Social Diary
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...