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Brother Jimmy’s BBQ

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Brother Jimmy’s has celebrated over 25 years of legendary North Carolina, slow-smokin’ barbeque. As suggested by the restaurant’s slogan – “Put Some South in Yo’ Mouth” – Brother Jimmy’s mission was, and still is, to bring “down-home” cooking, hospitality and merriment to the heart of the Northeast.

Over the years, Brother Jimmy’s established itself as the home away from home for A.C.C. Alumni. Homesick alums from Duke, UNC, N.C. State, Georgia Tech, U.V.A., Clemson, Maryland, and Wake Forest began to flock to Brother Jimmy’s to catch the big Duke/UNC game, or to watch the Demon Deacons take on the Terps. By opening in Manhattan’s most popular neighborhoods, Brother Jimmy’s found a home in the hearts of New Yorkers. It has become the restaurant in NYC that reminded Southerners what good ‘ol Southern hospitality was all about and showed Northerners just what they’d been missing all these years.

Since 1989, Brother Jimmy’s business has grown from a simple BBQ hangout into a refined brand that embodies consistent, quality Southern specialties for brunch, lunch and dinner. It has also become a staple nightlife venue consistently rated at the top of multiple categories in the Zagat Nightlife Survey, and serves as a local haunt for everyone from sports fans to celebrities.

For more information visit http://brotherjimmys.com

 

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Party Pics: Def Jam

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Def Jam Records held their annual Christmas bash on Wednesday, December 16, at NYC hot-spot Up & Down in the Meatpacking District. 1800 Tequila was the exclusive sponsor for the event and offered guests signature 1800 Silver and 1800 Coconut cocktails to get into the holiday spirit!  And it didn’t stop with the cocktails – holiday décor included Christmas trees adorned with mini-1800 Tequila bottles!

Celebrity guests 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Jahkoy, Shampoo, along with Def Jam employees and guest, enjoyed 1800 Tequila cocktails while they jammed to the tunes of famed NYC disc jockey, DJ D Nice.

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Party Pics: Vivarte

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VivArte participating organizations Caring for Colombia, First Step Big Step, and Primero Lo Primero hosted a cocktail reception and silent auction to celebrate Colombian contemporary art in support of Colombian early childhood programs on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at PHILLIPS.

VivArte is a joint philanthropic effort to empower and transform the lives of vulnerable children in Colombia, while giving international visibility to a select group of Colombian artists. This dual mission seeks to shape the social reality on the ground and broaden cultural perceptions of Colombia worldwide. Funds raised during the auctions will directly benefit early childhood programs in areas of extreme poverty in Colombia.

The silent and public auction showcased works by thirty-one Colombian artists in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, works on paper, embroidery, photography and animation. 11 of the 14 VivArte works in the public auction sold for a total net profit of $242,912.50, which will directly benefit early childhood programs in Colombia. Records were set for six artists: Olga de Amaral ($449,000), Fanny Sanin ($50,000), Santiago Parra ($15,000), Johanna Calle ($10,000), Monika Bravo ($9,000) and Humberto Junca ($8,750) as well as setting an auction precedent for Ivan Argote ($9,375).

Highlights included works by recent award winning artists such as Carlos Motta, recipient of the Future Generation Art Prize 2014, awarded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation; Juan Fernando Herrán, recipient of the 2014 Prix Pictet, the global award in photography and sustainability; Fanny Sanin, whose work is currently the subject of a retrospective at the Museo Nacional in Bogotá; Monika Bravo and Carlos Castro Arias, whose work is now on view at the Venice Biennale and Bienal de Mercosur, respectively.

Guests included: Founders of VivArte, Mercedes Fernandez and Genevieve Maquinay Deseglise; donating artists Fanny Sanin, Monika Bravo, Santiago Parra and Adriana Echavarria; host committee members Tony Bechara, Julian Iragorri, Christophe Janet, Isabelle Kowal & François Odermatt, Laura Laurence, Javier Lumbreras, Violy McCausland, Beatriz de la Mora, María Isabel Nieto, Leon Tovar; Curators Liz Christensen, Julia Herzberg and Monica Espinel, and many more.

