Jeanne Lawrence, Author at New York Social Diary

San Francisco Social Diary: A Century Of Good Taste — The Life of Culinary Icon Cecilia Chiang

Across the Nation• July 1, 2020.

Jeanne Lawrence writes about the 100th birthday celebration of Cecilia Chiang, hailed as the Julia Child of Chinese food.” ... READ MORE

San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Opening Night Gala

Across the Nation• February 13, 2020.

Jeanne Lawrence attends and covers the San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Opening Night Gala, always a very glamorous affair, San Francisco style... READ MORE

San Francisco Social Diary: Seventh Annual FOG Design + Art Fair Kickoff

Across the Nation• January 27, 2020.

Jeanne Lawrence, stationed out west, recently attended the seventh annual FOG Design+Art Fair, kicking off the city’s unofficial art week. ... READ MORE

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S 97TH OPENING GALA

Across the Nation• November 22, 2019.

Los Angeles has the Oscar’s Red Carpet, New York has the Met Ball, and San Francisco has its Opera opening galas that are their equal in glamour and... READ MORE

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY’S NEW HOME: THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Across the Nation• September 23, 2019.

Jeanne Lawrence returns to her once home, La Jolla, to attend the opening of the La Jolla Music Society’s new home, the Conrad Prebys Performing Art... READ MORE

SAN FRANCISCO SOCIAL DIARY

Across the Nation• April 23, 2019.

Jeanne Lawrence out in San Francisco attends the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Foundation’s grand gala featuring bountiful buffets, music... READ MORE

WINTER EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Across the Nation• March 25, 2019.

Jeanne Lawrence covers a bevy of opening events in San Francisco, including the opening of Adam Lindemann's Venus Over Manhattan, "Kimono Refashioned"... READ MORE

Shanghai Social Diary: Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 7

Travel• January 16, 2019.

Treasures of China’s Heritage: Touring with the Global Heritage Fund — Taiyuan... READ MORE

San Francisco Opera Celebrates its 96th Season

Across the Nation• November 9, 2018.

The San Francisco Opera opened its 2018–19 season with its annual weekend of celebratory affairs, including two sold-out galas—Opera Ball 2018: ¡... READ MORE

13th Annual Festival Napa Valley, Part II — The Galas

Across the Nation• October 25, 2018.

13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY OPENING WEEKEND 2018 Part II – THE GALAS Festival Napa Valley recently “uncorked” its 13th season. I made m... READ MORE

13th Annual Festival Napa Valley Opening Weekend, Part I

Travel• October 3, 2018.

13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY OPENING WEEKEND 2018 Part I – THE OPENING NIGHTS Festival Napa Valley recently “uncorked” its 13th season. ... READ MORE

American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 2

Travel• September 17, 2018.

On Friday, we recounted several exclusive events from the four-day trip to Paris with the American Friends of Versailles (AFV), including visits with ... READ MORE

American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 1

Travel• September 14, 2018.

On a four-day visit to Paris, members of the American Friends of Versailles enjoyed several exclusive events, including roaming around the Élysée Pa... READ MORE

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