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New York After Dark

Museum of the City of New York's "New York After Dark."

Last Tuesday night, the Museum of the City of New York's Director's Council held its annual "New York After Dark" party at The Pool Room at the Four Seasons. The evening was sponsored by Badgley Mischka and Graff.

Allison Rockefeller, Eric Javits, and Celerie Kemble

Bronson Van Wyck, Lydia Fenet, and Andrew Fry

Amy Fine Collins and Daisy Olarte de Kanavos

Annelise Peterson and Lesley Schulhof

Amanda Espy and Alexandra Hack

Jennifer Creel

Betsey Pitts and Simone Mailman

Alexia Hamm Ryan, Mary Snow, and Helene Comfort

Blair Husain and Chiara Edmands

Stewart Sundlun, Joanne de Guardiola, Patricia Duff, and Roberto de Guardiola

Eric Javits, Allison Rockefeller, Susan Henshaw Jones, (Museum Director), and Celerie Kemble

Bill Manger and Martha Glass

Caroline and Tom Dean

Elizabeth de Kergorlay and Gilles Bensimon

Mario Buatta

Carol Mack, Amy Fine Collins, Lisa Fine, Mary Hilliard and Rachel Hovnanian

Sam Dangremond and Stefanos Kasselakis

Chris Brown and Maud Ferrand

Helena Lehane and Geoffrey Bradfield

Claude Shaw and Lara Meiland Shaw

Jamee and Peter Gregory

Jeff and Ashley McDermott

Jill Roosevelt and Helen Lee Schifter

Nicole Mellon

Marco Scarani, Emel Zilek, Teresa Colley, and Bruce Colley

Mark Badgley and James Mischka

Kathy Prounis and Othon Prounis

Marianne Lafiteau and Henri Barguirdjian

Mark Gilbertson and Carol Mack

Shafi Roepers

Patricia Duff, Frederick Anderson, and Susan Magrino

Thom Filicia, Cristina Greeven Cuomo, and Greg Calejo

Lindsey and Reed Coleman

Muffie Potter Aston and Mark Gilbertson

Somers Farkas

Tracy Snyder and Jamie Tisch

Natalie Leeds Leventhal and Christian Leone

Whitney Douglas, Robert Douglas, and Claudia Overstrom

Wilbur Ross and Hilary Geary Ross

Last week, Africa Foundation held its annual gala dinner, raising $240,000 for rural community development in Africa. The distinguished guest for the evening was Honorable George Monyemangene, South African Consul General. Keynote Speaker was Dominic Salvatore, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Economics, Fordham University. Master of Ceremonies was Richard Wiese, Host and Producer of ABC series "Born to Explore." Eliza Osborne, Vice President, Sotheby's, was auctioneer. Guests included Alex Kuczynski, Chris and Richard Mack, Frances Schultz, Jennifer Creel, Jennifer Kennedy, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Nina Griscom, Patty Raynes and Sara Ayers.

Africa Foundation has transformed the lives of Africa's rural people through Education, Health Care and facilitating Income Generating Activities.

George and Louise Monyemangene

Richard Wiese, Nicci Wiese, and Dominick Salvatore

David Jack and Brendalyn Stempel

Krista Krieger, Karl Krieger, Anita Sorensen Wallace, Konrad Krieger, and Katherine Krieger

Margery Koven and Jay Koven

Vance Kershner, Nancy Pearson, and Karl Krieger

Frances Schultz, Bill Smith, and Nina Griscom

Gaynor Rupert and Xander Ferriera

Peggy and Alberto Mejia

Xander Ferriera and Hanneli Rupert

Alex Kuczynski, Caspar van Winterfeldt, and Lisa Firestone van Winterfeldt

Stewart Paperin, Lisa Firestone van Winterfeldt, Caspar van Winterfeldt

Fernando Gentil, Lisa Gentil, Gabriella Gentil, and Fernando Jr. Gentil

Lucia Hwong Gordon

Chris Moore and Liz Kelly

Gary Komarin and Karen Kelley

Heather Carrington and Carrie Maloney

Paola Rosenshein and Arnold Rosenshein

Bartle Bull and Kathleen Vuillet

Virginia Tracy and Jennifer Kennedy

Ramona Singer, Gabe Nies, Jacqueline Segura, and Susan Dunne

Enyinne Owunwanne, Sabah T Dweh-chenneh, Dawne Marie Grannum, Peter Jallah, and Folake Eniola

Carrie Mackin and Noel Kurdi

James Coleman and Cynthia Ott

Laura Nicklas and Brent Nicklas

Karon Cullen and Tom Dittmer

Tiffany Moller, Jennifer Creel, and Amanda Taylor

Sara Ayres

Jake Bright

A pre-gala cocktail reception was held by Michele and Lawrence Hebert at their beautiful Park Avenue home on Thursday, October 11th to celebrate the upcoming Gala: Rolex presents JUMP FOR JOY! A Dance Variety Spectacular - Career Transition For Dancers' 27th Anniversary Jubilee.