The participating Artists included Olga de Amaral, Ivan Argote, Natalia Arias, Monika Bravo, Johanna Calle, Natalia Castañeda, Jaime Castellanos, Carlos Castro Arias, Fernando Cruz, Adriana Echavarría, Gonzalo Fuenmayor, Jaime Franco, Ana González Rojas, Manuel Hernández, Juan Fernando Herrán, Humberto Junca, Alberto Lezaca, Luz Angela Lizarazo, Adriana Marmorek, Carlos Motta, Jorge Mario Múnera Edgar Negret, Santiago Parra, Luis Fernando Peláez, Esteban Peña, Ruby Rumie, Luis Alejandro Saiz, Fanny Sanin, Gabriel Silva, Giovanni Vargas and Hugo Zapata.

The Event Sponsors included: ArtNexus, Aviatur, Bombay Sapphire, Citrico Inc., Diego Salazar Antique Frames, Dietl International, Horizon Asset Management, Martini Prosecco, Morgan Stanley, New York Life, Prodigy Network, Servex Colombia, Tata Harper Skincare and Tiffany & Co.

 

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Party Pics: Celebrity Waiter Night at Hannah Storm

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“Celebrity Waiter Night was an amazing evening for The Hannah Storm Foundation,” said Hannah Storm, ESPN anchor and founder of the Hannah Storm Foundation. “This is a cause I hold close to my heart and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of celebrity waiters, presenters, honorees, auction item donors, and guests to help support the foundation and its mission of providing children with the crucial surgeries they need for their disfiguring vascular anomalies.”

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Party Pics: MCNY Cabaret Gala

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The Museum of the City of New York was proud to present its ninth annual Louis Auchincloss Prize to Wynton Marsalis at the Museum’s annual Cabaret! gala. Among his many honors, Wynton Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Music, and the National Medal for the Arts, the highest award given to artists in the United States. The City Museum is proud to add the Louis Auchincloss Prize to this list.

 Honoring Louis Auchincloss (1917-2000) for his many years of service to the City Museum and for his literary contributions, the Auchincloss Prize honors writers and artists whose work is inspired by and enhances the five boroughs of New York City. Disciplines include literature, architecture, art, music, playwriting and photography.

The evening included cocktails at MCNY at 7 p.m. and the Cabaret! gala dinner, award presentation and performance by Essentially Ellington at 8 p.m. at the New York Academy of Medicine.

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Party Pics: ASPCA Young Friends

attends the ASPCA Young Friends benefit at IAC Building on October 15, 2015 in New York City.

ASPCA Young Friends benefit, IAC Building, October 15, 2015, New York City

Irina Shayk and Sutton Foster teamed up with a few adoptable furry friends to host the ASPCA’s annual Young Friends Benefit last night at the IAC building in New York City.  The Young Friends Benefit is a cornerstone of the ASPCA’s fundraising efforts to directly impact the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals across the country.

Additional supporters included Lance Bass, Lo Bosworth, Kimiko Glenn, Adrienne C. Moore, Patina Miller, Christian Siriano, Allie Rizzo, Sierra Boggess, Natalia Beber and Hailey Clauson. The evening included dancing, drinks, a silent auction and music by DJ May Kwok.

Photos courtesy of: Getty Images

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136th Annual Philadelphia Charity Ball

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The mission of the Philadelphia Charity Ball is to raise funds for non-profit organizations focused on youth in Philadelphia, and to inspire the young people of Philadelphia to make philanthropy a central part of their lives.

A 136-year-old tradition. For the first century, the beneficiaries of the Ball were Philadelphia hospitals. The results of these events are evident throughout our local hospital system. The 2015 Ball will benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Charity Ball is part of the fabric of the history of Philadelphia. Many of the past participants have gone on to assume positions in Philadelphia area charitable organizations. Its existence today connects us with our past in a socially relevant way that fosters a desire to help others in the many people that it engages.

This year will benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Special Olympics Pennsylvania provides year-round training and competition in 22 Olympic-type sports to nearly 20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or closely related developmental disabilities. For more information about how you can help “Reveal the Champion Inside” thousands of Special Olympics athletes, visit www.specialolympicspa.org.

Tickets to the event can be purchased via Eventbrite.

The event will be at The Ballroom at the Ben located at 834 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19107.

The event starts at 7pm, dinner starts at 8pm, dancing will be until 1am and breakfast is at 11:30am.

