Summer cocktailing

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The scene at The Studio Museum in Harlem's summer opening reception.

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation's annual summer cocktail party was held this year on July 19th at the spectacular waterfront home of Margo and Bob Alexander in Amagansett, at Barnes Landing overlooking Gardiner's Bay. Margo Alexander is a member of the board of NYSCF, which was founded in 2005 to accelerate the search for cures through stem cell research, and now operates its own research institute in New York where the most cutting-edge stem cell research in the country is done.

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In addition to the 40-plus researchers in its own laboratory, NYSCF also supports more than 60 stem cell scientists working in major research institutions around the world. At the Alexanders, guests heard Susan Solomon, co-founder and CEO of NYSCF, describe the foundation's work, and NYSCF scientists Valentina Fossati, who is working toward a cure for multiple schlerosis, and Danny Freytes, a bioengineer working in tissue engineering, explain their research. Among the guests at the Alexanders were Shirley Cook, CEO of Proenza-Schouler; Jodie and John Eastman; Jill Furman and Roy Furman; Herbert and Svetlana Wachtell; Marcia and Jonathan Sobel; Barbara and Alan Washkowitz; Alice Shure and Paul Dupee; Katama Eastman; Valerie Heller and Gail and Dr. Roy Geronemus.

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Valentina Fossati PhD, Susan Solomon, and Margo Alexander

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Bob and Margo Alexander with Oliver

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Scott Noggle, PhD, Donald O. Freytes, PhD, Valentina Fossati, PhD, Dieter Egli, PhD, and Scott Dipnick, PhD

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Gail Geronemus, Lauren Noggle, and Scott Noggle PhD

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Missy Falkenberg and Bill Priest

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Jeff Wallerstein, Paul Goldberger, Svetlana Wachtell, Herbert Wachtell, and Dieter Egli, PhD

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Tina Louise

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Elliot Weiss and Lauren Thayer

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Melissa and Ben Goldberger

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Susan Solomon, Dorothy Frankel, Kathy Bristor, and Margo Alexander

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Alan Washkowitz, Barbara Washkowitz, Jill Furman, and Roy Furman

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Alex Goldberger and Carolyna De Laurentiis

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Marcia Dunn and Jon Sobel

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Stephen Chang, PhD and Tom Twomei

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Julia Grimes, Valentina Fossati, PhD, and Katama Eastman

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Tom Twomei and John Eastman

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Victoria Gordon and Scott Lipnick, PhD

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Christine Lin, Piero Incisa, and Shirley Cook

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Ellen Krass and Ed Bleier

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Elizabeth Nash, Tom Nash, Valentina Fossati, PhD, and Piero Incisa

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Margo Alexander, Susan Solomon, Sue Steinberg, and Ellen Krass

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Last Wednesday a week, the Studio Museum in Harlem held an opening reception for its Summer 2013 exhibitions.

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Agnes Gund and Thelma Golden

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Peter Sung and Derek Adams

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Cullen Washington

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Thelma Goden and David Adjaye

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Majora Carter, Val Style, and Timothy Stockton

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Charles Rosen, Monique Long, and Duke Dang

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Maxine McCrey and Chaka Tonge

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Jeanette Waters and Shannon Ali

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Rashad Bailey and Donia Allen

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Becca London and Sophia Popovits

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Danny Abel, Abbe Schriber, and Vivian Crockett

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Gerald L. Leavell and Ivan Ford

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Sue Ding and Evi Briggs

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Dana Liss and Caitlin Cherry

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Ruben Kennedy and Dane Campbell

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Clifford Temple

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Sonia Louise Davis and Kim Drew

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Christy Kemison and Abbe Schriber

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Ryan Lee, Timothy Stockton, and Cheryl R. Riley

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Rashad Bailey and Samantha Osborne

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Henry Cruz, Kenrick Shere, and Timothy Stockton

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Felicia Crabtree and Susan Wright

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Jennifer Packer and Elizabeth Gwinn

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Rafi Crockett

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Elan Ferguson and Malaika Laga

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Jane Penn and Hans Parker

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Erin Campbell, Ike Kitman, Robin Cembalest, and Virginia Sanchez

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Norris Robinson

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Robert Pruitt and Naima Keith

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On Thursday night July 11, 2013, Tricia and Jason Pantzer hosted a benefit for the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at their home in East Hampton. This benefit evening featured Jeffrey Siegel performing his Keyboard Conversations with an all Gershwin program. The evening of music and mingling conveyed the essence of camaraderie and cultural interest.

