Saturday, March 9, 2013 PROJECTART: GALA

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, ProjectArt invites you to it's GALA on March 9th, 6:00-9:00pm, at One Bryant Park. The evening features a contemporary art auction, selected by curator by Cecelia Stucker; the auctioneer is C.K Swett of Phillips. To view art, please visit Paddle 8. Partake in Hors d'ouvres & Cocktails while enjoying the spectacular skyline views of New York City.

ProjectArt is a ground-breaking organization developing a new model of arts education, one that lets youth actualize their artistic visions while building their self-esteem and advance as all around achievers. In two years, ProjectArt's year-round after-school visual arts education program has served over 300 youth and through it's advocacy initiative Walk the Talk, has brought awareness for the critical need of arts education to youth, to over 100,000 people online.

ProjectArt is sponsored by Credit Suisse, CNN/ Turner Philanthropy, The Durst Organization,The Shelly and Donald Rubin Foundation and Paddle 8. Media sponsors for this event are: artnet Worldwide, Art Observed and Exhibition A. Wine sponsored by Conway Family Wines. info@projectart.org
For event details: http://www.eventbee.com/v/projectartgala

ProjectArt: Gala 2013 BENEFIT COMMITTEE:
Ted Berger, Cue Art Foundation; Betina Bethlem; Paddle 8; Amir Dossal; Global Partnerships Forum; Emily Ford; Global Philanthropy Group; Kathy Grayson; The Hole Gallery; Anita Hossain; Deutsche Bank; Ambre Kelly; The They Co.; Jennifer Krantz; artnet Worldwide;
Fred Lazarus IV; Maryland Institute College of Art; Kristin Nelson; Dattner Architects;
Liz Radke; Liz Gerring Dance Company; Stephanie Roach;The FLAG Art Foundation; Donald and Shelley Rubin;The Rubin Museum of Art; Sree Sreenivasan; Columbia University; Cecelia Stucker;Independent Curator; Roopa Unnikrishnan; BlackRock; Bridget Wilson; Fleishman-Hillard.

Friday, February. 22, 2013
The GlamourGals Foundation Hosts “Illuminate” Cocktail Benefit “Expect the Unexpected” The 3rd annual Illuminate, held in support of the GlamourGals Foundation, will take place at the Museum of the City of NY at 1220 5th Ave, NYC, from 7-11 pm. Join special hosts for an evening of cocktails, dancing, live and silent auctions, exclusive gallery access, plus some extraordinary entertainment. Guests will have exclusive access to the galleries at the Museum of the City of NY and the evening will feature an open bar with specialty cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dancing, plus a silent and live auction, featuring a commissioned piece by the Alois Kronschlaeger and Cristin Tierney Gallery, which will be auctioned off later in the evening. Auctioneer and host Brennan Lothery will help raise support for GlamourGals by auctioning off five exclusive items, including a Delta vacation package anywhere in the continental US, a Napa Valley Wine tour, a two night stay at the Greenwich Hotel and a personalized portrait from Kramer Portraits. For further details, please go to the GlamourGals Foundations's Event Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/199246590213846/
Registration costs $150 and can be purchased at glamourgals.org. 

Lambrina Mathews, a co-chair and a GlamourGals advisory board member, presented the perfect location to fellow co-chair and advisory board member, Lauren Ruotolo and vice president, Kavita Mehra. “Kavita and Lauren have done a tremendous job of putting together this event,” explained Lambrina. “I have really enjoyed working with them, and look forward to an exciting evening to benefit a great organization and worthy cause.”

A group of special guest hosts will also be at the event, including entertainment personality Micah Jesse from micahjesse.com, meteorologist Mike Woods from “Good Day New York,” Carol Incarnacao-Schirm, an associate at The Law Offices of Elaine D. Papas, Samantha Braunstein, an associate at Kaye Scholer, LLP, Jennifer Leidel, an integrated client marketing associate for “Sports Illustrated,” Brian R. Sliwinski, financial advisor for The Izzo Group, Deanna E. Kory, senior vice president at the Corcoran Group Real Estate Marisa Warren, global channels executive, entrepreneur, Jennifer Neumann, entrepreneur and Brennan Lothery, wealth management advisor at Wealth Management Group, LLC.  GlamourGals is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit which inspires and organizes teens to provide ongoing companionship and complimentary beauty makeovers to women living in senior homes since 2000. GlamourGals has 83 chapters across the country that engage 1,600 teen volunteers to serve more than 2,000 senior women in 14 states. Oprah Winfrey, “The New York Times,” and the Saturday “Early Show” on CBS have all commended the GlamourGals program. For more information, please visit www.GlamourGals.org. Contact Kavita Mehra, VP Vice President, GlamourGals Foundation 631.404.0761; Kavita at glamourgals.org. www.glamourgals.org