For more information about the Charity Ball, visit www.philadelphiacharityball.com

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Choreographers & Cocktails

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Monday, October 5 at 6:30 pm
DANY Studios, 305 West 38th Street, New York

An evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and open rehearsals by a variety of artists, as well a chance to mingle with the artists and dancers to the music of DJ dirty chime.

Featured companies include:
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century
Abraham.In.Motion
Dorrance Dance
KEIGWIN + COMPANY
MADBOOTS DANCE
Monica Bill Barnes & Company Productions
Pam Tanowitz Dance

For more information visit: http://www.joyce.org/event/choreographers-cocktails/

 

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Party Pics: Labor of Love

Housing Works' Labor of Love

 

September 5 from 5:30 to 8 pm
Labor of Love Fundraiser

On Saturday, September 5, 2015, Housing Works and presenting sponsor The Points Guy hosted Labor of Love, a fundraiser to support Housing Works’ efforts to end the AIDS epidemic in New York State by 2020.

The season-ending benefit, held on Labor Day weekend, is one of the organization’s signature events. This year, Labor of Love was held in the home, designed by Halcyon Design, LLC, and gardens of a private East Hampton estate. The exclusive party featured cocktails by Double Cross Vodka, tasty hors d’oeuvres by Chef Ian McHugh, and a special performance by Mia Moretti and Margot of The Dolls.

All photos taken at Housing Works’ Labor of Love on September 5, 2015 in East Hampton, N.Y. Photos by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Housing Works

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Art of Preservation

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September 19 from 4 to 7 pm
Kirkland Farm, Bucks County, PA

“Through the Artist’s Eyes”  Sept.19th 4-7pm
A ‘Grazing’ Cocktail Party and Art Exhibition/Sale!

Founded in 2011, Art of Preservation strives to bring together like-minded, environmentally conscious and quality-of-life driven people that value the natural beauty and artistic history unique to the Upper Bucks County region.  They are focused on supporting an array of local organizations that promote the preservation of our landscapes and the local arts and culture.

The major fundraiser for 2015 will be a “Grazing” Cocktail Party and curated Art Exhibition and Sale of Bucks County inspired artworks by prominent artists. Join us at beautiful, historic Kirkland Farm  2510 Old Bethlehem Road in Springfield Township, Bucks County, PA on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 4 pm to 7 pm.  Delicious food, locally sourced, will be prepared by Chef Daniel Leiber, Director of Culinary Sustainability, Sodexo Lehigh Valley.

Art of Preservation will donate all proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and a 25% commission fee on artwork sold to three local non-profit organizations:  The Cooks Creek Watershed Association, The Gallows Run Watershed Association and Artists Among Us: From Yesterday to Today residency program at SteelStacks.

For more information visit: http://www.artofpreservation.org/

 

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Butterflies, Bees, Birds & Blooms

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Friday, August 21, 2015 from 5 to 7 pm
Thomas Halsey Homestead, 249 South Main Street, Southampton, NY

The Southampton Garden Club, founded in 1913 and proud member of the Garden Club of America, will celebrate the 375th Anniversary of Southampton Village with cocktails. The garden party promises to be a fantastic event and all proceeds will go toward their beautification projects in Southampton Village.

The invitation is shown below.

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For more information visit www.sgcny.org

 

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Bastille Day Ball

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Monday, July 13th, from 6pm to 1am

At The Club 404 (located 404 10th Avenue @ 33rd street)

BLEU $30 Tickets online: general admission; passed hors d’ oeuvres & cash bar available. ($35 at the door).

ROUGE $120 Tickets online: Red carpet treatment + gourmet buffet + 4 hr open bar + VIP seating. ($135 at the door).

Live Cabaret performance by Chanteuse Internationale Adrienne Haan (7.30-8.30)

Cabaret Français:

Featuring classics by Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, and introducing lesser known works such as 1920s and 1930s French chansons by Kurt Weill and Walter Jurmann, Haan presents her uniquely crafted Cabaret Français, which also includes contemporary pop-jazz songs originally performed by Patricia Kaas.

This soirée, accompanied by solo piano, promises to be emotional, witty and entertaining.

For more information: www.bastilledayball.org/2015/

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