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EVENT : OFF THE FIELD 16TH ANNUAL PLAYERS ‘ WIVES FASHION SHOW WHERE : TOOTSIES
Natalie Reed and Hannah McNair
Before the Super Bowl madness began , Tootsies hosted the hottest trend zone in town with the 16th Annual Players ’ Wives Association Fashion Show . Football and high fashion collided for this exclusive event alongside current and former NFL superstars and their wives . The latest fashions were presented as guests enjoyed delicious bites catered by Caswell & Co . and joined in honoring this year ’ s The Danielle Beverly Courage Award and The Off the Field Woman of Impact Award recipients . Attendees had the chance to bid on silent and live auction items including sports memorabilia , jewelry , spa packages and more . A percentage of the event ’ s proceeds benefited The Off the Field Players ’ Wives Association and Houston ’ s homeless youth through Covenant House .
Photography by Michelle Watson and Daniel Ortiz
Former NFL player Eric Brown and spouse Dr . Heather Brown
Mr . and Mrs . Monks
EVENT : BODY WORLDS RX WHERE : THE HEALTH MUSEUM
VIPs , board members and members gathered at The Health Museum for a preview of the new exhibit that will be open daily through Sunday , April 23 . BODY WORLDS RX showcases a spectacular journey into the human body for the first time in Houston . Dr . Melanie Johnson welcomed Dr . Angelina Whalley , Creative and Conceptual Designer of the exhibit who flew in from Germany for the opening . An eye-popping performance of body art was presented by ABC Body Art before VIP guests toured the exhibition for the first time . The public is invited to tour the exhibition to experience an up-close look at how the body responds to common diseases like diabetes , back pain , skin cancer , colon cancer , heart disease , lung disease and eating disorders , among others . Created by Dr . Gunther von Hagens , inventor of Plastination science and creator of the BODY WORLDS exhibitions , the exhibit features Plastination , a complex technique that removes the fluids from the body and replaces them with plastics that harden . The exhibition is included in a one-day general admission ticket . For tickets and hours , visit www . thehealthmuseum . org .
Photography by Alexander ' s Fine Portraits
Melanie Johnson , Ed . D ., CEO and President of The Health Museum , and Angelina Whalley , MD , Curator for Body Worlds
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