Archives: Posts From June 2007

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Buoyant in Becket
By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 28 Jun 2007 at 10:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: STARS OF THE PILLOW: Executive Director Ella Baff, gala co-chairwoman Adrienne Vittadini, Governor Patrick of Massachusetts, Diane Patrick, gala co-chairwoman Candace Beinecke, and chairman Neil Chrisman The Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival's 75th ...

Shakespeare Summer
By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 25 Jun 2007 at 5:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Costumes for "Midsummer Night's Dream," by the show's costume designer, Jessica Ford, found backstage at Shakespeare & Co.'s theater Fair thee well, bard, when the sun shines. Shakespeare abounds in the boroughs and beyond this season: there's ...

Schwarzman Dines with His Lions
By Amanda Gordon | Tue, 19 Jun 2007 at 12:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman was surrounded by friends when he was honored last night at the New York Public Library. He has served as a trustee there for six years, and he was the first trustee to be given the Corporate award. Read about the party ...

By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 8 Jun 2007 at 4:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: How much does your garden grow? A lot, if your garden is the New York Botanical Garden and you measure growth in the number of greenbacks invested in the world-class horticultural institution. Over the past 15 years, the garden has put $600 million ...

Monday Kick Off
By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 4 Jun 2007 at 5:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Lunchtime at the Waldorf: Caroline Kennedy gives a passionate speech on the importance of arts education in the city's public schools, on the 18th floor of the hotel, where a professional organization for women in the arts, ArtTable, held its annual ...

SOFA New York: Photos
By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 1 Jun 2007 at 3:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Check out the opening night of the SOFA fair in this online photo album. ...