New York Social Diary - Party Pictures

The scene at the Guggenheim Museum for the 30th Anniversary Gala for Works & Process.

Last Wednesday night at the Guggenheim, hundreds of New York's culture elite filled the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in celebration for the 30th Anniversary Gala for Works & Process.

A cultural touchstone since 1984, pioneer of the arts, Mary Sharp Cronson, has built her Works & Process series into one of the leading programs that provide access to internationally renowned performance artists, writers, choreographers, composers, scientists and directors.

The evening’s guests were led into the Peter B. Lewis Theater, treating them to not only a retrospective film of the last 30 years – colorfully narrated by Mrs. Cronson – but to two wonderful performances from recent seasons.

Jay Johnson, Kristel Wedin, Ali Banisadr, Angela Westwater, and Tom Cashin

After remarks from both Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum Director, Richard Armstrong, 30th Anniversary Chair, Caroline Cronson, introduced Bach Interpreted (2014), a beautifully graceful dance choreographed by Emery LeCrone to J.S. Bach'sPartita No. 2 in C Minor. The film screen descended shortly thereafter for the film retrospective, including highlights and insights from the programs past 30 years; proceeded by the wildly creative and animated Rockefellers (2013).

Set to a mix of experimental electronic music and old-time jazz favorites, John Heginbotham choreographed a playful dance exploration.

John Guare, Adele Chatfield Taylor, Kathy Brown, Cynthia Polsky, and George Steel

The evening concluded with dinner in the Rotunda. There, suspended just above the dining floor, guests were taken aback by Jason Hackenwerth's latex balloon installation of the grandest design, entitled, Aviary.

Over 20 feet tall, the chandelier like balloon sculpture left everyone in awe. This was a one-night only event for New Yorkers. Aviary is to be displayed from April 12th to May 3rd throughout the Village of Catskill.

Natalie Joos

Gianna Valdes and Gordon Dugan

Pierre Guilbualt and Kaitlyn Gilliland

Marc Steglitz and Charles Fabius

Catherine Cantrell Dionne and Debbie Duffy

Alexa Wolman and Suzy Buckley Woodward

Setpheap San, Krisna Uk, and Michele Pesner

Angela Westwater and David Meitus

Donald Byrd and Gus Solomon

Fe Fendi, Stella Abrera, and Patricia Shiah

Tom Cashin, Nicolas Mirzayantz, and Jay Johnson

Mariana Cook, Mary Libby, and Younghee Kim-Wait

Sarah Mayer and Bob Mayer

Robert Fribourg, Effie Fribourg, and Paul Cronson

Nick White, Kimi Nikaidoh, Emery LeCrone, Ariella Freid, and Richard Isaac

Catherine Dunn, Emery LeCrone, and Kathy Brown

Heather Randall and Moises Kaufman

Richard Isaac, Ariella Fried, Yigal Azrouel, Sarah Atkins, and Alfredo Solivan

Adam Flatto and Alessandro Fendi

Amy Fine Collins, Isaac Mizrahi, Lindsay Jones, and John Eirich

Darren Walker and Shelby White

Anne Bass and Steve Reich

Barbar Slifka and William Earle

Aidan Mooney and Maria Cristina Anzola

Melissa Crespo, George Steel, and Heather Randall

Tom Gold and Melissa Crespo

John Higgenbotham, Jennifer Chaitman, Caroline Cronson, and Jason Hackenwerth

Matthew Porretta, Amanda Hankes, Martin Harvey, Catherine Cantrell Dionne, Aidan Mooney, Melody Libonati, and Eddie Libonati

Dina De Luca Chartouni, Adam Flatto, Olivia Flatto, and Jason Hackenwerth

Kurt Perschke, Meghan Dunn, Jerry Aman, and Amanda Frei

Yigal Azrouel and Kimi Nikaidoh

Patty Tang, James Chang, Roslin Jaffe, and Bob Mayer

Roberta Sommers, Barry Tobias, and Barbara Cummings

Charles Fabius and John Wielk

On Tuesday, April 1st, Publicolor held a private viewing of custom one-of-a-kind tote bags by designers such as Betsey Johnson, Pamela Bell, Angela Cummings, Kyle DeWoody, Jamie Drake, Rainy Day Erwin, Laura Bohn, Narcisco Rodriguez, Tiffany Rhodes, Gael Towey, Tucker Viemeister at the Knoll Showroom (1330 Avenue of the Americas) in celebration of their annual Stir, Splatter & Roll Gala.

Guests included Kate Ballen, Jeffrey Banks, Casey Benjamin, Laura Bohn, Lindsay Brown, Paul Davis, Leslie Dessner, Debrah Feinn, Barbara Flood, Dolores Jansen, Frank Lupo, Jeffrey Osbourne, Paul Polizzotto, Tiffany Rhodes, Michael Shuman, Ruth Lande Shuman, Patrick Target, Julian and Jackie Taub.

Bag Designer Debrah Feinn

Bag Designer Tiffany Rhodes

Betsy Johnson tote

The tote bags will be apart of the silent auction at this year's gala on April 22nd at 6 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. High School.

The gala is co-chaired by world-renowned designer Michael Kors, respected architect Gene Kohn, and award-winning menswear designer Jeffrey Banks and will honor, Michael Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center. Actress Bernadette Peters will present him with the award.

Ruth Shuman, Frank Lupo, and Paul Polizzotto

Jeffrey Banks and Mickey Ateyeh

Barbara Flood

Paul Polizzotto, Ruth Shuman, and Carla Contreras

Lindsay Brown, Patrick, Target, and Andrea Lontoc

Jeff Osborne and Paul Haigh

Jackie and Julian Taub

Ashley Pickett, Dolores Jansen, and Lisa Brinkman

Publicolor students

On Tuesday, April 1, the National YoungArts Foundation kicked off YoungArts New York with a fundraising event Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue, launching this year's YoungArts New York program.

The celebratory event was hosted by Sarah Arison, Drena Deniro and Debi Mazar and featured a special performance by YoungArts alumna, singer, songwriter Kate Davis. About 100 guests mixed and mingled and money raised throughout the evening will support YoungArts programs which provide mentorship to emerging artists and encourage them to pursue their passions and a career in the arts.

Paul T. Lehr, Debi Mazar, Drena De Niro, and Sarah Arison

Matthu Placek, Marc Sheridan, and Lauren Matthiesen

Debi Mazar and Tony Drockton

Alumni Elena Pinderhughes, Kate Davis, Danny Rothschild, and Paul T. Lehr

Bjorn Amelan, Debi Mazar, and Bill T. Jones

The scene at Bendels

Gabe Schnider and Kate Davis entertain the crowd

On March 19, 2014, the Police Athletic League hosted its 16th Annual Legal Profession Luncheon at The Pierre. At the event, which drew 450 guests and raised $680,000 for the nonprofit, Benjamin Brafman, Brafman & Associates, P.C., received The Robert M. Morgenthau Award and Robert J. McGuire, Vice Chairman, Police Athletic League and Former NYC Police Commissioner, received The PAL Centennial Leadership Award.

The luncheon was chaired by Lawrence Byrne, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Bart M. Schwartz, Guidepost Solutions LLC and Charles A. Stillman, Ballard Spahr Stillman & Friedman LLP. Special guests at the event included NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton, District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., John B. Osborn, Jeff Tweedy, Thane Rosenbaum, and Stewart Rahr.

John B. Osborn, Robert J. McGuire, Benjamin Brafman, and Charles A. Stillman

For 35 years, Robert J. McGuire has been a driving force behind the Police Athletic League. His vision, guidance and intelligence have channeled new directives and triumphs for PAL, impelled by his enduring commitment to New York City’s children. Mr. McGuire was President of Kroll Associates, and has also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinkertons, Inc.

New York City’s Police Athletic League is the first and finest civilian-run PAL in the country. Founded in 1914, PAL has served the city’s young people for 100 years. PAL provides recreational, educational, cultural and social activities to 40,000 boys and girls annually. It is also the city’s largest, independent, nonprofit youth organization. For more information, please visit www.palnyc.org.

Larry Byrne, Joan McGuire, Robert J. McGuire, and Gary P. Naftalis

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Margo Catsimatidis, William J. Bratton, Rikki Klieman, and John Catsimatidis

Bart M. Schwartz, Benjamin Brafman, and Robert J. McGuire

Benjamin Brafman, Lynda Brafman, Morty Lent, and Jenny Lent

Avi Lebor and Joanna Burton

Down Among the Sheltering Palms of Palm Beach ... The sun was shining, a crisp sea-breeze was in the air and spring flowers were sprouting on the tables at the recent Center for Creative Education 15th Annual Spring Luncheon. More than 200 supporters gathered at the lakefront home of Darlene and Jerry Jordan to learn more about the Center's new programming initiatives. The luncheon was chaired by Susan Miller and Maura Ziska Christu, with long-time supporters Kenn Karakul and Talbott Maxey as honorary chairs.

"It is a new day at CCE and the Center continues to expand its reach with new programs and initiatives," said Robert Hamon, CEO. This year we have done new work with children in Pre-K programs because we know that across our local communities many students are not kindergarten ready. Our concern is that if they start behind, they will stay behind. We are also working with students along the Autism Disorder Spectrum and the school is thrilled that we are making a meaningful impact with these students.

Robert Hamon and Darlene Jordan

Pamela Miller and Mary Gilbane

CCE supporters included: Ashton Battle, Veronica Bauer, Eileen Berman, Vanessa Beyer, Lore Moran Dodge, Susie Dwinell, Jack Elkins, Sarah Fabrizio, Frances Fisher, Vicki Halmos, Danielle Hickox, Darlene Jordan, Irene Karp, Darcie Kassewitz, Ellen Kaufman, Susan Keenan, Frannie Kettenbach, Jessica Koch, Helene Lorentzen, Rose McEwen, Erin McGould, Gail McMillan, Pamela Miller, Steve and JoAnna Myers, Mario Nievera, Pamela O'Connor, Kit Pannill, Dan Ponton, Marzia Precoda, Tommy Quick, Amanda Schumacher, Elizabeth Wetherell, Penny Williams.

Sponsors included: Susan and Lloyd Miller, Patricia Quick, Jack Elkins and Bunny Hiatt, Kochman and Ziska, Nievera Williams Design, Amanda and Charles Schumacher, Randall and Barbara Smith Foundation, Elizabeth and David Wetherell, Irene and Jim Karp, Gail and Steve McMillan, Smith and Moore Architects, Fidelity Investments, Weekes & Callaway, First Republic Bank, Thompson & Frank Galley, Loro Piana, M & V Magazine, HIVE Home, Gift & Garden, Sup ATX and Onli.

Frannie Kettenbach and Kenn Karakul

Susan Miller and Darcie Kassewitz

The Center for Creative Education's mission is to open a child's mind to art and learning through innovative programming – increasing their potential and overall academic performance. CCE's arts integrated classes encourage creative thinking, confidence building and problem solving throughout life. Last year, the Center worked with more than 12,500 children throughout Palm Beach County – teaching many kids considered at risk for academic failure and those in low socio-economic circumstances.

For more information about the Center for Creative Education and its upcoming events, visit www.cceflorida.org or call (561) 805-9927.

Jack Elkins, Gail McMillan, and Loy Anderson

Maura Ziska Christu and Talbott Maxey

Rena Blades and Jerry Crank

Lore Moran Dodge and Kathy Weller

Cheryl Gowdy and Pamela O'Connor

Jessica Koch and JoAnna Myers

Felice Steinbeck, Afsy Pottach, and Helene Lorentzen

Grace Meigher and Barbara Crimi

Bunny Hiatt and Laura Young

Donna Long and Wendy Fritz

Jerry Crank and Vicki Halmos

Beth Pine, Amy Lagae, and Molly Greene

Margie Larkin

Francis Fisher and Jack Elkins

Kenn Karakul, Susan Miller, Maura Ziska Christu, and Talbott Maxey

Photographs byPatrickMcMullan.com(Guggenheim); Getty Images (YANY); Gregory Partanio (Publicolor); Ben Asen Photography (PAL); Christopher Fay (CCE)

Ballet Hispanico dancers at Ballet Hispanic'os 2014 Spring Gala honoring the Ford Foundation.

On Monday, April 7th, Ballet Hispanico raised more than $1 million in support of the company's artistic and educational work in New York City and around the country at their 2014 Gala. During the evening, Ballet Hispanico proudly honored the Ford Foundation with the Civic Inspiration Award. Proceeds from the evening, which totaled over $1 million, will benefit the creation of new Company works, need-based financial aid and merit scholarships in the Ballet Hispanico School of Dance, and community arts education programs.

Eduardo Vilaro and Kate Lear

Close to 400 guests in attendance also received the exclusive announcement of a $1.5 million grant from long-time supporter the Ford Foundation, with portions allocated to Ballet Hispanico's choreography lab Instituto Coreográfico, to an expansive lobby renovation of Ballet Hispanico's headquarters in the Upper West Side, and to a cash reserve fund.

"The Ford Foundation's three decades-long commitment to Ballet Hispanico is well worth noting and celebrating," said Kate Lear, Chair of Ballet Hispanico's Board of Directors. "Instituto Coreográfíco, Ballet Hispanico's pioneering lab for emerging choreographers, exists in part because of their support. Because of the Ford Foundation's commitment, major capital improvements to Ballet Hispanico's home have been and will continue to be realized."

Luis Zaldivar, Greydis Gil, David Perez, and Milena Alberti

John and Jody Arnhold

Marta Tellado, Jonathan LaPook, and Ray Hagg

Angel Sanchez, Diana DiMenna, and Eduardo Vilaro

This year's Gala, themed "Community Partnerships through the Arts," featured live music from the two-time GRAMMY® winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra along with performances by the Ballet Hispanico Company and students of the Ballet Hispanico School of Dance. The evening included an exclusive sneak peek of original costumes created by Venezuelan fashion designer Angel Sanchez for choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano's stunning new work El Beso, to be premiered by Ballet Hispanico at the Company's New York Season at the Joyce Theater on April 15-27. Key attendees included Event Chairs Jody and John Arnhold, Kate Lear and Jonathan LaPook, and David Pérez and Milena Alberti, as well as Gala Honorary Committee co-chair Angel Sanchez.

Other attendees included: Henry Arnhold, Gale Brewer, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Vin Cipolla, Phil Colon, Mary Sharp Cronson, Ray & Barbara Dalio, Joe & Diana DiMenna, Ansel Elgort, Joan Finkelstein, Perry & Martin Granoff, Lane Harwell, Judith M. Hoffman, Stephen Mack, Matthew & Monika McLennan, Mark & Lorry Newhouse, Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, Herb Scannell, Marta Tellado, Damian Woetzel & Heather Watts.

Ballet Hispanico dancers ...

The Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit grant-making organization. For more than 75 years it has worked with courageous people on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. With headquarters in New York, the foundation has offices in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. For more information, visit www.fordfoundation.org

Celebrating 43 years of dance and culture, Ballet Hispanico is recognized as the nation's premier Latino dance organization. Led by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico explores, preserves and celebrates today's Latino cultures through innovative artistic collaborations, world class dance training and national education and outreach programs. For more information, visit www.ballethispanico.org.

Miguel Valerio, Phyllis Spencer, RJ Lennon, Karen Trachtenberg, John Claypoole, Maggie Quinton, and Dan Malandro

Lauren Alzamora, Jamal Callender, and Jody Gottfried Arnhold

Brenda Torres and Rafael Ortiz

Vin Cipolla, Martha Calcagno, Christopher Bloom, Gabriella Cipolla, and Olivia Cipolla

Gabriella Cipolla, Olivia Cipolla, Celine McDonald, Tom Clemens, and Sandra Cipolla

Alexander Duval, Jessica Alejandra Wyatt, Marta Tellado, Eduardo Vilaro, Melissa Fernandez, and Joshua Winzeler

Cristina Commisso, Ana Estrada, Trevor Miles, Molly Weitz, and Kaylee Tang

Maria Caruso-Cabrera, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Stephen Dizard, and Ann Hu

Lane Harwell and Jessica Alejandra Wyatt

Molly Weitz and Trevor Miles

Lauren Alzamora, Mark Newhouse, and Lorry NewHouse

Jonathan Genrry, Ivan Zdravkovic, Antoine Guignette, Olivier Rustat, and Ken Weissman

John Pavers, Lauren Pavers, Sheila Rankowitz, Christi Harrison, and John Harrison

Kiri Avelar, Yvonne Gutierrrez, Alfonso Cid, and Franchesca Cabrera

Johan Rivera and Min-Tzu Li

Mario Espinoza and Kimberly Van Woesik

Kimberly Van Woesik, Mario Espinoza, Melissa Fernandez, Lauren Alzamora, Jessica Wyatt, and Alexander Duval

Kiri Avelar and Francesca Cabrera

Martina Calcagno and Christopher Bloom

Christina Commisso and Ana Estrada

Rebecca Balter and Bri Kaplan

Jamal Rashann Callender, Dante Blakeley, Vanessa Valecillos, and Gregory Stuart

Danielle Osorio and Daniel Osorio

Nayelly Valentin and Francis Parra

Charles Johnson, John Claypoole, Phyllis Spencer, and Miguel Valerio

Aiko Neligan and Francesca Vuillemin

Wes Gordon and Ansel Elgort

Charles Wortman, Marta Tellado, Gustavo Arnavat, and Gigi Arnavat

Yvonne Gutierrez, Kiri Avelar, and Alfonso Cid

Cristina Commisso, Trevor Miles, Molly Weitz, and Kaylee Tang

Mary Fribourg and Henry Arnhold

John Arnhold, Diana DiMenna, and Joe DiMenna

Keo Poravongseng, Francois Martin, Herb Scannell, and Phil Colon

Maria Caruso-Cabrera, Melissa Francis, and Stephen Dizard

Josh Green, Sam Wright, and Danielle Osorio

Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Joan Finkelstein, and Alan Kifferstein

Ansel Elgort, Violetta Komyshan, and Wes Gordon

Kate Lear and Charles Wortman

Peter Jueptner, Dante Blakeley, Judith M. Hoffman, and Ben Rodriguez Cubenas

Charles Rosario, Ana Maria Correa, Eduardo Vilera, Jody Gottfried Arnhold, and Marvin Hernandez

Jody Gottfried Arnhold and Damian Woetzel

Maritza Williamson and Richard Williamson

Carlos Ortiz, Lee Koons, and Rafael Toro

Ben Rodriguez, Judith M. Hoffman, and Greg Steuart

Charles Rosario, Ana Maria Correa, Eduardo Vilaro, Jody Gottfried Arnhold, and Marvin Hernandez

Edible Schoolyard NYC held its Spring Benefit"Putting Down Roots" at 23 Wall Street. There were 420 attending and 32 participating chefs. They raised more than $1 million for ESYNYC to continue building organic gardens and kitchen classrooms in underserved communities.

ESYNYC is a nonprofit organization established in 2010 to provide underserved NYC public school communities with experiential, inter-disciplinary seed-to-table garden and kitchen education in order to transform their relationship with food.

Oliver Platt

Susi Lopez and Tamra Davis

Kate Brashares and Waris Ahluwalia

Aby Rosen and Samantha Boardman

Kate Brashares, Elizabeth Leeds, Amanda Fuhrman, Allison Cayne, and Fernanda Niven

April Bloomfield and Tom Colicchio

Questlove

Aly Weisman and David Gilboa

Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough

Martha Stewart

Rob Haskell and Brett Williams

Melanie Dunea, David Chang, and John Lyons

Andy Stewart and Ashley Stewart

Lee Grubman, Katie Sullivan, McKenna Kemp, Aubrey Favala, and Emily Heyward

Eliza Reed Bolen

Leyton Chandler, James Niven, and Leslie Johnson

Kim Hastreiter

Adam Rapoport

On April 1st in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital held its annual Gala benefit dinner, raising a record $4 million to support the hospital's cardiac services. The event drew over 1,100 attendees.

Guests joined Frank A. Bennack Jr., Chair, Board of Trustees, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Dr. Steven J. Corwin, CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Dr. Robert Kelly, President of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Dr. Herbert Pardes, Executive Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and Dr. Laura Forese, Group Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and President of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, as the hospital hosted the benefit and celebrated the ongoing work of the cardiac team.

Over 1,100 filled the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria to support NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

With their patient-centered focus and commitment to excellence, the doctors and nurses of the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center and the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute have helped position NewYork-Presbyterian as one of the top three hospitals in the nation in heart and heart surgery, according to U.S. News and World Report.

In addition to dinner and cocktails, guests enjoyed a special performance by award-winning singer and songwriter Carole King.

Carole King at piano

Additional guests included Gala Chair Stephanie Coleman and Chase Coleman, Gala Chair Abby Elbaum and Richard Elbaum, John and Christy Mack, Dr. Nancy Wexler, Dr. Mehmet and Lisa Oz, Roger Altman and Jurate Kazickas, Arthur and Julie Hedge, Rebecca and Arthur Samberg, Oscar and Didi Schafer and Al Kelly. Gala Faculty Chairs were Dr. O. Wayne Isom, Dr. Bruce B. Lerman, Dr. Allan Schwartz, and Dr. Craig R. Smith.

For more information on NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, visit www.nyp.org.

Gala Faculty Chairs, Dr. Craig Smith & Dr. Allan Schwartz, Gala Chair, Stephanie Coleman, President of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Robert Kelly, CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Steven J. Corwin, Gala Chair Abby Elbaum, Gala Faculty Chairs Dr. Wayne Isom, and Dr. Bruce Lerman

New York-Presbyterian President Dr. Robert Kelly, Gala Chair Stephanie Coleman, Gala Chair Abigail Black Elbaum, and New York-Presbyterian CEO Dr. Steven J. Corwin

Carol King

President of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Robert Kelly, Gala Chairs Stephanie Coleman, and Abby Elbaum, CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Steven J. Corwin

Dr. William Levine and Jill Konviser-Levine

Dr. Robert Downey and Dr. Laura Forese

Dr. Jerry Gliklich and Dr. Jane Salmon

John and Christy Mack

Amy and Zack Pack

Mitchell and Kathy Jacobson

Barbara Schwartz, Dr. Allan Schwartz, Dr. Steven Corwin, and Ellen Corwin

Michael and Bea Tusiani

Gustave and Rita Hauser

Didi and Oscar Schafer

Lenard Tessler, Monica Segal, Fern Tessler, and Richard D. Segal

Dr. John Connolly and Ingrid Connolly

Kevin and James Abernathy

Roger C. Altman and Dr. Bruce Lerman

Jurate Kazickas and Dr. Wayne Isom

Krista Krieger, Dr. Karl Krieger, and Amy and Martin Post

Lisa and Dr. Mehmet Oz

Brooks Kaufman, Abby Elbaum, Rick Elbaum, and Stephanie Schulman

Sue Ann Weinberg, Dr. Herbert Pardes, and Ruth Frankel

Robin Forrester and Abby Elbaum

Photographs byPatrickMcMullan.com(NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital & ESYNYC); PatrickMcMullan.com& Julie Skarratt (Ballet Hispanico).

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's third annual Spring Luncheon at the Pierre.

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), held its third annual Spring Luncheon this past Thursday noon at the Pierre. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Spring Luncheon program focused on the prevention of child sexual abuse.

Elizabeth Mayhew and Valesca Guerrand-Hermes served as the Luncheon Co-Chairs. The afternoon program was hosted by NBC News’ National Correspondent, Kate Snow, and featured Aaron Fisher, nationally known as “Victim 1” in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse case, his mother, Dawn Hennessy, and his psychologist, Michael Gillum in a panel discussion with The NYSPCC Executive Director, Dr. Mary Pulido. The three panelists co-authored the book, “Silent No More, Victim 1’s Fight For Justice Against Jerry Sandusky."

Aaron Fisher, Elizabeth Mayhew, Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Dr. Mary Pulido, Dawn Hennessy, and Michael Gillum

The luncheon had 180 guests in attendance, and raised more than $255,000 for The NYSPCC’s child sexual abuse prevention program, Safe Touches: Personal Safety Training for Children, and The NYSPCC’s Trauma Recovery Program.

Among those attending: Dr. Mary Pulido (Executive Dir, NYSPCC), David Stack President of The NYSPCC’s Board of Directors; co-chairs Valesca Guerrand-Hermes and Elizabeth Mayhew; Frederick Anderson, Graciela Bittar, Serena Boardman, Celeste Boele, Eliza R. Bolen, Alison Brokaw, Cristina Cuomo, Jennifer Creel, Ide Dangoor, Victor De Souza, Diandra de Morrell Douglas, Patrizia di Carrobio, Susan Edelstein, Lise Evans, Suzanne Gault, Maarit Glocer, Joan Granlund, Penny Gorman, Penny Grant M.D., Kimberly Guilfoyle, Shelley Goldberg (Reporter, NY1), Tania Higgins, Karen Klopp, Joy Marks, Valerie Mogul, DeborahNorville and Karl Wellner (Board of Directors, NYSPCC), Alexandra Lind Rose, Kelly Rutherford, Christine Schwarzman, Sarah Senbahar, Jean Shafiroff, Susan Shin, Whitney Topping, Bettina Zilkha

Cristina Greeven Cuomo and Valesca Guerrand-Hermes

Kelly Rutherford

Whitney Topping and David Stack

Guy Clark and Harrison Morgan

Suzanne Gault and Monica Taylor

John Lovrich, Brenda Tully, Natalie Wright-Umoh, Kathy Lotsos, and Sarah Dauber

Susan Kriskey and Kate Snow

Alexandra Fairweather

Beth Kojima and Thayer Fox

Guy Clark, Cynthia Maltese, and Harrison Morgan

Ide Dangoor and Bettina Zilkha

Karl Wellner, Deborah Norville, Dawn Hennessy, and David Stack

Frederick Anderson

Tania Higgins and Thayer Fox

Christine Schwarzman and Valesca Guerrand-Hermes

Alexandra Rose and Susan Shin

Chris Mack

Burwell Schorr and Eliza Bolen

Page Hoppkins and Ide Dangoor

Alexia Ryan and Nathalie Kaplan

Jennifer Creel and Kelly Rutherford

Elizabeth Mayhew and Kimberly Guilfoyle

Karl Wellner and Deborah Norville

Jean Shafiroff, Dr. Penny Grant, and Joy Marks

Last Thursday night on the Promenade of the David Koch Theater they had a dinner dance with supporters and the artists who took part in a performance of the winners of the Youth America Grand Prix. This is a ballet competition where young dancers from all over the world come to compete for scholarships to the leading dance schools across the nation. This is a joyous competition, fraught no doubt with private dramas of winning and losing, but all by young people who are dedicated and disciplined nevertheless. So there is much success both personally and for the ballet in the results of the Youth America Grand Prix.

Larissa Savaliev, Kamie Lightburn, Heather Georges, David Klein, and Stephanie Foster

Karen LeFrak and Blaine Trump

Gemma Bond and James Duffy

Christina Lyon, Denys Drosdyuk, Antonina Skobina, and Elizabeth Segerstrom

Shari Siegel and Carlos Lopez

Lauren Lovette and Michael Clofine

Tracey Huff, Diane Chachas, Suzie Aijala, and Angela Clofine

Peter Lyden

Andy Oshrin and Michelle Smith

Sessa von Richthofen and Richard Johnson

Julia Koch, Richard LeFrak, and Daisy Soros

Ralph Rucci and Deeda Blair

Barbara Garjian Hiscoe and Les Hiscoe

John Heilman, Marjorie Reed Gordon, Lucia LaCarra, and Marlon Deno

Jean Shafiroff and Joanna Fisher

Sharon Hoge and Jonathan Marder

Wilbur Ross and Laura Blankfein

Perry Brown, Amy Fine Collins, and Steven Ezra

Philippe Bigar and Evelyn Tompkins

Brad Collins and Troy Brown

Olu Evans and Misty Copeland

Giulio Rosetta, Kate Allen, and Darren Henault

Larissa Savaliev and Charles Askegard

Bobby Genovese and Dee Dee Taylor Eustace

Chris Astley, Amy Astley, Ed Morse, and Linda Morse

Brooklyn Mac and John Palatinus

B Michael and Mark Anthony Edwards

Allegra Kent

Sessa von Richthofen and Richard Johnson

R. Couri Hay and Zoe Bullock

Kathleen Murtha

On Wednesday, April 9th, more than 270 friends of God’s Love We Deliver gathered at the 11th Annual Authors In Kind. This literary luncheon, held at the Metropolitan Club, was emceed by Board Member, author extraordinaire and Authors In Kind founder, Linda Fairstein. Linda introduced each guest author, who then took the podium to share anecdotes and remarks about their work to the delight of our many guests. The authors signed books before and after the event, meeting and greeting guests and fans.

Linda Fairstein, Karen Pearl, Barbara Ehrenreich, Chef Mike Anthony and Robin Cook

Valerie McCarthy, Audrey Schein, JoAnn D. Smith, Eileen Schein and Karen Pearl

This year’s authors included:

Linda Fairstein - Author of the Alex Cooper crime novel series including her most recent novels, Death Angel and Terminal City

Robin Cook - New York Times bestselling author of Coma, discussed his latest book, Cell, a medical thriller with top-notch fusion of groundbreaking medical sciences and edge-of-your seat suspense.

Barbara Ehrenreich - Award-winning essayist, columnist, and author of New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed. Barbara discussed her new book, Living with a Wild God.

Michael Anthony - The Gramercy Tavern James Beard award-winning chef discussed The Gramercy Tavern Cookbook.

Linda Fairstein signing books

Robin Cook and Philip Geier

Barbara Ehrenreich singing books

Chef Michael Anthony

Karen Pearl, God’s Love President and CEO, opened with moving remarks about how this event supports the important mission of God’s Love. She showed the work, growth and progress of God’s Love through a photo slideshow featuring images of God’s Love volunteers, the construction of the God’s Love SoHo site and more. Linda Fairstein, the tour de force behind Authors In Kind, made lovely remarks on the work of God’s Love, its history and the community it serves. She introduced each author and also introduced the God’s Love agency video to a rapt audience.

Barbara Ehrenreich spoke of her history with God’s Love – a personal friend received meals from God’s Love years ago and she saw how important it was to have good, nutritious food delivered right to their door. Chef Michael Anthony spoke of his appreciation for God’s Love at a moment in his life when he had undergone surgery and could not shop or cook. He knows just how important it is to provide meals for people who cannot provide for themselves. As a former medical student, Robin Cook shared how important it is to take care of those who are too sick to take care of themselves.

Carol Rapoport, Chef Michael Anthony, Jana Levinson and Anne Keating

Pearl and Fairstein worked in tandem as they shared news with guests. They spoke of the renovation and expansion of the God’s Love headquarters in SoHo, and of the work that God’s Love is currently doing in its temporary site in Brooklyn.

Guests enjoyed iced coffee generously donated by RED THREAD GOOD Coffee -- the partnership was announced at last year’s luncheon. For every cup of READ THREAD GOOD Coffee sold, 2 cents are donated to God’s Love We Deliver.

As the event drew to a close, Pearl and Fairstein auctioned off a pearl necklace, donated by Angela Cummings for Assael. They also auctioned off a bag by CH Carolina Herrera and 8-packs of brownies for a year made by Chuck the Baker.

Vicente Wolf, Jeffrey Novick, Richard and Jane Novick and friends

In honor of Mother’s Day, God’s Love had a special Mother’s Day appeal, called “Meals for Moms.” For this appeal, for every donation of $250 or more, Linda Fairstein agreed to sign and send a copy of her new book, Terminal City. Guests were delighted at such a thoughtful appeal and a wonderful gift from Linda. Authors received gifts of pearls from Angela Cummings.

Other attendees of Authors In Kind included: Ken Aretsky, Michele Ateyeh, Dennis Basso, Michael Bruno, Jane Clementi, James Clementi Jr., Philip Geier, Lori Griffiths, Alexa Hampton, Fred Hill, Anne Keating, Ann Kempner, Danny Meyer, Peggy Siegal, Lesley Stahl, Blaine Trump, Robert Verdi, Vicente Wolf, Kathleen and Victor Zammit, Jens Audenaert, Rebecca Bond, Scott Bruckner, Joseph Dolce, Jonah Disend, Richard Feldman, Esq., John Gile, Jon Gilman, Barbara Goodstein, Christopher Idone, Adrian Kahan, Joseph Kirk, Chris Lacovara, Mark and Gaby Lehrer, Terrence Meck, Karen Naber, Richard and Jane Novick, Jeffrey Pfeifle, Scott Reinhardt, Alan Rogers, Michael Sennott, Jane and Patrick Shea, Sylvia Vogelman, Greg and Katy Williamson.

