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 Taste of Summer
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| Mary Snow, Nathalie Gerschel Kaplan, Jill Roosevelt, Ellen Niven-Deery, and Milly de Cabrol with Asprey Executives at The Madison Square Boys & Girls Club's 6th annual Purses & Pursenalities luncheon |
The Madison Square Boys & Girls Club netted $106,000 for at its 6th annual Purses & Pursenalities luncheon held at Cipriani 42nd Street. They event honored Asprey, Julie Dannenberg of Avenue Magazine, and designer Eric Javits. Event Co-Chairs were Christine Smith Gray and Amy Hoadley. The luncheon was hosted by NBC4 and LX New York television personality Jane Hanson.
"In a very short time, this event has grown into one of the greatest 'see and be seen' events in New York society," said Purses & Pursenalities Event Co-Chair Amy Hoadley. "Supporting worthy not-for-profits is always in fashion, and Purses & Pursenalities gives more than 300 women the opportunity to celebrate the work of Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in style."
Since 1884, the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club has been providing after-school and summer programs for thousands of children in New York City's most disadvantaged communities. By providing proven education, recreation and guidance programs in a safe and nurturing environment that many children consider a second home, we help young participants lead happy, healthy and productive lives. A founding member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Madison currently serves more than 5,000 youth ages six to eighteen at seven sites throughout the Bronx and Brooklyn as well as Camp Madison in Kingston, New York. For more information, visit www.madisonsquare.org. |
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| Mark Gilbertson and Julie Dannenberg |
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| Amy Hoadley and Christine Gray |
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| Jane Hanson, Eric Javits, and Julie Dannenberg |
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| Alix Michel and Michele Gerber Klein |
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| Polly Onet and Margo Langenberg |
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| Mary McFadden, Margo Langenberg, and Jean Shafiroff |
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| Gayle and Dr. Howard Sobel |
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| Jill Roosevelt and Mary Snow |
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| Jocelyn and Eric Javits |
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| Kamie Lightburn and Melissa Morris |
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| Guy and Lucie Regal |
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| Shawonda Swain |
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| Mickey Ateyeh and Beth Rudin DeWoody |
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| Joe Patuleia, Kate Edmonds, and Alex Donner |
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Last week in Central Park at the Naumburg Bandshell, from 7 to 11, was a perfect summer night for the Central Park Conservancy's annual Taste of Summer benefit. A thousand guests (uh-huh), 40 famous New York chefs, a VIP Café hosted by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group; dancing to Tom Finn the DJ who can get anybody on the dance floor because they can't help it.
The host committee looked like this: Gillian Miniter, who stepped down a few days ago as the President of the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy; James Andrew, Muffie Potter Aston, Ashley Baker, Edward Barsamian, Mario Buatta, Ashley Bush, Lauren Bush, Sharon Bush, David Patrick Columbia (who ever hearda him?), Dave Davis, Peter Davis, Andrea Greeven Douzet, Somers Farkas, Suzanne and Woody Johnson, Kristy and Jonathan Korngold, Jill Lafer, James LaForce, Alexandra Lebenthal, Peter Max, Patrick McMullan, Vanessa Noel, Yesim Philip, William Rondina, Hunt Slonem, Felicia Taylor, John Truex. |
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| Under the tent |
This al fresco event is held in a tent in front of Naumburg Bandshell (mid-Park at 72nd Street). The restaurants and chefs participating: Asia de Cuba – John DiLeo; Bice Ristorante – Silverio Chavez; BLT Market – Laurent Tourondel; Brasserie Cognac – Florian Hugo; Brasserie Les Halles – Carlos Llaguno; Bridgewater Chocolate; The Carlyle Restaurant – Jacques Sorci; The Central Park Boathouse – Fred Mero; China Grill, Inc. – Bradley Day; Ciao Bella Gelato – Danilo Zecchin; Columbus Tavern – Phil Conlon; Ed's Chowder House – Ed Brown and John Miele; Geisha – Richard Lee; GILT – Justin Bogle; Ivy Bakery – Daniellan Louie; Junoon – Vikas Khanna; Le Cirque – Craig Hopson; Maya Restaurant – Richard Sandoval; New Leaf Restaurant & Bar – Scott Q. Campbell; Orsay – Antoine Camin; The Palm Court at The Plaza – Willis Loughhead; Park Avenue Summer – Kevin Lasko; The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English – Mike Suppa; Quality Meats – Stratos Georgedakis and Scott Tacinelu; Serafina – Freddy Duarte; Serendipity 3 – Stephen Bruce; South Gate at Jumeirah Essex House – Kerry Heffernan; STK Meatpacking & STK Midtown – Adriano Ricco and Humberto Leon; SUSHISAMBA – Fernando Navas; Swifty's Restaurant – Stephen Attoe; Thalassa Restaurant – Raphael Abrahante; Trattoria Dell 'Arte - Brando De Oliveira.
