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2012 Women Who Care Luncheon - A Benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of New York City:  Women Who Care was created to honor female role models representing various segments of the community. It is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings and inspired others to achieve. Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Venue: Cipriani 42nd Street, 110 East 42nd Street, New York City Please RSVP by April 13

New-York Historical Society: "Strawberry Festival 2012" honoring Chelsea Clinton:  The New-York Historical Society will present Chelsea Clinton with the History Makers Medal on Tuesday, May 8, as it holds its annual Strawberry Festival benefit luncheon. Time/Venue: The event, celebrating women in philanthropy, will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street.   Logistics: Registration at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon: Noon - 1:30 p.m. Details and purchase tickets online. Tickets: $500 ($350 for Junior Tickets).  Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes News Correspondent, will make special introductory remarks and Dolley Madison biographer Catherine Allgor will make keynote remarks in commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812.  About Chelsea Clinton: Ms. Clinton joins a list of outstanding women who have been honored at the Strawberry Festival. Past recipients of the distinguished service award include Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michelle Obama, Anna Quindlen, Lesley Stahl, Christine Quinn and Wendy Wasserstein. Chelsea Clinton has worked at McKinsey & Company and Avenue Capital and studied at Stanford, Oxford and Columbia Universities.  She is currently pursuing a doctorate at Oxford, working at New York University and working with the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative.  Her recent professional and academic work, including her publications, has focused on questions of how to improve access around the world to relatively low-cost, high-quality health care services for both acute and chronic needs, and on more holistic questions of empowerment and equal rights (in areas including health and the arts), particularly with concern to children.  Chelsea Clinton currently serves on the boards of the Clinton Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Health Access Initiative, IAC Interactive Corp, the School of American Ballet, Common Sense Media and the Weill Cornell Medical College.  She and her husband Marc live in New York City. See also:  Wikipedia | NNDB | Facebook | ABC News: The Evolution of Chelsea Clinton | NY Times: Chelsea Clinton, Living Up to the Family Name | New York Magazine - Chelsea’s Morning: The Clinton heiress finally steps up to the mike—and proves she’s a natural. About Strawberry Festival: The first recorded gathering of the New-York Historical Society's Strawberry Festival was on June 15, 1856, in Washington Square Park, where guests enjoyed a stimulating lecture and a strawberry feast. Proceeds from the Strawberry Festival support the major exhibitions and education programs of the New-York Historical Society. Strawberry Festival tickets range from $500 for a Friend ticket to $25,000 for luncheon Co-Chairs, which includes seating for ten guests at the “History Maker” table. For tickets or more information, please call Barbi Zakin at 212-744-0799 or e-mail barbiz@aol.com. Media RSVP is required.
Press contacts: New-York Historical Society:  Laura Washington   | 212-873-3400 x263  | e-mail: lwashington@nyhistory.org    &    Ruder Finn Arts & Communications Counselors: Sarah Buffum | 212-715-1594 | buffums@ruderfinn.com

NYCCAH 2012 Annual Benefit – Spring into Action: The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH) represents and is the voice for the more than 1,100 nonprofit soup kitchens and food pantries in New York City and the 1.5 million low-income New Yorkers who live in households that can’t afford enough food. The coalition works not only to meet these residents’ immediate food needs but also to enact innovative solutions to help society move “beyond the soup kitchen” to ensure economic and food self-sufficiency for all Americans. Honorees: This year we're very excited to honor anti-hunger advocates Chef Marcus Samuelsson, State Senator Liz Krueger, Kathy Goldman and Agnes Molnar of Community Food Advocates, and Rachel V. Stevens Esq. with the law firm DLA Piper. Cocktail & hors d'oeuvres at the reception with a special live performance by the critically acclaimed musician and visual artist Dominic Frasca. Event generously sponsored by: Brooklyn Brewery, Choice Productions, Georgetown Cupcake, ES Foods, McKenzie Bourbon, Tito's Vodka and Solo Event Space  Event Committee: Gillian Bleimann, Valerie Boucard, Timothy Brosnan, Dena Chrys, Emily Conner, Tom Colicchio, Angela Doolan, Esq., Kristi Jacobson, Andrew Kaplan, Christopher Karagheuzoff, Esq., Peter Ligh, Esq., Hannah Laufer-Rottman, Christopher London, Esq., Luis Martinez, Jeffrey Nichols, MD, Rachael Ray, Daniel B. Ripps, Dr. Melony Samuels, Lori Silverbush, Patty Tobin,  Lisa Villareal. Contact: For more information, please contact Ivonne Salazar, Director of Development, at isalazar@nyccah.org or (212) 825-0028 x208.  Time:  from 5 to 8 p.m.  Venue: Solo Event Space, 40 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 Tickets: Please click here to buy your ticket(s) today!

