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Since 2002, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Trustee Kristina Perkin Davison has hosted the annual Women’s Partnership for Science Lecture and Luncheon at the Davison family estate on Peacock Point in Lattingtown. More than 150 women attended this year, coming from the area as well as New York City and Greenwich to promote and support women pursuing careers in biomedical research.
Erin McKechnie, a plant and soil specialist, described her early interest in science and her experience working on organic farms in Vermont. She shared her experiences as well as discussed at length the particulars surrounding organic foods and the social concerns about genetically modified foods. Elna Gottlieb, an earth science specialist from the DNAL, told the audience a story about her childhood trip to the American Museum of Natural History and how that cemented her passion for science. She then led the entire group of guests in an experience and extracted a sample of actual DNA from banana baby food. The luncheon also included a sampling of clothing designed by Allegra Hicks as well as a raffle drawing of items donated by Banfi Vintners, Ben’s Garden, CJ Laing, Tory Burch, Hatch, Jennifer Miller Bnagles, Mar Casaseca Slocum, Village Couture, White Peter Ltd., and Gordon Wetmore & Portraits Inc. They raised more than $75,000 for the cause. The event was co-chaired by Anastasia Coleman, Kristina Perkin Davison, Blair Husain, Simone Mailman, Louise Parent, Mary Snow and Nancy Tilghman. |
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| This past Saturday afternoon in Shubert Alley, Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters hosted the 10th annual “Broadway Barks!” a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting the New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event was produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA and PEDIGREE with additional sponsorhip by the New York Times. Moore and Peters were joined by Christine Baranski, Victoria Clark, Glenn Close, Harvey Fierstein, Boyd Gaines, Shuler Hensley, Cheyenne Jackson, Andy Karl, Lacey Kohl, Nathan Lane, Mario Lopez, Priscilla Lopez, Orfeh, Judy McLane, Matthew Morrison, Faith Prince and many others. BROADWAY BARKS 10 again helped many of New York City's shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the thousands of "homeless" dogs and cats in the metropolitan area. I don’t have the count for the turnout but last year's BROADWAY BARKS! more than 6,000 theater fans, pet owners, and animal lovers, and featured the participation of more than 24 animal shelters from the New York City. I missed this one which may be just as well as I’d have been tempted to adopt. |
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John Anton, Pedigree, Mary Tyler Moore with Nebraska, Geoff Brown, Pedigree, Bernadette Peters with Fluffy, Annemarie Lucas, ASPCA, and Ed Sayres, ASPCA, both with Dumpling. |
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| Although NYSD readers who read about our loss of Little Buster three weeks ago might be interested to know that we adopted a little shih-tzu (male), aged two, from the Humane Society about ten days ago. He came with the name Byron. He’s already made himself at home although it’s never that simple. Think about it: you move into a new environment and have to adapt in order to live comfortably. People, even people who like animals, are not always as patient as animals need to be with people, and the animals never know what they’re getting. We’re pretty much of a dog house here so it was fairly easy for the big little guy. There’s lots of love out there with these little creatures who require very little in exchange for their devotion and loyalty. Always think about adopting (and not just puppies and kitties because the older ones need someone too -- just like the rest of us). I got Byron sight unseen. A friend told me there were some shih-tzus at the Humane Society and so I called. They’re very good over there about monitoring the health and condition of the animals put out for adoption and don’t let them go until they are fairly certain that everything is A-OK. So now Missy has company to replace her loss of her good buddy Buster; I have a new furry companion and Byron has a new home where he’ll be safe and sheltered, fed and loved. |
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| Autism Speaks held its 10th annual New York Celebrity Golf Challenge at the Winged Foot Golf club in Mamaroneck and raised more than $1 million. American Idol’s Taylor Hicks, The Late Show’s Alan Kalter, actor Gregg Bello, former NFL cornerback Jeremy Lincoln and ER’s Gloria Reuben were among those joining co-chairs Kevin and Susan Murray on the fairways. Autism Speaks is the nation’s leading autism advocacy organization. It was co-founded by Bob and Suzanne Wright after their grandson was diagnosed with autism. The Murrays are strong supporters of raising awareness and funding for autism and have co-chaired this event for the past ten years. |
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| The Paul Kasmin Gallery is currently presenting Totally Rad: New York in the 80s, an exhibition of major paintings, sculptures and works on paper that characterize a decade when New York was the center of a new art world. In June of 1980, Collaborative Projects organized the Times Square Show, held in a former bus depot and massage parlor, allowing artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnabel to exhibit work in the newly-revived city. Institutional support followed from P.S.1 with New York/New Wave, which galvanized the careers of young talent in an unprecedented fashion. Fueled by an influx of wealth and an opulence of spending, the art world became a scene unto itself—in the words of Steven Hager, "underground ideas became marketable commodities, blatant careerism was in fashion, and young painters were rapidly replacing rock stars at the forefront of youth culture." |
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From Totally Rad: New York in the 80s. |
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| Several major, large-scale works from this era are now on view through September 10th at 293 Tenth Avenue, including Kenny Scharf's Agua Pollination. While thoughts of reproduction permeated his works as the birth of his daughter neared, the painting also embodies Scharf's interest in utility – art being more than a two-dimensional object to be observed, evidenced as the painting continues beyond the canvas. Agua Pollination is juxtaposed with works such as Frank Stella's Talledega. Stella emerged in the 1950s with his minimalist, black canvases. Talledega marks a departure from his earlier work, as he embraces spectrums of color and curvilinear forms – consistent with the spirit of 80s exuberance and splendor. Artists included in this exhibition are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peter Halley, Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, Annette Lemieux, Allan McCollum, Robert Longo, David Salle, Kenny Scharf, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman, Haim Steinbach, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, and David Wojnarowicz. |
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| Photographs by Constance Brukin (Coldspring); ©PatrickMcMullan.com (Broadway Barks & Totally Rad); Andrew Walker, Getty Images (Autism). | Click here [4] for NYSD Contents |