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Douglas Sheldon addresses the crowd at the Mandarin Oriental for a post-performance dinner. |
| This past Monday night, the Mariinsky Ballet opened a week of performances with a White Nights Foundation benefit gala at the Metropolitan Opera House. |
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Angela Roukas, Trinity Killingsworth, Jordyn Kessel, Kali Riden, and Gona Daniels |
| They performed the American premiere of Anna Karenina with Diana Vishneva and conducted by Maestro Valery Gergiev who is also the Director of the Mariinsky. After the performance, guests moved down to the Mandarin Oriental for dinner. |
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Jonathan Steinberg and Maria Bartiromo |
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Kristina Kovalenko, Yuri Smekalov, and Diane Vishneva |
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Valery Gergiev and Gabriel Prokofiev |
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Anastasia Budanoque and Katrina Stepanov |
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Valery Gergiev, Kristina Kovalenko, and Douglas Sheldon |
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Philip Sherwell and Sam Hornblower |
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Darren Aronofsky, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and Eden Rice |
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Anne Dexter Jones, Stephanie Lawrence, Sharon Hoge, and Jeanne Lawrence |
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Diane Vishneva, Gina Argani, and Konstantin Selinevich |
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Daniel Kruglikov and Darren Aronofsky |
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Olivia Henderson, Alexis Henderson, Alexis Henderson |
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Jacob Arabo |
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Jim Russo, Kristina Kovalenko, and Tony Cointreau |
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Yoko Ono |
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Susan Kirschbaum |
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Yekaterina Kondaurova and friends |
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Patsy Tarr |
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Scott Pelley and Catherine Petree-Biron |
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Mickey Boardman |
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John Davidman and Anna Zakusylo |
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Gina Argani, Sergei Argani, and Anastasia Budanoque |
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Ellery Gordon, Marjorie Gordon, Patricia Weiser, and Edmond Wieser |
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Matthew Settle and Leyla Vassighy |
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Cynthia and Leon Polsky |
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Charlotte Kemp Muhl and Patricia Field |
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Randy Jones and Lucky Roosevelt |
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Natalia Darialova |
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Frederick Iseman and Charlotte Day-Reiss |
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Adam Growald and Alexis Henderson |
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Veronica Greene and Laura Kempo |
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Vivian Henderson and Mildred Brinn |
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Last Saturday night in Sagaponack, they held the 12th annual Love Heals at Luna Farm. This year’s theme was “Coney Island Comes to the Hamptons” and they had practically everything but the subway to take you there. The evening was hosted by Hilary Rhoda, Mary Alice Stephenson and Peter Davis.
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| Andrew Saffir, Hilary Rhoda, Mary Alice Stephenson, Dianne Vavra, and Daniel Benedict |
There was a barbeque with hot dogs and sweet treats and dancing under the stars, with music provided by DJ M.O.S.
Funds raised benefit Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. |
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| Alex Winokur, Angie Gomez, Jason Ridloff, and Polina Markelova |
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| Amanda Mosle Friedman, Guy Harley, and Stacey Mustard |
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| Russell Simmons |
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| Mitch Alfus |
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| DJ MOS |
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| Khajak Keledjian, Maryam Abdullina, Paul Palandjian, and Iva Stelmak |
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| Mary Alice Stephenson, Peter Davis, and Hilary Rhoda |
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| Othon and Kathy Prounis |
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| Marybeth Dupain and Alex Soros |
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| Sonja Morgan and Justin Mitchell |
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| Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda |
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| Dini Von Mueffling and Nino Vivari |
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| Emily Smith and Alison Brod |
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| Eric Villency and Tanya Zuckerbrot |
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| Ryan Jordan and Elizabeth Harrison |
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| Ryland Hilbert, Chelsea Burcz, and Jesse Warren |
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| Scott Rausch and Rita Solomon |
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| Bettina Prentice |
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| Michelle Peters and Henry Wellington |
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| Sydney Sadick |
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| Elizabeth Harrison, Robin Kramer, and Alicia Galitzin |
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| Alicia Goldstein, Elizabeth Harrison, Jeff Goldstein, and Samantha Greenes |
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| Jane and Joe Pontarelli |
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| Peggie and Tia Walker |
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| Robert Sepulveda, Jr. and Fran Farber |
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| Kristian Laliberte, Miguelina Gambaccini, and Justin Belmont |
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| Marcy Warren, Eden Williams, and Terri Speiser |
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| Charlotte Bocly and Emilie Ghilaga |
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| Victoria Leacock Hoffman and Robin Baker Leacock |
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| Soraya Whelton and Sessa von Richthofen |
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| Annika Zablocka and Louise Tabbiner |
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| Pavan Pardasani and Kacie Schiffer |
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| Michael and Lee Kushnir Lewittes |
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Approximately 360 supporters attended the Bruce Museum’s 24th annual Renaissance Ball celebrating Noche Latina at the Riverside Yacht Club in Riverside, Connecticut, on June 4, 2011. Hailed as the premier social event of the Greenwich calendar, the Renaissance Ball benefits educational and exhibition programming at the Bruce Museum.
The fantastic success of this beautiful event is due in large part to the work of gala co-chairs Carmiña Roth and Jennifer Weinstein along with their incredible committee chairmen and dedicated and creative committee members. Linda Ruderman-Rosier created a contemporary, tropical-inspired, and chic design through use of ambient lighting, illuminated bars and tables and gorgeous orchid and exotic flower arrangements. Mary Ann Henry and the live auction committee organized several wonderful packages, and the live auction was led by Courtney Booth of Sotheby’s. The music of the Starlight Orchestra entertained with just the right amount of Latin flair and enticed guests to keep moving on the dance floor. |
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| Edward Yorke, Aundrea Amine, Jim Amine, and Mrs. and Mr. Lodge |
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| Betsy and Ed O'Reilly with Alyssa and Tom Bonomo |
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| Carol and George Crapple |
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| Jennifer Weinstein and Carmiña Roth |
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| Zhanna Zervos and Regina Kudoyarova |
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| Allison and James Nelson with Willow and Tim Oberweger |
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| Jim and Martha Caron with Kathy and Ernest Megdanis |
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| Lucy Day, Alicia Joslin, and Leora Levy |
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| Mairtin and Berdie Brady |
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| Jim Amine, Trish Davies, Carney and Melissa Hawks, and Mark Davies |
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| John and Patricia Chadwick |
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| Chuck and Deborah Royce |
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| Mary Ann Henry and Nancy Raquet |
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| Jean Doyen de Montaillou, Linda Munger, and Michael Kovner |
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| Libby Welch, Kate McNamara, Julie Woods, and Kimberly Johnson |
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| Page Hershey and Burt MacGillvary |
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| Tiffany Burnette and Hilary Haroche |
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| Sachiko Goodman with Allan and Darby Cartun |
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| Fernanda and Cristiano Leao |
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