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SS UNITED STATES AT THE FORBES GALLERIES: The SS United States Conservancy is hosting an opening night reception for The Ocean Liner United States: Celebrating the Past and Future of America’s Flagship exhibit at the Forbes Galleries. Commemorating 60^th Anniversary of SS United States, the exhibit celebrates ship’s record-setting maiden voyage across the Atlantic, showcases rare artifacts from the ship and highlights the current efforts of SS United States Conservancy to repurpose the vessel. The Conservancy owns the beautiful ship and is acting right now to save it, working to establish a public-private partnership that will transform the SS United States from a one-of-a-kind triumph of naval architecture and marine engineering into a self-sustaining, multipurpose waterfront attraction.  Running from May 18 to September 8, the exhibit is free and open to the public from 10 AM – 4 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at the Forbes Galleries located at 62 Fifth Avenue. Visit: ssusc.org to learn more. For press and media inquiries, please contact Marion F. Swan at marionfswan@gmail.com or 646-599-1646. Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM   Venue:  Forbes Galleries, 62 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Admission: Invite Only

Friday, May 18, 2012

The Women’s Forum of New York -  2nd Annual Elly Award Luncheon benefitting The Education Fund of The Women’s Forum:  On Friday, May 18 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for The Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders.  The Elly Award Recipients (both in attendance) will be:  (i) Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, to be presented by Katie Couric, six time Emmy® Award winning journalist; (ii)  Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Writer; Vice-Chair, NYSCA; Chair, Historic Landmarks Preservation Center, to be presented by Emily Rafferty, President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gayle King, Emmy® Award winning journalist, will lead a conversation with the honorees following the presentation of the awards. Legendary Chairs: Lucy Jarvis, Muriel Siebert   Honorary Chair: Diana Taylor   Chairs: Carolyn Carter, Jane Chesnutt   Committee: Beverly Beaudoin, Beth Canavan, Patricia Hennessy Chadwick, Irene Cohen, Suzanne Dowling, Julie Greiner, Doris P. Meister, Barbara J. Friedman, Emita Hill, Amy Dorn Kopelan, Liz Neumark, Denise V. Seegal, Eugenia Ulasewicz, Ilene Wachs, Linda A. Willett.  SILVER ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR: BNY Mellon   BENEFACTOR SPONSORS: Anonymous, The Loreen Arbus Foundation, Dede Thompson Bartlett, The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Chadick Ellig, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Adam & Lenore Sender, Linda A. Willett    PATRON SPONSORS:  AECOM Technology Corporation; A+E Networks; Dr. Georgette F. Bennett; Bloomberg; BoomBox, Inc.; Burberry; Amy Butte Liebowitz; Suzanne Clary; Con Edison; Deloitte; Ernst & Young LLP; Great Performances and CPS Events at The Plaza; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Lucy Jarvis; Dorothy Lichtenstein, J.P. Morgan; Ann Kaplan; Karen Katen Foundation; Barbara Novick; Scotiabank; Muriel Siebert; Diana Taylor; Juliana Curran Terian; Tiffany & Co.; Lulu C. Wang; Marissa C. Wesely.  Time: The Elly Awards will begin at 11:30 a.m. Venue:  The Plaza Hotel with a reception & VIP arrivals. The Luncheon and Presentation will be from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m.   Media Contacts: For press information on The Elly Awards or The Women’s Forum of New York, contact Cynthia Ramirez or Christopher Vicini | James Grant Public Relations (JGPR)| e-mail:  james@jamesgrantPR.com or| tel:  (917) 626-1300.

NYSPCC Annual Junior Committee Spring Benefit: The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), the world’s first child protection agency, will hold its Annual Junior Committee Spring Benefit on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Dream Hotel Downtown on West 16th Street. The evening will feature poolside cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres at The Beach, along with a silent auction of highly-covetable items and experiences. 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. Event Planning Committee: Christopher Breck, Jeffrey C. Caldwell, Stephen Czeck, Caitlin Landy, Darlene Liebman, Lauren Matina, Alexandra Papanicolaou, Elizabeth Rockman, Samantha Strockis, Abby Vietor Sullivan, Chani Todd, Whitney Topping, Alison Twiss.  About: 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. Please visit nyspcc.org for more information. Venue: Dream Hotel Downtown @ Dream Beach, 355 W. 16th Street  Time: 8:00 – 10:00 pm  Beneficiary: The NYSPCC’s Trauma Recovery Program   Tickets: $150 in advance; $175 at the door  To purchase tickets please contact the Special Events office at 212.233.5500 ext. 216 or email info@nyspcc.org.  Media Contact: Joanna Scholtz / Lisa Lori Communications / 203.228.5090 / scholtz@lisalori.com