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| The Central Park Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1980 as a public-private partnership with the City of New York to restore Central Park to its former splendor. The Park we have today begins with them. After decades of neglect, they took on the task to manage and preserve it for present and future generations. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, corporations, foundations, and the City, the Conservancy has invested over $530 million to date into the Park, transforming it into a model for urban parks worldwide. Any Park-goer knows this without knowing it. Through events like this, the Conservancy is able to provide 85 percent of Central Park's $37.4 million annual budget. For more information on the Conservancy, please visit centralparknyc.org. |
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| New Leaf Restaurant and Bar |
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| Park Avenue Summer |
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| Cheo Leon at Asia de Cuba |
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| Gabriella Bruno, Daniellan Louie, and Cesar Maldonado |
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| Choi, Koji, and Sam at Sushisamba |
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| Fred Mero, Russel Rosenberg, and Freddie Jimenez |
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| Danny Meyer and gang |
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| Justin Donaldson and Justin Vogle at Gilt |
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| Stephen Attoe at Swifty's |
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| Brasserie Les Halles |
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| Kerry Heffernan and Alessandra Rotondi |
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| China Grill |
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| Willis Loughhead, Executive Chef, The Plaza |
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| Jennifer Pascale at Bridgewater Chocolate |
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| Katherine Blaze and George Aviles at Columbus Tavern |
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| Russel Rosenberg, Fred Mero, and Freddie Jimenez |
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| Chef Silverio Chavez at Bice |
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| Vittorio Assaf at Geisha Restaurant |
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| Gramercy Tavern |
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| Chef Antoine Camin at La Goulue |
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| Nicole Blackford and Bryan Gray |
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| Margaret Dicks, Kevin Guzman, Josh Mintz, and Jonathan |
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| Swifty's Robert Caravaggi and Bill Cunningham |
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| Elliot Winick |
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| Frank Lacastro, Terri Coppersmith, and Dough Blonsky |
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| Sharon Bush, Alexandra Lebenthal, Muffie Potter Aston, Gillian Miniter, Serena Miniter, Somers Farkas, and Chloe Bausano |
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| Nathan Hunter, Couri Hunter, Leah Penney, Kate Leitch, and Terrence Kooyker |
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| Jonathan Farkas, Nicole Sexton, Somers Farkas, and Muffie Potter Aston |
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| Helen Nivlock, Francesca Madeo, Jennifer Dejongh, and Courtney Baker |
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| Douglas Blonsky, Kitty and Tom Kempner, and Gillian Miniter |
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| Nick Gillespie, Michael Marksz, Alexandra Martin, and Veronique de Rugy |
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| Tom, Laura, Veronica, Mary, and Ned Winner |
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| Peter Sallese and Allison Minton |
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| Chris Taylor |
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| Kerry Shannon, Rebecca Collora, and Wendy Van Raalte |
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| Andrea Greeven Douzet, Alexandra Lebenthal, and Gillian Miniter |
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| Tabla Restaurant |
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| The Loeb Central Park Boathouse |
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| Daniella Caliendo and Steve Spinella |
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| Jeff Peek, Liz Peek, and Bob Cochran |
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| Jean Shafiroff and Dawne Marie Grannum |
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| John Foster, Stephanie Foster, and Doug Blonsky |
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| Deborah Rosenzweig and Amy Johannessen |
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| Mai and Douglas Blonsky |
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| Roric Tobin and Vanessa Noel |
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| Peachy Deegan and Blaine Caravaggi |
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| Mario Buatta |
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| Steven Beltrani and Scott Jensen |