The event began with a cocktail reception followed by a warm welcome by AFIPO Board Member Tricia Pantzer. Jeffrey Siegel then took the spotlight with a presentation of music and conversation in the Pantzer’s gorgeous contemporary living room. After performing, Mr. Siegel entertained questions from the audience.

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The Pantzer living room.

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Dozens of patrons attended the event including Ninah and Michael Lynne, Allison Berg, Danielle and Hayim Grant, AFIPO Board Member Pamela Henes and Jonathan Henes, Deborah Colacino, Pam and Ed Pantzer, Joan and Ed Cohen, Cindy and Matthew Mark, Marcie and Jordan Pantzer, Lisa and Michael Barr, and Jen Harris among others.

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Danielle Grant, Cara Klein, Tricia Pantzer, Lisa Barr, Cindy Mark, and Jennifer Harris

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Jason Pantzer, Jeffrey Fine, Jonathan Henes, Jeffrey Klein, and Matthew Mark

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Edward Pantzer, Barbara Heyman, and Michael and Ninah Lynne

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Tricia Pantzer, Wendy Chaikin, and Pamela Henes

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Cara Klein and Deborah Colacino

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Pamela and Edward Pantzer

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Jason and Tricia Pantzer with Marcie and Jordan Pantzer

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Ed Cohen and Mark Cohen

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Jason and Tricia Pantzer, Jeffrey Siegel, Joan and Edward Cohen

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Jonathan Morgan and Alexandra Engler

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William and Wandy Hoh

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Chicago, IL: On June 25, an intimate group of 65 supporters gathered at RL for the fifth annual “Early Birds & Bookworms,” an exclusive book signing and author breakfast hosted by Bunky Cushing to benefit the Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC). Guests enjoyed a delicious breakfast before hearing from Pamela Fiori, former editor-in-chief of Town & Country and author of "In the Spirit Of Palm Beach." The event raised more than $15,000 to support the mission of the Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC).

Bunky Cushing has supported the fundraising efforts of numerous organizations in Chicago including the Howard Brown Health Center, English-Speaking Union, Chicago Historical Society, and the American Friends of Versailles.

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Coffee reception at Ralph Lauren before Author Breakfast with guest Pamela Fiori

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The Jane Addams Senior Caucus was founded in 1976 and has organized to improve the quality of life for senior citizens by winning improvement in safety, affordable housing and health care, such as founding the White Crane Wellness Center. The primary goal is to develop senior leadership and organized power for social justice. For more information please visit http://www.seniorcaucus.org/.

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Jennifer Lane, Darby Hills, and Toni Canada

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Liz Stiffel and Kathy Piccone

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Marcia Buchanan, Pamela Fiori, and Judith Scholl Lee

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Marcy Gookin and Gia McDermott

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Joan Moore, Gabriela Cleveland, and Cindy Yingling

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Elizabeth Price and Carlette McMullan

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Hazel Barr and Sean Eshaghy

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Bunky Cushing and Pamel Fiori

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Melissa Babcock and Kristina McGrath

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JP Anderson and Megan McKinney Whitfield

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Will Jablonski and Heather Ingram

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Mamie Walton, Stanley Paul and Nancy Kelley

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The Freer Sackler Galleries of The Smithsonian Institution along with Tiffany Dubin, Ann Nitze, Susan Pillsbury, and Sana Sabbagh hosted a tea and champagne reception on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, at Gem Palace’s Private Salon (49 East 74th Street).

It was a glittering afternoon among friends with some of the world’s most dazzling jewels in anticipation of the Freer Sackler Galleries Gala, Some Enchanted Evening, which will be held on October 17 at The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Thomas are the Gala's Honorary Co-Chairs.

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Gem Palace's Jewels

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Two dozen guests included: Mrs. Kenneth A. Buckfire, Ms. Tiffany Dubin, Ms. Christophe de Menil and Miss Alina Morini, Ms. Marjorie Reed Gordon, Ms. Jane Stanton Hitchcock, Marife Hernandez, Kathleen B. Hearst, Lily Hoagland, Marianna Kaufman, Siddharth Kaliwal (owner of Gem Palace), Karen Klopp, Ms. Patricia Kluge and Miss. Keesha Johnson, Lisa Miller, Ms. Ann Nitze, Jana Pasquel de Shapiro, Ms. Katharine Rayner, Jane Richards, Ms. Sana Sabbagh, Mrs. Jonathan M. Tisch, Ms. Laurie Tisch, Ms. Elizabeth Farran Tozer and Katy Zeigler.

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