Monday, June 4, 2012 

Citymeals-on-Wheels: "27th Annual “Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels--Knives! Camera! Action! Star Chefs Salute the Silver Screen" : World-renowned chefs will unite to prepare dishes inspired by their favorite films at tasting stations throughout Rockefeller Center Plaza. While the list is still growing, this year's chefs include: Jonathan Benno, David Burke, Daniel Boulud, Mario Carbone & Rich Torrisi, Cesare Casella, John DeLucie, Larry Forgione, Marc Forgione, Gavin Kaysen, Charlie Palmer, François Payard, Alfred Portale,  Andrea Reusing, Eric Ripert, Missy Robbins, Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Joachim Splichal, Bill Telepan, Laurent Tourondel, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Geoffrey Zakarian. The event will raise funds for the preparation and delivery of nutritious meals, hand-delivered to frail, homebound elderly New Yorkers. This year’s film and food focused event will be designed by renowned architect David Rockwell.  More than 1,000 business leaders, gourmet enthusiasts, food industry trendsetters, socialites, young professionals, chefs and restaurateurs will attend one of the season’s most anticipated culinary events.  Live music and dancing will add another vibrant dash to the festivities.  Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group, will be the evening’s Grand Host. The event is chaired by Ninah & Michael Lynne; Laura & John Pomerantz; Randi & Dennis Riese; and Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch.  The Beverage Committee will be headed up by Audrey Saunders of The Pegu Club.  Wine Chair is Daniel Johnnes of the Dinex Group. Official sponsors of Citymeals-on-Wheels are American Airlines and FIJI Water. Time:  7:30 p.m. (VIP admission at 6:30 p.m.)  Venue: Rockefeller Center Plaza  Tickets:  Individual tickets: $600 each (7:30pm general admission); Benefit Committee: $2,500 (includes 2 VIP tickets, 6:30pm early admission); Grand Patron: $5,000 (includes 4 VIP tickets, 6:30pm early admission); Very Grand Patron: $10,000 (includes 6 VIP tickets, 6:30pm early admission, and access to VIP Lounge).  Details from 212-687-1290 or jean@citymeals.org  MEDIA CONTACT ONLY: Kim Esp; Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Public Relations; 212-575-4545 or kesp@lakpr.com

Israel Air Force Center Foundation 20th Anniversary Gala: The Israel Air Force Center Foundation is the fund-raising arm of the IAF Center. Former Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, will be the Keynote Speaker at the IAFC Gala. Jon Voight, Academy Award winning actor and stalwart supporter of Israel will serve as Master of Ceremonies. This historic Event will feature a special performance by well known Israeli singer Liel Kolet.  Event Chair: Mr. Al Berg - Global Head of Security and Risk Management, Liquidnet Holdings Inc.. Honorees: Dr. Miriam & Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson; Kenneth Fisher, Chairman of the Fisher House Foundation,  Mr.& Mrs. Yehochai Schneider, Major General (Ret.) David Ivry, Honorary Event Chairman:  Mr. Howard J. Rubenstein.  Special Guest Speaker: H.E. Ron Prosor, Israel Ambassador to the U.N.   Event Spiritual Leader: Rabbi Arthur Schneier. About: The Foundation is a nonprofit organization with the objective of raising funds to assist the Israel Air Force Association in planning and operating the activities of the Center. The Foundation was established in 1991 as a response to the appeal of the former IAF Commanders as well as founders and leaders of the IAF Association, to help establish and realize the Center's vision. The Center was founded with the generous help of individuals, institutions, organizations and members of Israeli Air Force Association. Under the leadership of Mr. Yehochai Schneider, various leading business entrepreneurs joined the board of the Directors of the Foundation and were the first to respond in support of the IAF. The Foundation is registered for tax purposes under 501 (c) (3) in the U.S.A. The Israel Air Force Center Foundation, Inc. welcomes all who are interested in becoming a member. By joining the IAFC Foundation and supporting the IAF Center's activities, you will be making a meaningful impact on building and strengthening Israeli society. Time: Cocktail Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.  Venue: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, One Intrepid Square, 12th Avenue & 46th Street, New York City. Tickets begin at $1,000   FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Toll Free  (877) 479-1510 or e-mail: info@iafcenter.org   | Visit our website:  WWW.IAFC-FOUNDATION.ORG

Friday, June 8, 2012

Legacy Chair: Corinne O' Kelly  Dinner Co-Chairs: Robert F. Arning (Vice Chair KPMG, LLP), Anthony N. Dalessio, (Managing Partner, KPMG, LLP), Hugh Antsy (Co-Chair, Director, BlackRock), Jeff Rogek, Laura Green (Senior Vice President, GWIM Credit Risk Executive, Bank of America),Robert J. Kaufmann (CPA, Partner, Citrin Cooperman), Lauren Sambrotto (Co-Chair, Vice President, Communications, Bank of America), Scott Bowen, Karen Bromberg (Co-Chair, Partner, Cohen & Gresser LLP), Daniel McKinney (Co-Chair, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP), Saul Curtis (Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), Noel Donohoe. Associates Committee: Esra Alev (Vice President, OPEN Credit Card American Express) Christopher Parkinson (Analyst, Equity Research, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC)

