NEW YORK’S YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS GATHER
AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY’S
SPECTACULAR MUSEUM DANCE
EVENT The 2012 Museum Dance
WHEN Thursday, March 8
• Cocktails and dinner from 7 to 9 pm
• Dancing from 9 pm to midnight
WHERE American Museum of Natural History
WHAT As New York City’s longest-running junior benefit, the Museum Dance brings together influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise essential funds for the Museum’s scientific and educational programs, which enable thousands of underserved New York City school children to visit the Museum annually. The theme of the evening is Bright Young Things, in honor of the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence. Guests were encouraged to dress in bright and bold colors.
The event began with an intimate dinner and dessert followed by dancing for all. Music provided by DJ Jus-Ske. Throughout the evening, there was a silent auction with luxury items from many of New York’s most exclusive retailers including a private shopping session with a consultant from Saks renowned Fifth Avenue Club along with a $1,000 gift card, two tickets to the New York Yankees Legends game and courtside seats to the New Jersey Nets, a two-night stay in the two-story Everglades Suite in the legendary Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables, lunch for four at Chef Daniel Boulud’s newest restaurant Boulud Sud, a Fendi Anna handbag in brown leather, a Tobia made-to-measure suit and two dress shirts, a Townhouse Spa Signature Package, among others. All funds raised from the event benefit the Museum's scientific and educational programming.
ATTIRE Festive black tie
CHAIRMAN Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones, Elizabeth Kurpis and Jonathan A. Kurpis, Jared and Ivanka Kushner, Gregory and Ali Kwiat, Zibby and Andrew Right
GUESTS Guest who attended included Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Amy Fine Collins,
Gillian and Sylvester Miniter, Sarah Arison, Chris and Jennie Tarr Coyne, Colleen and Kipp Deveer, Melissa and Carney Hawks, Suzanne Stemper Johnson, Kristen Edgreen Kaufman and Michael Kaufman, Beth and Christopher Kojima, Anna Kovner and Seth Meisel, Nina and Mike Patterson, Karin and Steve Sadove, Heather and Ross Schulman, Julianna Simmons, Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff, Roger Altman and Jurate Kazicaks, Amy and Jeff Tarr, Emma Bloomberg and Chirs Frissora, Dan Levine and Jessie Tisch, Jill and Harry Kargman, Jon and Victoria Patricof, Jesse Angelo, Lauren and Brian Frank, Lisa Blau, Kathleen Ruiz, Michael and Seren Shvo.
SPONSOR Saks Fifth Avenue
PRESS CONTACT Aubrey Gaby Miller, Department of Communications, 212-496-3409
Photo Credit: D. Finnin & R. Mickens
AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY’S
SPECTACULAR MUSEUM DANCE
EVENT The 2012 Museum Dance
WHEN Thursday, March 8
• Cocktails and dinner from 7 to 9 pm
• Dancing from 9 pm to midnight
WHERE American Museum of Natural History
WHAT As New York City’s longest-running junior benefit, the Museum Dance brings together influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise essential funds for the Museum’s scientific and educational programs, which enable thousands of underserved New York City school children to visit the Museum annually. The theme of the evening is Bright Young Things, in honor of the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence. Guests were encouraged to dress in bright and bold colors.
The event began with an intimate dinner and dessert followed by dancing for all. Music provided by DJ Jus-Ske. Throughout the evening, there was a silent auction with luxury items from many of New York’s most exclusive retailers including a private shopping session with a consultant from Saks renowned Fifth Avenue Club along with a $1,000 gift card, two tickets to the New York Yankees Legends game and courtside seats to the New Jersey Nets, a two-night stay in the two-story Everglades Suite in the legendary Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables, lunch for four at Chef Daniel Boulud’s newest restaurant Boulud Sud, a Fendi Anna handbag in brown leather, a Tobia made-to-measure suit and two dress shirts, a Townhouse Spa Signature Package, among others. All funds raised from the event benefit the Museum's scientific and educational programming.
ATTIRE Festive black tie
CHAIRMAN Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones, Elizabeth Kurpis and Jonathan A. Kurpis, Jared and Ivanka Kushner, Gregory and Ali Kwiat, Zibby and Andrew Right
GUESTS Guest who attended included Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Amy Fine Collins,
Gillian and Sylvester Miniter, Sarah Arison, Chris and Jennie Tarr Coyne, Colleen and Kipp Deveer, Melissa and Carney Hawks, Suzanne Stemper Johnson, Kristen Edgreen Kaufman and Michael Kaufman, Beth and Christopher Kojima, Anna Kovner and Seth Meisel, Nina and Mike Patterson, Karin and Steve Sadove, Heather and Ross Schulman, Julianna Simmons, Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff, Roger Altman and Jurate Kazicaks, Amy and Jeff Tarr, Emma Bloomberg and Chirs Frissora, Dan Levine and Jessie Tisch, Jill and Harry Kargman, Jon and Victoria Patricof, Jesse Angelo, Lauren and Brian Frank, Lisa Blau, Kathleen Ruiz, Michael and Seren Shvo.
SPONSOR Saks Fifth Avenue
PRESS CONTACT Aubrey Gaby Miller, Department of Communications, 212-496-3409
Photo Credit: D. Finnin & R. Mickens
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