1.28.09: I'll Take Manhattan | New York Social Diary

I'll Take Manhattan

Andrea Spiridonakos

Ambassador John Loeb, Sharon Handler, Lora Drasner, and Fred Drasner

Edward Villella’s triumphant return to New York – “Miami City Ballet Takes Manhattan!” was performed last week at the New York City Center and presented by sponsors Lora and Fred Drasner.

Adrienne bon Haes and Marvin Ross Friedman

Alex Wong and Christopher Surridge

Brett and Kate Shevack

Daniel Sarabia, Pat Lowry, James Hopkins, and Rolando Sarabia

Carlos Miguel Guerra and Jennifer Kronenberg

Ann Meras and Ann Barish

Betsy Perry and Donald Fresne

Betty Ann Blatt and Lisa Reneau

Cory and Joe Vecchiolla

Margaret Eidson, Meike Miniaci, and Dominick Miniaci

Mr. and Mrs. Broshy

Casey Skinner and Jesus Vazquez

Dan and Natasha Tauber

Mr. and Mrs. Goodstein

Heather Croner and Katherine Manisco

Harry Hurt III and Sabina Streeter

Ellin and Ron Delsener

Eric Rhein and Jamey Stowell

Jacqueline and Jerome Chaves

Fred Drasner, Lora Drasner, and Edward Villella

Margaret Douglas-Hamilton, Michael Lonergan, and Rose Lee Goldberg

Edward and Linda Villella

Fran Nelson and Marisel Diaz

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa and Brian O'Neill

Lisa and Dick Cashin

Haiyan Wu and Yang Zou

Nancy Davis and Jimmy Merrill

James Kosakow and Rebecca Michaelman

Kelly and Carling Talcott

Lisa Selby and Christopher Heath

Marisa Martin, Kara White, Paul Busch, and Nicole Stalken

Ambassador Herbert Okun

Minnie Osmena and Lydia Bravo-Weiss

Vicki Haupt and Dr. Amy Buchman

Nancy Collins and Paige Peterson

While much of America watched with pleasure as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama swirled around the dance floor at one of the 10 parties where they made appearances that night, several hundred revelers at The Southampton Inn’s Inaugural Ball cheered with enthusiasm and rattled noisemakers.

Gordon Herr, himself the newly elected Chairman of the Southampton Town Democratic Committee, and Grania and Tip Brolin, organizers of the black tie gala along with Dede Gotthelf Moan, owner of the Southampton Inn warmly greeted the almost 300 guests who braved the ice and sub freezing temperatures to be part of a historic celebration. The Inn’s new restaurant OSO was seated for a lavish gourmet dinner of New York Strip Steak, Grilled Salmon and Risotto with Truffle Oil; and a Hazelnut Chocolate Cake all prepared by Chef Brian Naylor. Throughout dinner, large screen TVs displayed the various D.C. affairs.

It was a rare opportunity for the Meadow Club set and the town’s old families to mix with the Black, Latino and Shinnecock communities -- certainly a sign of the changes being wrought with this new administration even on its first day.

Dan Flynn and Cecilia Serrano

Gettin' Down on the Dance Floor Southampton Inn Inaugural Ball

The musical entertainment was by a number of diverse artists -- James Lamb 3rd, a native of Southampton who has gone on to a great career on gospel stages, sang with members of the choir at Kings Chapel Church Of God In Christ; former Metropolitan soprano Rhonda Liss performed, and Shinnecock native Charles Certain, kicked in with some smooth jazz on his sax; also El Salvadoran singer Carlos Ponce and his Potencia Band. Mr. Ponce also brought his favorite D.J. to spin Latin favorites for dancing getting everyone up on dance floor.

The gala also celebrated the election of Sally Pope of Remsenburg who won the Town Councilwoman seat and Andrea Schiavoni of the well known Sag Harbor family who will take over as Town Justice.

More than a few of the guests had been to Washington earlier in the day, many of them by special invitation of Congressman Tim Bishop including Southampton Councilwoman Anna Throne Holst. Also in the crowd were Lucius Ware, President of the NAACP Eastern Division, Shinnecock Elder Elizabeth Thunderbird Haile, legislator Jay Schneiderman, Dushy and Roman Roth of Wolffer Estates, Michael and Valorie Hunter, France Posner, Isabel Sepulveda de Scanlon, Irene Donahue, Pamela Harris, Sandra Ferguson, sculptor Dorothy Frankel, NPR radio host Bonnie Grice, Eve Molyneux, Lee Moorhead, Lisa Votino Tarrant, Nella and Al Lanuto, artist Joe Strand with Eileen Casey, Nicole and Bill Brewer, Emmy award winning Mitchell Kriegman, owner of the Wainscott and East Hampton Film Studios, Margaret and Kevin Bodkin, Jackie Worth and Terry Moan.

Bonnie Renick and County Legislator Jay Schneiderman

Councilwoman Anna Throne Holst and Town Justice Andrea Schiavoni

Councilwoman Anna Throne Holst and Committee Chairman Gordon Herr

WLIU's Bonnie Grice, Dede Gotthelf Moan, and Isabel Sepulveda de Scanlon

Sandra Ferguson and Dorothy Frankel

Davo, Kathie Russo, and Mitchell Kriegman

David and Hala Lawrence

France Posner, Roman and Dushy Roth

Gordon Herr and Kim Macurak

Michael and Valorie Hunter with Tip Brolin

Ivan Kustura and Kerstin Rhodie

Gail and Frank Zappone

Isabel Sepulveda de Scanlon and newly elected Town Councilwoman Sally Pope

Nella and Al Lanuto

Gala chairs Grania and Tip Brolin

Omar Gould chats with Lucius Ware

Irene Donahue and Pamela Harris

Joy Flynn and David Lawrence

Ron Pallaci and Jackie Worth

Joelle Missonier and Stan Cohen

Tommy John Schiavoni and Andrea Schiavoni

Terry Moan and wife Dede Gotthelf Moan

Shinnecock Elder Elizabeth Thunderbird Haile with Committee Chair Gordon Herr

Edward Callaghan with Nicole and Bill Brewer

Michelle Marie Heinemann was surprised by over fifty friends, with a birthday celebration dinner organized by her husband Jon in the private dining room at Orsay.

The birthday girl was stunned when the lights came on to reveal a cheering crowd including Hunt Slonem, Ann Rapp, Roger Webster, Barbara de Portago, Robert Rufino, Marianne Strong, R. Couri Hay, Kamie Lightburn, Richard Steinberg, Alison Minton, Ben and Iffie Aitkenhead, Alex Lari, the artist Colette, Jason Grant, Michael and Terri Lindvall, Edna Abad and Gerald Rotonda, Stacy, Chloe, and David Kallenberg, Ian and Kerri Devine, Naz, Tom Lampson, Marilyn Lester, Vivian Chambers, Kathleen Giordano, Scott Rudd, Florence Peyrelongue and Jose Guerra, Chris and Shelly Lanning, Yen and Eeling Liow, Anthony and Sandy Carpet, and Eric and Natalie Ross.