Time: Cocktails 6pm | Dinner 7pm  Venue: Cipriani 42nd Street, 110 East 42nd Street, New York City, NY. For more information: Lauren Stout | Tel: (212) 237-3878 | e-mail:  lauren.stout@cancer.org

VOICES of September 11th  - 5th Annual Always Remember Gala: Co-founder of Voices of September 11^th Mary Fetchet and husband Frank Fetchet along with Kurt Wolfgruber, Chairman, Voices, Board of Directors and a Director at New Mountain Finance Corporation will lead a list of VIP’s, 9/11 family members and Voices supporters that includes Dr. Stephen Flynn, Kathie Lee Gifford, Joe Daniels, President of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Monica Iken of Septembers Mission, Alice M. Greenwald, Vice President for Programs, Memorial Museum Director at 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Debby Sands McEneaney of the Upper West Side and Sag Harbor, Board Member and Organizer of East Hampton Artists & Writers Charity Softball. Honorary Chairmen: Governor Thomas Kean, Brian Williams, Jane Stoddard Williams. Event Chair: Bonnie McEneaney, author of the book "Messages: Signs, Visits and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11"  Keynote Speaker: Kathie Lee Gifford  Honorees: For their work on the 9/11 Memorial & Museum are Christopher Del Pozzo and Kevin P. Murphy of Lend Lease. Featuring an address by Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton and the NYC Premiere of  'Voices' of 9/11 by Take Part. Entertainment by composer: David Friedman  and soloists Amanda Nisenson, Joan Carlo, and Matt Thomas along with  Cellist Nada Radulovich.  Time: 6:30 p.m.  Venue: Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, New York City, NY

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Party: The Parrish Art Museum’s Midsummer Party, a highlight of the Hamptons summer season, will take place Saturday, July 14. This year’s gala will celebrate the “creative spirit of the East End” by honoring director/choreographer Patricia Birch, visual artist Chuck Close, author/historian Barbara Goldsmith, interior designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper, musician G.E. Smith, and choreographer Paul Taylor. Midsummer Party Co-Chairs are Deborah F. Bancroft, Carlo Bronzini Vender, Etta Froio, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Michele Pesner, Douglas Polley, Frederic M. Seegal, Marcia Dunn Sobel, and Alexandra Stanton. This year’s attendees will also include Jennifer Bartlett, Ross Bleckner, Mildred Brinn, Liliana Casabal, Gale and Ira Drukier, Arthur and Grethe Elgort, Eric Fischl and April Gornik, Jane Freilicher, Larry Gagosian, Andrea Glimcher and Marc Glimcher, David and Elizabeth Granville-Smith, Philip Isles, Malcolm Morley, Charlene and James M. Nederlander, Norman and Liliane Peck, Lisa Perry, Campion Platt and Tatiana Platt, Toni Ross, Billy Sullivan and Klaus Kertess, David Wassong, and Robert Wilson. This will be the final gala held in the Museum's Southampton location, and a last hurrah & farewell before the move to the new Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, opening November 10, 2012. About: Always a sell-out, the Midsummer Party begins with cocktails at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:30 pm in an air-conditioned tent in the Museum’s historic arboretum. The fun continues with dessert, drinks, and dancing from 10 pm to 1 am. The party draws approximately 500 dinner guests and 500 “After Ten” attendees—primarily affluent Hamptons second-homeowners and individuals with sophisticated tastes and interest in the visual arts. Glorious Food is this year’s caterer, DJ Tom Finn will provide the music, and Claire Bean, Floral and Event Design, will create the decor. The Corporate Sponsor is Sunrise Jets. Wine and spirits have been generously provided by Niche Import Co. and Glacier Potato Vodka. Venue: Parrish Art Museum arboretum, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, New York  Itinerary: 6:30 pm—Cocktails and viewing of exhibits. 7:30 pm—Dinner by Glorious Food and Music by DJ Tom Finn 10:00 pm–1:00 am—Dessert and Dancing with DJ Tom Finn  TO PURCHASE: For tickets or more information please call 631-283-2118 x 42, e-mail specialevents@parrishart.org, or visit parrishart.org