Michele Ateyeh, Brad Learmonth, Jon Gilman and Adrian Kahan

In its history of almost 29 years, God’s Love We Deliver has always been free of charge and never had a waiting list for its nutritious meals, unlimited education and other services. Because demand has increased more than 62% in the last five years, this year’s Authors In Kind, and the funds it has raised for God’s Love We Deliver, is more important than ever.

David Granville, Jeff Pfeifle and Alissa Wassung

Christopher Idone and guest

Erin, Jane and Patrick Shea

Dayle Berke

Jon Gilman, Michael Sennott, Sylvia Vogelman and David Ludwigson

Nic Cortese and Candy Bonder

Anne Keating and Lori Griffiths with a friend

David Ludwigson and Michael Bruno

Reno Tripiano and Lisa Zullig

Robert Verdi and Rebecca Bond

Scott Reinhardt and Stephen Covello with a friend

Linda Fairstein and Michele Ateyeh

Steven Marion and Peter Forsman

Virginia Graham, Jens Audenaert, Stephen Covello, Trent Huffman and Virginia Graham

Alexa Hampton

Bri Schultz, Bruce Nelson and Lily Nelson

Sunil Persaud and Michael MacKenzie

Chris Lacovara

Christina Zachariah, David Granville and friend

Clara Rodriguez and guests

David Ludwigson and Danny Meyer

David Ludwigson, Jane Clementi and Patrick Schultz

Dennis Basso and Blaine Trump

Dennis Basso, Karen Pearl and Jeff Pfeifle

Edie Lutnick and friend

Emmett Findley and Trent Huffman

Fred Hill and Richard Feldman

Gaby and Mark Lehrer

Greg and Katy Williamson

Guests at Authors In Kind

Jon Nathanson and Sara Throne

Jonah Disend and Shephathiah Townsend

Karen Naber and guests

Karen Pearl and Scott Bruckner

Sandy Silver and guest

Todd Sears, David Ludwigson and Alan Rogers

Vicky Shaede, Lawrence Lewis and Karen Pearl

Stephen Covello, Joanne Heyman and Terrence Meck

On Thursday, April 3, The New York City Police Foundation hosted its annual fundraising gala at the Waldorf Astoria, where the Foundation and Police Commissioner William Bratton honored The Rudin Family and paid tribute to members of the NYPD who have served with distinction.

“When the New York City Police Foundation was created, Jack and Lew Rudin were among the first supporters who recognized that the participation of private citizens was necessary to keep New York City and its inhabitants safe,” said Susan Birnbaum, President and CEO of the New York City Police Foundation. “Over the past four decades, we have been extremely grateful that their support has extended to the next generations of Rudins, whose efforts continue to fund innovative programs that ensure the NYPD is the best-equipped police force in the world.”

Annelise Peterson, David Winter, Rikki Klieman, Benjamin Winter, and William J. Bratton

More than 800 of New York City’s business, civic, and cultural leaders attended tonight’s event. Established in 1971 as an independent, nonprofit organization, the New York City Police Foundation is the only organization authorized to raise funds for the NYPD.

Journalist Paula Zahn emceed the event, Charlie Rose presentedawards and Wynton Marsalis entertained a crowd that including Rikki Klieman and Police Commissioner William Bratton, Susan Rudin, Ophelia and Bill Rudin, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Eric Rudin, Margo and John Catsimatidis, Margo and James Nederlander, Ann Tenenbaum, Thomas Lee, Nina Garcia, Robert Catell, Joyce and The Honorable David Dinkins, Caroline Hirsch, Diane Coffey, Somers and Jonathan Farkas, Felicia Taylor, Mitchell Modell, John Demsey, Tony Danza, Leonard and Allison Stern, Arnold Fisher, Francine LeFrak, Anh Duong, Suzanne Murphy, Drew Nieporent, Jeff Parsons, Catherine and Fred Adler, Sharon and John Loeb, Bettina and Jamie Prentice, Elizabeth Weymouth, Lisa Anastos and Scott Wilpon.

Samantha Rudin, David Earls, William J. Bratton, Rikki Klieman, Ophelia Rudin, and Bill Rudin

Bonnie Rudin and Mitchell Rudin

Brenda Lagrange Johnson and Bruce Gelb

The evening’s co-chairs were Bank of America, Elizabeth and H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Thomas Lee, Anthony Malkin, Stephen Meringoff, Edward Miller, Tom Moran, Ronald Perelman, Mitchell Rudin, Ann and Andrew Tisch, Benjamin Winter and David Winter.

The Foundation and Commissioner Brattonpresented the Chuck Barris Foundation “Cop of the Year” Award to retired Chief Joseph Resnick, Detective Robert Dewhurst and Detective Elena Donnell for their efforts that led to the identification of “Baby Hope” and a confession by the man who murdered her 22 years ago. The Hemmerdinger Awards for Excellence for distinguished public service were presented to Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Mishula, Detective Kevin Hui, and Supervisor of School Safety Sashun Spivey.

Ann and Andrew Tisch

Anh Duong and Nina Garcia

Dale Hemmerdinger

John Mullen and Maureen McHugh

All proceeds from the event benefitted the New York City Police Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1971 by business and civic leaders as an independent, non-profit organization to strengthen the services of the NYPD and to improve public safety. To date, the Foundation has invested more than $120 million in over 400 innovative NYPD programs including the International Liaison Program, the Real Time Crime Center, Gun Stop and Crime Stoppers.

David Manning and Robert Catell

Paula Zahn

Eric Rudin

Tony Danza

William J. Bratton, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Bill Rudin

Thomas and Ellen Chan

Christine Doherty and James Coleman

Barbara and Bill Aubry

Dwight and Alex Yee

Wynton Marsalis

Photographs byPatrickMcMullan.com

Kevin Spacey on the red carpet at the Museum of Moving Image's annual gala.

Tuesday night last week at Cipriani 42nd Street, The Paris Review hosted its annual “Spring Revel” honoring poet Frederick Seidel. The Paris Review was founded sixty-one years ago in 1953 by Harold Humes, Peter Matthiessen and George Plimpton. Mr. Matthiessen, who died over the previous weekend at age 86, was said to be the originator of the idea of creating the Review when he was living in Paris and working for the CIA. It is said that the idea was dreamed up as a kind of “cover” for his work.

In its first five years, the Paris Review published works by Jack Kerouac, Philip Larkin, V. S. Naipaul, Philip Roth, Adrienne Rich, Italo Calvino, Samuel Beckett, Nadine Gordimer, and Jean Genet, among many other distinguished writers.

It was Peter Matthiessen who brought George Plimpton into the organization, with Plimpton eventually becoming its editor and its force for many years.

Uma Thurman

John Jeremiah Sullivan

Zadie Smith

The Plimpton Prize for Fiction (with $10,000 award) was presented by Lydia Davis to Emma Cline for her story “Marion,” which appeared in the 205 edition (March issue) of The Paris Review. The Terry Southern Prize for Humor (a $5000 award) was presented by Roz Chast to Ben Lerner for “False Spring,” which also appeared in edition 205. Graciously and modestly, both awardees exhibited brevity in their acceptances. John Jeremiah Sullivan presented the Hadada Award (so named by George Plimpton after the Hadada Ibis, a sub-Saharan bird known for its large range) to Mr. Seidel. Three authors: Martin Amis, Zadie Smith and Uma Thurman each read one of his poems: “Downtown,” “The Night Sky.”

Gary Shteyngart and Lesley Blume

Cordelia Dietrich Zanger and Carmen Dell'Orefice

Lorin Stein, Frederick Seidel, and Robyn Creswell

Isabel Fonseca, Martin Amis, Bill Franzen, and Roz Chast

Bill Buford, Rachel Cobb, Terry McDonnell, and Jessica Buford

Tim Lovejoy and Judy Auchincloss

Larissa MacFarquhar and Katie Roiphe

Lewis Lapham and Radhika Jones

Gary Shteyngart and Brandon del Pozo

Jonathan Galassi and Frederick Seidel

Gay Talese

Vera Szombathelyi

Michael Friedman and Donald Antrim

Nancy and Fred Cline

Lesley Blume

Hope Winthrop and Amanda Urban

Francine du Plessix Gray and Robert Pounder

James Truman and Duncan Hannah

Marya Spence and Stephanie LaCava

Boa Legendre and Judith Foster

Mercedes Martinez, Chris Weitz, Suzy Coue Wilson, Edward Wilson, Nastya Lacombe, and Euan Rellie

David Carnoy, Sarah Dudley Plimpton, Ken Auletta, Lisa Carnoy, and Amanda Urban

Jennifer Maguire Isham, John Burnham Schwartz, and Clara Bingham

Oskar Eustis and Sandy Gotham Meehan

Last Wednesday night at 538 Park Avenue the Museum of Moving Image hosted its annual gala and honored Kevin Spacey. Spacey gave a lively 20 minute talk, and told his story about how Jack Lemmon personally affected his career as an actor. Among those in attendance were Michael Bloomberg, Samuel L Jackson, Kate Bosworth, and Penn Badgeley.

Kevin Spacey

Enter Kate Bosworth

Tony Bennett and Joanna Bennett

Stacey Bass, Mark Manoff, and Patty Manoff

Kristin Chenoweth and Dana Brunetti

Jill Handelsman and Francesca Beale

Michael Barker and Steve Mosko

Lani Azenberg and Manny Azenberg

Gabby Palitz and Michael Palitz

Peggy Siegal, Shelley Wanger, and Mahnaz Bartos

Dina De Luca Chartouni and Olivia Flatto

Peter Gregorty, Jamee Gregory, Priscilla Zoullas, and Alexis Zoullas

Mariana Zois, Alexis Zoullas, and Priscilla Zoullas

Chazz Palminteri and Gianna Ranaudo

Francesca Beale and Chris Beale

Susan Kissane, James Kissane, Jim Bowman, and Susan Bowman

Anne Keating and Rose Polidoro

Diana Taylor and Michael Bloomberg

Debbie Bancroft, Deb van Eck, and Leslie Klotz

Michael Polish and Kate Bosworth

Michael Barker, Eleanora Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Kate Barker-Froyland, and Thomas Froyland

Sylvester and Gillian Miniter

Linda LeRoy Janklow and Shelly Slovin

Chazz Palminteri, Penn Badgley, Samuel L. Jackson, and Kevin Spacey

John Richardson and Kim Cattrall

Mahnaz Bartos and Adam Bartos

Gary Springer, Michael Barker, Kate Barker-Froyland, and Thomas Froyland

The Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine hosted its Second Annual Circle of Life Gala at SD26 Restaurant and WineBar. Proceeds from the Gala will be used to support innovative programs in Disaster Preparedness and in Pediatric and Geriatric Emergency Departments.

The Chairs were Kevin M. Baumlin, MD and Patrick Mahanger, Antonella and Umberto Calastri, Patrizia di Carrobio, Betsy Gotbaum, Silvana Riggio, MD and Andy Jagoda, MD, Lauren and Adam Kolker, MD, Halima and Tony May, Marisa May, Devorah Nazarian, MD and Ebby Moussazadeh, Lynne D. Richardson, MD, Elizabeth van Merkensteijn, Anna and Adam Vella, MD, Beth and Scott Yagoda and Jill Zaheer.

Honorees: Richard C. Hunt, MD, Susan C. Waltman, Esq., Kevin W. Chason, DO and Andy Jagoda, MD

Over 250 attendees gathered to hear professionals in the emergency and disaster preparedness field discuss tactics and strategies used to assist in man-made and natural disasters including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, The Boston Marathon bombing, and the Newtown School shooting. The Gala honored Kevin Chason, DO, Director of Emergency Management for the Mount Sinai Health System, Susan C. Waltman, Esq., Executive Vice President for Legal, Regulatory, and Professional Affairs, and General Counsel for the Greater New York Hospital Association, and Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP, Director for Medical Preparedness Policy on the National Security Staff, The White House.

Executive Chef: Matteo Bergamini and Guest Chef: Massimo Camia

Tony May, Marisa May of SD26 Restaurant and WineBar created a special menu featuring guest chef Massimo Camia of Restaurant at Damilano Winery, La Morra, Italy, along with SD26 Restaurant and WineBar Executive Chef Matteo Baergamini. The menu included unique items designed especially for the Gala and highlighted the Peidmont region. Wines were sponsored by Damilano and Batasiolo wineries. Colavita donated gift bags filled with Italian delicacys.

The Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine was established in 1994. Its mission is to provide 24/7, compassionate, state of the art emergency care to patients of all ages, at all times. Over the past 20 years, it has emerged as one of the leading training programs in the world with a reputation for innovation in clinical care, education and research.

Antonella Calastri and Sergio Garretti

Halima May and Gaetano Pesce

Devorah Nazarian, MD and Ebby Moussazadeh

Lynne Richardson, MD and guests

Kevin W. Chason, DO and Family

The Colavita Family

Tony May and Marisa May

Richard Ravitch

Eileen Solomon, David Reich, MD, and Carl Ramsay, MD

Adam Vella, MD, Anna Vella, Andy Jagoda, MD

Marisa May and Guests

Dan Lakoff, MD, Leza Rawlins, Kaushal Shah, MD, Milana Zaurova, MD

Andy Jagoda, MD, Silvana Riggio, MD, and guests

Philip Landrigan, MD, Ellen and Ira Holzman, MD

Ayman El-Mohandes, Andy Jagoda, MD, Umberto and Antonella Calastri, and Hala El-Mohandes

Rebecca Barber, Luke Hermann, MD, Lara Zibners Lohr, MD and Stuart Kessler, MD

On Saturday, April 5th, Volunteers for Wildlife held its Spring Benefit The Wild Party at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Centre Island, NY. On this beautiful spring evening guests were greeted at the front entrance by magnificent Great Horned and Barred Owls. These owls are among some of the fascinating residents of the Wildlife Garden at Volunteers for Wildlife’s Rehabilitation Hospital & Education Center located at Bailey Arboretum, Lattingtown, NY.

Jim Jones with Duncan, an Eastern Screech Owl

Baby, Red-Tail Hawk

Solomon, a Barred Owl

Founded in 1982 by Sallie Ruppert, a World War II nurse and legendary wildlife rehabilitator, the organization now responds to over 7,000 calls annually from the public regarding injured or distressed wildlife. It handles over 800 injured or orphaned wild birds and animals yearly, and offers excellent wildlife education programs to both children and adults. Wildlife Garden residents are animals who are unable to survive in the wild and are in the perpetual care of Volunteers for Wildlife.

“Benefit events such as The Wild Party are critical to the funding of our organization,” said Volunteers for Wildlife President Jean Thatcher.“By law, we cannot charge for services. We rely for funding solely on memberships, grants, donations, revenue from education programs, and the generosity of people such as those who attend and support our Wild Party Benefit.”

Board of Directors Nina DeNigris, Leslie Block, Laurie Mass, Bob Goetz, Jean Thatcher, Clare LoCicero, Jim Jones, and Barbara Beuerlein

Guests included Village Mayors Clarence Michalis (Lattingtown) and his wife Cora; Centre Island Mayor Larry Schmidlapp, who was also the evening’s auctioneer; Lloyd Harbor Mayor Jean Thatcher, also President of Volunteers for Wildlife; Bernadette Castro, former NYS Commissoner of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; NYS Senator Carl Marcellino. Additional guests included, among others, Cornelia Guest, Tracy Dellomo and Clifford Packingham, Baroness Gabriele von Langendorff, Matthew Rich, and a number of North Shore Land Alliance Directors including Tom McGrath, SPLIA Board members Diahn McGrath, and Joanna Badami, Raynham Hall President John Collins, and nationally recognized conservation photographer Michael Fairchild.

Sponsors of the event included Mr. & Mrs. Hoyle Jones, Tom & Diahn McGrath, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LoCicero, Christopher Jacobi/Citibank, Elizabeth Beach, Cathy Chernoff, Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Picard, Dr. & Mrs. James Romanelli, Mark Schwartz, Mr. & Mrs. James Thatcher.

Laurie Mass, Leslie Block, Barbara Beurlein, and Nina DeNigris

Karen Mehta and Chris Jacobi

Lisa Kennedy, Joe LoCicero, and Rica Bacchi

Mark O. Schwartz

Kay Raynor, Mary Gaffney, Pat Breslauer, Janet Farrell, and Barbara Chadakoff

Cathy Chernoff and Elana Hoffman

Henry Von Elm, John Collins, and Gail Von Elm

Patricia Marcellino and Senator Carl Marcellino

Diahn McGrath, Tom McGrath, and Jean Thatcher

Wendy Van de Walle, Susan Worledge, and Jim Van de Walle

Tracy Dellomo and Cornelia Guest

Christopher D’Amanda, Mary Lenore Blair, Litsy Witkowski, and Fiona Witkowski

Rica Bacchi, Lisa Kennedy, and Clare LoCicero

James and Elina Thatcher

Joan Shepard and Patricia Sands

Lucy Cutting and Lucy P. Cutting

Gary and Kristin Kalbaugh, Danielle and Dave Lam

Don Krug, Marilyn Rose, Dawn and Ted Weill

Pat Breslauer, Jean Thatcher, and Fiona Witkowski

Barbara and John Kelly

Dr. Daniel and Anna Picard

Clarence and Cora Michalis

Bernard and Alexandria Austin, Bernadette Castro, Dr. Peter Guida

Abdulrahman Thuruya, Baroness Gabriele von Langendorff, Matthew Rich, Carl Iannace, and Paul Cardile

Dr. Alan Kisner, Dawn Kisner, and Kerry and John Chase

Larry Scmidlapp and Jean Thatcher

John Collins and Joanna Badami

Volunteers for Wildlife Staff: Rachel Neville, Jessica Drew, Alicia Grubessi, and Lauren Schulz

Joseph and Clare LoCicero

Liz Beach and Jay Parker

Katie Thatcher, Jean Thatcher, and Jan Witkowski

Photographs by PatrickMcMullan.com; Jill Johnson (Volunteers for Wildlife)

The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza, decorated by David Monn for Orchestra of St. Luke’s annual Gift of Music gala.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) raised a record-setting $1.13 million at its annual Gift of Music gala at The Plaza. Funds raised at the gala benefit the artistic and Community & Education programs of OSL, one of America’s most versatile orchestras, as well as The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City’s first and only space dedicated to classical music rehearsal, recording, and education.

The gala was held in The Plaza’s Grand Ballroom, which was transformed with beautiful, over-sized arrangements of lush ferns and cherry blossoms, Chinese porcelain vases and tableware, and glowing candlelight. The décor was designed by OSL board member and event designer David Monn. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce hosted the Gift of Music gala, sharing touching and humorous stories about personal experiences with OSL. He most recently attended rehearsals for OSL’s performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis at Carnegie Hall. Pierce introduced OSL’s musical performance for the evening—led by Principal ConductorPablo Heras-Casado—which featured star soprano Angela Meade in Mozart and Catalani arias, as well as selections from Mozart’s Idomeneo. OSL also performed Strauss waltzes to accompany dancing—a longtime tradition at Gift of Music galas.

Master of Ceremonies David Hyde Pierce

OSL presented awards to dancer, choreographer, and director Mark Morris and extraordinary OSL patrons Emme and Jonathan Deland. “There was a wonderful feeling of warmth and enthusiasm in the Grand Ballroom as we celebrated our honorees, who have made such significant contributions to our artistic community,” says OSL President and Executive DirectorKaty Clark. “Mark has staged some of the most remarkable dance productions of our time, and OSL deeply admires his unwavering commitment to live music. Emme and Jonathan are beloved patrons of our orchestra, dedicating their time, expertise, and resources to many areas of the organization, from development to education. We’re so grateful that Orchestra of St. Luke’s calls these remarkable individuals our friends.”

Mark Morris formed the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) in 1980, and has since created close to 150 works for the company. He has directed and choreographed 18 ballets since 1986 and his work has been performed by companies worldwide. His collaborations with OSL span more than two decades and include Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet at Lincoln Center and performances at the Mostly Mozart Festival, among others. Morris also works extensively in opera, directing and choreographing productions for the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, English National Opera, and The Royal Opera.

Principal Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Orchestra of St. Luke's

Noted for his musicality, Morris has been described as “undeviating in his devotion to music” (The New Yorker). He began conducting performances for MMDG in 2006 and has since conducted at The International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Lincoln Center, and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). Morris was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 1991, and has received the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007) and the Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award for the Elevation of Music in Society (2010). He opened the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn in 2001 to provide a home for his company, rehearsal space for the dance community, outreach programs for children and seniors, and dance classes for students of all ages and abilities.

Unable to join the festivities, the legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov prepared a statement congratulating Morris, his longtime friend and collaborator. The remarks, read by Pierce, commended Morris’ artistry, work with OSL, and commitment to live music. Baryshnikov is also a valued partner of OSL—the Baryshnikov Arts Center shares a building with OSL’s DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

Soprano Angela Meade and OSL Principal Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado

Honorees Emme and Jonathan Deland are devoted to OSL and other institutions that contribute to New York City’s health, welfare, and culture. Emme works at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital as senior vice president and chief strategy officer, responsible for developing clinical and corporate strategic plans. She is on the board of the Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation, through which she was introduced to Orchestra of St. Luke's. Jonathan is co-chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at Hospital for Special Surgery, and is professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has been named to the Best Doctors in America and Best Doctors in New York lists by New York Magazine for the past three years. Emme and Jonathan collectively serve on the boards of the Zeitz and Kornfeld Foundations, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Public Health Solutions, American Memorial Hospital in France, and Library of America, and on the advisory board of MMGD’s Dance for PD® program.

Judith and Alan Fishman, Gala Honoree Mark Morris, and Billy Hayes

In accepting their award,Emme and Jonathan recalled an OSL education concert at which a student explained to the orchestra that he loves music because it can make him feel both happy and sad—a sentiment that the Delands related to.

The gala’s co-chairs were Frances A. Resheske and Candace and Jonathan Wainwright. Notable guests included Helen and Robert Appel, Adrienne Arsht, Norman Benzaquen, Barbara Feldon, Georgia and Ronald Frasch, Richard Gaddes, Susan Graham, Judith and Alan Fishman, Josie and Ken Natori, Susan Rose, Judy Zankel, and Ann Ziff.

Gala Co-Chair Candace Wainwright, David Carr, Alina Rubinstein, Gala Co-Chair Jonathan Wainwright, and Gala Honoree Jonathan Deland

Anita Contini, Gala Co-Chair Frances Resheske, and Gala Honoree Emme Deland

Chrissy Weltz and Kate Levin

OSL Board Chairman Norman Benzaquen, Judy Zankel, OSL Principal Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, and Anne Igartiburu

OSL Co-Founder and Board Member Marianne Lockwood and David Bury

OSL Board Member Josie Natori, Judy Zankel, OSL Executive Director Katy Clark, and Adrienne Arsht

Brian Fisher, David Moody, OSL Board Members Joanna Fisher and Georgia Frasch, Michele Ateyeh, and Ron Frasch

Jeffrey Bijur, Kathy Steinberg, Judy Peck, and Mary Bijur

Andrew Slaby, OSL Board Member Norman Haffner, Rose Marie Slaby, and Barbara and Eugene Sass

Betsy Perry, Rawle Deland, and Phyllis Levin

Michael Gellert and Judy Evnin

Rawle and Lucy Deland, Vladimir Gorbaty, Kate Deland, and Gala Honorees Jonathan and Emme Deland

David Bury, OSL Board Member Janet Seidler, and Arvid Klein

Master of Ceremonies David Hyde Pierce, Charles Hamlen, and OSL Board Member Robert Appel

OSL Board Members David Monn and Georgia Frasch

OSL Board Member Josie Natori, Robert Rufino, Frank Arcaro, Jana Klauer, and James Booth

Donna and Vasili Tsamis, and Kathleen Chiti and John Chiti

Morris and Nancy Offit

OSL Board Member Susan Graham and Ann Ziff

Bill and Angela Haines, Daniel Nelson, and Zita Rosenthal

Catching up. A week ago Tuesday, the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering hosted a Preview Party for its first ever Interior Designer Slipper Chair Sale at the Society Boutique. There chairs designed by more than 40 designers from across the country, all of whom donated a slipper chair, (or in some cases a pair) to be sold to benefit the Society of MSK.

The Slipper Chairs were designed by more than 40 designers from across the country

Event chairs were Webb Egerton and Stephanie Loeffler and Society Boutique Committee chairman Melanie Holland. More than 150 attended. Participating designers included Eric Cohler, Thom Filicia for Sedgwick & Brattle, Victoria Hagan, Celerie Kemble, Mary McDonald, Todd Alexander Romano, Bunny Williams, Kathy Abbott, Beth Blake for Blake, Meg Braff, Ginger Brewton, Brockschmidt and Coleman, Timothy Brown, Lilly Bunn, Guy Clark, Cullman & Kravis, Inc., Ernest de la Torre, Fawn Galli, S.R. Gambrel, Inc., Sallie Giordano for Leta Austin Foster & Associates, Courtney Moss for Glamourpuss, Susan Zises Green, Victoria Hagan, Mark Hampton LLC, Kathleen Hay Designs, Young Huh, Teri Brajewski and Anisa Romero for Interior Provisions, Robyn and Sara Karp, Bryant Keller Interiors, Laura Kirar, David Kleinberg, Richard Keith Langham, Robert Lindgren, Becky McDermott, McMillen Inc., Adrienne Neff, Amanda Nisbet, Oomph, Katie Ridder, Lee Robinson, Parker Rogers II, Jonathan Rosen, Ruger Interiors, Stephanie Stokes, Stephen Sills Associates, Victoria Vought and Amy Raiter.

The Society Boutique MSK Thrift Shop is located at 1440 Third Avenue, between East 81st and 82nd Streets.

Stefanie Loeffler and Webb Egerton

Beth Blake and Sarah Powers

Robyn Joseph, Coco Kopelman, Martha Glass, and Bambi Putnam

Heather Leeds and Nancy Smith

Gay Schaye and Margaret Savoia

Kamie Lightburn, Nancy Smith, Stefanie Loeffler, and friend

Nicole Limbocker, Hilary Dick, and Martha Glass

Karen Glover and Mark Gilberston

Kathleen Hay

Anna Kennedy Safir, Robyn Joseph, Eleanora Kennedy, and Annette Rickel

Margaret Savoia and Catherine Carey

Jamee and Peter Gregory

Karen Klopp, Libby Fitzgerald, and Jamee Gregory

On Wednesday, April 2nd, Brooks Brothers hosted the Playground Partners of the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy at an in-store shopping event. Playground Partners Party Co-Chairmen Shirin Christoffersen, Jennifer Evans, Samantha Topping Gellert, Kimberly Klimczak, Michelle Marra, Playground Partners Co-Chairmen Paige Hardy, Sarah Kurita, Sharon Teles, and Women’s Committee President Anne Harrison, enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and shopping. Brooks Brothers donated 25% of the net sales from the evening to the Playground Partners of the Central Park Conservancy.

Doug Blonsky, Shirin Christoffersen, Jen Evans, Samantha Topping Gellert, Kim Kimczak, Michelle Marra, and Arthur Wayne

This kick-off event was a run up to the Playground Partners of the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy’s Annual Family Party scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Taking place in Heckscher Playground in Central Park, The Central Park Conservancy’s Annual Family Party supports Playground Partners and their mission to maintain the quality and cleanliness of Central Park’s 21 playgrounds. This is one of the largest and most successful parties in New York City and is the only one offered in a playground all year, providing a unique.

Gillian Miniter

Jill Ross and Paige Boller Malik

Eleanora Kennedy, Suzanne Cochran, Anna Safir, and Vicki Foley

Begum Taft

Sharon Teles and Sarah Kurita

Wendy Carduner, the guiding light of the Doubles Club, greeted all the little boys and girls as they came hopping down the stairs for the Doubles PETER COTTONTAIL EASTER EGG HUNT. They took photos with Peter Cotton, Daisy Doodle painted over 100 faces, and MC's Kevin and Andre kept them dancing and singing to their favorite songs from FROZEN. And after Grilled Cheese Squares and Chicken McDoubles all the moms, including Mary Van Pelt, Sloan Overstrom, Whitney Topping, Eleanora Kennedy and Anna Safir, Marissa Rose, Lisa Simonson, Epo Manning, Amanda Stetson, Wendy Madden, Jenny Green, and Anna Shiva, lined up with their children for the 'Hunt.'

Also last Thursday evening in New York, many of the “style-savvy” members of the community were out in full force for the launch of designer Jay Jeffer’s first book, “JAY JEFFERS: COLLECTED COOL,”(Rizzoli publishers).Recognized as one of his generation’s most dynamic interior designers, and praised for his design stores in San Francisco, Cavalier by Jay Jeffers, and the newly-opened Cavalier@COUP, Jeffers has designed homes in New York City, the Hamptons, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and beyond. Designer Jamie Drake, who wrote the forward to “Collected Cool,” hosted the party at his Chelsea apartment which boasts a car elevator and expansive views of the Hudson River.

Among those attending were Alexa Hampton, Angel Sanchez, Hearst Design Group Editor in Chief Newell Turner; Cottages & Gardens CEO & Publication Director Marianne Howatson, Beau Beasley, Linda O’Keeffe, and Jill Cohen.

Jay Jeffers

Jay Becker and Michael Siegel

Rami Rosen and Saul Mareno

Kathy Osborne, Alex Jaffe, and Courtney Finley

Michael Fratz and Carolyn Cruz

Chris Coleman and Angel Sanchez

Joel Robare, Chantal Martin, Scott Martin, Ginger Coy, and Brad Coy

Alisa Carroll and Marianne Howatson

Carolyn Cruz, Michael Fratz, and Jyothi Rao

Larry Curran and Jeffrey Caldwell

David Goldberger and Sarah Goldberger

Josh Greene, Drew McGukin, Mitra Moshari, and Beau Beasley

Zoe Settle and James Schriebl

Alex Jaffe and Courtney Finley

Photographs by PatrickMcMullan.com(Jeffers); Sylvain Gaboury (MSKCC); Cutty McGill (Doubles)

The Ninth Annual Opera News Awards in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel.

On Sunday, April 13th, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce co-hosted the Ninth Annual Opera News Awards in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City. They were joined by a distinguished line-up of presenters – Luca Pisaroni, Susan Graham, Renata Scotto, Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Francesca Zambello – who paid tribute to five superb artists who have made an invaluable contribution to the art form: the late director Patrice Chéreau, tenor Juan Diego Flórez, mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig, bass-baritone James Morris, and soprano Nina Stemme.

First introduced in 2005, the Opera News Awards gala dinner, which features the hosts and presenters speaking about the awardees and introducing video performance clips, has become one of the most anticipated opera events of the season: an evening of celebration, appreciation, reuniting and celebrity-spotting that is without parallel in the industry.

F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief of "Opera News," and Richard J. Miller, Jr., President of the Metropolitan Opera Guild

Hosts David Hyde Pierce and Joyce DiDonato

Described by Opera News as “elegant, unaffected, and enchanting,” mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has won a world-wide following for her incomparable performances of Rossini, Handel, and Mozart roles, as well as her dedication to new music. She has brought her flexible, powerfully expressive voice, impeccable vocal technique, and dramatic intensity to the Metropolitan Opera premieres of Le Comte Ory and Maria Stuarda, as well as the Met’s world premiere of The Enchanted Island. DiDonato returns to the company this spring for performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola, which will be transmitted live to movie theaters in sixty-four countries on May 10th as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

Maestro James Levine reads his tribute to award winner Christa Ludwig

Honors bestowed on DiDonato include a 2009 Opera News Award, Musical America’s 2013 “Vocalist of the Year,” the Beverly Sills award from the Metropolitan Opera, the 2002 Richard Tucker Foundation Award and a 2012 Grammy Award for her Virgin Classics album “Diva Divo.” She is also an avid photographer and active blogger.

Perhaps best known for his multiple Emmy-winning work as Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, David Hyde Pierce has had wide-ranging success in television, film and theater roles. Pierce’s performance in Curtains on Broadway won him a Tony Award in 2007, and he earned another Tony nomination for his role in Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013.

Susan Graham presents award to Christa Ludwig

Soprano Kristine Opolais and F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief of "Opera News"

This year’s gala has a special though bittersweet poignancy: Eva Wagner-Pasquier, whose father invited Patrice Chéreau to mount the revolutionary and now-legendary centenary production of Wagner’s “Ring” Cycle at Bayreuth in 1976, offered a special appreciation of Chéreau, who died in October just weeks after it was announced that he had won the Award. Admired for his work in film – both as a director and as an actor – as well and in theater and opera, Chéreau made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009 with a production of Janácek’s From the House of the Dead, which was also seen in Vienna, Milan, and at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Chéreau’s staging of Richard Strauss’s Elektra was the smash hit of the 2013 Aix Festival, and will be seen in spring 2014 at La Scala. A co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, the Chéreau Elektra will also bow in New York in a future season.

