PARTY PICTURES
The Associates Committee of The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's 23rd Annual Bunny Hop; UCP of NYC hosted its 13th Annual UCP of NYC Women Who Care Luncheon Kickoff Reception; Kick-off party for the Save Venice Gala, "Un Ballo in Maschera."

ART SET
It's that time of year again and Charlie Scheips covers the art shows and fair and the Whitney Biennial and shows you what you'll be missing if you don't get there (you'll wish you did). And remembers his friend Stanley Grinstein.

HOUSE
NYSD House revisits Master Lithographer Judith Solodkin in her studio at the Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Billy Zane: Will "The Sound of Music" Lead to Purple "Phantom" Tights? ... Patti LuPone Rocks the Cradle — One Night Only! ... More Oscar Telecast Suggestions — (Start Earlier!!)

SOCIAL DIARY
Yesterday in New York, the Michael's lunch, a super media moment; and last night: the New York Philharmonic's Spring Gala with a staged performance of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" starring Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson and in the presence of the composer librettist himself; a magical New York evening.

PARTY PICTURES
The Viennese Opera Ball at The Waldorf; The Bronx Museum of the Arts Spring Gala and Art Auction 2014; The School of American Ballet's 2014 Winter Ball; ADAA Art Show Gala Preview 2014.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Michael Gross' latest and greatest — House of Outrageous Fortune, Fifteen Central Park West, the World's Most Powerful Address ... Fort Worth, in the news ... Hello From An Old Friend ... Kaye Ballard's Final One-Night Bye Bye.

SOCIAL DIARY
Another cold, grey late winter's day in New York, and another busy night on the social calendar including a cocktail reception for New Yorkers For Children, and a lecture for the French Heritage Society by Olivier Bernier on the life and style of Madame Pompadour and the ways of that world.

PARTY PICTURES
Lighthouse Guild International's Annual POSH Palm Beach Dinner Dance at Club Colette; The Four Arts’ Contemporaries Gala, Rock the Casbah; The Hope for Depression Research Foundation Preview Party for the 11th annual Palm Beach Jewelry Art & Antique Show; The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation's inaugural Bipolar Medical Briefing Luncheon.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH:Madonna — The Hostess With The Mostess ... With More Muscle! Oscar Telecast Post-Mortem: Here's The Secret — It was ALWAYS Long and Boring! Matthew McConaughey, Oscar's Real Gentleman.

SOCIAL DIARY
Cold day and night with the social calendar heating up in New York with several events including a preview exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, and a gala performance of the Young People's Chorus at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

PARTY PICTURES
The Vanity Fair Oscar party; where it began, what came before, and where it's going.

HOUSE
While exploring nearby urban wilds, John Foreman discovers an unexpected gem in Union, New Jersey.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Oscar Night 2014. Hooray For Hollywood. Okay — Hooray for Ellen!  (The Perfect, Subversive, Gently Joking Host.) ... And all The Rest — Lupita, Leto, Matthew, Cate, Bette and Pink!

SOCIAL DIARY
Big snows predicted never showed. The Oscars you already know about even if you hadn't seen them; the Della Feminas gave a book party for Dr. Gerald Imber and his new thriller-novel; and a lovely obituary for Maria von Trapp of the "Sound of Music" von Trapps, who died at 99.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Washington Social Diary. Carol Joynt looks around the town for What's New and Cool Now: La Piquette, Pinstripes and Fiola Mare. And what they're like people and menu-wise, and who's reserving.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Eartha Kitt — Her Life Was Not "Monotonous" and Zoe Saldana Wants To Play It ... RIP Ruth Henderson ... Dishy Lunching With Jess Cagle ... The Hugeness of Liam Neeson ... The Never-Ending Marilyn!

HOUSE
Sian, Lesley, and JH visit Dee Dee Eustace, "the cheerleader with the 95 average," who's more than made it in Canada, but is unabashedly starry-eyed about at last relocating to New York.

PARTY PICTURES
Opening night of Gloria Vanderbilt: The Left Hand is the Dreamer; The Horticultural Society of New York's 2nd annual Green Bean Bash; One Enchanted Evening to benefit Four Arts in PB; Hilary and Wilbur Ross celebrate the Louvre in Palm Beach with American Friends of the Louvre.

SOCIAL HISTORY
Resort Life, Chapter XXXVII: October 1969 – February 1970: London + Ireland + Palm Beach + Arizona. Augustus Mayhew's 37th Edition of Ellen Glendinning Ordway's amazing archive of mid-20th century American society.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Friday Potpourri: "Hannibal" ... More "Pompeii" ... Terrence McNally's New Play ... Late Night With — Almost Everybody! And Why is Justin Bieber Such a Bad Boy?

SOCIAL DIARY
New York on a cold winter's day, cab-snatcher, new mothers; Gloria Vanderbilt exhibition opens at 1stdibs in the presence of the artist, her sons, and best friend; plus Dance Theatre of Harlem gala, and Cookies for Kids' Cancer; plus a Vreeland at Verdura.

GUEST DIARY
Anita Sarko is back shopping at her favorite finds and good habits, which took her to Dover Street Market New York (DSMNY) and from the moment she walked through the entrance, it was "WHOA! ..."

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: ALL IN THE MIX — Alan Cumming ... Lena Dunham ... Elaine Stritch ... Gwyneth Paltrow ... Alec Baldwin. And a Very Happy Birthday Remembrance to The Star of Stars — La Liz!

SOCIAL DIARY
The real life story of Highclere, known as Downton Abbey, and Tilly Losch who briefly became the 6th Countess of Carnarvon; plus Hilary and Galen Weston host a polo match and gala luncheon at Windsor in Vero Beach; and Michele Gerber Klein's cocktail reception for Gerard Schwarz, music director of the All Star Orchestra.

PARTY PICTURES
The New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Dinner; The 57th Annual International Red Cross Ball in Palm Beach; J.Mclaughlin Charity Pop-Up Shop To Benefit The Society Of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Raynham Hall's Annual Valentine's Benefit.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: "Strong Enough" — A New Book About Cher's Ill-Fated Solo TV Series ... This n' That From Palm Beach, Texas, and a Celebration of Elaine Kaufman in Manhattan.