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INVITED A NIGHT IN WONDERLAND Ballet Austin took Austin on a trip down the rabbit hole with this year's Fete & fete*ish gala. Over 700 attendees gathered at the JW Marriott, which was transformed into a real-life Wonderland that would have thrilled Alice. Guests enjoyed the wild scene while raising over $400,000 for Ballet Austin's education programs. . 128 AUSTINWAY.COM CHARITY REGISTER OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE. SIMS HEART OF THE CITY The SIMS Foundation will bring together top local musicians and storytellers, including Redd Volkaert, Erika Wennerstrom, Charlie Sexton, and many more for a "Moth Radio meets Rock Show" event called True Stories, Sordid Confessions & Music from the Heart of the City. Inside stories and the music of musicians lost this year like David Bowie and Prince will be delivered by Austin musicians who were lucky enough to play with them. Tickets on sale at simsfoundation.org/heartofthecity. Where: Emo's, 2015 E. Riverside Dr. When: December 3 Contact: Heather Alden, heather@sims foundation.org; 512-472-1008 JONES CENTER GRAND REOPENING Contemporary Austin members and special guests will be the first to experience the newly renovated Jones Center and its stunning Moody Rooftop. The evening will feature rooftop music, food, and drinks in celebration of the site's inaugural exhibition by Monika Sosnowska, as well as a new installation by Jim Hodges that stretches nearly 145 feet across the museum façade, towering over Congress Avenue. Memberships start at $50. Visit thecontemporaryaustin.org/join to attend. When: December 16 Where: The Contemporary Austin Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave. Contact: Caroline Smith, membership@ thecontemporaryaustin.org 2017 BLANTON GALA Celebrating the unveiling of the museum's renovated and reimagined permanent collection galleries, gala guests will have the opportunity to preview this dynamic new presentation, titled You Belong Here: Reimagining the Blanton, and enjoy an elegant dinner in the galleries. Austin community leaders Jeanne and Michael L. Klein will be honored. Tables for 10 and corporate sponsorships are available at four levels: $100,000; $50,000; $25,000; and $15,000. When: February 11, 2017 Where: Blanton Museum of Art, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Contact: Sarah Burleson, gala@blanton museum.org; 512-475-6013 PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEN PORTER Zach Ellis and Stuart Selig Jesse and Andy Means Sarah Butler and Julie Loignon The Mad Hatter with Executive Director Cookie Ruiz Company dancers Oren Porterfield and Jordan Moser Bruce and Beverly Irick Cord and Anne Shiflet