David Hyde Pierce, Eva Wagner-Pasquier, James Morris, Nina Stemme, Joyce DiDonato, Renata Scotto, Luca Pisaroni, Susan Graham, and Francesca Zambello

Turning to the other presenters, bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, who performs with DiDonato at the Metropolitan Opera this spring, presented the Award to tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Beloved American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, herself an Opera News Award-winner, presented the award to German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig, one of her greatest inspirations. Legendary Italian soprano Renata Scotto, a previous Opera News Award-winner who has created some of the most touchingly funny moments at past galas, presented the award to bass-baritone James Morris, a justly revered Wagnerian singer who also appeared with Scotto in Italian works.

Opera and theater director Francesca Zambello, who currently heads Glimmerglass Opera and the Washington National Opera, presented the award to Nina Stemme; Zambello directed the Swedish soprano in the San Francisco Opera production of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, in which Stemme triumphed as Brünnhilde.

Carol Miller, Max Strauss, Eva Wagner-Pasquier, Sissy Strauss, and Richard J. Miller, Jr., President of the Metropolitan Opera Guild

Ellen and James S. Marcus with Richard J. Miller, Jr.

Marina Kellen French, Richard J. Miller Jr., and Carol Miller

Randall Bourscheidt, Judith Auchincloss, and Emily Rafferty

Winthrop Rutherfurd, Jr., Ellen Sills-Levy, Susan Battley, and Mary Rutherfurd

David Hyde Pierce, Nina Stemme, James Morris, Joyce DiDonato, and F. Paul Driscoll

David Hyde Pierce, Susan Graham, Nina Stemme, Christa Ludwig, James Morris, and Joyce DiDonato

Stephen Costello, Ailyn Perez, Joyce DiDonato, and Susan Graham

Lorenzo Anselmi, Stephen Costello, Renata Scotto, Ailyn Perez, and Luca Pisaroni

Susan Graham, Ailyn Perez, Joyce DiDonato, Stephen Costello, and Luca Pisaroni

The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House held its annual Spring Gala,"A Spring Affair," at Cipriani 42nd Street, a week ago Wednesday. They honored Tom Edelman, the outgoing President. Leigh and Leslie Keno emceed. This is always a glamorous affair. They raised over a million and they put that money to work in the best possible ways for helping our neighbors who need it.

Andrea Stark and Ashley Stark

Margot Takian and Randy Takian

John Pyne and Anne Pyne

Clo Cohen and Charles Cohen

John Eason and Nicole Gibbons

Tom Edelman, Lizzie Edelman, and Ingrid Edelman

Richard and Kamie Lightburn

David Duncan and Carolyn Englefield

Bronson Van Wyck, Caroline Dean, and Dennis Basso

Christopher Spitzmiller and Sam Allen

Alison Minton and Daniel Colon

Diana Quasha, Thomas J. Edelman, and Sydney Shuman

Lindsey Coral Harper and Clinton Smith

Vincent and Wendy Cebula

Geoffrey Bradfield

Aimee Hong and Thomas Altamirano

Warren Scharf, Renee Landegger, and Carl Landegger

Kathy Angele and Harry Heissman

Joanna Darling and Michael Schoeller

Roric Tobin and Justin Concannon

Ashley McDermot, Mark Gilbertson, and Caroline Dean

Leslie and Leigh Keno, Tom Edelman, and Stephanie Foster

Daniel Cappello and Georgina Schaeffer

Tracy Johnson and Weston Quasha

Dennis Basso and Ashley McDermott

David Duncan and Michael McGraw

Hayley Sarno and Patrick Mele

Andrea Stark, Mario Buatta, and Libby Langdon

Recently in West Palm Beach, more than 250 of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ major donors attended a special evening in honor of the Center’s Founders and Grand Benefactors, Benefactors, Grand Sponsors, Sponsors and Patron Members of the Dress Circle.

In her welcoming remarks, Judith Mitchell, CEO of the Center, thanked the room full of loyal supporters, noting that many have supported the Kravis Center since the very beginning, witnessing its growing influence on the cultural community.

The evening began with a cocktail reception in the Harris Pre-Function Hall, followed by dinner in the Cohen Pavilion’s Gimelstob Ballroom, prepared by Catering by the Breakers at the Kravis Center. The room was beautifully decorated by Xquisite Events with pops of pink, and centerpieces were displayed in oversized martini glasses – a hint at what was to come. While enjoying dinner, guests heard more about the Center’s significance from Jane Mitchell, current board chair.

Jeff Bland and Jane Mitchell

“We are now in our 22nd season, and the Kravis Center is truly a celebrated cultural icon in our community, by presenting world-class entertainment with something for everyone to enjoy. As we embark on the next chapter of the Center’s history, we have the opportunity to preserve the cultural icon that so many have worked hard to build.”

Ms. Mitchell continued by thanking Board Members in attendance, including immediate past chair William Meyer, Michael Bracci, Barbara Golden, John Jenkins, Mark Levy, Ted Mandes, Monika Preston, Laurie Silvers and Lee Wolf; and Life Trustees Judy Goodman and John Howard. In addition, she expressed her sincere gratitude to Northern Trust for its generous sponsorship of the evening’s dinner, which it has sponsored for 18 consecutive years; and Alec and Sheila Engelstein and Zelda and Allen Mason for their sponsorship of the evening’s performance, Pink Martini.

Michael and Colleen Bracci

Featuring 10 – 12 talented musicians under the direction of pianist Thomas Lauderdale, the multicultural band, Pink Martini, took the stage in Dreyfoos Hall following the dinner and wowed the crowd with its unique repertoire of classical, jazz and pop. They were joined by The von Trapps, actual grand-children of Captain and Maria von Trapp, made famous by the 1965 film, The Sound of Music.

Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for approximately 2 million school children.

Harry Engelstein, Debbie Shapiro, Sheila and Alec Engelstein

Alan and Zelda Mason with Traci and Keith Braun

Jack Silver with Denise and Bill Meyer

Carolyn and David Brodsky

Karin and John Strasswimmer

Eugene and Helen McGrath

Leonard and Norma Klorfine

David and Holly Dreman

Jerry and Barbara Golden

Elaine Hamburg, Barbara Grimpel, Eileen Greenland, Elly Coren, and Sylvia Schechter

Mark and Stacey Levy

Mimi Flamm with Harold and Shirley Weitz

Vicki and Arthur Loring

Eileen Berman and Jay Bauer

Lisa Beers and Susan Esson

John and Monika Preston

Cindy and Ted Mandes

Rod and Madeline Fink

Joan and Jerry Serchuck

Steve Caras and Lee Wolf

Lee Bell and Marjorie Fink

Craig and Shelley Menin

Caroline and Steve Harless

Carolyn and George Metskas

Maxine Marks and Donald Ephraim

Sumner Hushing and Adele Siegel with Helene and Edward Karcher

Irwin Kudman and Melanie Cabot

On Wednesday, April 16, the New England Society in the City of New York (NES) celebrated the winners of its 2014 New England Society Book Awards at the historic Grolier Club in midtown. The Awards, which honor books of merit that celebrate New England and its culture, are presented annually to the authors of books published in the previous 12 months, in any of four major categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Art & Photography and Special Titles.

Winning authors Daphne Kalotay, Peter Miller, and Nathaniel Philbrick were in attendance to accept their awards. Editor Wendy Wolf attended to accept on Linda Greenlaw’s behalf.

The full-capacity audience of NES members, guests, and publishing insiders had a wonderful time thanks to NES Book Awards Committee Chair Anna Bulkot, and committee members Benedict Gedaminski, Jan Whitman Ogden, Ellen Scordato, and Anne Teasdale.

Book Award Winners Lifesaving Lessons Editor Wendy Wolf, and authors Peter Miller, Daphne Kalotay, and Nathaniel Philbrick

The 2014 NES Book Award winners, selected from thirteen finalists, are as follows:

Fiction: Sight Reading by Daphne Kalotay (HarperCollins): An elegant novel of love and family set in Boston’s classical music scene, Sight Reading traces one love triangle as it shifts and falters over the span of two decades.

Nonfiction – Contemporary: Lifesaving Lessons by Linda Greenlaw (Viking): Famed swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw created a life of peaceful independence for herself on a rugged island off the coast of Maine. Now, she faces her greatest battle with nature – a newly adopted teenage daughter.

Nonfiction – History & Biography: Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking): The bestselling author brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution.

Art & Photography: A Lifetime of Vermont People by Peter Miller (Silver Print Press): 60 Duotone portraits with accompanying profiles of rural Vermonters completed over 63 years and representative of self-employed people who have made Vermont what it is.

Marian Morill and Leonora Ballinger

Judy Bliss, David Shapiro, and Katherine Kraig

Scott Glascock, NES President Anne Hall Elser, and Bill Adelaar

Gretchen Higgins and Roland Miller

Ilene Moskowitz, Marian Morill, and Book Awards Committee Chair Anna Bulkot

Anne Smith and Alan Frese

Emmanuelle Morgan and Ellen Scordato

Leslie Middlebrook and Benedict Gedaminski

Lucy Kirk

Melissa Zack, George Doyle, and Katherine Kraig

Arthur Layton and Francis McSherry

Annie and Andrew Smith

NES Executive Director Robin Hickey

George Doyle and Peter Miller

Lindsey Mullholand, Matthew Rimi, and Judy Bliss

Holly Hunt, Kathleen Springhorn, and Jennifer Mitchell

Matthew Rimi and Nathaniel Philbrick

Daphne and Leah Kalotay

NES 1st Vice President Jay Sherwood, Sara Hunter Hudson, and Ron Gold

Benedict Gedaminski, Dorothy Harbeck, and Bill Grigsby

Sara Hunter Hudson and Margaret D'Albert

Catching up in Palm Beach. French Heritage Society (FHS) held its Annual Palm Beach Gala Dinner at Club Colette, under the patronage of The Honorable Philippe Létrilliart, Consul General of France in Miami. Chairmen for the evening were FHS Chairman Elizabeth F. Stribling, FHS President Denis de Kergorlay, FHS Board member and Events Chairman CeCe Black, FHS Palm Beach Co-Chairmen Robert L. Sterling, Jr. and Suzanne Stoll and Palm Beach Events Chairman Karen K. Clark. Dinner Chairmen and Vice Chairmen included CeCe Black, Elizabeth F. Stribling and Guy N. Robinson, Deborah and Chuck Royce, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Sterling, Jr., Annette Y. Friedland, Jay R. Paul and Suzette de Marigny-Smith.

Elizabeth Stribling and Guy Robinson

Prince Michel de Bourbon-Parme and Princess Maria-Pia de Savoie

The Gala’s honored guests were Prince Michel de Bourbon-Parme and Princess Maria Pia de Savoie. Other notable patrons included: Mrs. William B. Astrop, Louisa Benton, Mary Randolph Ballinger, Countess Diane de La Bégassière, Countess Yolande de Bonvouloir, Patricia Cossutta Arostegui, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Darlington, Jr., Zita Davisson, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Diamond, Rodney Dillard, Maldwin Drummond, Ronald Lee Fleming, Cristina and Marco Grassi, Charles and Clydette de Groot, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Eileen and Robert Judell, John D. and Giuliana Koch, Gretchen Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Martin, Chris and Grace Meigher, Chips and Sarah Page, David Sadroff, Patricia and Tom Shiah, Pascal and Lynn Tone, Betsy and Wally Turner, Ann Van Ness, Christopher English Walling and Judy Schafft, Mrs. Robert Wickham, and Barbara Wolf.

Denis de Kergorlay and CeCe Black

Christopher Walling and Judy Schafft

The dinner emphasized the numerous projects of historic restoration the Society has supported in the United States – approximately 15-20% of FHS grants go to American monuments and gardens that have a French connection. The evening was also an occasion to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Ambassadors’ Circle which is a distinguished group of benefactors who enjoy privileged opportunities to meet in informal settings with Ambassadors and dignitaries from both countries.

Guided by the belief that the most enduring expression of a culture is to pass on its highest achievements, French Heritage Society, an American not-for profit membership organization, is dedicated to protecting the French architectural legacy both in France and the United States with emphasis on raising funds for preservation and education. FHS ensures that the treasures of our shared heritage survive to inspire future generations to build, dream and create.

Betsy and Wally Turner

Clydette and Charles de Groot

Robert Sterling, Elizabeth Stribling, Denis de Kergorlay, CeCe Black, Suzanne Stoll, Consul Philippe Létrillart, and Greg Joye

Grace and Chris Meigher

Gary Lawrence and Zita Davisson

Chuck and Deborah Royce

Diane de la Bgassire and Suzanne Stoll

Ann Van Ness, Judy McLaren, Patricia Shiah, and Barbara Wolf

Joyce and Robert L. Sterling, Jr.

Pascal and Lynn Tone

Greg Joye and Jean Astrop

Kate Wickham with Chips and Sarah Page

Robbin and Alexander Gaudieri

Robert and Eileen Judell

Photographs by ©Dario Acosta 2014 (Opera News); Annie Watt (Lenox Hill & NES);Corby Kaye's Studio Palm Beach (Kravis).

The dance floor at New Yorkers for Children's Annual Spring Dinner Dance, New Year’s in April; A Fool’s Fete.

This past Monday night at the Mandarin Oriental, New Yorkers for Children hosted its Annual Spring Dinner Dance New Year’s in April; A Fool’s Fete to benefit youth in foster care in New York City. This is a very successful party. Everyone puts their best foot forward, the women dress, there’s dinner, dancing, as well as honoring those who are benefiting from NYFC’s program for helping young people transition from foster care to adult life.

The chairmen of the evening were Alina Cho, Natalia Echavarria, Nicole Esposito, Lydia Fenet, Amy McFarland, Elisabeth Noel Jones, Clare McKeon and Susan Chin. Co-chairs were Dana Auslander, Alison Harmelin, Henry and Vanessa Cornell, Elizabeth Khoo and Khoonmin Lim, Christine and Stephen Schwarzman, Amalia Spinardi , and Lauren Waterman.

Nicole Esposito, Marisa Brown, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Amy McFarland, Alina Cho, Natalia Echavarria, Lydia Fenet, and Clare McKeon

Among the guests: John Demsey, Selita Ebanks, Rory Hermelee, Kevin and Lauren Kenny, Marc Leder, Maria Giulia Maramotti, Ali Namvar, Chris and Veronica Del Gatto, Ayla and Antonio Farnos, Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay Diamond, Shafi Roepers, Olivia Chantecaille, Marisa and Matt Brown, Julie Macklowe, Gillian and Sylvester Minaaiter, Larea Meiland-Shaw, Vanessa von Bismarck, Samantha Shipp, Charles Rockefeller, Bara and Alex Tisch, Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Kevin and Erika Liles, Atlanta de Candenet, Elettra Wiedemann, Nina Agdal, Katharina Damm, Arlenis Sosa, Crystal Renn, Hannah Davis, Heidy De La Rosa, Alex Lind Rose, Soledad O’Brien, Bibhu Mohapatra, Alvin Valley, Rebecca Minskoff, Harley Viera Newton, Danille Snyder, Jodie Snyder-Morel, Hannah Bronfman, Peter Brant II, Chelsea Leyland, Derek Blasberg, Kelly Rutherford, Emma Roberts, and many many more.

Katia Steward, Seong Hong, Zhanna Raymond, Amara Toure, Crystalann Rodriguez, Sandra Grant, and Shavonn Wheeler

The celebration was presented by luxury jewelry brand Lauren X Khoo. The evening’s décor was designed by David Stark. Chloe served as the Lead Fashion Sponsor of the event. Additional table sponores were Atelier Swarovski, By Kilian, Gabriela Candena, Himan Brown Foundation, Jo de Mer, La Perla, MAC Cosmetics, Max Mara, Source of Hope Foundationm, and Sun Capital Partners Foundation.

The evening was hosted by young people in foster care who are advocates and leaders in New Yorkers for Children programs.

Alina Cho

Arlenis Sosa

Marisa Brown and Lydia Fenet

Vanessa Von Bismarck Weiner and Maximilian Weiner

Julie Macklowe and Alexandra Lind Rose

Jodie Snyder Morel, Bibhu Mohapatra, Oh Land, and Danielle Snyder

Alexandra Lebenthal and Alexandra Lind Rose

Susan Magazine and Lauren Khoo

Lauren Khoo and Yijia Tiong

Claude Shaw and Lara Meiland Shaw

Khoon Min Lim, Elizabeth Khoo, and Eric Brettschneider

Kara Preiss and Emma Roberts

Nina Agdal

Nadejda Savcova

Gillian and Sylvester Miniter

John Demsey and Kelly Rutherford

Ren Grady and Olivia Chantecaille

Danielle Bernstein, Karla Barbosa, and Camille Rowe

Kimberly Guilfoyle and Susan Shin

Leandra Medine, Chelsea Leyland, and Danielle Snyder

Eli Mizrahi and Crystal Renn

Nadejda Savcova and Rafael Beleboni

Adam Glassman and Brett Weisman Heyman

Natalie Kaplan and Mark Gilbertson

Nastya Sten, Karla Barbosa, Oh Land, Camille Rowe, and Danielle Bernstein

Yan Assoun and Polina Proshkina

Di Mondo and friends

Sarah Ayres, Christine Schwarzman, and Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos

Albina Gumennaia and Olga Goister

Ara Hovnanian and Mark Gilbertson

Danielle and Lara Schriffen

Amy McFarland, Arlenis Sosa, and Nicole Esposito

Atlanta de Cadenet and Laura Love

Di Mondo and Chiu-Ti Jansen

Amy McFarland, Alison Harmelin, and Allison Aston

Eric Bretschneider, Sheila Poole, Claire Poole, Kim Bretschneider, Greg Heppell, and Susan Burden

Megan del Valle and Maud Cabot

Lesley Schulhof and Enrica Arengi-Bentivoglio

Bridget Malcolm and Montana Cox

Rebecca Minkoff

Harley Viera Newton

Selita Ebanks, Lauren Khoo, and Nina Agdal

Selita Ebanks, Karla Barbosa, Rachelle Hruska, and Danielle Bernsteinz

Cristina Greeven Cuomo and Crystal Renn

Jean Shafiroff

Danielle Bernstein, Chelsea Leyland, Selita Ebanks, and Jodie Snyder Morel

Eugenia Miranda and Soledad O'Brien

Chris Del Gatto and Veronica Webb

Laura Love, Derek Blasberg, and Atlanta de Cadenet

Dana Auslander and Stephen Schwarzman

Jodie Snyder Morel, Danielle Snyder, and Eva Chen

Stacy Engman, Yung Hee Kim, and Susan Shin

Jodie Snyder Morel, Selita Ebanks, Danielle Snyder, and Danielle Bernstein

Jeisa Chiminazzo and Katharina Damm

Hannah Bronfman, Danielle Bernstein, Chelsea Leyland, and Danielle Snyder

Last Tuesday night at Cipriani 42nd Street, the nation’s design industry elite gathered at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s annual President’s Dinner to celebrate the organization’s most highly-anticipated Show House season to date. The black tie event, hosted by Architectural Digest and Kravet Inc., was chaired by Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell and celebrated designer Bunny Williams. Dinner Vice-Chairs include designers Jamie Drake, Victoria Hagan, Alexa Hampton and Richard Mishaan.

The gala honored design visionary Ralph Pucci, founder of Ralph Pucci International, one of the world’s premier showrooms of art, furniture and lighting, as well as Annabel Palma, City Councilwoman for New York City’s District 18 and longtime supporter of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx. The evening concluded with a special performance by members of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. Total funds raised at the President’s Dinner exceeded $670,000.

As a prelude to Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s largest fundraising event of the year, the Decorator Show House, the President’s Dinner raises money to provide more than 12,000 young people at ten locations throughout the Bronx with essential after-school and enrichment programs. The Kips Bay Show House, which invites the country’s premier interior decorators and architects to transform a luxury Manhattan space into a month-long exhibition of design, attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year.

Special performances by members of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club

This year’s Show House will make an unprecedented venue shift as it takes over The Mansion on Madison, Manhattan’s iconic Villard Mansion adjacent to The Palace Hotel. Located at 457 Madison Avenue, this year’s Show House will be transformed by some of the nation’s most acclaimed designers including Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Vicente Wolf, and Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper.

Among those attending besides the aforementioned: Aerin Lauder, Dennis Basso, Mario Buatta, Linda Fargo, Thom Filicia, Christopher Spitzmiller, Victoria Hagan, John Demsey, Kelly Kiloren, Michael Smith, Clinton Smith, Michael Boodro, Steven Stolman.

Richard Mishaan, Bunny Williams, James Druckman, and Jamie Drake

Margaret Russell and Michael Smith

Annabel Palma and Ralph Pucci

Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Bunny Williams, Thom Filicia, and Jamie Drake

Aerin Lauder

James Druckman and K Company

Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, James Druckman, Richard Mishaan, Daniel Quintero, Curtis Minnis, and Margaret Russell

Margaret Russell and Ralph Pucci

Kelly Bensimon and John Dempsey

Randy Kemper, Margaret Russell, Linda Fargo, and Tony Ingrao

Mario Buatta and Christopher Spitzmiller

Dennis Basso

Linda Fargo

Friends, colleagues and alumni of Baruch College paid tribute to Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor Emeritus, The City University of New York and Dr. Lewis Friedman, Retired Faculty Member, Baruch College School of Public Affairs during the 25th Annual Bernard Baruch Dinner, Tuesday, April 22 at The Pierre.

At this year's dinner, Baruch student Catherine Ochoa, a sophomore majoring in management of musical enterprises, performed a song. Catherine (or Cathia, as she is better known), made it into the Top 16 overall contestants and Top 4 on "Team Usher," during the 2013 season of the reality TV talent show, "The Voice."

Baruch College President Mitchel B. Wallerstein

Honoree Dr. Matthew Goldstein

NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

Baruch College President Mitchel B. Wallerstein, Honoree Dr. Lewis Friedman, and Honoree Dr. Matthew Goldstein

Baruch College student and former contestant of NBC's "The Voice" Catherine Ochoa, known as Cathia, performs a song

Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) with a total enrollment of more than 17,000 students, who represent 160 countries and speak more than 100 languages. Ranked among the top 15% of U.S. colleges and the No. 5 public regional university, Baruch College is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. As a public institution with a tradition of academic excellence, Baruch College offers accessibility and opportunity for students from every corner of New York City and from around the world. For more about Baruch College, go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/.

aruch College President Mitchel B. Wallerstein, Honoree Dr. Lewis Friedman, Honoree Dr. Matthew Goldstein, and Joel Klein, Chief Executive Officer, Amplify

Baruch College Donor Debbie Bernstein and scholarship recipient Danny Acosta

Anthony Masi and Baruch College Trustees Dov Schlein and Vince Masi

Jean Shafiroff and t Flo Anthony

Baruch College benefactors Sam Perelson and Phyllis Kossoff

Honoree Dr. Lewis Friedman, National Urban Fellow Dr. Tony Allen, and NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (Baruch alumna '95).

Baruch Dinner Honoree Dr. Matthew Goldstein and his wife Maggie

One of Stony Brook University's own, long-time conservationist and lemur expert, Dr. Patricia C. Wright, was honored at the Stony Brook Foundation's annual fundraising gala, Stars of Stony Brook on April 16th at New York's Chelsea Piers. The benefit raised more than $4 million which supports student scholarships and global health initiatives in Madagascar.

Dr. Wright was feted by her University, before 650 guests, as well as via a tribute video including Morgan Freeman, Academy Award® winner and narrator of IMAX documentary "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar," Drew Fellman, writer and producer of IMAX documentary "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar" and Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group.

Fanny Cornejo Fernandez, James Leonard, Olivia Sanchez, Dr. Patricia C. Wright, Neha Kinariwalla, and Ali Syed

The gala was also attended by over thirty high-achieving students, six of which were particularly highlighted that evening including, Fanny Cornejo Fernandez (class of '17), James Leonard (class of '15), Olivia Sanchez (class of '15), Neha Kinariwalla (class of '14), Joshua Mason (class of '14), and Ali Syed (class of '14). These students have gone and continue to go above and beyond to reach their educational goals through the University's dynamic and excellent programs.

Dr. Patricia C. Wright and Drew Fellman with a lemur

Jim Simons

Liz Claman, Peggy Bonapace Gelfond, and Joanie McDonell

Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., Robin Herrnstein, Dr. Patricia C. Wright, Jim Simons, and Jim Herrnstein

Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. and Dr. Patricia C. Wright

Meave Leakey and Dr. Patricia C. Wright

Photographs by BFA (NYFC & Kips Bay); Ann Billingsley (Stony Brook).

City Harvest's 20th annual "Evening of Practical Magic" at Cipriani 42nd Street.

This past Sunday night at The Four Seasons Restaurant, the Cancer Research Institute hosted their 32nd annual "Through the Kitchen" benefit. More than 260 attended and several hundred thousand was raised including more than $400,000 raised by Jamie Niven at auction.

John Veronis, Lauren Veronis, Jeanne Siegel, and DeJuan Stroud

Robert Hormats and Catherine Azmoodeh

Perri Peltz, Jamee Gregory, Lauren Veronis, and CeCe Cord

Blaine Trump, Steve Simon, Steve Roth, Darryl Roth, and Lauren Veronis

Nancy Brinker, Julian Robertson, and Nancy Missett

Kim Ji and Najna Ji

Fleur Harlan, Leonard Harlan, and Ann Tisch

Andrew Tisch and Ann Tisch

Tina Adams, Melinda Dempsey, and Erin Saluti

CeCe Cord, Dennis Basso, and Jamee Gregory

Brian Brewer and Jude Geiger

Susan Crow and Tony Bennett

Jo Carole Lauder, Darren Walker; son with mother Holly Peterson, and Agnes Gund

Regis Philbin, Joy Philbin, Susan Crow, and Tony Bennett

Laurie Glimcher, Leon Black, and Debra Black

Ellen Levine and Richard Levine

Herb Siegel and Jeanne Siegel

Gary Jacob, Linda Wells, Charles Tolbert, and Anna Ponder

Linda Wells, Jeffrey Nuechterlein, and Elizabeth Leeds

Richard Meier and Alexandra Trower

Bill Cunningham

John Veronis and Alex von Bidder

Joel Klein

Dennis Basso and Richard Story

Jill O'Donnell-Tormey and Andrew Paul

Ronald Lauder and Debra Black

Dr. Lenora Felderman, Charles Cohen, and Maureen Cohen

Kim Klever and Melissa Garcia

Guest, Ken Langone, Jill O'Donnell-Tormey (standing), and Lauren Veronis

Anna Ponder, Charles Tolbert and Darren Walker

Michael Bloomberg and Judy Taubman

Julian Robertson and Nancy Brinker

Charles Bronfman and Elaine Langone

John Chadwick, John Lindsey, Alexandra Trower, and Patricia Chadwick

Tiffany Dubin and Raul Suarez

CeCe Cord, Steve Simon, and Blaine Trump

Last Thursday night at Cipriani 42nd Street, City Harvest hosted their 20th annual "Evening of Practical Magic." This is a highly successful event for a highly successful organization that "wastes not, wants not," and provides millions of pounds of food to New Yorkers in need every year.

More than 500 attended and they raised more than $2 million. They honored City Harvest board member Benjamin Bram, Managing Member of Watermill Trading LLC for his ongoing commitment to helping City Harvest feed New York's hungry. Also they honored chef/restaurateur Eric Ripert, Maguy Le Coze and the Team of Le Bernardin for their work in strengthening the impact of City Harvest throughout the city.

Margaret Burton, Kareem Burton, and Nia Evans

Tracy Nieporent and Amy Nieporent

Tom Valenti, Jilly Stephens, and Geoffrey Zakarian

Heather Mnuchin

Terrance Brennan

Stephanie March

Marc Murphy and Pamela Schein Murphy

Domingo Zapata

Ottavia Busia and Anthony Bourdain

Cathy Shery

Felicity Mason

Gary Flom and Svetlana Flom

Tom Colicchio

Marc Murphy and Anne Burrell

Eric Ripert and Sandra Ripert

Donatella Arpaia and Dr. Allen Stewart

Nicholas Lowry

Missy Feldman, Amanda van Doorene, and Ben Norman

Melissa Clark, Camille Becerra, and Lela Rose

Rebecca Fontes, Steven McGary, Kate Zaman, and Nick Anvreottola

Steven Mnuchin, Heather Mnuchin, and Ben Bram

Ben Bram, Kathy Wong, Gil Caffray, Nicole Hanley Mellon, and Buck Ratchford

Helen Medvegovsky, Lauren Fonda, and Karyn Starr

Daniel Cysewski, Mandy Oser, and Declan Bracken

Eric Hansen and Jason Feldman

Questlove with City Harvest Drivers

Last Friday night, Variety magazine honored Iman, Claire Danes and Idina Menzel among others for its "Power of Women: New York" issue. The women, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon and Nancy Dubac, President of A&E, were all honored for their charitable work. The luncheon was held at Cipriani Midtown. It was hosted by Zac Posen, and featured Katie Couric, Gayle King, Josh Groban, paying tribute.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Posen, and Michelle Sobrino

Claire Danes

Anika Noni Rose

Iman and Jay Manuel

Idina Menzel

Gayle King

Lily Hartley

Nancy Dubuc

Okello Sam and Susan Sarandon

Serinda Swan

Gillian Jacobs

Rachel Winter

Josh Groban

Bonnie Fuller

Sandra Lee

Caroline Hirsch

Katie Couric

Debra Lee

Diane Paulus

Brooke Johnson

Nora Ryan

Megyn Kelly

Dawn Ostroff

Last Tuesday night, a week, at the Cheim & Read Gallery, Alexandra Lebenthal, Jay Diamond, and Howard and Katia Read hosted a kickoff for the 11th annual Beach Ball for the Boys and Girls Club of the Bellport (L.I.) area. The proceeds from this annual party help offset the Club's operating expenses in providing after-school summer and community-centered programs to 700 youngsters in need from the Bellport area and surrounding South Shore communities. This year's ball will take place on Saturday, June 21 at the bayfront home of Alexandra and Jay. Bellport's own Charlie Rose will emcee. For more information about the Beach Ball, visit www.bgcbellport.org.

Kim Sheridan and Tom Sheridan

Robert Sibson and Anne Koch

Jay Diamond, Katia Read, Alexandra Lebenthal, and Howard Read

Ken Fried and Judith Petrone

Tom Farber and Dana Buchman

Barry Podgorsky, Tom Sheridan, Kim Sheridan, and Tracie Romandetti

Kim Sheridan and Gaines Peyton

Gregg Lhotsky and James Wood

Tom Cashin, Howard Read, and Jay Johnson

James Horner and Judith Petrone

Ken Pollinger and Amy Pollinger

Elisabeth Wingate

Phil Grucci, Debra Grucci, and Ken Fried

Claudia Vick and Peter Schendel

Claudia and Alexandra Lebenthal

Photographs by Patrick McMullan

Symphony Space's Spring gala, Fiddler at 50, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof.

Last Monday night at Capitale on 130 Bowery, Symphony Space hosted its Spring gala, Fiddler at 50, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof. They honored Sheldon Harnick, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist behind the iconic musical. Symphony Space’s Gala was co-chaired by Lenore Davis and Amy Wilson. Honorary co-chairs for the evening were Mary Rodgers Guettel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Harold Prince, and Stephen Sondheim.

The evening was hosted by BD Wong. Performers included Kate Baldwin, Christina Bianco, Stephanie J. Block, Len Cariou, La Tanya Hall, Clint Holmes, Tovah Feldshuh, Linda Lavin, Megan McGinnis, Trevor McQueen, Jane Monheit, Christine Pedi, Andrew Rannells, Tori Scott and Leslie Uggams. Violinist Christian Hebel performed the role of The Fiddler.

La Tanya Hall, Trevor McQueen, and BD Wong

Tori Scott, Christina Bianco, La Tanya Hall, Trevor McQueen, Megan McGinnis, and Linda Lavin

A special presentation to Mr. Harnick was made by Lynn Ahrens. The concert performance of Fiddler at 50 was produced and directed by Jim Caruso and John McDaniel.

Also in attendance was Joanna Merlin, who originated the role of Tzeitel on Broadway, as well as Jenny Lyn Bader, Barbara Barrie, Carmen de Lavallade, Fyvush Finkel, Adam Gopnik, Daniel Gortler, Rachael Harris, Holly Hunter, Chip Kidd, Tania León, Sonia Manzano, Michael Mayer, J.D. McClatchy, Kaneza Schaal, Matthew Sklar, Jonathan Tolins, and Calvin Trillin. 

