Tricks, treats, and tales

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The Library Cubs get in the Halloween Spirit with Harry from Cyberchase.


	Co-Chair Vicky Ward and her crime fighting duo with Harry from Cyberchase

Last Saturday morning over at the New York Public Library on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the Library Cubs held its Books & Boo! Halloween Party for the little ones.

It’s a great event for the kids with lotsa tricks, treats, and scary stories.

The Library Cubs Program supports the 87 branch libraries in the New York Public Library system. The Cubs program promotes the importance of reading and the use of libraries.

For an annual $1000 membership, there are a series of intimate events held exclusively for the Library Cubs throughout the year. Books and Boo! is just one of them.

Among those attending last Saturday with their little ones were Kate Spade, Lea Carpenter Brokaw, Amanda Benchley, Pamela Murphy, Hannah McFarland, Gretchen Rubin, and Katie Michel.

Trustee Timothy Barakett and Michele Barakett with a sweet kitty cat

Co-Chair Gretchen Rubin and committee member Nancy Donahoe
explore the Forbidden stacks with their trick or treaters

Committee Member Gault Neiderhoffer, Trustee Mahnaz Ispahani, and Committee Member Kathryn Tucker

Jesse Shefferman and Little Red Riding Hood

Alexander Mishkin and Jennifer Newstead enjoy the party with their brave dinosaur and charming lady bug

Kate Spade and her favorite bumblebee

This past Monday at the Friars Club, The Edmont Society held the Edmont Society Affair, a benefit for readers and writers. Guests were treated to a special performance by Common and Maya Angelou with Suheir Hammad, followed by a dinner at The Oak Room at 10 Central Park West.

Among the guests attending were Maggie Betts, Chris Botti, Vanessa Carlton, Emmanuelle Chiriqui, Sloane Crosley, D-Nice, Cea DuVall, Selita Ebanks, Jamie Johnson, Kelly Klein, Talib Kwell, Victor Kubicek, Jared Kushner, Stephanie LaCava, Bennett Miller, Elvis Mitchell, Serena Williams, and Francine Prose.

Aaron Yoo and Julio DePietro

Tarajia Morrell, LeeLee Sobieski, and Victor Kubicek

Common and Maya Angelou

Eric Grabois, Sofia Joelsson, Anna Sherrill, and Joseph Kubicek

Gabe Luci and Jaime Jiminez

Georgia Tapert, Francine Prose, and Stephanie La Cava

Emmanuelle Chiriqui and Fabiola Beracasa

Georgia Tapert, Stephanie La Cava, and Francine Prose

Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Elise Overland, Hope Atherton, and Jamie Johnson

Nate Lowman and Leo Fitzpatrick

Hope Atherton and Jamie Johnson

Amos Poe, Elise Overland, and Hope Atherton

Megan Marrin

Suheir Hammad

Yigal Azrouel

Amee Mullins and Devohn Walker

Melissa Berkelhammer

Jane Molten and Elise Overland

Victor Kubicek and Sam Worthington

Voula Duval, Carol Radziwill, and Amy Berg

Jesse Williams

Jordana Spiro

Kimball Hastings

Maggie Betts

Graham Black and Vanessa Carlton

Brooke Gahan

Race Willard and Jackie Lann

Jackie Lann, Derek Anderson, and Saunte Lowe

Rebecca Guinness and Meredith Darrow

Rory Guinness, Rebecca Guinness, and Victor Kubicek

Derek Anderson, Toneya Nowikovsky, and Common

Sam Worthington, Natalie Mark, and Derek Anderson

Two weeks ago, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra celebrated the Opening Night of its 2008-09 Carnegie Hall season. The festive evening began with cocktails in the Rose Museum and a dinner in The Rohatyn Room at Carnegie Hall, followed by a concert with guest artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. There was a champagne reception in the Rohatyn Room with Orpheus board members, musicians, and Mr. Thibaudet immediately following the performance.

The program, presented by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, included the world premiere of composer Paul Moravec’s Brandenburg Gate inspired by Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's Opening Night Concert.

A self-governing organization, Orpheus was founded in 1972 by cellist Julian Fifer and a group of fellow musicians, who aspired to perform diverse orchestral repertoire using chamber music ensemble techniques. Today, Orpheus continues this philosophy, performing without a conductor and rotating musical leadership roles for each work.

To learn more about the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, visit www.orpheusnyc.org.

John and Cindy Whitehead with Rick and Kate Lannamann

Ramaa Raghavan and friend

Graham Parker, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Richard Lannamann

Mrs. and Mr. Cameron Bruekner with Laurie Brueckner

Traci Fenton

Connie Steensma, Paul Moravec, and Lizabeth Newman

Christine Hong with a Young Orpheus member

Connie Steensma, Ronnie Bauch, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Richard Prins

Yuka Fujita with Nancy and Alan Brenner

Jean Yves Thibaudet and Charles Hamlen

Graham Parker and Richard Lannamann and friends

Sanford and Sandra Warshawsky with Patricia and Edward Falkenberg

Paul Moravec, Jean Yves Thibaudet, and friend

Alan Kay and Paul Moravec

Josh Peterson and Christina Lopes

Also on Monday night the lights were bright on Broadway when the curtain went up at the Hudson Theater. Marvin Hamlisch headlined Broadway Salutes ... Arts Horizons 30th Anniversary Gala. In the 30 year history of bringing arts education programs to more than 7 million public school children in the tri-state area, October 27th marked Arts Horizons first-ever benefit gala.

The organization’s founder, John Devol, once played trumpet in the pit orchestra of A Chorus Line, and Monday night couldn’t have been more fitting that the “singularly sensational.” Mr. Hamlisch was honored with the “Paul Newman Artist of the Year Award” for his lifetime contribution to music and the Broadway Theatre.

Suzanne de Passe and Marilyn Crawford

Marvin Hamlisch and Diane Passage

The evening had spectacular performances ranging from African drums and Brazilian Dance to Classical opera. But it was Marvin’s performance that stole the show! Karen Ziemba and J. Mark McVey sang along to Mr. Hamlisch’s piano accompaniment, bringing the crowd to its feet. Charles Grodin had the audience laughing throughout the entire evening. Larry King called in to deliver a live message of congratulations to Arts Horizons and the evening’s honorees.

The gala’s other honorees included CEO of Primetime Omnimedia, L. Marilyn Crawford and Commerce Bank executive Peter Meyer. Entertainment executive, Suzanne de Passe made a heartfelt speech and presented the “Celeste Holm Woman of the Year Award” to her dear friend L. Marilyn Crawford. Rita Cosby presented Peter Meyer with his well-earned “LeRoy Neiman Humanitarian of the Year Award” for his philanthropic work.