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Ari and Danielle Lerner, Brad and Robin Roberts, Sachi Shah, Rushabh Vora, and Lori and Zachary Pomerantz outside the Rose Center for Earh and Space. |
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| American Museum of Natural History's Junior Council concluded its 2010-2011 season with a panel discussion and cocktail reception on the Museum’s Arthur Ross Terrace. Panelists included Museum Provost Michael Novacek, Dean of the Richard Gilder Graduate School John Flynn, Curator David Hurst Thomas, and Associate Curator John Sparks, who discussed current Museum expeditions. Following the panel, guests enjoyed cocktails and live jazz. Co-chairs included Lisa and Paul Canty, Christy Corgan, Sarah J. Crews, Doug and Eva Heyman, Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones, Holly and Martin Okner, Zachary and Lori Pomerantz, Andrew and Zibby Right. |
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Isabelle Jette, Tom Pambrun, Bailie Slevin, Stanley Hum, and Jess Duby |
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| The Museum is the professional home to a scientific staff of more than 200, including a core group of more than 40 curators. Each year, Museum scientists embark on over 100 expeditions to locations including the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and the forests of Madagascar, to research an array of projects and to continue building the Museum’s renowned natural history collections, which include more than 32 million specimens and cultural artifacts. The American Museum of Natural History’s Junior Council is one of New York City’s most stimulating membership groups for young philanthropists. Founded in 1994, the Junior Council supports the Museum’s mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate, through scientific research and education, knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe. Each year, Junior Council Members participate in specially arranged events that offer them an intimate view inside the Museum’s collections, activities, and exhibitions. Junior Council Members go behind the scenes at one of the world’s preeminent museums, meet some of the nation’s most distinguished and engaging scientists, and preview the latest exhibitions. |
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| On Saturday evening, June 25, 2011 Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford and Royal Pains star Mark Feuerstein hosted the annual Phoenix House Summer Party Benefit honoring fashion designer Elie Tahari and Julie & Bruce Menin for their dedication and commitment to the organization. The party was at the gorgeous oceanfront home of Margie and Michael Loeb in Southampton, NY. Donna D’Cruz was the DJ for the evening. |
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| The gorgeous oceanfront home of Margie and Michael Loeb in Southampton, NY |
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| Phoenix House is a leading non-profit provider of substance abuse treatment and prevention services, serving more than 7,000 men, women (including women with children), and teens each day at more than 120 programs in 11 states – California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. |
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| Elie Tahari and Frank Doroff |
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| Tony DiSanto, Virginia DiSanto, and Tony DiSanto |
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| Margie Loeb, Michael Loeb, Heide Banks, Howard Meitiner, and Pamela Morgan |
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| Karan Sogomick, Kate Schmier, AkazIt Kas, Chloe Meitiner, and Alex Wood |
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| Mike Heller, Mark Heller, and Rachel Heller |
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| Michelle Minkoff, Robin Minkoff, Linda Shapiro, Goldie Eismann, and Jeanine Burge |
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| Elisa Sternberg, Charles Regansburg, Regina Bidden, and Erica Grossman |
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| Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal, Rikki Klieman, William Bratton, and Howard Meitiner |
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| Rose Marie Bravo with Julie and Bruce Menin |
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| Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal, Josephine Woodward, and Anne Keating |
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| Pamela Morgan, Barbara Dildabanian, and Kelly Gerber |
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| Alex Pretko, Sarina Wong, Cary Hall, Bozhena Lisko, and Connor Murphy |
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| Chloe Cole, Charlie Walk, John Franco, Rose Franco, and Taryn Southern |
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| Cary Hall, Connor Murphy, Alex Pretko, Sarina Wong, Bozhena Lisko, and Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal |
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| Dan Boylan, Shari Feld, and Tony van Jones |
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| On a beautiful June evening, over 250 people enjoyed cocktails and admired the 360-degree view of the New York skyline from Greystone Property Development’s penthouse and rooftop terrace at 180 E. 93rd Street. It was a party to kick off the American Cancer Society’s inaugural Hamptons summer bash, Festive in Flip Flops. The event, co-chaired by Sherri Abruzzese and Gopa Dobson is set for Saturday, August 20th at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. It will be fun summer evening for guests of all ages with the hot band The Touch. Doug Benach of Greystone Properties, Richard Steinberg of Warburg Realty, Julie Dannenberg and Peter Davis of AVENUE magazine and R. Couri Hay hosted the event.
Mr. Benach presented Mrs. Abruzzese with a check for $2500 made out to the American Cancer Society to support its critical programs and services on Long Island. For more than 50 years, the Society has been providing critical patient services to individuals on Long Island. During the past year, they have assisted cancer patients with nearly 2,000 rides to and from their treatments. Camp Adventure on Shelter Island hosts 150 children each summer. This fun-filled, sleep-away camp is for children with cancer and their siblings, ages 6-18. The Society has two Long Island research facilities – Stony Brook University and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. At Festive in Flip Flops, guests will gather for a wonderful evening beginning with cocktails followed by dinner and dancing. There will be live and silent auctions. For tickets beginning at $500, please contact Tedd Smith at 631-300-3175 or tedd.smith@cancer.org [1]. |
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| American Ballet Theatre held its annual Golden Circle Luncheon on Thursday, June 16 at in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel. Over 250 guests enjoyed a special viewing of a collection of ABT’s recently restored ballet costumes over champagne and Raspberry Mint Ice-Tea in the Grand Ballroom Foyer, and then proceeded into the Ballroom for a three-course seated lunch. The Golden Circle Luncheon is hosted each year by ABT’s Golden Circle Council who honors someone for their dedication and commitment to the Company and the world of dance. |
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| Guests were treated to a viewing of a collection of ABT’s recently restored ballet costumes |
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| The Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel |
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| This year’s honoree was ABT Board Member Anka Palitz. Generous underwriting support was provided by Guerlain. Gifts of jewelry were donated by Sequin. Remarks honoring Anka were given by Golden Circle Council President Ellen Monk and ABT Executive Director Rachel Moore. |
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| Notables in attendance included Vicki and Chris Kellogg, Pat Shiah, Zita Davisson, Jean Volpe, Donald Kramer, Sharon Patrick, Wendy Evans Joseph, Theresa Khawly, Lotos Club President Anne Russell, Ann Van Ness, James Borynack, ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, ABT Principal Veronika Part, ABT Principal Michele Wiles, ABT Soloist Carlos Lopez, Ruth Newman, and Emily Reifel. The event raised $77,000 for American Ballet Theatre. |
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| Photographs by R. Mickens (AMNH); ILIR BAJRAKTARI/PatrickMcMullan.com & Sunny Norton (ACS); Joe Schildhorn / BFANYC.com (ABT). | Click here [2] for NYSD Contents
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