Len Cariou and Tovah Feldshuh

Christian Hebel

The event also featured a display of sketches and an original set model from the 1964 original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof, on loan from the family of set designer Boris Aronson and Lisa Jalowetz. Additionally, an Al Hirschfeld etching of Zero Mostel as Tevye was on view, and auctioned off, courtesy of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation. The silent auction featured unique experiences with Symphony Space artists and friends including Alec Baldwin, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Gaiman, John Lithgow, Leonard Nimoy, Estelle Parsons, Adam Platt, Karen Russell, and Gary Shteyngart.

Leslie Uggams

Symphony Space traces its beginnings to a free marathon concert, Wall to Wall Bach, held in 1978 and organized by co-founders Isaiah Sheffer and Allan Miller. The music marathon then drew thousands of visitors and has since become one of the organization’s signature events. Today Symphony Space presents more than 600 events each season, including music, dance, theater, film, and literary readings.

Some of its best known programs include Selected Shorts, a reading of short stories by stars of stage and screen, and one of the most popular series on public radio; the Thalia Film Club, a trendy film club hosted by Marshall Fine featuring pre-release screenings and behind-the-scenes conversations with film stars; Just Kidding, one of the most talked about family entertainment series around town; and, more recently, The Music of Now, presenting an eclectic range of music in all styles and sensibilities, focusing on emerging artists and unusual work. Uptown Showdown has been called “New York’s best comedy series” by New York magazine. For more information, visit symphonyspace.org.

David Flannery, Jessica Chestman, Scott Chestman, Mollie Wilson O'Reilly, and Amy Wilson

Jesse Haines, Khary Barnes, Nicole Jennette Motley, and Nick Haines

BD Wong, Stanley Zabar, and Judy Zabar

Lenore and Robert Davis

Pierre Le Veaux and Sean Legister

Carmen de Lavallade, Cynthia Elliott, Sheldon Harnick, and Jeremy Smith

Jim Caruso, Sheldon Harnick, and John McDaniel

Barbara Barrie, Neil Costa, Lynn Ahrens, Lisa Kohl, Dana Cramer, and Marcia Santoni

Steve Aresty, Richard Lawrence, Claire Lawrence, and Sheila Aresty

On Tuesday, April 8th, more than 350 guests came out to support the American Heart Association at their kickoff event for the 18th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Ball. The kick off, held at Tao Downtown Lounge and put together by the Heart of the Hamptons committee members Paola Bacchini , Andrea Tese, Nur Khan, Peter Davis, Paul Goldstein, Rocco Ancarola and Cristina Civetta.

Surrounded by amazing Geisha’s guests in attendance were able to listen to survivors Rocco Ancarola, Arnie Rosenshein and Cristina Civetta share their stories of survival. They urged the crowd to get checked and pay attention to their heart health.

The crowd at Tao Downtown

This year’s Heart of the Hamptons Ball will be taking place on Saturday, June 28th at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton. This year, the Heart Ball will honor Dr. Leonard Girardi, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center with the Distinguished Service Award and the Distinguished Leadership award will be presented to Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, President, Stony Brook University. This year’s Event Co-Chairs are Dr. Karl & Krista Krieger. Heart Heros Arnie Rosenshein and Cristina Civetta will share their stories of survival. Rita Cosby, Emmy-Winning TV and Radio Host will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Krista Krieger, Arnie Rosenshein, and Dr. Karl Krieger

The Heart of the Hamptons Ball, is a fun and elegant event focused on raising funds for the mission of the American Heart Association. Friends and colleagues from NYC, Long Island and the Hamptons enjoy the beautiful setting of the Hamptons while eating delicious heart healthy foods, drinking delightful local wines and having fun with the music and dancing.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Barbara Poliwoda at (631) 734-2804 or visit http://hamptonsheartball.heart.org/

Nicole Nadeau, Lu Ann de Lussep, Paola Rosenshein, Bonnie Evans, and Dara Sewell

Arnie Rosenshein, Cristina Civetta, and Rocco Ancarola

Consuelo Costin and Nicole Noonan

Roni Blanshay, Marcia Levine, and John Barman

Elie Gazzara

Ann Dexter Jones

Mariebelle Lieberman, Chao Giang, Barbara Regna, and Lisa Anastos

Cassandra Seinfeld and Wendy Federman

Geoffrey Bradfield and Chiu-Ti Jansen

Dottie Herman and Sandra Bernhard

Dr. Johnny Lee and Layne Lieberman

Jean Shafiroff and Arnie Rosenshein

Lucia Hwong, Margo Manhattan, LuAnn DeLesseps, Arnie Rosenshein, and Dr. Karl Krieger

Last Wednesday evening (April 23rd) at Scully & Scully they celebrated Park Avenue’s colorful tulips and the arrival of spring. Each year, Michael Scully, President of the luxury gift and fine furniture store, hosts what has become known as “The Tulip Party” to celebrate the work of The Fund for Park Avenue and those who contribute to it. All of the planting and maintenance that takes place on the Park Avenue malls is made possible by contributions The Fund receives from the community.

Michael Scully and Barbara McLaughlin, The Fund President, welcomed guests as they arrived. The evening featured Park Avenue author, Holly Peterson, signing her just published second novel, The Idea of Him.

A special highlight was a first taste of palate-pleasing Black River Caviar. The caviar received a top “Green” rating from the Marine Conservation Institute. So, no wonder people were reaching for more.

Black River Caviar

In keeping with tradition, there were five creative tabletops using selections from Scully & Scully’s extraordinary collection. The themes ranged from Mary Davidson’s sophisticated celebration of caviar to Kamie Lightburn and Mary Van Pelt’s tables, a salute to spring flowers. Team Swifty’s “East India” tea table was complete with two and a half foot tall silver schooner. Holly Peterson’s table set for the main characters in her novel. Music from Alex Donner filled the room and guests left with a tulip cookie party favor from Eleni’s cookies.

Kamie Lightburn's table

Team Swifty's

Holly Peterson's table

Mary Van Pelt's table

Among the guests were: Muffie Potter Aston, Pat & Stephen Attoe, Nancy Baker, Suzy Bancroft, Leslie Banker, Sydney Biddle Barrows, Kristina Baynes-Reid, Charles Bergman, Friederike & Jeremy Biggs, Annie Black, Geoffrey Bradfield, Cornelia Bregman, Le Merle Brinkley, Sharon Bush, Blaine & Robert Caravaggi, Wendy Carduner, Elizabeth Coleman, Alyce Faye Cleese, Mary Davidson, Vaughn Dorrian, Anne Embry, Mary Espy, Somers Farkas, Pat De John & Stephen Farrell, Jamie Figg, Maria & Ken Fischel, Carla & David Friedman, Virginia Gilbert, Mark Gilbertson, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ginsberg, Martha Vietor Glass, Jane Goldman, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Lynne Greenberg, Mayme & Monte Hackett, Kirk Henckels, Melanie Holland, Roy Kean, Eleanora Kennedy, Michèle Gerber Klein, Mary Klyonaga & Michael DiGiacomo, Karen Klopp, Earl Kramer, Kamie Lightburn, Francine & Richard LeFrak, Karen Chase & Lawrence Leighton, Stuart Levy, Jenny Lyden, Jack Lynch, Hillie Mahoney, Mary Matthews, Christy McGraw, Judia Nlack, Kate O’Neill, Martha LcLanahan, Kevin McLaughlin, Alison Minton, Melissa & Chappy Morris, Eliza Nordeman, Victoria Ostrowski, Elizabeth Peabody, Mary Van Pelt, Ann Rapp, Nina Richter, Christina Rose, Anna Safir, Georgina Schaeffer, Marcia Schaeffer, Pam & AJ Schwegel, Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Scott, Dennis Scully, Lisa & Bob Semple, Jean Shafiroff, Barbara Sloan, Ronald D. Spencer, Jennifer Taylor, Roric Tobin, Karen & Clay Tomkins, Jane Wyeth.

Leah McCarthy, Colombe Moinet, Eliza and Chloe Kimball, Somers Farkas, Holly Peterson, and Muffie Potter Aston

The Fund for Park Avenue relies on contributions from the community to plant, light and maintain the trees and flowers on the Park Avenue Malls from 54th to 86th Streets. Each year over 60,000 tulips bloom along the Park Avenue malls. This year’s variety is Darwin hybrid Gudoshnik.

Directors, The Fund for ParkAvenue: Ronald D. Spencer, Esq. (Chairman); Mary Davidson; Eugenie Niven Goodman;Derek L. Limbocker; George B. Moore; Judith T. Steckler;Margaret M. Ternes; Ron Wendt; Ex Officio– Mitchell Silver (Commissioner, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation). President: Barbara McLaughlin; Executive Director: Jo-Ann M. Polise.

For more information, visit www.fundforparkavenue.org

Holly Peterson, Michael Scully, and Barbara McLaughlin

Holly Peterson and Wendy Carduner

Blaine Caravaggi and Patricia Attoe

Robert Caravaggi, Michele Gerber Klein, and Stephen Attoe

Ann Rapp and Tino Scarpa

Martha Glass and Kathleen Lamborn

Kirk Henckels

Barbara McLaughlin, Nancy Baker, and Martha McLanahan

Madeline Blot, Patricia Burnham Brock, and Bill Brock

Susan Sawyers and Linda Bicks

Sharon Bush and Michael Scully

Cornelia Bregman, Jamie Figg, Eleanora Kennedy, and Anna Safir

Suzanne Murphy and Sydney Bea

Alison Mazzola, Somers Farkas, and Lucia Hwong Gordon

Mary Davidson and Friederike Biggs

Kami Lightburn and Melanie Holland

Jean Shafiroff and Roy Kean

Suzy Bancroft

Chappy and Melissa Morris

Ken Fishel and Maria Fishel

Elizabeth Peabody

Alex Donner, Georgina Schaeffer, and Marcia Schaeffer

Betsy Perry and Maury Rogoff

Anki Leeds and Karen Tompkins

Kami Lightburn and Mary Van Pelt

Jack Lynch and Karen Klopp

Jane Wyeth and Magic with Christina Rose looking on

Lee Robinson and Mark Gilbertson

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, The New York Botanical Garden hosted the annual Antique Garden Furniture Fair Preview Party and Collectors’ Plant Sale. The exclusive Preview Party and Collectors’ Plant Sale took place in the Conservatory Tent, adjacent to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at The New York Botanical Garden. More than 500 guests from the philanthropic, interior and landscape design, architecture and art worlds gathered to view and purchase unique and highly coveted statues, urns and garden benches by more than 30 of the nation’s leading exhibitors before the Fair officially opened to the public on Friday, April 25.

Andre Kosestwr, Mish Tworkowski, Jane Goodell, Romy Coquillette, and Tina Adams

Named the “Best in America” by the experts and long held as the most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities, the Fair returned to its roots with a central theme of “Antiques for the Garden and the Garden Room”, showcasing fascinating antique furnishings and objects, an expansive collection of ornament, decorative art, and timeless furniture for the home and garden.

The evening included a silent auction of one-of-a-kind trees, garden décor, an exclusive boutique shopping experience, and other select items. Attendees were also invited to meet author, Michael Devine who was signing copies of his newly released book, An Invitation to the Garden.

Julie Sakellariadis, Jill Joyce, Liz DiPaolo, and Megan LoBue

The Preview Party and Collectors’ Plant Sale raised more than $400,000 and was underwritten in part by Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan with additional support from Mish New York and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman P. Burke. The evening was sponsored by 1stdibs.

All proceeds from the Antique Garden Furniture Fair Preview Party & Collectors’ Plant Sale directly support the work of the curators and gardeners who are responsible for making The New York Botanical Garden one of the most important horticultural showplaces in the world. The Preview Party and Collectors’ Plant Sale was the opening celebration to kick-off a weekend of exciting Garden festivities.

Barbara Corcoran and Bunny Williams

Chuck Royce and Deborah Royce

This year’s Chairmen were Michael Bruno, Mrs. Coleman P. Burke, Barbara Israel, Barbara Cirkva Schumacher, Mish Tworkowski, and Bunny Williams. The Chairmen’s Committee consisted of Mrs. Timothy M. George, S. Christopher Meigher III, Amy Todd Middleton, Mrs. George B. Moore, Mario Nievera, Renny Reynolds and Howard S. Slatkin. The Collectors’ Plant Sale Chairmen were Peter R. McQuillan, Marjorie G. Rosen, Joseph Singer, and Carmen M. Thain.

The Preview Party Designer Committee was chaired by Sheila Brady, Thomas Jayne, Katie Ridder Pennoyer, Emma Jane Pilkington and Robert Rufino. Designer Committee members included celebrated names from the worlds of interior design, landscape design and architecture.

Attendees included: Maureen Chilton, Carolyn Englefield, Emma Jane Pilkington, Todd Goergen, Thomas Jayne, Charlotte Moss, Mario Nievera, Katie Ridder, Robert Rufino, Clint Smith, Joey Slotnick, Bunny Williams, Barbara Cirkva Schumacher, Coleman and Susan Burke, Mish Tworkowski, Jeremy and Friederike Biggs, Amy Todd Middleton, Thomas Jayne, Peter Pennoyer and many more!

Barbara Slifka and Sheila Brady

Kevin Sharkey and Mish Tworkowski

Carolyn Englefield, Gillian Steel, Cosby George, and Bunny Williams

Catherine Tompkins, Leighann Ryan, and Memrie Lewis

Clint Smith and Mario Nievera

Coleman Burke and Susan Burke

Curt Middleton, Amy Middleton, and Gregory Long

Mish Tworkowski and Joseph Singer

Diane Katzin

Dotty and Lionel Goldfrank

Friederike Biggs and Lynden Miller

Gregory Long, Barbara Cirkva, and Mario Nievera

Hermes Mallea and Carey Maloney

Kathie Moore and Maureen Chilton

Todd Georgen and Emma Jane Pilkington

Katie Ridder

Mish Tworkowski, Susan Burke, and Gregory Long

Peter McQuillan, Michael Steinhardt, Marjorie Rosen, Adam Rose, and Joseph Singer

The Young New Yorkers for the Fight Against Parkinson’s committee of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) held its seventh annual Celebrate Spring New York at LAVO. Over 300 supporters of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and Young New Yorkers raised more than $90,000. Proceeds from the evening will benefit PDF’s Côté Clinical Genetics Initiative, which supports research to identify and understand the role of genetic markers in Parkinson’s disease.

G. Pennington Egbert III, Gregory and Barbara Romero, Jonathan E. Romero, Jr.,and Missy Egbert SheehanandWilliam B. Sheehan were the Co-Chairs. W. Alexander Budney, Andrew S. Gustin, George and Peggy Hebard, Adam and Kim Wolfberg, and Darren and Michele Wolfberg were the Vice-Chairs.

Dave Cohen, Penn Egbert, Josh Raskin, Ethan Wolt, Sarah Cohen, and Melissa Raskin

Celebrate Spring New York was founded by G. Pennington Egbert III, his sister Missy Egbert Sheehan and their close friend Georgina B. Schaeffer whose fathers both lived with Parkinson’s disease. They joined together to create the Young New Yorkers for the Fight Against Parkinson’s committee, a group of nearly 100 New Yorkers dedicated to advancing a cure for Parkinson’s. Each year the committee hosts Celebrate Spring New York, which has raised nearly $600,000 since its inception.

The event began at 8:00 PM with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing with music provided by DJ Brenda Black.

Anna McLaughlin, Missy Egbert Sheehan, and Georgina Schaeffer

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation supports research and ideas that will improve the lives and futures of people touched by Parkinson’s. Created by William Black, the founder of Chock full o’Nuts, a successful New York coffee and restaurant business, PDF was the first national not-for-profit organization to focus on Parkinson’s disease. Since its founding in 1957, PDF has invested $100 million in the research of leading scientists around the world and has committed an additional $42 million to support education and advocacy programs.

For more information on the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, call (800) 457-6676 or visit www.pdf.org/csny.

Isobel Konecky and Arlene Levine

Shelby Freda and Edward Vietor

Jonathan Romero, Missy Egbert Sheehan, Penn Egbert, Arlene Levine, Gregory Romero, Barbara Romero, and Robin Elliott

Kristina Dell, Mark Coatney, Tess Clarkson, and Chris Arnold

Barbara and Gregory Romero

DJ Brenda Black

Derek Pitts, Kelsey Lam, Shane Burn, and Elizabeth Urstadt

Chasen Mintz and Greg Todora

Melissa Epperly, Andrew Gustin, and Jen Field

Rachana Fellinger, Jack Meehan, Deborah Binko, Maggie O'Connor, and Alex Pachman

Randy McCallum, Adam Wolfberg, Kim Wolfberg, and Scott Steinman

Photographs by Annie Watt (Fund for Park Avenue & Heart Ball); Patrick McMullan.

Lunch in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life for the American Museum of Natural History's 24th annual Spring Environmental Lecture and Luncheon.

Last Wednesday lunchtime over at the American Museum of Natural History, they hosted their 24th annual Spring Environmental Lecture and Luncheon and celebrated the AMNH’s 20th anniversary of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation.

Lynn Sherr, former correspondent of ABC News’ 20/20, who now reports for a wide range of media including PBS, was in regular role of moderator of this series. Her panelists on the subject were Dr. Eleanor Sterling, director of the Museum’s CBC; Dr. Armando Valdés-Velásquez, associate professor at the Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) in Lima, Peru; and Andrew Revkin, who has been covering environmental sustainability for more than three decades, mainly for The New York Times.

Panelists Andrew Revkin and Eleanor Sterling, Moderator Lynn Sherr, and panelist Armando Valdés-Velásquez

Chairs Claire Bernard and Connie Spahn, Museum President Ellen V. Futter, and Chairs Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff, and Kitty Kempner

After the lecture, guests moved to the Milstein Hall for lunch where they honored Connie Spahn, who has been organizing the Lecture Luncheon for the past twenty years. Connie has a long affiliation with the museum having served on its board for more than two decades and participating in many of the museum’s projects and events. In her honor, they’ve named one of the coral reef displays in the Milstein Hall after her.

All proceeds from the Spring Environmental Lecture and Luncheon support the Museum’s scientific research and educational initiatives, including important work in biodiversity conservation.

Cash Baxter, Chair Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff, Ana Porzecanski, Chair Kitty Kempner

Missie Rennie Taylor and Chair Connie Spahn

Chair Connie Spahn and Katama Eastman

Stephen and Kirk Spahn with Chair Connie Spahn

Erika Matt and Chair Kitty Kempner

Karlie Kloss, Chair Claire Bernard, and Derek Blasberg

Jacquie Garrett and Anne Sidamon-Eristoff

Valerie Bolster, Kirk Spahn, and Meredith Melling

Vivian Donnelley, Heather Chaet, and Aidan Donnelley Rowley

Museum President Ellen V. Futter announces the naming of the Coral reef ecosystem after Chair Connie Spahn

Museum President Ellen V. Futter, Emily Fisher, and panelist Director of the CBC at the Museum Eleanor Sterling

Chair Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff and Museum Curator Mark Norell

Marlene Hess and Margaret Hess Chi

Karlie Kloss and Derek Blasberg

Museum President Ellen V. Futter, David Patrick Columbia, and Chair Connie Spahn

Panelist Armando Valdés-Velásquez, Ana Porzecanski, Theodore Roosevelt IV, and panelist and Director of the CBC at the Museum Eleanor Sterling

Karlie Kloss and panelist Director of the CBC at the Museum Eleanor Sterling

Derek Blasberg, Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, Angela Stone

Lesley Schulhof, Alison Draper, Zani Gugelmann, and Hilary Rosenman Koyfman

Chairman of the Museum's Board of Trustees Lewis Bernard, Chair Claire Bernard, and Jill Bernard

Suzanne Cochran and Chair Connie Spahn

Kevin Frey, James and Pat Frey, and panelist and Director of the CBC at the Museum Eleanor Sterling

Elizabeth and Anne Sidamon-Eristoff with panelist and Director of the CBC at the Museum Eleanor Sterling

The Versailles Foundation hosted its annual New York City Black Tie Benefit Dinner last Thursday, April the 24th, at The Pierre.

Guest of honor was Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern.

Among the Foundation’s patrons who were escorted into the dining room by cadets from Valley Forge Military Academy were Mrs. Camila Koenig, International Committee Member, Mrs John Dorrance III; the Foundation's Royal International committee members: TRH The Prince and Princess George Frederick of Prussia and HRH The Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria. These happen also to be cousins and neighbors of Prince Karl Friedrich.

Foundation Director Gillian Fuller with Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern

Foundation President Barbara de Portago, Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, and Foundation International Committee Member Gundel Dorrance

As is the custom at this dinner, the guest of honor spoke briefly (fifteen minutes) about the history of his family whose public reputation goes back almost a millennium. He told us that historic name Hohenzollern is the family name of the House of Prussia; that "ZOLL" translated is a TOLL as in a TAX levied for the liberty of crossing a bridge for example, country border, selling goods in a market etc.

The Prince's three children are from his first marriage to Count von Stauffenberg's daughter. The same Count who tried to blow up Hitler in a coup that failed. As an Officer he was executed; his children (whence the daughter of Hohenzollern's first wedding) were thrown into the anonymity of orphanages and his brothers hung from meat hooks.

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Dinner in the Cotillion Room

The Foundation continues the mission of Ms. Portago’s mother and stepfather, Florence and Gerald Van der Kemp, for The Chateau de Versailles and the Home and Gardens of Claude Monet at Giverny. There are also foundation projects of French origin such as the restoration of Thomas Jefferson'sGeorges Jacob Mobilier at Monticello, the performed revival of Versailles XVIIth century Court Music by William Christie's "Les Arts Florissants." At Giverny, the Foundation underwrites garden Volunteers culled from all over the world, an Artists in Residence Fellowship Program and the current restoration of Claude Monet's Greenhouse.

VFMA Cadet Color Guard

Kimberly Rolland and Cadet

Madeleine Desmarais and Cadet

Foundation Director Camila Koenig and Cadet

Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Princess Sophie of Prussia and Cat Jagger Pollon

Ali and Monica Wambold

Lisa and Ronald Oliver

Joe Pacettie and Susan Gutfreund

Stonington and Laura Cox

Elizabeth Thieriot and Lee Robinson

Melanie Lazenby and John Royall

Chetin Durak, Foundation Junior Director Russell Grant, Shaikh Khalifa al Khalifa, Alana Parry, and Julie Heath

Margo Langenberg, Geoffrey Bradfield, and Denise Wohl

Tom Leddy, Juliet Teller, Henry and Sophia McLoughlin, Frank Spano III, and Mr. and Mrs. Philippe Marchal

Chevalier Richard and Dame Donna Soloway

Tatiana and Gerret Van S. Copeland

Mike Reinoso, Kaleta Johnson, Gordon Huddleston, and John Royall

Dr. Susan Krysiewicz and Cadet

Tinu Naija

Barbara and Donald Tober

Chetin Durak, Heide Hüttl Canellopoulos, Justin Javaherian, and Foundation Junior Director Russell Grant

Bob and Lauren Roberts

Barbara Regna and Melissa Morris

Cassandra Seidenfeld with Cadets

Taittinger Nocturne Champagne

On April 30th, Stephen S. Lash, Chairman Emeritus, and Marc B. Porter, Chairman, of Christie’s, and Susan Lasker Brody, Board of Directors, of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, hosted a dinner and private viewing of Christie’s Spring Sales celebrating the Foundation’s work.

The event honored Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Thomas R. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and singer Judy Collins, a longtime advocate for mental health and suicide prevention.

Francis S. Collins, M.D. and Judy Collins

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by psychiatric disorders that affect one in four adults in the United States by funding cutting-edge research for the understanding, early detection, treatment, prevention and cure of mental illness.

Among the many studies supported by the Foundation’s NARSAD Grants, recent breakthroughs include rapid acting antidepressants; deep brain stimulation; psychiatric genomics consortia; the humane connectome project; and early prediction and prevention of psychosis.

Herbert Pardes, M.D.

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., and Lisa Borenstein

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. and Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded over $300 million in NARSAD Research Grants to more than 3,700 scientists around the world. Research projects are selected by the Foundation’s Scientific Council, comprised of 146 leading experts across disciplines in brain and behavior research, including two Nobel Prize winners. Funded through private contributions, the Foundation invests 100% of donor contributions for research directly into its grants.

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation raises funds to invest in cutting-edge research projects to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent and cure mental illness. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded over $300 million in NARSAD Research Grants to more than 3,700 scientists around the world. Funded through private contributions; the Foundation invests 100% of donor contributions for research directly into its NARSAD Grants. For more information, visit bbrfoundation.org.

Bruce Cohen, Gabriel Catone, and Marc B. Porter

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Susan Lasker Brody, M.P.J., Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. and Lisa Borenstein

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., Lisa Borenstein, and Jack Barchas, M.D.

Judy Collins and Susan Lasker Brody, M.P.H.

Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Judy Collins, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and Susan Lasker Brody, M.P.H.

Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Myrna Weissman, Ph.D., and Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

The 4th Annual SCO/Family Dynamics Art Auction on April 28th was the most successful yet, successfully raising funds to support and expand the Family Dynamics after-school art program for children in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

“New Knowledge,” a painting featuring the neon palate and wildly inventive architecture of Williamsburg artist Erik Parker, drew the largest bid. The benefit drew 200 attendees who participated in a live and silent auction including works by artists Robert Szot, Ron Diorio Ron Agam, Ryan Keeley, Jim Plunkett and Dan Rizzie, all of whom donated their work. The children in the art program created and donated “Carousel Horse Collage,” a collage representing one of the horses on Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Family Dynamics Governing Board member Alexandra Alger and Honorary Chair artist Erik Parker

The auctioneer was Benjamin Doller of Sotheby’s, who volunteered his time. The event was co-chaired by Jeremy FitzGerald and Joni Grossman. Erik Parker was this year’s Honorary Chair; previous honorary chairs for the Auction have included Julian Schnabel in 2011, Dustin Yellin in 2012 and Donald Sultan in 2013.

SCO Executive Director Gail Nayowith called the auction a “huge success” and said: “We are very grateful to everyone who supports our programs. Thanks to all of you, our children at Family Dynamics are getting a rich exposure to creativity, a critical doorway to dreaming and self-expression.”

Family Dynamics Art Auction at Site 109

Family Dynamics, a program of SCO Family of Services, is committed to protecting children and strengthening families. Based in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, and Brownsville, Brooklyn, Family Dynamics reaches thousands of children, youth and adults with after-school & summer school activities, workforce readiness, family support services and the arts.

SCO Family of Services provides human services for 60,000 children, youth, families and adults each year in New York City and on Long Island. For more info, go to www.sco.org

Family Dynamics Governing Board member Derek Schuster and Ryan Dudley

Alex Alger and Jack Geary

Contributing artist Vadis Turner and Blyth Browne

SCO Board member Benjamin Bram and Committee member Sharon Zambrelli

Art Auction Committee members Lesley Dryden, Nancy McCormick, and Kysa Englund

Robert Jaffe and Committee member Natasha Prince

Contributing artist Ryan Keeley and Family Dynamics Governing Board member Natasha Prince

Artist Robert Szot, Kari Buzewski, and Annie Kwon

On Tuesday, April 22nd, The Joyce Theater Foundation held its 2014 Spring Gala honoring David Herro and Jay Franke for their extraordinary support of American dance and, especially, arts education. The Joyce’s Gala took place on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center. Cocktails, dinner, dancing and special performances by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Jessica Lang Dance, doug elkins choreography Etc., Momix and the talented young performers of Dancing Classrooms Youth Dance Company made for a real celebration of The Joyce’s commitment to arts education.

This year’s Spring Gala served as a kick-off to The Joyce Theater’s presentation of the highly anticipated New York premiere of Ballet Preljocaj’s magnificent production of Snow White, choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj and featuring costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier.

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Jay Franke, and David Herro

The Joyce Theater's Board of Trustees includes Chairman J. Kerry Clayton, Vice Chairman Steve M. Pesner, Secretary Anh-Tuyet Nguyen, Treasurer Stephanie R. Breslow, Chair Emeritus David D. Holbrook, Chair Emeritus Stephen D. Weinroth, R. Richard Ablon, Gerald M. Appelstein, Rob Ashford, Theodore S. Bartwink, Ajay Bhandaram, Torrence S. Boone, Stephanie R. Breslow, R. Britton Fisher, Jane E. Goldberg, Nina Wiener Gross, Ronald Gumbaz, James H. Herbert, II, Toni Hoover, Virginia A. Millhiser, Dr. Meryl Rosofsky, Saul Sanders, Linda Shelton, Susan Fawcett Sosin, Alex Stanton, and Amit Wadhwaney.

Daniil Simkin and Sara Mearns

Kana Kimura, Jessica Lang Dance

Jennifer Chicheportiche, MOMIX

Johnny McMillan and Emilie Leriche, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Co-chairs of The Joyce Theater’s 2014 Spring Gala were Paige Royer and J. Kerry Clayton and Michèle and Steve Pesner.

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, has proudly served the dance community and its audiences for three decades. The founders, Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea, which opened as The Joyce Theater in 1982. The Joyce Theater is named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther's clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. One of the only theaters built by dancers for dance, The Joyce Theater has provided an intimate and elegant home for more than 320 domestic and international companies.

Dancing Classrooms Youth Dance Company Dancer and Joan Harris

Susan Calhoun Moss and Jay Franke

The Joyce has also commissioned more than 130 new dances since 1992. In 1996, The Joyce created Joyce SoHo, a dance center providing highly subsidized rehearsal and performance space to hundreds of dance artists, as well as special residency opportunities for selected choreographers to support the creation of new work. In 2009, The Joyce opened Dance Art New York (DANY) Studios to provide affordable studios for rehearsals, auditions, classes, and workshops for independent choreographers, non-profit dance companies, and the dance/theater communities. New York City public school students and teachers annually benefit from The Joyce's Dance Education Program, and adult audiences get closer to dance through informative Dance Talks, and post-performance Dance Chat discussions. The Joyce Theater now features an annual season of approximately 48 weeks with over 340 performances for audiences in excess of 135,000.

Allison Mignone, George Tenet, and Stephanie Tenet

Buck Collins and Sierra Ring

Elysia and Amar Ramasar

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, David Herro, Linda Shelton, and Jay Franke

Adrian Danching-Warning and Charles Adelman

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Judy Freedman, and Herb Freedman

Steve Pesner and Albert Evans

Daniil Simkin and Zazoe van Lieshout

Photographs by R. Mickens (AMNH); Mary Hilliard (The Versailles Foundation); Mike Cinelli (Brian & Behavior Research Foundation);

Michelle Smith and team at Publicolor's annual benefit, Stir, Splatter + Roll.

Publicolor hosted their annual benefit, Stir, Splatter + Roll at Martin Luther King Jr. High School (122 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC). The evening began with painting, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Guests covered their colorful and festive attire with jumpsuits provided by Tyvek as they designed tote bags alongside notable artists and designer.

Guests were later able to purchase their totes at the suggested price of $50-$100. Artist Rashid Johnson’s table raised $2,300 and one tote bag sold for $400.

Ruth Shuman with honorees Michael Kaiser, Gary DeBode, and Michael Searles

During the reception, guests were able to bid on custom one-of-a-kind tote bags, designed for the benefit’s silent auction by some of the worlds’ best architects, artists, and designers. Carlos Falchi’s custom tote won the highest bid of $550. Dinner and program immediately followed at 7:30. Simon Doonan emceed the evening.

Publicolor honored Michael Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center. Actress Bernadette Peters presented him with his award. Publicolor also honored Benjamin Moore, Michael Searles accept on the company’s behalf, and Gary DeBode of Edison Properties. Simon Doonan presented both with their awards.

The evening raised just under $1 million dollars. All proceeds go towards Publicolor’s mission to engage students in their education, while teaching them strong and transferable work habits so they are prepared to be productive in both college and career.

The evening’s Co-Chairs were: Jeffrey Banks, Eugene Kohn, Michael Kors, Paul Polizzotto and Ruth Lande Shuman.

Political Figures who attended include: Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Commissioner Bill Chong, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Jonathan Bechtold, Megan Lukas, Gabriella Sankovic, and Amy Linda

Barbara Flood

Guests ncluded: Paul Aferiat, Jeffrey Banks, Pamela Bell, Gary DeBode, Simon Doonan, John Ehrenkranz, Inger McCabe Elliot, John Erwin, Barbara Flood, Kimberle Frost, Michael Gelman, Rashid Johnson, Kitty Hawks, Michael Kaiser, Maira Kalman, David Karp, Tom Krizmanic, Frank Lupo, Jonathan Marvel, Nicole Miller, Charlotte Naviel, Jeffrey Osbourne, Deven Parekh + Monika Parekh,Bernadette Peters, Paul Polizzotto, Tiffany Rhodes, Michael Searles, Hazel Siegel, Michael Shuman, Ruth Lande Shuman, Michelle Smith, Peter Stamberg, and Gerard Yosca.

