Rocking the Perot After Dark — This is No Ordinary Night at the Museum
$1 Million Raised in the Coolest Party Setting Ever
BY Lisa Collins Shaddock // 02.19.19A rockin' night at the Perot (Photo by Turk Studio)
What: A rocking night at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Where: After-hours at the Perot
PC Moment: There is a long list of reasons why the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s Night at the Museum Gala is on our must-go list of events. In addition to offering the chance to explore the exhibits after hours; being the museum’s largest annual fundraiser for its innovative educational programs; and serving up some of the most unique culinary creations, catered by Wolfgang Puck; we love it for its all-out dedication to a theme
2018 chairs Heather and Chris Gilker and Linda and Ken Wimberly invited more than 1,000 guests to “Rock the Perot,” which they did with the help of David Bowie and Prince impersonators, a violinist playing Metallica, geode-encrusted cakes, and a Guitar Hero competition. While partygoers may have been too busy rocking out to appreciate details like the extensive selection of rocky soil wines, the evening raised a cool $1 million for educational programing, scholarships and research.
PC Seen: Fallon and Robie Vaughn, Lyda Hill, Jan and Michael Sharry, Kathy and Michael Phillips, Kelly Compton, Forrest Hoglund, Najdi and Amir Ansari, Karen and Alan Katz, Robyn and Andrew Gould, Marcia and Ron Jackson, Peggy and Richard Allison, Gail and Jim Spann, Jennifer and Andy Scripps, Jan and Michael Sharry, Mary Baerg, Marena and Roger Gault, Jessica and Kyle Bolejack, Amy and Dave Humphries, Felice and Dennis Stokes, Lane Britain, Yatzil Rubio, Thomas Surgent, Jessie Montgomery, Ingrid Van Haastrecht, Julie Diaz, and Julie and Jacob Walter.