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Celebrate Halloween at Social Life Magazine's 7th Annual Halloween Ball on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Publisher Justin Mitchell & Editor-in-Chief Devorah Rose present the 7th Annual Halloween Ball on Oct 27th at Center548 at 548 W 22^nd St, NYC. Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy a night of spooky fun. Tickets are $45 and will include a full open bar all night with DJ spinning till 2am. Music by DJ Marvilous & Tiger Lilly. Doors open at 9pm. Go to www.sociallifehalloween.com for more information or table reservations. For ticket information, please visit https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=E46QHHLZYG8K4

The Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers present the 15th Annual October Ball on Saturday, October 13, 2012. The fundraiser will take place at the Museum of Modern Art at 11 West 53rd Street (5th & 6th Avenues) from 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM. Black Tie is suggested. All proceeds from this exclusive fundraiser will support programs for low income and high risk families. Enjoy an evening that includes: 1,200 young professional New Yorkers; Hors d’oeuvres & open bar; Live DJ; Silent auction; General Tickets at $185 after Sept. 21^st.  Tickets are limited and will be available for purchase online until 10 AM Fri, Oct. 12. To purchase group tickets at a savings of 10%, contact Deidre at 212-475-3291 x200. (This discount is for individuals interested in helping with our Matching Gift Initiative.) http://www.cbsbb.org/events/fundraising-events/october-ball/

The 9th Annual “HEDGE FUND ROCKTOBERFEST-NYC” benefiting the charity “A Leg To Stand On” (ALTSO) will take place on Thursday, October 11, 2012. ALTSO’s signature event unites more than 1,000 leaders from the hedge fund & related financial services communities (and people from all fields of work) for a night of rock ‘n roll & acoustic music– to help ALTSO treat more children. The event features sponsors from some of the City’s greatest restaurateurs & spirits companies offering gourmet food & drinks; Live Music, Dancing & DJ!

ALTSO is a non-profit that provides free prosthetic limbs, corrective surgery and rehabilitative care to children in the developing world who have lost their limbs in traumatic accidents or were born with limb disabilities. Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest has helped ALTSO treat more than 8,000 children and has become one of the most unique and highly anticipated events in both the charity and finance industries.

To purchase tickets: https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/ALegtoStandOn/TicketPurchase.html. The event will take place at 583 Park Avenue, NYC from 7 pm – 12 am. Tickets $250. Cocktail Attire/Work Attire. www.altso.org/hedge-fund-rocktoberfest/

The 60th San Sebastián International Film Festival will take place September 21 to 29 in Spain's northern Basque region. The primary focus of Spain’s A-list festival is to serve as a showcase for each year's most innovative films. The festival seeks to make a positive contribution to developing culture and the film industry. The festival is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF), in the “competitive non-specialized film festivals” category.

Nicholas Jarecki's film Arbitrage, starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, will open the 60th San Sebastián International Film Festival. Both actors have previously won the festival's Lifetime Achievement Award and will attend the European premiere of Jarecki's debut.

Dustin Hoffman will be honored with the fifth and final Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s festival, where the Academy Award-winning actor will present his directorial debut in the film Quartet.

Oliver Stone, Tommy Lee Jones, Ewan McGregor and John Travolta will receive the Donostia Awards at this year’s festival.

Oliver Stone’s latest film, Savages, will premiere at the festival. Savages features a cast that includes John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir. John Travolta and Benicio Del Toro will accompany Stone at this year’s festival.

The San Sebastián festival is known for its glamour and fine filmmaking. The list of celebrities and film makers attending the festival since its early days is memorable, including Federico Fellini, Gloria Swanson, Alfred Hitchcock, Kirk Douglas, Jean-Luc Godard, Deborah Kerr, Leslie Caron, King Vidor, Monica Vitti, Anthony Mann, Bernardo Bertolucci, Anhony Quinn, Audrey Hepburn, Francis Ford Coppola, Fritz Lang, Francisco Rabal, Robert Altman, Howard Hawks, Elizabeth Taylor, François Truffaut, Orson Welles, Steven Spielberg, Richard Burton, Gina Lollobrigida, Harrison Ford, Roman Polanski, Jacqueline Bisset, George Peppard, Sydney Pollack, Peter O'Toole, Charlton Heston, Glenn Close, Anjelica Huston, Sophia Loren, Mel Gibson, Keanu Reaves, Matt Dillon, Antonio Banderas, Bertrand Tavernier, and many more.

The San Sebastián Film Festival, held in one of Europe's most welcoming, quaint cities, offers stunning landscapes surrounded by the city and picturesque Basque beach town. San Sebastián plays an important part in the festival's devotion toward rediscovering cinema, while offering its visitors delightful beaches, excellent cuisine, and great cinema! The festival will take place at Teatro Victoria Eugenia located at Plaza de Okendo. For details, visit www.sansebastianfestival.com or contact ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com.