The opening of the Barbara Kruger exhibition in East Hampton Guild Hall.

This past Friday night in East Hampton Guild Hall celebrated the opening of the Barbara Kruger exhibition with installations in the museum’s galleries. Philanthropists Patsy and Jeff Tarr were also honored. The dinner was held on the oceanfront property of Julie Taubman. There was an auction with original signed art by artists from the East End including Richard Price, Larry Rivers as well as a personal tour by Alec Baldwin of the 30 Rock set.

Rick and Bonnie Reiss, Dale Atkins and Rob Rosen, and Ninah and Michael Lynne

Chris Lukas, Thersia Riordan, Adriana Pidwerbetsky, Erin Gibbs, Linda, and Don Heimstaedt

Afterwards there was dancing (under the stars) with music by Peter Duchin and his orchestra. The evening was sponsored by Van Cleef and Arpels.

Jeff Tarr, Morris Mark, Susan Mark, and Patsy Tarr

Glenn Fuhrman, Amanda Fuhrman, Pamela Pantzer, and Edward Pantzer

Marjorie Chester and Gary Adamek

Christina Strassfield, and Jeffery and Nancy Jane Loewy

Leila Straus and Monique Knowlton

Stewart F. Lane, and Bonnie Comley

Jeff Hansen, Florence Mauchant, Marla Sabo, and Sylvia Rodriguez

Steve Jacobson, Linda Lindenbaum, and Susan Jacobson

Patrica Durkan and Jose Arandia

Amanda and Glenn Fuhman

Renee and Richard Steinberg

Geuillermo Gomez and Valeria Pollak

Dianne Vavra and Michael Combs

Dan and Kathy Comelli

John Haubrich, Marla Sabo, and Ed Krug

Vered, Janet Lehr, and Dallas Ernst

Suzanne McClelland, Di Sherlock, and Carole Shymanski

Claire Evans and Ruth Applehoff

David Joel, Ruth Applehoff, and Sarah Underhill

Ruth Applehoff and Rose Hartman

Estrellita Brodsky, Leila Straus, and Susan Jacobson

Barbara K, Alec Baldwin, and Romaine Gordon

Marla Sabo, Dianne Vavra, Michael Combs, and Florence Mauchant

Don Mullen and Barbara Kruger

Adrianna Pidwerbetsky

Pam Pantzer, and Roy and Frieda Furman

Jane Susskind-Narins

Alec Baldwin and Claire Evans

Patsy Tarr, Dale Atkins Rosen, and Bonnie Reiss

The world premiere of Trust by Paul Weitz, starring Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster and Ari Graynor, with Peter DuBois directing, officially opened at Off-Broadway’s Second State Theatre this past Thursday night after being in previews for almost three weeks.

Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, Peter DuBois, Ari Graynor, and Zach Braff

The show will run through September 12.

Donald Faison

Mo Rocca and Jamie De Roy

George C. Wolfe

Josh Hamilton

Jane Rosenthal

Emmy Rossum

Halley Feiffer

Sally Hawkins and Cherry Jones

Paul Weitz

Tom Cavanagh and Anthony Rapp

Last Wednesday night, John Demsey hosted a a reception in honor of Annemarie Iverson and her new book In Fashion, published by Assouline Press. The book is Iverson’s guide to breaking into the fashion world. The event -- and Mr. Demsey, who is Estee Lauder Group President -- brought out a big group of fashion people and their admirers including Gabourey Sidibe, Bobbi Brown, Nicole Miller, Patri Li, Aerin and Jane Lauder, Jeannette Chang, Felicia Milewicz and Marianne Diorio of Estee Lauder, Jonthan Becker, Steve Benson, Jeff Podolsky, Roopal Patel, Pamela Taylor, Cece Cord, Judy Gordon Cox, Helen Lee Schifter, Dr. Brian Saltzman, Felicia Taylor. Hors d’oeuvres were by Cornelia Guest and her catering team from Templeton Events.

