Presented by Chanel, The Museum of Modern Art’s 2019 Film Benefit honored Academy Award–nominated actress Laura Dern. Held at The Museum of Modern Art, the evening brought out Dern, as well as Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, Gwendoline Christie, and many more.
Over 80 guests gathered at The Watermill Center, the interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities located in Water Mill, for "ÍCAROS: the inaugural Artists’ Table Dinner." The evening, curated by Watermill Alum Carlos Soto, featured bites by Sag Harbor native, chef Jillian Duran, and a special performance directed by Watermill Artist-in-Residence, Lynsey Peisinger.
Southampton Artists Association (SAA) commemorated the launch of its yearly "Fall Show" at the Southampton Cultural Center with a celebratory opening reception. The exhibition will be on view at Southampton Cultural Center through Sunday, November 17.
Gilda’s Club NYC held its 24th Annual Benefit Gala at The Pierre in Manhattan. The evening celebrated comedian and actress Vanessa Bayer who was honored with The Gilda Radner Award.
Jean Shafiroff and Elizabeth Shafiroff hosted a party for artist Helmut Koller in support of Global Strays, at the opening of the new location of Laverdin Gallery in Manhattan.
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Nicolson, Paul Newman, Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Montgomery Clift and James Dean all studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, where Strasberg's form of Method Acting was taught. At the Institute's first benefit, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, at New York University's Rosenthal Pavilion, Monday night, many of Strasberg's famous alumni gave testament there was, indeed, a Method to Strasberg's madness and a madness to his Method. The Institute teachers hold up a mirror, Baldwin said, not only to find out who you are as a person and actor, but to "ask you what you can be," not just to contemplate the character, but to "see yourself in that role and how (to) get there."
Actress and Philanthropist Leesa Rowland hosted her Heavenly Halloween Party at Hank Stampfl’s Revel Rouge in NYC.
A reception was held in celebration of North Shore Animal League America's Bianca's Furry Friends, a new state-of-the-art Feline Adoption Center. The gathering brought out Billy Joel, Rachael Ray, Beth Stern and Howard Stern, and more.
The Teens for Food Justice Annual Gala, honoring Kenneth D. Gibbs, President and CEO of Maimonides Medical Center, was held at Capitale in Manhattan. Feast 2019, an immersive gastronomic experience including live performances by esteemed choreographers Luam Keflezgy, Victor Sho, and Theresa Stone, brought out actress Rosie Perez and many more.
New York Times contributor/former Paris bureau chief and best selling author Elaine Sciolino launched her new book, The Seine: The River that Made Paris, at a French Heritage Society event at board member Ann Van Ness and her husband William’s Upper East Side townhouse.
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