LongHouse Reserve’s Summer Benefit – COMPOSITION: LongHouse Reserve is celebrating its 21st season and will host their annual Summer Gala at their 16-acre East Hampton grounds on Saturday, July 21 honoring avant garde visionary, Robert Wilson, with the LongHouse Award and Art Historian, Dorothy Lichtenstein, with the LongHouse Art Leadership Award. Additionally, LongHouse is pleased to be celebrating Jack Lenor Larsen’s 85th Birthday on this special evening. Proceeds from the Summer Gala will support the LongHouse Reserve’s mission to exemplify living with art in all forms – a mission Jack Lenor Larsen, one of the world’s foremost advocates of traditional and contemporary crafts began in 1991.  Honorary Chairs: Edward Albee, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed, Bill T. Jones, Yoko Ono, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Slifka, Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt. Entertainment: During the gala, there will be a special performance by composer Philip Glass that will take place in the beautiful gardens of LongHouse. | Art in Motion Dance Theater    Time: 6 p.m. Garden Cocktails | 8 p.m. Dinner, Awards, Auction Venue: LongHouse Reserve - 133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton, NYAttire: Black, White and a splash of voguish yellow  Beneficiary: LongHouse Reserve. Benefit Tickets: $750, $1,250, $2,500, $5,000  Benefit Tables:  $12,000, $25,000, $50,000. Sponsors: Bacardi, Canard, Inc. Classic Party Rentals, Jana Water, Marc Leuthold, Marders, Matt Murphy Event Lighting, Most Holy Trinity Church, Nassau Tents, Ray Smith Assoc., Sensory Lights and Sound, Taylor Creative Inc., The Ocean Group, Wine Spectator  DÉCOR:  Pennington Flowers. Tickets can be purchased by calling LongHouse Reserve: Joanne Sohn at 631.329.3568 or via their website: www.longhouse.org 

About LongHouse Reserve: LongHouse Reserve exemplifies living with art in all its forms.  Founded by Jack Lenor Larsen, its collections, gardens, sculpture and programs reflect world cultures and inspire a creative life. LongHouse Reserve is a not-for-profit museum that encompasses nearly 16 beautiful acres in East Hampton, New York.  Each year the LongHouse Reserve  presents major exhibitions in both the pavilion and the gardens. Currently, there are more than 60 sculptures for the gardens including works of glass by Dale Chihuly, ceramics by Takaezu, and bronzes by Barceló, Voulkos, Benglis and de Kooning. Works by Ossorio, Claus Bury, Yoko Ono, Opocensky, Izumi Masatoshi, Bryn Hunt, Eric Fischl, Roy Lichtenstein and Takashi Soga are also on view, while the installation of a Fly’s Eye Dome designed by Buckminster Fuller and a site-specific Sol Lewitt add interesting scale and dimension. www.longhouse.org. LongHouse Reserve will be open from April 28 to October 6, Weds & Sat, 2-5pm, and Weds through Sat, 2-5pm July & August.

Media Contact:  For media inquiries, contact Joanna Scholtz at Lisa Lori Communications: 203.228.5090 or scholtz@lisalori.com 

American Cancer Society's Festive in Flip Flops 2: Join the American Cancer Society to save lives and create a world with more birthdays at a gala evening in the Hamptons. Stacy London – Emcee; Host of TLC’s "What Not to Wear" and Susan Lucci  – Host of Investigation Discovery’s "Deadly Affairs" along with other business and community leaders will come together at one of the area’s premier events for Cocktails, dinner, dancing, spectacular auction and a beach bonfire! Band: Peat Moss and the Fertilizers. Chairman: Sherri Abruzzee Gold Sponsors: Discovery Communications, Horizon Media, Turner Broadcasting. Silver Sponsors: Bobby Van's, Michael and Mary Levine Foundation, Vivaki. Wine donated by Flip Flops Wine. Time: 6:30-11:30 p.m. | Bonfire only: 9:30-11:30. 21-35 year old: dessert, dancing. Venue: Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club, 231 Mid Ocean Drive • Bridgehampton, New York 11932 • S: 631.537.1180 W: 212.883.0606

The 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse – Gala Preview Party Presented by Traditional Home Magazine To Benefit Southampton Hospital: The 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse will take place this summer in Water Mill, NY. The Showhouse will open with a Gala Preview Cocktail Party on Saturday, July 21, 2012 and run for six weeks from Sunday, July 22, 2012 to Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012. Proceeds will benefit Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY. Mr. Mario Buatta is the Honorary Showhouse Chairman. Mr. Jamie Drake and Ms. Alexa Hampton are the Honorary Design Co-Chairmen. The Showhouse is happy to announce that Traditional Home magazine will be the 2012 Presenting Sponsor. 2012 Sponsors include: Barlow Tyrie, Circa Lighting, Gloster, Hinkley Lighting, Juliska, Karastan, Lillian August, LX.TV Open House NYC, Natural Decorations, Inc., Pearson, Pratt & Lambert Paints, Raymond Vineyards, The Rug Company, Serena & Lily, Schumacher, Stanton and Thibaut. The Hampton Designer Showhouse, now in its twelfth year, is a showcase for America’s premiere design talent. Approximately 25 top interior designers and decorative artists will turn a lavish shingle style home into a decorating masterpiece. This year’s Showhouse located at 80 Flying Point Road in Water Mill, NY has been generously provided by Grande Design Residential Inc.  Gala Preview Party -- The Hampton Designer Showhouse opens with a gala preview party at the Showhouse on Saturday, July 21 Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Venue:  80 Flying Point Road in Water Mill, NY  Gala tickets are $225 each. Media Contact: Mitchell Manning Associates | tel: 212-980-1711 | e-mail: info@mitchellmanning.com 

