Social Diary
Social Diary• June 17, 2019

The Drama of it all

A sunny last Spring weekend in New York, and a look at a Diary from 2004 with what glittered and what gives in a changing world...

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Le Bal Marie Antoinette Revisited

Social Diary• June 12, 2019.
Some emails from a friend in Paris of photos of Palais Garnier and the Arc de Triomphe and La Tour Eiffel evoked envy. It sent me off to our archive to find this gem of a trip we made to Versailles and Le Bal Marie-Antoinette which took place on a Saturday evening at the Chateau 12 years ago this week... READ MORE
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In the moment

Social Diary• June 10, 2019.
Going with the Dogs and Cats, reading Elena Mannes “Soul Dog” and meeting up with St. Francis of Assisi and Albert Einstein among other wise men. Plus, as a special gift: Last Thursday night’s Bideawee Ball at the Ziegfeld Ballroom... READ MORE
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Frolicking at the Frick Collection’s annual Spring Garden Party

Social Diary• June 5, 2019.
Looking back to Wednesday when the Frick Collection held its annual Spring Garden Party (with rain in the forecast) with a huge turnout and a celebration of the opening of “Elective Affinities: Edmund de Waal at the Frick Collection.” A gorgeous evening all around... READ MORE
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The Brothers’ Voyage

Social Diary• June 3, 2019.
The 13th annual Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundations dinner at Sotheby’s delivers real hope and special promise both capable, and optimistic... READ MORE
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Traveling down memory lane

Social Diary• May 31, 2019.
Working on our files JH came upon some pictures he took in 2003 — a glam black-tie affair at the Frick and a star-studded annual gala at the Waldorf honoring Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews. Traveling down memory lane... READ MORE
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Real life in the city

Social Diary• May 28, 2019.
A beautiful holiday in the city where Monday felt like a Sunday, and the quiet was everywhere... READ MORE
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In Memoriam

Social Diary• May 27, 2019.
A beautiful, warm and sunny (with some showers) Memorial Day Weekend in New York; and thinking about the day, the time, and the memory of it all in our lives... READ MORE
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The Social Go-Around

Social Diary• May 23, 2019.
A sunny, summery day in New York. A book party for Michael Shnayerson’s new book “BOOM,” and Tuesday night’s annual PEN America dinner at the Museum of Natural History honoring Bob Woodward and Anita Hill among others... READ MORE
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Paying tribute to beauty

Social Diary• May 21, 2019.
A midsummer’s day in May yesterday, working on a piece on very rich women; plus last night’s American Ballet Theatre’s Spring Gala at Lincoln Center; and the Museum of Arts and Design hosted an event to premiere its 6th seasonal edition of RE:FINE... READ MORE
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Through the kitchen to the big stage

Social Diary• May 20, 2019.
Last night at the Grill and the Pool Room in the Seagram’s building, the Cancer Research Institute held is 37th annual “Through the Kitchen” Sunday night dinner where they raised more than $1.2 million; While over in Paris, the Paris Opera celebrated its 350th(!) Anniversary with a major gala evening... READ MORE
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The Nature of Art

Social Diary• May 17, 2019.
The annual luncheon at the American Museum of Natural History; a brief preview of the annual Whitney Biennial 2019 which opens today; the Herb Alpert Foundation Awards at the Caldwell Factory; Peter Heywood’s show of new paintings; And Karen Roberts is back with a Trunk Show... READ MORE
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Friends and neighbors

Social Diary• May 15, 2019.
Rainy May days, this past Monday night I went down to Council of Canadian American Relations black tie dinner at the Metropolitan Club for what turned out to be a fascinating evening... READ MORE

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