Silent Auction tote bag designers included: Pamela Bell, Laura Bohn, Kenneth Cole, Angela Cummings, Paul Davis, Rainey Day, Laura Day, Leslie Dessner, Kyle DeWoody, Jamie Drake, Keanan Duffty, Nisha Btesh, Carlos Falchi, Debrah Pearson Feinn, RJ Graziano, Barbara Haigh, Paul Haigh, Dolores Jansen, Betsey Johnson, Wendy Joseph, Alexander Julian, Takaaki Matsumoto, Bibhu Mohapatra, Jon Otis, Jean and Tom Phifer, Tiffany Rhodes, Narciso Rodriguez, Gael Towey and Tucker Viemeister.

Paul Polizzotto

Bernadette Peters and Ruth Shuman

Paul Aferiat, Hazel Siegel, and Peter Stamberg

Scott Stringer

Simon Doonan

Last Thursday, May 1st, Operation Smile hosted a New York Smile event at Cipriani Wall Street. Operation Smile is the world's largest medical charity of its kind providing free cleft surgery and care.

Michael Strahan, co-host of Live with Kelly and Michael, kicked off the evening welcoming the more than 500 supporters to the 12th Annual New York Smile Event. NBC News’ Natalie Morales served as Master of Ceremonies. Singer and Tony-winning actress, Jennifer Holliday, performed. The evening raised $1 million for the organization.

Zachary Lori, Michael Strahan, Luke Lori, and Griffin Lori

Kathy Magee, Sharif Atkins, and Dr. Bill Magee

The evening honored Lisa and Mat Lori, along with Kathy Van Zeeland and her husband, Bruce Makowsky, with the Founders Circle Award. The Loris, Mrs. Van Zeeland and Mr. Makowsky have helped Operation Smile share the joy of a simple smile through their many fundraisers and initiatives. Most notably, they launched an extraordinary project called, The Three Little Bears, named after the Lori’s three sons, Zachary, Luke and Griffin, who were all born with facial paralysis. The Three Little Bears initiative was developed, designed and co-created by childhood friends, Lisa Lori, a writer, and Kathy Van Zeeland, a handbag designer. The two families have raised nearly $1 million for the organization.

Zachary Lori, Mat Lori, Luke Lori, Lisa Lori, and Griffin Lori

Three Little Operation Smile Bears

The evening also honored actor Sharif Atkins with the Universal Smile Award for his work as an official Smile Ambassador. Since 2011, Mr. Atkins has been a Smile Ambassador strongly supporting the organization's global efforts. He has raised countless dollars to heal smiles through Crowdrise as well as National Smile Month in 2012, which helped provide life-changing surgery for 50 children. He also volunteered on a mission in Ecuador in 2013. Adding to the joy of the evening, Sharif proposed to his girlfriend, Bethany Hotchkiss, on stage to a roar of applause, as the event came to a close.

Microsoft Corporation received the Corporate Humanitarian Award. Microsoft’s continued generosity has launched Operation Smile to become a truly 21st century organization. Leveraging resources and partnerships, Microsoft has facilitated donations of more than $1 million in technology, in addition to invaluable time and commitment from its team to Operation Smile’s mission. Michael D. Robinson accepted the award.

Kathy Van Zeeland, Bruce Makowsky, and Dr. Bill Magee

Elvira Devinamira, Gabriela Isler, and Erin Brady

June Ambrose and Jay Manuel

Nicole Murphy and Michael Strahan

Elio Lori and Teresa Lori

Peter Rosi and Amy Rosi

Last Friday evening Jean Shafiroff and Patrick McMullan hosted the first-ever Pit Bulls as Pets cocktail party at the Shafiroff apartment, a kick-off for The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation’s 5th Annual Unconditional Love Dinner Dance Gala that will take place in Southampton on July 19th. The event will honor Georgina Bloomberg for her work on behalf of animals.

Jean and Martin Shafiroff are owners of a beautiful adopted Pit Bull Bella, who was sporting a faux-diamond encrusted collar and happily greeting guests Hunt Slonem, Geoffrey Bradfield, Elizabeth Shafiroff, Liliana and William Cavendish, Roy Kean, Ann Rapp, Randi Schatz, Michael Gross, Elsa McCabb Thompson, Margo Langenberg, Morgan O’Connor, Consuelo Costin, Michelle Gerber Klein, former Miss America Suzette Charles, Larry Wohl and Leesa Rowland, Herb Karlitz, Billy Leroy, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Dr. Thomas Behm, Nicole Noonan, Cassandra Seidenfeld, Southampton Animal Shelter's Pat Grey, and band leader Alex Donner, who will be performing at the gala with his Orchestra. Charlie, the Shafiroffs’ rescued Chihuahua was not nearly as social and preferred to lounge on the couch in the library as supporters, including Patricia and Tom Shiah, Maggie Norris, and Monica Seles.

Jean and Martin Shafiroff with Bella

Proceeds raised at the upcoming Unconditional Love Dinner Dance Gala will be directed not only to daily care of the shelter animals, but also for special projects undertaken over the past year, including rescue efforts for those dogs that have been enslaved in puppy mills and the programs that the shelter has developed for special needs children. For further information on the Unconditional Love Dinner Dance Gala, go to http://www.southamptonanimalshelter.com

Patrick McMullan

Michael Gross and Elena Kuznetsova

Julianne Michelle and Melissa Berkelhammer

Brooke Lang, Cole Rumbough, and Michele Gerber Klein

Margo Langenberg, Liliana Cavendish, and William Cavendish

Beatrice Davison and Lynn Syms

Larry Wohl, Lisa Rowland, Rodrigo Braga, and Nicole Noonan

Geoffrey Bradfield and Barbara Hodes

Martin and Jean Shafiroff

S·ndor Nosz·ly, Lauren Roberts, Monica Seles, Szilvia Szalontai, and Peter Winkler

Chiu-Ti Jansen, Jeremy Goodwin, Morgan O'Connor, Sam Bolton, and Diana Oswald

Ann Rapp and Hunt Slonem

Rosemary Ponzo

Cassandra Seidenfeld and Helena Litvak

John Wegorzewski and Lorraine Leckie

Maggie Norris and Cassandra Seidenfeld

Pat Grey and Pat Hackett

Dr. Penny Grant, Dawne Marie Grannum, and Paola Bacchini-Rosenshein

Mark Frieser and Elena Kuznetsova

Sándor Noszály and Diana Oswald

Joe Alexander and R. Couri Hay

Dawne Marie Grannum, Joy Marks, Kathleen Giordano, Rosemary Ponzo, Maryse Selit, and Cassandra Seidenfeld

Matthew Leeb, Jill Lynne, and Marc Frieser

Ryan Nessing and Roy Kean

The 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last Saturday at the Waldorf. They recognized several out athletes on stage including Derrick Gordon, Darren Young, Blake Skjellerup and Jessica Aguilar.

Kylie Minogue

Naomi Watts

Boy George

Sarah Kate Ellis and Kristin Henderson

Emmy Rossum

Geena Rocero

Andrew Jefferis

Kinley Preston

Jared Allman

Gerald McCullouch and Derrick Gordon

Marcel Neergaard

Emperor XXIII Tony Monteleone and Empress XXVIII Twinkle Montgomery

Big Freedia

Brad Altman and George Takei

Fortune Feimster

Omar Sharif Jr.

Wilson Cruz

Rollerena

Sonja Morgan

Samira Wiley

Anthony Nicodemo

DJ Tracey Young

Selenis Leyva, Emma Myles, Yael Stone, Dascha Polanco, and Taryn Manning

Ty Hunter

Swoosie Kurtz

Perez Hilton

Yael Stone

Dascha Polanco

Robin Weigert

Natasha Lyonne

Candis Cayne

Chris Salgardo

Blake Skjellerup

Nick Villa and Darren Young

Darren Young

Sophie Ward

Kacey Musgraves

Laura Prepon, Laverne Cox, and Alysia Reiner

Noah Levy and Rob Shuter

Amanda Norgaard

Raul Castillo

Nicole Trunfio

Last Monday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Pierre Hotel, The Friars Club held a "Grand Evening of Love and Laughter" to thank retiring Dean Freddie Roman and Prior Stewie Stone for their lifelong devotion to the Club. Top names in the entertainment world gathered to pay tribute, and to thank them for the many years of laughs.

Shecky Greene, Stewie Stone, and Norm Crosby

Dave Konig, Dominic Chianese, and Dick Capri

Lainie Kazan and Robert Klein

An incredible lineup of Classic Comedians at the step-and-repeat

Tony Orlando with John and Margo Catsimatides

Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, and Angela LaGreca

Grand Ballroom of the Pierre Hotel

Howard Lorber hosted top names in NYC Real Estate at his table

Friars Club Dean Emeritus Freddie Roman toasts the Club members and families

Tony Orlando, Frankie Valli, and Stewie Stone

Gilbert Gottfried telling his version of the famous "Aristocrats" joke

Photographs by Patrick McMullan; Richard Lewin (Friars Club)

Exiting the 32nd annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon. 2:15 PM. Photo: DPC.

Yesterday in New York, the Women’s Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Central Park Conservancy hosted its 32nd Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon and honored former mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has been a big supporter of the Women’s Committee’s work in the Park for many many years.

The day begins at 11:30 behind the Vanderbilt Gates that lead to the Conservatory Garden at 105th Street and Fifth Avenue. It’s a beautiful site and guests stream in, making an entrance on the steps for more than an hour. It’s a spectacle of fun and pleasure for everyone watching the arrivals. Somewhere around 12:30 the guests take the walkway along an allée of blossoming apple or cherry trees (I should know and I don’t – but you can identify them easily). From there they enter the tent, and begin to look for their tables. This is where I go to town.

I think one of the things that makes this luncheon so much “fun” is that you can see the effort the women have put into the project of “wearing a hat” (“... does anyone still wear a hat?” ) goes the line of Stephen Sondheim’s that Elaine Stritch made her own. You see the artist in each owner. Or the sensibility. Or the certainty. You can see they’re all having a good time taking it in. Nothing is required but the pure pleasure of enjoying the day in this beautiful environment, a kind of celebration that has much bigger implications in reality than a laff of a hat. But that “hat” part does the trick. It’s (wo)man’s reflection of Nature and her beauty and her whim. You can see its effect on the faces of the guests. You could have seen it on my face. Except I am the camera in this case. There was one hat (pictured above) that literally captures the essence of the Park, the Women’s Committee, and the reason for the Luncheon ...

Photographs by DPC.

Thomas Cho, Sheryl Adkins-Green, Marie Swisher, Deanna Fell, Steven Webster, Priscilla Ober, and Rusty Wright at Pratt Institute's Art of Packaging Award Gala.

On Monday, April 28, 2014, The New York Pops marked its 31st birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the work of composer, lyricist, and arranger Marc Shaiman and director, lyricist, and writer Scott Wittman, as well as the leadership and mentorship work of corporate honoree Paul J. Massey, Jr., CEO and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services. Gala Co-Chairs included Neil Heilberg, Todd Korren, William C. Montana, and James A. Read. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event were stars Matthew Broderick, Debra Messing, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Honoree Paul J. Massey Jr. and Gretchen Massey

Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

The event began at 7:00 PM with a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring a spectacular lineup of stars from both stage and screen under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke. Matthew Morrison and Clarke Thorell joined the line-up of guest artists who were celebrating the work of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman at the performance. Other guest artists included Nikki Blonsky, Christian Borle, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Will Chase, Linda Hart, Megan Hilty, Capathia Jenkins, Jane Krakowski, Ricki Lake, Jenifer Lewis, Patti LuPone, Andrea Martin, Katharine McPhee, John Pizzarelli, Corey Reynolds, Martin Short, Aaron Tveit, and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

The event also featured Broadway Inspirational Voices, Ronald McDonald House® Rockin' the House Band and Singers, Camp Broadway Kids, and The New York Pops Kids On Stage Students. Following the concert, a black tie dinner dance was held at the elegant Mandarin Oriental New York.

Eric Gabbard and Steven Reineke

Brian Gallagher and Megan Hilty

Aaron Tveit, Katharine McPhee, and Marc Shaiman

Renee Puente and Matthew Morrison

Marc Shaiman and Capathia Jenkins

Andy Cohen and Jenifer Lewis

Laura Bell Bundy and Tom Meehan with guests

Laura Bell Bundy and John Hill

Marc Shaiman and Executive Director Anne M. Swanson

Martin Short and Victor Garber

Montego Glover and Julia Murney

Nathan Lane and Corey Reynolds

John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

Patti LuPone and Adam Shankman

Nikki Blonsky and Adam Shankman

Ricki Lake, John Waters, Nikki Blonsky, and Marissa Jaret Winokur

On April 28, 2014, The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) hosted their 17th Annual New York Flower Show Dinner Dance. As a celebration of the influence of floral and garden design in society and the importance of flowers in the urban landscape, thirty of the tri-state area's premier floral, fashion and interior designers transformed the Pierre Hotel's ballroom into an over-the-top floral extravaganza. With their towering tabletop displays, the designers reflected this year's theme, Great Gardens. Each designer paid tribute to some of the most notable gardens in the world with their visionary tablescapes.

Nina Griscom and Frances Schultz

Page Goolrick, Alex Reese, and Alison Spear

Reed and Kelly McIlvaine

The Hort, along with some of New York City's most influential socialites and designers, enjoyed a black tie dinner dance amidst the towering floral tabletop displays. During the gala, The Hort recognized with the Award of Excellence: Sofia and Peter Blanchard, the visionaries behind the public oasis Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey, and John Danzer, founder of the creative garden furniture firm, Munder-Skiles.

Some of the designers who participated in the event included: Bowman Dahl Floral & Event Design, Congruent Creative Workshop, Design by Anthony Ortiz, Laura Clare, Floral Design & Event Décor, Mixed Greens Event Design, OVANDO Floral Design and Event Production, Renny & Reed, Rachel Cho Inc., Rebecca Cole Grow, Tantawan Bloom, ZAK Events, and many more. Gramercy Park Flower Shop won this year's prestigious "Best in Show" award.

Kamie Lightburn, Peter Blanchard, Sofia Blanchard, John Danzer, and Mary Van Pelt

Guests included: Kamie and Rich Lightburn, Guy Robinson and Elizabeth Stribling, Frances and Tom Dittmer, Dennis and Huguette Hersch, Deborah Royce, Hunt Slonem, Nina Griscom, Mary and Guy Van Pelt, Geoffrey Bradfield, Meg Braff, Lucy and Nat Day, John Danzer and Chip Allemann, Anne Shearman-Betts, Jenny du Pont, Kathy and Othon Prounis, Sofia and Peter Blanchard, Henry and Susan Johnson, Nell and Robert Kleinschmidt, Evelyn Tompkins, Sheila and George Stephenson, Edwina von Gal, Betsy and Michael Bacon, Mish Tworkowski and Joseph Singer, Barbara and Kevin McLaughlin, and Memrie Lewis.

Alexandra Porter and Lucy Day

Betsy Bacon, Sheila Stephenson, Guy Robinson, and Elizabeth Stribling

Alison Spear and Alex Reese

Cindy Ketchum and Mary Van Pelt

Diane van Amerongen and Barbara de Portago

Alison and Geoffrey Strong

Barbara McLaughlin, Kamie Lightburn, and Lara Marcon

Barbara Regna and Emily Leonard

Frances Schultz and Tom Dittmer

Geoffrey Bradfield and Debbie Bancroft

Blair Voltz Clarke, Martin Dessoffy, and Sandee Witt

Deborah Royce and Max Sinsteden

Brian Lym, Julie Lang, Peter Olson, and Scot Medbury

Chiara Ferragamo and Victor Geraci

Jane Gaillard and Gary Knisely

Jean Shafiroff

Edwina von Gal and Wayne Nordberg

Evelyn Tompkins and Jared Goss

Henry Johnson, Susan Johnson, and Mark Gilbertson

Laura Haley, Bill Haley, and Huguette Hersch

Frances Schultz, Hunt Slonem, Jenny du Pont, and Matko Tomicic

Kathy and Othon Prounis

Jared Goss and Anne Shearman-Betts

John Danzer and Christopher Petkanas

Mario Nievera, Audrey Dispigna,and Dan Dispigna

Nancy Sambuco and Mish Tworkowski

Pratt Institute welcomed more than 250 special guests at its Art of Packaging Award Gala, a glamorous annual event that celebrates excellence in packaging design. The gala, which was held May 6 at a private club in Manhattan, benefits the Marc Rosen Scholarship and Education Fund for Packaging by Design at Pratt Institute, and attracts leading companies and executives from the multi-billion-dollar cosmetics industry. Emceed by Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville, the event marked 25 years of the Fund that has helped raise more than $3.5 million for scholarships for graduate packaging design students at Pratt.

Marc Rosen, Sheryl Adkins-Green, and Thomas Schutte

Sheryl Adkins-Green, chief marketing officer for Mary Kay Inc., accepted the Art of Packaging Award on behalf of the beauty brand. Marc Rosen, an award-winning designer, and Pratt alumnus, trustee emeritus, and faculty member, was also presented with a special citation from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo that celebrated Rosen’s 25 years of support to emerging packaging designers.

Special guests at the Art of Packaging Award Gala included actress Arlene Dahl; Pratt Institute President Thomas F. Schutte and his wife, Tess L. Schutte; Bruce Gitlin, Pratt board chair; Mike Pratt, Pratt vice board chair; Juliana Terian, Pratt trustee and Rallye Motors chairwoman; Laura Bohn, Pratt alumna and interior designer; Terence Mack, interior designer; Fragrance Foundation President Elizabeth Musmanno; Mark Ackermann, COO of Lighthouse Guild; and Donald Stannard, jewelry designer.

Thomas Schutte, Sheryl Adkins-Green, Deborah Norville, and Marc Rosen

Mark Ackermann and Barbara Gyde

The Art of Packaging Award is presented each year to a beauty/cosmetics company that has excelled in the art form. Mary Kay Inc.’s President and CEO David Holl thanked Pratt Institute, Rosen, and Adkins-Green for their contributions to packaging design via video. Adkins-Green graciously accepted the award, and was joined at the event by a team of executives from the company’s Dallas headquarters.

Rosen teaches a course on cosmetic and fragrance package design where students are challenged to create a perfume bottle prototype, a scent card, box, shopping bag, and advertisement. To date, the Fund has provided scholarships to more than 100 Pratt students, many of whom have become industry leaders.

This year’s student scholarship winners, each with fragrance packaging design work on display at the event, are:

Tonya Oberlender (Hollywood, Florida): Oberlender’s “Enchanté” scent is a luxury evening floral fragrance for women. She created a design that is as elegant as an exquisite piece of jewelry.

Jessica Vande Werken (Upper Arlington, Ohio): Vande Werken designed “Provocateur” around an exotic scent for distinguished, well-traveled women. The design is meant to arouse the senses and create an air of mystery.

Ivy Chen (Wuhan, China): Chen’s “Q” scent is modern, with a hint of elegant glamour. The bottle is inspired by Modernist typography and art; the composition of basic geometries imply the form of the letter Q.

Chen Chen Hu (Hangzhou, China): Hu’s “Chuyu” scent is named for an ancient expression that means “the first rain” in Mandarin Chinese. The shape and color of the bottle reflect the freshness of green lotus leaves after the first rain.

Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to preparing its 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences. Located in a cultural hub with historic campuses in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Pratt is a living lab of craft and creativity with an esteemed faculty of accomplished professionals and scholars who challenge their talented students to transform their passion into meaningful expression.

Sara Tool, Carole Delouvrier, and Jon Rosen

Deborah Norville, Arlene Dahl, and Marc Rosen

Chen Chen Hu

Ivey Chen-Zheyu and Bruce Gitlin

Doug Virtue, Fred Rakity, Olivia Bransbourg, and Mark Hardy

Jessica Vande Werken

Tonya Oberlander

Arlene Dahl and Juliana Terian

Diane Crecca, Larry Berman, Pamela Vaile, and Cos Policastro

Richard Fiore and Laura Bohn

Sheryl Adkins-Green, Deborah Norville, Arlene Dahl, and Carole Delouvier

Theo Spilka and Andy Cohen

Elizabeth Musmanno and Jerry Vittoria

Wendy Diamond, Michael Mane, Tatiana Remick, and Francois Damide

Achim Daub, Rhona Stokols, and Terry Mahon

Mike Pratt, Thomas Schutte, Tess Schutte, and Bruce Gitlin

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), the world's first child protection agency, held its Annual Junior Committee Spring Benefit on Monday, May 5, 2014 at The ONE Group's Asellina at The Gansevoort Park Hotel on Park Avenue. Cinco de Mayo was the theme of this year's benefit. The evening featured signature cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, along with a silent auction of highly covetable items and experiences. The event raised close to $35,000 for the NYSPCC's Trauma Recovery program.

The NYSPCC's set of young philanthropists assume social responsibility each year to raise essential funds for the efforts of the agency: helping children heal from abuse and neglect, and helping families grow stronger. The Junior Committee of The NYSPCC has been supporting the efforts of the agency since 2005.

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), founded in 1875, is the first – and one of the most highly respected – child protective agencies in the world. The NYSPCC responds to the complex needs of abused and neglected children, and those involved in their care, by providing best practice counseling, legal and educational services. Through research, communications and training initiatives, we work to expand these programs to prevent abuse and help more children heal.

The NYSPCC's unique work is used as a model for child welfare agencies across the nation. Since its founding, The NYSPCC has investigated more than 650,000 cases on the behalf of over two million children, and has educated over 46,000 professionals on how to identify and report child abuse and neglect.

William and Elizabeth Hewitt

Vaughn Massey and Melissa Epperly

Bettina Bennett, Matt and Linette Semino, and Alexandra Papanicolaou

Melissa Melling, Chris Melling, and Mina Nguyen

Matt Semino, Barbara Regna, Dustin Lujan, and Victor de Souza

Sabrina Martin, Dr. Mary Pulido, Elaine Harris, and Lauren Buglioli

Edward Shaheen, Alexandra Papanicolaou, and Jenny Turner

Jaime Sheldon, Samantha Strockis, and Vanessa Martin

Brian Wolohan, Amber Parmentier, Josh Andrix, Amy Gross, and Jesse Parmentier

Laura Hill, Melissa Epperly, Maureen Nash, Kate Hemphill, and Jacqueline Valls

Todd and Sana Clegg with Tatiana Perkin

Jenny Turner, Alexandra Papanicolaou, Sonia Sparolini, Caroline Maddock, and Lauren Cahill

Henrietta Morlock, Chani Churchill, and Elizabeth Hewitt

Thorne and Tatiana Perkin, and Darlene Liebman

Susanne Schalin, Andrea Himmel, Vanessa Martin, and Jaime Sheldon

Sophie Elgort and Donna Simonelli

Christine Yi and Mathew Chai

Photographs by Douglas Baz (NY Pops)

On the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater

Last Thursday night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, the New York City Ballet celebrated the company’s 50th Anniversary at Lincoln Center with a nod to the past, and a look to the future. The one-time-only gala program featured works that were performed during the theater’s inaugural performances in 1964, and world premiere ballet by choreographer and NYCB Soloist Justin Peck, set to a commissioned score by Sufjan Stevens.

More than 1000 guests attended the gala, and the event raised over $3 million for the Company. Among the highlights of the program were Kristen Bell and Aaron Lazar performing an excerpt from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945 Broadway musical Carousel (performed at the 1964 inaugural performance by The Music Theater of Lincoln Center, one of the original resident companies of the New York State Theater); George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante (created in 1956 to music by Tschaikovsky) Igor Stravinsky’s Fanfare for a New Theater (composed in 1964 for the opening of the theater).

Kristen Bell and Aaron Lazar performing an excerpt from Carousel

Choreographer and NYCB Soloist Justin Peck

At the event, the New York City Ballet’s leading Corporate Sponsor Vacheron Constantin unveiled three unique ballet-themed timepieces, which were on display in the theater. NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins, NYCB Executive Director Katherine Brown and numerous dancers from NYCB also wore watches from the Vacheron Constantin collection.

Julia and David Koch were honorary chairs of the evening. The evening was catered by Glorious Food, décor by DeJuan Stroud, and music by Donna D'Cruz.

Gala Chairmen were Ide and David Dangoor, Carol and Earle Mack, and Liz and Jeff Peek. Corporate Chair was Juan-Carlos Torres of Vacheron Constantin.

50th Anniversary Board leadership Committee (Chairmen and Presidents of the Company and Theater since 1964) includedGillian Attfield, Fredrick W. Beinecke, Jay S. Fishman, Barry S. Friedberg, Eugene P. Grisanti, David W. Heleniak, Robert I. Lipp, Gordon B. Pattee, Theodore C. Rogers, Howard Solomon, and John Vogelstein.

NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins with former NYCB Principal Dancers Jacques d'Amboise, Karin von Aroldingen, Jillana, Allegra Kent, Conrad Ludlow, Kay Mazzo, Patricia McBride, Arthur Mitchell, Mimi Paul, Suki Schorer, Edward Villella, and Patricia Wilde

Among the guests: Kristen Bell, Prabal Gurung, Alicia Keys, Gilles Mendel, B Michael, Valentino, Giancarlo Giammetti, Bruce Hoeksema, Catherine Martin and Baz Luhrmann, Justin Peck, Jamie Wolf, Sean Avery, Lesley Stahl, Peter Martins and Darci Kistler, Muffie Potter and Sherrell Aston, Lisa Maria and Philip Falcone, Peter Gelb, Jed Bernstein, Bernard Gersten, Justice Anthony Kennedy, The Honorable Gale A. Brewer, Arie and Coco Kopelman, Indre and Justin Rockefeller, Fe and Alessandro Fendi, Allison Sarofim, Marie Nugent-Head and James C. Marlas, Debra Martin Chase, Ron and Cynthia Beck, Donya and Scott Bommer, William H. Wright II, Larry and Michele Herbert, Maria-Cristina Anzola and John G. Heimann, Diana DiMenna, Barbara Evans, Pamela Joyner, David Nadler, Denise Sobel, Whitney and Clarke Murphy, Meyer Feldberg, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Jane Carroll, Kimba Wood , Sue Ann Weinberg, Patricia and Tom Shiah, Chiu-Ti Jansen, Jacques d’Amboise, Jillana, Allegra Kent, Conrad Ludlow, Kay Mazzo, Patricia McBride, Arthur Mitchell, Mimi Paul, Suki Schorer, Edward Villella, and Patricia Wilde.

Event chairmen Earle and Carol Mack, David and Ide Dangoor, and Liz and Jeff Peek

NYCB Board Member Lesley Stahl

NYCB Chairman of the Board Jay Fishman and his wife Randy

Caroline Issa and designer Prabal Gurung

Lisa Perry

Nev Schulman

Kedakai and James Lipton

David Michalek and NYCB Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan

John Heimann and NYCB Board Member Maria-Cristina Anzola

NYCB Principal Dancer Ashley Bouder

Alfred Guiffrida and NYCB Board Member Pamela Joyner

Donna D'Cruz

Kristen Bell

Juan-Carlos Torres of Vacheron Constantin, NYCB Executive Director Katherine Brown, and NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins

Julia and David Koch

Lisa Marie Falcone

NYCB Board Chairmen Emeriti Barry Friedberg, John Vogelstein, Howard Solomon, and Eugene Grisanti

Jill and Harry Kargman

Justin and Indre Rockefeller

Valentino

Jean Shafiroff

Gilles Mendel and Kylie Case

Allison Sarofim

Fe Fendi, Jamee Gregory, and Dr. Susan Krysiewicz

NYCB Principal Dancers Sara Mearns, Tiler Peck, and Robert Fairchild

Diana DiMenna and Tiffany Moller

Josh Bergasse and NYCB Principal Dancer Sara Mearns

NYU Langone Medical Center raised more than $6.2 million last Thursday night at its annual Violet Ball held at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City. This year the president and COO of Goldman Sachs, Gary D. Cohn, who also serves as an NYU Langone trustee and chair of the NYU Langone Musculoskeletal Advisory Board, and his wife Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn, an artist and designer, were honored for their years of dedication to the Medical Center. The funds raised will create full scholarships for talented medical students on behalf of the Cohns.

For more than 15 years, the Cohns’ leadership and generosity have touched many areas of NYU Langone, helping to spur advances in research, education, and patient care. Together they funded the Pevaroff Cohn Professorship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine.

Elisabeth Cohen, MD, Kenand Elaine Langone, Lisa Pevaroff Cohn, Gary Cohn, Robert I. Grossman, MD and dean, CEO, NYU Langone

Ken Langone, Gary Cohn, Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn, and Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO NYU Langone

Addressing an audience of more than 550 guests, Robert I. Grossman, MD, the Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO of NYU Langone Medical Center said, “Let me start with a special note of gratitude to our honorees this evening, Gary Cohn and his wonderfully talented wife Lisa. It’s deeply meaningful to me that the proceeds raised tonight, due in no small part to Lisa and Gary, will be distributed to worthy students in the form of Gary and Lisa Cohn scholarships. I’m convinced that making medical school affordable to the most talented people, regardless of means, is the surest way to attract the best and the brightest.”

In addition to the Cohns, Dr. Grossman thanked the many great supporters of NYU Langone present, stating, “Behind each great NYU Langone milestone are profoundly dedicated, generous, and tenacious benefactors to whom we, and above all our patients and their families, owe tremendous gratitude.”

NYU Langone 2014 Violet Ball

Guests in attendance at this year’s Violet Ball included: Elaine and Kenneth G. Langone, Alice and Tom Tisch, Phyllis Putter Barasch, Art Benvenuto, Marjorie and William Berkley, Sue and Sean Cullinan, Bobby and Lew Frankfort, Barbara and Jack Gross, Susan and Martin Lipton, Anthony Magliocco, Patty Newburger, Brad Wechsler, Connie and Martin Silver, Klara and Larry Silverstein, Beatrice and Anthony Welters, and Howard Lorber.

Mr. Langone, chair of the Board of Trustees at NYU Langone, served as Gala Chair, and Dean Grossman was the Physician Committee Chair.

In addition to the Cohns, underwriters for this year’s Violet Ball included the Tisch family, and NYU Langone Trustees Lori Fink (also chair, Perlmutter Cancer Center Advisory Board) and Laurence D. Fink (chairman and CEO, BlackRock, Inc.).

Brad Wechsler and Patty Newberger

Catherine S. Manno, MD and Trudy Elbaum Gottesman

Daniel Sundheim, Marielle Safra, Brett Sundheim, Kelly Kennedy Mack, and Stephen Mack

Gary Cohn and Ken Langone

Nieca Goldberg, MD and Denise Benmosch

John Sexton, Klara and Larry Silverstein

Mark Adelman, MD, David and Lori Schlanger

Phyllis Putter Barasch, Marty Silver, and Connie Silver, PhD

Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO NYU Langone, Eileen Newman

Sean and Sue Cullinan

Tom Tisch, Ken Langone, Jan Vilcek, MD, PhD, and Martin Lipton

On May 9th at the Plaza Hotel, The French-American Aid For Children (FAAFC) honored Baccarat for 60 years of dedicated support in helping disadvantaged children around the world at its annual Bal des Berceaux debutante celebration. The Bal des Berceaux is an annual fundraiser that raises money for seven charities in the US and France.

This year’s dignitaries included Francois Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States and Bertrand Lortholary, General Consul of France in New York. The Master of Ceremonies was Television broadcast journalist and author Mark Ellwood.

Veronique Bich, Elisabeth Cros, Ambassador Francois Delattre, Marguerite Mangin, and Imssy Klebe

All funds raised from the event will be dispersed to charities in the US and France. The US charities include:

• The Children's Storefront: a private, tuition-free school in Harlem with programs from pre-school to 8th grade;

• The Children's Village: a residential care and treatment center for neglected, battered and abused children in judicial care, reeducating families to help reintegrate children back into a safe home life; and

• Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club: an after-school activity center in the Bronx where teens and youngsters learn to recognize and develop their potentials.

Michelle Klein, Consul General of France Bertrand Lortholary, and Marguerite Mangin

Mark Ellwood and Sara Nestor

Pauline De Montebello and Jean De Montebello

Corporate supporters include Air France, Bacardi, Baccarat, Bally, Cartier, Chanel, Clarins, Crédit Agricole CIB, Credit Industriel et Commercial, Dassault Falcon, Delta Airlines, French-American Chamber of Commerce, Hermes, JP Morgan, La Maison du Chocolat, Logfret, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Lycée Francais de New York, Marlborough Gallery, Montblanc, P.E. Guerin, Société Générale, Stark, Steinitz, Stribling, The BIC Group, US Trust, Van Cleef & Arpels and Wildenstein & Co.