The 28th Annual Ultimate Summertime Party presented by News Corporation: The Ultimate Summertime Party is the hottest party of the season! It’s a perfect opportunity to join 1,000 young professionals from across the city, and share in an evening of fun, food, drinks and more! Proceeds will benefit the NYC-Southern NY Chapter of the National MS Society. Venue: The Greenwich Village Country Club, 110 University Place, NY, NY  Time: 7-10 p.m. Purchase tickets at www.MSnyc.org

The Big Bang: The 19th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit: The Watermill Center will once again bring together the worlds of theater, art, fashion, design, and society for The Big Bang : The 19th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit. Watermill International Summer Program Participants from over 25 countries will create eight acres of installations and performances throughout the grounds of Watermill during the event.  The funds raised will support The Watermill Center's International Summer Program and year round Artist Residency Program, providing a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop their work. The Watermill Center is pleased to announce that Mike Kelley 1954 – 2012, a tribute exhibition including works from the Kandor Project will open at The Big Bang.  The exhibition is curated by Harald Falckenberg and will be on view at The Watermill Center through September 16, 2012. Honorary Chairs:  Marina Abramović, Pedro Almódovar, Laurie Anderson, Bernard Arnault, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kathleen Brennan & Tom Waits, Steve Buscemi, Lucinda Childs, Helena Christensen, Jean-Paul Claverie, Chuck Close, Bob Colacello, Alan Cumming, Willem Dafoe, Christophe de Menil, Renée Fleming, Frank Gehry, Philip Glass, Nan Goldin, Douglas Gordon, Zaha Hadid, H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover, Antony Hegarty, Jenny Holzer, Marc Jacobs, Bianca Jagger, Donna Karan, Harvey Keitel, Annie Leibovitz, Isaac Mizrahi, Jessye Norman, Charlotte Rampling, Lou Reed, Charles Renfro, Isabella Rossellini, Salman Rushdie, Sharon Stone, James Turrell, Gloria Vanderbilt, Dita von Teese, Rufus Wainwright, Jörn Weisbrodt. Benefit Chairs:  Shaikha Paula al-Sabah, Lisa Anastos, Wallis Annenberg, Louise Blouin & Mathew Kabatoff, Henry Buhl, Bonnie Comley & Stewart F. Lane, Paula Cooper & Jack Macrae, Lisa de Kooning, Lisa & Sanford Ehrenkranz, Larissa Hilbig & Harald Falckenberg, Wendy & Roger Ferris, Anke & Jüergen Friedrich, Barbara Goldsmith, Calvin Klein, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Alison Mazzola, Nancy Negley, Katharina Otto-Bernstein & Nathan Bernstein, Paddle8, Lisa & Richard Perry, Tatiana & Campion Platt, Katharine & William Rayner, Louisa Sarofim, Barbara Slifka, Leila & Melville Straus, Christine Wächter-Campbell & William I. Campbell. Contemporary Chairs:  Valerie Boster, Peter Brant Jr., Edward Chapman, Martin Dawson, Daisy Johnson, Sara Moonves, Dalia Oberlander, Sofia Sanchez.  ABOUT THE WATERMILL CENTER: Watermill is a laboratory for performance founded by Robert Wilson as a unique environment for emerging and established artists from around the world to explore new ideas. Robert Wilson is the Artistic Director.  Watermill draws inspiration from all the arts as well as from social, human and natural sciences. Watermill is a global community of artists. Living and working together among the extensive collection of art and artifacts lies at the heart of the Watermill experience. Watermill is a haven for artists, supporting their work among a network of international institutions and venues that embrace new interdisciplinary approaches. Watermill is unique within the global landscape of experimental theatrical performance, and regularly brings together the brightest minds from all disciplines to do, in Wilson's words, "what no one else is doing." Watermill offers a wide range of programs and activities throughout the year. For the well-known International Summer Arts Program, Wilson invites 60-80 artists who come from over 25 countries—48 countries so far— for 4-5 weeks of intense creative exploration. For the Center’s Fall and Spring Residency programs, which take place from September to June, a committee of practitioners in the arts and humanities selected 17 groups, individuals, and scholars to be in residence. The Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation thanks LVMH / Moët Hennessy.Louis Vuitton. Cocktails courtesy of Bacardi USA/ wine provided by Mouton Rothschild /additional beverages provided by Peroni, Izze, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Pana Attire: The dress code for The Big Bang is Pop and will inspire the fashion of the evening as guests dance under the stars in the auction tent. Time: 6:00 p.m  Venue: The Watermill Center, 39 Watermill Towd Road, Water Mill, New York 11976   Tickets: Tables start at $10,000, dinner tickets at $1,000. For tickets, please contact: Pinki Patel | e-mail: pinki.patel@watermillcenter.org | tel: (212) 253-7484 ext. 10   Media Contact: TJ Witham | e-mail: tj.witham@watermillcenter.org | tel: (212) 253-7484 ext. 22

