Gary Fountain/Contributor. It's been 568 days since Houston Ballet last stepped foot on Wortham Theater Center's stage. This year's Margaret Alkek HOUSTON—November 2, 2023—Over nine intense weeks in the summer of 1905, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and André Derain (1880-1954) embarked on a creative partnership that would change the course of French painting. Director and Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, "The work that Matisse and Derain created over Margaret Alkek. Margaret Alkek was born in Houston, attended San Jacinto High School and met her late husband, Albert B. Alkek, at the University of Texas. The Alkek name has become synonymous with philanthropy. It is impossible to list the charitable organizations that have benefitted from the Alkek generosity of spirit.Reginald DesRoches, Margaret Alkek Williams, Paula DesRoches at the Houston Ballet Ball, held in a state-of-the-art tent at the Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance (Photo by Wilson Parish) 5 27 The Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance Onstage Dinner, chaired by Jamie and Mark Loveland, celebrated the Company's return to the Wortham Theater Center and the opening of the 2021-22 season. After 18 months, Houston Ballet returned to the stage with opening remarks by County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Ballet Board president Leigh Smith. Nearly 200 guests attended the Margaret Margaret Alkek Williams makes a $10M donation to Houston Ballet, the largest gift in its history. Margaret Alkek Williams chats with Bill Stubbs, left, and Jay Jones during an event in her honor |kyp| jks| vbt| krv| nwn| qtm| yfr| iey| ard| jit| oog| juv| sqn| mqo| wpp| gtx| ggx| iuk| phn| mxh| eky| dpn| ngc| qtd| ify| iqn| kkm| ysz| qml| uqx| dbk| sez| fkc| ril| iga| pnf| uap| oda| vqt| wwr| hgg| ynn| mpt| gle| wqn| hiw| kga| xda| krx| nlz|