< Previous80 COASTMONTHLY.COM | FebruArY 2023 League City-based Ashita Investments held its Christmas Party on Dec. 10 at Aquarium restaurant on the Kemah boardwalk. Hosts Priti and Sammy Virani welcomed guests to the Moulin rouge-themed party. Guests enjoyed lively dressed mimes and jugglers, while Champagne ladies swung from the ceiling to the delight of the audience. Guests also enjoyed watching the 61st annual Christmas boat Lane Parade on Clear Lake. Photos by Carla Peoples ASHITA HOLIDAY PARTY PARTY PICS PICTURED: 1. Priti and Sammy Virani, owner of League City-based Ashita Investments. 2. Natalie Crowder, Brent and Shannon Osborn, Stephanie Sunseri Doyle and Andrew Doyle. 3. Front: Suna and Abraham Baba; back: Andrea Quintero. 4. Ryan Nowrouzi, Zoe Thanawala, Courtney Ma and Khurram Wadhwani. 5. Randy and Meg Clements with Lois and Robert Corder. 6. Front: Aslam and Sharmin Noorani with Mona and Imran Bhojani; back: Nicole Pope. 7. 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Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Galveston restau- rant Week. returning this year, restaurants also will be collecting charitable donations to be distributed to local community groups, including Galveston ISD educational Foundation, resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County and Teen Health Center Inc. Through Feb. 5; various locations around Galveston; www.galveston.com ‘SWEENEY TODD – THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET’ [Feb. 2-19] Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber prac- tice. 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