The 64th Annual Artists and Writers Celebrity Softball Game: the East Hampton Artists and Writers 64th Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring a lineup that includes some of the most talented and creative East Enders, will take place on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. in Herrick Park, in the heart of East Hampton Village. Time: Batting Practice: Noon | Game Time: 2 p.m.  Stepping up to the plate this year for the Artists will be Alec Baldwin, Christie Brinkley, Josh Charles, Anthony WEHM, Eric Ernst, Ed Hollander, Mark Feuerstein, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Walter Bernard, Jean Reno, Gregg Bello, Bill Strong, and Lori Singer, among many others. On the Writers side, team members include Ken Auletta, Mike Lupica, Giada de Laurentiis, George Stephanopoulos, Lawrence O’Donnell, Carl Bernstein, Mort Zuckerman, Richard Reeves, Jim Leyritz, Rod Gilbert, Mark Weinstein, Bill Collage, Mark Green and Richard Wiese. Umpires include Dan Rattiner, Hon Judge Richard Lowe III, Bridget Fleming. Announcers will be Juliet Papa, James Lipton, Ali Wentworth and Fred Graver. There will be a special tribute to Bert Sugar. Families are invited to enjoy hot dogs and burgers by Suzy Sirloin, Joe & Liza’s Bay Burger Ice Cream & Snapple and dozens of raffles & games for the kids. Limited edition 2012 Game T-shirts and hats will also be available for sale. The National Anthem will be performed by Singers from dozens of Houses of Worship on the East End. Nancy Atlas will sing for the 7th inning stretch. Suggested donation of $10 which will benefit four charities: East Hampton Day Care Learning Center, Phoenix Houses of Long Island, East End Hospice and The Retreat.  Sponsors: The 2012 Artists Writers Game is being sponsored by HBO, Daily News, Squad Security, Shana Alexander Foundation, Hollander Design, Regal Theaters, 1010 WINS, Dr Ron Noy, Dan’s Papers, Snapple, Ronnette Riley Architect, Sag Harbor Express, Lafayette 148, Walter Bernard Design, American Transit Insurance, Hampton International Film Festival, Suzy Sirloin, LIRR, ESPNradio, Allstate, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, JCOH, Bay Street Theater, Alfred Dunner, Film the Hamptons, Hamptons International Film Festival, Snapple and Grand Stand Sports. For more information, call 631-288-7080

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

“WHAT’S ON THE TABLE?” - An event to ensure that all poor and low-income New Yorkers are able to access healthy, nutritious food: Right now, 1.5 million New Yorkers – including one in four children – live in a food-insecure household. They struggle to put even the most basic of meals on the table. “What’s on the Table?” supports United Way of New York City’s multi-faceted work to combat hunger and improve nutrition for vulnerable children and families. Co-Chairs: Susan L. Burden; Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi; Avis Richards and Bruce Richards; Lori Silverbush and Tom Colicchio. Benefit Committee: Natasha Bell, Keith M. Bloomfield & Mark Mullett, Alison & Andy Brettschneider, Charmaine & Carter Burden, Lauren Bush Lauren, Alina Cho, Candice Cook, Dori Cooperman, Lisa & Neil Crespi, Mireya D’Angelo, Ross Deutsch, Raphael Paul diTommaso, Dan Gluck, Harald Grant, Jane & James Greenberg, Louise Grunwald, Jessie & Greg Herschell, Stephanie Hirsch, Coppy Holzman, Michele & Jeffrey Jacob, Dayssi & Paul Kanavos, Greg Kelly, Kara Kenney, Milena Kozhin, Katie Lee, Julie Lesko, Nick Morris, Anna Patruno, Jay Rubenstein, Amanda Russell & Matt Calhoun, Elisa & Scott Schwartz, Cindy & Tom Wagner, Charlie Walk, Marcy & Michael Warren, Sue Waterbury & Jamie Rose, Samantha & David Yanks, Karim Zouiyen, Tanya Zuckerbrot & Glenn Beyer.  Junior Benefit Committee: Arielle Ergas, Ariel Feldman, Jennifer Friedman, Josy Hamren, Harley Levine, Carla Losak, Chloe Richards, Lee Rubenstein, Jennifer Tuft

