| Issue #49, March 16, 2007 |
South O’ the Highway (and the North too)
On Tuesday, Amagansett resident Sarah Jessica Parker, mother, fashion icon and wife of actor Matthew Broderick, held a luncheon at Indochine in New York City to present her new clothing line, Bitten, to an exclusive group of fashion editors and top industry professionals.
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Hamptonites Drew Nieporent, Ruth Reichl, Toni Ross and Roy Scheider will host this year’s Great Chefs Dinner to benefit the Hayground School on Monday, March 19 at the Lure Fishbar in New York City. The dinner will feature fine food prepared by twelve great chefs as well as handpicked wines to accompany the dishes. There will also be a live auction. The stellar lineup of culinary masters include Josh Capon, Rebecca Charles, Tom Colicchio, Claudia Fleming, Larry Forgione, Michael Huynh, Marc Meyer, Joseph Realmuto, Aaron Sanchez, Dan Silverman, Toshio Tomita, Laurent Tourondel and Miche Bacher.
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Nine-year-old Dylan Janet Collins, a Sag Harbor resident and 4th grader at the Ross School, has been chosen to play the part of Young Nala in Disney’s National Tour of The Lion King. Dylan is the daughter of Andre and Felicia Collins. Her debut CD, Thankful, is set to be released later this year.
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If you want to purchase some of Dan Rattiner’s artwork, hurry up and get to the Ferregut Tower Gallery before they close on Sunday, March 18 at 6 p.m., due to complications with their Certificate of Occupancy.
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Honorary Chairs Cornelia Guest and Tony Bennett, along with fellow animal advocate and Hamptonite Frances Hayward and her famous rescued dog, Amigo, will join forces to support The Humane Society of New York’s Fine Art Photography Auction at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City on April 16. Rick Wester, Worldwide Head of Photographs for Phillips de Pury & Company, will preside over the live and online auction, which includes signed prints from Peter Beard, Bruce Weber, Annie Leibovitz and William Wegman. All proceeds will be donated to The Humane Society to help the 300,000 animals who depend on their veterinary clinic and adoption centers each year.
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George Steinbrenner, the infamous owner of the New York Yankees, expressed his gratitude to Hamptonite Adele Smithers, president of the Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, last week for her underwriting of the New York Yankees SRO luncheon in Tampa, Florida to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. Steinbrenner, Adele, the entire Yankee team and coaches attended. Adele delivered the welcoming speech as her neighbor, Yankee captain Derek Jeter, led the applause.
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The Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons’ 10th Annual Silent Auction will be held at the Oasis Restaurant on Noyac Road in Sag Harbor on Wednesday, April 25. The auction will feature door prizes, local acoustic musicians and delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by Lou at Oasis. For tickets, contact the Wildlife Rescue Center via phone at (631) 728-WILD or email at wrwrch@aol.com
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Mystery Writers of America (MWA), the premier organization for crime writers and those professionals allied to the mystery-writing field, announced that international bestselling author and Hamptonite Nelson DeMille has been elected to the position of president. MWA also announced the election of three additional officers to the board — Secretary Frankie Y. Bailey, Treasurer Bob Williamson, and Executive Vice President Daniel J. Hale.
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Anyone who wants to catch a glimpse of the seals before they leave town should hop on one of the Riverhead Foundation’s seal cruises through Hempstead Bay. The boats, which have heated cabins, leave every Saturday and Sunday from the East Marina in Point Lookout (Nassau County) at 12:30 p.m. Please visit www.riverheadfoundation.org or call 631-369-9840 for more information.
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Hamptonite Ray Negron, author of the children’s bestseller, The Boy of Steel, has been inducted in the Ted Williams Museum of Hitters Hall of Fame. Negron was selected as the Ted Williams Community Award winner.
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In April, Hamptonite Ralph Lauren will be celebrating his victory as the recipient of the first-ever American Fashion Legend Award for his 40 years in the fashion industry by opening the newest of his Ralph Lauren Kids stores in East Hampton, to complement his existing shops.
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Last Thursday, the Hamptons Home and Garden Show held a kickoff cocktail reception for exhibitors and sponsors at Southampton Publick House. Founder Rick Friedman delighted the crowd with his plans for the upcoming festival, planned for May 4, 5, and 6. Among the new additions to the show, WALK 97.5 will showcase green products and ways to live more eco-friendly in their new Green Hamptons pavilion. There will also be a Real Estate Investors Pavilion and the Outdoor Luxury Living Expo. Jill Rodriguez, Rose Begg and Jeff Gross of NY Spaces, Margo Bishop, Bill and Kathleen Kuzmack, Tom MacNiven, Laura Scott, Guillaume Dupre of Spirit of France, Matt Austin, Lynda Packard, Nick Nicolino and Victoria Collett will all contribute to the festival.
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Do you want to be a movie star? Actors and actresses of all types are being cast in a feature film being shot in the Hamptons this summer. Send a clear photograph with your age, height, weight, hair color and eye color to appl1776@sbcglobal.net or American Patriot Pictures, LLC Attn: Casting Dept., 12111 Califa Street #12, North Hollywood, CA 91607.
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