Everyday is a New Day As We All Experience Life As We’ve Never Known It!

UPDATES……as of 3/20/20

As of today and every day we are all here trying to keep updated on how this once-busy event city of ours is winding down to prepare for this time like we’ve never known. Things are so indefinite right now that unfortunately many things are just cancelled but some are in the works for a new date, just hard to know when that new date could be. God willing, Fall 2020 will be a crazy time! Be Safe, Be Healthy, Be Smart!

Editor’s note, 3/15/20: I feel that I am back, focused on my business and my many readers out there, after a week like nothing I have experienced possibly ever. When I think of the dramatic life-changing activiites in the last week it is jarring. A week ago we were concerned for what we were hearing was happening in our world…….this virus had started to take hold, globally, but it still felt a little removed. My deep concern as I approached the Luncheon I was co-chairing for the Italian Cultural Center, was for my native homeland of Italy. What was happening there was frightening and our goal as we prepped for our gathering of Italian supporters was to ensure that we paid our due respect. It was not until, literally the day leading into our luncheon that everything began to change……the news around the U.S. was starting to escalate out of control……….but it was the shuttering of our beloved Houston Live Stock Show & Rodeo and the Mayors actions that began the spiral in our town.

So here we are in a much different world in just one week. The virus is taking over our country and we are hopefully doing enough of the right things to keep our friends and family safe and healthy certainly here in our hometown but also for those that we care about around the U.S. and abroad. The Italy problems are real and devastating. Also, we know that Spain, France, the U.K., Belgium and more, all declaring their condition to be as dire and are in various stages of lockdowns as well. However for those of us here in Houston, Texas we must take every precaution to care for ourselves, our families and our friends. “Social distancing” is something that we should put into practice but not without ensuring that we still share our love and friendship with those we care about. Stay close to home but also remember that we have so many small businesses in this city and surrounding areas that are out there attempting to keep their worlds ready for us. They need us and we depend on them and must continue to find ways, if possible, to

To try and be informative, especially while we are all trying to get our arms around what is happening so rapidly and as many of us are headed to work from home…….we are attempting to answer all questions that are paramount in planning our lives, I have highlighted and reproduced what many of my friends and colleagues have published for everyone. Scott Evans from the Social Book, Amber Elliott from Houston Chronicle and Houstonia online are some that I have used as reference here. I will continue to update MyRedGlasses website, FB and Insta but you can and should click on to their sites (link below) often to stay informed. (it is safe to say that any events that were planned for the immediate future have been cancelled or postponed; you should check regularly for reschedule dates were applicable!)

God bless us all……our strength as a community will beat this!

Highlights of Event Changes……Cancellations or Postponements (Updates in Bold)

• Best Dressed Fashion Show & Luncheon, March 25th, cancelled and being rescheduled as we speak.
• Herman Park, Hats in the Park Luncheon, March 26th, cancelled
• Houston Children’s Charity Gala, March 27th, cancelled but repurposed as an online auction for that same evening. (details to follow)
• Hermann Park Conservancy Kite Festival, March 29th, cancelled
• Museum of Fine Arts Houston has cancelled Bayou Bend and Rienzi programs thru March 30th. Galleries and exhibitions closed on 3/17 at Main Campus.
• Houston Zoo Ball, April 4th, postponed till Fall
• Theatre Under The Stars Gala, scheduled for March 28, postponed
• Bayou Bend Garden Party, April 5 at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, canceled
• Opera Ball: Une Nuit À Marrakech, April 4 – Postponed
• Zoo Ball: Moonlight Soirée – Postponed
• Salvation Army Reflections on Style Luncheon, April 14 – Rescheduled for June 19
• University of Houston Salute to Retail Luncheon, April 16 – Postponed till April 2021
• Heroes & Handbags, April 17 – Postponed
• Hermann Park Conservancy Evening in the Park, April 24 – Postponed until October 29.
• Cattle Baron’s Ball, April 25, George Ranch Historical Ranch – cancelled
• Circle of Life Pumped Gala – Rescheduled for August 29
• Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Luncheon, May 13 – rescheduled August
• Go Red For Women Luncheon, May 15
• Annual River Oaks Clay Court Tennis Tournament cancelled; associate events pending
• Alley Theatre, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony, & Society for Performing Arts, performances cancelled thru March
• Stages performances cancelled through March 22
• Miller Outdoor Theatre performances cancelled thru end of May
• UH public activities cancelled or postponed thru April 1
• Discovery Green events cancelled thru April 1
• Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria performances cancelled
• Bayou City Art Festival postponed
• Tacos Over Texas event benefiting Ninfa Laurenzo Foundation, April 5th, cancelled
• Southern Smoke Foundation Spring Event, March 28th, cancelled
• The Kentucky Derby, scheduled for May 2, rescheduled for September
• Met Gala, NYC Metropolitan Museum Fashion Extravanza scheduled for the 1st Monday in May has been postponed
• Cannes Film Festival, 5/12-5/23 cancelled first time in its history and rescheduled for possibly in June (just in case you had plans!!?)

**Houston Museum District Announcements as of 3/16/20….

• Museum of Fine Arts Houston–formerly only Bayou Bend & Rienzi closures; as of Monday, 3/16, Main Campus added
• Children’s Museum of Houston-temporarily closed as of March 15
• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston–temporarily closed, March 16
• Holocaust Museum Houston–temp. closed as of March 16 thru March
• Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts – will temp. close as of March 18
• Houston Museum of Natural Science – temp closed 3/17 – 3/27
• Houston Zoo – temporarily closed thru April 1
• Menil Collection – temp. closed as of March 16
• Rothko Chapel – closed due to renovation

Houston-area COVID-19 Cancellations, Closures, and Postponements (Houstonia Magazine, click on link below)

https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2020/03/covid-19-cancellations

The SOCIAL BOOK: (The Social Book’s List of Events Being Cancelled, Rescheduled or Postponed Due to CoronaVirus Concerns) www.thesocialbook.com