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| Bob and Susanne Cochran |
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| Michael and Elyse Newhouse |
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| Hillary, Caroline, and Laura Hall |
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| Alexis Clark and Michele Smith |
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| Dr Jennifer Haythe and Brett Heyman |
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| Mauro Maccioni, Kerry Heffernan, and Robert Caravaggi |
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| Yuka Fujipa, Sung, and Helena Park |
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| Gillian and Sylvester Miniter |
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| DJ Tom Finn |
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| Taj at Thalassa Restaurant |
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Earlier last month, The New York Pops' marked its 28th birthday with Celebrate Hope, a grand gala evening celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope and honoring decades of support by Interpublic Group. The event began with a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring a special lineup of concert artists – including Tyne Daly, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, Tom Wopat, Aaron Lazar, Gregg Edelman, Ryan Silverman, Tony DeSare, Maurice Hines, Michele Lee, Jamie Barton, Cartier Williams and special guest Angela Lansbury – under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke.
The New York Pops were also joined on stage by the singers of The Camp Broadway Kids and the West Point Glee Club. Following the concert, a black tie dinner and dance was held at the luxurious Plaza Hotel.
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| Jamie Barton and the West Point Glee Club |
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| Matt Dengler, Randy Redd, and Zak Resnik |
The concert program offered musical selections from Hope's extensive career that spanned decades of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, film and television, such as "Ballin' the Jack", "Thanks for the Memory", and "Road to Morocco" – as well as works of his contemporaries whom have been inspired by his iconic talent.
The evening's honorees were The Bob Hope Legacy, an organization founded by Linda Hope to preserve her father's memory, and Interpublic Group, Michael I. Roth, Chairman and CEO, in thanks for their continued support of The New York Pops. |
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| Tom Wopat and Gregg Edelmann |
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| Michael Feinstein |
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| Cartier Williams |
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music.
Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at Carnegie Hall, enjoying one of the venue's highest subscription renewal rates of any series. |
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| The whole cast taking bows |
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| The Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom |
| The New York Pops was founded by former NBC Music Director Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America's rich musical heritage. Along with performing at Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops tours throughout the world and gives free concerts in New York City parks. The orchestra's media projects include performing for the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC, nationwide radio broadcasts, and numerous recordings. The New York Pops' extensive education programs allow thousands of public schoolchildren to participate in concert and music, making experiences at Carnegie Hall and in schools throughout New York City's five boroughs. |
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| Ryan Silverman, Steven Reineke, and Aaron Lazar |
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| Robert and and Barbara Taylor Bradford |
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| New York Pops Chairman Jim Read and wife Patty Read |
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| Adam Perry |
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| Marilyn Horne and Jamie Barton |
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| Christine Ebersole, Michael Feinstein, and Michele Lee |
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| Honorees Michael I. Roth and Linda Hope, with Music Director Steven Reineke |
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| Christine Ebersole |
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| Kelli O'Hara and Aaron Lazar |
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| Angela Lansbury |
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| Michele Lee and Ryan Silverman |
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| Kelli O'Hara, Steven Reineke, and Angela Lansbury |
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| Zak Resnik and friend |
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| Tony DeSare and friends |
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| Tyne Daly and friend |
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| Photographs by Cutty McGill (Madison Square); ANN WATT (Taste of Summer).
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