Cornelia Guest

Beverly Durham, Christopher Myers, and Heidi Chen

Aerin Lauder

Karen Larrain, Richard Sinnott, and Frank Halter

Keith Bloomfield and Felicia Taylor

Niko, Jakob, and Vanessa Panotas

Peter Born

Christophe von Hohenberg, Stephen Strick, and Carolina von Humboldt

Judy Gordon Cox and Timothy Whealon

Alison Mazzola, Pam Taylor, and George Ledes

Katharine Van Itallie and Lars Klove

Mikki Taylor, Melanie Dunea, Jenny Fine, and Alexandra Trower

Annemarie Iverson and John Demsey

Alana Tabacco, Michael Ellison, and Pinki Patel

Alberto Finali and friend

Helen Lee Schifter, Nicole Miller, and Roopal Patel

Bobbi Brown and Gabourey Sidibe

Jeffrey Podolsky

Sarah Cristobal and Lucy McIntyre

Bobbi Brown

Kim Holland

Jeannette Chang

Cece Cord

Monica Murphy and Becca Brown

Christopher John and Stephen Fernandez

Sophia Signorelli and Michael Ellison

Neal Fox, Martha Kramer, and Jeannette Chang

Rochelle Jacobs and Karen Larrain

Jenny Fine and Alexandra Trower

Jonathan Becker

Ruth Anne Stantley and Romita Bhandary

On Sunday, August 8th, Ingeborg and Ira Rennert opened their home for a special dinner benefiting the Museum of Jewish Heritage – a Living Memorial to the Holocaust. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Rennert and their daughter Nina Rennert Davidson, guests included Chairman of the Museum Robert M. Morgenthau, Director of the Museum David G. Marwell, Ph.D., Alan and Robin Bell, Simon and Stefany Bergson, Ann and Ken Bialkin, David and Barbara Blumenthal, Marc Chiffert  and Victoria Kahn, Janet Davis, Daniel Eisenstadt, Leslie Feldman and Barbara Yarnell, Jacquin Fink, Harold and Linda Friedman, Peter and Caroline Friedman, Elisabeth Givner, Rhoda and Edwin Guinsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Haber, Esq., Patti Kenner, George Klein, Helaine and Sidney Lerner, Rita Lerner, Jerry and Carol Levin, Beth and Jim Lewis, Mickey and Marcia Lyons, Dr. David and Judy Marwell, Elliott and Mimi Meisel, Ann Oster, Irving and June Paler, Dr. Julie Ratner, Dan and Chris Rattiner, Yael and Benjamin Ringel, Carol Roaman, Sheila J. Robbins and George Schwalb, Joseph and Paulette Rose, Nina Rosenwald, Annette Sabin and Victoria Bijou, Leslie Sarakin, Iris Schwartz, Jane and Ken Schwartz, Tracy and Eric Semler, Amb. Carl Spielvogel and Barbaralee Diamondstein, Rosa Strygler, Malcolm Thomson and Melody Richardson, Nina and Walter Weiner, Louise Gunderson and Barbara Zimet among others. A Summer Evening in Sagaponack was a celebration of the Museum’s current exhibit Project Mah Jongg, which explores the history and meaning of the game that became a Jewish-American tradition. The exhibit includes original illustrations by Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, and Bruce McCall. All proceeds from the night will benefit the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.

David G. Marwell, Museum Director with hosts Ingeborg and Ira Rennert

Dr. Julie Ratner, Museum Trustee Patti Kenner, and Elizabeth Givner

Ambassador Carl Spielvogel and Barbaralee Diamondstein-Spielvogel

Ingeborg Rennert, Mitchell Davidson, Nina Rennert Davidson, and Jason Binn

Museum Trustee Rita Lerner with Dr. Cliff Salm, Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg and Sen. Frank Lautenberg

Museum Trustee Emerita Rosa Strygler and Ingeborg Rennert

Museum Trustees Ingeborg Rennert and Rita Lerner, and Museum Vice Chair Ann Oster

Nina Rennert Davidson and Museum Vice Chair George Klein

Dan Rattiner and Chris Wasserstein

Tamara Rennert Winn and Nina Rennert Davidson

Randy Winn and Mitchell Davidson

 

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