The annual Bal des Berceaux was first held in 1942 and has been FAAFC's main fundraising event since. Half a million dollars was raised at last year’s Bal des Berceaux. All funds are used to further FAAFC’s mission. The event attracts French and American dignitaries, New York and community leaders from around the world. Each year an international group of debutantes make their introduction into society. This year debutantes are Jasmine Bissete, Eva DiNoia Mantione, Clémence Grosgogeat, Albane Imperiali, Caroline Jeanmaire, Pauline de Montebello and Krista Salmasi.

The Ball is chaired by FAAFC’s President, Marguerite Mangin, and Co-chairs, Véronique Bich and Elisabeth Cros. The Live Auction, conducted by Nicholas Lowry from Swann Galleries, featured items donated by Air France, Altour, Baccarat, Caudalie, Chanel, Daniel Boulud, Delta, Hotel Le Bristol, La Mamounia, Lynch Bages & Cie, Pernod Ricard, Piper Heidsieck, Radisson Royal Hotels, Ralph Lauren, Rancho La Puerta, Zilli, among many others.

Mathilde Grosgogeat, Laurent Grosgogeat, and Clemence Grosgogeat

Nicolas Lowry

Verane De Marffy and Diane Ackerman

Daniel Quintero, Francesca Quintero, Danielle Quintero, and Maribel Quintero

Marc Somnolet, Alexandra Somnolet, Christopher Fox, Carla Somnolet, and Ricardo Vollbretchausen

Veronique Bich, Elizabeth Stribling, and Guy Robinson

Christiane Gruffat and Jean-Claude Gruffat

Alexis Azria, Ariel Azria, and Rene-Pierre Azria

Richard Ortoli, Anne de Louvigny, and Arnaud de Vienne

Joost De Muinck, Imssy Klebe, and Jaime Jimenez

Mike Kahn and Joan Kahn

Dr. Karin Hehenberger and Jean Denoyer

Desmond Fitzgerald, Muffie Fitzgerald, and James Marlas

Lily OBoyle, Tracey Ling, and Nathalie Dinoia Mantine

Barbara Mandell and Andrew Mandell

Franck Laverdin and Christine de Saint Andrieu

On Wednesday, April 23rd at the Metropolitan Club, over 300 guests attended Madison Square Boys & Girls Club's 9th Annual Purses & Pursenalities Luncheon—a silent auction of handbags from today’s hottest designers. The luncheon raised over $150k to benefit its four clubhouses in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

The event honored fashion-favorites Elaine Turner, Laura Vela, and Yliana Yepez, along with Chuck Scarborough. Mindy Fortin, Amy Hoadley, Karen Klopp, Tiffany Moller, Betsy Pitts, and Kathy Prounis served as Co-Chairs while Carlos Falchi, Eric Javits, and Michelle Smith were the Design Chairs.

Some of the contributing handbag designers included: Michael Kors, Kara Ross, Badgley Mishka, Armani, Jason Wu, Carlos Falchi, Eric Javits, Oscar de la Renta, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Chloe, and Tiffany & Co.

Exe. Director Joseph Patuleia with Honorees Elaine Turner, Laura Vela, Yliana Yepez, and Chuck Scarborough

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club: Since 1884, Madison has been saving and enhancing the lives of youth by providing after-school and summer programs for children in New York City’s most disadvantaged communities. Programs are engineered to empower each member to achieve three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and the adoption of a Healthy Lifestyle. Every day, Madison provides thousands of children with a safe and positive environment, one where fun is encouraged and positive role models are plentiful. A founding member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Madison currently serves more than 5,000 youth, ages 6 to 18, at seven sites throughout Brooklyn and the Bronx as well as at Camp Madison in Kingston, New York. www.madisonsquare.org

Admiring the bags

Karen Klopp, Miss New York, and Susan Meyer

Cece Cord

Stephanie Foster, Alexia Hamm Ryan, Stephanie Brag, and Nedenia Hutton Craig

Courtney Trent and Mark Gilbertson

Melanie Seymour Holland and Courtney Arnot

Wendy Carduner, Muffie Potter Aston, and Alexia Hamm Ryan

Yliana Yepez

Amy Hoadley, Mark Gilbertson, and Monique Richards

Nancy Sambuco and Claudia Overstrom

Muffie Potter Aston and Alexandra Lind Rose

Dimondo and Eric Javits

Ann Unterberg, Susan Nitze, and Kari Tiedeman

Caroline Dean

Pam Taylor and Nicole Miller

The President of Iceland, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, and the First Lady, Dorrit Moussaieff, were honored guests at the annual Gala Dinner of The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) held May 1 at The Pierre. More than 330 guests attended the event, which also honored ASF Trustee Monika A. Heimbold and Finland’s Sibelius Academy. Kristján and Rabby Ragnarsson were Chairs of the dinner. Vice Chairs included Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth; Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg; and Joanna Heimbold.

Guests and supporters for the evening included Liv Ullmann and Donald Saunders; United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Mrs. Kerstin Eliasson; Richard and Mary Ellen Oldenburg; Inger McCabe Elliott; Craig Dykers; Lena Kaplan; Stephen and Christine Schwarzman; Susan Gutfreund; Hon. William McCormick Blair, Jr.; Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr; Hon. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr; and Mica Mosbacher. The ASF is led by Edward P. Gallagher, President.

ASF President Edward P. Gallagher, Honoree Monika A. Heimbold, with Gala Chairs Rabby and Kristján Ragnarsson, ASF Board Chair Bente Svensen Frantz, First Lady of Iceland Dorrit Moussaieff, and H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland

Established in 1911, The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. A not-for-profit organization that relies on the generosity of private donors in the U.S. and Scandinavia, the ASF carries on an extensive program of fellowships, grants, internships/training, publishing, membership offerings and cultural activities. The ASF is headquartered in New York City at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, which offers a wide range of exhibitions, screenings, concerts, readings, lectures, and children’s programming. For more information, visit amscan.org or scandinaviahouse.org.

ASF President Edward P. Gallagher and Liv Ullmann

Gala Vice-Chair Joanna Heimbold with Gala Chairs Dr. Kristján and Rabby Ragnarsson

Kaija Saariaho and Gala Vice-Chair Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth

Mark Frantz, Bente Svensen Frantz, Liv Ullmann, and Donald Saunders

Mary Ellen and Richard Oldenburg

Sharon Loeb, Niels Vildbrad, Dr. Khurram Jamil, and Dr. Ulrik Juul Christensen

Inger McCabe Elliott (left) with Marit and Lars Kulleseid

Juliette Hentic, Barbara Regna, Agnes Ahlander Turner, and Katherine Thornburgh

Lena Kaplan with her daughter, Kristina Wallison

Anssi Karttunen and Maire Gullichsen-Ehrnrooth

H.E. Jarmo Viinanen and Mrs. Irmeli Viinanen

Katie and James Stewart

Peter and Barbara Regna

Dancing to the music of Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks

Photographs by Julie Skarratt (NYC Ballet); Christine Butler (American-Scandinavian Foundation); Jay Brady (NYU); Billy Farrell Agency (Bal Des Berceaux)

Under the tent at the 29th Mount Sinai Crystal Party.

A week ago, Thursday, May 9th, more than 1,300 guests including hospital leadership, staff, and supporters gathered on to celebrate the newly established Mount Sinai Health System and all seven hospital campuses – Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Roosevelt, and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The 29th Mount Sinai Crystal Party took place under a beautifully decorated tent at the Central Park Conservatory Garden and was hosted by Mount Sinai trustees Marc Lipschultz and Steve Hochberg, and their wives Jennifer Lipschultz and Hillary Lane Hochberg. The event raised more than $3.7 million.

The beautifully decorated tent at the Central Park Conservatory Garden

“Our new, integrated health system doubles our former size and expands access to exceptional health care to millions of people throughout the greater New York metropolitan area and beyond,” said Peter W. May, Chairman of the combined Boards of Trustees of the Mount Sinai Health System. “Together, we will help define the future of health care within a system that will set the example for others around the country.”

“We are now one of the largest and most sophisticated nonprofit health care systems in the country,” said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and CEO of the Mount Sinai Health System. “With the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at the heart of it, I believe our health system is unparalleled in the history of health care in this country, enabling us to always put medical and scientific innovation at the forefront of all that we do.”

Victor Franklin and Carla Harris

Keith Marran, Jr. and David Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens

Jonathan and Darcie Crystal

Audrey Genden, DDS and Eric Genden, MD, Doctor Chairs

Ken Wyse and Alice Netter

Ken Davis, MD, CEO and President, Mount Sinai Health System, Steve Hochberg, Trustee/Co-Chair, and Peter W. May, Chairman, Boards of Trustees

Stacey and Eric Mindich

Sharon Gianelli and Arthur Gianelli, President, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

Joan and Joel Picket

Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz with Hillary Lane Hochberg and Steve Hochberg

Steve Hochberg and Hillary Lane Hockberg, Crystal Party Chairs

Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz, Crystal Party Chairs

David Somerville and Susan Somerville, President, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Don Kastenbaum, MD, and Cindie Kastenbaum, Doctor Chairs

Carolyn Sicher, PsyD, and Aaron Woolf

Lisa and Jeff Blau

Scott Goldsmith, MD, Elisa Port, MD, and James Tisch

Andrew and Zibby Right

Andrea and Dennis Charney, MD, Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Glenn Dubin and Eva Andersson-Dubin, MD

Lin Mo, President, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, and Joan Mo

There was more than one thrill on Sugar Hill at the Church of the Intercession Monday night when the Harlem Opera Theater presented Benjamin Britten's“The Burning Fiery Furnace,” directed by Michael Sisk. In June, for the first time in America, an all African-American cast will perform all three one-hour operas of “Parables for Church Performance" in one program. Stephen Burrows, well known and admired fashion designer, designed the costumes and special effects like the fiery furnace were devised by Jessica Scott, from the studio of puppeteer, Basil Twist. The 8 musicians, directed by Harlem Opera’s musical director, Dr. Gregory Hopkins, also participated in the somber processions through the church which began and ended the performance.

A much more lively procession proceeded to Dick Parson’s new restaurant, The Cecil, at 210 West 118th Street where Jason D’s band, flown in from Memphis, played non stop till no one could dance anymore.

Church of the Intercession, Broadway and W. 155th St

Church interior

Sheila Klehm, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Donna Corbat, and Pat Kerr Tigrett

Michael Corbat, CEO of Citi and his wife, Donna, one of the evening's chairwomen

Ajmal Khan and Anisha Sabnani

The three princes: Shadrach, Mesach, Abednego

The cast performing Benjamin Britten's one hour long opera "The Burning Fiery Furnace"

The Cast in procession

Robert DeNiro and Grace Hightower

Alisa Roever and Rita Schaeger

Yanna Avis and Alexandra Schlesinger

Lauren Ezersky and Stephen Burrows, who designed the costumes

Robert and Alisa Roever with Rita Schraeger

Model Alva Chinn in vintage Stephen Burrows

Deborah Bancroft, Nicole Miller, and Michelle Patterson

Lloyd Williams and Lois LeBlanc

Delphine deCausans

Stephen Burrows and Alva Chinn

Yanna Avis, Christophe deMenil, and Oliver Herring

Band leader, Jason D, who is Jerry Lee Lewis' son

DeeDee Eustace and Bobby Genovese

Maya Haile and Marcus Samuelson

Flo Fulton, Kirat Young, and Lindsey Wheat

Jonathan Marder and Jill Sackler

Donna Corbat and Jeremy Tepper

Jeremy Tepper and Pat Kerr Tigrett

Museum Trustee and noted philanthropist Mrs. Lily Safra was honored by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust at its 18th Annual Heritage Dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2014. The chair of this year's dinner was Museum Chairman Robert M. Morgenthau. The evening featured Bruce Ratner, Chairman-Elect of the Museum as the evening's host and a performance by virtuoso violinist Giora Schmidt. More than 300 guests were in attendance.

Created as a living memorial to those who perished during the Holocaust, the Museum honors those who died by celebrating their lives—cherishing the traditions that they embraced, examining their achievements and faith, and affirming the vibrant worldwide Jewish community that is their legacy today.

Museum Chairman Robert M. Morgenthau, Mrs. Lily Safra, Museum Director Dr. David G. Marwell, and Chairman-Elect Bruce Ratner

Museum Chairman-Elect Bruce Ratner, Museum Chairman Robert M. Morgenthau, Mrs. Lily Safra, and Museum Director Dr. David G. Marwell

The Museum hosted the Heritage Dinner on site, offering guests the opportunity to tour all exhibitions, enjoy spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and attend the award presentation in the Museum's state-of-the-art Edmond J. Safra Hall.

Mrs. Safra joins such past Heritage Dinner award recipients as Ernest W. Michel, John Cardinal O'Connor, Howard J. Rubenstein, Robert M. Morgenthau, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Larry Silverstein, and Peter S. Kalikow and Bruce C. Ratner.

Gora Schmidt, violin and Rohan De Silva, piano

The Museum's exhibitions educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century—before, during, and after the Holocaust. Current special exhibitions include Against the Odds: American Jews and the Rescue of Europe's Refugees, 1933-1941, on view through 2014; and Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage, on view through May 18, 2014. A Town Known as Auschwitz: The Life and Death of a Jewish Community will open May 16, 2014. It is also home to the award-winning Keeping History Center, an interactive visitor experience, and Andy Goldsworthy's memorial Garden of Stones. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall and receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Cecile and Ezra Zilkha

Ellen and Stephen Danetz

Cliff Salm, Museum Trustee Rita Lerner, Samantha Zimmerman, and Andrew Silverman

Leslie and Jerry Bergson

Lynn Ohrenstein and Senator Manfred Ohrenstein

Marian and Stephen E. Kaufman, Vice Chair of the Museum

Museum Trustee Jeffrey E. Tabak (third from left, standing) and members of his family

Photographs by Roey Yohai Photography (Mount Sinai); Mary Hilliard (Harlem opera).

2014 Museum Dance Chairs: Michael and Nina Patterson, Gregory and Ali Kwiat, Michael Kaufman and Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Jonathan and Elizabeth and Kurpis, and Kipp and Colleen deVeer

Last Thursday night, New York’s young philanthropists gathered at The American Museum of Natural History for its 2014 Museum Dance, “Star Studded!”

As New York City’s longest-running junior benefit, the Museum Dance brings together influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise essential funds for the Museum’s scientific and educational programs, which enable thousands of underserved New York City school children to visit the Museum annually. The theme of the evening was “Star Studded!,” in honor of the Museum’s new Space Show, Dark Universe, narrated by the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The event began with an intimate dinner followed by an after-party for all with Music by JUS SKE. All funds raised from the event benefit the Museum's scientific and educational programming. Men wore black tie; women dressed to sparkle and shine.

Music by JUS SKE

Dinner in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

The after-party

Chairmen included Kristen Edgreen Kaufman and Michael Kaufman, Elizabeth Kurpis and Jonathan A. Kurpis, Alexandra and Gregory Kwiat, Nina and Mike Patterson, and Colleen and Kipp deVeer. The event was generously sponsored by Kwiat.

Guests included Jemima Kirke, Noreen and Ahmar Ahmad, Annika Connor, Martin Dawson, Eric M. Javits, Jr. and Di Mondo, Lauren and Brian Frank, Jenny and Jay Galluzzo, Tantivy Gubelmann, Melissa and Carney Hawks, Anne Huntington, Dana Wallach and Michael Jones, Harry and Jill Kargman, Arielle and Russell Kwiat, Melanie Lazenby, Alexandra Milstein, Alison Minton, Victoria and Jon Patricof, Barbara Regna, Zibby and Andrew Right, Morgan and David Shara, Lacary Sharpe, Ed Smith, Alexandra Steel, and Monica and Peter Tessler.

Yan Assoun and Lana Smith

Douglas Wurtz and Amanda Richmond Wurtz

Chairs Michael Kaufman and Kristen Edgreen Kaufman

Niso and Jamie Bahar with Kathryn and Christian Amundsen

Yan Assoun, Yung Hee Kim, Di Mondo, Claudia Avendano, Eric Javits Jr., and Polina Proshkina

Carney and Melissa Hawks

Alison Minton and Peter Sallese

Lisa and John Cokinos with DeNora and Mark Getachew

Barbara Regna and Di Mondo

Allison Ecung and Dawne Marie Grannum

Chair Michael Kaufman, Major Gregory Edgreen, and Chair Kristen Edgreen Kaufman

Noreen Ahmad and Shruti Ganguly

Melanie Lazenby, Chair Elizabeth Kurpis, Julia Loomis

Eric Javits Jr. and Di Mondo

Stephanie Brag

Chair Elizabeth Kurpis, Julia Loomis, and Ionela Thomas dancing

Chairs Colleen and Kipp deVeer

Dionisio Fontana and Lana Smith

Michael Meltzer and Monte Albers de Leon

Chairs Alexandra and Gregory Kwiat

Melanie Lazenby

Anne Huntington

Zibby and Andrew Right

Chairs Mike and Nina Patterson

Kimberly Chien and Eric Schwesinger

Kevin Michael Barba

Samuel Deutsch

Kristy Morrone

Julianna Simmons and Michael Ariano

Jessica Amiel, Alexandra Milstein, Katie Kremnitzer, Susy Schieffelin

Stephanie Brag and Nedenia Hutton Craig

Jemima Kirke

Jemima Kirke and Michael Mosberg

Danielle Williams and Yvette Schmitter

William Sinclair and Brooke Botsford

Museum Curator Michael Shara with Morgan and David Shara

Jonathan Right and Jessica Cosmus with friends

Last Tuesday night, The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering hosted its 7th Annual Spring Ball at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria. More than 400 guests attended the Society's most important event of the year,enjoying cocktails, dinner, and dancing as well as a special performance by Late Night host and former Saturday Night Live cast member, Seth Meyers.

The event was Co-Chaired by Nina Garcia Conrod, Lisa McCarthy, Alexi Ashe Meyers, Claudia Overstrom and Maria Villalba, and was generously sponsored by GRAFF Diamondswith additional support from Valentino.

Jewels by GRAFF Diamonds lined the cocktail room, including D flawless diamonds of over 30 carats, as well as unique one-of-a-kind carved Columbian emeralds and exquisite vivid yellow diamonds. Martha Glass, President of The Society, welcomed the prominent crowd of The Society's members and leaders in business, fashion, and philanthropy, followed by MSK's President, Dr. Craig Thompson, who introduced The Society's Financial Assistance Program initiative that raises funds for patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering to assist with non-medical expenses. Sotheby's Auctioneer and MSK Board of Overseers and Managers member, Jamie Niven took the stage to raise critical funds for the initiative.

After guests pledged generously toward this important cause, Meyerscharmed the crowd with his stand-up. Guests danced to the music by DJ Mad Marj. The party raised $1.3 millionto benefit The Society of MSK. Since the inaugural Spring Ball in 2008, the event has now helped raise more than $11.3 million for The Society's leading patient care, education, and research programs.

Seth Meyers

Laughter during Seth Meyer's performance

Jamie Niven

Guests included: Alexi Ashe (Mrs. Seth) Meyers (in Valentino), Tory Burch, Lauren (in Valentino) and Andres Santo Domingo, Jeff and Caryn Zucker, Jamie Tisch, Derek Blasberg, Coco and Arie Kopelman, Carlos Souza (in Valentino), Dr. Lisa Airan (in Valentino), Nicky Hilton (in Valentino), Carol Mack, Chloe Malle (in Valentino), Karen LeFrak, Martha (in GRAFF Diamonds) and John Glass, Margo Langenberg and Prince Dmitri of Yugoslavia, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Lisa and David Klein, Laure Heriard Dubreuil (in Valentino), Aaron Young (in Valentino), Gigi Mortimer, Marjorie Gubelmann, Wilbur and Hilary Geary Ross, Zani Gugelmann (in Valentino), Patricia Herrera Lansing, Lisa McCarthy (in Valentino), Claudia Overstrom (in Valentino), Maria Villalba (in Valentino), and many more.

Alexi Ashe Meyers, Claudia Overstrom, Martha Glass, Maria Villalba, and Lisa McCarthy

Sandy and Patsy Warner

Dr. Craig Thompson and Dr. Tullia Lindsten

Eduard and Selina van der Geest

Alexi Ashe Meyers, Seth Meyers

Carlos Souza

John and Martha Glass

Taylor Yunker, Nicholas Gennis, and Martina Fourcade

Adrienne and Gianluigi Vittadini

Lisa and David Klein

Marjorie Gubelmann and Tory Burch

Arie and Coco Kopelman

Martha Glass (center) and GRAFF Models

Shoshanna Gruss

Julie and Billy Macklowe

Jamee and Peter Gregory

Susan and Dr. Charles Sawyers

Martha and Peter Webster

Robyn and Ken Jospeh

John and Anne McSweeney

Clelia and Tom Zacharias

Tom and Heather Leeds

Catherine Carey and Dee Dee Ricks

Alexi Ashe Meyers and Ariel Ashe

Karen LeFrak

Andrew and Kathy Thomas

Aaron Young and Laure Heriard Dubreuil

Tom and Karen Glover

Zani Gugelmann and Carlos Souza

Jamie Tisch and Perri Peltz

Diandra Douglas

Claudia Overstrom and Patricia Lansing

Bambi Putnam and Bill Heidrich

Leslie Heaney, Mark Gilbertson, and Alexandra Lind Rose

Charlotte and Alexandra Lebenthal

Elizabeth Miller and Claudia Overstrom

Lauren Santo Domingo

Simon and Tina Beriro

Bill and Barbara Harbach

Michael and Eleanora Kennedy

Caryn and Jeff Zucker with Seth Meyers

Shoshanna Gruss and Patricia Lansing

Libby Fitzgerald

Chris and Grace Meigher

Chloe Malle and Dr. Lisa Airan

Marjorie Gubelmann, "DJ Mad Marj"

Becca Bull and Alexi Ashe Meyers

Alexia Hamm Ryan and Lisa Errico

Susan and Coleman Burke

Jamie Tisch and Caryn Zucker

Ashley McDermott

Liz and Jeff Peck

Margo Langenberg and Prince Dmitri of Yugoslavia

Simone Mailman

Blair Husain

Gigi Mortimer

Wilbur and Hilary Geary Ross

Sara Ayres and Carol Mack

Peter and Jamee Gregory

Nicky Hilton and Zani Gugelmann

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On Monday, May 5th, Fountain House raised a record-breaking 1.2 million dollars at its 11th Annual Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon. The event, titled The Challenges of Dual-Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, took place in the Grand Ballroom of The Pierre, where nearly 600 guests convened to honor Mitchell S. Rosenthal, MD, founder of Phoenix House, for his lifelong contributions to the field of recovery.

This year’s Symposium topic is timely and relevant, as recent studies suggest that nearly one-third of people with all mental illnesses and approximately one-half of people with serious mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) abuse substances. Moreover, it is estimated that more than one-third of all alcohol abusers and more than one-half of all drug abusers are battling mental illness.

Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal and Kenneth Dudek

Among this event’s dedicated supporters are many who, in addition to rallying each year at The Pierre to boost Fountain House, are eager to learn the latest from the frontlines of mental health research, treatment and public policy. The Symposium panel discussion, geared to a lay audience, featured a trio of distinguished panelists: Marc Galanter, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, NYU School of Medicine; William Cope Moyers, Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations at Hazelden and New York Times best-selling author of Broken and Now What? and Ashli J. Sheidow, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. Consuelo Mack, founder, anchor and executive producer of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, served as master of ceremonies.

In accepting the Fountain House Humanitarian Award, Dr. Rosenthal spoke movingly of the bond between Fountain House and Phoenix House, the organization he founded.

Alexandra Herzan, Carolyn MacKenzie, Anne Mai, Ilyse Wilpon, Mary Pedersen, Podie Lynch, Kitty de Chazal, and Patricia Begley

Carmel Fromson and Alexandra Herzan

The Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon was founded by Lorna Hyde Graev and Lynn Nicholas, PsyD to advance community knowledge about mental illness and to reduce the associated stigma. Funds raised support the groundbreaking employment, education, housing and wellness programs of Fountain House, a 66-year-old evidence-based mental health treatment program in New York City. A local community with a global reach, Fountain House has inspired the creation of hundreds of programs serving more than 100,000 people worldwide.

Event Chairs were: Patricia Begley, Kitty de Chazal, Alexandra A. Herzan, Podie Lynch, Carolyn MacKenzie, Anne Mai,Mary Q. Pedersen and Ilyse Wilpon.

Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal and Lorna Hyde Graev

Among those attending: Catherine Adler,Frances Beatty Adlerand AllenAdler, Courtney Arnot, Ann Barish, Camilla Bergeron, Deeda Blair, Rick Braddock, Wendy Breck, Katherine Bryan, Dee De Ganay, Jackie Drexel, Patricia Duff, Polly Espy, Susan Fales-Hill, Nancy and Tom Farrell, Marina Galesi, Mark Gilbertson, Larry Graev, Audrey Gruss, Pamela Harris, Amanda Haynes-Dale, Marlene Hess, Joy Ingham, Mary Kalikow, Mariana Kaufman, Fernanda Kellogg and Kirk Henckels, Ginny and David Knott, Margo Langenberg, Dalia and Larry Leeds, Sharon Handler Loeb, Dr. Shari Lusskin, Annabelle Mariaca, Kitty McKnight, Chris Meigher, Susan Nitze, Marne Obernauer, Jr., Laura Parsons, Elizabeth Peabody, Florence Peyrelongue, Annalu Ponti, Ann and John Pyne, Tina Radziwill, Ann Rapp, Sarah and Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal, Emilia Saint Amand, Sydney Shuman, Nan Swid, Topsy Taylor, Barbara Anderson Terry, Kari Tiedemann, Zibby Tozer, Lara Trafelet, Adrienne Vittadini, Denise Wohl, Baker Woolworth, Katie Zorn and Richard Zorn.

To learn more about Fountain House, visit: www.fountainhouse.org.

Consuelo Mack

Wendy Breck

Evelyn Lorentzen Bell, George Beane, and Michelle Gerber Klein

Elizabeth Paul, Jane Poole, and Caroline MacKenzie

Lorna Hyde Graev and Larry Graev

Florence Peyrelongue and Stacey Lowenthal

Stephanie Stokes and Kari Tiedemann

Ilyse Wilpon and Arlene Salomon

Barry Osborn, Marianne Cattier, and Sally Peters

Judy Finneran and Janice Doty

Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal and Kate Moyer

Mark Gilbertson and Mary Pedersen

Janie and Bunny Beekman

Willem and Marion de Vogel

Laurie Barry, Guy De Chazal, and Kitty De Chazal

Podie Lynch and Patricia Begley

Sydney Shuman, Missie Rennie Raylor, and Sharon Handler Loeb

Laura Tanny Huang and Marjorie Reed Gordon

Margo Langenberg and Annabel Mariaca

Zibby Tozer and Lynn Nicholas

Joy Ingham, Nina Hilbert, and Anne Barish

Gene Williams and Jackie Williams

Jackie Drexel and Hope Geier Smith

Rebecca and Chiara Mai

Mark Gilberston and Emilia Saint-Amand

Ann-Marie Myers and Alison Leeds

Beth Hicks and Hamilton Kean

Marjorie Wilpon and Gloria Cohen

Angela Clofine

Katie Zorn and Benita Potters

Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal, William Cope Moyers, Jane Rosenthal, and Dr. Shari Lusskin

On the evening of May 6, 2014, Holiday House Hamptons celebrated a pre-event “Kick Off” party at the Luxury Living New York City flagship showroom. This is the second consecutive year that Holiday House, the celebrated Manhattan interior design showcase, has partnered with HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) to create a summertime showhouse experience in the Hamptons.

In celebration, guests enjoyed a delicious menu prepared by Thomas Preti Catering. As a special surprise, Luxury Living unveiled three windows along 153 Madison Avenue to help raise awareness of the upcoming showhouse. “Luxurious Summer Fun” inspires the vignettes, created by Holiday House Hamptons’ designer Campion Platt. The display, featuring the collections of FENDI Casa and Bentley Home, will remain on view through July 31, 2014.

Holiday House Hamptons Designers

For Holiday House Hamptons a stellar list of interior designers will create original holiday-themed indoor and outdoor living spaces throughout various spaces within three Watchcase homes. Watchcase is a 130-year-old historic, former watchcase factory currently undergoing a dramatic transformation by the developers Cape Advisors into the Hamptons' first resort-style luxury condominium project. Holiday House will welcome visitors daily June 29 to August 10, 2014. The showhouse will be featured in the August 1st issue of HC&G.

Iris Dankner and Christopher Hyland are the Co-Chairs of the event. The Honorary Design Chair is Steven Gambrel, Thom Filicia and Vicente Wolf will serve as Design Chairs. TheHoliday House Hamptons Opening Night White Gala will take place on the evening of Saturday, June 28th, kicking off an array of exciting events to take place during the six weeks the showhouse is open to the public.

The Dankner family

Guests at the Kick Off Party included Holiday House Founder Iris Danker and Design Chairs of the upcoming event Thom Filicia and Vicente Wolf. HC&G’s Marianne Howatson, Jennifer Matthews, Pamela Eldridge andEIC Kendell Cronstrom. David Kronman, Craig Wood and Arthur Blee (Cape Advisors) and Jack Pearson (Corcoran Sunshine). Nazneen Ahmed, Daniel Lombardi and Rayon Black all of Fendi Casa. Holiday House Hamptons designers in attendance included Campion Platt, James Huniford, West Chin, Dale Cohen, Tamara Magel and John Bjornen.

For tickets please visitwww.holidayhousehamptons.com.

Rayon Black, Daniel Lombardi, Nazneed Ahmed, Lidwine Rupp, and Marco

Pamela Eldridge and Marianne Howatson with a friend

Dagmara Wienberg and Gregory Allan Cramer

Campion Platt, Marianna Howatson, Nazneed Ahmed, and Iris Dankner

Iris Dankner and Thom Filicia

Barbara Schorr, David Kronman, Iris Dankner, Craig Wood, and Arthur Blee

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Campion Platt, and Susan Shin

Amanda Gluck and Madeline Wolf

Tom Lampson and Ally Coulter

Marianne Howatson, Nazneen Ahmed, and Kendell Cronstrom

Serniqua Dougherty, Paulo Pantaloni, and Ally Coulter

Photographs by D. Finnin & R. Mickens (AMNH); PatrickMcMullan.com/Leslie Barbaro Photography (Fountain House).

Cocktails at The Metropolitan Club for The Animal Medical Center's Sixth Annual Living Legends Luncheon.

Last Thursday, May 15th, the Upper East Side’s Rockefeller University played host to some of New York’s most influential and notable names for the 17th Annual Women & Science Spring Lecture and Luncheon. For over 15 years, The Rockefeller University Women & Science initiative has brought more attention to the many important scientific contributions made by women, the imperative role of research on challenges related to women’s health, and created a network of support for both women in science as well as those looking to support the cause.

Through the Partners in Discovery fund-raising program Women & Science has raised over $21 million for women pursuing careers in the sciences at Rockefeller University. This year’s Lecture and Luncheon alone has raised over $1.7 million for the initiative.

This year’s lecture was given by Rockefeller University’s own Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor, Dr. Elaine Fuchs, whose list of professional achievements include being awarded the National Medal of Science in 2009 by President Obama, and serving as president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research. This year, Dr. Fuchs captivated the audience as she discussed her vigorous pursuit of information on stem cells- the body’s “fountain of youth” cells. Her research on the biology of the skin is breaking ground on the role that stem cells play in the generation and regeneration of tissue, revealing that molecular signals instruct skin stem cells when to make skin and when to halt repair.

Dr. Fuchs intelligently and eloquently explained that while skin stem cells normally only replace the skin’s lost or dying cells, they are related to many other types of stem cells that have the ability to repair every type of bodily tissue. This research has huge implications for the treatment of many illnesses from certain types of blindness to malignant tumors, and therefore its continued research is of utmost importance. After the fascinating and enlightening lecture given by Dr. Fuchs, guests enjoyed a beautiful luncheon on the esplanade and surely continued the discussion on the prior lecture.

Elaine Fuchs, Judy Berkowitz, Lulu Wang, Robin Chemers Neustein, Carol Einiger, and Sydney Shuman

Guests who attended the event included Frances Beatty Adler, Sade Baderinwa, Gabrielle Bacon, Samantha Boardman, Debra Black, Wendy Breck, Tory Burch, Judy Carson, Eva Dubin, Blair Pillsbury Enders, Lise Evans, Princess Firyal of Jordan, Olivia Flatto, Clarita Fodor, Barrett Frelinghuysen, Marjorie Gubelman, Marlene Hess, Ronnie Heyman, Nancy Kissinger, Beth Kojima, Justine Koons, Nancy Marks, Lisa McCarthy, KT McFarland Gigi Mortimer, Claudia Overstrom, Karen de Saint Phalle, Alexis Phelps, Courtney Rae, Emily Rafferty, Amy Falls Rogers, Daryl Roth, Denise Saul, Christine Schwarzman, Sydney Shuman, Laurie Tisch, Shirin von Wulffen, Caroline Weber, Lulu Wang, Claude Wasserstein, and many others.