Tickets: $250 per person. Buy Tickets  For Press Inquiries Please contact: Laura Henson|  HvM Communications | Tel: 646-770-1085 or 917-539-7812 | e-mail: laura@hvm.com

11/01/2011 Princess Grace Foundation–USA (PGF-USA) hosts Princess Grace Awards Gala: On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the Princess Grace Foundation–USA (PGF-USA) will host the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City in the presence of TSH The Prince and Princess of Monaco and present 21 Awards to emerging artists in theater, dance and film, as well as present the 2011’s Princess Grace Statue Award to Jon M. Chu, director of the highest grossing concert-themed film of all time in the U.S. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.  Time: 6:30 p.m. Reception and Silent Auction / 7:30pm Awards Ceremony, Dinner, & Live Auction  Venue: Cipriani 42nd Street, New York, NY    Tickets:  Tables can be purchased starting at $15,000, tickets starting at $1,000. To purchase tickets, contact Tamara Leuchtenburg at Event Associates: 212.245.6570 or tamaral@eventasscoiatesinc.com.    Press Inquiries:  Lauren Thayer at Lisa Lori Communications |  | 34 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 123, Greenwich, CT 06830  | tel: 203.228.5090  | e-mail:  thayer@lisalori.com  | The Exclusive LLC Blog – www.theexclusivellc.tumblr.com | The LLC Twitter – www.twitter.com/lisaloricomm

Time: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm    Venue: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, New York, NY 10021.   Tickets and Packages: $125, $300, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000.    Contact: Robyn Marks, 212-582-0341, ext 1288 or rmarks@fountainhouse.org

9/7/2011  The Couture Council of the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology will honor Valentino with their Artistry of Fashion Award. Benefit Luncheon at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City starting at 11:30am.  Valentino Luncheon Chairs: Anne H. Bass, Charlotte Moss, Diane von Furstenberg and The Honorable Daphne Guinness.  Tickets: $1,000 to $1,500; Tables: $10,000 to $25,000  To purchase luncheon tickets, please contact Vicki Guranowski, 212 217.4105, fax 212 594.9206, or email: Victoria_Guranowski@fitnyc.edu   For Press inquiries contact: Catherine Petree, 212.907.6484 or email: Catherine.Petree@gsmltd.net

10/21/10 The IFAADS Benefit Preview Opening for The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center will be the beneficiary of the funds raised at the Benefit Preview Evening. The Benefit Preview provides the very first view of The 2010 International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show.  The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, founded in 1989, was New York's first vetted fair and remains one of the world's most prestigious art and antique fairs.  The glamorous, world-class showcase consistently attracts leading international dealers with an outstanding selection of superb works of art, featuring everything from antiquities to contemporary art.  Categories represented include arms and armour, bronzes, rare books, carpets, ethnographica, furniture, garden furniture, glass, jewellery, maps, manuscripts, marine artefacts, pictures, porcelain, pottery and sculpture.  All items are for sale under the strictest vetting conditions. The 2010 Co-Chairmen are Melinda Blinken, Libby Fitzgerald, Lisa McCarthy, Daisy Soros and Michel Cox Witmer. Time: 5:45-9 p.m. Venue: Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City.Tickets: $200-5,000

10/20/10 The America-Israel Friendship League 2010 Partners for Democracy Awards Dinner: This year’s honorees include Shari Arison, Owner of Arison Group, Efrat Peled, Chairman & CEO of Arison Investments, Yair Seroussi, Chairman of the Board of Bank Hapoalim, Zion Kenan, President and CEO of Bank Hapoalim, and Charles D. Davidson, Chairman and CEO of Noble Energy, Inc.  Time: The benefit begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m.  Venue: The Plaza (5th Avenue at Central Park South) .Dietary laws will be observed. Tickets start at $1,000 per person for this business attire event. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the AIFL Benefit Office at 212-935-1840 or benefitaifl@aol.com

10/7/10 DRINK FOR PINK: A Night to Benefit the Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundation:  Join us at Two E Bar/Lounge at The Pierre Hotel as we kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Guests will enjoy discounted drink specials from Two E's Pink Drink menu  created in honor of this special evening. In addition to the delicious cocktail menu and fabulous fare, the event promises raffle prizes like High Tea, Gifts from Coty Perfumes, Lyric Culture Clothing, and Off Broaway Tickets. A special surprise will be awarded to the best dressed "Pink Outfit" of the evening!  The Drink For Pink event leads right into The Pierre's exclusive Rumor dance party from 9:00pm - 2:00am featuring DJ Brian Christopher. The Pink Drink menu is available throughout the night with proceeds benefitting LRBCF's Support Programs. TIME: 7:00pm-2:00am  VENUE: Two E Bar/Lounge at The Pierre Hotel, 2 East 61st St, New York, NY