This annual star-studded event will be on Monday, November 5, at 7:00 pm at New York City Center. Angela Lansbury will host the acclaimed show which will be followed by a Supper in The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York. The Chairs are Anka K. Palitz and Susan & Stewart Wicht.

The Herbert living room

The Rolex Dance Award will be presented to Liza Minnelli. The Career Transition For Dancers Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance Awards will be awarded to: Joni Berry, Michele Herbert, Gerald M. Appelstein, and Arthur Murray International (celebrating its 100th Anniversary).

Career Transition For Dancers, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, has helped over 5,500 professional dancers nationwide identify their unique talents in preparation for establishing new careers when dance is no longer an option. Since its founding in 1985, the organization has provided more than 55,000 hours (equivalent to over $6 million) of one-on-one career counseling and program services at no cost, and has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships for education, entrepreneurial grants, and certification programs.

Lorne Herbert, Larry Herbert, Michele Herbert, Michele Riggi, and Chris Riggi

Ron Riggi and John Falk

Tom Bell and Anka Palitz

Ann Marie D'Angelo, Nina Loory, Anka Palitz, and Michele Riggi

Elizabeth Lacause, Melanie Brown, Marsha Wallace, and Lauren Gorden

Rina Desai, Dana Lutt, Michele Herbert, Mallory Sobel, and Marjorie Horne

Peter Nicholson, Jerry Applestein, and Carla Uzel

Lee Glantz performs

Jerry Applestein and Malinda Cloobeck

Rena Desai and Madhu Ruia

Patricia Perlmuth, Anthony Kane, and Susan Kane

Richard Kielar and Dr. Susan Krysiewicz

Claire Carter and Cynthia Fischer

Ann Marie D'Angelo,Mimi Bermant Adler, and Cynthia Fischer

Anka Palitz and Carl Hewitt

Xiuli Meng and Aubrey Reuben

Denise Rich and Michele Herbert

Lorne Herbert and Vicky Herbert

Lauren Day Roberts and Lucia Hwong Gordon

Chris Riggi, Ron Riggi, and Larry Herbert

Brooke Milstein, Tom Shiah, and Patricia Shiah

Grymes Cannon, Michelle Rella, Troy Curtis, and Lorne Herbert

Richard Kieler, Christain Zimmermann, and Alex Dube

Michelle Rella,Michele Herbert, Michele Riggi, Chris Riggi, Denise Rich,Madhu Ruia, and Alisa Roever

Larry Herbert, Stewart Wicht, and Michele Herbert

The National Meningitis Association (NMA) along with actor Richard Thomas, Lynn Bozof, Sara Herbert Galloway, Edward Callaghan, John Wegorzewski, Errol Rappaport, Joanna Goldenstein and Heike Vogel hosted a rare private viewing of the works of iconic photographer Robert Farber at his atelier and garden of his elegant Upper East Side townhouse.

The evening benefited NMA’s educational campaigns to raise public awareness that meningitis is a vaccine preventable disease.

Running Horses 1989

Seeing Montana 1993

Farber is equally famed for his art photographer and commercial work. His fine art work was established with the publication of his first book in 1976, “Images of Woman.” It was also the beginning of his commercial career. Since his commercial and fine art career had parallel growth, his commercial work had become indistinguishable from his fine art work. His ads and editorial campaigns in fashion, for fragrance ads, liquor, hotel, and travel are reflected in his books “American Mood,” “By the Sea,” “Moods,” and “Natural Beauty” and his fine art nude books are responsible for many years of photographing beauty. The late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis brought Farber into Doubleday for the publication of his award winning book "By the Sea".

Robert Farber has graciously agreed to donate 20% of all sales from his works in his show through October 22nd to benefit the educational efforts of the National Meningitis Association to make the public aware that meningitis is a vaccine preventable disease.

Walking the dog 1991

Empire Diner 1979

Gia in the Cathederal 1979

Among the crowd admiring the art were Lorraine Cancro, Roberta Lowenstein, Jeffrey Altshuler, Dana and Tom McGovern, Jeffrey Greco, Joyce Brooks, actors Gary Swanson and Joe Sirola, Ulrika “Red” Nilsson, Laurie Krotman, Susan Shattuck, Jane Nussbaum, Lorenzo Fariello, Erika Kapin, Suzanna Bowling, Patrick, Beth and Jill McCaffrey, Judy Gilbert, Donald and Rose Billings, Thomas Cook, Anna Uvlieva, Andrea Warshaw-Wernick and Joel Wernick, Joanne Moissaides, internationally acclaimed pianist Chosan Nguyen and scores more.

Despite the somber issue of meningitis, particularly with the news of the deaths around the country from contaminated steroids, the crowd had plenty to celebrate.

To learn more about NMA Please go to www.nmaus.org