Alexis Phelps and Courtney Rae

Beth Kojima and Alex Shuman

Caroline Weber and Samantha Boardman

Dr. Eva Dubin

Princess Firyal of Jordan

Christine Schwarzman

Claude Wasserstein and Marcia Mishaan

Claudia Overstrom and Lisa McCarthy

Cindy Whitehead and Karen de Saint Phalle

Debbie DeCotis and Jeanne Fisher

Debra Black and Marc Tessier-Lavigne

KT McFarland

Lisa McCarthy and Sherry Carr

Pia Norris, Bobbi Coller, Cynthia Whitehead, and Judy Berkowitz

Shirin von Wulffen and Marjorie Gubelman

Wendy Breck and Frances Beatty Adler

Marjorie Gubelmann, Samantha Boardman, Rosen, Tory Burch, and Gigi Mortimer

Sydney Shuman, Pat Rosenwald, Judy Berkowitz, and Lulu Wang

Mady Harman and Karen Kennedy

Sade Baderinwa

Amy Falls Rogers, Kim Merlin, and Frances Metrick

Caroline Weber, Peggy Noonan, Nancy Kissinger, and Nicole Selgiman

Olivia Flatto and Cheryl Krongard

On May 13, The Animal Medical Center honored three special companion animals at its Sixth Annual Living Legends Luncheon held at The Metropolitan Club. The event drew more than 200 guests, including Nancy Kissinger, Gloria Gilbert Stoga, Tina Flaherty, Emilia Krimendahl, Cass Adelman, Robert Liberman and Alexandra Goelet.

Barbara Hoffman, Kane Nussbaum, Joanne Ronson, Helene Stein, Eva Usdan and Janet York co-chaired the luncheon. The 2014 Living Legends — Splash, a lovable Golden Retriever, Joey, an adorable Tonkinese kitten, and Snoot, a sweet Shih Tzu — survived incredible odds and are thriving — thanks to the love and commitment of their owners and the extraordinary care and treatment provided by specialty veterinarians at The Animal Medical Center (AMC).

The 2014 Living Legends Luncheon surpassed all previous years in number of attendees and donations which support The AMC, a non-profit hospital whose veterinarians provide the highest level of compassionate care for companion animals. An iconic New York institution since 1910, The AMC is also a world-renowned facility for veterinary education and research.

Splash, 2014 Living Legend

Kate Coyne, AMC's CEO, Cathy Clark, and Splash

Joe Bowerman with Snoot and AMC donor, Rita Hertzig

Joe Bowerman and Snoot, 2014 Living Legend

Dr. Douglas Palma, Kathryn Graham, and Joey, 2014 Living Legend

Gleniss Schonholz, Luncheon Co-Chair Barbara Hoffman, Marion Buchner, and Julie Berman

David Ford, AMC Trustee, and Kate Coyne

Eli Hoffman, AMC Trustee with Paul Greene, AMC's CFO

Kate Coyne, Tina Flaherty, AMC Trustee, and Patty Francy

Martin Nussbaum, Kane Nussbaum, Living Legend Luncheon co-chair, and Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, AMC Veterinarian

Blair Borthwick, Barri Lieberman, and Cass Adelman, AMC Trustee

Liz Moore and AMC Trustee and Kate Townsend

Robert Liberman, AMC Board Chairman

The Honorable Sidney Stein and Helene Stein, Luncheon Co-Chair

Lori Marrianacci, Living Legend Luncheon Co-Chair Joanne Ronson, and Wendy Miller

Living Legend Luncheon Co-Chair Eva Usdan (center) with Dr. Carly Bloom, AMC Veterinarian

Betsey Gotbaum, Nancy Kissinger, AMC Trustee, and Dr. Richard Goldstein, Chief Medical Officer of The AMC

Elaine Beckerman, Barbara Hoffman, and friend

On Monday, May 12th, Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close, together with noted fashion designer Dana Buchman were honored at the Gray Matters at Columbia Spring Benefit Luncheon at The Plaza Hotel. The more than 400 guests surpassed last year’s fundraising effort, raising $538,000.

Each year, Gray Matters at Columbia honors an individual who has made significant contributions to promote brain research on mental illness. Both Ms. Close and Ms. Buchman have established themselves as advocates for greater access to mental health services. Past honorees at the Spring Benefit Luncheon include Andrew Solomon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Paula Zahn, Anne Ford, Jane Pauley and Dick Cavett.

Farah Moinian, Glenn Close, Stephanie Moinian, Vajihe Soleymani, and Vanda Tuberga

Ms. Close has spoken openly about her family’s experience with mental illness and that insight was the catalyst for Bring Change 2 Mind, which aims to end stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness. It was difficulty accessing resources for her child that led Ms. Buchman to found the Promise Project, which helps underserved children with learning disabilities get the services they need.

Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, chairman of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, noted, “Research continues to be critical in advancing the development of life-saving treatments for psychiatric disorders. Support from families and committed citizens is more important than ever given the economic pressures and reductions in funding that researchers face.”

Charlotte Farber and Dana Buchman

Also honored was Giuseppe Bruno, owner of the celebrated Italian restaurant Sistina, Mr. Bruno, who was given a special Advocacy Award, has hosted events to support brain trauma and stress disorder research at Columbia Psychiatry.

Funds raised by the luncheon support research fellowships to help young scientists pursuing brain research to help solve the mystery of serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and autism. The chosen fellows benefit from the multidisciplinary expertise of a peerless team of clinicians and scientists that includes two Nobel laureates.

The 2013-14 Gray Matters Fellows are Sidney Hankerson, MD (Depression); Amir Levine, MD (Addiction, Adolescent Brain Development); Rachel Marsh, PhD (Pediatric Neuroimaging); and Holly Moore, PhD (Schizophrenia).

Giuseppe Bruno and Jeffrey Lieberman

Columbia University Medical Center provides international leadership in pre-clinical and clinical research, in medical and health sciences education, and in patient care. The medical center trains future leaders and includes the dedicated work of many physicians, scientists, nurses, dentists, and public health professionals at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, the College of Dental Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Mailman School of Public Health, the biomedical departments of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and allied research centers and institutions. For more information, visit www.cumc.columia.edu.

Rosemarie Lieberman, Steven Rosenfeld, and Lori Rosenfeld

Ginny Millhiser, Charlotte Ford, Jeffrey Lieberman, Monica Sagner, and Anne Ford

Andrew Solomon, Glenn Close, Jeffrey Lieberman, Dana Buchman, Rosemarie Lieberman, Jill Goldman, and Lee Goldman

Petra Stelling, Rosemarie Lieberman, Jeffrey Lieberman, and Vanessa Timken-Stelling

Farah Moinian, Monica Sagner, Rosemarie Lieberman, Vajihe Soleymani, Shirin Moinian, and Charlotte Kashani

Kelly Posner, Farah Moinian, and Patricia Ramonas

Linda Coleman, Andrea McNulty, Kathy Ambrosiano, Laura DeLuca, Patricia Ramonas, and Claire Renga

Monica Sagner, Patricia Ramonas, Rosemarie Liberman, and Marilyn Friedland

Claudia Jackman, Marianne Mebane, Marilyn Friedland, Rosemarie Lieberman, Monica Sagner, and Ana de Azevedo

Karen Hsu, Annette Swanstrom, Masako Shinn, and Monica Sagner

Rosemarie Lieberman, Jerry Finkel, George Handran, and Annette Swanstrom

Brigitt Rok and Lyn Paulsin

Lisa Gentil, Teresa Melhado, Rosemarie Lieberman, Brigitt Rok, and Mary Elliot

Jeffrey Lieberman, George Handran, and Jerry Finkel

Charlotte Ford, Jeffrey Lieberman, and Anne Ford

Sarah Long Solomon, Jeffrey Lieberman, and Sarah Billinghurst

Lyanne Saperstein, Jeffrey Lieberman, Astrid Fleischhacker, Claudia Jackman, and Rosemarie Lieberman

Andrew Solomon, Glenn Close, and Jeffrey Lieberman

Jeanine Ramonas, Patricia Ramonas, and Jennifer Weis Monsky

Lisa Gentil and Teresa Melhado

Shahzad Moghaddam, Lea Cohen, Ania Nassimi, Shirin Moinian, Shifra Mokhtarzadeh, Shifra Mokhtarzadeh, and Edna Shamsian

Giuseppe Bruno and Marianne Mebane

Patricia Rosenwald and Jane Heffner

Monica Sagner, Karen Hsu, and Maria Esperanza Hernandez

Claudia McNulty-Jensen, Joe Jensen, and Jennifer Buckner

Rosemarie Lieberman, Mary Elliot, Ginny Millhiser, and Mary Goldschmid

Lila Alizadeh, Sarah Long Solomon, Audrey Dinkeloo, Nina Matza, and Nancy Feinglass

Jill Goldman, Lee Goldman, Glenn Close, Andrew Solomon, Dana Buchman, Charlotte Faber, and Donna Hanover

Betina Farkas and Leonardo Farkas

Kitty de Chazal, Elena Paterson, and Elizabeth Hoguet

Betsy Kahn, Lori Rosenfeld, and Diane Finnerty

Patsy Kahn and Dana Buchman

Jeffrey Lieberman, Betina Farkas, and Leonardo Farkas

Patricia Rosenwald and Frederic Adler

Michael Tusiani and Giuseppe Bruno

Jeffrey Lieberman, Glenn Close, Sarah Long Solomon, and Andrew Solomon

Phillippa Burke and Patricia Ramonas

James Capozzi and Farah Moinian

On Wednesday, May 14th, nearly 300 supporters gathered in support of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) as its annual Bal du Printemps Gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Willie Geist, co-anchor of NBC News’ “Today” and co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

Lucien J. Côté, M.D., Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Margo Catsimatidis, Jill Taub Drury, Cornelia Foss, Stephanie Goldman-Pittel, Karen Burke Goulandris, M.D., Ph.D., Isobel Robins Konecky and Arlene Levine were the Gala Co-Chairs.

Dr. Ken Roberts, Norman Roberts, Dr. Lucien Côté, and Joanne Côté

The black tie optional evening began with a cocktail reception at 6:30 PM followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30 PM.

Every year, philanthropic leaders join together at Bal du Printemps to help raise funds to support PDF’s research programs as well as to honor outstanding members of the community for their work against Parkinson’s.

Margo Catsimatidis and Isobel Konecky

Arlene Levine and Cornelia Foss

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation supports research and ideas that will improve the lives and futures of people touched by Parkinson’s. Founded in 1957 by William Black, creator of Chock full o’Nuts, a successful New York coffee and restaurant business, PDF was the first national not-for-profit organization to focus on Parkinson’s disease. His widow Page Morton Black served as PDF’s Chairman for than 20 years. Since its founding, PDF has invested $100 million in the research of leading scientists around the world and has committed an additional $42 million to support education and advocacy programs.

For more information on the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, visit www.pdf.org.

Stephanie Goldman-Pittel

Rita Resnick, Carolyn Pittel, and Dr. Martin Resnick

Amy Heon, Beverly Fox, Ginger Morgan, Dr. Dennis Heon, Howard Morgan, and Richard Baiocco

Adeline Gersen and Victor Aviles

Amy Sole and Dan Gallagher

Peter Dorn , Nancy Ozelli, and Daniel Schiffman

Dr. Stanley Fahn and Charlotte Fahn

Dr. Robert Goodman and Dr. Timothy Pedley

Christina Geist and Willie Geist

Barbara Romero and Greg Romero

Jim McNasby, Donny Moss, and Dr. Hiral Shah

Dr. Lewis Rowland and Esther Rowland

Dr. Sheng-Han Kuo and Tzuhui Lin

Connie Atwell, Dr. Un Kang, Young Hae Kang, and Ron Schuch

Susan Weil and Robert Granat

Stephen Ackerman and Marsha Ackerman

Penn Egbert, Judi Egbert, and Robin Elliott

Cheryl Streich, Bob Benjamin, Rob Streich, and Cornelia Foss

Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris and Dr. Karen Marder

Catching up. Last Wednesday, May 14th, many prominent New Yorkers gathered with music legends for Caron New York’s 20th Annual Gala Fundraiser at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event raised more than $1 million, all of which will be used towards charity recovery services. Caron’s own Harris Stratyner Ph.D , Honoree’s Frankie Valli and Denise LeFrak Calicchio were joined by Paul Williams, James Lipton, David Johansen and comedian Stewie Stone. The Goo Goo Dolls Johnny Rzeznik was also honored but at the last minute was unable to attend.

Scotty Wardell, Maxine Lang, Susan Fromm, John Fitzsimons, Karen Fitzgerald, Laurie Dhue, Dr. Harris Stratyner, Jay Springer, Todd Whitmer, Judy Ryan, Miles Rubin, and Allen Arrow

Dorothy Morse, Jim Morse, John Fitzsimons, and Dr. Harris Stratyner

During the evening’s presentation guests heard a performance by the NYU a capella group Ani V’Ata of Frankie Valli’s songs and a special rendition of the song “Denise, Denise,” followed by a welcome from Caron’s Chairman of the Board John Fitzsimmons.

There were heartfelt testimonials from Caron graduates and key staff including Rev Jack Abel, President and CEO Doug Teiman and Regional Vice President Todd Whitmer.

A beautiful film introduced Denise LeFrak Calicchio, who was presented with and accepted The Richard J Caron Award of Excellence from Juliana Terain.

Frankie Valli and Paul Williams

Juliana Terian and Denise LeFrak Calicchio

This was followed by a hilarious comedy skit from Stewie Stone and a personal presentation from last year’s Artistry and Advocacy Award honoree Paul Williams to Frankie Valli.

Throughout the evening, each participant in their own way articulated the pressing need for addiction treatment and made clear that recovery is not just about abstinence from drugs or alcohol, but the possibility of living a beautiful and full life.

Television personality Ira Joe Fisher and Gala co-chair Neil Lasher encouraged guests to make spontaneous contributions and coupled with the silent auction - featuring generously donated unique items from Joe Walsh, James Taylor, Bon Jovi, The David Letterman Show, Tiffanys and honorees Frankie Valli and Denise LeFrak Calicchio. More than a million dollars was raised.

Vin Son, Gjysta Camaj, Donia Alberran, Karen Pasternak, Sarah Glaswand, Robin Styer, Gina Romanelli, and Karen Curtain

Caron is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, which gives more money towards addiction treatment scholarships than any other organization. Last year alone it provided more than $17 million to individuals and their families. Caron New York continues its mission of providing "Recovery for Life" through unique services offered for adolescents, young adults, adults and their families.  

Each year Caron New York celebrates individuals who have made an impact through their art, their philanthropy, their vocation and their scope and audience. Previous Artist Award recipients include Roseanne Cash, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Patti LaBelle and Paul Williams.

Trudy Avery, Marcy Zimmerman,and Elise Gold

Richard and Karen LeFrak

Cornelia Bregman and Rick Friedberg

Photographs by Patrick McMullan (Rockefeller University & Caron); Patrick McMullan & Janet Charles (PDF);

Paula Zahn, Alex Witt, Robert Desiderio, Daryl Roth, Judith Light, America Ferrara, Herb Hamsher, and Thomas Robert at the 13th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefitting United Cerebral Palsy of NYC.

Tuesday night's Lighthouse Guild's Annual POSH® AFFAIR Gala bestowed POSH® Visionary Awards upon Sheila Nevins, President, HBO Documentary Films; Jonathan Adler, Potter, Designer and Author; and Thom Browne, Designer. The awards, celebrating Excellence in the fields of Film, Design and Lifestyle, crown savvy fashionistas' favorite shopping event: Lighthouse Guild's POSH® Fashion Sale.

For more than 40 years, leaders of the fashion world have come together for the annual POSH® Fashion Sale. The proceeds from the sale of top designers' clothing and accessories benefit Lighthouse International, an affiliate of Lighthouse Guild, which offers the broadest array and comprehensive scope of services currently available for people who are blind, vision impaired or multi-disabled.

Mark Ackermann, Thom Browne, Sheila Nevins, and Jonathan Adler

Fashionable philanthropy has been an important part of Lighthouse Guild ever since heiresses Winifred and Edith Holt used their dress allowances to start Lighthouse International in 1905. In 2014, this legacy of fashionable philanthropy® continues in several forms: donors contribute gently-used designer items to the POSH® Sale; and purchase POSH® Affair dinner tickets and fashion items at the POSH® Sale.

This year's POSH® AFFAIR dinner gala was hosted by Hamish Bowles, Amy Fine Collins, Alex Hitz and Lorry Newhouse.

Candace and Jonathan Wainwright

Margo and John Catsimatidis

Jonathan Farkas, Somers Farkas, Michael Bruno, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and John Demsey

Mark Locks

Richard Leinhardt, Francene Leinhardt, and Rick Friedberg

Thom Browne and Amy Fine Collins

Marc Rosen and Arlene Dahl

Nicole Sexton, Gary Morris, and Chele Chiavacci

Marc Rosen and Anna Bergman

Ann Caruso, Frederick Anderson, and Alina Cho

Jonathan Adler and Liz Lange

Amy Fine Collins, Hamish Bowles, and Tory Burch

Simon Doonan and Flora Collins

Adrien Corbett and Lorry Newhouse

Mark Gilbertson and Michael Bruno

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan held its 2014 Biennial Spring Gala on Thursday, May 15th at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The event had over 350 guests and $925,000 was raised.

Honorary Board Chair Laurie M. Tisch presentedThe Laurie M. Tisch Award to CMOM Board Member Renée Edelman and the Edelman Family.

Executive Director Andrew Ackerman presented the Corporate Leadership Award to Samsung Electronics America. The award, which was created in 2012 to recognize companies that are committed to the development of both children and communities, honors Samsung’s efforts to encourage youth to use STEM skills to creatively tackle an issue in their back yard through the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow program – a nationwide education competition for public schools in the United States.

Board Members Miyoung Lee, LaMae Allen de Jongh and Laurie M. Tisch

Guests included Richard and John Edelman, WNBC4 News anchor Shiba Russell, WCBS2 News anchor Maurice DuBois, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett and Will Blodgett, LaMae Allen de Jongh and Sydney de Jongh, Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins, Mark R.T. Adkins and Wendy Sigurdson, Michael and Miriam Boublik, Ellen Unterberg Celli and Andrew Celli, Michael Cohen and Amy Siskind, Wayne and Kara Fingerman, Justin and Kerri Hamil, Judith and John J. Hannan, Myron and Jill Kaplan, Antonio Magliocco Jr. and Carla Solomon, Kevin B. McGrath, Mohsin and Tasneem Meghji, Steve Meringoff, Rajeev Narang and Geeta Sharma, Raffiq A. Nathoo and Michele Balfour Nathoo, Nancy Cohen Roberts and Marc Roberts, Elizabeth Sarnoff and Andrew Cohen, Marcia L. Warner, Steven and Jennifer L. Warner, Teri Weiss and Robby Merkin, and Jennifer Heller Wold and Keith C. Wold, Jr.

LaMae Allen de Jongh, Honoree Renee Edelman and Miyoung Lee

CMOM Executive Director Andrew Ackerman and Honorary Board Chair Laurie M. Tisch

Dean Peterson and Mary Pflum

All funds raised benefit The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), the vibrant home to 350,000 visitors a year from all segments of the NYC community and tourists from around the world. The museum’s educational mission in early childhood education, creativity, health and culture thrives within their home on 83rd Street and at 50 outreach sites in low-income communities across the city as well as through national initiatives with leading authorities and government agencies. Child development is at the core of CMOM’s values and mission and their vision is to be the bridge that connects children and adults in the community, school and home in order to prepare our children for the global world in which they live. For details regarding all of CMOM’s programs and initiatives, visit www.cmom.org.

Andrew and Ellen Celli

Cat Emil and David Emil

John, Renee and Richard Edelman with Laure M. Tisch

Judith and John Hannan

Kerri and Justin Hamill

Leslie Bushara, Mark Adkins and Wendy Sigurdson

Maurice and Andrea DuBois

Michael and Mimi Boublik

Shiba Russell

Rosalind and Richard Edelman (and daughters)

Shannon Bauer and Elliot Aronson

Tiffany and John Rhea

Teri Weiss, Nate Guild, Callie Siegel and Emily Madison

Supporters of Inner-City Scholarship Fund raised $1 million at the 38th Annual Friends Committee Gala on Tuesday, May 13th. Over 400 guests attended the event at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan to benefit Inner-City in its dedication to providing tuition assistance for low-income students attending inner-city Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of New York.

His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan,Archbishop of New York;andGala Chair, co-anchor of Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Martha MacCallum attended the event whereFox News Channel analyst Peter Johnson, Jr. served as the Master of Ceremonies.

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and Ruth Woolard

Martha MacCallum and Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

“A quality education is the most powerful tool a child can have,” said Susan George, Executive Director of Inner-City. “Seeing this room so full of people committed to providing educational opportunities to our students, is something I – and the thousands of students Inner-City supports – are very thankful for.”

Former scholarship recipient Richard Recchia, who graduated from high school in 2004 and is now an Emmy Award winning producer at CBS Sports, gave a moving speech about how a Catholic education and the support he received from Inner-City helped shape his future. “I spent my childhood living in a public housing project complex in Manhattan, with my mother and three siblings, in a cramped one-bedroom apartment – finances were tight,” said Recchia. “Without Inner-City Scholarship Fund and the support of my sponsor, I would not be standing here tonight and more importantly, I don’t know if I would have developed the desire to dream and aspire for what I have been blessed with today.”

Peter Johnson, Jr.

Maria Jose Nolasco

In addition to dinner and dancing, guests enjoyed a performance by Maria Jose Nolasco, an 8th grade student at Immaculate Conception Elementary School in the Bronx, who sang Vivir mi Vida by Marc Anthonyand Colors of the Wind by Stephen Schwartz.

Inner-City Scholarship Fund was founded in 1971 by the late Terence Cardinal Cooke and a group of prominent executives of many religious beliefs. Inner-City provides tuition assistance to over 7,500 students (92% minority and 33% non-Catholic) in 79 inner-city Catholic schools in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. An astonishing 98% percent of seniors attending inner-city Catholic high schools graduate, and 96% pursue college at some of the finest universities in the nation.

Melanie and Joseph Shugart

Jaclyn Scerbak and CJ de Nicola

Susan George and Christine Schwarzman

This year in Celebration of the Thoroughbred Racing Season, Doubles, the private club in the Sherry-Netherland, celebrated its 38th Anniversary with thousands of ballons with gold mylar streamers, Bob Hardwick and Michael Carney on dual pianos, bouquets of red roses, and jockey hats on every table.

Those enjoying the delicious Lobster Rissoto, Organic Filet, and Chocolate Chip Baked Alaska included the Club's guiding light Wendy Carduner, Nicole and Matthew Mellon, Eleanora and Michael Kennedy, Virginia and Tony Montgomery, Jane and Bill Told, Wendy and Richard Cooke, Sarah and Chips Page, Mark Gilbertson, Mary Van Pelt, Bryan Colwell, Amy Hoadley, Paige and Tripp Hardy, Margot and Randy Takian, Polly Onet, Melanie and David Holland, Kamie Lightburn, Sloane and Alex Overstrom, Kathy and Othon Prounis, Randall Gianopulos and many, many more.

Wendy Carduner, Kamie Lightburn, and Margot Takian

Sloan and Alex Overstrom

Polly Onet with Othon and Kathy Prounis

Amy Hoadley, Jack Lynch, and Alexis Waller

Cassandra Seiderfield and Katlean De Monchy

Kamie Lightburn and Margot Takian

Ann Ruppe, Jane Told, and Sarah and Chips Page

Mark Gilbertson, Damien Lipman, and Bryan Colwell

Eleanora and Michael Kennedy

Wendy and Dick Cooke

Annabella and Charles Murphy with Wendy Carduner

Mark Gilbertson and Mary Van Pelt

Virginia and Tony Montgomery

Michael Carney

Bob Hardwick

On Wednesday, May 7th at Cipriani 42nd Street, they held the 13th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefitting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC). The sold-out event celebrated the extraordinary accomplishments of women as professionals, caregivers and philanthropists and raised nearly $550,000 to fund programs and services offered by UCP of NYC to over 14,000 children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City.

The 2014 Women Who Care leadership included: (All in Attendance)
Loreen Arbus– Producer, Disability Rights Activist and Founder/Chair of Women Who Care; Susan Lucci – Emmy® Award-winning star of the hit Lifetime series Devious Maids, New York Times Best-selling Author, Host of Women Who Care, and former Women Who Care Honoree; Jill Herzig, Editor-in-Chief of Redbook and Honorary Co-Chair of Women Who Care; Donna Hanover, Former First Lady of New York City, Author, and Honorary Co-Chair of Women Who Care; Robin Givens, Star of the ABC series Twisted, and Co-Chair of Women Who Care; Ali Stroker of Glee and Glee Project fame, and Co-Chair of Women Who Care; Paula Zahn, Six-time Emmy® Award-winning Host of On The Case With Paula Zahn, and Co-Chair of Women Who Care.

Alex Whitt, Donna Hanover, Paula Zahn, Nicole Miller, Robin Givens, Susan Lucci, Loreen Arbus, and Tamsen Fadal

Highlights of this year's Women Who Care event included honoree award presentations: Judith Light was presented the Luella Bennack Philanthropy Award by America Ferrera. China Machado was presented the Women Who Care Award by Nicole Miller.Julia Monk was presented the Women in Business Award by
Tamsen Fadal; Hannah Jacobs was presented the Karen Hansen Caregiver Award by Alex Witt.

The event Host, Susan Lucci gave opening remarks, followed by remarks from Women Who Care Founder/Chair Loreen Arbus and Ed Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. Women Who Care Co-Chairs Robin Givens, Ali Stroker, and Paula Zahn also addressed the audience, as did Jill Herzig and Donna Hanover, Honorary Chairs of Women Who Care.

Anita Hollander

Liza Huber, Donna Hanover, Susan Lucci, and Jane Pontarelli

Daryl Roth

Susan Lucci, America Ferrera, and Judith Light

Guests attending the 2014 Women Who Care Luncheon included: Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of the hit HBO series Veep and The Wire; Herb Hamsher, President, TAO Management & Tetrahedron Productions; Ivan Bart, SVP and Managing Director, IMG Models; Daryl Roth, Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer; Mike Woods, Meterologist & Reporter, Fox 5's Good Day New York;Carl Galioto, Managing Principal, HOK; Robert Desiderio, actor, One Life to Live; Ryan Piers Williams, actor & director of the new movie X/Y; Teresa Priolo, reporter, Fox 5 News; Anita Hollander, actress, National Co-Chair SAG-AFTRA Performers with Disabilities; Maysoon Zayid, Comedian, Actor and Disability Rights Activist and former Women Who Care Honoree; Cheryl Wills, Award-winning Anchor & Author, NY1 News Television; Scott Stanford, Emmy Award winning Co-Anchor, PIX 11 News; Camilla Barungi, Model/Entrepreneur of Project Runway fame Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Executive VP/Artistic Director of OPI Products Inc; Ubah Hassan, Model/actress; Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the New York Amsterdam News;Wendy Diamond, Publisher, Animal Fair Media; Debbie Presser, Director of Sales, WPIX; Ronald W. Wackrow, Executive Vice President of Related Companies; Monica Yunus, Opera Star and Co-Founder Sing for Hope;Sheila Lennon, SVP Marketing and Development, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City; Justine Potashnik, Shoe Designer, Fashion Film Producer; Constance Ford Mitchell, New York Global Real Estate Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal;Rachael Kun Morehouse, Emmy winning Associate Producer, 60 Minutes; Deborah Jacobs, Senior Editor, Forbes Woman; Lori Sokol, Huffington Post, Work Life Matters Magazine; Sonny Mullen, Good Morning America; Stacey Tisdale, Financial Journalist; Nicki Gilmour, Editor-in-Chief, The Glasshammer.

Judith Light, Loreen Arbus, America Ferrera, and Tamsen Fadal

Hannah Jacobs, Julia Monk, China Machado, and Judith Light

Former Women Who Care Honorees who attended included Roxanne Mankin Cason, Pamela Gallin, Sharon Greenberger, Maureen Lippe, Susan Lucci, Terrie Williams, Marie Wilson, Bebe Winkler, and Maysoon Zayid.

Hearst Corporation, a long-time major sponsor for UCP of NYC, and the Loreen Arbus Foundation were the Presenting Sponsors of this year's luncheon. Cole Haan was the event's premier gift in-kind sponsor and created a unique pop-up shop at the event where the proceeds from the sold out bags benefitted UCP of NYC.

Scott Stanford, Tamsen Fadal, Theresa Priolo, Scott Woods, Alex Whitt, and Isaiah Whitlock Jr.

Jill Herzig

Paula Zahn, Robin Givens, Susan Lucci, Nicole Miller, and Donna Hanover,

David Carpenter, Grace Carpenter, Sean Carpenter, and Lauren Carpenter

Judith Light, Sheila Lennon, and Kipton Cronkite

Lauren Day Roberts and Katrina Peebles

Mark Boekenheide and Julia Monk

Roxanne Cason and Lauren Day Roberts

Yuba Hassan and Kipton Cronkite

On Thursday, May 15th at Pier 60 Let’s Get Ready’s 8th Annual Gala honored Nicholas E. Billotti, Chairman, Turner International and raised over $1,000,000. The evening included dinner and a live auction. The monies raised from the evening supports free SAT preparation, admissions counseling and other support services needed to gain admission to and graduate from college for low-income high school students. Services are provided by volunteer college students who also serve as role models and mentors.

Emcee and WNBC reporter Lynda Baquero and Jack Rubin

Let’s Get Ready, founded in 1998, has served over 20,000 low-income high school students throughout the northeast with the engagement of 7,000 college coaches. Partnering with colleges, high schools and community organizations, Let’s Get Ready addresses the pressing need to close the nation’s educational achievement gap. Let's Get Ready envisions a future when students from all socioeconomic backgrounds have the support they need to attain a college education.

For more information on Let’s Get Ready, contact Daniel Brewer at dbrewer@letsgetready.org or 646.808.2773.

Ann Yaspan, Jack Rubin, Nakia Navarro

Nick Billotti, the night's honoree with Board President, Jack Rubin

Let's Get Ready Students

Nick and Beverly Billotti

Lisa and Gary Matthews

Joanne Del Prete, Executive Director of Let's Get Ready Lauri Novick and Peter Rosten

Wendy Reiners and Kendall Hochman

Will Chai, Jung Chai, Oumou Jalloh

Lenore and Jeffrey Gould

Amy and Brook Payner

John Chatzky and Debbie Mullen

Paula and Dan Reingold

Lenore Gould and and founder of Let's Get Ready, Jeannie Lang Rosenthal

Hanna, Emily, and Mike Cavanagh

Linnae Boyer amd Dan Schneider

Annabel Monaghan and Emily Cavanagh

Martha Coultrap, Harvey Bagg, Charlotte Coultrap-Bagg

Brian Dever, Leslie Berkovitz, Nancy Michaels, Lillian Hecht

Mildred Fabian, Anya Cole

Carolina and Jim Johnson and Cynthia Humphrey

Nick Billotti and Nelson Chai

Mike and Nick Billotti

Photographs by Patrick McMullan (Posh); Cutty McGill (Doubles);Matthew Adam Photography (Let's Get Ready)

El Museo del Barrio's annual Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.

On Wednesday, May 21st at Cipriani 42nd Street, El Museo del Barrio held its annual Gala. Over 500 dinner guests were greeted with the signature Cipriani Bellini, followed by dinner and welcoming remarks from Tony Bechara and Jorge Daniel Veneciano. Designer Alejandro Ingelmo was honored with the Artistic Achievement Award, Present by Teen Vogue's Editor in Chief, Amy Astley. Andy Unanue presented Maria Eugenia Maury and Dr. William A. Haseltine with the award, named in memory of his father, Joseph A. Unanue Trustee Leadership Award. The Gala Chair was CuCu Diamantes and the Gala Co-Chairs were Andrés Levin, Anita Durst, Lex Fenwick, and Cathy and Alex López Negrete.

Jorge Daniel Veneciano

Cucu Diamantes

Ikue Fenwick, Lex Fenwick, and Cucu Diamantes

Artist CuCu Diamantes asked friends Ray Smith to do an artist invention and Jessica Sophia Mitrani to do the artistic details, which complimented Jerónimo Gaxiola Balsa's events décor. Gala Chair Cucu Diamantes put a spin on the night by bringing original art and sounds to the evening. Ray Smith's series of wooden candelabras titled "Candelaria" was produced in his studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn. This was the finished first project for his studio since superstorm Sandy after the studio was destroyed in October 2012. This series of 50 unique sculptures was available at auction at the event.

This year's Gala also featured a memorable performance by CuCu Diamantes. Co-Chair Andrés produced the Gala's entertainment, which included a special reunion performance by Yerba Buena, the Grammy nominated Latin fusion band which Andrés and CuCu founded. The opening performance was by The Pedrito Martínez Group.

El Museo Gala Chairs

"This was an evening of great pride for Latins and an evening of great interest to non-Latins; we couldn't possibly imagine a better moment for our band to make a special reunion appearance, the first in five years — it was special. The gala was like no other with dancing till the wee hours," said the Gala Chair. CuCu Diamantes performed with her band and with Levin's reuniting their band " yerba buena" — and debuted her new song "Pecados de Picasso" (sins of Picasso) in collaboration with artist Ray Smith. The event's décor and entertainment were both inspired by Pablo Picasso; the night was led by a group of music and visual artists donating their time to celebrate a museum that supports the El Museo community.

Notable guests who attended included Susan Sarandon, Gabriela Isler Miss Universe, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Kiara Kabukurub, Grace Mahary, Ambassador Sandra Fuentes-Berain, Francois Payard, Jessica Joffe, Amy Astley, Carlos Campos, Ray Smith and Mark Seliger.

Dr. William Haseltine, Maria Eugenia Maury, and Andy Unanue

Patrons who attended included: Carolina Alvarez-Mathies, Tony Bechara (Chair of El Museo's Board), Estrellita Brodsky, Emerson Barth, Courtney Bennett, Ambassador Sandra Fuentes- Berain, Ali Cordero Casal, Doris Casap, Jill Demling, Anita Durst, Yaz and Valentin Hernández, Gaily and John Beinecke, Perla Capriles, Michael García, Francisco X. Gonzalez and Jeannette M. Baez, Frank Burgel and America Gonzalez, Florence Haseltine, Mara Haseltine, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Heimann, Mark Holgate, Warren James, Michael Kaiser, Susan Kaufman, Jerome Levy, Alexandra Lebenthal and Jeremy Diamond, Galerie Lelong, Cathy and Alex Lopez Negrete, Leslie Dumont and Fred Levin, Marcia and Richard Mishaan, Mary and Larry McCaffrey, Enrique Norten, Patricia and Ramiro Ortiz, Raphael Montanez Ortiz, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Paul Kanavos, Leticia and Rick Presutti, Keith Pollick, Roxanne Robinson, Tracey and Phillip Riese, Daniel Rachmanis, Patti and Juan Ruiz-Healy, Yolanda Santos, Ray Smith, Norma and David Smith, Pedro Torres, August Uribe, Carmen Ana Unanue, Andy and Marie Unanue, and Marie and Andy Unanue, Sabrina Wirth and Irene Zingg.

Alejandro Ingelmo and Jessica Joffe

Gabriel Rivera Barraza, Lara Alcantara, and Carlos Campos

Susan Sarandon and Yaz Hernandez

Maria Elena Christiansen and Dean Christiansen

Maria Eugenia Maury, Gabriela Isler, Cucu Diamantes, Jeisa Chiminazzi, and Grace Mahary

Jennifer Mora and Joseph Conforti

Valentin and Yaz Hernandez

Dr. William Haseltine, Maria Eugenia Maury, Alejandro Ingelmo, Cucu Diamantes, and Andres Levin

Gabriel Rivera-Barraza, Alex Rodulfo, and PJ Pascual

Rick Presutti and Leticia Presutti

Gabriela Isler

Kiara Kabukuru

Naga

Jeiza Chiminazzo

Vanessa Lawrence and Alexa Rodolfo

Cathy Lopez Negrete, Alex Lopez Negrete, and Carmen Unanue

Cucu Diamantes, Yaz Hernandez and Catherine Petree Biron

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Amy Astley

Jean-Pierre Latrille and Yolanda Willmore Latrille

Alexandra Lebenthal and Yaz Hernandez

Carolina Alvarez-Mathies, Carlos Campos, Gabriel Rivera Barraza, and Vanessa Lawrence

Jessica Joffe and Alejandro Ingelmo

Warren James, Jackie Horowitz, and Michael Brennan

Marie Unanue and Andy Unanue

Sarah Gore and Enrique Norten

On Monday, May 19th, the Jewish Museum held its 21st annual Most Amazing New York Art & Design Tour. The event attracted over 200 attendees who enjoyed brunch at the Museum, at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street, followed by self-guided tours of magnificent private art collections in some of New York's most spectacular East Side residences. Stacey Bronfman, Meg Goodman, and Debi Wisch were the Most Amazing New York Art & Design Tour co-chairs. The event raised over $300,000 for the Jewish Museum.

Event Co-Chairs Debi Wisch, Meg Goodman, and Stacey Bronfman

Stacey Bronfman, Julie Macklowe, and Debi Wisch

Carol Kaye and Carol Weisman

Erika Shlomm, Holly Friedsam, and Beverly Bartfeld

Barbara Linhart, Debi Wisch, and Lisa Klein

Nina Shapiro and Lois Robbins

Shari Aronson, Andrea Kramer, Tammy Levine, and Meg Goodman

Sharon Coplan Hurowitz

Rachel Hovnanian, Aline Shapiro, and Lise Evans

Fran Levy, Christine Campbell, and Sandra Nunnerley

Margie Loeb, Lauren Schor Geller, Simone Levinson, and Lise Evans

Margie Loeb, Jamie Mitchell, Harriet Croman, and Lois Robbins

Stacey Bronfman and Lise Evans

On Monday, May 5 The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) hosted the 33rd annual Arthur Ross Awards for Excellence in the Classical Tradition. Over 400 guests celebrated the lifetime achievements of:

David M. Schwarz Architects, Washington DC (Architecture); Dennis Collier, Bangor, Pennsylvania (Artisanship); Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island (Stewardship); Edward J. Fraughton, South Jordan, Utah (Sculpture); Stephen Fox, Houston, Texas (History/Journalism); Jacob Collins, New York Board of Directors (Honor).

This year's awards were presented by ICAA Board Chairman Mark Ferguson and Awards Jury Chair Adele Chatfield-Taylor.

Janet Robinson, Sister Therese Antone, Donald Christ, and Sister Jane Gerety, Ross Award Winners from Salve Regina University

Of particular note at this year's ceremony, Mr. Ferguson introduced the newly appointed ICAA President Peter Lyden, who joins the Institute from the American Museum of Natural History, where he served as Chief Philanthropic Officer.

Honorary Chairs for the evening were Mrs. Janet Ross and Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, both of whom have magnificently furthered the legacy of the late Arthur Ross.

Serving as dinner Co-Chairs were Suzanne Santry, Suzanne Tucker, and Bunny Williams.

Honorary Dinner Chair Janet Ross, ICAA President Peter Lyden, and ICAA Chair Mark Ferguson

Peter Lyden and Sarah Medford

Alyson Dick Zamith and Don Ruggles

Grant Marani and Michael Semenza

Radhika Navaratnarajah-Collier and Ross Award Winner Dennis Collier, Jr.

Natalie Jacobs, Suzanne Santry, and Vallette Windham

Cristiane Turl, Roy Zeluck, and Suzanne Tucker

Bagley Reid and Eleanor Alger

Lynne Scalo and Phillip Dodd

Christine Gore, Janet Ross, and Phillip Gore

Mark Ferguson and Bunny Williams

Robert A. M. Stern

Dan and Carol Strone

Susan Henshaw Jones, Theodore May, and Lucinda Ballard

Briana Miller and Joe Kais

Adele Chatfield-Taylor

Marc Appleton and Allan Greenberg

Marc Appleton and Suzanne Santry

Amanda Haynes-Dale and Timothy Marks

Bunny Williams, Lloyd Zuckerberg, and John Rosselli

Ross Award Winner Stephen Fox and Betty Newton

Barbara Sallick and Michael Aiduss

Ross Award Winner David Schwarz

Ross Award Winner Edward Fraughton

Sister Jane Gerety

Michael Semenza, Sister Therese Antone, and Robert A. M. Stern

Andrew Law and Ali Coulter

Anne Walker

Alan Gerry and Ross Award Winner Dennis Collier

Joanna Kerns

Daryl Davis

Anne Kriken Mann and Naoma Tate

Russell Windham and Board of Directors Honoree Jacob Collins

The Central Park Conservancy hosted its Playground Partners Annual Family Party in Central Park’s Heckscher Playground at 62nd Street. This is the only event of the year held inside a Central Park playground, offering a special opportunity for New York City families. The party raised over $400,000.

The event, sponsored by Goldman Sachs Gives and Brooks Brothers, had over 1,000 parents and children attend. Guests enjoyed music of The Little Gym, performed by Robin Wes and Randy McCoy, LEGOLAND® Discovery CenterWestchester’s Master Model Builder, cupcake decorating by Sprinkles Cupcakes, a soccer relay by Super Soccer Stars and Kick & Play, Bulldog Ball Club fast pitch, chess games and demonstrations by Chess at Three, Rainbow Loom design by Craft Studio, slam dunk with Dribbl Basketball, tennis games by Hampton Racquet, performances by Sammie and Tudie, and much more.

Samantha Topping Gellert, Shirin Christoffersen, Kimberly Chandler, Michelle Marra, Jennifer Evans, and Kimberly Klimczak

This year’s Honorary Chairmen were Kimberly and Tyson Chandler, the Party Chairmen were Shirin Christoffersen, Jennifer Evans, Samantha Topping Gellert, Kimberly Klimczak and Michelle Marra, and Grandparents Committee Chairmen were Patsy and Jeff Tarr. They were joined by Playground Partners Co-Chairmen: Paige Hardy, Sarah Kurita and Sharon Teles, Central Park Conservancy President and CEO Douglas Blonsky, and Women’s Committee President Anne Harrison.

The Benefit Committee and guests included: Martha Stewart, Kristy and Jonathan Korngold, Michelle Smith and Andrew Oshrin, Yesim and Dusty Philip, Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb, Yliana Yepez, Adelina Wong Ettelson, Lisa and Jeff Blau, Gillian Miniter, Nanar and Tony Yoseloff, Sharon and Bill Jacob, Alexis Stoudemire, Amber Sabathia, Mary Kathryn Navab, Kamie Lightburn, Amy Tarr, Yvette Campbell, Nancy Missett, Amanda Waldron, Jenna and Paul Segal, Karen LeFrak, Judith-Ann Corrente and Wim Kooyker, and Stacey Bendet and Eric Eisner.

Proceeds from the Family Party support Playground Partners and its mission to keep Central Park’s 21 playgrounds safe, clean and well-maintained.

Martha Stewart

Alexis Stoudemire and Amber Sabathia

Douglas Blonsky and Anne Harrison

Caroline and Karen LeFrak

Crystal McCrary, Anne Harrison, Kimberly Chandler, and Gillian Miniter

Ellen Turchyn

Gillian Miniter and Anne Harrison

Nyssa Kourakos and Kimberly Klimczak

Paige Hardy

Sharon Teles, Paige Hardy, and Sarah Kurita

Serena and Gillian Miniter

On Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m., Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari and the Carnegie Hall Notables—a membership and ticket program for music enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s—hosted the Tenth Annual Notable Occasion with the chamber ensemble Latitude 41 performing piano trios by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Dvorák in Zankel Hall.

After the exclusive concert, the Notables gathered at Redeye Grill for a private reception. The Tenth Annual Notable Occasion was generously underwritten by Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari. The evening benefited music education in the New York metropolitan area by supporting the many music education programs created by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.

Veronica, Ilaria, Natalia, and Nicola Bulgari

Katie Enna and Andrew Balkam

Latitude 41

Post concert at Redeye Grill

Alex Cook and Jarman Rogers

Charlotte Daniel and Mike Coletti

Curtis Young and Phaon Spurlock

Itta Tsunoda, Amy Tarr, Justin Turkat, and friends

Katie Andrew, Salvatore Mautone, Haylee Zirman, and Katie Curtis

Vanessa Kargenian and Gail Patches

Rosalind Barbour and Danny Williams

Patrick Darab, Elizabeth Baker, Jarman Rogers, Alex Cook, Kathleen Carmody, and Alexandra Baginski

Pierluigi Ricchiuti with Kim and Tim Hastie

Sahar Hakakian, Kim Setoodeh, Parswa Ansari, Alex Goldberg, and Azin Aliabadi

Samuel Ashner, Ludovica Ferme, Ryan Harper, and J. Brooks

Scotty Lester, Kito Huggins, Rob Shmalo, and friends

Qianwei Zhang, Bonnie Bi, Jing Sun, and Bin Bin

Ernest Bryant Hinnant III and Tucker Caploe

Blakeslee Johnson and Ellie Doyle

Brian Tucei, Shalini Sharma, Nandita Mohile, and Andrew Waffenschmidt

Gail Patches and Ashok Parameswaran

Photographs byPatrick McMullan (El Museo); BFANYC (Playground Partners & Notables); Mia McDonald (ICAA)

Sandra McConnell, Gigi Mahon, Gordon Hoppe, Fern Mallis, Scott Sanders, John Bjornen, Sara Davison, Rod Winterrowd, Byron James, Suzanne Caldwell, Maria Greenlaw, and Zoe Hoare at ARF's 4th Annual Designer Showhouse.

On Saturday, May 24th, ARF kicked off the Memorial Day weekend with the 4th Annual Designer Showhouse at the ARF Thrift Shop in Sagaponack, chaired by Gordon Hoppe, Gigi Mahon and Sandra McConnell. Vice-Chairs included Peter Hallock and Lisa McCarthy, with Fern Mallis as Honorary Chair.

The shop was transformed into six rooms styled by some of New York’s most illustrious interior decorators. Each room incorporated ARF Thrift Shop items as well as pieces donated from the designers own collections. Rooms ranged from a peek into the “Captain’s Cabin” to an “All About Eve” room inspired by the birthday party Margo Channing (Bette Davis) threw for her boyfriend. Guests enjoyed wine donated by Channing Daughters Winery, vodka donated by Alpha Noble Vodka and hors d’oeuvres donated by the Dancing Gourmet as they mingled and shopped among the themed rooms.

Designers included John Bjørnen, Suzanne Caldwell and Maria Greenlaw, Byron C. James, Zoe Hoare and Chris Mead, Scott Sanders and Rod Winterrowd.

Sean Mellyn, Peter Wilson, and Scott Sanders

Maria Greenlaw and Suzanne Caldwell

John Bjornen, Scott Sanders, and Jamie Berger

Zoe Hoare

Byron James

Lauren Ezersky and Walin Schultz

Jeff Pfeifle and David Granville

Craig Napoliello and Annie Napoliello

Gigi Mahon, Gordon Hoppe, and Sandra McConnell

Mark Fichandler, Sara Davisson, and John Bjornen

Jackie Falkowski, Gary Mannes, and Wendy Peterson

Bette Smith, Larry Smith, Shari Thompson, and Robert Thompson

Maria Greenlaw, Pamela Eldridge, and Suzanne Caldwell

Jean-Marc Herrouin and David Cook

Leslie Stevens and Rich Ziegelasch

Fern Mallis and Peter Hallock

Barbara Slifka and Polly Bruckmann

Maria Greenlaw, Quinn Pofahl, Suzanne Caldwell, and Mark Caldwell

Kathy Rayner, Rod Winterrowd, and Sara Davisson

Stephen Elrod and Lindsey Harper

Byron James, Gigi Mahon, and Jader Martins

Patrick Campion, Dawn Clark, and Richard Ziegelasch

Gary Lawrance and Zita Davisson

Rod Winterrowd

Tom Samet, Kelli Kot, Margaret Berlinska, and Jeff Pfeifle

Gordon Hoppe, Barbara Washkowitz, and Alan Washkowitz

Susan Kuhlman, Emily Washkowitz, and Adam Tarkan

Suzanne Syracuse, Sprout, Lee Syracuse, and Chloe

Florence Jones, Lisa McCarthy, and Sara Davison

The Women's Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine hosted its 60th Annual Spirit of Achievement Luncheon in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. This year's honorees included Tony and Emmy award-winning actress Christine Baranski, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder of Gilt, Julie Macklowe, founder of vbeauté, and distinguished Einstein faculty member Judy Aschner, M.D., a leading expert in pediatric medicine. The event was co-chaired by Alison Brettschneider, Jackie Harris Hochberg and Andrea Stark and Women's Division President Carol Roaman.

Table settings

NBC Today Show contributor Jill Martin, a past Spirit honoree, served as the afternoon's Mistress of Ceremonies. The luncheon began with an introduction by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Board of Overseers Chair Ruth L. Gottesman, Ed. D. and a special video tribute in remembrance of former Women's Division president Rita Rosen, which was introduced by Carol Roaman.

Guests including Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes, novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, journalist Judith Miller, Douglas Elliman's Jane Pontarelli, The H.O.P.E Foundation's Nicole DiCocco, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Michele Herbert, Janna Bullock, Real Housewives of New York stars Ramona Singer and Aviva Drescher and Real Housewives of NJ star Dina Manzo took in the gorgeous ballroom blossoming with six-foot tall floral centerpieces provided by Pat Glenn Productions. The towering bouquets brought in by Andrea Stark were also auctioned for charity following the luncheon.

Dr. Ruth Gottesman

Allen M. Spiegel, M.D.

Since 1953, the Einstein Women's Division has raised millions of dollars to advance medical research and medical education programs at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The Spirit of Achievement Awards Luncheon, held annually in New York City, is the Division's flagship fundraiser. Proceeds from the luncheon benefitted the Women's Division's initiative to support vital cancer research by leading scientists at Einstein's Albert Einstein Cancer Center.

Dr. Judy Aschner, Alexandra Wilkis-Wilson, Julie Macklowe, and Christine Baranski

Jill Martin

Nicole diCocco and Jane Pontarelli

Jackie Harris Hochberg, Carol Roaman, Andrea Stark, and Alison Brettschneider

Sarah Hughes

Dina Manzo, Ramona Singer, and Aviva Drescher

Ninah Lynne and Adrianne Silver

Michele Herbert and Lucia Hwong Gordon

Harriette Rose Katz and Audrey Wilf

For the eighth consecutive year, Coopers Beach in Southampton was filled with color, laughter and hope as supporters, survivors, and Long Island residents came together for Uniting Against Lung Cancer’s annual “Kites for a Cure®” on Saturday, May 24. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., crowds gathered to raise kites, spirits, and funds, and to welcome the summer season. Approximately 500 lung cancer supporters came out to share the day’s festive mood and fly kites, which resulted in almost $60,000 raised for innovative lung cancer research.

Uniting Against Lung Cancer President Mary Ann Tighe Dr. David Hidalgo, Will Tighe and Aaron Tighe

“‘Kites for a Cure’ always brings joy to Coopers Beach – it’s something for the whole family that not only welcomes summer, but ultimately brings people together in hope to rally against the nation’s number one cancer killer,” said Mark Epley, Mayor of the Village of Southampton. “We truly love hosting this event year after year, and it’s a privilege to assist the work of this incredible organization.”

Funds raised from the event itself, along with an underwriting sponsorship from Rechler Equity Partners and The Hampton Business District at Gabreski, will go directly to Uniting Against Lung Cancer’s national lung cancer research grant program. For a donation of $30, guests received a high-quality kite which they were able to decorate on-site with pictures, names, or their own special message. Refreshments were provided by Tate’s Bakeshop, Hain Celestial, and Hint water throughout the afternoon.

Bob Hohmann, Roxanne Donovan, Michelle Marie Zere, and Dr. Timothy Horan

Uniting Against Lung Cancer was founded in 2001 in memory of Joan Scarangello, a Southampton resident and non-smoker who lost her battle with lung cancer. The Foundation has awarded more than $11.5 million in research grants to find a cure for the disease that will claim an estimated 160,000 lives in the U.S. this year.

Uniting Against Lung Cancer (UALC), a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in New York, is dedicated to finding a cure for lung cancer by providing funding for innovative research, and to raising awareness of the nation’s leading cancer killer. For more information, please visit www.UnitingAgainstLungCancer.org or call 212-627-5500.

Vincent Welch, Shaina, and Cheryl Weisbrot

Jonathan and Laura Ehrlich, Elliot and Tom Scarangello, Leslie Harwood, David and Steve Ehrlich, and Franny McNeive (Credit Nancy Hassel)

Anthony and Jane D'Agostino

Mary Ann Tighe, Gregg Rechler, and Suri Kasirer

Ryan and Madeline Reynolds (right) fly kites with their cousins (left)

Southampton Mayor Mark Epley and Marianne Epley

June Howington, Lisa, Sal, and Janet and Fran Conigliaro

Grace Murphy

Last Monday night, 200 New Yorkers interested in arts and education came to Bonhams Auction House to hear Dr. Lisa S. Coico, President of The City College of New York, as she announced the launch of the City College Center for the Arts.

The Center will serve as a cultural hub that builds a sense of community both within the school and its surrounding neighborhood, while inspiring creativity and diversity. It will also provide a premier venue for local and national performers and for art patrons in the tri-state area.

CCNY President Dr. Lisa S. Coico

Hosts included: CCNY President Dr. Lisa S. Coico, CCNY VP Karen Witherspoon, Carole Haarmann Acunto, Alicia Bythewood, John Farr, Chuck Jackson, Donald K. Jordan, Ben E. King, Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley, Pam Laskin, Byron & Sylvia Lewis.

Guests included: Reginald Van Lee, Margo Langenberg, Joyce Haupt, Pamela Carlton, Claire Pellegrini Cloud & Rusty Cloud, Senator Roy Goodman, Tricia Jean-Baptiste, Lucia Wong Gordon, Anki Leeds, William Castro, Cheri Kaufman, Patricia Hill, Brie Bythewood, Lauren Day Roberts, Paola Bacchini & Arnold Rosenshein, Sharon Bowden & Larry Morse, Robin Cofer, Jill Spalding, Steve Acunto, Khalil Kain Stephen Byrd, Dr. Daniel Bythewood, Roberta Downs Sandeman, Emery Westfall, Tim Walsh, Lillias White, Michel Witmer, Roy Kean, Travis Stewart, Heidi & Alan Roberts, Jean Shafiroff, Christophe von Hohenberg & Caroline von Humboldt.

Dr. Lisa S. Coico, David Covington, Carole Acunto, Karen Witherspoon, Gregory Shanck, Patricia Hill, Elena Sturman, and Stephen Byrd.

Aaron Davis Hall, the largest performing arts center in Manhattan north of Lincoln Center is now under the auspices of The City College Center for the Arts, and the focal point of this creative revitalization. It features two theaters that seat 630 and 267, respectively, and a studio complex. The venue showcases performances that are multicultural in focus, including classical, jazz and Latin music, dance, theater, literary readings, film, performance art and art exhibitions.

Stephen Byrd and Khalil Kain.

Alicia Bythewood and Chuck Jackson.

Catherine Sabino, Christophe von Hohenberg, and Caroline von Humboldt.

Lucia Hwong Gordon and Lauren Day Roberts.

Steve Goldstein, Anki Leeds, and Wendy Sarasohn.

Diane Habig and Ugo Bertolotto.

Emery Westfall, Carole Bellidora Westfall, ands Christine Biddle.

Judith Agisim, Robin Cofer, and Bisila Bokoko.

Tricia Jean-Baptiste, Edmund Sulzman, and Tim Walsh.

Brie Bythewood, Julia Sergeon, and Lauriel Devonn.

Carolyn Raship and Travis Stewart.

Hedy Klineman and Reginald Van Lee.

Heidi and Allen Roberts.

Felecia Webb, C Virginia Fields, and Jeanne Parnelle.

Margo Langenberg, Jen Bawden, and Lauren Lawrence.

Byron and Sylvia Lewis.

Lisa Simonsen and Ian Phillips.

Pamela Carlton and Joyce Haupt.

Bonnie Comley, Claire Pellegrini Cloud, Rusty Cloud, Stewart Lane, and Senator Roy Goodman.

Emmie Twombly, Jennifer Isaacson, and Leah Lane.

Sharon Mackey-McGee, Karen Witherspoon, Carole Acunto, Deidra Hill, and Johanna Garcia.

Lillias White and Robert Jackson.

Jean Shafiroff, Michel Witmer, and Cheri Kaufman.

The worlds of global high fashion, business and academia came together for One To World’s 24th Annual Fulbright Awards Dinner, on Tuesday, May 20, at the Waldorf Astoria. Co-Chairs Frank Brown, Wenke Thoman Sterns, Thomas Schutte, Yann Coatanlem, and Enzo Viscusi provided outstanding leadership.

Honorary Chair Harriet Mayor Fulbright, widow of the late Senator J. William Fulbright, welcomed guests, saying, “Senator Fulbright’s hard work on the international exchange program that bears his name was undertaken not only to foster peace, but to lay the groundwork for a worldwide network of intelligent and dedicated leaders to deal with major global issues together. How wonderful it is to share this evening with a room filled with people who share these ideals.”

One To World Executive Director Deborah Clifford and David Heleniak

One To World brings Americans together with Fulbright Scholars and outstanding student leaders from over 100 countries who are studying at New York area colleges and universities. Deborah Clifford, One To World’s Executive Director, said, “This dinner is a great example of the One To World mission, bringing students and scholars from around the world together with Americans, face to face, to learn about each other, in the Fulbright tradition of furthering peace through mutual understanding.”

Honoree Bob Moritz, U.S. Chairman and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, exemplifies the transformative effect of work or study abroad. As he stated, “If you’re overseas or in a country where no one speaks your language, you get a different perspective pretty quickly. I had lived in the New York area my entire life. Being in Japan opened up my personal experiences and interactions from then on – I had a much better appreciation for what it felt like to be in another person’s shoes.”

Fulbright grantee Nilofar Varzgani, Honoree Bob Moritz, and Frank Brown

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, who was also honored, was a Fulbright Scholar from Iceland and became the first Icelandic woman to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School. Just one week before the dinner, she launched a groundbreaking online fashion company, Tinker Tailor. A co-founder of Moda Operandi, she says, “A significant percentage of our customers were international. I spent time in Brazil, the Middle East, Russia, and Western Europe. I have such a passion for travel—getting to know and understand people from different cultures is one of my favorite things.”

Fernando Napolitano was honored for his founding of the Italian Business & Investment Initiative (IBII), which is creating a network of Italian and U.S. leaders to encourage investment in Italian small-to-medium businesses and high-tech startup companies. IBII is also partnering with the Fulbright Commission in Italy, the American Embassy, and Invitalia to bring Italian PhD students in science in technology to learn from startups in Silicon Valley.

Gabriel Levy, Honoree Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, and Waris Ahluwalia

Honoree John Zogby, who founded the internationally renowned Zogby Poll and is Senior Analyst at Zogby Analytics, has worked on polling projects in 70 countries. His presidential polling remains among the most accurate through five elections. He is author of First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing Our Millennial Generation, about the generation born between 1979 and 1991. “I have a passion for our First Global generation,” he says. “They really give me hope. They are ready to plunge in and make their world a better place.”

A number of former One To World Honorees were present, including Susan Carmel Lehrman, Gianluigi Esposito, Frank Brown, David Heleniak, Fred Nazem, Sherry Mueller, Bob Schweich and Dr. David Steinberg.

Honoree Fernando Napolitano and Fulbright grantee Riccardo Vittoria

Kiono Thomas and Susan Carmel Lehrman

Honoree John Zogby, Harriet Mayor Fulbright, and Fulbright grantee Vincent Ogutu

500 guests attended the event. Awards were presented by current Fulbright Scholars who spoke of their lives and the opportunities made possible by the Fulbright program and One To World. A “Text To Pledge” drive raised funding for One To World’s Global Classroom, which brings Fulbright Scholars into local public schools to share their countries and cultures. As Nicole Jalca, a fourth grade student from Brooklyn, said, “Because of Global Classroom, I know that I can make a difference. I am part of the world, and we are all connected.”

Former Executive Directors Margaret Shiba, Stacey Simon, and Tracy Snyder

Patricia and Lloyd Howell

Board Chair Wenke Thoman Sterns and Mariam Azarm

Pauline Brown

Michael Sperling, Robert Lapiner, Dario Cortes, and Sue Henderson

Edda Gudmundsdottir, Simon Elmalem, and Dorit Bar Or

Cleo Davis and Sommer Zarqa

Recently at Chelsea Piers, North Star Fund held its annual Community Gala. This 35th Anniversary Community Gala was a spectacular celebration of North Star Fund and the achievements of our diverse community of philanthropic and grassroots activists and organizers. The event raised $870,000, which broke every previous record. It was an evening of inspiration, fun, food, dance and connecting with old friends as well as meeting new ones.

North Star Fund honored the following individuals for their leadership in activism and social justice: Dr. Gail Furman, psychologist specializing in child and adolescent psychology, activist, and donor supporting progressive political candidates and issues at the local, state, and national level; Peggy Saika, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, and founding executive director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network; and William Traylor, President of Richman Housing Resources LLC, and a leader in the development of affordable and supportive housing in New York City.

Hugh Hogan Mayor Bill deBlasio, and Chirlane McCray

Brooklyn Food Coalition was honored for their dedication to a just and sustainable food system, promoting food justice, and blazing a trail to integrate environmental justice with food democracy. Communities United for Police Reform was honored for their campaign to end discriminatory policing practices in New York, bringing together a movement of community members, lawyers, researchers, and activists to strategize, share expertise, and take action.

North Star Fund’s honorees’ commitments to making New York a more fair and just city came through with every word. Their grantee partners, donors, and colleagues mixed and mingled for social justice, and as Executive Director Hugh Hogan reminded everyone: “North Star is a place where we come together to celebrate and support a world of equality, opportunity and glorious diversity. Our community has accomplished so much over the last three and a half decades, and we need to stand up and boldly say that every New Yorker has a stake in deciding how our city will operate if we want a real grassroots-led democracy.”

Priscilla Gonzalez accepts the Frederick Douglass Award on behalf of Communities United for Police Reform

Michael Waldman presents the North Star Award to Gail Furman

Bill Traylor and Shola Olatoye

Vince Warren

Notable guests included Mayor Bill De Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray, Katherine Acey, Nisha Atre, Martha Baker, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Jay Beckner, Ingrid Benedict, Bill Bragin, Peter Brest, Art Chen, Bobby Cohen, Joe Conason, Larry Condon, Anne Delaney, Maddy deLone, Deni Frand, Elizabeth Gilmore, Elspeth Gilmore, Mark Green, Gary Hattem, Pierre Hauser, Michael Hirschhorn, Sarah and Victor Kovner, Dal LaMagna, Josh Mailman, Christine Marinoni, Christina McInerney, Pam McMichael, Ruth Messinger, Cynthia Nixon, Shola Olatoye, Ana Oliveira, Erica Payne, Lisa Philp, Mark Reed, Rinku Sen, Tani Takagi, Elizabeth Wagley, Michael Waldman, Maggie Williams, Barbara Winslow, and Kyung Yoon. They dined, danced and enjoyed the sunset over the Hudson as they celebrated with North Star Fund.

Katherine Acey and Peggy Saika

Christina McInerney and Maggie Williams

Bertie Lumey, Lourdes Wan, and Art Chen

Shruti Garg, Tani Takagi, Peggy Saika, Marjorie Fujiki, and Laila Mehta

Melissa Bensinger, Tim Herzog, Jodi Lu Johnson, Asa Johnson

Lori Kodama and Rinku Sen

Hugh Hogan, Ruth Messinger, and Mark Green

Leone Hess, Andrea Barrow, Lloyd Martinez

Cynthia Nixon, Chirlane McCray, and Christine Marinoni

Bobby Cohen, Maddy DeLone, and Tamara Pittman

Deborah Van Amerongen, Michael Rooney, and Shola Olatoye

Richard Singer, Bill Traylor, and Oliver Chase

Anne Delaney and Gail Furman

Bets Edasery, Katherine Wolf, Ollie Cannell, and Asa Johnson

Maurice Mitchell and Jaron Benjamin

Nisha Atre, Andrew Goldman, and Art Richardson

Maggie Williams, James Schaffer, Elspeth Gilmore, and Helen Stillman

Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Katrina vandenHeuvel, and Hugh Hogan

Jeffrey Gannon, Board member Alvarez Symonette, and Justin Collins

Anya Rous and James Schaffer

Brooklyn Food Coalition Kady Ferguson leads the conga line

Nancy Romer and Winton Wedderburn

Photographs byPatrick McMullan (ARF & Spirit of Achievement); Ira Fox & Emma Freeman (One To World); Dee Is For Dogs Photography (Kites for a Cure)

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